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 Message 2524 
 jimmy anderson to Daryl Stout 
 Re: Hams on the Cheap 
 26 Dec 25 17:08:44 
 
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-=> Daryl Stout wrote to Mortar M. <=-

 MM> Great hobby, but not a cheap one.  It's no wonder most the hams
 MM> I've listened to were had professional careers before they
 MM> retired.

 DS>   There's a meme that notes "if you want your kids to stay away from
 DS> bad things (i.e. drugs), get them into ham radio. They'll never have
 DS> any money for anything else." 

 DS>   Yet, ANY hobby can "nickel and dime you to death".

Warhammer is one of the most expensive miniature games you
can play. Game stores will sometimes have signs that say --
"Unattended Children Will Be Taught to Play Warhammer"



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