Bill Hempel's new video

[Ron Van Putte]

On Jan 4, 2005, at 3:10 PM, Fletcher, Richard wrote:

> I must have missed something, which stunt are you guys talking about  
> that you see as very dangerous? The video I saw was the one of the  
> Jason-like doll flying around hanging under the plane. Followed by a  
> rear view of the plane in flight. I thought that was one of the best  
> videos I have seen in a long time.

That was a Jason-like doll?  Geez, I thought it was Jason.  <VBG>

Seriously, while I think there's only a very small group of individuals  
who might actually try something like this, it doesn't portray the kind  
of things we want people to remember us by.

On a side note, a visitor to our field saw one of the big "IMAC"  
airplanes being flown in a hover over and over again.  After watching  
the same guy do the same thing on several flights, the visitor came up  
to me and said, "Is that all that guy can do?"

Ron Van Putte

> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org  
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Dwayne & Nancy
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 3:09 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: RE: Bill Hempel's new video
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> Agree.  All it takes is ONE accident during such a stunt.  Dwayne
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org  
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Rcmaster199 at aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 3:55 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Bill Hempel's new video
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> I went back and saw the video again and re-read what I wrote, below. I  
> disappointed myself. My first reaction was hey really kool that you  
> guys can do that.
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> Then the thought crept into my head of the time 17 years ago, a 3 1/2  
> hp lawn mower nearly chopped my hand off.
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> Here we have a huge amount of power, a prop that has zero conscience  
> (like a bullet) and a couple of guys that are so experienced, they  
> believe they can't get hurt. It may be true of them, but what if  
> someone who isn't that experienced gets to try it, and gets seriously  
> hurt?
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> Sorry guys, I apologize for my earlier email which condones the  
> stunts. I take it back.  I think these are very irresponsible and  
> downright dangerous.
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> You want to fire away at me, go ahead. I am very thick skinned (VBG)
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> Matt Kebabjian
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> In a message dated 1/4/2005 1:52:16 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
> Rcmaster199 writes:
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> n a message dated 1/4/2005 1:13:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
> jasonshulman at cox.net writes:
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> http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/ 
> %22Stupid%22_flying_video_and_do_NOT_condone%25%25%25limited_time_only/ 
> m_2498725/tm.htm
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> Try here.
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> Jason
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> THAT'S TRULY KOOL BEANS. Dangerous, but kool. I particularly liked the  
> one where you  went for a ride. You're NUTS. I suppose 20hp equates to  
> about 300 pounds of thrust, heh? (BG)
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> That 20 hp meat grinder up front would scare me to death to even think  
> about these stunts, let alone do'em.
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> Evel Knievel had nothing on youze guys.
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