Good morning. (Big yawn)... a small doggie awakes! Looking for bacon, and a scrambled egg!
Yeah, so my new motors came, for the helicopter. So as I type, they are set up on a clever voltage reduction deal, spinning away at 1 volt, for proper break-in....
My parents must be so proud, dontcha think?? They're crying on the outside..... errr, wait, I mean they're crying on the inside. Right... heh heh. My big thought of the morning is how to properly break in the toy motors for my toy electric R/C helicopter.... Ahh, their crushed hopes & dreams.... that's okay, my brother can handle the hopes & dreams...
Ahhh, my Dad is probably thinking the same thing, which airplane will he fly today... heh heh, the CAG (Commander of Air Group) tells me the other day I don't need another helicopter, I should just fly the one I have.... must be one of those "do as I say" kinda deals....
It's already been a crazy day, and I just got up. Seriously. I took my used motor oil to the dump, there was a bunch of dudes there, and one says "Well, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who still changes his own oil!" We had a good laugh about that, shot the breeze for a few minutes... these guys wondered what I was up to, dragging ten gallons of waste oil in. Heh heh, well, between 3 rides, there's a lot of oil changing....
I'm swinging back, I see a minivan (what else?) go turning into an oncoming left lane deal... right into the teeth of an impossibly tight turn, and 3 large "do not enter, wrong way" signs.... Nice. I want to get a minivan up on a hoist, and take a good look at the brain-sucking device that's mounted in there somewhere....
I swing thru McDonalds Drive thru, get home, I'm walking across the parking lot... and something hot is hitting my hand... really hot. I look over, the F-ing lid is not on my F-ing coffee, it's just, sitting there.... coffee is splashing out all over my hand... as I look at it, I see it's also splashing all over the bag... and as I realize this could be a problem, the bag disintegrates, and my breakfast falls in the parking lot... nice.
So, note to kids working at McDonalds: unless you want some angry white dude to wave a 9 at you in the drive thru, put the lids on the cups!!! Aaaarrrggghhh!!!
As a final note, it's day 53 of the no smoking... I got over some kind of hump, last week, I was quite sure it was over.... but I somehow persevered... why, I'm not sure, but...
Let me make an observation: my sense of smell is returning. And I'd have to say, 95% of what I smell is BAD. Bad, bad, bad.... All you people screaming about cigarettes, and cigarette smoke? Shadddaaapp!! God, these women you walk by, drowning in perfume... Ugghh!! If I can't stand in the store and smoke, you can't come in the store, smelling like that, I'm sorry. And some of you, I dunno if you need a shower, or you need to change your Depends, or whatever, but wow, wheeeew!! Utterly horrifying, the smells that are out there. I'd really rather sit next to a dude killing a pack of Marlboros... the smoke smells way better than a lot of what's out there, and also kills the other smells... sorry, it's the truth.
Ahh well. My motors are about ready. Time to get busy.
Until next time!
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
This is normal??
Good morning!
Things are back to "normal" around here... cloudy, blasting windy, and 40 degrees... nice.
I'm seriously thinking of building a windmill.... there's 1.21 Jigawatts of power passing by me every day in the form of blasting winds, continually gusting against my patio door....
There's an Escalade EXT sitting at a local dealership, used, that they've lowered the price on twice now.... pearl white, pretty nice... good ride for a small doggie...
I told you you should be reading Richard Daughty, The Mogambo Guru, on kitco.com. An excerpt from today's column:
Such as Junior Mogambo Ranger (JMR) Tim J., who writes "Dear Mogambo, I too am angry about this inflation. The dog food which killed six of my elderly friends was up 10% from last year." Hahaha! Sublime!
Just a taste. Check it out.
Not much else is happening, really... I just found out I'm on days next week, with Saturday, over Easter weekend... just in case I was planning anything... hey now, don't plan anything.
Actually, I have another theory: the switching of my 2nd shift time to the 4 to midnight means I really never see anyone, face to face. And obviously, living alone, I don't see anyone here either. I can go days and days, literally, without seeing anyone. I think I've secretly been thrown into a weird NASA experiment, where they're testing to see how long someone can survive by themselves with only phone, internet, and email, and what debilitating psychological effects occur.... Probably working out the particulars for the 2 year mission to Mars...
Sad to say, for the right amount of money, I'd do it....
Until next time! Ruff!
Things are back to "normal" around here... cloudy, blasting windy, and 40 degrees... nice.
I'm seriously thinking of building a windmill.... there's 1.21 Jigawatts of power passing by me every day in the form of blasting winds, continually gusting against my patio door....
There's an Escalade EXT sitting at a local dealership, used, that they've lowered the price on twice now.... pearl white, pretty nice... good ride for a small doggie...
I told you you should be reading Richard Daughty, The Mogambo Guru, on kitco.com. An excerpt from today's column:
Such as Junior Mogambo Ranger (JMR) Tim J., who writes "Dear Mogambo, I too am angry about this inflation. The dog food which killed six of my elderly friends was up 10% from last year." Hahaha! Sublime!
Just a taste. Check it out.
Not much else is happening, really... I just found out I'm on days next week, with Saturday, over Easter weekend... just in case I was planning anything... hey now, don't plan anything.
Actually, I have another theory: the switching of my 2nd shift time to the 4 to midnight means I really never see anyone, face to face. And obviously, living alone, I don't see anyone here either. I can go days and days, literally, without seeing anyone. I think I've secretly been thrown into a weird NASA experiment, where they're testing to see how long someone can survive by themselves with only phone, internet, and email, and what debilitating psychological effects occur.... Probably working out the particulars for the 2 year mission to Mars...
Sad to say, for the right amount of money, I'd do it....
Until next time! Ruff!
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
What are you lookin' at???
Good morning.... or should I say, afternoon... worked 12 hours yesterday, kinda hard to keep track....
Found a Helicopter Forum on RCUniverse.com... very dangerous. Ordered a few things.
Well, my Bike is out... Rode it Sunday for awhile, and yesterday, wow, it was 80 degrees here, record highs... I've had colder rides in July. And I'm not kidding.
As soon as I got home from work, the phone rings, I gotta go back. Nice. Okay, I'm thinking this is big trouble.
And it was, kind of... we have replaceable cartridges in certain things, and they can be replaced... they can also be restarted. Which this one looked like it would, but a boss somewhere said no, replace it.
So, after touring the world for several hours, we have no replacement cartridges... no parts for this thing at all...
Now, accountants, for years, have been winnowing down our replacement parts cabinets, to save money "on paper" somewhere... and even though I have a business degree, you'll have to explain to me how moving parts from the field, where they are needed, into a warehouse someplace, where they collect dust, and don't halp anyone, actually saves us one thin dime... because I don't get it.
So, note to idiot accountants: if you're going to pay me big money to drive around all night long, and still not find the part... ahh, look donkeys, it woulda been cheaper if the part was right there... and, as a little "side" benefit, the problem would actually be FIXED!!
Ahh, enough about that. I know, all that sweet money keeps me in bacon cheeseburgers, and Harleys, and Cadillacs, and electric helicopters, and Xbox 360's... I know. At heart, I'm just a tech. I see a problem, I want to fix it. Like a doggie wants to chase a squirrel out of the yard, I want to fix it. Driving around, rummaging through cabinets looking for parts that aren't there, arguing with people on the phone... that's not fixing it. There's plenty of "colorful" terms to describe what THAT is...
If you're not watching "Criss Angel: Mindfreak" on A&E, you need to be. This guy is awesome. And, I'll admit, I also really dig his heavy metal motorcycle Las Vegas lifestyle.... I wanna BE Criss Angel... okay, maybe not, but it's a great show... If you like Magic, Illusions, Mentalism... check this guy out.
You also need to be watching "Futureweapons" and "Dirty Jobs" on Discovery. Wonderful.
I personally am really tired of "Deadliest Catch", but that's just me... I can't believe OSHA doesn't just fly up to Dutch Harbor and shut those dudes down....
Also, this season of "High Stakes Poker" on GSN (Game Show Network) has been wonderful... check it out. Very interesting to see the differences between a cash game and a tournament...
I also read a couple books by Steven Coonts. "Cuba", while the plot seems a little dated, was very good. Well above average for the military fiction genre. Nicely done. Also, "Liars and Thieves" is outstanding, a real departure for him, more of a spy espionage thing... excellent characters, fully fleshed out, with great lines, great plot, great pacing... really good book.
Well, today's going to be a joke, I can tell already... I just got up, it's practically time to go back to work....
Time for a bacon cheeseburger, I think... don't go light on the bacon now, come on...
Found a Helicopter Forum on RCUniverse.com... very dangerous. Ordered a few things.
Well, my Bike is out... Rode it Sunday for awhile, and yesterday, wow, it was 80 degrees here, record highs... I've had colder rides in July. And I'm not kidding.
As soon as I got home from work, the phone rings, I gotta go back. Nice. Okay, I'm thinking this is big trouble.
And it was, kind of... we have replaceable cartridges in certain things, and they can be replaced... they can also be restarted. Which this one looked like it would, but a boss somewhere said no, replace it.
So, after touring the world for several hours, we have no replacement cartridges... no parts for this thing at all...
Now, accountants, for years, have been winnowing down our replacement parts cabinets, to save money "on paper" somewhere... and even though I have a business degree, you'll have to explain to me how moving parts from the field, where they are needed, into a warehouse someplace, where they collect dust, and don't halp anyone, actually saves us one thin dime... because I don't get it.
So, note to idiot accountants: if you're going to pay me big money to drive around all night long, and still not find the part... ahh, look donkeys, it woulda been cheaper if the part was right there... and, as a little "side" benefit, the problem would actually be FIXED!!
Ahh, enough about that. I know, all that sweet money keeps me in bacon cheeseburgers, and Harleys, and Cadillacs, and electric helicopters, and Xbox 360's... I know. At heart, I'm just a tech. I see a problem, I want to fix it. Like a doggie wants to chase a squirrel out of the yard, I want to fix it. Driving around, rummaging through cabinets looking for parts that aren't there, arguing with people on the phone... that's not fixing it. There's plenty of "colorful" terms to describe what THAT is...
If you're not watching "Criss Angel: Mindfreak" on A&E, you need to be. This guy is awesome. And, I'll admit, I also really dig his heavy metal motorcycle Las Vegas lifestyle.... I wanna BE Criss Angel... okay, maybe not, but it's a great show... If you like Magic, Illusions, Mentalism... check this guy out.
You also need to be watching "Futureweapons" and "Dirty Jobs" on Discovery. Wonderful.
I personally am really tired of "Deadliest Catch", but that's just me... I can't believe OSHA doesn't just fly up to Dutch Harbor and shut those dudes down....
Also, this season of "High Stakes Poker" on GSN (Game Show Network) has been wonderful... check it out. Very interesting to see the differences between a cash game and a tournament...
I also read a couple books by Steven Coonts. "Cuba", while the plot seems a little dated, was very good. Well above average for the military fiction genre. Nicely done. Also, "Liars and Thieves" is outstanding, a real departure for him, more of a spy espionage thing... excellent characters, fully fleshed out, with great lines, great plot, great pacing... really good book.
Well, today's going to be a joke, I can tell already... I just got up, it's practically time to go back to work....
Time for a bacon cheeseburger, I think... don't go light on the bacon now, come on...
Friday, March 23, 2007
How many pounds???
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m118/Patrick7997/million.jpg
"Barkeep Gimmeee a Driiink... That's when she caught my eye.....
I'm BACK in the saddle agaiiin......"
Thank you Steven Tyler.... I'm back!
Sorry to keep you in suspense there.... you certainly noticed the Million Dollar Bill. Pretty handy, when you need a few new Harleys, and a huge garage to put them in.... oh yeah.
Our National Debt right now is around 9 Trillion Dollars.... that's hard to imagine. It really is. So let's put it in perspective....
That is a One Million Dollar Bill. One Million Dollars. Now, there's 480 of those to a pound. A pound of those bills is 480 Million Dollars. An insane amount of money. Bigger than the biggest Powerball Jackpot in history. If you stack the 480 Million Dollar Bills pretty tight, it's a brick about 4 inches high. Which by the way, I found out using singles, so I'm not making this up.
A staggering amount of money, that one brick. That's no joke, 480 Million dollars. To put that in terms you can understand, the very exotic and desireable Ferrari F50, when they were making them, was a $500,000 car... which obviously, is more than most people spend on their house... but for $480 Million Dollars, you could buy 960 Ferrari F50's... which would basically fill your local mall's parking lot....
That's one brick. One. Unfortunately, the 9 trillion dollars is.... 18,750 bricks!!! Yes, that's almost ten freaking tons of cash.... in Million Dollar Bills, keep in mind, 480 million to the pound.... ten tons. Enough cash, again, packed super tight, to fill a moving truck. In million dollars bills.... staggering, isn't it???
So, the question Alex Trebek was looking for was, "What is the national debt?" Here's something even scarier, if you believe the people who say "Well, this country has a huge economy, that's a relatively small number..." Yeah, well, for every adult who has a full time job, that debt represents roughly a backpack with $50,000 in debt in it... not what I'd call "small"... as someone who is working hard to eliminate debt, $50,000 scares me.... so, have fun carrying your backpack today....
If you're not reading Richard Daughty's "The Mogambo Guru" Column, you should be. Check it out at http://www.kitco.com/ind/Daughty/mar212007.html
Go to Kitco.com for all kinds of interesting info... also, golddealer.com is excellent, for buying precious metals of a variety of flavors....
Okay, enough of that heavy stuff.... I flew the helicopter at work again, and flew it well.... real nice. I'm gonna order a body kit and a motor. I also have to figure out how to discuss with a tech support person, the particulars of that motor. I read somewhere there is some kind of warranty on my helicopter... so maybe they'd slide me a motor?? We'll see. Also, to be honest, I've been flying the simulator real well lately. I may have to order a Blade CP, and maybe an Align 480... we'll see. I'm actually really lucky, to have this big indoor room at work to fly in... not everyone has such luxuries... I almost feel as though I'm wasting something, if I don't take my helicopter to work and fly it....
I've got my truck, my car, and my bike, all running good , at the same time..... sometimes, I think I'd be better off to trade my car and truck for an Escalade EXT... but then, a friend of mine at work, his truck died, and he had to rent a car for a week.... when my truck died, I drove my other car for a week.... so maybe it's not so bad, having a few rides laying around...
I just finished a real good book, Jeffrey Deaver, "The Vanished Man"... now truly, some people are really Jeffrey Deaver "True Believers", and that's great... I personally have other authors I like better, but he's GOOD, don't get me wrong.... and obviously, I keep reading his books... but, take it from me, this was a great great book.... superb effort on his part. And Amelia Sachs finally gets promoted, which is so long overdue, it's not funny.... note to authors: if I want to see deserving people continually get passed over for promotion, I'll show up at work!!! I've seen enough of it firsthand!! Ahem, sorry, I'm fine.... But yeah, check this one out. A true Gem from Deaver.
I'm continuing to progress through PGR3... keeps my mind off the cigs. I'll have to use the photo mode, and take some pictures of my garages full of cars... it's crazy, I earned the Ferrari Owners Badge, for owning every Ferrari in the game, and I still have 2.5 million dollars in the bank, to buy more cars.... crazy. I've set a personal goal to complete a championship each day, and to fly the helicopter a half hour each day, at least... and I'm seeing improvement in both, so... hey, a little self discipline... who knew it could work???
Well, I'm just a small doggie.... that's enough for one night.
Until next time! Went to Culver's Thursday for lunch.... ohhh yeah.
"Barkeep Gimmeee a Driiink... That's when she caught my eye.....
I'm BACK in the saddle agaiiin......"
Thank you Steven Tyler.... I'm back!
Sorry to keep you in suspense there.... you certainly noticed the Million Dollar Bill. Pretty handy, when you need a few new Harleys, and a huge garage to put them in.... oh yeah.
Our National Debt right now is around 9 Trillion Dollars.... that's hard to imagine. It really is. So let's put it in perspective....
That is a One Million Dollar Bill. One Million Dollars. Now, there's 480 of those to a pound. A pound of those bills is 480 Million Dollars. An insane amount of money. Bigger than the biggest Powerball Jackpot in history. If you stack the 480 Million Dollar Bills pretty tight, it's a brick about 4 inches high. Which by the way, I found out using singles, so I'm not making this up.
A staggering amount of money, that one brick. That's no joke, 480 Million dollars. To put that in terms you can understand, the very exotic and desireable Ferrari F50, when they were making them, was a $500,000 car... which obviously, is more than most people spend on their house... but for $480 Million Dollars, you could buy 960 Ferrari F50's... which would basically fill your local mall's parking lot....
That's one brick. One. Unfortunately, the 9 trillion dollars is.... 18,750 bricks!!! Yes, that's almost ten freaking tons of cash.... in Million Dollar Bills, keep in mind, 480 million to the pound.... ten tons. Enough cash, again, packed super tight, to fill a moving truck. In million dollars bills.... staggering, isn't it???
So, the question Alex Trebek was looking for was, "What is the national debt?" Here's something even scarier, if you believe the people who say "Well, this country has a huge economy, that's a relatively small number..." Yeah, well, for every adult who has a full time job, that debt represents roughly a backpack with $50,000 in debt in it... not what I'd call "small"... as someone who is working hard to eliminate debt, $50,000 scares me.... so, have fun carrying your backpack today....
If you're not reading Richard Daughty's "The Mogambo Guru" Column, you should be. Check it out at http://www.kitco.com/ind/Daughty/mar212007.html
Go to Kitco.com for all kinds of interesting info... also, golddealer.com is excellent, for buying precious metals of a variety of flavors....
Okay, enough of that heavy stuff.... I flew the helicopter at work again, and flew it well.... real nice. I'm gonna order a body kit and a motor. I also have to figure out how to discuss with a tech support person, the particulars of that motor. I read somewhere there is some kind of warranty on my helicopter... so maybe they'd slide me a motor?? We'll see. Also, to be honest, I've been flying the simulator real well lately. I may have to order a Blade CP, and maybe an Align 480... we'll see. I'm actually really lucky, to have this big indoor room at work to fly in... not everyone has such luxuries... I almost feel as though I'm wasting something, if I don't take my helicopter to work and fly it....
I've got my truck, my car, and my bike, all running good , at the same time..... sometimes, I think I'd be better off to trade my car and truck for an Escalade EXT... but then, a friend of mine at work, his truck died, and he had to rent a car for a week.... when my truck died, I drove my other car for a week.... so maybe it's not so bad, having a few rides laying around...
I just finished a real good book, Jeffrey Deaver, "The Vanished Man"... now truly, some people are really Jeffrey Deaver "True Believers", and that's great... I personally have other authors I like better, but he's GOOD, don't get me wrong.... and obviously, I keep reading his books... but, take it from me, this was a great great book.... superb effort on his part. And Amelia Sachs finally gets promoted, which is so long overdue, it's not funny.... note to authors: if I want to see deserving people continually get passed over for promotion, I'll show up at work!!! I've seen enough of it firsthand!! Ahem, sorry, I'm fine.... But yeah, check this one out. A true Gem from Deaver.
I'm continuing to progress through PGR3... keeps my mind off the cigs. I'll have to use the photo mode, and take some pictures of my garages full of cars... it's crazy, I earned the Ferrari Owners Badge, for owning every Ferrari in the game, and I still have 2.5 million dollars in the bank, to buy more cars.... crazy. I've set a personal goal to complete a championship each day, and to fly the helicopter a half hour each day, at least... and I'm seeing improvement in both, so... hey, a little self discipline... who knew it could work???
Well, I'm just a small doggie.... that's enough for one night.
Until next time! Went to Culver's Thursday for lunch.... ohhh yeah.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Fair Trade, not Free Trade...
Good Day.
Well, I'm just a small little doggie in a great big world, so you'll have to forgive me if I don't totally grasp some of this stuff...
But... in Yesterday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a very small 1 paragraph blurb appeared in the business section (and I quote):
India gets closer to allowing Harley imports, reports say
Following years of negotiations, India's commerce ministry is close to allowing the import of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, according to India news reports. The first Harleys could arrive in the country this month as the commerce ministry has agreed to recognize European engine emission standards for motorcycle engines exceeding 500 cubic centimeters. India hasn't set a limit on the number of Harleys allowed in the country. There will be a 60% import duty.
Unquote.
Now, I am struck by three things here (well, mainly I'm struck by the need to get a piece of bacon, immediately, if not sooner, but I'll let that go for a minute):
One: It takes "years" to hammer out this deal?? Years?? Huh. So what, they wanted a 100% tariff?? And Harley is supposed to be all excited because we've got it down to a 60% tariff?? When puppy dogs rule the world, and I'm in charge of my own small country, with a Culver's on every corner, and a Bacon Cheeseburger in every home, I'll tell you what, I'll take all the 60% tariffs I can get my paws on....
Two: It is somehow Okey-Dokey Smokie with everyone that India dumps their goods HERE, tariff free, and steals OUR call-center help desk jobs, without penalty, and yet WE have to pay 60% to sell anything over there??? Like I said, I'm just a small doggie, but, as the young people say, "Whassssuup Wit Dat?!?!?"
Three: Why isn't this article in huge bold type, above the fold, leading off?? All I hear is free trade, global economy, blah blah blah... the only free trade I see is other countries dumping their crap on our shores... It's time for the press to highlight fully to the American People how we're getting hosed on a daily basis....
Hmmm.. I think I just stepped in some.... little help here, I stepped in crap again. Boy, there's a lotta crap around. You can hardly turn on a pc or step outside without stepping in some...
Anybody like "Jeopardy"??
For tomorrow, the category is "Finance". The answer: 9,000 Billion Dollar Bills.
Until Tomorrow...
Well, I'm just a small little doggie in a great big world, so you'll have to forgive me if I don't totally grasp some of this stuff...
But... in Yesterday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a very small 1 paragraph blurb appeared in the business section (and I quote):
India gets closer to allowing Harley imports, reports say
Following years of negotiations, India's commerce ministry is close to allowing the import of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, according to India news reports. The first Harleys could arrive in the country this month as the commerce ministry has agreed to recognize European engine emission standards for motorcycle engines exceeding 500 cubic centimeters. India hasn't set a limit on the number of Harleys allowed in the country. There will be a 60% import duty.
Unquote.
Now, I am struck by three things here (well, mainly I'm struck by the need to get a piece of bacon, immediately, if not sooner, but I'll let that go for a minute):
One: It takes "years" to hammer out this deal?? Years?? Huh. So what, they wanted a 100% tariff?? And Harley is supposed to be all excited because we've got it down to a 60% tariff?? When puppy dogs rule the world, and I'm in charge of my own small country, with a Culver's on every corner, and a Bacon Cheeseburger in every home, I'll tell you what, I'll take all the 60% tariffs I can get my paws on....
Two: It is somehow Okey-Dokey Smokie with everyone that India dumps their goods HERE, tariff free, and steals OUR call-center help desk jobs, without penalty, and yet WE have to pay 60% to sell anything over there??? Like I said, I'm just a small doggie, but, as the young people say, "Whassssuup Wit Dat?!?!?"
Three: Why isn't this article in huge bold type, above the fold, leading off?? All I hear is free trade, global economy, blah blah blah... the only free trade I see is other countries dumping their crap on our shores... It's time for the press to highlight fully to the American People how we're getting hosed on a daily basis....
Hmmm.. I think I just stepped in some.... little help here, I stepped in crap again. Boy, there's a lotta crap around. You can hardly turn on a pc or step outside without stepping in some...
Anybody like "Jeopardy"??
For tomorrow, the category is "Finance". The answer: 9,000 Billion Dollar Bills.
Until Tomorrow...
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Learning To Fly.. without wings...
Good Day...
Flew the helicopter again last night, and I dare say, successfully... the repairs added a little tail weight, which oddly enough seems to help it fly better... I've also been pounding the simulator, 30 to 60 minutes per day, and it seems to be working. I'm starting to sense how much easier this thing is to fly than a conventional Rotor-tail boom design...
I should back up, my new helicopter is an "entry level" style with 2 main rotors, which counter-rotate, thus theoretically cancelling out the torque effects of the main rotor, and thus no tail rotor is necessary.
Theoretically, this could work, and probably does work, but I remain convinced that my right side motor, for the top rotor, is not performing. Either that, or I have a defective drive shaft. My top rotor is just not turning hard enough to match the bottom.
Since the crash on the previous flight, I need a body kit anyway, so maybe I'll order a couple more motors while I'm at it, and see if I can get 2 that match each other better... My mix control is maxed out, I've been dialing up the gyro... I'm convinced this is all due to the fundamental imbalance in the rotors.
Enough about that though, I took it to work, to a big indoor area, and flew it pretty nicely. NO crashes, not even really any real scary moments. It hit nothing. I flew it around in a racetrack pattern in a big area, and it went fine... It even landed rather gently on the cement floor, on it's skids. I know, amazing.
My Hobby Guy, Big Mike, will be glad to hear that what this little whirlybird is doing is causing me to want a Blade CP...
The other little nagging thing about it, and this is a nitpick, is the instructions say the charger should recharge the battery in 60-75 minutes. Ehhhh! More like 2.5 hours...
Now that I've bored everyone who deosn't fly, let's see... got some coins yesterday from EFence... very nice. Turns out they were a really good deal. I paid like $7-ish apiece in a "pre-order" type of deal.... now that they're out, the lowest price I could find was $30 each... not bad.
The E-Dog yesterday got me all fired up for an Escalade EXT again.... thanks buddy. Heh heh, maybe after we get a new contract.... best I can offer.
PGR3 - review the last post, that's Project Gotham Racing 3 for the XBox 360... I drove the Cadillac Sixteen in a "drift" challenge... yikes. Correct that, I'm not sure they need to build that... better focus on the Cien instead... and of course, bring back the Eldorado (keeps pounding the drum...) The Sixteen is like a limo, with a monster V-16 motor... so it smokes the tires constantly, the rear end slides all over... and it's so big, it's constantly crashing into something while sliding all over the road.... what a nightmare... Imagine a 96 Fleetwood, last of the big ones, with a 600 horse motor... and the same "barge-like" handling...
So, annoyed by that, I bought a different "cone" and "drift" car, a Callaway C12. For those who don't know, Callaway has made a name for themselves by taking stock Corvettes, adding greatly to the horsepower, tweaking the handling & body & appearance, and reselling them for huge bucks. The Callaway C12 is a super super sweet car! Heh heh... Fireplug Likes! Ruff!
A last note, I looked at my Bike Yesterday, and I have a burnt out headlight... so, I must go for now, and address that...
Until next time! Go get a Bacon Cheeseburger!
Flew the helicopter again last night, and I dare say, successfully... the repairs added a little tail weight, which oddly enough seems to help it fly better... I've also been pounding the simulator, 30 to 60 minutes per day, and it seems to be working. I'm starting to sense how much easier this thing is to fly than a conventional Rotor-tail boom design...
I should back up, my new helicopter is an "entry level" style with 2 main rotors, which counter-rotate, thus theoretically cancelling out the torque effects of the main rotor, and thus no tail rotor is necessary.
Theoretically, this could work, and probably does work, but I remain convinced that my right side motor, for the top rotor, is not performing. Either that, or I have a defective drive shaft. My top rotor is just not turning hard enough to match the bottom.
Since the crash on the previous flight, I need a body kit anyway, so maybe I'll order a couple more motors while I'm at it, and see if I can get 2 that match each other better... My mix control is maxed out, I've been dialing up the gyro... I'm convinced this is all due to the fundamental imbalance in the rotors.
Enough about that though, I took it to work, to a big indoor area, and flew it pretty nicely. NO crashes, not even really any real scary moments. It hit nothing. I flew it around in a racetrack pattern in a big area, and it went fine... It even landed rather gently on the cement floor, on it's skids. I know, amazing.
My Hobby Guy, Big Mike, will be glad to hear that what this little whirlybird is doing is causing me to want a Blade CP...
The other little nagging thing about it, and this is a nitpick, is the instructions say the charger should recharge the battery in 60-75 minutes. Ehhhh! More like 2.5 hours...
Now that I've bored everyone who deosn't fly, let's see... got some coins yesterday from EFence... very nice. Turns out they were a really good deal. I paid like $7-ish apiece in a "pre-order" type of deal.... now that they're out, the lowest price I could find was $30 each... not bad.
The E-Dog yesterday got me all fired up for an Escalade EXT again.... thanks buddy. Heh heh, maybe after we get a new contract.... best I can offer.
PGR3 - review the last post, that's Project Gotham Racing 3 for the XBox 360... I drove the Cadillac Sixteen in a "drift" challenge... yikes. Correct that, I'm not sure they need to build that... better focus on the Cien instead... and of course, bring back the Eldorado (keeps pounding the drum...) The Sixteen is like a limo, with a monster V-16 motor... so it smokes the tires constantly, the rear end slides all over... and it's so big, it's constantly crashing into something while sliding all over the road.... what a nightmare... Imagine a 96 Fleetwood, last of the big ones, with a 600 horse motor... and the same "barge-like" handling...
So, annoyed by that, I bought a different "cone" and "drift" car, a Callaway C12. For those who don't know, Callaway has made a name for themselves by taking stock Corvettes, adding greatly to the horsepower, tweaking the handling & body & appearance, and reselling them for huge bucks. The Callaway C12 is a super super sweet car! Heh heh... Fireplug Likes! Ruff!
A last note, I looked at my Bike Yesterday, and I have a burnt out headlight... so, I must go for now, and address that...
Until next time! Go get a Bacon Cheeseburger!
Monday, March 19, 2007
Greetings!
Greetings! This is Fireplug!
Let's start with a quick hitter here: Brand S's Corner Bistro Flatbreads.... Yeah, this is smaller than a pizza, more expensive than a pizza, and doesn't taste as good as a pizza... It is more pretentious than a pizza, so for some of you, that may be an important benefit, who knows...
Which is a real shame. As a single person who lives alone, that commercial really got to me. Heh. What a shock, the product didn't live up to the marketing... heh heh, geez, THAT never happens, does it??? Naaahh..
Was playing Project Gotham Racing 3 on my XBox 360 yesterday... got enough Kudos to Unlock the Cadillac Sixteen.... sweet. Note to Cadillac Execs: are you ever gonna build that thing, or are are we just playing with ourselves??? And by the way, let me also get off my favorite blast one more time, in case you didn't get it yet: Bring back the Eldorado!!!
I'm also attempting to learn how to fly a radio controlled helicopter. I've had to back up, and try flying a simulator, as I'm getting tired of crashing my new helicopter. I'm a little disappointed, this is kind of hard to learn... I've flown R/C airplanes before, but the helicopter seems to be a very different concept.
Until next time!
Let's start with a quick hitter here: Brand S's Corner Bistro Flatbreads.... Yeah, this is smaller than a pizza, more expensive than a pizza, and doesn't taste as good as a pizza... It is more pretentious than a pizza, so for some of you, that may be an important benefit, who knows...
Which is a real shame. As a single person who lives alone, that commercial really got to me. Heh. What a shock, the product didn't live up to the marketing... heh heh, geez, THAT never happens, does it??? Naaahh..
Was playing Project Gotham Racing 3 on my XBox 360 yesterday... got enough Kudos to Unlock the Cadillac Sixteen.... sweet. Note to Cadillac Execs: are you ever gonna build that thing, or are are we just playing with ourselves??? And by the way, let me also get off my favorite blast one more time, in case you didn't get it yet: Bring back the Eldorado!!!
I'm also attempting to learn how to fly a radio controlled helicopter. I've had to back up, and try flying a simulator, as I'm getting tired of crashing my new helicopter. I'm a little disappointed, this is kind of hard to learn... I've flown R/C airplanes before, but the helicopter seems to be a very different concept.
Until next time!
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