Are we taking ourselves too seriously?

[Steve Fitton]

I don't think its the same guy Shug.  The guy commenting on your post sounds like someone I know, but he doesn't live in Colorado.

[billbyles]

 "fielding mellish"....

YGBSM

[George Hostler]

"fielding mellish".... YGBSM

Here is where the character comes from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bananas_%28film%29

Bananas is a 1971 American comedy film directed by Woody Allen and starring Allen, Louise Lasser, and Carlos Montalban. [....] Fielding Mellish (Woody Allen) is the main character, but he does not appear until after the opening credits. [....] Mellish is a neurotic blue collar man who tries to impress social activist Nancy (Louise Lasser) by trying to get in touch with the revolution in San Marcos. He visits the republic and attempts to show his concern for the native people. However, nearly killed by the local caudillo, only to be saved by the revolutionaries, he is then indebted to help them. Mellish clumsily learns how to be a revolutionary. When the revolution is successful, the Castro-style leader goes mad, forcing the rebels to place Mellish as their President.

When traveling back to the U.S. to obtain financial aid, he reunites with his activist ex-girlfriend and is exposed. In a classic courtroom scene, Mellish tries to defend himself from a series of incriminating witnesses, including a reigning Miss America and a middle-aged African-American woman who facetiously claims to be J. Edgar Hoover and is taken seriously by the whole court. One of the witnesses does provide testimony favorable to Mellish, but the court clerk twists it to make him appear thoroughly dishonest.

Here are some dialogue, so you may understand why this nym was selected by the OP:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066808/quotes

Nancy: Have you ever been to Denmark?
Fielding Mellish: I've been, yes... to the Vatican.
Nancy: The Vatican? The Vatican is in Rome.
Fielding Mellish: Well, they were doing so well in Rome that they opened one in Denmark.

Witness: I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I've known Fielding Mellish for years and he's a warm, wonderful human being.
Fielding Mellish: Uh, would the clerk read that statement back please?
Court Clerk: "I've known Fielding Mellish for years and he's a rotten, conniving, dishonest little rat."
Fielding Mellish: Ok, I just wanted to make sure you were getting it.
Judge: You're out of order!

Fielding Mellish: I object, your honor! This trial is a travesty. It's a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries of a sham.

YHBT.

[Dennis Moritz]

With some editing this thread could be in a Woody Allen Movie. An early funny one. Answers the opening question.

[Dennis Moritz]

Beware the sly humorist. (No! Not me! Way too complicated and sophisticated an approach.)

[Bill Morell]

Seems to me this guy has accomplished exactly what he intended by starting this thread.

[Dennis Moritz]

Urban Dictionary › define › term=Moose...
Mobile-friendly - A male version of camel toe. Dude, your jeans are so tight your moose knuckle is showing. by Johnny Z June 07, 2003.


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[Target]

Maybe it's time to close this thread?
Regards,
Chris

[George Hostler]

Maybe it's time to close this thread? Regards, Chris

Close or delete. If the OP had problems during a CL meet, best thing would have been to afterwards write or talk to an appropriate CL representative or president of the club, organization, etc. who were there. A tactfully written letter can sometimes make leadership aware of issues that they may be possibly unaware of, so they can deal with it in future to ensure that it doesn't occur again, or if it does, be prepared to deal with it appropriately.

[RknRusty]

And hide from our own posts? It'll wear itself out soon. The OP hasn't done anything to perpetuate it... oops, now I'm doing it. But I'm not uptight about it, some good introspection went on for a while, but it's fizzled out now. I'll unsubscribe, watch.
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[Douglas Ames]

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<snip> One final point:  Control line models fly on the surface of a hemisphere, at least while the lines are tight.  We maneuver them around that hemispherical surface, and the effect is fun to do and fun to watch.  But calling this "aerobatics" is silly, and calling it "precision aerobatics" is downright pompous.  Again, aren't we taking things a bit too seriously?  Lighten up, guys!

Now excuse me while I fly my Lil' Jumpin' Bean....


Why don't we all endeavor ourselves to lower our standards to your level? The Walker cup is just an old tarnished trophy, right?

I don't fly competition because I feel i'm not up to the skill level I need to be, but I admire the guys that do.
Control line would have died off years ago if it wasn't for one modeler trying to out fly another for the title of "National Champion".







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[Jim Kraft]

And if it were not for guys like me, (the loosers), there would be no winners. You guys that win owe it all to us. LOL

[George Hostler]

One final point: Control line models fly on the surface of a hemisphere, at least while the lines are tight.  We maneuver them around that hemispherical surface, and the effect is fun to do and fun to watch.  But calling this "aerobatics" is silly, and calling it "precision aerobatics" is downright pompous.  Again, aren't we taking things a bit too seriously?  Lighten up, guys! Now excuse me while I fly my Lil' Jumpin' Bean....

Why don't we all endeavor ourselves to lower our standards to your level? The Walker cup is just an old tarnished trophy, right? I don't fly competition because I feel i'm not up to the skill level I need to be, but I admire the guys that do. Control line would have died off years ago if it wasn't for one modeler trying to out fly another for the title of "National Champion".

Competition serves a purpose and it would be unfair to completely eliminate it. I think we need to differentiate serious competition from fun flies. I'd think most like fun flies, as it is more of a participatory nature than competition with lower ranking elements to allow a wide variety to participate.

But it is through competition that we have many of the fine performing models along with the engines. The pushing of technology has helped to develop new methods and means, better porting, strengthened and lighter hardware, and etc.

[Steve Helmick]

I've run across a few "Sport Fliers" who have no desire to improve their models or their flying skills, no interest in doing any "pattern", apparently failing to understand that this radically improves the lifespan of their planes. If they don't care, I probably shouldn't bother to explain it to them?    Steve

[john e. holliday]

Yes, there are some people who could care less about improving their plane or flying.   As long as they are happy with what they have, why discourage them.  My grand kids have finally said they want to fly for the fun of it.   

[RknRusty]

...this radically improves the lifespan of their planes. If they don't care, I probably shouldn't bother to explain it to them?    Steve

Boy, you got that right. It was the hardest lesson for me to learn coming from a lifetime of freestyle 1/2A antics. Or as my buddy and coach calls it, Whifferdills. I still lapse now and then, most notably after the first complete pattern with my newest plane. I thought I had 2 minutes of fuel left, so started re-doing some stunts. In my defence, practicing. But it cut off during corner #10 of the the square 8 and I had to land inverted. Could've been worse, I had altitude to work with and floated her in to a soft grassy inverted landing.

Since then I have not done anything but fly flat and land after the Clover. I have my Baby Streaks, combat wing, and others if I just can't stand not showing off.
Rusty

[Randy Cuberly]

Yes, there are some people who could care less about improving their plane or flying.   As long as they are happy with what they have, why discourage them.  My grand kids have finally said they want to fly for the fun of it.   

I've found that most folks who just fly for "fun" decide, after a fairly short while that it doesn't particularly hold their interest anymore and they "drift" away on their own.  No goals usually ends in boredom!

Certainly this is not an "absolute" but is generally true!  It's the nature of the Human Beast! 

Randy Cuberly

[Target]

Personally, I think that some people don't have the discipline or desire to improve.
Its much the same flying high performance, slope sailplanes. Some folks I know are talented aerobatic freestyle pilots, but when you ask them to race their plane on a course, the don't fair well. Its the "precision" aspect that causes them problems. When they have to turn their plane in the same spot every time in varying conditions, they have trouble. Its because they have not been forced ever to do that.

There is nothing wrong at all with sport flying, nor flying in comps. Its a matter of what catches your interest. For some folks, MEASURABLE improvement is what they need to make them happy. They are normally goal oriented folks.
Others just want to unwind and don't want to feel any pressure. Those folks just like to hang out with like minded people that have the same hobby.
I feel that ALL of us have BOTH of those people in us, just some more than the other.

Are we really so different? Both sport and competition flyers love to feel the pull of the handle, right??

I personally don't see any reason for a rift. I think that some people just like drama....

Regards to all, comp and sport.
Chris