Italian Scientists Find Drinking Espresso Makes You Less Likely to Die: link to pop article, link to journal paper)
Yes, but does drinking espresso make Italian scientists less likely to die? That's what I want to know. Seems plausible, will continue testing this hypothesis. Maybe I should add a dash of Irish whisky, just to be on the safe side. Stay tuned for results.
Hiked the Gap Point Trail on St. George Island yesterday. Mostly it was about getting out and getting some sunshine, exercise, and woods time. Good to scope out a primitive campsite for future adventures. Also there was a radio angle to this adventure, both to scout for a Winter Field Day site, and to check if a 5 watt HT can reach the SARNET-FL repeater (yes on the bayside, but coverage is patchy in the dunes -- no surprises there). Anyway, sights were seen, exercise was had, pictures were snapped. Success!
In case you're wondering, here's a link to the WFD site.
The origin of the term "scissor statement:" Sort By Controversial It's short, I'll wait. And don't worry, it really is fiction. I'm pretty sure. Or, at least, the main idea was was until some jackasses got turned onto the concept.
I've posted on this earlier, but here I leave it as a warning while we close the door on 2020. Some snippets of language do not shed light, but rather have been carefully crafted to be divisive. Think over this past year and you'll no doubt recognize a few. Keep this in mind, learn to recognize Scissor statements, resolve to avoid their use, and when you hit a rough patch, repeat this mantra: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." No, really, it is just that simple.
On with life. Onward to 2021!
OK, we all know that 2020 was a dumpster fire of a year. Let's move on from all of that though, with the year-end wrap-up of best posts here at the 'swamp. Ready? Here, hold my beer, read this:
Finally, with all the world events, there's been a real run on a 2019 post I made on how to program a particular radio. I'm not linking that directly; however, here's a link to the post-of-the-year that includes the mentioned link, and much, much more: Radio Programing Round-Up. Also worth a mention is the Movie of the Year: The Colour Out of Space. H.P. Lovecraft adapted, yet done right.
Moving on to 2021, expect... something a little different around here. Probably lighter posting. More of documenting special events, such as WFD and Coffeeneuring in 2021. Probably less of "hey, cool article." The world is changing, and it's time to change here too.
Anyway, here's to a better 2021! See y'all around.
Nice afternoon with 60-ish temps and clear blue skies, so I took a little day hike with the FT-817nd and related gear to the old ANER boardwalk / marsh viewing platform. No bugs today! Not a lot of contacts either -- 2 on HF and 3 on UHF/FL-SARNET. Still, it got me out of the house and back on HF. While there, we saw several barges on the river (one in pic below), a couple of bald eagles, and one biplane. Pretty outstanding for a little Saturday afternoon stroll.
ps 12/27: Did a repeat of yesterday's QRPxpedition to the same place at about the same time of day, etc. Snagged CT on 20m and Brazil on 17m. The ionosphere still stinks, but the 817's a performer.
