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Adding something new to our race events in 2015...JET PLANES

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 PostPosted: July 23rd, 2014, 5:34 pm   
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:) That will work!!! Problem is finding a RC pilot in your area that has a Harrier or equivalent.


I am checking the clubs in the area. I also thought of having drones drop prizes to the crowd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiSEIUnPlEE


Drones,...sure,....I'll PM my buddy Mullah Abdullah in Arfghanistan, what prizes US drones drop at their donkey races as cover while burying explosive IUD's.

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 PostPosted: July 23rd, 2014, 5:51 pm   
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Try finding somebody into big Helos maybe even somebody who stunt flys them, jets will need way to much room.


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Hydroid wrote:
Hounddog wrote:
hec2buck wrote:
:) That will work!!! Problem is finding a RC pilot in your area that has a Harrier or equivalent.


I am checking the clubs in the area. I also thought of having drones drop prizes to the crowd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiSEIUnPlEE


Drones,...sure,....I'll PM my buddy Mullah Abdullah in Arfghanistan, what prizes US drones drop at their donkey races as cover while burying explosive IUD's.

Burlington RC club; http://www.brcm.org/


You gotta watch out for those explosive IUD's, they make for a not so happy ending!!
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I was kinda thinking "The Texis Exhaust Hell Drivers" featuring Craig Fraser would come out and thrill the fans. We could launch him with a Tboat cannon into the river and then he could do with some side of the boat driving and maybe a jump through the ring of fire.

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So what I'm hearing is T boats aren't exciting enough to watch?? :shock:

Seriously though, you guys have been putting on a great show this season! 8-)

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hec2buck wrote:
:) That will work!!! Problem is finding a RC pilot in your area that has a Harrier or equivalent.

call Arnold !


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Hounddog wrote:
hec2buck wrote:
:) That will work!!! Problem is finding a RC pilot in your area that has a Harrier or equivalent.


I am checking the clubs in the area. I also thought of having drones drop prizes to the crowd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiSEIUnPlEE


Drone cameras are great. Here is a clip if the SLTs at Walled Lake.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC3ttIK ... 1406138979


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So what I'm hearing is T boats aren't exciting enough to watch?? :shock:

Seriously though, you guys have been putting on a great show this season! 8-)


There is one major difference with the new generation. They do not like same-same and they like hi tech. We should always be looking at adding something new to the events. The boat races will still be there, but I think it important to change the add in parts of the program regularly. It keeps the non 100% boat race fans coming back year after year. We should also be looking at getting hi tech into the program. Say a link on your phone that links you to a camera on a race boat racing in the heat currently racing. We can not afford to be a NASCAR, but there are some of their ideas we can copy with simple technology which improve the fan experience.


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Like I said, I was at gravenhurst on the Saturday with my gf and her 7 year old son. They were into it for a full 15 minutes, then they were ready to leave. "What's going on?" "Why aren't they doing anything?" "This is boring." Were what I was dealing with for about another hour, until they decided to leave and go shopping while I stayed and watched. Now I admit, this kind of thing isn't for everyone, but keeping the lulls in action to a minimum and maybe more information for the casual spectator (programs, etc) would go a long way. Again, I don't want to be critical, I enjoyed myself, and I know a lot of people put a lot of time and effort into these events, just an opinion from the bleachers....

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Say a link on your phone that links you to a camera on a race boat racing in the heat currently racing.


Now that would be really cool Don! It would be worth looking into!

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