<DIV>I am with you all the way Mark. I hate the frozen toeses and runny noses that we have here in Cleveland, but I feel like the pattern season is kind of a grind if done properly. Mind you, it is a passionate wonderful grind, but a grind all the same. There are always things about my plane or flying style or equipment that I would like to change, but I try not to change anything during the season. Winter is the time to retool and get recharged. Toledo is the RC kickoff for me as well. I always come home and spread out my goodies like I used to do after Halloween. I always pick up a video or a tool or something even if I don't desperately need it. When I get home I am literally chomping at the bit to get in a few flights.</DIV>
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<DIV>P.S. We have got to get Sean trained this year. I hope you are building something big and slow that will float around and land nice and slow. If you need a reliable 40 size engine let me know as I have a couple lying around.<BR><BR><B><I>"Atwood, Mark" <atwoodm@paragon-inc.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I feel bad for you "year round" flyers. Not sure how you stay "excited" about the sport. In this neck of the woods (Cleveland) we have a pretty even split...6 months of building, 6 months of flying. Without it, I'd have been burnt out years ago.<BR><BR>As it is now...come September, October...I'm tired of dragging the plane to the field...and start to get an itch to clean the workshop, and embark on a new project (This year is ambitious for me...2 35% IMAC planes, Painting a new all composite Pattern plane, some comprehensive repairs, and a new trainer for my son (building from scratch with a 7 year old is ambitious all by itself))<BR><BR>Come April..and the Toledo show...The desire to get out and fly is almost overwhelming. I get to start the season with a whole new lust for the sport.<BR><BR>On days like today...cold, windy, dreary...I'm jealous. But in general, I'll keep changing
seasons...and changing hobbies :):):)<BR><BR>-Mark<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Wayne Galligan [mailto:wgalligan@goodsonacura.com]<BR>Sent: Tue 12/2/2003 1:46 PM<BR>To: discussion@nsrca.org<BR>Cc: <BR>Subject: Re: Winter<BR><BR>Michael,<BR><BR>Sunday, 65 degrees light winds. 6 flights... two on the Entropy and 4 on<BR>the Aries... plenty of fuel... ran out of daylight.<BR><BR>WG<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: <FISHGOD@POBOX.MTAONLINE.NET><BR>To: <DISCUSSION@NSRCA.ORG><BR>Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:13 PM<BR>Subject: Winter<BR><BR><BR>Winter has been here for a while now. I have about 44 inches of snow on<BR>the ground and it was a balmy -17F when I left for work. In the center of<BR>the state it was a little cold at -60F. Ahhh cant wait for spring. Come<BR>on May.<BR><BR>Michael Laggis<BR><BR>--------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>mail2web - Check your email from the web at<BR>http://mail2web.com/
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