[NSRCA-discussion] Back to glow???!!!

Sun Jan 14 18:10:26 AKST 2007

Hey Terry,

I'm not switching back, but I also won't rule it out. I am very happy with my electrics at the moment. 

Emory.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Adrien L Terrenoire 
  To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org 
  Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:57 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Back to glow???!!!

  Just recently I was having a discussion with several top pattern fliers adn the sentiment seemed to be that we will be heading BACK to nitro power, and away from the current, pun intended, trend.

  Any thoughts out there?

  Terry T

  On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:18:55 -0500 "Emory Schroeter" <emorydmd at earthlink.net> writes:
    Jon,

    Don't let it get under your skin. Someone will always find fault with what you do when it is done publicly. BTW, I saved a copy of your article just in case I decide to switch back to glow :-) Although, I'm not ready to switch back yet. Thanks for taking the time to do it. It is important that folks like yourself contribute to the KF. It is the only way it will continue to be a fantastic publication.

    Thanks, Emory.

      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: JonLowe at aol.com 
      To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org 
      Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 2:15 PM
      Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] List rules... ??

      Amen.  I'm getting tired of the "political correctness" both on the list and the K Factor.  I'm taking it a little personal at this point, because Lamar Blair told me that he got a letter (not email) the other day blasting the article I wrote on the OS 1.60 in the Nov 2006 K Factor.  Why?  Because I dared to mention Tower Hobbies and other sources as suggested places you could get the pieces I described.  I have not seen the letter, as Lamar sent it on to Derek K., but Lamar described the contents.  The writer is a member of NSRCA and was offended because I mentioned non-advertising vendors, at the alledged expense of advertising vendors and local hobby shops.  Let's see, Great Planes is a regular full page advertiser in the K Factor as the importer for Futaba and OS.  Hmm, who owns Great Planes?  Hobbico.  Who owns Tower?  Hobbico.  Seems like Hobbico supports the K Factor to me.  So much for that crime.

      Other vendors I mentioned were Aeroslave, Andy Pollitt for nose rings, Home Depot, Karl Mueller for headers, Boca Bearings, Dave Lockhart for repitched props, Bob Pasterello for coupler material, Morgan fuel, and a couple of others in passing.  Why did I mention them?  Because that would have been the first email I got, asking, "where do you buy this stuff?".  Some of these guys are so small that advertising a lot doesn't make sense for them.  Very few, if any, of the specialized parts may be available at your particular local hobby shop (LHS), and some vendors don't sell thru LHS.  I support my LHS, but giving sources lets people look at what they are buying, even if they get it thru the LHS.  I also support K Factor vendors, as my bills from Central and Budd prove.  And sometimes I just don't feel like driving 20 minutes to my LHS for something they don't stock and would special order, that I can order online and have delivered to my door in a couple of days.

      Frankly, I think Ihncheol did the right thing. He let people know of a supply for a scare product in high demand.  He could have told his buddies about it, and have one of them post it, and no one would (or could)have said a thing.  It isn't like he is on here all the time pushing his products.

      The writer of the letter did not have the courtesy to copy me on the letter.  Derek, if you read this, please send me a copy when you get it.  Frankly, if the whole thing wasn't so ridiculous, I'd think twice about writing another article for the K Factor.

      Incidently, I am not sponsored by any of the companies I mentioned in my article or here.  I do write for RC Report on occasion.  Oops, I just mentioned a non-advertisor!  Shame on me...

      Jon Lowe

      In a message dated 1/14/2007 11:42:58 AM Central Standard Time, ronlock at comcast.net writes:
        We benefit from short focused posts on availability of some difficult to
        find product/part, substitute parts, reference to a part to solve problems,
        answers to questions, etc.  Be that from a sponsored pilot, service company,
        cottage supplier, etc.

        Do we need to ask NSRCA leadership for an interpretation or re-write of the
        Policy to establish a "Balance" of OK information as opposed to abuse of the
        list
        by advertisers?  If this is a problem, then maybe so.  Ive not seen a
        problem.

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