I really didn't mean to stir up such a can of worms. I have been called a whiner and a few other names but you have to admit, if things don't get shaken up occasionally, we get bored with what we are doing. "Practice landings and quit whining!" I was told. I can land. I'm still a bit rusty after my 21 year absense, but I've still got it! My point was that even though the models have changed significantly in that time, the task is the same! Keep it up 10 and LAND it! I was just trying to stimulate a little imagination....sorry --- Flying High <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Without getting into a deep discussion here, let's > just get > out and fly!!! I fly and attend these contest > around my > area because: > 1) It gives me something to do and an excuse to take > a > break from my better half. > 2) Meet up with the many new friends I've made over > the > past couple of years involved in this hobby. > 3) A bonus reason, to have a road trip and enjoy the > many > activities around RC'ing. > I fly for the fun of it, yes I'd like to shoot for > that top > spot just because that is the main goal with > competition > flying, but if I don't get there... well so be it. > One of > the best features is the socializing that takes > place > during these events. Last time I checked there > wasn't any > money involved with winning these things anyways or > did I > get short changed!? ;-) > The important thing here for me is that these > contests > continue so I can keep having a special date to > pencil in > on my calendar. Maybe I'm looking at this from the > wrong > angle but as least I can honestly say that I have a > blast > at every contest I attend. It's another opportunity > to get > to know everyone out there that enjoys this hobby > like I > do. > > Let's just have fun and get on to the flying. > Just my 2 cents, > > Edgar > "The Soaring Junkie" > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane > News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests > to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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