DavidR
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From: Oxford, MS, USA
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All this enlightening discussion about telletubbies aside (which I don't know a damn thing about) I have dealt with Tony Stillman in his store, and I have used him for radio repairs in the past. He was honest and helpfull. When the last election time rolled around I called him and asked him about several of the issues that I was conerned with. As an active jet pilot I am always interested in a candidates views about turbines, I am also interested in how a candidate views other crucial topics, such as insurance, frequency issues and other issues that might be facing our district, or hobby in general. I got clear concise answers, I also got some answers that I did not expect, Tony told me on one issue I asked in particular about that he did not know and had not even considered the issue. I do not remember what the issue was at the time but I was impressed by his answer. I have spoken with Jim McNeil on several occasions as well. Jim proceeded to tell me all about a scale jet that I modelled at the TN Jets event last summer, he took my picture with the airplane then proceeded to ask me what airplane it was....sorry folks but I could not help but laugh after I had just been given a dissertation about the virtues of my airplane in combat. I have called Jim and asked him about several issues as well and have had less than favorable answers. He does not seem to have a good grasp upon the real issues. I was involved in a conversation with him regarding the turbine regulations and several of us had to explain multiple times what we wanted to see accomplished. He did not understand until we repeated the conversation at least 10 times. I still don't know if he understood what we were trying to impress on him what our concerns were. I did find him to be a gentleman and willing to listen but in a conversation with him about a month ago he had his mind made up about an issue and would not even listen to what my concerns were as an active modeller. I have invited him to the Mississippi Afterburner jet event every year for the last 4 years and he rsponds via email, but never shows up, and then claims he did not know about it after the event is over. I don't expect to see my District VP at every event I attend in the district but I do expect him to listen to what I have to say, and at least be able to carry on an intelligent conversation with me even if his opinion differs from mine. Jim has formed some opinions with regard to the turbines yet has not taken the time to educate himself about them. He is not a current modeller and in my opinion can't adequetly represent modellers if he is not active. Tony Stillman on the other hand is an active modeller, is involved with the frequency comittee, and at least flies RC on a regular basis. I would not even care if Jim McNeil built free flight airplanes or even static models. He does not model at all.
Which do you really want representing you?
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I guess I could have extracted this from him over a large pizza and a six pack. My local hobby shop didn't carry R/C Report until after you had stopped writing. Why did you stop??? 
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