• Ham Radio And Weather

    From Sean Rima@618:500/1.3 to Daryl Stout on Tue Nov 18 14:31:13 2025

    Hello Daryl!

    16 Nov 25 21:26, you wrote to me:

    Sean,

    I had a look at it but it doesn't seem to operate well outside
    the US. It had the 2 Irish weather radars but when I clicked
    Sat, it went back to the US. It looked tidy alright

    They may not have the satellite deal elsewhere, or no data was available. I look more at the radar, plus the watches and warnings.

    I watch the Shannon radar direct as it is the closest one to me. Knock airport has a radar but it seems to be down more than up. Which reminds me to run a script to do different forecasts that I upload

    I like that, will remember the middle one :)

    Even back in the 1950's, rig prices were ludicrous. In preparing the audio transcript for the monthly Journal of the Quarter Century
    Wireless Association, sometimes there are articles on vintage gear. In reading that, I thought "and we complain about prices now!!".

    Since Brexit, prices in Ireland for most stuff has sky rocketed. Even rigs are stupid money. There are ways around it, but usually means travelling to Northern Ireland to have it shipped there. Even postage from the EU is stupid. I looked at a 2m dipole and it was costing me more than the antenna to ship it


    I am booked in provisionally for the May exam, so if I get the
    ticket then that will be cancelled. I may try the UK online
    exam which gives me the HAREC exam ticket so can get my irish
    that way.

    Whatever works to get you on the air.

    oh, this winter, one way or another, I will get the ticket. Even if I get the full ticket in England, I can only transfer it for a semi full ticket here as they require you to do morse here to get the full full.

    I have met a couple of doctors that I swear must have been the
    bottom of their class :)

    Or like the 2 memes regarding the male prostate check, which can be
    a real PITA (and I don't mean the salad) <G>:

    1) This man is sitting on the exam table in the clinic, and he had a
    pair of C-Clamps holding his butt cheeks together. The doctor notes "Patient is rather reluctant to have his prostate checked".

    One time, the nurse forgot to trim her fingernails. :P

    ROTFL, I will ask my district nurse about this. I have made her blush a few time :)


    2) A frail old man is on the exam table, and the doctor walks in with
    his finger swollen to the size of his index, middle, and the finger
    next to his pinkie together". He tells the patient "I'm sorry I'm
    late for your prostate check...but I slammed my hand in the car door
    this morning".

    I think I want to reschedule, or just have blood work done for the
    PSA!!

    LOL

    Sean


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  • From Daryl Stout@618:250/33 to Sean Rima on Tue Nov 18 21:36:19 2025
    ROTFL, I will ask my district nurse about this. I have made her
    blush a few time :)

    When they ask "How are we today?? Did we sleep well?? Shall we
    have our bath now??"...I'm waiting for her to ask "Shall we have
    our enema??", as I'll reply "You mean I get to give you one as
    well??!!" <G>.

    Daryl

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  • From TheCivvie@618:500/1.3 to Daryl Stout on Wed Nov 19 19:06:34 2025

    Hello Daryl!

    18 Nov 25 21:36, you wrote to me:

    ROTFL, I will ask my district nurse about this. I have made her
    blush a few time :)

    When they ask "How are we today?? Did we sleep well?? Shall we
    have our bath now??"...I'm waiting for her to ask "Shall we have
    our enema??", as I'll reply "You mean I get to give you one as
    well??!!" <G>.

    LOL, I think I would be banned :)
    
    TheCivvie


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  • From Mortar M.@618:250/19 to Daryl Stout on Wed Nov 19 14:18:29 2025
    Re: Re: Ham Radio And Weather
    By: Daryl Stout to Sean Rima on Tue Nov 18 2025 21:36:19

    Shall we have our bath now??"

    I'd say, "Your tub or mine?" >:)
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  • From Daryl Stout@618:250/33 to TheCivvie on Wed Nov 19 16:44:38 2025
    When they ask "How are we today?? Did we sleep well?? Shall we
    have our bath now??"...I'm waiting for her to ask "Shall we have
    our enema??", as I'll reply "You mean I get to give you one as
    well??!!" <G>.

    LOL, I think I would be banned :)

    Just tell her you want to see if her butt was cracked like yours. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@618:250/33 to Mortar M. on Wed Nov 19 16:44:38 2025
    Shall we have our bath now??"

    I'd say, "Your tub or mine?" >:)

    Who gets to wash who down first?? ;)

    Daryl

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  • From TheCivvie@618:500/1.3 to Daryl Stout on Thu Nov 20 10:29:13 2025

    Hello Daryl!

    19 Nov 25 16:44, you wrote to me:

    When they ask "How are we today?? Did we sleep well?? Shall we
    have our bath now??"...I'm waiting for her to ask "Shall we have
    our enema??", as I'll reply "You mean I get to give you one as
    well??!!" <G>.

    LOL, I think I would be banned :)

    Just tell her you want to see if her butt was cracked like yours.


    ROTFL, definetly looking for a new doctorss then

    TheCivvie


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  • From Daryl Stout@618:250/33 to TheCivvie on Thu Nov 20 14:51:04 2025
    Just tell her you want to see if her butt was cracked like yours.


    ROTFL, definetly looking for a new doctorss then

    The hospital health plan doesn't cover enemas...so they will have to
    slap the [crap] out of you. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From TheCivvie@618:500/1.95 to Daryl Stout on Fri Nov 21 09:13:14 2025

    Hello Daryl!

    20 Nov 25 14:51, you wrote to me:

    Just tell her you want to see if her butt was cracked like
    yours. <G>

    ROTFL, definetly looking for a new doctorss then

    The hospital health plan doesn't cover enemas...so they will have to
    slap the [crap] out of you. <G>

    You are on a roll :)

    TheCivvie


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  • From Rob Mccart@618:250/1 to DARYL STOUT on Fri Nov 21 07:50:42 2025
    have our bath now??"...I'm waiting for her to ask "Shall we have
    > our enema??", as I'll reply "You mean I get to give you one as
    > well??!!" <G>.

    LOL, I think I would be banned :)

    Just tell her you want to see if her butt was cracked like yours. <G>

    That sounds like a good way to get your butt kicked.. B)

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  • From TheCivvie@618:500/1.95 to Rob Mccart on Fri Nov 21 12:53:51 2025

    Hello Rob!

    21 Nov 25 07:50, you wrote to DARYL STOUT:

    have our bath now??"...I'm waiting for her to ask "Shall we have
    our enema??", as I'll reply "You mean I get to give you one as
    well??!!" <G>.

    LOL, I think I would be banned :)

    Just tell her you want to see if her butt was cracked like yours.
    <G>

    That sounds like a good way to get your butt kicked.. B)

    And put on a list :)

    TheCivvie


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  • From Daryl Stout@618:250/33 to TheCivvie on Sat Nov 22 15:14:29 2025
    The hospital health plan doesn't cover enemas...so they will have to
    slap the [crap] out of you. <G>

    You are on a roll :)

    If I didn't have humor, I'd be crying all the time. The hobbies are the
    one thing keeping me sane.

    Speaking of which, a few months after my brother's suicide last July, I
    ended up having a panic attack, and ended up in the psychiatric ward for
    a week, where they fed us 2000 calories A MEAL (not a day)...so my colon
    was in overdrive, and I didn't need the nurses help. <G>

    After I got released, a fellow ham radio operator quipped "You have an
    excuse to be sane...the rest of us aren't so lucky". <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@618:250/33 to Rob Mccart on Sat Nov 22 15:14:29 2025
    Rob,

    Just tell her you want to see if her butt was cracked like yours. <G>

    That sounds like a good way to get your butt kicked.. B)

    Or, she'll do a prostate check without trimming her fingernails first. :P

    Daryl

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  • From TheCivvie@618:500/1 to Daryl Stout on Sun Nov 23 18:02:33 2025

    Hello Daryl!

    22 Nov 25 15:14, you wrote to me:

    The hospital health plan doesn't cover enemas...so they will
    have to
    slap the [crap] out of you. <G>

    You are on a roll :)

    If I didn't have humor, I'd be crying all the time. The hobbies are
    the one thing keeping me sane.

    I think we suffer the same. Sometimes my humour is extremely dark but it does keep me going.

    Speaking of which, a few months after my brother's suicide last
    July, I ended up having a panic attack, and ended up in the
    psychiatric ward for a week, where they fed us 2000 calories A MEAL
    (not a day)...so my colon was in overdrive, and I didn't need the
    nurses help. <G>

    Sorry to hear, it is a difficult time

    After I got released, a fellow ham radio operator quipped "You have
    an excuse to be sane...the rest of us aren't so lucky". <G>


    TheCivvie


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  • From Sean Dennis@618:618/1 to TheCivvie on Sun Nov 23 15:29:59 2025
    Hello TheCivvie,

    23 Nov 25 18:02, you wrote to Daryl Stout:

    I think we suffer the same. Sometimes my humour is extremely dark but
    it does keep me going.

    My humor is how I deal with my body falling apart on me. I can either laugh or cry about it; laughing at myself keeps me sane and crying about it will put me in an early grave.

    -- Sean

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  • From TheCivvie@618:500/1 to Sean Dennis on Sun Nov 23 20:38:14 2025

    Hello Sean!

    23 Nov 25 15:29, you wrote to me:

    I think we suffer the same. Sometimes my humour is extremely dark
    but it does keep me going.

    My humor is how I deal with my body falling apart on me. I can either laugh or cry about it; laughing at myself keeps me sane and crying
    about it will put me in an early grave.

    My kids hate my homour because it is so dark and always pointed at myself. I always say thaat if you cannot make fun of yourself, then don't make fun of others

    TheCivvie


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  • From Sean Dennis@618:618/1 to TheCivvie on Sun Nov 23 17:43:40 2025
    Hello TheCivvie,

    23 Nov 25 20:38, you wrote to me:

    My kids hate my homour because it is so dark and always pointed at
    myself. I always say thaat if you cannot make fun of yourself, then
    don't make fun of others

    You're right. My therapist has told me having a macabre sense of humor isn't always a bad thing as it can help deal with things. The bad part is when you see everything in that sense.

    -- Sean

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  • From TheCivvie@618:500/1 to Sean Dennis on Sun Nov 23 23:02:20 2025

    Hello Sean!

    23 Nov 25 17:43, you wrote to me:

    My kids hate my homour because it is so dark and always pointed
    at myself. I always say thaat if you cannot make fun of yourself,
    then don't make fun of others

    You're right. My therapist has told me having a macabre sense of
    humor isn't always a bad thing as it can help deal with things. The
    bad part is when you see everything in that sense.

    For a long time, I did, and I would go down the smallest and darkest rabbit hole and it would take ages to get me back, Slowly getting away from that mindset

    TheCivvie


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  • From Sean Dennis@618:618/1 to TheCivvie on Sun Nov 23 19:46:29 2025
    Hello TheCivvie,

    23 Nov 25 23:02, you wrote to me:

    For a long time, I did, and I would go down the smallest and darkest rabbit hole and it would take ages to get me back, Slowly getting away from that mindset

    I usually only get morbid around my disabled friends and my stepfather who is disabled as they understand my humor. Everyone else gets my usual dry, droll humor and not the extra spicy humor.

    -- Sean

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  • From Daryl Stout@618:250/33 to TheCivvie on Sun Nov 23 22:09:31 2025
    I think we suffer the same. Sometimes my humour is extremely
    dark but it does keep me going.

    I share some bizarre, and at times, raunchy humor, with a lady
    friend. Although she's technically engaged, we kiddingly flirt like
    crazy, and I'm her shoulder to cry on. Plus, the humor gets her out
    of her depression and funk, and makes her laugh. There is so little
    in the world to laugh at nowadays.

    A year ago, when I took her, her significant other, and myself to
    an area Waffle House for Christmas Dinner, I told her "let's have
    some fun with your beau", and get into a long embrace/hug. When he
    said "that's long enough", we replied "We're busy...go away". <G>

    Unfortunately, my belt broke, and my slacks went south for the
    winter. She was laughing hysterically, I was so red, and her beau
    was helping me get my pants back up. After lunch, she gave me a
    kiss on each facial cheek (had to qualify that <G>), and she said
    "Thank you so much for giving me such a wonderful day".

    Sorry to hear, it is a difficult time

    Life is a difficult time.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@618:250/33 to Sean Dennis on Sun Nov 23 22:09:32 2025
    Sean,

    My humor is how I deal with my body falling apart on me. I can
    either laugh or cry about it; laughing at myself keeps me sane
    and crying about it will put me in an early grave.

    Truer words were never spoken.

    Besides, dirty old Sysops need love, too. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From TheCivvie@618:500/1 to Sean Dennis on Mon Nov 24 11:42:22 2025

    Hello Sean!

    23 Nov 25 19:46, you wrote to me:

    For a long time, I did, and I would go down the smallest and
    darkest rabbit hole and it would take ages to get me back, Slowly
    getting away from that mindset

    I usually only get morbid around my disabled friends and my stepfather
    who is disabled as they understand my humor. Everyone else gets my
    usual dry, droll humor and not the extra spicy humor.

    I often tell my kids that soon I will be pushing up the daisies :) Which is odd as I want to donate my body to science

    TheCivvie


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  • From TheCivvie@618:500/1 to Daryl Stout on Mon Nov 24 11:43:39 2025

    Hello Daryl!

    23 Nov 25 22:09, you wrote to me:

    I think we suffer the same. Sometimes my humour is extremely
    dark but it does keep me going.

    I share some bizarre, and at times, raunchy humor, with a lady
    friend. Although she's technically engaged, we kiddingly flirt like
    crazy, and I'm her shoulder to cry on. Plus, the humor gets her out
    of her depression and funk, and makes her laugh. There is so little
    in the world to laugh at nowadays.

    A friend of mine is also the same, she gets some weird and wonderful jokes, at either mine or her expense and she gives as good as she gets :)

    A year ago, when I took her, her significant other, and myself to
    an area Waffle House for Christmas Dinner, I told her "let's have
    some fun with your beau", and get into a long embrace/hug. When he
    said "that's long enough", we replied "We're busy...go away". <G>

    LOL

    Unfortunately, my belt broke, and my slacks went south for the
    winter. She was laughing hysterically, I was so red, and her beau
    was helping me get my pants back up. After lunch, she gave me a
    kiss on each facial cheek (had to qualify that <G>), and she said
    "Thank you so much for giving me such a wonderful day".

    ROTFL

    Sorry to hear, it is a difficult time

    Life is a difficult time.

    Yeah, I had a daughter die about 28 years ago and I can see her every day

    TheCivvie


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  • From digimaus@618:618/1 to TheCivvie on Mon Nov 24 19:32:17 2025
    TheCivvie wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    I often tell my kids that soon I will be pushing up the daisies :)
    Which is odd as I want to donate my body to science

    My body is so trashed, it'll go in the Dumpster when I die. XD

    -- Sean

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  • From digimaus@618:618/1 to TheCivvie on Mon Nov 24 19:45:41 2025
    TheCivvie wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

    Yeah, I had a daughter die about 28 years ago and I can see her every
    day

    I remember you talking about her many, many years ago.

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  • From TheCivvie@618:500/1 to digimaus on Tue Nov 25 17:16:23 2025

    Hello digimaus!

    24 Nov 25 19:45, you wrote to me:

    Yeah, I had a daughter die about 28 years ago and I can see her
    every day

    I remember you talking about her many, many years ago.

    Yeah it is still hard on me at times

    TheCivvie


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  • From Jimmy Anderson@618:250/24 to Daryl Stout on Tue Nov 25 22:47:02 2025
    Daryl Stout wrote to Rob Mccart <=-

    Rob,

    Just tell her you want to see if her butt was cracked like yours. <G>

    That sounds like a good way to get your butt kicked.. B)

    Or, she'll do a prostate check without trimming her fingernails
    first. :P

    Ever heard the song "Colorectal Surgeon?"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2gABYTmXos


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  • From Daryl Stout@618:250/33 to Jimmy Anderson on Wed Nov 26 11:27:50 2025
    Jimmy,

    Ever heard the song "Colorectal Surgeon?"

    Yep...by Bowser and Blue. They also did a deal on "My Vasectomy"
    and "Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia". All 3 videos are a scream!!

    This may be TMI, but I can relate to all three!! :)

    Daryl

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  • From digimaus@618:618/1 to Daryl Stout on Thu Nov 27 02:39:08 2025
    Daryl Stout wrote to Jimmy Anderson:

    This may be TMI, but I can relate to all three!! :)

    Can't look at a frozen bag of peas anymore, can ya?

    -- digi



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  • From Daryl Stout@618:250/33 to digimaus on Thu Nov 27 12:45:50 2025
    Sean,

    This may be TMI, but I can relate to all three!! :)

    Can't look at a frozen bag of peas anymore, can ya?

    Actually, that's what Janice said after I had the wings clipped. <G>

    But, I do love the frozen English peas that I can microwave.

    My turkey day dinner will be a Marie Callendar dinner, with dinner
    rolls, with mini-birthday-moonpies for dessert, washing it down with
    sugar free fruit punch.

    How To Cook A Turkey.

    1) Buy a turkey.
    2) Have a glass of wine.
    3) Stuff turkey.
    4) Have a glass of wine.
    5) Put turkey in oven.
    6) Relax and have a glass of wine.
    7) Turk the bastey.
    8) Wine of glass another get.
    9) Hunt for meat thermometer.
    10) Glass yourself another pour of wine.
    11) Bake the wine for 4 hours.
    12) Take the oven out of the turkey.
    13) Tet the sable.
    14) Grab another wottle of bine.
    15) Turk the carvey!!

    And, you just had to invite your cousin, the TSA agent, for dinner. :P

    Daryl

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