John,
That is cool Joe got his 1hr flight in. Not many people his age get to experience that. I bet his friends were jealous.
That is cool you are using pipes as connectors. I don't know if there is any building code requirements about the length and size of the conductors, but if they are too small Ohm's law says it will produce a lot of heat and melt the insulators causing a possible short.
Lincoln has been getting a lot of rain, but not as bad as the south. Some club members took pictures of the field when it was flooded. The whole area looked like a lake.
I am enjoying my internship. It is hard working 7 days a week, but I am starting to get in a routine. I am less stressed now that I am understanding more.
Mark,
That is a smart idea using the phone padding for the batteries.
Your aquarium looks pretty cool.
Nick