Hey Phil, I dont know you but what have you been smoKIN lately? Seems like you got a hold of some bad(or really good, depending on how you look at it) stuff! --- GG
On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:38:02 Raphael.Jeger wrote: >Hey Phil, > >what are you telling here? >This is just a bad bad joke, isn't it? > >I am in the team with the worldchampion Andreas Bohlen and I don't >think there is any way to say this competition is null and void. > >Please tell the thruth without jokes (my english is not the best) >What are "dibs"? > >Yours >Raphael > >-----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- >Von: Phil Townsend [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Gesendet: Dienstag, 23. September 2003 03:59 >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Betreff: [RCSE] 2003 F3B Worlds null and void says FAI Jury !!!!!! >Reflights soon. > > >News from FIA...the 2003 F3B Worlds held in Germany last Aug. is null >and void. There will be a reflight of all 8 rounds. >It has not been confirmed as to the exact location of the new contest >or the time of winter in which will be reflown. >The FAI jury has based their decision on a little known rule that >allows for the use of "dibs". Under section 11-23.03 and I quote. > >> "Team Manages shall report all use of "Dibs" during the contest and >> submit a list of all team or individual "Dibs" to the Contest >> Director. Teams or individuals who fail to report their "Dibs" lose >> the right to protest any element of said contest. Exceptions to this. >> The returning World Champion may at his or her discretion within >> 3(three) months after said contest apply for reflights based on the >> number of dibs used durring said contest. This rule can ONLY be >> applied if said contestant has not, during the course of the contest >> used ANY "Dibs"." > >Folks, I know this is a shocker but loosely translated it means simple >this: Dayrl Perkins is still the reigning F3B Champ of the World and he >gets to REFLY all 8 rounds. He used no dibs and furthermore none of the >Team USA used dibs. Why? >I smell a rat here people. >I personally find this kind of behavior unsportsman like. Just what was >going on? Was there no one thinking. > >Jim Thomas you are to blame for this travesty and you sir shall pay! > >My head is still reeling. > >I have no way of knowing Mr Perkins's feeling on this matter but I sure >he will want to do the right thing. > >FYI: a list small example of typical "Dibs" in order of value. > >Straight dib >Distance dib >Partial dib >Distance partial dib >Pilot override dib >Ground crew override dib >Team managers override dib >Returning WC override dib > >This might get me a ride to Visalia...Ya think? > >Your friend Bozo >and remember boys and girls you get the plane you deserve > > > > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" >and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note >that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format >with MIME turned off. >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and >unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. > ____________________________________________________________ Get 25MB of email storage with Lycos Mail Plus! Sign up today -- http://www.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.