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We all know the impact that Ham radio can have in emergencies, but that often slips by the public and the authorities. Not so in Oregon, where a day after getting inundated with torrential rains and winds and suffering from the usual calamities those cause, Oregon’s Governor called the local Ham radio operators heroes. When discussing how the storm affected communications, the governor stated: “I’m going to tell you who the heroes were from the very beginning of this…the ham radio operators.” Kudos to the Oregon Ham operators for helping out in a bad situation, and getting the recognition they deserve.

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For anyone interested in global politics (and for those of you who were screaming for everyone to not buy gas on May 15th), take a look at this (thanks to The Economist):

Unlike Vince McMahon, Chris Benoit IS dead.

I don’t follow wrestling (haven’t watched it in years), but in case you did not already know… Vince McMahon, Chairman of the Board of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., is not dead.