From Russia with Love

[Joseph Bento]

On 3/21/2014 4:13 AM, Phil wrote:

> Isn't it amazing that in 1985, the Russians were able to manufacture 
> cardboard boxes that /looked/ as if they came from the 1960s!
>
I've often thought that about the cold-war cardboard in Russian 
packaging.  Very thin, and brittle.  Withing a few years of manufacture, 
it appears ready to decompose.  Their datasheets are similarly 
printed... er, rather dittoed (remember that purple stuff?) on brittle 
paper.

> Anyway, be careful or you'll be sanctioned by that nice Mr Obama...
>
And loose my right to purchase Nixie Tubes and tunnel diodes?  Bah!

> (I can't help but think that this e-mail may make it more difficult 
> for me to get to Hamvention this year. However, I reckon that if I 
> wave my copy of "U.S. Army Special Forces Guide To Unconventional 
> Warfare: Improvised Munitions Handbook" (purchased readily from 
> Amazon) at immigration, the US authorities will realize that I'm 
> on-side and cheerfully facilitate my entry to your wonderful 
> democratic country.)

Just don't tell them everything you know.  Wait, our NSA already knows.  
Oh, and make sure you book the DIRECT flight from London to DC.  
Stopovers mid-route can be unpleasant.

Joe, N6DGY
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