Re: Re: Solutions for Indoor FF

From: Nick Ray <lasray_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 18:50:10 -0400

John, Don S. and Don D. I have had the opportunity to fly with all three of
you a few times, and I have a great deal of respect for all of you.
I think that the reasons that people fly Indoor has a lot to do with how it
is perceived. At USIC this year probably 80% of the people flying were the
best from their states. Thus, I think that most of the people left are very
serious about that they do. And yes, I takes money and time to accumulate
rubber, film, wood ect. required to win at USIC. The people who have put
the time and money into it deserve to be at the top. I think this is what
Don S. is going after. The unfortunate part is that their are no training
wheels for Indoor if you enter the hobby as an adult. I think this is what
Don D. is saying. But, the problem with making beginner events is that the
experts figure out how to fly them and after about two years they're not
beginner events anymore. They flip side from what I've seen in Outdoor is
that if you have some cash you can compete even without 20 years experience.
That's not to say that you'll win, but it does give you a much better hope
of winning. Nevertheless, I think Indoor not being a quick sport in any
interpretation of the word is its number one asset. Indoor has taught me a
lot about life as I've grown up flying. Now that I'm mid way through my
college career at Emory University I value the perseverance that F1D has
taught me and the attention to detail that indoor in general has taught me.
For that I wouldn't change Indoor expect to encourage the "experts" to keep
doing what they always have. I've known several experts to reserve flying
seriously only for a few events and instead help new comers trim and fly
their models when they could be flying their own.
To everyone that has help me along the way, A heart felt thank you.
Nick Ray

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 6:26 PM, Don Slusarczyk <don_at_slusarczyk.com> wrote:

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> So you take offense to my post then? Good. I have read your constant
> cracks for a long time and your "perception" of indoor people in
> general, I take offense to that as well. Your reply is exactly what I
> figured you would say and hoping for, I was just waiting for you to post
> it. Basically you have established that it is OK for you to say what you
> want about others but when you are on the hot seat, you suddenly rise
> above it all and take the moral ground. The typical "dish it out but not
> take it" type. Now that you know how it feels to be on the receiving
> end, I hope you remember that feeling the next time you want to label a
> group of people.
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> Don
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> > Thank you very much Bill. I guess I asked for it by ever bringing this
> up.
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> > Indoor FF--like any pursuit--has its share of sad souls who would
> > rather lob insults than engage in meaningful, constructive
> > discussions. I pity these guys.
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> > Rgds
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> > Don
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