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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Amen brother. And I hope you're somewhat recovering
from that ordeal, I know how bad it sucks to lose everything like that. I wish I
could have done more to help out, and I'm sorry for my involvement in the whole
thing; I feel indirectly responsible. It's not easy to sleep at
night.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope you're doing ok, you know where I am if you
ever wanna talk......or just bitch =)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Mike</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dentdoc007@bellsouth.net
href="mailto:dentdoc007@bellsouth.net">cameron</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 23, 2004 10:38
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: AMA Safety Committee
Announcement - April 23rd, 2004 - Lithium Battery Ha...</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> It makes me sick to know most Sponsored pilots who others look up
to say Duralite-Plus/Emory Donaldson are stand up guys & know what they
are doing.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> That company "Claims" to carry NO liability Insurance! And got
there "Charge safe technology" by hit & miss! They have had more than one
fire! They have done NOTHING to settle up with me or State farm insurance co.
Close to 250k worth of damage done & these stand up guys do nothing but
put color ads out there to draw you guys in to the dark promise of a "safe"
product! </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> This AMA safety announcement is about 2 years late. Wait till
you read about something worse than property damage. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> The Battery guru's on this site are even UNAWARE of the dangerous
side of these batteries capabilities. THEY BURN REAL HOT!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> Li-ion were designed to have 3 Safeties on them 1. Overcharge 2.
undervoltage cut-off 3. THERMAL!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> The first thing modelers do is remove them! OR TRUST in
some company to install a "safe" charge device! OR buy the latest Charge all
Charger!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> Modelers know if you stick your finger in a spinning prop it
will cut you! They have NO idea what kinda potental a Li-Ion battery can do IF
something goes wrong.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> IF you run them Beaware. & Good luck.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> Sleep tight!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Mike Hester<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 23, 2004 10:11
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: AMA Safety
Committee Announcement - April 23rd, 2004 - Lithium Battery
Ha...<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It's great to be back and healthy, my friend.
I'm totally different than the last time any of you guys saw me, so be
prepared =) And yes, I'm building and burning fuel like crazy. I am BACK.
But I won't be back in competition until later this season, I sold my 2
meters to pay for doctor bills. My new one should be ready to rock in about
a month. I WILL be at Andersonville this June though, flying or not, so I
hope to see you guys there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No Bob it wasn't my shop, it was Cameron
Smith's HOUSE. He was asleep on the couch and almost was burned alive. I
built the plane...a scratch built modified Typhoon 2000, the prettiest one I
have ever seen. He took it home at 6PM on a Monday night, and at 7:30 AM the
next morning, he called me up and told me he was in his driveway, in his
underwear, and "everything is gone". I hope he's back into his house by now,
but I haven't spoken with him in over a year...he quit and is selling his
pattern planes. (Imagine that).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And yes I restrained myself pretty well back
then, but no more. All I was trying to do was say "be careful" and some
people....sponsored DURALITE pilots at that, didn't want to hear it. And yes
it made me madder than hell, in case you wondered.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think there's definitely a place for this
technology....but as it was marketed 2 years ago, it was "TOTALLY SAFE". It
was never, and is not now totally safe. Therein is where I had the biggest
problem. Just be honest so someone doesn't wake up dead ya
know?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Allrighty then, time for bed...I'm flying
tomorrow morning.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Mike</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Rcmaster199@aol.com
href="mailto:Rcmaster199@aol.com">Rcmaster199@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 23, 2004 9:49
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: AMA Safety Committee
Announcement - April 23rd, 2004 - Lithium Battery Ha...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Hopefully you feel a little vindicated
Mike. As I recall, you took quite a merciless whipping from this list
about a year and half ago, when you first announced this problem
.<BR><BR>We missed you dude. I hope you are back and healthy. We missed
Cameron too. <BR><BR>See you guys in P'cola next weekend,
maybe???<BR><BR>Matt
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