RE: Review Scams?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Sourkraut Smells like a rotten fish [/quote] That's probably the New Jersey warehouse.
Posted on: 8/9/2012 1:21 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: Mom Hates R/C!! Help!!!
If you keep locking yourself in a bathroom with a computer, she's going to get even more worried about you. Do the savings bit (you'll have to suffer through NiMHs a little longer) and take some of the money you saved and buy your mom some flowers and tell her "Thank you for understanding and supporting my hobby. I love you"...perhaps on a handmade card. Moms eat that up. Also, find out what her hobbies are (she does have hobbies) and either a) buy her something with your money towards it or b) (cheaper option) spend an afternoon with her doing her hobby. That may make you both more appreciative of each other's interests and it's a nice family bonding experience.
Posted on: 8/7/2012 11:42 AM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: I'm so hot my fingertips are sweating...
When my brother was serving in Iraq, he told us that once the heat climbs over 115F, it doesn't really matter what the actual temperature is. That's about the "You can't feel the difference" line.
Posted on: 8/2/2012 11:47 AM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: London Olympics are fantastic!!
I'd like to be active on this thread since I love the Olympics (even these lesser, sun-based Olympics. Give me the Winter Olympics all day long!) but I'm afraid results will be shared before they are aired here in the Mid-West and I've already had 2 swimming events and 3 soccer games ruined by seeing the results early. So, I'll hop in after the Games.
Posted on: 7/30/2012 11:46 AM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: Captain America
You'd think that the two right feet would disqualify him from joining the Army... [quote]ORIGINAL: Peter A [/quote]
Posted on: 7/26/2012 11:55 AM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Flying fields of America
If you're passing by Muncie, it's probably worth stopping there for a flight and a museum tour. And as the guy above said, if you have to pass through Indy, the Indy Motor Speedway has a fantastic museum if you and/or your family memebers like racing.
Posted on: 7/18/2012 11:49 AM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: JCP commercial should be pulled
Do people still watch commercials? If you've got a DVR (I for one can't live without mine), you can start your show 5 minutes late and just fastforward through the commercials. You never have to watch another one again and risk being offended by something that the average non-RCer will not even give a second thought to. If you aren't in the hobby, like a big chunk of the population, the message you take away from a commercial like that is "Hey, that store is having a sale on shorts this weekend! I can use some shorts!" [i]not [/i] "Hey, I'm gonna go find a little helicopter and harrass Mr. Wilson next door!".
Posted on: 7/9/2012 12:26 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: Are all RC forum's activity in decline?
[quote]ORIGINAL: bigstick60 My biggest problem with this forum and most others is the attitude of some, they are what I call trolls, a person asks a reasonable question and here they come, attitude trolls. And you know who you are because I see it. Same ones over and over #1 complaining about spelling and grammar. hell this is a hobby forum not an English class #2 my stuff is better than yours. who cares I just want some info!!! #3 I am right, I know everything and it must be done my way or you will fail. sorry I don’t know you so stop pounding your chest #4 running certain r/c mfg’s down if someone states he bought such and such items from who ever. Did it ever occur to you that maybe you’re the problem and not the mfg #5 busting someones chops because he ask’s a repeated question and or did not do a proper search. Don’t worry about it maybe someone does want to take the time to help, why should it bother you # 6 a person asks a question and within 4 or 5 replies it goes’ off topic or we have a computer brawl because someone offended another. Stay on topic, if you want to have a brawl take it else where. in my opinion these are some of the problem with all forums [/quote] I'm with you on #s 2-6, but I don't believe there is anything wrong with holding adults from developed countries to a basic language standard. We all learned how to spell and compose sentences in school, right? Why do we cast aside our educational standards and experiences when at home and seated at our computers? As for the post ratings; if you can give it a star, you should be able to remove a star. I try to rate excellent posts when I see them, but there are some really bad posts out there that I'd love to rate a -3.
Posted on: 6/22/2012 12:35 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: Hobby King Cheerleader
I'd be ok with HK using Australian Cheerleaders...[:)]
Posted on: 6/21/2012 12:27 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: AMA, What are you Thinking?
The VAST majority of surface guys are bashers. They could care less if all the local clubs were closed by the AMA (in this "AMA as All-Mighty" scenario that I'm picking up on in this thread). Even if they were members (and they're probably not) they'd just go find another parking lot or cul-de-sac. IF the AMA came in and usurped ROAR or IFMAR (or whatever ruling body a particular track bends their knee to) [i]and[/i] didn't make any grand changes to the race rules and regs, the racers would simply change their "Pay To The Order Of" line over to AMA and keep on racing.
Posted on: 6/21/2012 12:15 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: Best brand for Monster trucks?
[:D]Of course you are going to get a lot of "Savage" responses in the HPI forum. The Savage trucks are an excellent choice with great parts support and you won't be disappointed with one, but you should also do some research on the Thunder Tiger MT4G3. It's a well respected basher MT as well with a growing assortment of replacement and aftermarket parts.
Posted on: 6/20/2012 12:20 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: This should help bill requiring warrant for drones.
But if I find one of those on my wall or my arm, I'm gonna smash it just the same as I would a real bug. That's gonna be a lot of tax payer's money imbedded in drywall and on the bottom of tennis shoes... :)
Posted on: 6/20/2012 12:12 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: Its the
I'm unfamiliar with the term "Daggy Antenna"...
Posted on: 6/20/2012 12:09 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Are all RC forum's activity in decline?
[quote]ORIGINAL: llindsey1965 [b]the park fliers have destroyed this great hobby [/b], and i knew it would happen i warned everyone when they came out and people quit joining ama and local clubs , flying at schools and parks , and if you post something to negative they pull your post , it is not the electrics they have came a long way , just the guys who get planes and fly them where ever they feel like  , that is what has hurt the hobby,   this is the greatest hobby and a great bunch of guys who fly by the rules and enjoy this hobby  then you have the ones who fly outside the boundary of the rules  like the guy who got arrested for flying thousands of feet high , heck a real plane reported it and this guy posted it on you tube,  anyway just my opinion  you opinions are like a  holes everybodys got one [/quote] See, some nice guy (or gal, but let's play the odds and say "guy") buys a plane and wants to fly down at the park or in his (hopefully expansive) back yard because he loves The Hobby of flying model aircraft and that is how he wants to spend his free time and money. He comes here to ask a question to resolve a problem or to expand his knowlege base and he's told that people like him are [b]destroying The Hobby [/b]. Why would he ever want to return to this place? What happens when others see him flying down at the soccer fields as a "Renegade" (calling the thousands of non-club pilots Renegades because they aren't in a local club is not far off from the Romans calling anyone that wasn't Roman a "Barbarian", no matter how advanced their own civilization was, and we all know what the Romans did to "Barbarians"...sorry, I ranted a bit there...my bad) and they think The Hobby looks like a grand old time and they want to know how they can fly too. What site does he send them to in order to learn more about The Hobby? RCU, where they will be textually abused? Heck no! They may stumble here by way of their research and maybe they'll start a thread and/or read some existant ones that are along their needs. What happens then? They'll find out that they are (apparently) ruining the purity of The Hobby and the cycle will begin anew...
Posted on: 6/20/2012 11:53 AM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: Are all RC forum's activity in decline?
People come on to these sites looking for help - perhaps they are new to the hobby, perhaps they are new to a particular segment of the hobby - and other users call the things they love garbage, or a degenerating fad. Doesn't make a chap want to stick around this place so they go out and find another site. There is no shortage of smaller forums. This site is moderated to a standard above many of these little guys, but if people get shooed away (for not spending all winter building their plane, or driving an RTR buggy, or asking a LiPo question they didn't know was already asked, or not having an interest in joining a club in their area for any number of reason, or liking Traxxas more than Losi even though they don't know Losi exists yet, etc...) they never learn that this is (arguably) the top R/C site. I copy my posts before I hit "OK" just in case it doesn't want to work. :)
Posted on: 6/19/2012 11:37 AM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: 'Zombie' attack in PA !!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: The_Shark so i mean in a way, it is like a zombie, you can't reason with them and you need to shoot them in the head to stop them immediately [/quote] You should probably shoot them in the head twice, you know, the "Double Tap" rule...
Posted on: 6/13/2012 1:15 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Post your favorite quotes
If it is supposed to move but doesn't, use WD40. If it is moving but isn't supposed to, Duct Tape! - various mechanics It's better to ask forgiveness than to ask permission. - my old mentor Never leave evidence. - my old mentor You don't score on 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky About 70% of quotes you read on the internet are fake. - Winston Churchill Always know where your towel is. - Douglas Adams "Anything for a fellow Marine."..."Ok! Semper Fudge!"..."Did you just say 'Semper Fudge'?..."No, I said the right thing!" - Homer Simpson and retired Marine pilot.
Posted on: 5/31/2012 12:18 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: NASCAR or F1?
Formula One! I'm sure NASCOW has its merits, but it just doesn't interest me very much. Though, being a life-long Indy fan, I do enjoy checking the NASCOW recaps to see how terrible Danica is doing. She's your problem now *evil laugh*!
Posted on: 5/30/2012 11:37 AM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Musical Instruments you play?
I'm really out of shape these days, but I "play" the Trumpet (Strad and a super old Conn cornet), Steel Drums (Seconds/Tenor) and I'm a classically trained singer. I also experimented with the French Horn and a few others during my crazy college days...
Posted on: 5/29/2012 1:08 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Hello HPI goodbye Traxxas, need some direction / reviews of my next vehicle
I second the Thunder Tiger MT4 comment if you want a bigger basher. If you want small and fast, the Baby Savage is a fine choice.
Posted on: 5/25/2012 11:44 AM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: V6 4WD/AWD SUV advice?
The Los Alamos/Santa Fe area of New Mexico.
Posted on: 5/25/2012 8:46 AM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "Cars & Trucks - Full Scale"
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V6 4WD/AWD SUV advice?
Hi there. The Mrs. & I will be moving to the Rockies at the end of the summer and we've been advised to get a AWD (or 4WD) V6 vehicle to drive up there (and since our car is fairly close to death). Since we've got a couple of big pooches and their various totes and toys to haul around, we're looking for SUVs. Does anyone drive a V6 A/4WD SUV? What is it and how do you like it? We'd like to get Everyday-User feedback to go with the "expert" reviews on the major car sites before we make a final decision. Thanks for your help!
Posted on: 5/24/2012 12:13 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "Cars & Trucks - Full Scale"
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RE: Post your favorite quotes
[quote]ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM [quote]ORIGINAL: Eman77 [quote]ORIGINAL: OldFart1 ''You know what makes me really sick to my stomach? What?! It's watching you stuff your face with those hot dogs. Nobody... I mean NOBODY puts ketchup on a hot dog.'' [/quote] -Anyone from Chicago? [/quote] me I use ketchup on hotdogs I [b][size=7]HATE [/size][/b]the taste of mustard with a passion [/quote] Amen! Give me Ketchup or Give me Death!
Posted on: 5/24/2012 11:46 AM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Post your favorite quotes
[quote]ORIGINAL: Eman77 From the ''Hitchhiker's Guide'' books: ''The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't.'' ''In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.'' ''The Guide says that the best drink in existence is the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster. It says that the effect of a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is like having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick.'' [/quote] I always enjoyed the "Looks like a fish. (Gleams?) like a fish. Steers like a cow." "All I ask is an honest week's pay for an honest day's work." - Sgt. Bilko
Posted on: 5/23/2012 12:07 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Post your favorite quotes
[quote]ORIGINAL: OldFart1 eddieC - Correct! The details of my life are quite inconsequential... very well, where do I begin? My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen year old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds- pretty standard really. At the age of twelve I received my first scribe. At the age of fourteen a Zoroastrian named Vilma ritualistically shaved my testicles. There really is nothing like a shorn scrotum... it's breathtaking- I highly suggest you try it. [/quote] Dr. Evil Austin Powers I, (International Man of Mystery)
Posted on: 5/23/2012 12:05 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Diablo III
[quote]ORIGINAL: Foxy but I don't want to play with others, I just want to carry on my solo game. [/quote] Yes Foxy!!! I hate playing (games online) with others, too!
Posted on: 5/21/2012 12:24 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Model Plane, Drone, Bird or?? UFO ?
[quote]ORIGINAL: KidEpoxy wow, a lot of talk for what might be a bird (or might be a government/'public' drone) (or might be a Model) from the link in OP- [quote]The corporate jet, a Cessna Citation 525 CJ1, was flying at 8,000 feet above sea level over Cherry Creek when the mystery object came close enough to make any pilot nervous. ''That's an issue because now we have something in controlled airspace that poses a danger,'' [color=#990000]Former NTSB Investigator[/color] and 9NEWS Aviation Analyst [color=#990000]Greg Feith said[/color]. Feith listened to the air traffic recordings and believes the object could be one of three things: - A military or law enforcement drone. - A remote controlled aircraft. - A large bird. ''Was this an unmanned vehicle that was part of some sort of law enforcement operation? Was this somebody that had flown a large model aircraft inadvertently into the airspace? [color=#990000]Or was it just [a bird that][/color] caught the pilot's eye so he believed it was an aircraft but could have been a very large wing span bird,'' Feith said. [/quote] Its just gonna be more regs coming from the Feathered Airusers Administration (under EPA:Fish&Game) [;)][:D] so them jets better get their act together and stop harassing them birds or the EPA will lock them jet pilots up for flying within... uh.... [i]close enough to make any bird nervous[/i] [;)][:)] pffft, stupid birds [/quote] It's renegade birds like this that give the honest folk in the AMA a bad name! Its actions have put the entire hobby in danger...[:)]
Posted on: 5/21/2012 12:18 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: Diablo III
My roommate and I wasted a lot of my Freshman year of college playing the first one. One of us would be playing Diablo and the other would be on the Play Station playing Tiger Woods. Homework? Pffft! Unfortunately, I currently don't have a computer that can power much more than a youtube video, so I'm gonna have to wait on this one.
Posted on: 5/17/2012 1:25 PM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11084691

RE: AMA in CANADA
In Canada, is it called the AM, eh?
Posted on: 5/16/2012 11:39 AM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11083208

RE: Really need advice on what to get..
[quote]ORIGINAL: Automan That new thunder tigre monster truck m4... pretty cool [/quote] +1
Posted on: 5/10/2012 11:39 AM by Author "Tjettzky" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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