I don't know if I think an EDF ONLY event is a good idea. We should have a "Jet" rally that is oriented towards EDF and if any of the turbine guys that don't have major attitudes want to fly then so be it. We should be the more adult and rational of the groups. Not by stomping our feet and jumping up and down and yelling "NO TURBINES!" and attacking people online because they have a different view than ours. There was a certain post that asked “what has six legs and eats poop” that comes to mind. This is what is happening in this forum and it is a shame that a few spoiled little boys that always got their way as a kid will give the entire turbine community a bad name. It is funny that the turbine community is raising so much noise. Especially after Sept 11. If I recall most of the high powered rocketry got shutdown and they do not even have command control guidance. All they are lacking is an on board video link for BVR control? Oh wait they are already doing that. Maybe there should be registration requirements for turbines like for handguns and cars? All very deadly weapons if put into the wrong hands. That would be a VERY SAD day but not all that far fetched. You would think that they would be trying to keep turbine operations low key and portray the hobby in as posative lite as possible. They make quotes like "better to remain quiet and be thought a fool than to speak your mind and remove all doubt" and "there is no crying in rc jets". Yet the very same people are the ones removing all doubt and crying the loudest. I was watching a comedian one time up on stage. He was going through his routine when he says "this one is for the stupid people in the room....you know who you are....maybe you don't know who you are...." I really had planned on building a Wren 44 powered version of my F16 project and I may still. Do I want to hang out with the turbine crowd? Not from what I have seen in this forum. Turbines are cool. Maybe turbine pilots aren't? EDF's are cool and from my experience so are the pilots. I would think that the turbine pilots would like the easy no hassle operation of the higher power EDF's when they don't want to hassle with turbine operations for maybe a flight after work or when the very limited turbine facilities are not available as stated above but some of them are so stuck on themselves that they can't see that. Man makes the turbines. The turbines don’t make the man. Again "maybe they don't know who they are"? I guess there are a few in every crowd. Lately it seems like there is one on every corner. But then again maybe I myself am removing all doubt? You be the judge. It is a shame we all can’t just get along.

This is just my opinion. Take it for what its worth. If you don't like it then state yours and we will agree to disagree!

Ted