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Interesting article! And the "Shut Up!" video was good, too! I guess there are a number of ways of looking at things. After driving about 2.5 hours to get to a launch, I have got a whole bunch of things on my mind. Well, one, really: LAUNCH! (this is after I've used the Porta-Potty, typically)...

I started wearing one of these...it is a shirt with a hood, with an SPF 50 rating. I was wearing all sorts of Foreign Legion style hats, but still wound up getting sunburned on my neck and ears (I wear my hair short). These seem extreme, but it saves me from having to slather on suntan lotion...

Hey, If the #1 guy doesn't take it, I'll take it. I won't be at LDRS, but I'm just up the road from you (in southern SLO county).

re: wild turkeys, I got a couple of nasty scratches on the hood of my car from some...where I work is over run with a bunch, and a couple were on the hood of my car when I was done for the day. Their talons are pretty impressive! re: wild pigs, just looked this up...

You beat me to it! Just lounging around, with a good book in my hand and my dog (currently only one). Usually doze off after about an hour...ahhh, happy place!

Just saw this thread...it sounds like you are going through a rough spot, and for legitimate reasons. I know it sounds silly to others, but, 69 isn't that old! Well, maybe to somebody in their 20's & 30's, but I've always been amazed at how, even though my body's odometer turns over another...

I've always had great service from Madcow. There are rumors that Madcow is acquiring at least one former rocket mfg. that has closed down. This would be a real win for us all. If the rumor is true, I'm sure that Mike is busier than the proverbial "one-legged man in a butt-kicking contest."

I don't watch YouTube much at all, usually just educational videos and some video game walk-throughs. This video popped up on a recommended list and looked educational and so I clicked on it...famous last words, on the internet! Now that you mention it, I'm sure a lot of people have posted some...

okay...what are you guys doing playing with dolls? Do you two play together? Although, I have to say (since I'm from the People's Republic of California), there is absolutely nothing wrong with grown men playing with dolls!

The stuff I see on YT, without any mention of safety procedures (or lack thereof) makes me have a heart attack/coronary/all of the above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xvVJQSGHts

My rules of thumb are: 1. If it looks good from 10 feet away, it's good enough for me. And lately (stole this from someone's sig line, can't remember who), 2. My rockets have to earn their paint. Having just flown this weekend from the usual dirty rails at the club, now I have to wipe off all...

Oh no! I hope you don't have to send it back! ;) How's the build going?

I guess we will never really know what happened. Because I once saw a rocket (a friend's beautiful Estes Maxi-Brute V-2, incredible camouflage paint pattern) fly almost horizontally because of rod-whip, I always launch everything size A-C on minimum 3/16" rod (so, that would be about 4.8mm), and...

I thought I had a lead on a black powder supplier, but...it was just a flash in the pan! I'll just grab me coat and go now...

Cool idea! They are $12.17 at Amazon and $12.88 at Wal-Mart... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZUK2J6/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

On most rockets (works esp. well with longer rockets, since you have more room) you can install a baffle system...good examples are: https://www.rocketarium.com/Build/Ejection-Baffles I think the kevlar string method is usually the easiest/best, just make sure you make it long enough, since...

^ That is something I have seen as well. I was going to ask if you have tried Weight Watchers...I have heard a bunch of people have success with this, and at a minimum, you will learn a lot about food, nutrition, and how to read labels and make healthier choices. If you don't eat a lot during...

Sorry to hear about all the struggle you have been going through! My $0.02 is that everybody's body is a bit different, and responds differently to different things, so, when somebody says "Try this" or "Try that," maybe it worked for them but that doesn't necessarily mean it works for you...

Definitely temperature dependent...I get worried about epoxying the tape to the rocket, so I've started putting two layers of tape on to mask the fillets (both right exactly on top of each other)....if I pull it up a little early and there is any sag or pull, it just goes onto the second layer...

Just found this video on YouTube...dang, that was cool. If you want to see some amazingly fast camera work, check out their video looking at how TV's work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=698&v=3BJU2drrtCM