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Ha ha! It just reminded me of a new employee I had (inherited from another location for the week, I did not hire him) at the radio shop way back in the day. He introduced himself as the FNG and then proceeded to say the words, to a customer no less. I sent him to my office and then home for the day. Dang kids...

If you're on flat land, such as near the ocean like you, then yes, a 5/8 wave antenna will give you a natural 3 dBD of gain over a quarter wave. However, in hilly terrain, or in the mountains, particularly on UHF, this is NOT a benefit, and a quarter wave antenna will give you much better omni-directionality "on the tilt', which is preferred over forward gain in these areas. There are discussions elsewhere on this site about this matter.