There have been a few very friendly elmers, don't get me wrong. On Field Day a couple years ago I saw on the ARRL's website that there was a gathering for a clu

There have been a few very friendly elmers, don't get me wrong. On Field Day a couple years ago I saw on the ARRL's website that there was a gathering for a club I didn't belong to about two hours away, at the club president's home, so I decided to stop by. The home owner invited me, a stranger, inside and basically left me alone in a room with tens of thousands of dollars of equipment and said "Have fun!" I stayed for hours. I would join his club if it were closer to me. In general, however, unless you're complaining about how Obama is ruining the country or how your arthritis is acting up, it's hard to fit in with most hams.