In response to your comment about the Red Bull girls at the contest. How can I get a Red Bull Hat?<br>
Bob Ruppel<br>
Nashville,TN<br>
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From: Woodward, Jim (US SSA) <jim.woodward@baesystems.com><br>
To: timsautopro@yahoo.com; General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>
Sent: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 2:37 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FW: ESPN2 and the AMA<br>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">… all this talk about Red Bull. At the 2008 Tampa Bay IMAC contest, the CD had the Red Bull GIRLS come out and delivery free Red Bulls!!!!!!!!!!! This was the most fantastic interruption (eruption for some) of a model aerobatic contest I’ve ever seen. Get the Red Bull girls – get more attendance!!! </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Wingdings color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">J</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Wingdings color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">J</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Wingdings color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">J</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks,</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT ></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A> [<A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org?">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</A>] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Tim Taylor<br>
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, August 11, 2008 2:40 PM<br>
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> General pattern discussion<br>
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FW: ESPN2 and the AMA</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">What we need is the Red Bull TV team complete with the puter generated ribbons then we
can judge correctly!</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I figure Entry fee will be about 50k per contest assuming 30 pilots. :)<br>
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--- On <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Mon, 8/11/08, Tom Simes <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><<A href="mailto:simestd@netexpress.com">simestd@netexpress.com</A>></SPAN></I></SPAN></B> wrote:</SPAN></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">From: Tom Simes <<A href="mailto:simestd@netexpress.com">simestd@netexpress.com</A>><br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FW: ESPN2 and the AMA<br>
To: "General pattern discussion" <<A href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</A>><br>
Date: Monday, August 11, 2008, 2:20 PM</SPAN></FONT></div>
<PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:49:00 +0300</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">"Archie Stafford" <<A href="mailto:astafford@swtexas.net">astafford@swtexas.net</A>> wrote:</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT- SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> However, that being said, can you imagine anything more painful than</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> watching a pattern contest on TV. A couple of minutes of coverage</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> and interviews would be great, but actually watching the flying on TV</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> would really be tough. You have no reference points and you would</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> rarely see the ground. Unfortunately crashes and risk is what will</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> draw people to watch it. No one would watch the Red Bull airraces if</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> they made them stay at 10,000 feet. The XFC, and things like that</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> would definitely be a much stronger television draw than pattern. </SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Good point - although computer imposing the box on the screen as well as</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt">maneuver overlays and such might dress it up. The technical aspects,</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">behind the scenes and in the pits drama might be a draw too. Indoor F3P</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">is also very interesting to non-RC folks and the perception that the</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">equipment and flying spaces are more accessible might inspire more</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">interest as well. Lots of facets to R/C sports in general and they all</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">can serve to promote interest. IMAC, pylon, heli's, combat...</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I wonder if the AMA has considered carving out a presence on Youtube for</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">quality sport promoting videos? Eyeball stats there would go a long</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">way towards convincing ESPN and the like that modeling is worth</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">televising as well as providing built-in focus group feedback on what</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>< SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">people want to see.</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tom</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">======================================================================</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> "Z-80 system stack overflow. Shut 'er down Scotty, the</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">system's</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> sucking mud" - Error message on TRS 80 Model-16B</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tom Simes <A href="mailto:simestd@netexpress.com">simestd@netexpress.com</A> </SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">===================================================================3
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