Re: Sayonara, good people

["Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Crash Gordon®" <NONE@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Crash Gordon®" <NONE@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'll never forget the first hands-on electronics class I took, it was in
the
> stock room of Heathkit. I also took ham radio classes there and took my
> first ham license test at the same place.
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> In those days there was basically 3 sources of parts in my area; Heathkit,
> Lafayette Radio and Radio Shaft.
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> AH...there's nothing like the smell of solder flux in the morning!
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> Little did we know that working with lead based solder was hazardous to
our
> health...   I still love the smell of burnt components though (followed by
> the jingle of "change" in my pocket after we fix 'em)...
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I can remember eating paint chips when i was a youn' un...and i dill hear!

And watching a ball of mercury splatter into a million little balls and
scouping them back together into one ball again. Than shining up a quarter
by rubbing the mercury on it. The wonderful world of chemistry. :o)