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<DIV>Well put Steve. I agree. BTW how much was the top of the line radio in the
70's? Or even an average radio? I know I paid 225.00 for a Kraft Sport
series.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 26, 2004 1:56
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Artistic Aerobatics
suggestions</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG> What we have to remember is that if you look at the overall
#'s of $'s spent in this hobby, you will see real quick, that there just not
there, in the 80's I checked with the hobby assoication and the #'s just
aren't there in fact what I found was rc cars had more than twice the $'s as
aircraft now compare that with golf or even tennis. I have golfed for some
years until I got back into pattern and Tournament bass fished for sometime as
well, when I stopped fishing, $20,000 boat, vehicle to pull it 20 to 30
thousand, and that's no equitment, I was told golf was very expensive how
could that be, the most expensive clubs at $4000 and green fees,
membership is the cheap way to go, pattern seems really inexpensive, as always
money talk's and if your from Texas you know BS walk's.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG> I think our number's of people involved isn't bad at all.
Think about it in the 50's and 60's rc was real high tech at that time now
it's like an old hat, most people know what it is, have seem on TV even in
commercials and the start of home improvement for a year.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG> Let's not try to make this something it isn't. Pattern
pilot will alway be some of the best pilots and will always be or at least at
my field the ones to ask "HOW DO YOU DO THAT" "CAN YOU HELP ME TUNE MY ENGINE"
ect. ect. There's a lot of pride in what we do, and everyone involved should
be proud.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG> Sure I try to encourage people to get into pattern, but it
isn't for eveyone, to some people just traveling to a contest would be to
much.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Arial Baltic" size=2 PTSIZE="10"
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><B><I>Steve
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