That's a shame Wynn. There have been some spirited discussions on the forums, but they seem to me to be just that, discussions. There hasn't been any name calling or anything mean spirited that I have seen, just a bunch of relatively human beings that have some different opinions of how things should be. Been going on since time began and is nothing new to model aviation and has been going on in one form or another for one reason or another. It's just easier to do in this day and age of the internet and right out there in front for all to see. I wouldn't even go so far as to call it bickering. Some people are just too thinned skin. Why let someone else spoil your fun, just ignore what it is that upsets you. I have seen guys in my time get all upset over one thing or another, sell or give away all their stuff, then miss it and have to reacquire what they need again. This is one reason why, I think, that I have more than one hobby. As you get a little tired or burned out on one, just step away and do something else to clear your mind and go back when you are ready. I mess around with restoring, riding and sometimes racing vintage enduro and ISDT type motorcycles. Other than needing to tinker on engines, it's completely different than model airplanes and gives me a different kind of satisfaction that the models do.
But you know what is on the horizon for modern off road dirt bikes??? YES!! Electric motorcycles! With the advance of batteries and motor technology, KTM and a couple of other manufacturers are developing products that will be intended for short course types of competition at first. They should excel at observed trials.
Just remember one thing. The more things change, the more they stay the same!
Good luck to you,
Dan McEntee
Topic: thanks all - and to all a good night (Read 2485 times)
