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Friday, July 8, 2016

2016[28]Q -- Ins-Net Qs for July 08, 2016: U-IQ?

Insomniac-Net Questions -- Friday[28], July 08, 2016
Tonight's Topic: U-IQ?
    Good morning/evening, everybody! Thank you for joining us tonight.
    We hope you'll discover something interesting during the time we spend together on the Insomniac Net for the next 90+ minutes.
        -- The ever-delightful Shelley [KF7TBA] and just plain old LW [K7LWA] (email K7LWA.INS@gmail.com).
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   Please check out Winsystem's Insomniac Trivia Net page.
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=================

    Do you own or use an umbrella?
    What's your Umbrella Knowledge (U-IQ)?
    Accordingly, we offer for your approval tonight, 3 questions to test your U-IQ from a survey of 35 countries about umbrella use (July, 2014).
    Please choose your answers from any of the 3 (reuseable) answers of "A", "B", or "C" (if applicable!) for each of the following question.
    OK, let's get ready to pick the answers, and please, open your umbrella carefully!

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++ U-IQ? ++
Question #1: What was the average number of umbrellas owned by people?

A. Less than 1, or
B. Less than 2, or
C. Less than 3.

Question #2: What was the most popular umbrella color?

A. Black, or
B. Blue, or
C. Red.

Question #3: The average number of umbrellas lost in one's lifetime was 4.6.
Who was almost twice as prone to lose umbrellas -- Women or Men?

A. Women, or
B. Men.

[SOURCE: based on a survey of 35 countries about umbrella use (July, 2014)]
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++ UMBRELLA JOKE OF THE DAY ++ -- by Anonymous:

Q: “When does a detective carry an umbrella?"
A: "When he is undercover."

[Source: Thankfully Anon]

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Answers = 2016[28]A -- Ins-Net As for July 08, 2016: U-IQ?

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Please include you name, Callsign, and those correct answers.
Good luck everyone!
Shelley [KF7TBA] & LW [K7LWA]
K7LWA.INS@gmail.com
=================
Next Week: July Jumbo Sleepness Nights!!!
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KI7CJY    Christina
W7PRV    Shi
K6LBL    Linda
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KG6JJM    June
KE7ULC    Ron
KF7FCQ    Joy
K6JSI    Shorty
N6WI    Uncle Terry
K6IXQ    Scott
K6KYA    Steve
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VE6PWT    Bob ("I'm just singin' in duh rain")
KI6JIP    Bud
K4LES    Les
KD4JMV    Harry
KB7EM    Howard
K7ZH    Bob Miller
K7BRH    Ron
KH6GKK    Paul
N7WNS    Will
K7KFG    Kurt
K6PMS    Phil
KC8TJV    Marilyn
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JF1UCX    Robbie
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KD5PUR    Andrew
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K3PXY    Tony
KK5KE    Larry
KG5IYL    John
KG5IOK    Terry
KA6JWA    Joe
KG5MTF    Peter
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W3NH    Owen
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KE7OQE    Jeff
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WA7ABU    Dan
W7DWE    Don
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K7TRX    Henry
KG7CSS    Richard
KE7VWX    Everett
KI7ATT    Marty
KI7ATS    Jeff
KG7EMK    Marty
KE7QXR    Russel
KE7MRW    Fritz
||| -- WA Territory
KF7PCL    John
K7PIA    Philip
KG7ODB    Dean
KF7TCA    Marty
KG7PVX    Jim
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KK6HWN    Paul
KK6IMI    Ruben
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K1KMO    Kevin
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KK6MWW Eric
K6JRD    John
KK6WFJ    Terry
AA6TT    Mike
KK6YGP+    Liz
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N6CCW    John
KC6FLB    Lance
KB6TR    Terry
KB6WR    Steve
W6RBC    Barry
KI7SY    Frank
W7RCL+    Jean
W7RCL    Ron
KK6SNB    Vince
KK6UZH    Jonathan
KI6INW    John
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KC6YNK    Charlina
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KB3ICC    Jason
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W5EWS    Pancho
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Friday, July 1, 2016

2016[27]A -- Ins-Net As for July 01, 2016: July 1st Special! [F|R - E - B|D]

Insomniac-Net ANSWERS -- Friday[27], July 01, 2016 [ F|R - E - B|D ]
Tonight's Topic: July 1st Special!
ANSWERS = [ F|R - E - B|D ] or FEB or REB or FED or RED
(4 correct answer sets!)
Good morning/evening, everybody! Thank you for joining us last night.
    We hope you discovered something interesting during the time we spent together on the Insomniac Net last night.
    Thanks to you all for playing along -- it was a lot of FUN for us. Hopefully, YOU had fun too!
        -- The ever-delightful Shelley [KF7TBA] and just plain old LW [K7LWA] (email K7LWA.INS@gmail.com).
    (Please Note: The Net Controller's Answers are always CORRECT (even if they aren't every time!)
   Please check out Winsystem's Insomniac Trivia Net page.
    You can get these Questions & Answers at the Yahoo-groups' Messages Link.
=================
    As the 4th of July (in the US) and Canada Day (in Canada [eh?]) Holidays are upon us, let's do something a little festive and a lot different tonight.
    According to most history books about the American Civil War, on this day -- July 1, 1863 -- the Battle of Gettysburg (PA) began.
    Some believe this engagement between the armed forces of the Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee against those of the Union's Gen. George Meade was the Civil War's turning point.
   However, for others -- including LW -- the turning point occurred on June 28th, when the mile-long covered Wrightsville-Columbia Bridge (which spanned the Susquehanna River) was torched and destroyed.

    Accordingly, we offer for your approval tonight, 3 questions about the Wrightsville-Columbia Bridge and LW's connection.
    And if your choice is right -- and you have a shot of getting any one of 4 (I repeat "4") correct ANSWER SEQUENCES tonight!
    Now, isn't that SPECIAL?
    Please choose your answers from the very specific Answer choices (i.e., not A or B or C) listed for each of the following question.
    OK, let's get ready to pick the winners...

    The bridge between Wrightsville and Columbia was actually the second bridge across the Susquehanna River at that location.
    Completed in 1834 at a cost of about $157,000.
    It was 5,620 feet (1,710 m) long and 28 feet (8.5 m) wide and also enjoyed the distinction of being the world’s longest covered bridge.
    The wood and stone structure had 27 piers, a carriageway, walkway, and two towpaths to guide canal traffic across the river.
    The structure was modified in 1840 by the Canal Company ... Towpaths of different levels and with sidewalls were added to prevent horses from falling into river, as happened several times when the river flooded.
    The roof of the lower path formed the floor of upper path. In this way, canal boats were towed across the river from the Pennsylvania Canal on the Columbia side to the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal at Wrightsville.
    Sometime after 1846, a double-track railway was added, linking the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad to the Northern Central Railway.
    [SOURCE: Civil War Blog » Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge – Flames on the Susquehanna]

Question #2: Fill in the BLANK: One of the many War Memorials in town (dedicated on July 4, 1900) marked "... Wrightsville as the farthest point __?___ reached by the Confederate forces, June 28, 1863 during the Civil War." Which of the following four directions is the marker referencing (see photo)?
        N. North, or
        E. East, or
        W. West, or
        S. South.

    On July 4, 1900, Grand Army of the Republic Post 270 dedicated this monument to remember the fighting in Wrightsville in June 1863.
    The monument marks the farthest point east reached by the Confederates during their Northern campaign.
        [SOURCE: ExplorePAHistory.com]
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LW notes:
    Prior to the Battle of Gettysburg, the Confederates forces were spread far and wide -- as far north as Carlisle (across the Susquehana from the state capital Harrisburg -- before being recalled by Gen. Lee to converge on Gettysburg.
    However, the War Memorial cited was erected in Wrightsville -- which is considerably more eastern than any other Confederate action (see map here).
    IF the Confederates could have secured the Wightsville-Columbia Bridge, they would be just 25 miles away from Harrisburg.
    This was the railhead depot for all of the Union's supplies that would be ship to the western fighting arena (Vicksburg, MS surrendered to U.S. Grant on July 4, 1863!).
    Harrisburg was also the railroad hub for travelling to Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Baltimore -- and perhaps capturing Lincoln and the US Government -- imagine!

Question #3: Anyhow, what's LW (Abel)'s interest in the Wrightsville-Columbia Bridge?
B. Buried Abels: The nearby Fairview Cemetery has over 100 ABELs listed as interred there, or
Count em yourself: "Looking for ABELs? Just toss a stone, you're bound to hit one of 'em" -- Groundskeeper at Fairview Cemetery

D. Dad's Hometown: LW's Dad was born in Wrightsville, and usually every 4th of July he'd drag the family back to the old Wrightsville homestead.

(please see photo of LW's Dad and Uncle Glenn [front row] -- early 1920s at Aunt May's Hellam Street home)
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++ QUOTES OF THE DAY ++ -- by Anonymous:

“It's gonna be a hot time in the town tonight!”

[Source: Anon]

=================

BLOG LINKS:
Questions = 2016[27]Q -- Ins-Net Qs for July 01, 2016: July 1st Special!
Answers = 2016[27]A -- Ins-Net As for July 01, 2016: July 1st Special!

Posted by K7LWA.INS at 2016-07-01 hh:mmPT USA

2016[27]Q -- Ins-Net Qs for July 01, 2016: July 1st Special!

Insomniac-Net Questions -- Friday[27], July 01, 2016
Tonight's Topic: July 1st Special!
    Good morning/evening, everybody! Thank you for joining us tonight.
    We hope you'll discover something interesting during the time we spend together on the Insomniac Net for the next 90+ minutes.
        -- The ever-delightful Shelley [KF7TBA] and just plain old LW [K7LWA] (email K7LWA.INS@gmail.com).
    (Please Note: The Net Controller's Answers are always CORRECT (even if they aren't every time!)
   Please check out Winsystem's Insomniac Trivia Net page.
    You can get these Questions & Answers at the Yahoo-groups' Messages Link.
=================

    As the 4th of July (in the US) and Canada Day (in Canada [eh?]) Holidays are upon us, let's do something a little festive and a lot different tonight.
    According to most history books about the American Civil War, on this day -- July 1, 1863 -- the Battle of Gettysburg (PA) began.
    Some believe this engagement between the armed forces of the Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee against those of the Union's Gen. George Meade was the Civil War's turning point.
   However, for others -- including LW -- the turning point occurred on June 28th, when the mile-long covered Wrightsville-Columbia Bridge (which spanned the Susquehanna River) was torched and destroyed.

++ July 1st Special! ++
Question #1: The mile-long covered Wrightsville-Columbia Bridge was primarily used for what kind of traffic?
        F. Foot (pedestrian), and wagon and/or coach (carriage) traffic, or
        R. Railroad (tracks) and canal (towpath) traffic.
Question #2: Fill in the BLANK: One of the many War Memorials in town (dedicated on July 4, 1900) marked "... Wrightsville as the farthest point __?___ reached by the Confederate forces, June 28, 1863 during the Civil War." Which of the following four directions is the marker referencing (see photo)?
        N. North, or
        E. East, or
        W. West, or
        S. South.
Question #3: Anyhow, what's LW (Abel)'s interest in the Wrightsville-Columbia Bridge?
        B. Buried Abels: The nearby Fairview Cemetery has over 100 ABELs listed as interred there, or
        D. Dad's Hometown: LW's Dad was born in Wrightsville, and usually every 4th of July he'd drag the family back to the old Wrightsville homestead.
[SOURCE: TBA]

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++ QUOTES OF THE DAY ++ -- by Anonymous:

“It's gonna be a hot time in the town tonight!”

[Source: Anon]

=================

BLOG LINKS:
Questions = 2016[27]Q -- Ins-Net Qs for July 01, 2016: July 1st Special!
Answers = 2016[27]A -- Ins-Net As for July 01, 2016: July 1st Special!

=================
Please include you name, Callsign, and those correct answers.
Good luck everyone!
Shelley [KF7TBA] & LW [K7LWA]
K7LWA.INS@gmail.com
=================
Next Week: July Jumbo Madness Nights!!!
================
Tonight's CALL LIST
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INS2016[26]-07-01    (2016-183)
NEW to List
Pending (else TTFN) -- also those with (*)
Need 2nd Check-In to get on List
||| -- Net Controllers & WhizKids (regular Check-Ins) [+5-10 mins]
KE6LGE    Big Al
N5ZUA    Steve
K4GET    Ronald
K6CBR    Bryan
K6TAV    Tom
||| -- Alternate Net Controllers (Will Call)
KG6PH    Chuck
KI7CJY    Christina
W7PRV    Shi
K6LBL    Linda
AF6EQ    Russell
N6MGW    Herb
KF6HBU    Roger
KG6JJM    June
KE7ULC    Ron
KF7FCQ    Joy
K6JSI    Shorty
N6WI    Uncle Terry
K6IXQ    Scott
K6KYA    Steve
||| -- Long Time Friends
KI6MAH    Paige
VE6PWT    Bob ("Oh Canada!")
KI6JIP    Bud
K4LES    Les
KD4JMV    Harry
KB7EM    Howard
K7ZH    Bob Miller
K7BRH    Ron
KH6GKK    Paul
N7WNS    Will
K7KFG    Kurt
K6PMS    Phil
KC8TJV    Marilyn
KL7ES    Paul
KD6LOG    Cheryl
KO6GS    Darrell
W7NLV+    Joyce
W7NLV     Don
[[ NODE DROP ]]
[[ Re-READ? ]] [+20-25 mins]
||| -- OVER THERE
DU9/G8IRC David+Rose+Max
VK5ZEA    Michael
JS1LQI    Masa
JN2UNC    Toshiaki (Toshi)
JF1UCX    Robbie
||| -- EAST, CEN, MTN, AZ Coasts   [+30-35 mins]
KD5PUR    Andrew
AC2NW    Mike
VA3KVI    Kevin
KK4HGE    Hector
KM4OGT    Jaron
N8GAC    Mike
KE8BTS    Abbot
VA3BVH    Bryan
KK5KE    Larry
KG5IYL    John
KG5IOK    Terry
KA6JWA    Joe
KG5MTF    Peter
KG5NEA    Kenny
W3NH    Owen
K4DXY    David
KF4FVH    Curtis
W4JGD    Glenn
N4MYI    Jeremy
K7CAE    Chuck
KE7OQE    Jeff
[[ NODE DROP ]]
||| -- Beav & Duck Lands [+40-45 mins]
W7MTL    Craig
W7FIF    Mary
WA7ABU    Dan
W7DWE    Don
KA7NDI    Candace
K7VFO    Jeremy
N7DKB    Debra
NW7OR    Richard
K7TRX    Henry
KG7CSS    Richard
KE7VWX    Everett
KI7ATT    Marty
KI7ATS    Jeff
KF6FYD    Richard
KG7MKW    Todd
KG7EMK    Marty
KE7QXR    Russel
||| -- WA Territory
KF7PCL    John
K7PIA    Philip
KG7ODB    Dean
KF7TCA    Marty
KG7PVX    Jim
WA7MSE John
N7QLM    Eldon
VA7XNL    Sheldon
AD7TM+    Linda
AD7TM    Bill
KI6GXN    Ashley
K7ZOM    Julie
[[ NODE DROP ]]
||| -- Points West+Up   [+50-55 mins]
KK6EDW+ Kate
KK6EDW    Brian
W6TCD    Ben
W6TL    Tony
KI6GVY    Anthony
KJ6YAO    Jack
KK6HVR    Joanie
KK6KOH    Mark
KK6HWN    Paul
KK6IMI    Ruben
W9KKN    Bill
K6LMR+    Sandra
K6LMR    Lou
K1KMO    Kevin
W6IFN    Steve
KK6MWW Eric
K6JRD    John
KK6WFJ    Terry
AA6TT    Mike
KK6YGP+    Liz
KK6YGP    Joseph
N6CCW    John
KC6FLB    Lance
KB6TR    Terry
KB6WR    Steve
W6RBC    Barry
KI7SY    Frank
W7RCL+    Jean
W7RCL    Ron
KK6SNB    Vince
KK6UZH    Jonathan
KI6INW    John
KK6IPR    Charles
KK6RYJ+    Cynthia
KK6RYJ    Gary
WH6FAO    Peter
WH6BY    Al
W8JVF    James
K6TCN    Ron
KK6KFV    Billy
KJ6IQV    Denzil
AF7XB    Craig
WD6AJR    David
KK6ZLH    Patrick
KK6WUA+Melissa
KK6WUA    Robert
KK6WUB    Doug
KD7WPI    Nick
KI7DIS    David
KE6AZO    John
KB5IC    Dick
KM6CCQ    Kent
KD7ZXU    Earl
N6RVB    Dan
KK6ZTV    Mark
W6XPA    Jim
KJ6NIM    Judy
W6HTW    Hank
K6AJY    Bryan
WB6SFS    Steve
KC6YNK    Charlina
N7WF    Jim
KE6KOI    Ben
KI6WTI    Jim
KC7PEC    Don
WH6PL    Marvin
KB3ICC    Jason
[[ NODE DROP ]]
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KI6AZT    Larry
KE7MRW    Fritz
KI6YPV    Tom
KJ6UZS    Steven
W4KLO    Kevin
SZ9-UD    ????
||| -- PENDING [+1:10 - 1:20 hr]
W5EWS    Pancho
K5RCM    Rebekah
KW5MOS    Kevin
KM6AZI    Nathan
WH7DZ    Anthony
K3PXY    Tony
AF7WJ    Curtis
N6UOB    Byron
WB6ZQS    James
K6VOR    Taylor
KA7HAK    Chad
KK6JSN    Matt
KK6WAR    Tom
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VA7RJE    Rob
KE7FTV    Lori
AE7AN    Al
KL7WM    Daniel
KL7WM+    Dianna
WB6CSH    Mike
VE7SXM    Steve
KF4MXS    Mark
W6SEW    Steve
KK6QMS    Clifford
KJ6VKR    Chris
KE6UHG    Dan & Wink
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Posted by K7LWA.INS at 2016-07-01 21:45PT USA