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Forum: The Clubhouse

04-17-2024, 07:27 PM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

Stink wins over foo-foo all the time. ;)

Stink wins over foo-foo all the time. ;)

Forum: The Clubhouse

04-16-2024, 05:14 PM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

Couple years ago I cancelled all my social media...

Couple years ago I cancelled all my social media accounts. I got here and there, flagged for simply reposting another's, or made some innoculous comment that was against the P)owers T)o B)e...

Forum: The Clubhouse

02-05-2024, 12:13 PM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

Sorry to hear that Dee Hill passed on. He was one...

Sorry to hear that Dee Hill passed on. He was one of the corner stones of the Brotherhood of the Ring website and the annual worldwide Ringmaster Fly-A-Thon first weekend of October, sad to see that...

Forum: The Clubhouse

02-02-2024, 11:35 PM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

ETpilot Glad you had a good time with that...

ETpilot Glad you had a good time with that aircraft you had to part with. When younger, I wanted to learn to fly, but never got around to it. Motorcycles have filled that void more or less, and...

Forum: The Clubhouse

01-15-2024, 01:56 PM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

When I saw that photo, at first thought it was an...

When I saw that photo, at first thought it was an odd, cartoon like control liner. The silver button on the side looked like the glow head of a Cox motor. Then I saw your explanation, a pocket knife....

Forum: The Clubhouse

12-03-2023, 08:19 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

I've used Hobby King's "China-kote" and it was...

I've used Hobby King's "China-kote" and it was decent covering material, easier to work with than Monokote, has better stretch around curves, remains tight longer, plus looks decent. Bought it in...

Forum: The Clubhouse

11-17-2023, 10:20 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

This is why New Mexico is called "The Land of...

This is why New Mexico is called "The Land of Enchantment". If you don't like the weather, wait 4 days. We've even had motorcycling weather in January at these high elevations between cold spells.

Forum: The Clubhouse

10-18-2023, 10:45 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

Ouch! That must have really smart, you are lucky...

Ouch! That must have really smart, you are lucky the horse didn't fracture your skull. Will they be able to repair the damaged eye surgically, or will it heal naturally given time?

I understand...

Forum: The Clubhouse

10-18-2023, 12:49 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

50 years ago, as a young man entering R/C, I...

50 years ago, as a young man entering R/C, I purchased an Ace R/C single channel pulse proportional radio system. It consisted of a lightweight Superheterodyne receiver (much better than the earlier...

Forum: The Clubhouse

09-05-2023, 01:59 PM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

Looks like an ARF variant of the SIG Kadet. ...

Looks like an ARF variant of the SIG Kadet.

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Forum: The Clubhouse

09-05-2023, 01:07 PM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

I think I could deal with drunk hornets and...

I think I could deal with drunk hornets and wasps; but drunk Africanized bees, may be another matter. :rolleyes: ;) (Not a problem actually, hever heard of such in the 1960's.) :confused:

Glad to...

Forum: The Clubhouse

09-05-2023, 07:22 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

You are welcome, Donny, thanks for taking us down...

You are welcome, Donny, thanks for taking us down memory road by your experiences. Then we were living in Biloxi, Mississippi, after moved to Hawaii where I started 7th grade, stayed there 17 years....

Forum: The Clubhouse

09-01-2023, 10:13 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

Carl Goldberg's 62" (1575 mm) wingspan Cessna 172...

Carl Goldberg's 62" (1575 mm) wingspan Cessna 172 Skylane and 42" (1067 mm) wingspan Jr. Skylane built into beautiful semi-scale models with nice flight characteristics. But, they were more complex...

Forum: The Clubhouse

07-29-2023, 08:50 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

It is now time for Barbie's 50th year anniversary...

It is now time for Barbie's 50th year anniversary reunion. You need a period correct Barbie. :rolleyes:
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Forum: The Clubhouse

07-17-2023, 09:32 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

Don't have a problem with nitrated sliced beef...

Don't have a problem with nitrated sliced beef (I'm starting to sound like a glow flyer). ;) Sounds like he is making strides to better cope / correct. :cool:

Forum: The Clubhouse

07-15-2023, 09:17 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

I had a problem with restless legs, was given...

I had a problem with restless legs, was given Parkinson's medication to take at night before bed. (Someone with Parkinson's is given the med around the clock whereas RLS is only at night.) Then...

Forum: The Clubhouse

07-11-2023, 08:12 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

Judging by the overwhelming enthusiasm by all the...

Judging by the overwhelming enthusiasm by all the replies, I hear crickets in the background. :rolleyes:

Forum: The Clubhouse

07-10-2023, 07:23 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

I am quite ignorant when it comes to the sport of...

I am quite ignorant when it comes to the sport of Cricket. It is probably related to the fact that I don't recall ever being introduced to it in my high school intramural activities, very rarely ever...

Forum: The Clubhouse

06-24-2023, 03:06 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

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Forum: The Clubhouse

06-14-2023, 05:17 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

10 years ago, the thermal fuse on my Kenmore gas...

10 years ago, the thermal fuse on my Kenmore gas dryer shut it down. Plus, the automatic temperature control was bad. I found out it was manufactured by Whirlpool and stenciled as Kenmore.
...

Forum: The Clubhouse

06-04-2023, 06:35 PM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

:confused: Some post to YouTube or Facebook, make...

:confused: Some post to YouTube or Facebook, make sure it is publicly accessible, then post a link to that particular video.

Forum: The Clubhouse

05-27-2023, 07:31 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

Donny, have you had a competent electrician give...

Donny, have you had a competent electrician give you a price yet on possibly upgrading your incoming power (panels) to surge protection? It could clamp the damaging spikes plus trip if needed to cut...

Forum: The Clubhouse

05-26-2023, 10:40 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

Mine is a little older built in 1964, we bought...

Mine is a little older built in 1964, we bought it in 1983. We are the the third owners, no one has died here yet however, my kids did tempt me at times. :D[/QUOTE]

David, looking back, I've known...

Forum: The Clubhouse

05-26-2023, 04:07 AM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

I learned early on whilst in grade school, to...

I learned early on whilst in grade school, to properly, alphabetically catalogue name lists by LAST NAME first, followed by the FIRST NAME. :D As an adult, I organized my Rolodex of addresses and...

Forum: The Clubhouse

05-12-2023, 01:55 PM

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Posted By GallopingGhostler

When I joined the U.S. Army in 1972, it was said...

When I joined the U.S. Army in 1972, it was said the life expectancy of a helicopter pilot was 9 months. Since I was not a draftee but of my own decision, I decided not to be an aviator. Move forward...

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