Subject: Re: New speed trials?
From: Cliff Lindgren (OSOHIGH@pacbell.net)
Date: Fri Jun 25 1999 - 23:59:13 CDT
I'm in full agreement! I have several 55 gallon barrels that we could cut
down to mini-skirt/Tu-Tu designer length that I think Mr. Hewett would look
quite dashing in. What do you think John, cut just below the buttox or
would you like to see a little of the roundness of the hip area? As far as
the top goes I think that a matching top made from a 35 gallon gear oil drum
would be more than adequate since he seems a little narrow at the shoulders.
We could top the whole apparel off with a head-piece made from one of my
five gallon diesel cans with the appropriate eye/nose/mouth holes cut out.
No holes for ears since most things said to him go in one and out the other
anyway. I'll leave the make-up area to your charge.
-----Original Message-----
From: John Horning <jhorndog@jps.net>
To: Tim Stover <tstover@pacbell.net>
Cc: Cliff Lindgren <OSOHIGH@pacbell.net>; crct@flash.net <crct@flash.net>;
Scott Hewett <hewett@jps.net>; Tom Feldvebel <tom@crystalrealm.com>; Richard
Parker <rparker1@ix.netcom.com>; 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: Friday, June 25, 1999 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: New speed trials?
>I like it.... I have seen Scott in his white jump suite and he looks
marvelous
>simply marvelous. But a tu tu that would be stunning, and a little
>makeup.....WOW! Go for it Scott.
>
>Tim Stover wrote:
>
>> 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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