Model Forum / General / Rockets / December 2003

here is a tongue-in-cheek anthology of Jerry's attributions of godhood

it's by way of a "holiday gift" from me to him, an acknowledgement of
his perserverance and hopefully a context to help rmr'ers appreciate one
of Jerry's idiosyncracies in a new light.  Sometimes we all take
ourselves a bit too seriously, and don't leave alot of room for others
to express themselves how they will

so I offer this opportunity to take a step back from the heavy content
that has pervaded the group, and have a chuckle and perhaps a smile for
this gentleman who I regard as my friend.

Jerry, happy holidays - and may you enjoy yours with those you love!

- iz

P.S., the raw data in Excel format is posted to abmr, enjoy!

=== Jerry Irvine, on "godhood" ===

- 1995 -

07/18    Being a rocket god only posts a target to your butt.  Don't do it.

- 1996 -

03/26    Declared rocket god. Worship me.
07/19    Keep in mind I did not declare myself a rocket god.
07/28    Just GOD
07/29    BTW if people would stop speculating as to whether or not I was
some sort of rocket god (like that term really has true meaning) I would
not feel it appropriate to address the issue by buying into it to make
the point. 'Jerry is a rocket god.'-Tom Blazanin
07/29    Name calling god.
09/18    Designated, recognized, declared, rocket God.
10/22    Booted from the NAR by a rocket god, an astronaut and the
President. Cool, he MUST be important!

- 1997 -

06/26    If there is a god his name is Vern and if she is female then it's
Gleda.

- 1998 -

02/13    Correction.  Tom Blazanin called me a rocket god.
07/01    Accused rocket god.

- 2001 -

03/12    It must be nice to be god in ones own mind.
05/30    Cesaroni = new HPR god (bow)
06/11    Anthony Cesaroni is the new HPR rocket god.
06/11    Former HPR god.
06/29    Thank goodness rocket god-dom has been shifted to a new
personality this year.
08/15    You [Mark Simpson] are not god.  Not even a rocket god. . . . yet.
08/16    'Being a rocket god is a bug not a feature.' - Jerry Irvine
talking about GH Stine
08/22    I am the all powerful rocket god!
11/12    Jerry. Rocket God
11/14    Whoever implements that model will seem like a rocket god

- 2002 -

02/23    > Yes, I make my living testing military ordnance (incl. rocket
motors). | Note to self: definition of rocket god.
02/27    When a rocket god paves a freeway for you, take it.
03/09    Vern is truly THE rocket god
03/12    Your local rocket god.
03/17    Ever hear of a rocket god? He is self appointed.
05/11    God of igniters dethroned by time.
06/08    Tom Johnson who was the god of class 4 and 5 altitude
06/26    Jerry is your god and therefore was just adjudged unconstitutional.
07/04    Your god, worship him (or just occasionally listen to his advise)
07/08    Some day I will EARN rocket god status.
07/15    Jerrry [sic] Irvine is your EX and HPR god.
07/22    You are my personal rmr god Rob [Edmonds]
07/23    I never even mentioned it till about 10 people called ME a rocket
god.  I sluffed it off and laughed at first and now I joke about it ...
The term rocket god can be described better by calling it someone who
has done some wide ranging accomplishments and is a focal point for
attention.  I think both are true in my case and a dozen or two other
people in rocketry.
07/28    Vern Estes *IS* the rocket god prime.
08/21    I thought Bruce Kelly and all RSO's were god?

- 2003 -

02/19    Jerry is your god.
02/21    So if I am a very minor god and Harry and Vern are my gods, who
are theirs?
02/27    Jerry Irvine is your god and has made a commandment.
02/27    I am your god, follow my commandments blindly.
03/06    Harry [Stine] is my god, how about you?
05/22    Or to quote myself, 'RSO is god.'
05/27    An arbitrary rule set by a long since dead god. A good god. Just a
not always right god. Mostly right though!  How do you think people
become god anyway?
07/20    So as far as they [Tripoli] are concerned, I am an unemployed bum,
destitute former rocket god.
09/02    I would say Korey was a pioneer type on a variety of fronts and
truly THE HPR rocket god ala Stine in model rocketry
09/17    RSO is GOD is a truism.
09/17    ON a state level local permission is GOD.
11/02    G Harry Stine, founder of NAR and author of the bible of model
rocketry (hereafter referred to as 'GOD'
11/04    God of rocket history, and modest too.
12/05    I am your GOD.
12/05    I am your GOD. I shall be your god hereinafter.
12/10    Jerry is your legal god.
12/14    I am your APCP god

===

I hope you enjoyed it.  I found it interesting to see who Jerry holds to
be "godlike", and his ambivalence about the attribution to himself.  I
hope it served its purpose, and we don't take it quite so seriously when
we (inevitably) see more of these in the years to come.

Happy and Healthy Holidays to one and all!

- iz