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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Good points Glen and Bill. I think
one of the best descriptors of our overall state-of-pattern, is that we are
still talking about it. Bill's vivid memory of 1959/1960, and
obviously through today, spans 44 years. Throughout the 44 years, pattern
has survived or led every equipment improvement, the economy, & "turnaround."
We have also survived as Glen pointed out, the emergence or all other form of
RC hobby. Pattern must offer something the others don't.
Anyone remember how fast the "New Coke" turned into (or back) to "Coke
Classic." I would not like to change too far from where we are
now. At risk of starting a different fire, I don't want the weight
limit raised either.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jim W.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Glen.Watson@aspentech.com
[mailto:Glen.Watson@aspentech.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Tuesday,
October 14, 2003</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>7:23 AM</span></font><font size=2
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> discussion@nsrca.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: moderator....</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=EmailStyle22><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I feel a major
contributor to the perceived declined in pattern is due to the wide variety of
available technologies in the RC community today when compared to 1959. Pattern
now competes with Jets, Helicopters, Scales Aerobatics, Big Birds, 3D flying,
electrics the list goes on most of which were non existent or viewed as
fledgling technologies 30+ years ago. There is a finite pool of money
spent within the RC industry and variety has divided this pool into smaller
sections. Viewing the thread activity on RCUniverse.com provides a good
sampling of the varied interest within the RC community.</span></font></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=EmailStyle22><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Regards,</span></font></span></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Glen Watson</span></font></span></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Bill Glaze [mailto:billglaze@triad.rr.com]<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, October 14, 2003
9:19 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> discussion@nsrca.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Fw: moderator....</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>It's possible
that the decline has been so steady, and relatively small, that it hasn't been
until recently that long-time competitors have looked around and asked
"where has everybody gone?" <br>
When I got back into pattern ~1991, I was surprised at the small size of
contests, relative to what I had been used to around 1960. I recall being
the contest director in a contest held Summer of 1959. It was about
average for that time and place, (LARKS Club, Los Angeles Radio Kontrol
Society) and had 144 contestants. And, it was held at a place called
Turlock, in central California. Look it up on a map; it's pretty obscure. <br>
We used to have more folks show up for club contests than now show up for open
contests. And, at that time, the closest thing to an ARF was a kit that
had die-cut parts that you didn't have to cut out with a razor blade or X-Acto
knife. You actually had to.......gasp........build it. And, still
they came. <br>
As far as pattern not dying out, well, maybe. But, I can remember when
U-Control Speed was very big in my (then) area. Now..........U-Control
What? <br>
Folks on this list will come up with a lot of reasons for the above. They
each will, in all probability, be correct to some degree. <br>
The fact that the trend has yet to be reversed is not an excuse for accepting
the status quo. <br>
The opinions above are mine alone. The numbers and incidents quoted are
facts, not imagination. </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Bill Glaze </span></font></p>
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