Re: Bostonians and No-Cals

From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:47:28 -0400

I think that the last two posts you made are the height of absurdity. We
all have opinions that would be upsetting to others but most of us have
the good sense to keep them to ourselves.

On 6/11/2012 5:40 PM, Don DeLoach wrote:
> With due respect if you and Don can't see the absurdity of a 12" prop
> on a 16" span scale model then I don't know what to say.
>
> FAC ain't for everyone, and it's not perfect either. But around 1800
> paid members seem to agree it's a pretty good thing.
>
> How many of those 1800 are inspired by watching 2 gram no cals flop
> around the gym at one-tenth scale speed?
>
> DD
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 11, 2012, at 3:27 PM, "Chuck Slusarczyk"
> <chucks2000_at_roadrunner.com <mailto:chucks2000_at_roadrunner.com>> wrote:
>
>> I didn't realize that the reason I fly Indoor no - cal was to
>> "impress" the FACers with my 2-3 gram models..I never heard of a prop
>> called "absurd" before either. In over 30 years of full size aviation
>> or over 50 years of modeling. /I've heard of ,too small, too big .too
>> much pitch ,not enough pitch,out of balance ,out of track... but
>> never absurd!!Is that a FAC term known only to a select few??? /
>> /I suspect that fisher men who use dynamite lack the skill or desire
>> to catch fish with talent.personally fail to see the correlation of
>> that example. /
>> //
>> /My question remains , If Facers don't like one design contests
>> ,why Phantom Flash??? /
>> /I can't comment on who had the better question. I didn't realize we
>> were having a question contest .Do I get a Kanone ???/
>> /see ya Chuck S/
>> //
>> //
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Don DeLoach <mailto:ddeloach_at_comcast.net>
>> *To:* Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
>> *Sent:* Monday, June 11, 2012 3:39 PM
>> *Subject:* RE: [Indoor_Construction] Bostonians and No-Cals
>>
>> Here's a better question: why aren't most FACers **impressed** by
>> 2-gram indoor No-Cals with absurd 12" props? I suspect its the
>> same reason most fisherman don't go fishing with dynamite.
>>
>> DD
>>
>> Regular indoor no-cal flyer
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> *From:*Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
>> [mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Chuck
>> Slusarczyk
>> *Sent:* Monday, June 11, 2012 1:11 PM
>> *To:* Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Indoor_Construction] Bostonians and No-Cals
>>
>> I have been lurking throughout this whole thread And have a
>> few question.
>>
>> Why does FAC have Phantom Flash event? It's a one design by
>> choice not chance.
>>
>> Why do people who don't fly Indoor No Cal bit*h the most
>> about it ?
>>
>> Chuck Slusarczyk (Don S Dad )
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> *From:*Don DeLoach <mailto:ddeloach_at_comcast.net>
>>
>> *To:*Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
>>
>> *Sent:*Thursday, June 07, 2012 6:19 PM
>>
>> *Subject:*RE: [Indoor_Construction] Bostonians and No-Cals
>>
>> That's really too bad. Nobody likes a one design contest in FAC.
>>
>> DD
>>
>> On 6/7/2012 12:13 PM, Bob Clemens wrote:
>>
>>> limit the fuselage length?
>>>
>> Bob,
>>
>> If you just limit the length then just another model will
>> become the new "Hosler". There are a few one of a kind
>> homebuilts that can fill its shoes if needed.
>>
>> Don S.
>>
>
Received on Mon Jun 11 2012 - 14:53:23 CEST