I was in San Francisco getting the low down on (SSB) single side band radios. A seminar presenter, Captain Marti, told a story about the sea rescue of a sailorman who was suffering from a bad case of emphysema. Without missing a beat, a member of the audience quipped, "Is there such a thing as a good case of emphysema?"

Gold plated Email

You may have absolutely no clue or interest in SSB radios, and to be honest, it was all very radio hammy and full of geeky kilohertz radio wave references that flew straight over my head, (which is what they are designed to do, I suppose). However, my ears pricked up when she got into SSB radio's email capabilities, a subject a bit more down to earth and at my level.

SSB radios offer you the truly madly most expensive email service ever conceived. If you are at sea, it could set you back $1200 for a modem! plus $300 a year for a service, allowing you access for 10 minutes a day!

Sheet. If we ever go sailing, I will have the perfect excuse never to stay in contact with family and friends. Having said that, blogging will become a precious pastime. The Pisstakers could tout itself as one of the most expensive-to-run free blogs on the internet. I guess I better start filling up the blank spaces with adverts.

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