CAL race week

Ahoy all, I am not to particular about the CAL yacht club since they closed down our old web site. but I was reading the invite to CAL race week. What do you say we get 5 CAL 29's together for a one design class. Wouldn't that be a kick in this day of flat bottom race boats? The highest rating is 180 and that fits our class. It's June 4-5. I will go if you will. Randy Cal 2-29 Out Patient Channel Islands Ca Ahmanson Cup May

Randy, If any Cal 29 needs crew let me know, maybe I can go around to the taverns and slip some blokes a Micky, drag them over to the wharves, and throw them in the hold. Seriously, tho, I'd volunteer. Jerry --- On Mon, 4/25/11, Randy Alcorn <sa… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: From: Randy Alcorn <sa… [at] yahoo.com> Subject: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, April 25, 2011, 8:50 PM Ahoy all, I am not to particular about the CAL yacht club since they closed down our old web site. but I was reading the invite to CAL race week. What do you say we get 5 CAL 29's together for a one design class. Wouldn't that be a kick in this day of flat bottom race boats? The highest rating is 180 and that fits our class. It's June 4-5. I will go if you will. Randy Cal 2-29 Out Patient Channel Islands Ca Ahmanson Cup May

I will be in Kansas City for my big sister's birthday and an estate sale.... Otherwise I would for sure do it. David On Apr 25, 2011, at 8:50 PM, Randy Alcorn wrote: Ahoy all, I am not to particular about the CAL yacht club since they closed down our old web site. but I was reading the invite to CAL race week. What do you say we get 5 CAL 29's together for a one design class. Wouldn't that be a kick in this day of flat bottom race boats? The highest rating is 180 and that fits our class. It's June 4-5. I will go if you will. Randy Cal 2-29 Out Patient Channel Islands Ca Ahmanson Cup May

Sorry, thought I was replying directly to Randy... My personal wherabouts are of little interest I am sure unless somebody in Cal land has a sailboat on a local Heart of America reservoir. I've sailed Jackson County Lake, Lake Perry and Milford Reseervoir in and around Kansas City and I think it was Lake Norman in Oklahoma. That was a blurry time. So.... Wilkie On Apr 25, 2011, at 11:19 PM, David Wilkie Owen wrote: I will be in Kansas City for my big sister's birthday and an estate sale.... Otherwise I would for sure do it. David On Apr 25, 2011, at 8:50 PM, Randy Alcorn wrote: Ahoy all, I am not to particular about the CAL yacht club since they closed down our old web site. but I was reading the invite to CAL race week. What do you say we get 5 CAL 29's together for a one design class. Wouldn't that be a kick in this day of flat bottom race boats? The highest rating is 180 and that fits our class. It's June 4-5. I will go if you will. Randy Cal 2-29 Out Patient Channel Islands Ca Ahmanson Cup May

Randy, we did have CAL 29 one design starts in the Good Old Boat Regatta in Annapolis for a number of years. The person responsible for marshaling the troops is pon this web site. However, he no longer owns a CAL. Philosophical question: Should it be CAL or Cal as in CAL 29 or Cal 29? Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Randy Alcorn Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 11:50 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week Ahoy all, I am not to particular about the CAL yacht club since they closed down our old web site. but I was reading the invite to CAL race week. What do you say we get 5 CAL 29's together for a one design class. Wouldn't that be a kick in this day of flat bottom race boats? The highest rating is 180 and that fits our class. It's June 4-5. I will go if you will. Randy Cal 2-29 Out Patient Channel Islands Ca Ahmanson Cup May

CAL To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: hu… [at] bah.com Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:39:39 -0400 Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week Randy, we did have CAL 29 one design starts in the Good Old Boat Regatta in Annapolis for a number of years. The person responsible for marshaling the troops is pon this web site. However, he no longer owns a CAL. Philosophical question: Should it be CAL or Cal as in CAL 29 or Cal 29? Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Randy Alcorn Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 11:50 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week Ahoy all, I am not to particular about the CAL yacht club since they closed down our old web site. but I was reading the invite to CAL race week. What do you say we get 5 CAL 29's together for a one design class. Wouldn't that be a kick in this day of flat bottom race boats? The highest rating is 180 and that fits our class. It's June 4-5. I will go if you will. Randy Cal 2-29 Out Patient Channel Islands Ca Ahmanson Cup May

interesting choice of words, David! blurry Reggie To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: dw… [at] me.com Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:57:37 -0700 Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week Sorry, thought I was replying directly to Randy... My personal wherabouts are of little interest I am sure unless somebody in Cal land has a sailboat on a local Heart of America reservoir. I've sailed Jackson County Lake, Lake Perry and Milford Reseervoir in and around Kansas City and I think it was Lake Norman in Oklahoma. That was a blurry time. So.... Wilkie On Apr 25, 2011, at 11:19 PM, David Wilkie Owen wrote: I will be in Kansas City for my big sister's birthday and an estate sale.... Otherwise I would for sure do it. David On Apr 25, 2011, at 8:50 PM, Randy Alcorn wrote: Ahoy all, I am not to particular about the CAL yacht club since they closed down our old web site. but I was reading the invite to CAL race week. What do you say we get 5 CAL 29's together for a one design class. Wouldn't that be a kick in this day of flat bottom race boats? The highest rating is 180 and that fits our class. It's June 4-5. I will go if you will. Randy Cal 2-29 Out Patient Channel Islands Ca Ahmanson Cup May

[cid:image003.png@01CC03DC.A311E850] From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of r good Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 6:28 AM To: ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week CAL To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: hu… [at] bah.com Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:39:39 -0400 Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week Randy, we did have CAL 29 one design starts in the Good Old Boat Regatta in Annapolis for a number of years. The person responsible for marshaling the troops is pon this web site. However, he no longer owns a CAL. Philosophical question: Should it be CAL or Cal as in CAL 29 or Cal 29? Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Randy Alcorn Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 11:50 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week Ahoy all, I am not to particular about the CAL yacht club since they closed down our old web site. but I was reading the invite to CAL race week. What do you say we get 5 CAL 29's together for a one design class. Wouldn't that be a kick in this day of flat bottom race boats? The highest rating is 180 and that fits our class. It's June 4-5. I will go if you will. Randy Cal 2-29 Out Patient Channel Islands Ca Ahmanson Cup May

The plans, dated 1958, for my boat, call it a "CALIFORNIA 24". Maybe we is sailing CALIFORNIA BOATS, AND DON'T KNOW IT?? Jerry, CALIFORNIA 24 "SHPRITZ", Olde No. 71. --- On Tue, 4/26/11, ti… [at] ch2m.com <ti… [at] ch2m.com> wrote: From: ti… [at] ch2m.com <ti… [at] ch2m.com> Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 6:39 AM From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of r good Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 6:28 AM To: ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week CAL To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: hu… [at] bah.com Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:39:39 -0400 Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week Randy, we did have CAL 29 one design starts in the Good Old Boat Regatta in Annapolis for a number of years. The person responsible for marshaling the troops is pon this web site. However, he no longer owns a CAL. Philosophical question: Should it be CAL or Cal as in CAL 29 or Cal 29? CheersCharlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Randy Alcorn Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 11:50 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] CAL race weekAhoy all, I am not to particular about the CAL yacht club since they closed down our old web site. but I was reading the invite to CAL race week. What do you say we get 5 CAL 29's together for a one design class. Wouldn't that be a kick in this day of flat bottom race boats? The highest rating is 180 and that fits our class. It's June 4-5. I will go if you will. RandyCal 2-29 Out PatientChannel Islands Ca Ahmanson CupMay

On 4/26/2011 12:15 PM, Gerald Sobel wrote: > The plans, dated 1958, for my boat, call it a "CALIFORNIA 24". > Maybe we is sailing CALIFORNIA BOATS, AND DON'T KNOW IT?? > You can call it a "Cal 20," or you can call it a "California 20." Doesn't matter; I call it one classic boat. We should all be so lucky to have careers that create such cool things. Chris Campbell >

Chris, the question is: Would you rather own a "Cal 20" or a "CAL 20". Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Campbell Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 1:43 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week On 4/26/2011 12:15 PM, Gerald Sobel wrote: The plans, dated 1958, for my boat, call it a "CALIFORNIA 24". Maybe we is sailing CALIFORNIA BOATS, AND DON'T KNOW IT?? You can call it a "Cal 20," or you can call it a "California 20." Doesn't matter; I call it one classic boat. We should all be so lucky to have careers that create such cool things. Chris Campbell

To me, "Cal" is short for California, whereas "CAL" reminds me of some secret-squirrel government acronym (Can't Abide Lubbers?). My .02 fwiw Mike M. On 4/26/2011 1:50 PM, Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: > > > Chris, the question is: Would you rather own a "Cal 20" or a "CAL 20". > Cheers > Charlie > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] > *On Behalf Of *Chris Campbell > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 26, 2011 1:43 PM > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week > > On 4/26/2011 12:15 PM, Gerald Sobel wrote: >> The plans, dated 1958, for my boat, call it a "CALIFORNIA 24". >> Maybe we is sailing CALIFORNIA BOATS, AND DON'T KNOW IT?? >> > > You can call it a "Cal 20," or you can call it a "California 20." > Doesn't matter; I call it one classic boat. We should all be so lucky > to have careers that create such cool things. > > Chris Campbell >> > > > >

Mike, if I add another Cal to my stable, I'm going to name it "Coolidge". Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mike Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 1:57 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week (Chris) To me, "Cal" is short for California, whereas "CAL" reminds me of some secret-squirrel government acronym (Can't Abide Lubbers?). My .02 fwiw Mike M. On 4/26/2011 1:50 PM, Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: Chris, the question is: Would you rather own a "Cal 20" or a "CAL 20". Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com<mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Campbell Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 1:43 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com<mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week On 4/26/2011 12:15 PM, Gerald Sobel wrote: The plans, dated 1958, for my boat, call it a "CALIFORNIA 24". Maybe we is sailing CALIFORNIA BOATS, AND DON'T KNOW IT?? You can call it a "Cal 20," or you can call it a "California 20." Doesn't matter; I call it one classic boat. We should all be so lucky to have careers that create such cool things. Chris Campbell

On 4/26/2011 1:50 PM, Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: > > Chris, the question is: Would you rather own a "Cal 20" or a "CAL 20". I harbor antipathy toward excessive capitalization and get annoyed when I see references to "HAM radio." Let's go with Cal. In my field (law), there's a tendency toward creeping capitalization. We capitalize everything, on some ill-founded theory that it makes it more important. It's like those 18th century texts, before things were standardized and capitalization was a random procedure. I have Polyurethane paint on my Fingers today And it won't come Off for a long time. Chris >

Charlie, You already have a Cal-ucopia. But I bet there's always room for just one more, isn't there? Mike On 4/26/2011 2:17 PM, Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: > > > Mike, if I add another Cal to my stable, I'm going to name it "Coolidge". > Cheers > Charlie

THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS, CHRIS. (I just love feeling that my words are important.) Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Campbell Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 2:35 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week (Chris) On 4/26/2011 1:50 PM, Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: Chris, the question is: Would you rather own a "Cal 20" or a "CAL 20". I harbor antipathy toward excessive capitalization and get annoyed when I see references to "HAM radio." Let's go with Cal. In my field (law), there's a tendency toward creeping capitalization. We capitalize everything, on some ill-founded theory that it makes it more important. It's like those 18th century texts, before things were standardized and capitalization was a random procedure. I have Polyurethane paint on my Fingers today And it won't come Off for a long time. Chris

HAM are the initials of the three founders of the hobby and thus are properly capitalized. Allen On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Chris Campbell <cc… [at] lsnm.org> wrote: > > > On 4/26/2011 1:50 PM, Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: > > > > Chris, the question is: Would you rather own a "Cal 20" or a "CAL 20". > > > I harbor antipathy toward excessive capitalization and get annoyed when I > see references to "HAM radio." Let's go with Cal. In my field (law), > there's a tendency toward creeping capitalization. We capitalize > everything, on some ill-founded theory that it makes it more important. > It's like those 18th century texts, before things were standardized and > capitalization was a random procedure. I have Polyurethane paint on my > Fingers today And it won't come Off for a long time. > > Chris > > > > > >

On 4/26/2011 3:05 PM, Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: > > THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS, CHRIS. (I just love feeling that my words > are important.) They Would be More important If they Helped get the polyurethane Paint off My Fingers. chris >

On 4/26/2011 3:10 PM, Allen Edwards wrote: > > HAM are the initials of the three founders of the hobby and thus are > properly capitalized. > Not according to the ARRL web site: > http://www.arrl.org/history They don't capitalize the whole thing, or even the initial letter (they must not be lawyers, or maybe their capitalization-fetish pills are working). Chris > >

Well then I guess people capitalize it based on a misconception. I will quit doing it. Allen L-36 #5 and ham radio AA6EX On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Chris Campbell <cc… [at] lsnm.org> wrote: > > > On 4/26/2011 3:10 PM, Allen Edwards wrote: > > > > HAM are the initials of the three founders of the hobby and thus are > properly capitalized. > > > Not according to the ARRL web site: > > http://www.arrl.org/history > > > They don't capitalize the whole thing, or even the initial letter (they > must not be lawyers, or maybe their capitalization-fetish pills are > working). > > Chris > > > > > >

On 4/26/2011 3:36 PM, Allen Edwards wrote: > > Well then I guess people capitalize it based on a misconception. I > will quit doing it. > It's possible that you're right, although the ARRL is a pretty careful organization about things of that sort. Snopes had no information when I typed in "ham radio." Wikipedia gives no indication of the origin either. I just remember that in the distant past when I had a novice license, it generally was not capitalized. Chris Campbell > >

If you Google HAM radio, the references you get are uniformly "ham." Harleigh Ewell From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Allen Edwards Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 3:11 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week (Chris) HAM are the initials of the three founders of the hobby and thus are properly capitalized. Allen On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Chris Campbell <cc… [at] lsnm.org> wrote: On 4/26/2011 1:50 PM, Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: Chris, the question is: Would you rather own a "Cal 20" or a "CAL 20". I harbor antipathy toward excessive capitalization and get annoyed when I see references to "HAM radio." Let's go with Cal. In my field (law), there's a tendency toward creeping capitalization. We capitalize everything, on some ill-founded theory that it makes it more important. It's like those 18th century texts, before things were standardized and capitalization was a random procedure. I have Polyurethane paint on my Fingers today And it won't come Off for a long time. Chris

http://www.w7eca.org/whyham.htm On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 7:14 PM, Harleigh and/or Kathy Ewell < he… [at] comcast.net> wrote: > > > If you Google HAM radio, the references you get are uniformly “ham.” > > > > Harleigh Ewell > > > > *From:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Allen Edwards > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 26, 2011 3:11 PM > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week (Chris) > > > > > > HAM are the initials of the three founders of the hobby and thus are > properly capitalized. > > > > Allen > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Chris Campbell <cc… [at] lsnm.org> > wrote: > > > > On 4/26/2011 1:50 PM, Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: > > > > Chris, the question is: Would you rather own a "Cal 20" or a "CAL 20". > > > I harbor antipathy toward excessive capitalization and get annoyed when I > see references to "HAM radio." Let's go with Cal. In my field (law), > there's a tendency toward creeping capitalization. We capitalize > everything, on some ill-founded theory that it makes it more important. > It's like those 18th century texts, before things were standardized and > capitalization was a random procedure. I have Polyurethane paint on my > Fingers today And it won't come Off for a long time. > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > >

I always assumed it was Ham radio because the people ham it up on the microphone. Jerry --- On Tue, 4/26/11, Allen Edwards <al… [at] PaloAltoPhoto.com> wrote: From: Allen Edwards <al… [at] PaloAltoPhoto.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week (Chris) To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 8:57 PM http://www.w7eca.org/whyham.htm On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 7:14 PM, Harleigh and/or Kathy Ewell <he… [at] comcast.net> wrote: If you Google HAM radio, the references you get are uniformly “ham.” Harleigh Ewell From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Allen Edwards Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 3:11 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week (Chris) HAM are the initials of the three founders of the hobby and thus are properly capitalized. AllenOn Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Chris Campbell <cc… [at] lsnm.org> wrote: On 4/26/2011 1:50 PM, Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: Chris, the question is: Would you rather own a "Cal 20" or a "CAL 20". I harbor antipathy toward excessive capitalization and get annoyed when I see references to "HAM radio." Let's go with Cal. In my field (law), there's a tendency toward creeping capitalization. We capitalize everything, on some ill-founded theory that it makes it more important. It's like those 18th century texts, before things were standardized and capitalization was a random procedure. I have Polyurethane paint on my Fingers today And it won't come Off for a long time. Chris

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_ham_radio From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Allen Edwards Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:57 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week (Chris) http://www.w7eca.org/whyham.htm On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 7:14 PM, Harleigh and/or Kathy Ewell <he… [at] comcast.net> wrote: If you Google HAM radio, the references you get are uniformly "ham." Harleigh Ewell From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Allen Edwards Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 3:11 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week (Chris) HAM are the initials of the three founders of the hobby and thus are properly capitalized. Allen On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Chris Campbell <cc… [at] lsnm.org> wrote: On 4/26/2011 1:50 PM, Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: Chris, the question is: Would you rather own a "Cal 20" or a "CAL 20". I harbor antipathy toward excessive capitalization and get annoyed when I see references to "HAM radio." Let's go with Cal. In my field (law), there's a tendency toward creeping capitalization. We capitalize everything, on some ill-founded theory that it makes it more important. It's like those 18th century texts, before things were standardized and capitalization was a random procedure. I have Polyurethane paint on my Fingers today And it won't come Off for a long time. Chris

On 4/27/2011 1:26 PM, Harleigh and/or Kathy Ewell wrote: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_ham_radio > That appears to be a thorough & scholarly analysis. Even better, it agrees with me, which makes it even more astute. Chris Campbell getting a sore shoulder from patting himself on the back > > *From:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] > *On Behalf Of *Allen Edwards > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:57 PM > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week (Chris) > > http://www.w7eca.org/whyham.htm > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 7:14 PM, Harleigh and/or Kathy Ewell > <he… [at] comcast.net <mailto:he… [at] comcast.net>> wrote: > > If you Google HAM radio, the references you get are uniformly “ham.” > > Harleigh Ewell > > *From:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com>] > *On Behalf Of *Allen Edwards > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 26, 2011 3:11 PM > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> > *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] CAL race week (Chris) > > HAM are the initials of the three founders of the hobby and thus are > properly capitalized. > > Allen > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Chris Campbell <cc… [at] lsnm.org > <mailto:cc… [at] lsnm.org>> wrote: > > On 4/26/2011 1:50 PM, Husar, Charlie [USA] wrote: > > Chris, the question is: Would you rather own a "Cal 20" or a "CAL > 20". > > > I harbor antipathy toward excessive capitalization and get annoyed > when I see references to "HAM radio." Let's go with Cal. In my field > (law), there's a tendency toward creeping capitalization. We > capitalize everything, on some ill-founded theory that it makes it > more important. It's like those 18th century texts, before things > were standardized and capitalization was a random procedure. I have > Polyurethane paint on my Fingers today And it won't come Off for a > long time. > > Chris > >