Hey Tony ,I`m not taking jabs at you Man,
I have looked up to you for many years and have concidered you a Hero among the pattern fliers!
Your talking to a Guy who Consumed anything you wrote about pattern years ago, you were important to me deciding to designing my own airplanes
after seeing your Challenge designs,
And your writtings have molded many of my decisions over the years ,along with your super smooth flying ability.
I still think your accomplishments in the sport have been great,
and if you Flew FAI you would probably still beat me!

Nor have I took a Jab at Chip, I do that in public! LOL, he usually jabs me first though he`s good at that ,,,calling me the "White Ethiopian" or "Slim Shady"
Chip is also a friend of Mine ,,and I didn`t even know he was the seller till you mentioned it.
I was just trying to be Cute! and keep this from being so Hard nosed.
Just friendly Debate! here nothing personal.

I just see your aurgument comming from your problems at the Nats from lack of preparation
I`m sure you had a last minute effort and this is why you were scrambling ,However does that call for a rule change?
Tony, I know no one knows the rules better than you do.
It takes Sacrifice for all of use to make it to the Nat`s, the pains in getting legal are just some of the effort.
I have a handicaped wife, who would love for me not to put the effort in the hobby that I do But, I still play,and try to play by the rules.
it`s what Makes Pattern ,Pattern the other side is IMAC where anything goes just about the rules are loose and illusive ,,I hate that.

I often decide to completely glass and paint my airplanes it`s a chance I take when I start the project
I`m usually very close to the weigh myself because most of them are proto`s for a new design However ,, I know what the rules are when I start and I`ve had to do Many mods ,buy different packs, Mounts ,ect to get the extra weight cushin for repairs or the Nat`s scale ,which usually is 1.5 onces over,But , I have not tried to change the rule just abide by them.
I have had to live with poor decisions myself sometimes so ,,no personal Jabs I just remember you discusing this with the dremel in your hand. LOL

Look everyone knows I`m a very Poor writer if I offended anyone in the post I`m sorry I`m just trying to keep reality in play.
Pattern competition is not for the dabblers.

Tony ,Please don`t think I don`t respect you of coarse I do , and so do many others Thats Why I`m aurguing the conterpoint along with Dave and others because you do have a large influince.
This time I just happen to believe your wrong ,Sorry
Bryan