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KB3LAZ
05-27-2016, 12:04 PM
After four years of being in Spain Pilar and I finally made it to the states. We had to wait two years after being married before starting our paperwork and it took about two years to get through everything. Yesterday was the big 18 hour trip across the pond to come back and I tell you it sure was interesting. However all went well even though there were opportunities for it to go bad. Pili made it through immigration, customs, re-check and TSA without a hitch. I on the other hand got screened by the TSA and that would not have been an issue if they were not total dicks about the way they did it. In the end no harm done, I didn't get pissy with them so it went smoothly but they sure are not personable people.

Anyway Pili has her temp Green card which is good for 1 year but the actual green card will come in the mail (could take 1-3 months) and it will be good for either 2 years or 10 years from what I understand. However she got full residency with no limitations so I think it should be 10 years but we will see when she gets it.

Anyway, I figured I would update everyone. I am home and will be going to breeze shooters so I will see some of you there!
W3WN
05-27-2016, 12:15 PM
Yay!

Welcome back!
PA5COR
05-27-2016, 12:49 PM
welcome home, now have some fun and relax ;0
NQ6U
05-27-2016, 01:55 PM
Welcome back foreigner
WZ7U
05-27-2016, 03:19 PM
Ha ha ha ha! Yeah, welcome back young man. Just in time for the big Nov rigamaroll. Oh boy. But, glad you made it back relatively unscathed. Enjoy!
KB3LAZ
05-27-2016, 03:22 PM
Thank you everyone, it is good to be back. A little jet lagged but otherwise good to go.
w2amr
05-27-2016, 03:32 PM
Welcome back young fella. Now you can start looking for that HQ180.:mrgreen:
KB3LAZ
05-27-2016, 04:24 PM
Welcome back young fella. Now you can start looking for that HQ180.:mrgreen:

Yeah, that sounds good too! I did end up with an HQ-129X.
KG4CGC
05-28-2016, 10:47 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmm3KTa601s
W2NAP
05-28-2016, 01:51 PM
welcome back... or something.
kb2vxa
05-28-2016, 02:56 PM
Welcome home of course, but somebody seems to have been forgotten. Welcome to America Pilar, I'm sure you will find life here much to your liking.
NQ6U
05-28-2016, 06:20 PM
She will no doubt become a Pilar of the community.


Hey, somebody had to say it...
W2NAP
05-28-2016, 06:49 PM
She will no doubt become a Pilar of the community.


Hey, somebody had to say it...

bazinga
KK4AMI
05-29-2016, 09:03 AM
Welcome back, did you miss Western PA?

I guess avoiding bad puns was too much to Pope for!
kb2vxa
05-29-2016, 12:27 PM
Yeah, for the reincarnation of Mister Peabody they come naturally.
KB2SFH
05-29-2016, 01:05 PM
I literally didn't know you were gone, mainly because I have been totally away from here and the hobby for years taking care of sick and dying parents, working a full time job and the stress of it all especially since they never liked me and vice versa , and now that they are gone it's a whole new stress dumped on my head regarding getting fucked over in the will and having to find a new place to live being complicated with financial roadblocks so the house I am in can be sold off since it wasn't left to me, this hell just never ends for me. But welcome back and congrats on your marriage!
ad4mg
05-30-2016, 01:32 PM
Welcome back to 'murica, big guy! You getting any political robo calls yet? :-D
KB3LAZ
05-30-2016, 09:35 PM
Welcome back to 'murica, big guy! You getting any political robo calls yet? :-D

Thanks and nope, none of those.
NA4BH
05-30-2016, 10:21 PM
Glad you and Pilar are back, welcome home.
suddenseer
05-31-2016, 02:07 PM
She will no doubt become a Pilar of the community.


Hey, somebody had to say it...
Make sure she doesn't look back, less she turns into a Pilar of salt.
NQ6U
05-31-2016, 02:31 PM
Make sure she doesn't look back, less she turns into a Pilar of salt.

Or, worse, a vegetable Pilar.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5157uU11hYL._SX522_.jpg
KG4CGC
05-31-2016, 04:26 PM
You guys! As long as Travis finds her a Pilar I don't see what the problem is.
W3WN
06-05-2016, 01:08 PM
Trav,

Never saw you at Breezeshooters this morning. If you went, and considering the weather, if you skipped it, I don't blame you.

Crowd was WAY down. If the flea market was 20% of last year's, I'd be shocked; yeah, it was that bad. Don't know if it was because of the change of venue, the bad weather, or both. Not good for the 'fest.
KB3LAZ
06-05-2016, 10:29 PM
Trav,

Never saw you at Breezeshooters this morning. If you went, and considering the weather, if you skipped it, I don't blame you.

Crowd was WAY down. If the flea market was 20% of last year's, I'd be shocked; yeah, it was that bad. Don't know if it was because of the change of venue, the bad weather, or both. Not good for the 'fest.

Yeah, sorry about that. I got out of bed late and it was crappy outside so I just rolled over. My grandpa did go and gave the same report, bad weather and turnout.
W3WN
06-06-2016, 08:53 AM
Yeah, sorry about that. I got out of bed late and it was crappy outside so I just rolled over. My grandpa did go and gave the same report, bad weather and turnout.Don't worry, you really didn't miss much.

To be honest, if I hadn't been committed... let me rephrase that... If I hadn't already agreed to co-host the picnic and so forth, I wouldn't have gone either. At least we had enough sunshine late afternoon for the 10x10 canopy cover to dry out before I put it away, but it's no fun driving home with one of those damp.

I'll catch up to you at one of the next ones. North Hills is July 16th, but that's usually the same weekend at the Vintage Grand Prix.
KB3LAZ
06-06-2016, 09:15 AM
Don't worry, you really didn't miss much.

To be honest, if I hadn't been committed... let me rephrase that... If I hadn't already agreed to co-host the picnic and so forth, I wouldn't have gone either. At least we had enough sunshine late afternoon for the 10x10 canopy cover to dry out before I put it away, but it's no fun driving home with one of those damp.

I'll catch up to you at one of the next ones. North Hills is July 16th, but that's usually the same weekend at the Vintage Grand Prix.

It is a shame though as it used to be a good fest. Anyway, is North Hills the one at the library?
W3WN
06-06-2016, 11:42 AM
It is a shame though as it used to be a good fest. Anyway, is North Hills the one at the library?
Well, it used to be. The Library got a new Board, and the NHARC was no longer welcome. I think they're at a church now, and it's a Saturday 'fest.
W2NAP
06-06-2016, 03:15 PM
Well, it used to be. The Library got a new Board, and the NHARC was no longer welcome. I think they're at a church now, and it's a Saturday 'fest.
one day i will slink over to PA for a surprise hamfest visit.
W3WN
06-06-2016, 03:30 PM
one day i will slink over to PA for a surprise hamfest visit.
Promises, promises. ;)

You SHOULD come in July for the Vintage Grand Prix...
W2NAP
06-06-2016, 05:53 PM
Promises, promises. ;)

You SHOULD come in July for the Vintage Grand Prix...

anything is possible, however Indianapolis hamfest is july 8th and 9th and I will go to that, I do have a health issue bugging me which may have permanent changes to me life, so I have to weigh that in as well
WZ7U
06-06-2016, 06:43 PM
I do have a health issue bugging me which may have permanent changes to me life

I hate it when that happened to me. Go if you can; ya never know when it is no longer an option