ORIGINAL: B816

I hate it when people try put words in my mouth. Never, not once, did I say that I knew better than anyone else, and I never said I knew what I was doing. You think this is about my ego? Give me a break. It isn't about wanting to go my own way, it isn't about not being able listen to anything other than what I want to hear. Geez, guys, I just want to have a little fun. Let me ask you this: Have any of you ever gotten behind the wheel of a car without doing a complete inspection beforehand? And what about you motorcyclists? None of you have ever ridden without giving your bike a complete and thorough pre-ride inspection? I thought so. None of you do wheelies? None of you do burnouts or travel at EXCESSIVE speeds? I thought so. Now, before you say you took lessons before you ever got on a bike, or behind the wheel, I'm sure you did. But, a car or a bike in the wrong hands can cause far more damage than an R/C plane can. Not that such a plane can't cause damage, but let's put it into a little perspective. I'm in a half-square mile field a quarter mile from work. If that isn't taking reasonable precaution, I don't know what is. But, that said, I fully understand that these, like anything else can be dangerous. I'm not stupid. My plane might not be in the condition that all the experts would like, and I'm not getting the instruction that you all think I should be getting. But, I'm not performing brain surgery, nor am I attempting to fly an actual plane. I'm not saying this is easy, but I'm saying the risk of serious damage/injury while attempting to fly an R/C plane in an open field is quite a bit lower than the risk of either of those two things.

Come to think of it, nobody has even asked what kind of plane I have. Nice to be judged so harshly by people that don't have all the facts.

Finally, it occurred to me that I've never been called a Troll. I've been called "Hey you in the bushes!" plenty of times, but never a Troll.

Regards,

Terry