> Today was my first encounter with Gordy, other than the internet. > He rubbed me the wrong way at first...
Strong personalities generate strong reactions. Fact of life. I�ve known Gordy for ten years. I have bunked with him at the Nats back in the 90�s; I�ve flown with him at MWSC; and I�ve read hundreds of his message posts on RCSE, and scores of his columns and articles in R/C Soaring Digest. Gordy is unmatched in his enthusiasm for RC soaring and not shy about sharing (expounding?) his knowledge, most of it based on experience. Some have tagged him a know-it-all. Maybe so, but this can�t be the first time you�ve encountered a know-it-all. Most flying clubs have �em. If this bothers you in a free-for-all message base, use your delete key; no need to get your panties in a bunch. One thing Gordy does that separates him from the pack is he WRITES for magazines. Lotta guys have plenty to say; not as many regularly submit articles for publication. It�s one thing to post Internet messages(easy), and it�s quite another to research, write, and send in manuscripts to be edited (hard), and contribute to a regular magazine, to make a permanent record of your knowledge and ideas with the intent of informing the audience. R/C Soaring Digest is close to my heart. It�s our last North American pure RC soaring journal, and it is entirely free of commercial influence. RCSD is worthy of our support, as readers, as writers, as advertisers. Here�s a tip of the Hatlo Hat to GordySoar for his long-running and continuing contributions to RCSD. Here's hoping others will contribute what they can to support RCSD, and thus support the sport. // Dave Garwood Albany, New York 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.
