Subject: Re: New speed trials?
From: Scott Hewett (hewett@jps.net)
Date: Sat Jun 26 1999 - 00:02:59 CDT
I don't care what you boys do, so long as it includes lots of illubrication.
Cliff Lindgren wrote:
> 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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