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Radio Hams Fired Upon In Haiti

Posted by timothy on from the damn-shame dept.

Bruce Perens writes "A team of radio ham volunteers from the Dominican Republic visited Port-au-Prince to install VHF repeaters, only to be fired upon as they left the Dominican embassy. Two non-ham members of the party were hit, one severely. ARRL is sending equipment, and there is confusion as unfamiliar operators in government agencies join in on ham frequencies."

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  1. They should by JustOK · · Score: 2, Funny

    If they'd just use BPL in Haiti, then HAM wouldn't work and there would not be problems like this.

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  2. Re:Try to give them help and this is what they get by dougisfunny · · Score: 2, Funny

    "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it."

    Also, Elvis isn't dead, he just went home.

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  3. Re:Try to give them help and this is what they get by Andrew916 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, I know the difference between "your" and "you're", use proper punctuation and grammar, and try to avoid using offensive language except ironically or for emphasis

    What looks more ignorant? A compound sentence or a common (but annoying) typographical error?

  4. Re:Try to give them help and this is what they get by biryokumaru · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, when you're posts are misusing those terms so egregiously, your clearly an idiot.

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  5. Re:Try to give them help and this is what they get by xs650 · · Score: 3, Funny

    What looks more ignorant? A compound sentence or a common (but annoying) typographical error?

    Your second sentence most ignorant. It no verb.

  6. Re:Try to give them help and this is what they get by Jawn98685 · · Score: 1, Funny

    You, and the rest of your bigotted, anonymous coward peers will be in my prayers, right after I finish praying for the people of Haiti. Your plight is even sadder, and undeserving of salvation as you may be, I will hope that the veil of hatred and ignorance is lifted from your eyes.