Geeks, was Re: Custom Printing

[Bruce Marshall]

On Monday 30 June 2003 13:53 pm, David A. Bandel wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 09:41:42 -0400
>
> Bruce Marshall <bmarsh at bmarsh.com> wrote:
> > On Monday 30 June 2003 9:23 am, Shawn Tayler wrote:
> > > Just a few, they are QSL cards, I am a Ham Radio operator along
> > > with other questionable traits 8-).  I am trying to make an app
> > > that will grab a log entry, place the info into the form, print
> > > that on the back of the card, then pulling the callsign from the
> > > log entry, using qrz.com or their CDROM, get the mailing address
> > > and print an envelope.
> > >
> > > SHawn
> >
> > Yes, I have that affliction also...  (KJ1B)  Pilot too...  (am I a
> > geek or what?)
> >
> > Sounds like a good app for a perl program.   Take in all the info
> > and spit out a file for each QSL card.
>
> Are all geeks pilots?  Gotta get my many-motors one day -- difficult
> here in Panama, though. Tough enough finding a bird to fly (forget
> staying IFR current).
>

I'm pretty much in the same boat.  Live in the boonies of northern 
Michigan and there aren't many rental places around nor people who would 
like to form a partnership.  Can't really justify owning outright (but 
as someone always told me, "how do you justify an ulcer?  The joy of 
flying could prevent one...  <grin>"


> While I'm not a HAM, guess I should be (got the knowledge, but my code
> is _real_ rusty).  I run two SailMail stations here (HF e-mail for
> boaters). I'm branching out to more than boaters -- just bought
> SSBMail.net (no page yet, though).  Thought I'd see if there's any
> interest among the folks in the bush.

Ya know that you don't really need much in the way of code these days?


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