Sat. was 3 - 5 - 7 - 6 On Sunday, I was timing for Gordy during the 4 min flight and realized about a minute in that I hadn't started the watch. He was in big air waaay up, so no harm - no foul. I usually confirm out loud that the clock is set for X minutes and running. Missed that one. Wiggle your sticks David Judson Riverside, CA Russ Young wrote: > Well, I've had a response of 4 min. and 5 mins. for that 2nd task > > The reason I ask is because I am interested in adding the flight times of my > timing partner to his placing in the rankings to see where he would have > placed had he received all the points that he earned. > > You see, I was timing for him and was so exited that he was 2 seconds under > his time and had an 80 point landing that when I hugged him and patted him > on the back, I accidentally cleared the watch prior to the landing judge > looking at it. > The landing judge and the CD would not (and rightly so) allow any points for > his outstanding time. > > I was literally shaken to tears...you can replace and compensate for just > about anything else but what I did. > > Ole Skotvold placed 116th with a score of 2040... Ole insisted on having me > time for him the next event and we continued timing for each other for the > rest of the contest. Ole could not have been more gracious and gentlemanly > about my major mess-up and that says allot about the kind of person he is. > > This is one Visalia lesson I could have done without. > > ...Russ > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
