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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Helicopters / August 2007Re: Newbie question from yesterday
Thank you all for taking the time to answer my question. Your comments were very helpful. I suspect the dilema I have sounds familiar to the majority of experienced flyers. I want to progress but I don't want to push myself into doing something that's going to set me back and cost me a fortune in spares. I'm going to continue as I am doing, "developing my muscle memory" which is a new term to me and the general concensus seems to be that a sim is the best way forward so that's on the shopping list. Although I do realise, as Bob said, that the time for me to just bite the bullet and push my personal envelope is not too far away. Thanks again - John P.S. It WAS Justin Chi. Amazing skill ! http://www.justinchi.com/videos/2007-04-14-Justin-EStratus-RCRC.wmv > Thank you all for taking the time to answer my question. Your comments were > very helpful. I suspect the dilema I have sounds familiar to the majority of [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > http://www.justinchi.com/videos/2007-04-14-Justin-EStratus-RCRC.wmv not April 1st was it? call me a disbeliever but I that seems to good to be true >not April 1st was it? call me a disbeliever but I that seems to good to >be true Justin's the real deal, it's not somebody else flying while he pretends on the Tx he's got hanging from his neck. Justin's dad just posted a new video of Justin's stick movements on helifreak.com and a LOT of people have seen him fly (and crash) in person. It's not really any different than one of those 4 year old whiz-kid piano virtuosos... >>not April 1st was it? call me a disbeliever but I that seems to good to >>be true [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > It's not really any different than one of those 4 year old whiz-kid > piano virtuosos... Except that when a piano virtuoso f.cks up, his piano doesn't leap in the air then proceed to commit suicide by throwing itself against any solid oject within a 12 foot radius.  SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 >Except that when a piano virtuoso f.cks up, his piano doesn't leap in the >air then proceed to commit suicide by throwing itself against any solid >oject within a 12 foot radius. True, but having been to a LOT of piano recitals (My girls play) I think the piano sometimes might WANT to commit suicide just like that. :) >>Except that when a piano virtuoso f.cks up, his piano doesn't leap in the >>air then proceed to commit suicide by throwing itself against any solid [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > think the piano sometimes might WANT to commit suicide just like that. > :) As a long time player of the aforementioned instrument (of torture?) I can see your point. Although I've never seen a piano commit suicide, I have myself actually murdered one by deep sixing it for failing to play what I told it to play. It never disobeyed again. SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 >As a long time player of the aforementioned instrument (of torture?) I can >see your point. Although I've never seen a piano commit suicide, I have >myself actually murdered one by deep sixing it for failing to play what I >told it to play. > >It never disobeyed again. I've never played the piano, not have any desire to, but I have "Pete Townsend"-ed a guitar 'cuz I couldn't get rid of the fret rattle no matter what I did to the thing. :) >>As a long time player of the aforementioned instrument (of torture?) I can >>see your point. Although I've never seen a piano commit suicide, I have [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I've never played the piano, not have any desire to, I play piano every day. It's relaxing, challenging and thoroughly good fun. You should try it. Really. but I have "Pete > Townsend"-ed a guitar 'cuz I couldn't get rid of the fret rattle no > matter what I did to the thing. :) The neck needed relief. A bit like me then :-) "Townsending" a guitar is heresy. SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 >I play piano every day. It's relaxing, challenging and thoroughly good fun. >You should try it. Really. Um, no. My girls play pretty well (Been goin' at it for almost 5 years) but I have no interest whatsoever. >The neck needed relief. A bit like me then :-) "Townsending" a guitar is >heresy. No, the guitar needed to be killed. I spent almost as much money in "fixes" on the POS as I did on the purchase price. My long time "guitar wizard" who's been setting up my guitars since the early 80s could never quite get it right so I decided to kill it and go buy another. THAT axe has been serving me faithfully since 1986... >>I play piano every day. It's relaxing, challenging and thoroughly good >>fun. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > No, the guitar needed to be killed. I've had a few of those myself. I spent almost as much money in > "fixes" on the POS as I did on the purchase price. My long time > "guitar wizard" who's been setting up my guitars since the early 80s > could never quite get it right so I decided to kill it and go buy > another. THAT axe has been serving me faithfully since 1986... I've just bought a Gibson J-45 to go with my J-200 (bought in 1965), my Tele and my SG. SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 >> No, the guitar needed to be killed. > >I've had a few of those myself. I've had a few girlfriends that would have benefited all humaity with that treatment.. :) >I've just bought a Gibson J-45 to go with my J-200 (bought in 1965), my Tele >and my SG. I bought some strings a couple months ago.. Case of GHS Boomers for $12. :) Someday I'm gonna have the Gibson Custom Shop run me up a clone of the '64 vintage SG I've been ogling in the local guitar shop for the past 8 years.. :) >>> No, the guitar needed to be killed. >> >>I've had a few of those myself. > > I've had a few girlfriends that would have benefited all humaity with > that treatment.. :) Bitch slapping rules. >>I've just bought a Gibson J-45 to go with my J-200 (bought in 1965), my >>Tele [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > '64 vintage SG I've been ogling in the local guitar shop for the past > 8 years.. :) If they've had it for 8 years, they should GIVE you the bloody thing. SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 >> Someday I'm gonna have the Gibson Custom Shop run me up a clone of the >> '64 vintage SG I've been ogling in the local guitar shop for the past >> 8 years.. :) > >If they've had it for 8 years, they should GIVE you the bloody thing. I would have to agree, however, they won't even let you PLAY it unless you give them your driver's license and a major credit card. It certainly does play and sound spectacular, but not $10k spectacular. I doubt it had ever been gigged or anything as theres not a flaw to be found on it other than some yellowing of the paint and the s/n does match up to a 1964 model. Not surprising it's still in the display case tho. If they'd knock it down to around $5k, I might think very seriously of slapping down the American Distress card and taking it home... >>> Someday I'm gonna have the Gibson Custom Shop run me up a clone of the >>> '64 vintage SG I've been ogling in the local guitar shop for the past [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > you give them your driver's license and a major credit card. It > certainly does play and sound spectacular, but not $10k spectacular. They take the piss with prices these days, but 10G (5,000UKP) isn't exactly expensive for a good vintage SG. > I doubt it had ever been gigged or anything as theres not a flaw to be > found on it other than some yellowing of the paint and the s/n does > match up to a 1964 model. Not surprising it's still in the display > case tho. If they'd knock it down to around $5k, I might think very > seriously of slapping down the American Distress card and taking it > home... That'd be 2.5grand in UK money and that's a gift, so I can't see it happening. SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 >They take the piss with prices these days, but 10G (5,000UKP) isn't exactly >expensive for a good vintage SG. From my wallet's vantage point it is. >That'd be 2.5grand in UK money and that's a gift, so I can't see it >happening. Which is why it's still there after 8+ years. >>They take the piss with prices these days, but 10G (5,000UKP) isn't >>exactly >>expensive for a good vintage SG. > > From my wallet's vantage point it is. I was talking in relative terms though, not personal wallet terms:) >>That'd be 2.5grand in UK money and that's a gift, so I can't see it >>happening. > > Which is why it's still there after 8+ years. Exactly. SignatureBeav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19 You'll be another "Angus Young" Kevin! ...jerry |
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