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I think you missed the part where there is no cure. It's just a matter of keeping the patient alive long enough for their body to fight it off.

Ok, different boots in the future then. I always wore Green Altima Jungles. My guess they are a nono now. At the very least, buy some green or black smart wool socks (only hump in them, haha) and buy some premium mole skin. Always wear the moleskin on a hump. It has saved my ass on several half...

Here are the problems I see: Doc fees go up by $10 for the damn 4473. Would have to make sure you can drive it in other states Some areas would not allow you to park in a garage Damn sure could not get it in auto No mufflers unless you pay another 200 Is it a short truck or...

One more thing, it looks like you looped your strings around the top of your boots way to fucking tight. If you cannot slip a finger though them sort of easily, do it again. I developed a system for myself that locked the laces in the eyelets that enabled me to tighten my boots with out having...

Damn dude, as a former 03, I only ever had something like that happen once. It was actually athletes foot and it bled after a 10 miler. Other than that, no blister or anything. Next time, try mole skin. Shit works wonders. Also, do what I do now: lots of companies make green or black socks that...

I have been paying particular attention to this outbreak for a few reasons. Disclaimer though: I base all my observations on non-specific scientific guidelines. In the past, when there was an Ebola outbreak it basically hit a village, everyone died, and so did the virus. Seems fairly straight...

Lets see if I can articulate this in a sensible manner: I picked up a used Bear compound bow a few months ago and have been practicing at about 25 yards a few days a week. Getting better, but no robin hood yet. I started out using a finger pad type of release. The type that you slide your...

Gunfighter, Sounds like a pretty good set up. Tell me about your NVIS (near vertical incidence skywave) that you carry. I like vhf for local, but up here in the hills, line of sight is sort of all or nothing. I'm either seeing over 100 miles or looking into the side of a mountain. My loop is...

I used to do this with my shoes. Well, not in the middle of the kitchen or hallway, but would just kick them off in the middle of the bedroom. One night, I tripped over them and came "this" close to splitting my head open on the dresser. If she is not listening to your requests of putting them...

So what kind of radios do you all have for comms? I personally am a Yaseu whore. For base station use, I run an FT-950. If I am going to operate 2 meters/ 144 MHz, I will use either a ft-60 or ft-817 into a 50 watt amp. I don't operate 440. The 60 and the 817 can and do go with me. I don't...

I would say that based on your upper limit of 900 miles (crow flying?) that you will need an High Frequency (HF) radio, Power supply, and an antenna/coax. I'm going to give you new prices here on what I believe is the least expensive new equipment that you can buy: Radio : Alinco DX-SR8T, $520...

No one is whining. Never been to a VFW thing. What's a OFWG? I think Lowlight got the point right. A lot of times it seem mechanical, much like a reflex. Case in point...I was talking to a guy that was running a cash register and I guess he figured I was in the military at some point. For the...

Glad to see the interest. qrz.com and eham.com have lots of good info for getting started. Most cities or counties have clubs. They are usually a friendly bunch and always looking for new members. Like anything else, you can run into a lot of "know-it-alls." Just stay away from them. There are...

Can I get a moderator to PM me please? Don't respond to this thread. Ill just delete it as soon as we establish contact. I am having some posting issues and though I knew why, but its not the case. Other than Lowlight, I have no idea who the mods are now. Thanks!

ricklaut, lots of hf space for you with a tech ticket. 10m voice, 80 and 40 cw. If you don't done code, your computer will do it for you. And before someone freaks out about computer generated code, LOTS of hams do it. I can tell be listening. My code sucks. Been trying since 92 to be a decent...