Subject: Re: New speed trials?
From: Tim Stover (tstover@pacbell.net)
Date: Thu Jun 24 1999 - 00:40:10 CDT
We need to get one of those rodeo clown barrels.
The ones the used in the BULL riding contest. The guy with the
radar gun dresses up in baggy clothes, white face, wig and tu-tu.
Jumps in the barrel as the Rodent approaches. Sounds like
fun. Scott. What do you say? You like to dress up. Sir.
Tim.
Cliff Lindgren wrote:
> So, where do we get the suit of armor for the guy holding the radar gun? Is
> the Tin man still around? Maybe the scarecrow wouldn't mind doing it unless
> he found his brain.
> Seriously, what would you use to protect the guy holding the gun? And, does
> anyone really know if there is a radar gun that works reliably on a small
> plane traveling at over 100 mph?
> Cliff.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carla&Craig <crct@flash.net>
> To: Cliff Lindgren <OSOHIGH@pacbell.net>
> Cc: Scott Hewett <hewett@jps.net>; Tom Feldvebel <tom@crystalrealm.com>; Tim
> Stover <tstover@pacbell.net>; Richard Parker <rparker1@ix.netcom.com>; John
> Horning <jhorndog@jps.net>; John Higgins <jhiggins1@juno.com>; john higgins
> <jhiggins@jps.net>; Dave Reese <Tuffpuppy@aol.com>; Brad Grim
> <bgrim@jps.net>; Allucquere Rosanne Stone <sandy@muq.org>; Bill "Think about
> it" <wponder@ix.netcom.com>
> Date: Monday, June 21, 1999 8:13 AM
> Subject: Re: New speed trials?
>
> >Cliff, I think you are missing the point. No world recognition needed.
> >No articles required. No huge purse (unless you're a girl). No RCSE
> >advertizing at all. If fact no outsiders. Just a semi-local event
> >among flying buddies that has no plane restrictions, includes DS and
> >happens to be titled "Kiss My Ass FAI Speed Trials", uses a radar gun
> >(this is the '90s) and can be held at locations that there is no way you
> >could host a "real" event - Westridge, Shell Ridge, Rattlesnake, Tick
> >Hill, Goat Rock, Freemont, Cape Sebastian etc with a minimum amount of
> >lead time.
> >It would provide a focal point for the local flyers when the conditions
> >are happening. E-mail notification/planning seems to work. Not needing
> >a super high tech radar gun we might be better off pitching in to buy
> >one (those people getting a lifetime exemption), and others could kick
> >in at each event. Looks like you'll be able to race the fastest flyers
> >at multiple locations, in the best conditions, at local sites, for
> >minimal cost many times throughout the season. Hmmmm, am I missing
> >something? This sounds like a ton of fun.
> >
> >Craig
> >
> >> Cliff Lindgren wrote:
> >>
> >> > Ok, which one of you wants to step up to the plate and put
> >> > all the energy into organizing this thing? It just don't
> >> > happen by itself. I only saw two of you besides myself up
> >> > in Washington to see the first one (Speed trials)ever to
> >> > take place. Real interested aren't we? Arm chair
> >> > quarterbacking? Safe enough to do. What,...you think
> >> > you're going to hold a speed trials in your own back yard
> >> > and get some kind of world recognition? Realistically, we
> >> > don't have the site. It may not exist in California.
> >> > Come on guys, where were you when we needed you? We could
> >> > used you and your talents up at Eagle/Kiona this year.
> >> > Even if we didn't give a good showing we all could have
> >> > learned a lot. You could have given your input there and
> >> > it would have been listened to. Everyone wants the wheel
> >> > to be re-invented but when it comes down to it they want
> >> > someone else to do it. "Everyone wants to go to heaven,
> >> > but no one wants to die". If I go to another one with
> >> > intentions of competing I'm going to use the Boy Scouts
> >> > motto and "Be prepared".
> >>
> >> > When a event such as the Speed trials takes place it isn't
> >> > just the slope rockets that may win. I learned that the
> >> > hard way. If you stage a event like this, unless you have
> >> > some real inside with the "All Mighty" you better have
> >> > more than one arrow in your quiver. You will never get
> >> > the perfect plane built for the perfect conditions. You
> >> > may get lucky but that's where it starts and ends. Now if
> >> > your smart, you'll have two or three planes designed for
> >> > differing conditions and then if your good enough,
> >> > establish a great technique for running the course then
> >> > maybe you'll win.
> >>
> >> > As far as changing the course and doing away with the FAI,
> >> > I'm all for it. But you still have to be prepared.
> >>
> >> > Cliff.
> >
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