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	Hi! My name is Josh Powell and I am the oldest of nine children. There are 6 boys and 3 girls in my family. We are all homeschooled, primarily by my mother, but my dad helps out too. My amateur radio callsign is KI4BBO, thus the domain name, I received my license on June 19th, 2003. I am really into computers, I am a computer Geek/Jerk/Guru, depending on who you ask I am currently interested mainly in HTML and PHP, but some day I would like to learn some other programing languages. I have always liked reading, thanks to homeschooling, I was able to read fairly well at four, (thats right, four!) so I have been reading a lot since then! Homeschooling is really neat because: I don't have to worry about catching the bus (to go to school, I walk across the room!) Less students = More teacher attention Don't have to pack a lunch I do not have to be held back by others (I am the only student in my "class") As you probably gathered from elsewhere on my site, I am really into ham radio. I primarily listen on the 147.075 W4PNT, and 146.76 WA4TFZ repeaters. I a mostly on two meters, but I am occasionally on 440. I am using a FT-1500M from Yaesu, and a T-81A/E from Icom. Both of them I am borrowing from Tim Miller - KG4HOT, as my IC-T7H and my Yaesu FT-1500M are broken. (I need a cable for the HT, and I have no idea what is wrong with the Yaesu!) I am also really interested in computers, mainly desktop PCs that are running Unix/Linux and/or Windows. Currently I am using an eMachines D2266. I have it set up with Windows XP pro, and Mandrake Linux 9.2. Linux is really neat and I really like it. In my opinion Linux is a better operating system then Windows, but we all know that almost EVERYTHING is written for windows, so that is almost a necessity in the computer world. Even though a lot of the popular programs are written for Windows, there are some really cool Linux programs out there, but anyway, I will continue this on my computer page... More About Me: Favorite Music Bands: Jars Of Clay, Relient K, Newsboys(even though their website sucks!), DCTalk, and TobyMac. Favorite Song: Liquid - by Jars of Clay. Favorite Color: I don't know, I guess it would be Blue. Favorite Pastime: Web Design! Favorite IM Network: Jabber Favorite Movie: The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy! The thing I hate most: All the Acne on my face! Yuck! The Thing I would most like to learn: More about PHP. Interesting facts about me and my brothers/sisters Josh: I have a high sternum bone, it sticks out a little from my chest! I first learned to read at 4! Jennifer: Is a book worm!. Loves to draw. Likes to eat "Peanut butter and Mayo" sandwiches, YUCK! Amber: Likes to pretend that she is dog. Nathan: Wears glasses Jared: Thinks he is a comedian Stephen: Likes to wrap a hair around his thumb while he sucks it. :-) Hannah: Very strong-willed! Joseph: Has a "double tooth", it has two points! Luke: He does what all babies do, look cute! He also has a very tight grip, he really likes to pull my hair! Another Picture (More Recent)

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Hi! My name is Josh Powell and I am the oldest of nine children. There are 6 boys and 3 girls in my family. We are all homeschooled, primarily by my mother, but my dad helps out too. My amateur radio callsign is KI4BBO, thus the domain name, I received my license on June 19th, 2003. I am really into computers, I am a computer Geek/Jerk/Guru, depending on who you ask I am currently interested mainly in HTML and PHP, but some day I would like to learn some other programing languages. I have always liked reading, thanks to homeschooling, I was able to read fairly well at four, (thats right, four!) so I have been reading a lot since then!

Homeschooling is really neat because:
I don't have to worry about catching the bus (to go to school, I walk across the room!)
Less students = More teacher attention
Don't have to pack a lunch
I do not have to be held back by others (I am the only student in my "class")

As you probably gathered from elsewhere on my site, I am really into ham radio. I primarily listen on the 147.075 W4PNT, and 146.76 WA4TFZ repeaters. I a mostly on two meters, but I am occasionally on 440. I am using a FT-1500M from Yaesu, and a T-81A/E from Icom. Both of them I am borrowing from Tim Miller - KG4HOT, as my IC-T7H and my Yaesu FT-1500M are broken. (I need a cable for the HT, and I have no idea what is wrong with the Yaesu!)

I am also really interested in computers, mainly desktop PCs that are running Unix/Linux and/or Windows. Currently I am using an eMachines D2266. I have it set up with Windows XP pro, and Mandrake Linux 9.2. Linux is really neat and I really like it. In my opinion Linux is a better operating system then Windows, but we all know that almost EVERYTHING is written for windows, so that is almost a necessity in the computer world. Even though a lot of the popular programs are written for Windows, there are some really cool Linux programs out there, but anyway, I will continue this on my computer page...

More About Me:
Favorite Music Bands: Jars Of Clay, Relient K, Newsboys(even though their website sucks!), DCTalk, and TobyMac.
Favorite Song: Liquid - by Jars of Clay.
Favorite Color: I don't know, I guess it would be Blue.
Favorite Pastime: Web Design!
Favorite IM Network: Jabber
Favorite Movie: The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy!
The thing I hate most: All the Acne on my face! Yuck!
The Thing I would most like to learn: More about PHP.

Interesting facts about me and my brothers/sisters

Josh:
I have a high sternum bone, it sticks out a little from my chest!
I first learned to read at 4!

Jennifer:
Is a book worm!.
Loves to draw.
Likes to eat "Peanut butter and Mayo" sandwiches, YUCK!

Amber:
Likes to pretend that she is dog.

Nathan:
Wears glasses

Jared:
Thinks he is a comedian

Stephen:
Likes to wrap a hair around his thumb while he sucks it. :-)

Hannah:
Very strong-willed!

Joseph:
Has a "double tooth", it has two points!

Luke:
He does what all babies do, look cute!
He also has a very tight grip, he really likes to pull my hair!

Another Picture (More Recent)

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