YEA,
What He Said Darn it !!!
Besides, its the only time that Richard will talk to me, ....
when he is bi**hing about my Vario.......
LOL
Get em JB
CJ
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Jack Strother
Granger, IN
LSF 2948
LSF Level V #117
LSF Official 1996 - 2004
CSS Gold
Jack Strother
Granger, IN
LSF 2948
LSF Level V #117
LSF Official 1996 - 2004
CSS Gold
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "James V. Bacus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> If you all put your blinders on, maybe all this new technology will go away...
>
> NOT
>
> The world progresses, things change, adapt or be left behind.
>
> The strong feelings of some of my pilot friends and others in this hobby
> wanting things to stay the way they were is really wearing on me. I've
> been basically accused of buying my wins and cheating with new technology
> season after season for years now, even as I play totally within the
> rules. I fly the "cheater" planes, I fly the "cheater" varios, so
> obviously that must mean I have no skill or talent so I have to buy it. I
> am so sick of hearing peoples excuses for not trying hard enough to compete
> at TD contests, at my reputations expense. If you want to play at the top
> level of TD comps you are going to have spend some money, you are going to
> have to understand the new technologies whether it be the latest model
> design, the latest computer radio and digital servos, or the latest
> telemetry technology and see if it works for you. You are going to have to
> practice, you are going to have to spend the time and money to travel to
> out of state contests, and you are going to have to concentrate on what you
> are doing and work at it, HARD, to be successful. It doesn't come easy
> from what I have experienced, I have been humbled many times by far more
> skilled and talented pilots than myself.
>
> America is a technology progressive society, and it competes this way all
> around me, particularly in the biotech business I am in. And I am very
> successful in that arena because of the way I aggressively look at, absorb
> and create new technology. I am a progressive thinker, I always want to
> learn about the next new thing, I always want the advantage if it is
> obtainable within the rules, I always shoot for the win, and I do it
> straight up like an honest man.
>
> I think for our hobby to grow we have to progress, when it stagnates like
> it has over the years, it's no wonder we have no new blood, and guys that
> did participate for years drift away to other past times so they can
> continue to learn and grow.
>
> You all know what to do if you want to keep things the same, make some more
> rules, lock it down and stifle all this new technology. I can guarantee
> the same guys will always keep winning if there are never any new angles to
> play out.
>
>
> Jim
> Downers Grove, IL
> Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR
> AMA 592537 LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net
>
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