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You know you're hooked when....
......you get an email offering a rusty glider and automatically wonder if you can fix it.
So you call the number and are shocked to learn it's a porch swing. [X(] |
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Just what parts did you think had rusted?
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when...... You have the UPS driver make stops at the field. :D
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Hooked, When you look at a random piece of junk and wonder how can I use this for my project...
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RE: You know you're hooked when....
......you haven't looked at your lawn in months, but have been picking dandelions by hand at the fly field.
......you wake up with cold sweats cause in your nightmare you just crashed your #1 plane. Del |
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you've a few planes ready to fly, building one, buying two or three more kits, buying bulsa and ply.. "just to stock up", and ordering control horns and bell-cranks without even knowing when, if, or what plane, you'll use them for.
That reminds me... Gotta look at getting some spare servos... |
RE: You know you're hooked when....
Yup. Done that far too often.
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ORIGINAL: bruce88123 Just what parts did you think had rusted? Here's another one: You know you're both hooked if you got your wife a kit plane this Mother's Day. |
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I knew I was in trouble when I found myself thinking, "I need to build a rack to carry the planes in the car."
I only had two planes then, and that has doubled since the UPS truck stopped at my house the other night! Jay |
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.... if you've ever thought about flying your plane to the field because it won't fit in your car!
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RE: You know you're hooked when....
... you start to purchase RC in the same manner your wife or girlfriend goes shopping for their stuff. :)
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RE: You know you're hooked when....
Maybe a better way to say it..
..when you have more planes then your wife has shoes. |
RE: You know you're hooked when....
...your looking for your next house with at least 5 acres of clear land :D
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I definately have more planes than my gf has shoes and I would love to own a house with 7 acres Tiffway grass (golf course grass, hehehehe) !!!
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rclement, hey, you've had the UPS truck stop by your field???....You're da man!!!!:D:D
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Or you walk into a large building and think, I can fly in here. ;)
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I`ve got 4 acres now , It`s not enough for nitro , park flyers would be fine. 20 acres would do it, I think?
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...as you drive you watch for wide open spaces and think that would be a great place for a flying field!!
...you are running the weedeater and you think to yourself that if you lose the plastic housing the engine would do great on your plane!! ...all of your clothes are kept on floor because all of the closets in your house are full of airplane kits!! ...when you test drive a new car you have to swing by your house to see how many planes you can fit in the back of it!! ...when you have Tower Hobbies and Horizon Hobbies on speed dial!! ...your credit card company thinks your card has been stolen because of excessive charges to Tower Hobbies or Horizon!! ...your income tax returns list Tower Hobbies and Horizon Hobbies as dependants!! ...you get Christmas cards from Tower Hobbies and Horizon Hobbies, hand addressed and signed by the CEO of the companies!!!!!!! ...the owner of your LHS starts checking the obituaries for your name if he hasn't seen in his shop for a couple of days!! ...you sneeze and your snot comes out "balsa dust" brown!!! ...people that you know don't even ask you "what happened" when you walk in with a CA bottle glued to the back of your hand!! ...your depressed at christmas time because none of the packages under the christmas tree aren't more then 4 feet long!! ...your boss starts paying you with Tower Hobbies gift certificates!! ...your buddies mention a new plane coming out and you can instantly quote all of the specs from the catalog, the current price, the catalog page number, all the items required to complete it, when it's available to the public, and the tech's name that did the beta testing of the model!!! ...your bathroom has more back issues of Model Aviation than the archive vault of the AMA!! ...you've made plans for strapping a set of wings and an engine to the dog and you're pretty sure you can get him airborne!! ...your default home page is RCUniverse.com ...you start a sentance at the flying field "I saw on RCU......" ...you know all the details about an RCU buddy (like his wife's name, his kids name, how many planes he has, what he likes to fly, when he flies, etc.....) but you don't know his real name, you only know his username!! And the all time best way to know you are in WAY TOO DEEP..... ....you are a RCU Moderator!!!! :eek: :D Ken |
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ORIGINAL: RCKen ...as you drive you watch for wide open spaces and think that would be a great place for a flying field!! ...you are running the weedeater and you think to yourself that if you lose the plastic housing the engine would do great on your plane!! ...all of your clothes are kept on floor because all of the closets in your house are full of airplane kits!! ...when you test drive a new car you have to swing by your house to see how many planes you can fit in the back of it!! ...when you have Tower Hobbies and Horizon Hobbies on speed dial!! ...your credit card company thinks your card has been stolen because of excessive charges to Tower Hobbies or Horizon!! ...your income tax returns list Tower Hobbies and Horizon Hobbies as dependants!! ...you get Christmas cards from Tower Hobbies and Horizon Hobbies, hand addressed and signed by the CEO of the companies!!!!!!! ...the owner of your LHS starts checking the obituaries for your name if he hasn't seen in his shop for a couple of days!! ...you sneeze and your snot comes out "balsa dust" brown!!! ...people that you know don't even ask you "what happened" when you walk in with a CA bottle glued to the back of your hand!! ...your depressed at christmas time because none of the packages under the christmas tree aren't more then 4 feet long!! ...your boss starts paying you with Tower Hobbies gift certificates!! ...your buddies mention a new plane coming out and you can instantly quote all of the specs from the catalog, the current price, the catalog page number, all the items required to complete it, when it's available to the public, and the tech's name that did the beta testing of the model!!! ...your bathroom has more back issues of Model Aviation than the archive vault of the AMA!! ...you've made plans for strapping a set of wings and an engine to the dog and you're pretty sure you can get him airborne!! ...your default home page is RCUniverse.com ...you start a sentance at the flying field "I saw on RCU......" ...you know all the details about an RCU buddy (like his wife's name, his kids name, how many planes he has, what he likes to fly, when he flies, etc.....) but you don't know his real name, you only know his username!! And the all time best way to know you are in WAY TOO DEEP..... ....you are a RCU Moderator!!!! :eek: :D Ken |
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Ken ! LOL ! Some of them hit really close to home.
I`m guilty , I confess , I`m an RC junkie. |
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Yes it's bad when you are new to the hobby and even the wife know you are hooked.
You go on a business trip and find a way to visit the local shops and field. LOL been doing this one |
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You see a posting on RCU asking whether to buy the 4* or the SSE and your first inclination is to say "both"!
Brad |
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LOL , My wife has me on a mothly crash budget . The SSE hmmm ? Maybe I can convience her it`s new rebuild on the 4* .
ORIGINAL: bkdavy You see a posting on RCU asking whether to buy the 4* or the SSE and your first inclination is to say "both"! Brad |
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ORIGINAL: RCKen ...your credit card company thinks your card has been stolen because of excessive charges to Tower Hobbies or Horizon!! Ken ... your credit card company thinks your card has been stolen because of charges to someone OTHER than Tower Hobbies or Horizon or other Hobby stores/companies!! |
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ORIGINAL: opjose How about the opposite of this ( no joke this happened to me! ) ... your credit card company thinks your card has been stolen because of charges to someone OTHER than Tower Hobbies or Horizon or other Hobby stores/companies!! Now that is a good one!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D Ken |
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You have more RC airplanes than you do friends.:D
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When you have 10 gold case Futabas that aren't even good for a paper weight taking up space in your shop.
You start to get lower and more daring with one of your old planes because the engine would go good on one of your new ones. David |
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you post on RCU at 3 in the morning because you can't turn the computer off
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ORIGINAL: rsecky you post on RCU at 3 in the morning because you can't turn the computer off :D:D:D Ken |
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You pull up to a red light , your truck dies and you yell DEAD STICK !!!!!
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I wonder how many planes have bit the dust over this one ? How true.
ORIGINAL: daveopam You start to get lower and more daring with one of your old planes because the engine would go good on one of your new ones. David |
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ORIGINAL: Insanemoondoggie I wonder how many planes have bit the dust over this one ? How true. ORIGINAL: daveopam You start to get lower and more daring with one of your old planes because the engine would go good on one of your new ones. David Ken |
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Everytime you see an open field you pan around to think... "I might be able to fly here."
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You have the fever when you teach your dog 'fetch the chicken stick' and start making hand motions and mouth noises when he 'takes off.'
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RE: You know you're hooked when....
I also posted this in the RC Humor forum, but there are a few good airplane ones so here it goes:
ORIGINAL: IBrakeForNobody ...you find out that you've reached carrying capacity, meaning that there is no more room for your RC stuff because you have a pile in the living room, a pile in the garage, and a pile in a bedroom. (guilty) ...you bought a 12 quart container to carry your field "necessities" when you go to run your R/C trucks, but you quickly stuff it full, and get an 18 quart model. This after you got a large tackle box to store most of your RC stuff, but 40lbs is too much to lug around everywhere, so you got the 12 quart container. (guilty) ...the power goes out and it's pitch black outside, but you want to go flying tomorrow, so you search around for your glow plug starter, insert a used glow plug in it, and walk around your house to where you keep the wall-wart chargers so you can plug them into a jumper box with a AC power inverter. (guilty) ...you're at the field flying and there is a hawk flying around in the same airspace, and it begins to chase you around, so you give it full throttle and do a few circuits, but the hawk is still hot on your tail, so you begin to snap the airplane around and dogfight the hawk. You feel on the offensive, but find out your timer on your radio came on, indicating you should land, and you do. (The hawk was uninjured). Never seen it happen, but I heard of it happening. ...while bashing around at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, you find you quickly get stuck with your 2WD truck, so you have to get it pulled out... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/9744ec8c.jpg ...by your 4WD RC...and you're glad that you went for the upgrade and installed tow hooks on the front of both your RCs, as well as one rear tow hook. ...you get the 1:1 stuck, and think this will work (not really). Okay, and the 1:1 isn't really stuck either. :eek: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/34e7d38d.jpg |
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Brake that's a funny thread. Rather than start a new one, I should have revived it.
We can all use a laugh now and then.......especially after a crash party. |
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You know you're hooked when........ you wax your airplane but not your car. :D
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While you where in a coma due to being hit in the head by an RC aircraft the Doctor took note of limited brain activity but a strange seemingly coordinated movement of your thumbs.
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Oh Man ! I`m guilty again. I got to quit reading this thread or I`m going to need couch time. {No doctor, I`ll be just fine, just one more airplane should do it, then I`m good , no more. } And they call me Insane, lol.
ORIGINAL: rclement You know you're hooked when........ you wax your airplane but not your car. :D |
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You know you're hooked when........ you friend suggests that he may be buying a station wagon so that he can fit more planes in it and you think that it is such a good idea that you start looking at prices yourself
You know you're hooked when........ while putting together a plane, the only real thought that is on your mind is what you will be doing better on your next model |
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