I am teaching a new employee at work today how do do my job and I was asked the significance of the "88" in my personalized car number plate characters. No biggie, lots of people ask that...
When I replied it was from old CB Radio slang where 88's (eighty eights) means 'Love & Kisses' I got the strangest look and then the comment
What's CB radio?
Well I near fell off my chair and then the young one added she was born in 1988 Well that blew me away. I the tried to explain the thrill of CB radio in its day and the hobby that is Amateur Radio
I mentioned the Q code, even Morse Code. Then a workmate, about my age said to her it was like the internet for the oldies
Well I learned something today. Some people just don't appreciate the fun that is citizens band radio.
Thanks Massive Quasars But it wasn't that long ago was it?
Some say the younger generation has the attitude, if it didn't happen in my lifetime, well it isn't that important.
I just wonder where the kids of today will take their history.
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My dad had a CB. I've thought about getting a hand held one for the car for emergency use and to be able to listen to truckers for speed traps and traffic jams. Never followed through, though.
don't worry, it has many other signifances in addition to the nazi one, as you'll discover when you read the wiki link that comes up when you google the number.
surprised you didn't look this up to verify once casedogg made the claim.
MKJ wrote:when kids (born in 88 doesnt make you a kid anymore btw) are asking you what Morse is, they should be bitchslapped.
seriously how can you not know this?
Exactly 20 year olds must know of CB radio! Today I'l mention the Beatles and see what I get in response....
Fender wrote:My dad had a CB. I've thought about getting a hand held one for the car for emergency use and to be able to listen to truckers for speed traps and traffic jams. Never followed through, though.
Yep, I still carry (carry for the Americans usually meams firearms I recall) a UHF just for that reason. Still considering going back to the old 27Mhz or Amateur stuff.
Kat wrote:When shit hits the fan Whiskey, you'll at least be able to communicate in the post new-clea-ar world You might be the only one though.. hehe
Maybe, just maybe. Perhaps it was the line from the apocalyptic movie or that Outer Limits episode where in a nuclear bunker he is calling (outside) that keeps me going....
Hello CQ CQ ..... Hello CQ CQ . Is there anyone out there...... Is there anyone out there
creep wrote:
What is the point of this random jab, particularly in a thread where you're reminiscing about something the Americans developed for you?
No jab (offence) intended for my American friends
Do the Americans have the UHF CB we have over there I wonder?
The Australian Government bought it in so as to become a replacement for the 27Mhz stuff.
tnf wrote:soooo, whiskey is a nazi?
Hmmm I still don't know how CaseDogg and [xeno]Julios put 2 and 2 together, well 88 and hitler to come up with
only ever seen a CB radio tho, there used to be fanatics over the fields where i lived with ariels and equipment trying to do whatever, but i think atleast the majority of the population know what it is, youd be retarded not to
[color=red] . : [/color][size=85] You knows you knows [/size]
and I was asked the significance of the "88" in my personalized car number plate characters. No biggie, lots of people ask that...
But it wasn't that long ago was it?
You might be the only one though.. hehe
20 year olds must know of CB radio! Today I'l mention the Beatles and see what I get in response....
