[NSRCA-dist8] wildhorse

Thu Jul 21 15:26:01 AKDT 2011

Careful!!!!  You're hitting a little close to home!

astropuppy <astropuppy at gmail.com> wrote:

>Sure would be nice to have have somebody with project management expierence
>approach Wildhorse. I hear these days; indians are quite friendly to people
>who wear cowboy boots. Especially if they drink beer.
>
>
>
>On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Rex <trexlesh at msn.com> wrote:
>
>> I watched a show on Discovery about these panels.  Pretty cool.  It would
>> make a great runway!
>>
>> J N Hiller <jnhiller at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> >OOPS, did it again. That's exactly how I was sucked into and migrated
>> >through mid-management. I've got to learn to shut the ---- up.
>> >Just read in this morning's paper that Solar Roadways inc. (
>> >http://www.solarroadways.com ) received $750,000 from the department of
>> >transportation for real world testing. These panels are being developed
>> for
>> >paving roads and parking lots etc. Sounds like a neat idea but the lights
>> >will likely go out at sun down, however it sounds like a perfect material
>> >and maybe some incentive to install a large runway and parking area in the
>> >middle of nowhere, where the sun shines. It would be interesting to see
>> what
>> >the ROI looks like.
>> >Later
>> >Jim
>> >
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> >[mailto:nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Rex
>> >Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 7:34 PM
>> >To: AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY
>> >Subject: Re: [NSRCA-dist8] wildhorse
>> >
>> >That sounds like a very good verbage for a proposal....you have to be
>> >careful....you might get elected!   :-)
>> >
>> >J N Hiller <jnhiller at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >>This is Native American operation and I don't know if they would be
>> >>interested in expanding their operations to include an RC flying sight.
>> It
>> >>could be potentially used by IMAC, Pattern, Soaring and scale contests
>> >>possibly more than once by some disciplines. This alone would likely be a
>> >>marginal investment return but folks traveling through may wish to stop
>> for
>> >>RC flying as well as casino activates. How many stop to play golf and
>> >what's
>> >>the investment and ongoing maintenance? Likely much higher than a basic
>> >>flying sight. If someone could layout a proposal with the necessary
>> >>educational material and find out how to talk to who knows. Everybody
>> knows
>> >>what golf is but few know what RC airplanes are about. I didn't take an
>> >>extensive tour of their facilities when there but it may not take much. I
>> >>don't know how much undeveloped property they have or their development
>> >>plans.
>> >>It just looked like a good place for a flying sight with a long flying
>> >>season and lots of clear air, not to mention the available amenities and
>> no
>> >>traffic congestion. For variety Pendleton is about 4 mi west, if you can
>> >>handle the nightlife.
>> >>Jim
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>From: nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> >>[mailto:nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of astropuppy
>> >>Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 12:38 PM
>> >>To: AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY
>> >>Subject: [NSRCA-dist8] wildhorse
>> >>
>> >>For the sake of conversation. How would somebody go about putting
>> something
>> >>together like that?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Rex < trexlesh at msn.com
>> >><mailto:trexlesh at msn.com> > wrote:
>> >>You never know....something like that may be possible.  :-)
>> >>
>> >>astropuppy < astropuppy at gmail.com <mailto:astropuppy at gmail.com> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>I agree, wildhorse would be a great place for a contest. Nice and
>> >centrally
>> >>>located.
>> >>>
>> >>>On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 10:00 AM, J N Hiller < jnhiller at earthlink.net
>> >><mailto:jnhiller at earthlink.net> > wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Yah Rex I guess it was. I also talked to Gary about mounts. I'll
>> >probably
>> >>>> just fly what I have through next season before committing or not to
>> >>>> electric. I need to clear some unfinished scale projects out of the
>> shop
>> >>>> along with some unused stuff.
>> >>>> I laid over at the Wildhorse Resort and Casino Sunday night looking
>> out
>> >>the
>> >>>> window from the restaurant having a cool one while waiting for dinner
>> I
>> >>>> thought, what a perfect location for a pattern contest. Beer,
>> >>>> entertainment,
>> >>>> food and lodging, all in one place, about a mile off I-84 in open
>> >country
>> >>>> (360 degrees). All they need is a flying field with box markers. Maybe
>> >>they
>> >>>> would let us use the golf coarse, snicker.
>> >>>> Catch you all in Snohomish.
>> >>>> Jim
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>>> From: nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> >><mailto:nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org>
>> >>>> [mailto: nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> >><mailto:nsrca-dist8-bounces at lists.nsrca.org> ]On Behalf Of Rex
>> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 6:57 PM
>> >>>> To: AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY
>> >>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-dist8] OS-160
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I asked you....so we could measure the nose rings I brought.  I guess
>> I
>> >>can
>> >>>> do it now!!!!  :-)
>> >>>>
>> >>>> J N Hiller < jnhiller at earthlink.net <mailto:jnhiller at earthlink.net> >
>> >>wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> >In Molalla someone asked me what the front housing diameter was. I
>> >don't
>> >>>> >remember who. Anyway attached is a dimensioned drawing.
>> >>>> >Jim
>> >>>> >
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