What's Your Experience with Radio Communications ?

Question

Experience Wanted

Shortly after joing the Army, I was in line with some other inductees when the sergeant stepped forward with that day's assignments.

He handed several tasks out and then asked, "Does anyone here have experience with radio communications?"

A longtime ham radio operator, I shouted, "I do!"

"Good," he said. "You can dig the hole for the new telephone pole."

Link: http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Humor/MilJoke.htm

Answer 1

Sounds about right! One thing you learn in the Army! NEVER VOLUNTEER! LOL .   

Comments

Lol, Rooster - thank you for the good advice; it is also the case in many work places, and I was therefore nearly always at duty - lol.

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@ Marianne:  "Freiwillige vor! "  

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Lol, T(h)ink, that looks as if you were also quite often among the "volunteers".

Answer 2

"Wait a minute, Sarge!  I'm a ham RADIO operator... that's WIRELESS!  I don't have ANY experience with telephone poles... I wouldn't even know which end to put in the hole! "  

Answer 3

(sigh) it's a commentary on life, Marianne! (Well hopefully not...)   

Comments

Lol, Virginia, I suppose that you were also often enough a volunteer - willingly or unwillingly.

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Yes indeed, some of my most discouraging times, Marianne!

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Oh, that doesn't sound good, Virginia! I am sorry to hear that.

Answer 4

I listen to strange communication on shortwave.