Decline of pattern / Translation

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Don't feel alone.  You're not the only one.  In addition to family, some of
us have other interests too and just not enough time to enjoy them all!
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Hughes" <jhughes at hsonline.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: Decline of pattern / Translation


> Ouch, this a little negative isn't it? I was just giving an opinion on
what
> I think would help attendance at pattern contests.I didn't even bring it
up
> first! I personally have a difficult time staying for two days. I figure
> (maybe wrongly) that I may not be the only one. My point on the "magic
> number" is people keep saying we have to get six rounds in to have a
> contest. We don't. We could go single elimination and you lose one round
and
> your out. Drag racing does that and their attendance is way better than
> ours, and the cost to compete is way higher. Again, just an idea. I
> understand we've evolved to what we have, but that doesn't mean we stick
our
> head in the sand and say we can't change it. Your stooping a little low
> saying I may at well join IMAC if I don't like what we've got going. I do
> enjoy pattern, and I enjoy it by going to contests that I get up at the
butt
> crack of dawn on saturday, drive to them, compete and drive home saturday
> night. I pay the full fee like everyone else. This limits me to contests
> that are within 4 hours, so I only hit 2 or three a year.  Maybe my
> lifestyle will change sometime in the future, but right now, that's what
I'm
> comfortable doing. I'm just making suggestions, not saying I'm gonna quit
if
> nobody agrees with me.
> Jeff
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Harmon <K6XYZ at comcast.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 7:59 PM
> Subject: RE: Decline of pattern / Translation
>
>
> > Who said anything about magic except you?
> > Using your logic? Why not have 1 flight be called a contest?
> > I know....lets just not go to a contest at all....
> > For you, Pattern IS a hobby.
> > Perhaps you should try IMAC...might be more fun for you and you won't be
> > worrying about how many people are involved in Pattern.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Dave Harmon
> > NSRCA 586
> > K6XYZ at comcast.net
> > Torrance, Ca.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
> > On Behalf Of Jeff Hughes
> > Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 9:35 PM
> > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > Subject: Re: Decline of pattern / Translation
> >
> > There is nothing magic about getting in six flights. I've only been to
> > one
> > contest that we didn't get 4 flights in on saturday. Four flights could
> > certainly be called a contest. Three flights could be called a contest.
> > It's
> > all perspective. I certainly understand why some people like two day
> > contests. I was just giving my opinion on why more people aren't
> > involved. I
> > enjoy the contests enough to go and enjoy saturday. I've given up a lot
> > of
> > trophy's by not going back on Sunday. But I also don't feel I've missed
> > anything by not staying sunday. I have enjoyed my sundays with the
> > family.
> >
> >
> >
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