It's the most wonderful time of the year...

[N8XE]

Ahh yes, autumn is just about here. My favorite season. It all starts with my birthday in September.. Oktoberfest... then the leaves start to fall... cool temperatures... stout beer... stout pipe tobacco... Halloween... CW sweepstakes... thanksgiving... snow... Christmas... and it ends with SKN.

What do you guys like about this time of year?

Jason N8XE

[NQ6U]

I don't mean to rain on your parade but early fall in SoCal is the suckiest time of the year. Not only is it often quite hot, it's Santa Ana Wind season—and that means it's wildfire season.

[N8XE]

I don't mean to rain on your parade but early fall in SoCal is the suckiest time of the year. Not only is it often quite hot, it's Santa Ana Wind season, and that means it's wildfire season.

Geez I get all excited and you have to take me down a notch... you must know my boss.. :mrgreen:

Oh yeah, forgot to mention Hockey season starts.

Ok, I feel better.

Jason N8XE

(BTW... hope that there are not any wildfires there.. you're right.. crappy time of year for you guys in CA)

[NM5TF]

favorite time of the year here.....usually the Monsoon rains are gone, but not this year....

temps are beginning to fall also....lows in the 40's & highs in the 70's....Aspens are turning golden....

Balloon fiesta starts in about 2 weeks....skies full of 500+ multi-colored balloons & the balloonatics running wild.....

[N8XE]

favorite time of the year here.....usually the Monsoon rains are gone, but not this year....

temps are beginning to fall also....lows in the 40's & highs in the 70's....Aspens are turning golden....

Balloon fiesta starts in about 2 weeks....skies full of 500+ multi-colored balloons & the balloonatics running wild.....

Sounds like fun! I would love to live down in NM. I hear the skies are clear and dark.

Jason N8XE

[NM5TF]

Sounds like fun! I would love to live down in NM. I hear the skies are clear and dark.

Jason N8XE

dark blue...usually

[kb2vxa]

"What do you guys like about this time of year?"
Pretty much the same, but it's hard to participate in anything CW without an antenna. My favorite key is SO lonely. I'll have to forgo Oktoberfest this year, beer and pain killers don't get along well. (:-<)

[N8XE]

"What do you guys like about this time of year?"
Pretty much the same, but it's hard to participate in anything CW without an antenna. My favorite key is SO lonely. I'll have to forgo Oktoberfest this year, beer and pain killers don't get along well. (:-<)

Quit posting porn!! Sheesh!! :hyper:

I was just thinking about making a mount for my new flameproof. I gave my dad the one I had because he is learning CW so I went out and bought another one.

I think I want to use black wood stain for the new base. It should look pretty good.

BTW, my elmer (N8CPA) and I always have something we call Oktennafest. This is where him and I drink good beer while working on antenna stuff to prepare for contest season.

Jason N8XE

[N2NH]

I like the clean fresh air. The leaves continue to change here ahead of schedule and the wind is picking up (like 40MPH) and rustling them. The humidity has already dropped which is always welcome. I like it because the best music always seemed to come out in the fall. The colder longer nights also mean some quality time indoors. :yes:

[wa6mhz]

We get good Microbrew beer here YEAR ROUND in San Diego!

[K7SGJ]

It's hard to tell the changing of the seasons out here. The cactus needles don't change or fall. The temperature is still around 105 in the daytime and 80s at night. About the only indication that fall is near is the days are shorter, the nights longer, and the hens egg laying habits are starting to change.

[KG4CGC]

Fall and Winter is the most depressing time of the year for me. This stems from deep seated childhood issues and the fact now that cold equals pain. Yes, the sensation of the bone chilling cold affects the nerves. Can't even feel hot soup.

[kd6nig]

I can tell its coming because all of the Halloween stuff in the stores now will be pushed out of the way before the holiday even shows itself.

Last year Walmart had Christmas stuff out the week of my birthday. I figure this year it will be the 15th of October.

[KG4CGC]

Sams is packed with Christmas shit now.

[NQ6U]

Sams is packed with Christmas shit now.

If I were King of the World instead of merely Pope, it would be a capital offense to display Christmas themed merchandise before Thanksgiving.

[KG4CGC]

If I were King of the World instead of merely Pope, it would be a capital offense to display Christmas themed merchandise before Thanksgiving.

Merry fudging Chri his musss! Tew, ewe.

[K7SGJ]

If I were King of the World instead of merely Pope, it would be a capital offense to display Christmas themed merchandise before Thanksgiving.

It was always that way when I was a kid. The store windows with the Christmas displays weren't reveled until the day after Thanksgiving. The toys and stuff followed the following week.

[NA4BH]

And it was all taken down before January 1.

[W7XF]

Yeah. I can't stand looking at Yule uglifications in fucking July!

[KC2UGV]

Ahh yes, autumn is just about here. My favorite season. It all starts with my birthday in September.. Oktoberfest... then the leaves start to fall... cool temperatures... stout beer... stout pipe tobacco... Halloween... CW sweepstakes... thanksgiving... snow... Christmas... and it ends with SKN.

What do you guys like about this time of year?

Jason N8XE

PUMPKIN SPICE ALL THE THINGS!
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[n2ize]

Ahh yes, autumn is just about here. My favorite season. It all starts with my birthday in September.. Oktoberfest... then the leaves start to fall... cool temperatures... stout beer... stout pipe tobacco... Halloween... CW sweepstakes... thanksgiving... snow... Christmas... and it ends with SKN.

What do you guys like about this time of year?

Jason N8XE

Well, living in the Northeast this time means an end to the hot humid miserable oppressive summer weather. It means not having to run air conditioners and fans constantly. It means the return of shorter days and longer nights. It also means cooler temps being ushered in and the gradual return of winter which is my favorite season. For me its a great time of the year,

[W3WN]

Well, it's our favorite time of the year... especially since last year...

[N8XE]

https://forums.hamisland.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=13106&stc=1

[N8XE]

And BTW, Autumn was so much better before the damned internet and Starbucks..

Back in my day.... :-D

Jason N8XE