Author Topic: Where did Randy Smith's tips go? (Read 4208 times)

Matt Colan · « **on:** April 02, 2009, 03:42:04 PM »

I just got home and looked for Randy's tips for CL and I couldn't find it. Where did it go?

Dennis Adamisin · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2009, 04:50:41 PM »

Yeah, I needed to ask the follow-ups on marinading fuel???

Richard Grogan · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2009, 04:53:41 PM »

I won't swear to it, but I bet he(Randy) took it down just in case someone didn't get the joke! Was pretty funny...

Mike Keville · « **Reply #3 on:** April 02, 2009, 05:57:35 PM »

Sparky?

Robert McHam · « **Reply #4 on:** April 02, 2009, 05:59:48 PM »

I missed it! Re-post!

Robert

RC Storick · « **Reply #5 on:** April 02, 2009, 06:09:39 PM »

Quote from: Mike Keville on April 02, 2009, 05:57:35 PM

Sparky?

He took them down because Apr 1 was over. They were a rather good satire of peoples views on things.

This was my favorite

Quote from: Randy Smith

Concentrated weight is a good thing , but it needs to be centered and the CG, so we will soon annouce the delivery of our newest item. The 4.5 inch cast iron bellcrank, it has excellent wear properties and helps immensly in stabilizing your stunt ship, You do still remember Newtons laws dont ya? A body in motion will stay in the same motion unless acted on by a greater force... with the addtional weight on the CG, it will not affect the turn rate, and at the same time will add tremendous stability ,and much more drive thru the winds, all the while making the ship groove well.

Regards

Dennis Adamisin · « **Reply #6 on:** April 02, 2009, 06:17:30 PM »

my golly I LIVE for advice like that!

Mike Keville · « **Reply #7 on:** April 02, 2009, 06:44:26 PM »

Back in the Dark Ages (c.1989-1991) when I was SN editor---the little 16-page typewritten version copied and mailed by Don McClave---I published a one-time April Fool edition with things like, "Werwage Abandons Stunt For Golf".....stuff like that. It went over fairly well, at least among those with a sense of humor.

Using this and other web sites, it might be fun to make that an annual thing.

Robert McHam · « **Reply #8 on:** April 02, 2009, 06:51:21 PM »

I remember seeing Zero displacement engine article in one of the magazines years ago. I believe it was an April issue...

Robert

Jim Kraft · « **Reply #9 on:** April 02, 2009, 07:56:30 PM »

That was a joke! Aw! Man!

Dennis Adamisin · « **Reply #10 on:** April 02, 2009, 08:17:31 PM »

I was readying a post on my perpetual motion electric: fan in front and a second motor in back with another fan but wired as a generator Once moving the generator would power the front motor nearly forever. But it would be equipped with a timer in case the pilot had to pee.

RandySmith · « **Reply #11 on:** April 02, 2009, 08:31:10 PM »

Quote from: Matt Colan on April 02, 2009, 03:42:04 PM

I just got home and looked for Randy's tips for CL and I couldn't find it. Where did it go?

Hi Matt

Since it was my April fools GOOF, you guys only had 24 hrs to enjoy it

Regards
Randy

john e. holliday · « **Reply #12 on:** April 02, 2009, 09:50:01 PM »

I knew I should have copied it. A lot of good/excellent advice down the drain that we could have used on our competitors. Like when Carl Berryman asked me if I held my breath while flying a combat match. It was fun reading. DOC Holliday

RC Storick · « **Reply #13 on:** April 02, 2009, 10:20:29 PM »

I ordered one of Randy's new Cast Iron Bell Cranks so I could go from 11 oz wing loading to the winning number of 13 oz per square foot.

Martin Quartim · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2009, 10:00:39 AM »

Quote from: RandySmith on April 02, 2009, 08:31:10 PM

Hi Matt

Since it was my April fools GOOF, you guys only had 24 hrs to enjoy it

Regards
Randy

Hi Randy

it was so funny and so well done. The way you phrased was so well put that some people really bought it The list end up translated and it circulated here in Brazil .. so funny reading the comments

It has been FUN!

Martin

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2009, 11:16:26 AM »

Quote from: Robert Storick on April 02, 2009, 10:20:29 PM

I ordered one of Randy's new Cast Iron Bell Cranks so I could go from 11 oz wing loading to the winning number of 13 oz per square foot.

Steve Helmick makes those large belcranks!

Will Hinton · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2009, 06:25:58 PM »

Randy, Does this mean that my TRBS is okay?

Will

Matt Colan · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2009, 06:49:59 PM »

I was wondering why some of those tips seemed to be way wrong.

RandySmith · « **Reply #18 on:** April 03, 2009, 06:56:32 PM »

Quote from: Will Hinton on April 03, 2009, 06:25:58 PM

Randy, Does this mean that my TRBS is okay?
Will

Hi Will

That is old school now, but TRBS will still work if you have an additional ventral fin

Howard Rush · « **Reply #19 on:** April 03, 2009, 11:00:35 PM »

Using as small a prop as possible is conventional wisdom here. I didn't see that it was a joke until I got farther down the list (I won't say how far down it took).

Matt Colan · « **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2009, 06:03:40 AM »

Quote from: Howard Rush on April 03, 2009, 11:00:35 PM

Using as small a prop as possible is conventional wisdom here. I didn't see that it was a joke until I got farther down the list (I won't say how far down it took).

That's Ok Howard, I read it down the whole list, some literal and others like, That doesn't seem like a good idea. And then Phil Granderson putting down putting melted butter on your handle got me wondering.

RandySmith · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2009, 01:10:19 PM »

Quote from: Howard Rush on April 03, 2009, 11:00:35 PM

Using as small a prop as possible is conventional wisdom here. I didn't see that it was a joke until I got farther down the list (I won't say how far down it took).

Howard by small , my meaning was , that would be an 8 x 8 on your Impact, shoot if your going to go small, go all out...makes for very tiny amount of that nasty precession stuff!

Randy