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Re: Chicago RC Racing - Carpet Racing

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From: Gregory Morrow
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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