RE: [RCSE] Pictures of Agate vaporization

2004-04-21 Thread Lex Mierop
I guess you get a new nickname. I suggest we call you Hank "Shorts" from now on.. My condolences on your loss but that was d*mned impressive! Clipping the tree made just enough noise to make me look just prior to the ensuing fireball. I guess this means that Mike "Sparky" Lee is no

Re: [RCSE] What to do with all the trophies?

2004-04-21 Thread Mike Remus
I agree Jim, my walls are covered with wall plaques and they still serve Peg and I of some great memories of friends and dinners out. Really fun weekends that we will miss. Keep up with the trophies, they are a big kick for a few of us. Mike and Peg Remus LSF L 5 Fort Wayne IN On Wed, 21 Apr

Re: [RCSE] What to do with all the trophies?

2004-04-21 Thread WE Johns
At 10:30 AM 4/21/2004, Harley Michaelis wrote: I always gave trophies away to neighborhood kids, friends of my grandkids, as they just took up space and gathered balsa dust. I never had enough ego to display the things or have a case made for them. --snip-- I never understood why anyone would be

Re: [RCSE] What to do with all the trophies?

2004-04-21 Thread George Nuse
Having been blessed with this problem, I found the Boy and Girl Scouts, churches, and even just deserving kids to be the best use of trophies that my wife decided were no longer needed. I am certain the feeling received from the kids that ended up with the trophies was every bit as fulfilling as

[RCSE] Pictures of Agate vaporization

2004-04-21 Thread Hank Schorz
I must say it was quite spectacular! The only one I could think of blaming, was my timer, the ex sparky Lowell Norenberg! Actually the fuse may one day fly again (smoke damage only), but all of the equipment was lost, as you might expect. On a brighter not, so to speak, I was given

Re: [RCSE] What to do with all the trophies?

2004-04-21 Thread Garland Hanson
Joe Wurts, another guy that has earned a trophy or two over the years, often donates them to other soaring clubs to use as they wish. The SAGE club, outside Tucson, has made one of the larger ones into a perpetual trophy. Garland Hanson CASL - Original Message - From: WE Johns [EMAIL

[RCSE] FAI F3J Worlds Update

2004-04-21 Thread Simon Van Leeuwen
I attended a plenary meeting last night for the F3J Worlds this summer, looks like things are moving along. In fact it seems they are covering the bases on what needs to get done regarding people and infrastructure. A number of teams have already signed up, but as usual most are leaving it

Re: [RCSE] Pictures of Agate vaporization

2004-04-21 Thread Martin Usher
I've gotsomepicturesof the remains. They're cropped but they're still a couple of hundred KBytes each so I can't post them to the list. I can mail them out to whoever wants themand I'll try to put them out onthe Website (they aresmall BW images in the club newsletter but its a big download

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2004-04-21 Thread Don Peters
Due to computer crash I've lost the contact information for Uwe Ziegelmueller and Michael Lohrum. I'd really appreciate it if anyone knowing how to contact these gentlemen would please contact me off line. Thanks for the bandwidth. Don Peters Maple Leaf Design RCSE-List facilities provided by

[RCSE] Looking for Jack Farstad

2004-04-21 Thread Nathan Woods
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Re: [RCSE] pushrod material

2004-04-21 Thread Martin Usher
I have to rekit a fuse for a plane that destroyed its original one in a crash. Its a 3 meter TD ship so music wireisn't going to be rigid enough to control the surfaces, particularily the stab.The original fuse had a custom arrangement made from 3mm aluminium tubing that ran through a

[RCSE] Top Notch Supplier

2004-04-21 Thread Mrmaseratiman
Add Barry Kennedy to the list of top notch suppliers of sailplane stuff. My recent dealings with Barry for an AVA RES ship put him at the top of the list of people to deal with. Thanks Barry for going out of your way to help me. Sailplaners can shop Kennedy Composites without fear. Regards,

Re: [RCSE] Top Notch Supplier

2004-04-21 Thread George Nuse
Some of us have known that since the days of obechi over a decade ago. :-)) George Nuse - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 11:32 PM Subject: [RCSE] Top Notch Supplier Add Barry Kennedy to the