Re: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best...

2006-05-01 Thread Mike Smith
Its not just you L'ing OL in Carlsbad... M At 09:57 AM 5/1/2006, Daryl Perkins wrote: Is it just me? Probably is... I hear I'm quite the pain in the ass... but why do Americans feel compelled to call their contests, or games, or races... the World Championships? We have the World

Re: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best...

2006-05-01 Thread CapnCrunchie
The baseball World Series Championship Games we enjoy at the end of the season never was intended to be a'best of the world'. It was originally a series of baseball games to determine the bestin a series - a series that was sponsored bythe World Newspaper!Hence the name.Blue skies,

RE: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best...

2006-05-01 Thread John Diniz
D, I agree. But The World Soaring Masters was not meant to be a World Championship. The use of World in the name is meant to make it an invitation to the world's soaring pilots to come and compete. We do have many pilots from around the world that will be coming to compete against

Re: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best...

2006-05-01 Thread James V. Bacus
I guess you are assuming an American will win this event... ;-) P.S. From some of the people I hear that are attending, that might not be the case. At 11:57 AM 5/1/2006, Daryl Perkins wrote: This Soaring Masters is a neat idea, and will be a fun contest I'm sure... but maybe it should be

Re: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best...

2006-05-01 Thread David Zucker
Daryl Perkins wrote: Is it just me? I'm with you D. I'm a bit skeptical of it being called the Masters too. Not that there won't be several there, but it's open to any and all. It should require some sort of qualifying. Z RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe

RE: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best...

2006-05-01 Thread John Diniz
Diniz -Original Message- From: David Zucker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 2:31 PM To: Daryl Perkins Cc: soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best... Daryl Perkins wrote: Is it just me? I'm with you D. I'm a bit

RE: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best...

2006-05-01 Thread Mike Smith
, May 01, 2006 2:31 PM To: Daryl Perkins Cc: soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best... Daryl Perkins wrote: Is it just me? I'm with you D. I'm a bit skeptical of it being called the Masters too. Not that there won't be several there, but it's open

RE: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best...

2006-05-01 Thread John Diniz
Does anyone think that publicizing this contest outside of RC soaring will bring any good to RC soaring? Lets show the world that it takes $2000.00 worth of planes (Most will have a backup) and another $1000.00 of radio equipment to have fun in RC soaring. That should really help recruit new

RE: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best...

2006-05-01 Thread John Diniz
PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 2:31 PM To: Daryl Perkins Cc: soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best... Daryl Perkins wrote: Is it just me? I'm with you D. I'm a bit skeptical of it being called the Masters too. Not that there won't be several

Re: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best...

2006-05-01 Thread Bill's Email
Mike Smith wrote: Oh no, don't get me wrong. I know the world is invited. If I win, I will be telling both of my friends that I am the best in the world. All time, best movie line ever written. Zorro, The Gay Blade (George Hamilton) Zorro and Don Esteban are in a sword fight, dueling

RE: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best...

2006-05-01 Thread John
] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 4:22 PM To: John; RCSE Subject: RE: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best... Does anyone think that publicizing this contest outside of RC soaring will bring any good to RC soaring? Lets show the world that it takes $2000.00 worth of planes (Most

RE: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best...

2006-05-01 Thread John Diniz
No worries. 8^) -Original Message- From: John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 5:02 PM To: John Diniz; RCSE Subject: RE: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best... Sorry John, I have too many park flyer friends that would get a real chuckle out

RE: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best...

2006-05-01 Thread S Meyer
@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best... Daryl Perkins wrote: Is it just me? I'm with you D. I'm a bit skeptical of it being called the Masters too. Not that there won't be several there, but it's open to any and all. It should require some sort of qualifying

Re: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best...

2006-05-01 Thread Darwin N. Barrie
PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 2:31 PM To: Daryl Perkins Cc: soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] World Championships - We Americans must be the best... Daryl Perkins wrote: Is it just me? I'm with you D. I'm a bit skeptical of it being called the Masters too. Not that there won't