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Article #128Re: Chicago RC Racing - Carpet Racing
From: Gregory Morrow
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:44
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:44
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kenji wrote: > In article <Vfydnaci6aDxtUPXnZ2dnUVZ_h-dnZ2d@earthlink.com>, > "Gregory Morrow" <flyokayflycsa@csaok.cz> wrote: > >> kenji wrote: >> >>> In article <pMKdnZ45ba88vkPXnZ2dnUVZ_gCdnZ2d@earthlink.com>, >>> "Gregory Morrow" <flyokayflycsa@csaok.cz> wrote: >>> >>>> Michele wrote: >>>> >>>>> kenji wrote: >>>>>> The only RC racing in Chicago. Carpet racing three times a week. >>>>>> Now in our third year of club racing. Beginners to sponsored >>>>>> racers find a race every week. >>>>>> >>>>>> Underground RC Racetrack, 40 E. 54th St. Chicago IL >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.undergroundrcracetrack.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Visit us on rctech.net too: >>>>>> >>>>>> >> <http://www.rctech.net/forum/wisconsin-illinois-racing/157260-underground >>>>>> -rc-race-track-chicago-41.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> See us on YouTube: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xy_a1vL9Nc >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I can't help but think this is like watching show jumping. It's >>>>> only exciting if you're the rider. Or in this case, driver. >>>> >>>> >>>> kenij posting this would be like me posting, "Hey, come on over and >>>> watch while I assemble my new model airplanes...!!!" >>>> >>>> I'd rather watch potholes form, basically... >>> >>> you build airplanes? Electric or nitro? >>> >>> cool. >>> >>> Where do you fly? >>> >>> We have three planes and four heli's. >>> >>> RC flight generally speaking isn't as social as surface RC >> >> >> I collect those plastic model airliners...they are cool-looking, but >> they basically just hang around and collect dust. They are civil >> airliners, everything from an old Cubana Tupolevs to A380's in >> various Asian liveries. >> >> Most I've gotten as gifts, they run about 25-30 bux. If you have >> the bux there are some real nice and expensive ones, handmade from >> wood, the kind you used to see in travel agency or airline office >> (remember them!?) windows, those can run up to a thou or more... >> >> Basically I am a geek at heart... > > come to our small scale track at the hobbyshop. there's a flying > simulator. we're there tomorrow evening. Between Cumberland and Harlem > on Lawrence I'm having a friend over for chicken and dumplings tomorrow eve, but thanx for the invite... Are there still any hobby shops around...??? -- Best Greg
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