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AFAIK, a "conker" in the Mother Country is a "buckeye" or "horse
chestnut" here in the Colonies. Likewise, "chuffed" loosely translates to "stoked" -- at least out here on the western frontier. Andrea is attending a needlepoint retreat at Asilomar later this year. Given our Equal Hobby Allowance agreement, I am fairly stoked ... Retreat Cost = Well Loaded K3 Timing is good too, the initial units will be out, and no doubt someone will say something on the reflector about them. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2007 CQP Oct 6-7 - www.cqp.org _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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My wife goes to week long music workshops...keeps everything well balanced ;^)
Doug W6JD -------------- Original message -------------- From: Fred Jensen <[hidden email]> > AFAIK, a "conker" in the Mother Country is a "buckeye" or "horse > chestnut" here in the Colonies. Likewise, "chuffed" loosely translates > to "stoked" -- at least out here on the western frontier. > > Andrea is attending a needlepoint retreat at Asilomar later this year. > Given our Equal Hobby Allowance agreement, I am fairly stoked ... > > Retreat Cost = Well Loaded K3 > > Timing is good too, the initial units will be out, and no doubt someone > will say something on the reflector about them. > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the 2007 CQP Oct 6-7 > - www.cqp.org > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Interesting... Never heard a horse chestnut called a "buckeye" before. (Never
mind a "conker"!) Where do they call them buckeyes? I'm originally from upstate NY, where horse chestnut trees seemed to be everywhere you looked. I think we had four or five of them just on our one-block-long street. Collecting huge bags of horse chestnuts was an autumn ritual. Bill / W5WVO Fred Jensen wrote: > AFAIK, a "conker" in the Mother Country is a "buckeye" or "horse > chestnut" here in the Colonies. Likewise, "chuffed" loosely > translates to "stoked" -- at least out here on the western frontier. > > Andrea is attending a needlepoint retreat at Asilomar later this year. > Given our Equal Hobby Allowance agreement, I am fairly stoked ... > > Retreat Cost = Well Loaded K3 > > Timing is good too, the initial units will be out, and no doubt > someone will say something on the reflector about them. > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the 2007 CQP Oct 6-7 > - www.cqp.org > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Think Buckeye State and
http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/genrel/university.html I just learned what a buckeye is, too. And my parents were from Iowa and didn't know. Al ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Bill,
Well, Ohio *is* the 'Buckeye State' - when I grew up in Ohio, they were called buckeye trees by everyone, it was only later that I learned they were also horse chestnut trees. 73, Don W3FPR Bill W5WVO wrote: > Interesting... Never heard a horse chestnut called a "buckeye" before. > (Never mind a "conker"!) Where do they call them buckeyes? > > I'm originally from upstate NY, where horse chestnut trees seemed to be > everywhere you looked. I think we had four or five of them just on our > one-block-long street. Collecting huge bags of horse chestnuts was an > autumn ritual. > > Bill / W5WVO > Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO
On Fri, 8 Jun 2007 18:11:48 -0600
"Bill W5WVO" <[hidden email]> wrote: > Interesting... Never heard a horse chestnut called a "buckeye" > before. (Never mind a "conker"!) Where do they call them buckeyes? > > I'm originally from upstate NY, where horse chestnut trees seemed to > be everywhere you looked. I think we had four or five of them just on > our one-block-long street. Collecting huge bags of horse chestnuts > was an autumn ritual. > > Bill / W5WVO > Ah but.."conkers" aren't just the horse chestnuts themselves, it's also the game played with them once you've collected them! Is this also the case in the US? Do small boys have their pockets full of string and conkers and proudly declare that (with no help from vinegar/varnish or drying in the oven ...honest...) that they today they are "playing with a 25-er...come on have a go if you think you hard enough!" Further guidance can be found here---> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conker I live in the Shetland Islands, where there are no trees to speak of, and no conkers, so haven't been able to play for some years! Cheers, John GM4SLV _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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John GM4SLV <[hidden email]> wrote:
> I live in the Shetland Islands, where there are no trees to speak of, > and no conkers, so haven't been able to play for some years! ------------------------------------------------------------- Let me know if you become desperate, this place hoaches with Conker trees! 73, Geoff GM4ESD _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I am sitting here sipping my coffee and merrily reading my email when I
come upon a word I don't know. As dad always told me, "Look it up!" So being a dutiful son I used what is putatively called an English dictionary. Well, somehow this word was not included within it. OK, I give up, what does hoaches mean? From context it appears to mean there are a plethora of nuts in your area. Looking at the source of this email why does this not surprise me? Hoaches anyone? Kevin. KD5ONS On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 04:56:49 -0700, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy <[hidden email]> wrote: > John GM4SLV <[hidden email]> wrote: > >> I live in the Shetland Islands, where there are no trees to speak of, >> and no conkers, so haven't been able to play for some years! > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Let me know if you become desperate, this place hoaches with Conker > trees! > > 73, Geoff > GM4ESD Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Kevin Rock <[hidden email]> wrote:
>I am sitting here sipping my coffee and merrily reading my email when I >come upon a word I don't know. As dad always told me, "Look it up!" So >being a dutiful son I used what is putatively called an English >dictionary. Well, somehow this word was not included within it. OK, I >give up, what does hoaches mean? From context it appears to mean there >are a plethora of nuts in your area. Looking at the source of this email >why does this not surprise me? > > Hoaches anyone? > Kevin. KD5ONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Scottish expression loosely translated as meaning "lots of" , "covered with" , "swarming with" , to get back to a radio topic "It's hoaching with QRM". Might come from Norse, not sure. 73, Geoff GM4ESD _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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