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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Mike Griffin on February 06, 2017, 10:04:33 AM

Title: A little off topic but a good comparison
Post by: Mike Griffin on February 06, 2017, 10:04:33 AM

I know some of you are on facebook and others hate it but every once in a while I pick up something worthwhile off of a forum post.  This one came off of a group page called "Control Line Enthusiast"

The thread was entitled "Why Control Line over RC"

Here is the quote:

Flying model planes is like having sex.  RC is like cyber sex while Control line is the "real deal"  It's all about the feel.

Best explanation or comparison I have ever heard.  LOL... %^@ %^@ %^@

Ya'll have a good day now.

Mike

Title: Re: A little off topic but a good comparison
Post by: Garf on February 06, 2017, 12:00:21 PM

Interesting comparison. I'd have to agree.

Title: Re: A little off topic but a good comparison
Post by: Dwayne on February 06, 2017, 06:52:34 PM

Quote from: Mike Griffin on February 06, 2017, 10:04:33 AM

I know some of you are on facebook and others hate it but every once in a while I pick up something worthwhile off of a forum post.  This one came off of a group page called "Control Line Enthusiast"

The thread was entitled "Why Control Line over RC"

Here is the quote:

Flying model planes is like having sex.  RC is like cyber sex while Control line is the "real deal"  It's all about the feel.

Best explanation or comparison I have ever heard.  LOL... %^@ %^@ %^@

Ya'll have a good day now.

Mike

I didn't see this one.  LL~

Title: Re: A little off topic but a good comparison
Post by: Wynn Robins on February 06, 2017, 06:57:01 PM

Control line is  like marriage sex  - predictable and boring - same pattern over and over.... tied to them

RC is more like being single - different models on different days - some fast, some slow..... hot liners, slow pokes,   a few fixed wing and some rotors......

RC for me!!!! haha

Title: Re: A little off topic but a good comparison
Post by: bill bischoff on February 07, 2017, 05:14:29 AM

Either way, doing it by yourself isn't as good...

Title: Re: A little off topic but a good comparison
Post by: Dan Berry on February 07, 2017, 08:26:34 AM

Just a side note:
Control Line, Ukie and Free Flight are always spelled with upper-case letters while r/c is never spelled with upper-case letters.

Title: Re: A little off topic but a good comparison
Post by: Terry Caron on February 07, 2017, 02:23:35 PM

I enjoy both C/L and sex (haven't tried 'em at the same time) and I'll hafta disagree, Mike, they're nothing alike - unless I've been doing one of 'em all wrong.
But Wynn could be right that r/c is like sex - explains why an otherwise reasonable person would get addicted to it.

Title: Re: A little off topic but a good comparison
Post by: Skip Chernoff on February 07, 2017, 02:36:05 PM

As an avid R/C flyer and competitor since 1970 I can say that without a doubt there is just as much "feel" flying an R/C model as there is flying a control line stunter.....the feel is a bit different but there for sure. You experience the lack of  feel the very moment you lose the magical link between you and your R/C ship and start screaming "I AIN'T GOT IT ,I AIN"T GOT IT!!!!!!!.....PhillySkip

Title: Re: A little off topic but a good comparison
Post by: Avaiojet on February 07, 2017, 03:04:04 PM

Certainly you can do them in groups.

Title: Re: A little off topic but a good comparison
Post by: Will Hinton on February 07, 2017, 03:35:48 PM

If marraige sex is predictable and boring for you, then you don't know what you're doing.