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- From: jack@rml.UUCP (jack hagerty)
- Newsgroups: rec.models.rockets
- Subject: Re: MRTI (tm)
- Message-ID: <635@rml.UUCP>
- Date: 24 Jan 93 07:39:00 GMT
- References: <19930120183828.Roger.Wilfong@umich.edu> <1993Jan21.010654.3022@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com> <19930122095227.Roger.Wilfong@umich.edu>
- Reply-To: jack@rml.UUCP (jack hagerty)
- Organization: Robotic Midwives, Ltd.
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- In article <19930122095227.Roger.Wilfong@umich.edu> Roger.Wilfong@umich.edu (Roger Wilfong) writes:
- >In Article <634@rml.UUCP> "jack@rml.UUCP (jack hagerty)" says:
- >>
- >> [Busy slamming Douglas Kirk, M.S. (tm)]
-
- >> My tirade was almost universally ingnored by this group. Whatsa
- >> matter, can't be bothered by such small fry?
- >
- >I didn't ignore it, I threw fuel on the fire (sorry, make that flammable
- >solids - if reloads are as fire proof as this group has been, DOT shouldn't
- >be concerned).
-
- Well, I *did* say "almost."
-
- >As a requirement for testing a company's products, the company must supply
- >five (5) of each kit to be tested, plus motors, plus a launch pad, plus a
- >launch controller. Five of each kit - that is as more than most hobby shop
- >orders.
-
- What a great scam. I wonder why he isn't more successful? :^)
-
- >> Does dipping an ignitor in plastic
- >> and firing it under water determine how well it can ignite a rocket motor?
- >
- >Don't you dip your rockets in plastic and launch them from under water?
- >You're missing out on valuable mission point on that scale Trident. :-)
-
- Hey! How'd you know I was working on a Trident model? Really! A Trident II
- (and I don't mean the "Bident" that Estes is currently selling) the Navy
- FBM. It'll be about 1/10 scale (41" tall and 7.4" dia).
- >>
- >> The thing that still gnaws at me is that this guy is passing himself off
- >> as an athority, and his "research" will probably be taken as gospel by
- >> the Grammar/High School age crowd which is still the main target of the
- >> NAR educational programs.
- >
- >I have to agree with you. Albeit uncomfortably. I really don't like to
- >complain about others contributions to the magazine, when I haven't made
- >any contributions. Shoot Peter keeps bugging me to write up my "TwOnyx" and
- >camera payload for T-minus-5.
-
- Well, I *have* contributed to the magazine and intend to keep doing so (it's
- fun, but time consuming) but I don't know if that gives me a licence to
- take shots at other people. I will, however, try to keep the main mouthpiece
- for our hobby from sinking into the morass of mediocrity that comes from
- simply printing anything that comes in.
-
- BTW, maybe I should give High Schoolers more credit. At this morning's launch
- of the as-yet-unnamed Livermore Rocket Club, the subject of ignitors came
- up in conversation. I heard several high school age members comment "Did you
- see the article in AmSpam? Boy, was that dumb!"
-
- There's still hope!
-
- - Jack
-
- P.S. How about a short summary of your camera payload for the FAQ?
-
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