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<DIV>Even if I fly roaches? =)</DIV>
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<DIV>Hrmm....I read your roach criteria, not sure if my new one fits or not.
I'll have to send you some pics so you can do a roach check for me =P</DIV>
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<DIV>Just teasing,</DIV>
<DIV>-Mike</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dflynt@verizon.net href="mailto:dflynt@verizon.net">David Flynt</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA Mailing List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 27, 2006 1:30
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Was Mini
Brio, Now Pattern Longitevity</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=624380321-26022006>I commend Mike greatly. He is a heck
of a nice guy, and he helped me with my OS. He is great for pattern, and
he truly cares. There are a few guys like Mike with a lot of
passion for pattern that consistently help others and share information
because they are just real gentleman. You guys who help and innovate are
great for Pattern. I appreciate it. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=624380321-26022006><SPAN
class=624380321-26022006>David</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Rcmaster199@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 26, 2006 8:27
AM<BR><B>To:</B> nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Was Mini Brio, Now Pattern
Longitevity<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial
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<DIV>This is a fine direction and Mike should be greatly commended for the
offer.</DIV>
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<DIV>I would like to go on record and recommend that we do something similar
for the Nationals. I can't ask Mike to offer a second model for the Nats
Sportsman winner as well, that would be killer. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>So let me suggest that we all, the Nats attendees, pitch in an extra
$10 each into a pot such that something similar could be done with ready
finished airframes available. I am NOT talking Pinnascle here. There are
several other excellent alernatives that don't cost anywhere near the
amount. If you want to participate and want to offer more, great. If not,
that's fine too. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Or perhaps we could ask one of the manufacturers to see us halfway on
one of their planes. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Will this result in more participation?? Who knows. But it is doing
something, just as Mike has done, rather than just TaLk about Pattern's
demise, how Pattern is dyeing yada, yada, yada.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Anyone with me on that one?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Matt</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 2/26/2006 10:48:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,
kerlock@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Well, we're working on it =)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Don't get me wrong, I'm as bad as anybody, the
thought of owning an Oxai with a hacker set up really appeals to me. But
I'm also practical enough to realize that it's not necessary, and really
not within my price range. Therefore, I do something
different.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>And I think a few of us have come up with some
really viable alternatives. It takes a lot of work on our part, a lot more
than the casual flyer may realize. To take a blank sheet of paper and turn
that into a good flying, attractive but most of all COMPETETIVE F3A plane
is a real labor of love. And we constatnly tweak and refine, and the
results speak for themselves I think., after some stumbling, learning and
perserverance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>From where I sit, I see a bright future for pattern,
with more options than ever. Wood, composite, glow, gas, electric, ARF, or
built from scratch in the basement, and ALL of them able to win the top
prize in the hands of a well practiced pilot.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Well, here it is, almost the beginning of March.
What are we doing to bring new guys into our ranks? I'm trying a totally
new approach (at least in my time). The winner of the D3 sportsman
championship gets a built Black Magic with quite a few extras. I can do it
for a relatively small amount of money, but a good bit of work. but if it
attracts even a couple of dedicated new pilots, it's worth it to me. I
can't find any reason not to do it, so I cleared it with the pattern
powers and now there it is...a HUGE prize to fly for in sportsman.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>This could be "the" year, for all of us. Make
something happen. Make it to all the contests you can. Go to the Nats if
at all possible. Send a clear message that we're not dying. Take the
initiative and train at least one new guy and take him to a contest. And
most of all, make sure he has fun. Don't just get him there and then leave
him to fend for himself. if you're going to be really busy, make sure you
introduce him to the "cool" people that will take him (or her) under thier
wing and see that he doesn't find it to be a bad experience.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>It starts now. Spread the word, adjust the
perceptions, and let's make 2006 THE year. This is a great game we play,
fun, challenging, rewarding, competetive, and we need to foster the good
parts and bury the bad as deep as we can.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Ok that was the soapboxiest soapbox I've ever stood
on, but I'm done =P</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>-Mike</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mailto:seefo@san.rr.com href="mailto:seefo@san.rr.com">Doug
Cronkhite</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">'NSRCA Mailing List'</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 26, 2006
1:25 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Was
Mini Brio, Now Pattern Longitevity</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Truthfully..
competition will never be for the masses.. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">One thing that
would certainly help pattern is for people to believe they can be
competitive without having to spend $5000 on an airplane. They most
certainly can do it.. but the PERCEPTION needs to be there for it to
take hold.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-Doug<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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