Speaking of the bowl, what does it take to make it on the bowl? I’ve not managed to ever get a single acknowledgment that I said a word. I assume a very tall antenna and very big amplifier
.... what does it take to make it on the bowl? ....
from my patch days,let something break n language turns blowtorch red. i drove a bed truck n walkin the ramp was fun tooIronically, the use of a username on a forum, like HomerBB, or badfish, etc, is not unlike CB jargon. It is an accepted way of operating unique to a particular venue. I rarely use it, but I don't mind its use.
In years past I worked the oilfields of Louisiana and Mississippi for 12+ years. There is a jargon unique to the oil patch, too. Many expressions would not go well in other places, because they don't translate well outside the venue for which they developed.
Do many here know about monkey boards, mouse holes, and rat holes? How about the cow's cock, or vee door? Many here would take unkindly to being referred to as a worm, and I think of three oil patch usages for that term that derive from one meaning of the word that has nothing to do with legless creatures. Let's not fail to mention how fast a fight might start in other places should men call out to each other words like darlin', sweetheart, sugar, or babe... as in "Grab that line, darlin', and tie on to that mud tank!" "You got it sweetheart!" All this among some of the toughest, strongest, proudest examples of hard working men I've ever known where the right to be there is simplified to a philosophy of "Can't get it, can't stay".
It's about fraternity, not words. That's what defines usage, and reflects a camaraderie uniquely suited to those who are a part of it.
I care very little for the superbowl, but I do respect the character that defines it.
Personally, I hope CB jargon survives as long as CB does.
QRT, QSX babe!
Homer said that, and he don't lie.
dont forget the waving the hand crap,sounds kinda uhh gay n not happy gayQSL,is CW so nobody should use it in any voice communications kind of like the clowns who love saying they are QRT & QSX.They have no idea what that stands for but they would feel like a real idiot if they took the time to look it up.Listening to Channel 28 now & plenty of Bump Bumps & Just Got Down going on.I ask a few what they just got down from & I think they got offended. LOL John Doe is one that says Bump Bump most every time he keys up.You will also NEVER hear me say that I'm waving at anyone I can't actually see.I just say HELLO because that makes sense but waving does not.
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i use DAMMITBOY or DAMMIT GIRL depending on what is needed at the time.Damn it boy. I guess he’s got back too then. Or front. Something.
Most of them are just ghost talking... they aren’t talking to anyone. They are all about “getting heard” and not having conversations. They mimics conversations with others attempting to be heard above all of the noise.
Well so is "hi, hi,hi" and "fine business old man" on ham radio. Dork speakWhen you guys talk on the radio do you use "CB slang"? You know...BUMP BUMP, I gust got down, no doubt about it, etc. etc.? What if you walked into McDonalds and placed your order like this...
"Hey Timmy, Hey Timmy... I need a Big Mac BUMP BUMP! And a large fries....NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! And why don't you throw in a large chocolate shake....AND I JUST GOT DOWN"!!!
I wonder if guys that talk like this on the radio also talk like this while cashing their paycheck, ordering food, talking to their lawyer, or talking to a police officer that just pulled them over.
I'm sure glad I don't have any of these phrases in my vocabulary when I talk. My point? If you don't talk like that in person, don't do it over the air. Maybe CB wouldn't have such a hillbilly reputation.
Just my $0.02. Please carry on.
"If your beam is ground plane, dont complain, just bring it to the bowl" gotta love that Prime Minister.No excuses.
Hey you got one of them there leeeenyers?????????????????