Comments on: The Galloping Goose Rides Again http://rhodester.net/the-galloping-goose-rides-again sweet, succulent satire Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:48:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: RhodesTer http://rhodester.net/the-galloping-goose-rides-again/comment-page-1#comment-4510 RhodesTer Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:51:42 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=3753#comment-4510 Good to know, David.. thanks! Good to know, David.. thanks!

]]> By: David, VK2DMH http://rhodester.net/the-galloping-goose-rides-again/comment-page-1#comment-4508 David, VK2DMH Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:40:43 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=3753#comment-4508 I started out as a CBer back in the 1970s, before CB was even legal in Australia. But I met some licensed Amateurs who helped me study and pass my Novice (the old entry-level license over here). Quite a few of the old CBers from those days became Hams, but most of them couldn't be bothered. We used to have social chats for half the night that were proper round-table discussions, allowing each person to speak their say in turn. There's not much skip anywhere at the moment because there are almost NO sunspots to make the atmosphere bounce the radio signals back to earth. But that should change in another year or so, and then the DX will be booming in again. .-= David, VK2DMH´s brilliant blustering.. <a href="http://www.walkietalkietwowayradios.com/recreation/cbfrs/temporary-radio-installations/" rel="nofollow">Temporary radio installations</a> =-. I started out as a CBer back in the 1970s, before CB was even legal in Australia. But I met some licensed Amateurs who helped me study and pass my Novice (the old entry-level license over here). Quite a few of the old CBers from those days became Hams, but most of them couldn’t be bothered. We used to have social chats for half the night that were proper round-table discussions, allowing each person to speak their say in turn. There’s not much skip anywhere at the moment because there are almost NO sunspots to make the atmosphere bounce the radio signals back to earth. But that should change in another year or so, and then the DX will be booming in again.
.-= David, VK2DMH´s brilliant blustering.. Temporary radio installations =-.

]]> By: joe http://rhodester.net/the-galloping-goose-rides-again/comment-page-1#comment-4345 joe Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:10:54 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=3753#comment-4345 i still operate cb in New Zealand and as much as i'm the only one in the town i live in on it i do monitor 26 & 27mhz for skip, i've been on cb since 1986 aprox and will never give up the mic. 41 LWC 279 Joe http://www.myspace.com/lwc279, http://www.tagged.com/lwc279, http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icq.com%2F10609630&h=a6a4e9bdcaa2d1df23a77bb332ad7211 i still operate cb in New Zealand and as much as i’m the only one in the town i live in on it i do monitor 26 & 27mhz for skip, i’ve been on cb since 1986 aprox and will never give up the mic.
41 LWC 279
Joe

http://www.myspace.com/lwc279,
http://www.tagged.com/lwc279,
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icq.com%2F10609630&h=a6a4e9bdcaa2d1df23a77bb332ad7211

]]> By: RhodesTer http://rhodester.net/the-galloping-goose-rides-again/comment-page-1#comment-4122 RhodesTer Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:13:49 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=3753#comment-4122 Florian, I am SO not surprised to hear that. Florian, I am SO not surprised to hear that.

]]> By: Florian http://rhodester.net/the-galloping-goose-rides-again/comment-page-1#comment-4121 Florian Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:01:07 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=3753#comment-4121 My CB handle was Stargazer. I still use that nickname on IRC which is basically text version of CB chatter. My CB handle was Stargazer. I still use that nickname on IRC which is basically text version of CB chatter.

]]> By: RhodesTer http://rhodester.net/the-galloping-goose-rides-again/comment-page-1#comment-4120 RhodesTer Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:02:18 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=3753#comment-4120 Apparently, they're not completely gone - they've showed up in my adsense with this post, and a little research has led me to find sites that sell and maintain them. But they sure aren't what they were in the seventies - they were EVERYWHERE then. Apparently, they’re not completely gone – they’ve showed up in my adsense with this post, and a little research has led me to find sites that sell and maintain them. But they sure aren’t what they were in the seventies – they were EVERYWHERE then.

]]> By: Kim http://rhodester.net/the-galloping-goose-rides-again/comment-page-1#comment-4119 Kim Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:54:04 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=3753#comment-4119 10-4, good buddy, I remember CB radios. Never had one. My mother couldn't have stood the disgrace of it all. But my dad dreamed about having one forever! .-= Kim´s brilliant blustering.. <a href="http://funkykim.typepad.com/funky_kim/2009/05/florida-musings.html" rel="nofollow">Florida Musings</a> =-. 10-4, good buddy, I remember CB radios. Never had one. My mother couldn’t have stood the disgrace of it all. But my dad dreamed about having one forever!
.-= Kim´s brilliant blustering.. Florida Musings =-.

]]> By: Alexandra http://rhodester.net/the-galloping-goose-rides-again/comment-page-1#comment-4109 Alexandra Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:26:04 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=3753#comment-4109 10-4 10-4

]]> By: RhodesTer http://rhodester.net/the-galloping-goose-rides-again/comment-page-1#comment-4108 RhodesTer Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:21:57 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=3753#comment-4108 You know what I miss about those days? Nobody tried to "monetize" CB radio. There wasn't some company offering to pay you a small fee each time you mentioned their product in one of your transmissions.. "Yeah Little White Kitten, that sounds good! We'll have us a meet-up on Saturday at the coffee shop. Don't forget to try Ajax Teeth Whitening formula before you get out there! Roger that, good buddy." You know what I miss about those days? Nobody tried to “monetize” CB radio. There wasn’t some company offering to pay you a small fee each time you mentioned their product in one of your transmissions..

“Yeah Little White Kitten, that sounds good! We’ll have us a meet-up on Saturday at the coffee shop. Don’t forget to try Ajax Teeth Whitening formula before you get out there! Roger that, good buddy.”

]]> By: Alexandra http://rhodester.net/the-galloping-goose-rides-again/comment-page-1#comment-4107 Alexandra Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:13:54 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=3753#comment-4107 The Galloping Goose...love it! My handle since birth has been Little White Kitten. Some of my family still use their handles even though cell phones have replaced the radio. Too much fun. Thanks for the post and for reminding me of the good old days. .-= Alexandra´s brilliant blustering.. <a href="http://alexandrathegreat.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/the-pens/" rel="nofollow">The Pens</a> =-. The Galloping Goose…love it! My handle since birth has been Little White Kitten. Some of my family still use their handles even though cell phones have replaced the radio. Too much fun. Thanks for the post and for reminding me of the good old days.
.-= Alexandra´s brilliant blustering.. The Pens =-.

]]> By: RhodesTer http://rhodester.net/the-galloping-goose-rides-again/comment-page-1#comment-4104 RhodesTer Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:58:03 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=3753#comment-4104 Roger that, Spiritual Tramp. Roger that, Spiritual Tramp.

]]> By: Scott http://rhodester.net/the-galloping-goose-rides-again/comment-page-1#comment-4103 Scott Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:23:53 +0000 http://rhodester.net/?p=3753#comment-4103 I loved our CB radio. We had one in the full sized van we had for a while. I loved our CB radio. We had one in the full sized van we had for a while.

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