My top 22 rules of RC
05-14-2012, 07:54 AM
#26
RE: My top 22 rules of RC
My "rules"
1. If your just bashing then you don't need rules, just some common sense ( racers obviously need rules to level the playing field)
2. It's a hobby no need to take it so seriously. Just have fun with it. Isn't this the point of having a hobby?
3. Don't let anyone on an online forum tell you how you should enjoy your hobby. (i.e. I think zip ties are great!)
4. You are allowed to buy kits/parts from whomever you wish. If it is cheaper to buy them online then by all means do it. If it is faster to get them from your LSH, then buy from them. It isn't my responsibility to give the LHS my business, they have to earn it. Its not my fault if a LHS goes out of business.
1. If your just bashing then you don't need rules, just some common sense ( racers obviously need rules to level the playing field)
2. It's a hobby no need to take it so seriously. Just have fun with it. Isn't this the point of having a hobby?
3. Don't let anyone on an online forum tell you how you should enjoy your hobby. (i.e. I think zip ties are great!)
4. You are allowed to buy kits/parts from whomever you wish. If it is cheaper to buy them online then by all means do it. If it is faster to get them from your LSH, then buy from them. It isn't my responsibility to give the LHS my business, they have to earn it. Its not my fault if a LHS goes out of business.
05-14-2012, 12:37 PM
#31
RE: My top 22 rules of RC
im currently in violation of rules. 1, 2, 10, 11, 15, and 18,
14 i just disagree with. building taking apart and rebuilding is where the fun is
rule 20. sorry there is no negotiating with these people. cops will get called. tickets and possibly arrests will get made and video of the ordeal will wind up on youtube. it will continue to escalate until somebody gets hurt.
rule 21 goes the window if some noob asks what he should buy.
rule 22. im trying but the manufactures and other hobbyists aren't making it easy. all i want is a damn team kit and not to have to argue with some teenage idiot who thinks his truck is better than mine cause it's faster in a straight line.
i only have 2 rules.
1. be responsible with your rig. in spite of what you may think $300 is a lot of money. take care of your investment. acting like a spoiled irresponsible idiot makes us all look bad.
2. be a pirate. keep it anarchy. if we have to many rules and obey them we are going to end up boring and stale and stuffy like those aviation guys.
05-14-2012, 12:54 PM
#32
Senior Member
RE: My top 22 rules of RC
ORIGINAL: suburban_hooligan
im currently in violation of rules. 1, 2, 10, 11, 15, and 18,
im currently in violation of rules. 1, 2, 10, 11, 15, and 18,
14 i just disagree with. building taking apart and rebuilding is where the fun is
rule 20. sorry there is no negotiating with these people. cops will get called. tickets and possibly arrests will get made and video of the ordeal will wind up on youtube. it will continue to escalate until somebody gets hurt.
rule 21 goes the window if some noob asks what he should buy.
rule 22. im trying but the manufactures and other hobbyists aren't making it easy. all i want is a damn team kit and not to have to argue with some teenage idiot who thinks his truck is better than mine cause it's faster in a straight line.
i only have 2 rules.
1. be responsible with your rig. in spite of what you may think $300 is a lot of money. take care of your investment. acting like a spoiled irresponsible idiot makes us all look bad.
2. be a pirate. keep it anarchy. if we have to many rules and obey them we are going to end up boring and stale and stuffy like those aviation guys.
05-14-2012, 01:08 PM
#33
RE: My top 22 rules of RC
ORIGINAL: The_Shark
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MODEL AVIATION!!!
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MODEL AVIATION!!!
My Savage I think has spent more time in the air, and flown higher then the helicopter I bought last year
05-14-2012, 02:47 PM
#36
RE: My top 22 rules of RC
This is good stuff. Thanks for taking the time to jot them down, I every much enjoyed your list.
I especially enjoyed:
#5 - Even my 11-year old thinks people try to be 'cool' running with their body off),
#7 - Ihave no respect for dirty rides
#13 - Now that was funny - admittingly I thought about getting some once, but then thought....why?)
#18 - Your best rule, IMO. Often when I see parents in our neighborhood walking with their small kids, I always let the kid run for a little bit. The other day, a mother said about her 7-year old "Now I know what his new hobby is"....it's ALL about how you treat folks, and we can either look like a bunch of elite "you'll never get it" snobs, or worse - a bunch of douche bags, or we can represent this for what it is. The best hobby in the world. ;-)
Once again, thanks for posting this!
I especially enjoyed:
#5 - Even my 11-year old thinks people try to be 'cool' running with their body off),
#7 - Ihave no respect for dirty rides
#13 - Now that was funny - admittingly I thought about getting some once, but then thought....why?)
#18 - Your best rule, IMO. Often when I see parents in our neighborhood walking with their small kids, I always let the kid run for a little bit. The other day, a mother said about her 7-year old "Now I know what his new hobby is"....it's ALL about how you treat folks, and we can either look like a bunch of elite "you'll never get it" snobs, or worse - a bunch of douche bags, or we can represent this for what it is. The best hobby in the world. ;-)
Once again, thanks for posting this!
05-15-2012, 08:47 AM
#39
Senior Member
RE: My top 22 rules of RC
if you happen to have a run-away, i don't care if you look like a flippin moron, try your best to stop it!
funny thing, a week after my neighbors moved, i had a run-away and it hit the garage door denting it...oops
funny thing, a week after my neighbors moved, i had a run-away and it hit the garage door denting it...oops
