Why "Ham Radio" ?

HI,i'm Adrian, a 42 yrs old guy who live in Venice, wich is located on Northern-East part of Italy.Yap, i mean the lovely, historical town, filled by great monuments, mostly know 'cause S.Marco square...Rialto Bridge...and Gondola. But also 'cause this town get flooded every autumn-winter ( haha ).Basically i'm a normal, commonly person ( yes..i have two legs....two arms.. ) apart for my hobby, wich is amateur ( Ham ) Radio.So...what is it ?The common question about my hobby is : Why ? We have Internet,Skype...IRC etc etc....also messages trough our mobile phones..Well....basically because: making a radio contact isn't always possible as it depend...well, many things.The main reason who "called" me into this hobby is : trough a Radio you can immagine.Tip:Just listen to a broadcast, good one, Radio program. And, then, go watch a TV program.And, maybe...you will understand what i'm talking about.Ok folks...this wanted to be a little presentation about myself so...stay tuned for more and more !'73 de AdrianIZ3SVI