Subj : Then and now
To   : JOE MACKEY
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Aug 23 2019 17:34:00

Joe...

JM>> world, ham radio, and nets, revolve around them". It, like the BBS, is a
JM>HOBBY -- it should never take PRIORITY over such things like church,
JM>> family, health, job, or especially "honey-do's". :P

JM>  WHAT!!  Heresy!  Burn him!  :)

  Well, here comes the feed cut. :P But, without me as comedy relief,
the moderator will crash, and cede his authority to Nancy Backus. So, in
the interest of keeping Nancy Backus from wringing my neck, I'm going to
stay. <G>

JM>  My last cross country trip was in the mid 1970s.  Then you had
JM>mom-and-pop diners along the road.  Those are nearly all gone now.  I recall
JM>seeing
JM>only two (ate at one) on my trip.  Now they are all the same FF joints.

  I miss the old times, when things were slower, everyone knew each
other, and you didn't have to worry about locking your doors at night.

JM>  Of course gas stations with a max of four pumps are gone, replaced by
JM>many pumps with options, convenience stores, etc.

  And, gas was under 50 cents a gallon...what we wouldn't give for that
now!!

JM>  I was in a truck stop somewhere in PA (can't recall off hand where,  near
JM>NJ) for gas that was more of a mini-mall than a truck stop.  And inside
JM>instead of hearty truck driver food were national burgers and subs.

  At a Lowe's Truck Stop in southwest Little Rock, a Subway sandwich
shop, and a Hardee's Restaurant are in the same building as the
convenience store...along with gas pumps outside for cars and trucks.

JM>  I still haven't gotten my trophy from the times I was called into work
JM>with only minutes notice to fill in for someone who didn't show up.

  Maybe it's an IOU Dream Trophy. They owe it to you, but you'll only
see it in your dreams. :P

Daryl

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