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OK it's rant time again Theres a few of us who chat locally on mid FM everyday, Normally about 5 or 6 of us but when the conditions are good we get the usual German and French stations calling in. Now myself I cant really be bothered because I have spoken to European stations a million times, I like getting into countries I have never worked before so I can tick them off my list. Anyway one chap on the channel goes into full ham mode when they come on but what bugs the crap out of me and I tend to count how many times he says 'my friend' in one over, I think the record is seven. It goes something like this...
CQ CQ CQ DX my friend, This 163...... my friend, You are 5 and 9 into Wales my friend. Working conditions this way my friend is an SS9900 and a gainmaster my friend. How am I making the trip to you my friend?
And it goes on and on. OK maybe im being a Victor Meldrew but it bugs the crap out of me so much I tend to switch off.
They obviously don't know they're doing it obviously, but to those listening to them it's obvious they obviously don't know they have an obvious habit of repeating themselves or an expression, and to some it can be annoying - obviously
Break in next time and ask him what's with the repeated 'friend' word in his overs.
Last edited by Transwarp on 31 Aug 2023, 14:52, edited 1 time in total.
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Well next time it happens say
"Ok my Enemy you are good signal into UK, So my Enemy working conditions Icom 700000000 DX Elite,
My antenna My Enemy is 15 element Longboom yagi
So back to you my Enemy (I cannot Believe it!) Over Over
PMSL
I used to buy the odd used item from a market trader in Birmingham city centre about 25-30 years ago, like a word processer, the odd car radio cassette player, car speakers etc, and he was the same, mostly "My friend" but sometimes it was " My good friend". I think he used the word "Good" mainly when he saw my wallet coming out
NightProwler wrote: ↑31 Aug 2023, 11:23
OK it's rant time again Theres a few of us who chat locally on mid FM everyday, Normally about 5 or 6 of us but when the conditions are good we get the usual German and French stations calling in. Now myself I cant really be bothered because I have spoken to European stations a million times, I like getting into countries I have never worked before so I can tick them off my list. Anyway one chap on the channel goes into full ham mode when they come on but what bugs the crap out of me and I tend to count how many times he says 'my friend' in one over, I think the record is seven. It goes something like this...
CQ CQ CQ DX my friend, This 163...... my friend, You are 5 and 9 into Wales my friend. Working conditions this way my friend is an SS9900 and a gainmaster my friend. How am I making the trip to you my friend?
And it goes on and on. OK maybe im being a Victor Meldrew but it bugs the crap out of me so much I tend to switch off.
My friend my friend my friend
Sorry rant over
I've heard someone constantly saying "my friend" either on air, or via YouTube CB videos.
Rings a bell
Do you realise you regularly refer to yourself as Victor Meldrew in posts
There's a Ford advert on the TV at the moment where a guy back in the 70's asks how much the Mk3 Cortina is in the showroom, to which the saleman answers "Only £995 my friend". Made me think of this post.
The Collector wrote: ↑12 Oct 2023, 21:26
There's a Ford advert on the TV at the moment where a guy back in the 70's asks how much the Mk3 Cortina is in the showroom, to which the saleman answers "Only £995 my friend". Made me think of this post.
My first car a mk3 Cortina.
My second car was a mk3 Cortina.
Theres a few of us who chat locally on mid FM everyday, Normally about 5 or 6 of us but when the conditions are good we get the usual German and French stations calling in. Now myself I cant really be bothered because I have spoken to European stations a million times, I like getting into countries I have never worked before so I can tick them off my list. Anyway one chap on the channel goes into full ham mode when they come on but what bugs the crap out of me and I tend to count how many times he says 'my friend' in one over, I think the record is seven. It goes something like this...
