Yeah, now I know some of you guys are just venting for the sake of venting and "spinning" other folks up! Honestly, y'all know some of the ideas put forth just aren't in the realm of "Can Do" .... ever, ever again
. For example, a "mobile NAT's" .... really?? Where would/could it be held? How many state and local licenses, noise waivers, FAA altitude waivers, etcetera would be required? What kinds of costs, land rental, insurance, security, police, on-site medical support would be encountered and required? Where are there clubs sufficient in size and membership plus volunteers to provide the local manpower? Yeah, enough money can make anything happen but where's it coming from .... entry fees .... really? Y'all don't want to pay dues for membership to the organization that is at least "trying" (though many will still say that's not true)
!! How many of us old foggies would even attend? Y'all know y'all AIN'T gonna pay $150 - $200 per event entry fee plus the drive, hotel, food expenses and so forth to cover even the very basic expenses of any organization hosting such an event for a plastic or wooden trophy
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More than that, where are the young folks coming from? As much as y'all talk about it, there's probably only a handful of us with the time, patience, demeanor or even the desire to work with and teach some of the young folks today, yes?? no?? It's a "hoot" reading all the ragging about the content and or perceived usefulness of a one of the last surviving "in-print" magazines that could possibly spur some, some, self-motivated young people to embrace this hobby/sport, just as those magazines of the past spurred me and you
Yet because of the flood of new and specialized content, so many of y'all want to make it go away too HAA HAAA HAAA!! Again, REALLY!! Heck, I remember nearly all of the old magazines included articles about nearly every aspect of modeling, plastics, rocketry, cars, boats, full-scale and model aircraft of all types and even some real military information and history all because someone CONTRIBUTED that information in the correct format in the proper timeline. Is that still happening .... especially in those categories or are those specialized and subsequently, published contributions coming from the very folks who are interested in THOSE categories?? Let me shut my mouth and end this message before I get someone upset with me!!
Y'all are all old enough to know the old adage "Ya' Gits Whatcha' Pays For", or "Nuttin' In Gits Ya Nuttin' Out"!!