Golf Cart Stunt Team!
I have to admit I love my golf cart. The freedom, the fun, the shade! In an effort to always push my skill set as far as possible I have taken golf cart driving to a higher level...
| NashBro 09 Golf Cart Stunt Team (0 min 37 sec) |
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WOOO HOO! I knew we were close and checked the stats today. We officially have more than 13 MILLION POSTS! That is a lot of RC information in one place! Thanks to our founding RC community father Jim Bourke and thanks to all of you for making millions of great posts!
Tooth meet RC truck!
What do you do when your six year old son has a loose tooth? You get out your Losi High Roller and pull that thing!
Congrats to Mr. T!
RC Truck Tooth Pull (1 min 5 sec) (1 min 5 sec)
Congrats to Mr. T!
RC Truck Tooth Pull (1 min 5 sec) (1 min 5 sec)
RCGroups.com is the world's most active RC community!
Discussion / Posted by Jim T. Graham / Sep 03, 2009 @ 01:55 PM / 5,286 Views / 35 Comments ( 1 2 3 ) / Reply
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RCGroups.com is the world's most active RC community!
Our goal has always been to create a forum that is informative, fun, easy to navigate, and our Google Analytics are telling us that we are doing something right! Thanks to all of our members who make this site what it is, and thanks to Jim Bourke for having the crazy idea of creating the first RC web forum 14 years ago.
RCGroups.com Google Analytics for July, 2009:
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Over 13 million posts
RCGroups.com Google Analytics for July, 2009:
Registered Users - 278,114
Absolute unique visitors for July - 867,389
Total visits for July - 2.6 million
Unique user per day for July - 84,990
Total Page views for July - 24 million
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New Visitors - 26.15%
Over 13 million posts
Jim Bourke's One Wing Landing on the Discovery Channel!
Discussion / Posted by Jim T. Graham / Aug 10, 2009 @ 11:30 PM / 8,015 Views / 26 Comments ( 1 2 ) / Reply
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RCGroups.com Owner on TV!
So may wife and I were just watching a show on the Discovery Channel called "Is It True?" and half the show featured the feasibility of one wing aircraft landings. They showed a video that was passing itself off as a full scale one wing landing, then they showed Jim Bourke's RC one wing landing from earlier in the year. To test the theory they went to Oregon to visit Jim B. and he created an RC plane with a switch activated detachable wing. The first wing wedged into place and didn't actually detach. But the second attempt worked and JB landed the plane perfectly!
It was sort of mind blowing to see Jim Bourke and the Knife Edge offices on the Discovery channel. I was also excited to see one of the RCGroups foamies in the show that I created for RCG from my old RC company. VERY COOL!!! Congrats to Jim not only for being on national TV but for actually pulling the one wing landing off when the pressure was on!!!
Jim Bourke's blog about the show.
I have found this promo for the show with Jim B. on it:
(0 min 43 sec)
The show:
Is It True
Aug 11, 1:00 am
(60 minutes)
Is it True?
The Skunk Ape & One Wing Landings
TV-PG (L)
Chuck searches the Everglades for the elusive truth behind a series of Internet images of Florida's mysterious Skunk Ape. Then, he takes to the skies to confirm that the online footage of an airplane landing with only one wing is humanly possible.
So may wife and I were just watching a show on the Discovery Channel called "Is It True?" and half the show featured the feasibility of one wing aircraft landings. They showed a video that was passing itself off as a full scale one wing landing, then they showed Jim Bourke's RC one wing landing from earlier in the year. To test the theory they went to Oregon to visit Jim B. and he created an RC plane with a switch activated detachable wing. The first wing wedged into place and didn't actually detach. But the second attempt worked and JB landed the plane perfectly!
It was sort of mind blowing to see Jim Bourke and the Knife Edge offices on the Discovery channel. I was also excited to see one of the RCGroups foamies in the show that I created for RCG from my old RC company. VERY COOL!!! Congrats to Jim not only for being on national TV but for actually pulling the one wing landing off when the pressure was on!!!
Jim Bourke's blog about the show.
I have found this promo for the show with Jim B. on it:
| Is It True? Skunk Ape and One-Wing Landings (0 min 43 sec) |
The show:
Is It True
Aug 11, 1:00 am
(60 minutes)
Is it True?
The Skunk Ape & One Wing Landings
TV-PG (L)
Chuck searches the Everglades for the elusive truth behind a series of Internet images of Florida's mysterious Skunk Ape. Then, he takes to the skies to confirm that the online footage of an airplane landing with only one wing is humanly possible.
Giant Scale in the Great Lakes State!
While on my multi-state RC show run I got wind of a giant scale event that was being hosted by the Cards of Lansing, MI. The clouds were threatening but I figured weather like this was probably normal for a state surrounded by water and pushed the Hell Wagon on through increasingly narrow roads. At last I saw an RC plane in the sky and seconds later got a great view of what looked to be be a pretty large outdoor event...SCORE!
The crowd was thick and there were some amazing looking planes on the ground. I don't usually travel this far North but I was happy to see some pilots that I know and received a warm welcome. I took a vast cornucopia of photos to help share the exerience. Thanks to the Cards for the warm welcome. We had a great time!
Cards Web Site
The crowd was thick and there were some amazing looking planes on the ground. I don't usually travel this far North but I was happy to see some pilots that I know and received a warm welcome. I took a vast cornucopia of photos to help share the exerience. Thanks to the Cards for the warm welcome. We had a great time!
Cards Web Site
Taking the Family to the AMA!
Usually I travel the country in my big black truck and trailer in tow alone. This week I had the wife and kids along for a trip to the AMA facility in Muncie, Indiana. They all knew I ventured there at least once a year and wrote my colum "Born to Fly" and sent it in to the AMA office but they had never seen this mythical place of over 1,000 acres of flying fields. I'll let the photos tell the the tale but we got there in time to take in the Nats. The kids loved the museum and my 6 year old son brought his camera along and was determined to get every photo his Dad took. It was a great time. A big thanks to Jay Smith for taking us around and being our tour guid. Jay (Dovtor Who) is also a reviewer here at RCG and a friend that I see at shows all over the country. He also now works at the AMA as an assistant editor. I highly suggest if you have not taken your kids to the facility that you do it. Mine now have a renewed interst in learning to fly and finally they know where their Dad goes to when he takes to the road - GOOD TIMES!
Kids RC Day
My local club is just down the road and a part of our park system. Every so often they have a day out for kids. Planes are demoed, Hobby Lobby does a candy drop, and there are activities for the kids. On Father's day my wife said, "why don't you go do something you want to do". Not to shortly after she made that statement my Mojo .60 was repaired and ready for the flight line. Luckily they needed someone to keep flying as long as people were there and I happily oblidged! Thanks Brother Sloan from SEMNET for sending me a handy dandy patch kit for my birds. The Mojo .40 is next up on the block! The kids all had a great time (mine incuded) and I think we are all looking forward to the next one.
To Jim C. Graham from Jim T. Graham
My Dad was quite a man. He ran hot rods in the 50's, was a Marine during the Korean war and was one of the first in his family to go to college. He stood 6 foot 5 and could run a bank, a truck dealership and the chamber of commerce during during the day and make friends in a biker bar at night... back when bikers were for real. My Dad was a rough, tough, straight talking type of fellow but he always had our backs and best interests at heart. I know a lot of what I am is because of him. I held his hand the day he died and I have missed him every day since. So raise a glass to my "Pop", Mr. Jim C. Graham. He was a hell of a guy and we all miss him.
Below is a link to a video for my Dad.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showa...mentid=2595595
Below is a link to a video for my Dad.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showa...mentid=2595595
Congrats Rcg!
Mile Stones Reached!
RCGroups.com now has over 12 million posts, more than 1 million threads! That is a vast calvacade of RC information!
Thanks to all our users that have contributed to this great site that we call home!
RCGroups.com now has over 12 million posts, more than 1 million threads! That is a vast calvacade of RC information!
Thanks to all our users that have contributed to this great site that we call home!
Gearing Up for ETOC/WEAK Signals!
I'm going to keep everyone up to date as we get ready for the ETOC. Today the DuraTrax Vendettas showed up! SUPER BAD! We will have the whole line of Vendettas running on the RCCars.com foam track in one of the rooms at the ETOC. Next will come Lipos for the Vendettas from our friends at MaxAmps.com.
Also the official RCGroups.com/FlyingGiants.com water balloon launcher arrived! Why would we need that? Imagine the RCG models holding the launcher as I shoot RCG and FG t-shirts into the crowd. SOUNDS LIKE FUN!
Check back...more fun to come!
Also the official RCGroups.com/FlyingGiants.com water balloon launcher arrived! Why would we need that? Imagine the RCG models holding the launcher as I shoot RCG and FG t-shirts into the crowd. SOUNDS LIKE FUN!
Check back...more fun to come!
Jim Bourke Vistis Nashville and Hobby Lobby
When Mark Cleveland took over ownership of Hobby Lobby he thought having Jim Bourke (owner of RCGroups.com, FlyingGiants.com, CrackRoll.com and RCCars.com) visit was a good idea. Since I live in Nashville I knew this would also give me a chance to give Jim B. a tour of the city I live in and love. We spent the day with Hobby Lobby, and Jim was also able to tour the facility. We had a great time and took photos of our adventure.
I also took Jim B. to my favorite places in Nashville so he could get a taste of the town. Here are the photos of his visit...
I also took Jim B. to my favorite places in Nashville so he could get a taste of the town. Here are the photos of his visit...
In Memory of Chris Chianelli
Announce / Posted by Jim T. Graham / Jan 22, 2009 @ 12:02 AM / 16,967 Views / 26 Comments ( 1 2 ) / Reply
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It just found out that Chris Chianelli has passed away. Chris and I crossed paths many times, and while it was usually business related, we always wound up having a great time. I had seen Chris's TV show many times before I met him and was excited to help him back in my early Hobby Lobby days. We did a few shows together, and we always enjoyed talking about the hobby and what we saw in its future. When we shot an episode of DIY's Radio Control Hobbies show on the outskirts of Chattanooga, TN, in the middle of taping an amazingly spectacular lightning storm blew in from nowhere. We all took cover under the only protection available... a building made completely of metal with no sides while lightning was literally striking all around us! The planes were all covered up, but I was sure one of those bolts was going to strike that structure and fry us all! Through the whole thing, Chris was cracking jokes and cool as a cucumber. It's hard for me to believe that he isn't out there somewhere right now doing another show. We will all miss the energy Chris brought to the RC world, and his passing makes me appreciate the moments we all have right now. Life is fatal, live hard.
Jim T. Graham
You can sign his guest book here:
http://www.thegreenfuneralhome.com/i...=917&Itemid=46
Jim T. Graham
You can sign his guest book here:
http://www.thegreenfuneralhome.com/i...=917&Itemid=46
Plane Inspection - It's important!
Before you buy any plane, if you have a chance, inspect it. You don't want any surprises when you get home. I look for good straight lines, clean seams... and as this video shows much, much, much, much more...
(1 min 42 sec) (1 min 42 sec)
Thanks to the guys at Nitro Planes for being good sports!
| Billy Hell Sail Plane Test (1 min 42 sec) |
Thanks to the guys at Nitro Planes for being good sports!
Long Haired Country Boy Revealed?!
I have a secret but since there is a video I guess it's not that big of a secret. I found this on the web yesterday. Can you find the real long haired country boy? Tip - look for the flames coming out of my 55 Ford's tailpipe!
http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/Ch...y-Boy--2140897
http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/Ch...y-Boy--2140897
NashBro 08 and an AMA Surprise
NashBro 08
For me this time of year is always special. The last weekend of every September I host a flyin in Leipers Fork, TN. Leipers Fork is a sleepy town outside of Nashville that was founded around 1820. This time of year hundreds of 3D profile addicts called "Pro Bros" descend on the town like a swarm of locusts. Lucky for us the towns people mow an airpstrip for us, put out porta-johns and provide lights for night flying. This generally keeps the boys busy out in the 200 acre pasture for the full 4 days of the event. With gas prices getting high I was talking myself into think this years attendance would be light. I'm happy to say I was totally incorrect! This was the best NashBro of all time and everyone seemed to have a great time. When you have over 40 profiles in the air at once it helps when everyone is of the same mind and the mind at NashBro is "no whinging!".
Mass Hover
At 1:04 each day we have a little thing I invented at the first NashBro 6 years ago. We have the "Mass Hover". This year we had at least 42 planes in the air at one time hovering. The new addition was that I got to blow an airhorn that meant it was time for the "vertial drag race". Everyone really enjoyed it this year so I blew the horn a lot! When the spec out the plane they then plummet to the earth in a fireworks sort of way. It's actually very pretty.
The AMA Shows Up!
My good friend and future AMA executive VP Mark T. Smith drove in to the support the event but boy was I surprised to look up and see AMA president Dave Mathewson walking towards me. Dave and I go way back and I was excited for both of them to get a first hand look at a Pro Bro in action. They gave me another surprise when they presented me a plaque from the AMA. Boy how times change! I think Dave and Mark had a great time and I have a quote from Dave that I might treasure more than the plaque. Dave said:
"we thank the pro-Bro's for dragging the AMA into the 21st century kicking and screaming".
That means a lot to me and a lot to the Bros. Thanks Mark and Dave!
Thanks to Everyone!
Now I'll leave you with some of my favorite pictures from the event and eagerly look forward to next year!
Video of the Mass Hover:
(4 min 55 sec) (4 min 55 sec) (4 min 55 sec)
Vid 2
(4 min 55 sec) (4 min 55 sec) (4 min 55 sec)
Channel 4 News Story:
http://www.wsmv.com/video/17597169/index.html
Pro Bro Montage:
(4 min 52 sec) (4 min 52 sec) (4 min 52 sec)
For me this time of year is always special. The last weekend of every September I host a flyin in Leipers Fork, TN. Leipers Fork is a sleepy town outside of Nashville that was founded around 1820. This time of year hundreds of 3D profile addicts called "Pro Bros" descend on the town like a swarm of locusts. Lucky for us the towns people mow an airpstrip for us, put out porta-johns and provide lights for night flying. This generally keeps the boys busy out in the 200 acre pasture for the full 4 days of the event. With gas prices getting high I was talking myself into think this years attendance would be light. I'm happy to say I was totally incorrect! This was the best NashBro of all time and everyone seemed to have a great time. When you have over 40 profiles in the air at once it helps when everyone is of the same mind and the mind at NashBro is "no whinging!".
Mass Hover
At 1:04 each day we have a little thing I invented at the first NashBro 6 years ago. We have the "Mass Hover". This year we had at least 42 planes in the air at one time hovering. The new addition was that I got to blow an airhorn that meant it was time for the "vertial drag race". Everyone really enjoyed it this year so I blew the horn a lot! When the spec out the plane they then plummet to the earth in a fireworks sort of way. It's actually very pretty.
The AMA Shows Up!
My good friend and future AMA executive VP Mark T. Smith drove in to the support the event but boy was I surprised to look up and see AMA president Dave Mathewson walking towards me. Dave and I go way back and I was excited for both of them to get a first hand look at a Pro Bro in action. They gave me another surprise when they presented me a plaque from the AMA. Boy how times change! I think Dave and Mark had a great time and I have a quote from Dave that I might treasure more than the plaque. Dave said:
"we thank the pro-Bro's for dragging the AMA into the 21st century kicking and screaming".
That means a lot to me and a lot to the Bros. Thanks Mark and Dave!
Thanks to Everyone!
Now I'll leave you with some of my favorite pictures from the event and eagerly look forward to next year!
Video of the Mass Hover:
| Pro Bro NashBro Mass Hover 2008 (4 min 55 sec) |
Vid 2
| Pro Bro NashBro Mass Hover 2008 part 2 (4 min 55 sec) |
Channel 4 News Story:
http://www.wsmv.com/video/17597169/index.html
Pro Bro Montage:
| NashBro Pro Bro 3D Profile Montage (4 min 52 sec) |
Jim Bourke's Yak 54 - The Interview
If you have recieved this Month's "Model Aviation" magazine (Sept. 2008, page 76) you might have read my interview with Jim Bourke. We were at Joe Nall and I thought it was a good time for all of us to get some inside info on his new bird. Jim purchased the only flying full scale Yak 54 in the country...maybe in the world. Now lets let Jim B. talk about it...
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My SEFF Adventures
There we were, myself and Robert Harrington (senior tech for Hobby Lobby) rolling down the road headed for SEFF. We had the 27 foot 7,000 pound Hell Wagon in tow with everything you need to have a good time at SEFF. We had BBQ grills, beef to cook, guitars to play, planes to fly, cameras to catch the action and more. We also had the newly finished RCGroups.com golf cart gleaming in all of it's glory.
As soon as we got on the highway, literally out of nowhere a piece of truck tire the size of my head (pretty big!) flew up and smacked the side of my newly acquired all black 7.3 diesel Ford Excursion. OHHHHHH NOOOOO! I pulled over happy to find no dents but also startled to see that only 4 more inches up and it would have gone through the windshield. Yikes!
After that experience Robert and I were going over different blow out scenarios - right rear tire blowout, front tire blowout and the dreaded trailer tire blowout. About an hour later we were able to not only speculate but live through an actual blowout while towing a 7,000 pound trailer at 70 mph! I think it was me that said, "do you hear that?" and then BOOOOOSH the back end sank down and I tried to hustle off the road before my pretty rim was ruined. I have to say the Ford Excrusion handled it well and did not kill us. Thankfully it also had a spare tire that was E rated and that meant I didn't have to spend Saturday at a tire store. Thanks to my Pioneer GPS head unit we were able to call someone to help us that lived 10 miles from where we were stranded. All in all not a bad experience. This happened 1 mile from our exit to SEFF.
We rolled into Mac's place at dark but happy to be there. Soon we got the golf cart rolling and set up for the night. We woke up the next day to pretty weather but also to a pretty stiff breeze. I spent the day taking pictures, talking to fellow RCGroups users and having a good time. When the sun set the grill and guitars came out. It was a SEFF.
That night we crashed early and slept hard. Until....
About 3 am in the morning I awoke to what my sleepy brain assumed was a tornado whipping down on the trailer. The trailer was shaking. There was a strange whirring sound and rain was not hitting the side of the trailer - IT WAS ASSAULTING THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER!!! I jumped up and ran out as quick as I could. What I saw when I finally was able to focus didn't at first make sense but then it hit me, the trailer was being assaulted not by mother nature but by something more sinister! We had parked close to the peanut field next to us and at some point in the night the giant water sprinkler had made its way to the trailer. Imagine someone shooting a fire hose at your trailer while you slept in it, that was basically what happened. Water would hit the trailer and go a good 20 feet past it. As slowly as it moved in it moved out and we were able to go back to sleep.
I'm happy to say the rest of the show went as planned. The world record was set for most planes flown at one time, I saw a slew of very cool airplanes, I hung out with my RC friends and had a great time in general. I even witnessed a foot race of epic proportions by the Horizon crew.
What else can I say, it was SEFF!
As soon as we got on the highway, literally out of nowhere a piece of truck tire the size of my head (pretty big!) flew up and smacked the side of my newly acquired all black 7.3 diesel Ford Excursion. OHHHHHH NOOOOO! I pulled over happy to find no dents but also startled to see that only 4 more inches up and it would have gone through the windshield. Yikes!
After that experience Robert and I were going over different blow out scenarios - right rear tire blowout, front tire blowout and the dreaded trailer tire blowout. About an hour later we were able to not only speculate but live through an actual blowout while towing a 7,000 pound trailer at 70 mph! I think it was me that said, "do you hear that?" and then BOOOOOSH the back end sank down and I tried to hustle off the road before my pretty rim was ruined. I have to say the Ford Excrusion handled it well and did not kill us. Thankfully it also had a spare tire that was E rated and that meant I didn't have to spend Saturday at a tire store. Thanks to my Pioneer GPS head unit we were able to call someone to help us that lived 10 miles from where we were stranded. All in all not a bad experience. This happened 1 mile from our exit to SEFF.
We rolled into Mac's place at dark but happy to be there. Soon we got the golf cart rolling and set up for the night. We woke up the next day to pretty weather but also to a pretty stiff breeze. I spent the day taking pictures, talking to fellow RCGroups users and having a good time. When the sun set the grill and guitars came out. It was a SEFF.
That night we crashed early and slept hard. Until....
About 3 am in the morning I awoke to what my sleepy brain assumed was a tornado whipping down on the trailer. The trailer was shaking. There was a strange whirring sound and rain was not hitting the side of the trailer - IT WAS ASSAULTING THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER!!! I jumped up and ran out as quick as I could. What I saw when I finally was able to focus didn't at first make sense but then it hit me, the trailer was being assaulted not by mother nature but by something more sinister! We had parked close to the peanut field next to us and at some point in the night the giant water sprinkler had made its way to the trailer. Imagine someone shooting a fire hose at your trailer while you slept in it, that was basically what happened. Water would hit the trailer and go a good 20 feet past it. As slowly as it moved in it moved out and we were able to go back to sleep.
I'm happy to say the rest of the show went as planned. The world record was set for most planes flown at one time, I saw a slew of very cool airplanes, I hung out with my RC friends and had a great time in general. I even witnessed a foot race of epic proportions by the Horizon crew.
What else can I say, it was SEFF!
RCGroups Authors Blow Our Hats Off!
Let me paint a picture for you. Imagine two kids, one 4 and one 6. Can you see them running? Yelling? Just being kids? Now imagine that they both come down with punemonia at almost the same time. Imagine one of them has just had ear tube surgery and his adenoids out. Now keep the young folks home for two weeks straight. Add in multiple trips to the doctor, hospital visits for xrays. What do you get when you add all of that up? INSANITY! The kids are going stir crazy, we are going crazy as well. Heck, even the cat and dogs don't seem too happy about it.
What does all this have to with RC? Well yesterday we got an email from a few of the RCGroups reviewers. Those are the group of guys that do all those reviews every month for RCGroups.com. The email basically said, "we know you guys have had a rough two weeks and we would like to do something." Tonight the doorbell rang and there was a pizza man with 4 hot (and literally steaming) pizzas. It was not a moment too soon. The kids didn't sleep most of the prior night and we were all about to loose it. I type this with our bellies full, no plates in the sink, the kids tucked away in their beds and the cat is sleeping soundly on one of the empty pizza boxes. I have said it before and I'll say it again, this hobby is about flying but it is as much, if not more so, about the people. A big thanks to Napo, Jon, Jeff and Ronnie. You guys ROCK!
Jim T. and Ang
What does all this have to with RC? Well yesterday we got an email from a few of the RCGroups reviewers. Those are the group of guys that do all those reviews every month for RCGroups.com. The email basically said, "we know you guys have had a rough two weeks and we would like to do something." Tonight the doorbell rang and there was a pizza man with 4 hot (and literally steaming) pizzas. It was not a moment too soon. The kids didn't sleep most of the prior night and we were all about to loose it. I type this with our bellies full, no plates in the sink, the kids tucked away in their beds and the cat is sleeping soundly on one of the empty pizza boxes. I have said it before and I'll say it again, this hobby is about flying but it is as much, if not more so, about the people. A big thanks to Napo, Jon, Jeff and Ronnie. You guys ROCK!
Jim T. and Ang
Holiday Travels
Cool / Posted by Jim T. Graham / Nov 30, 2007 @ 10:20 AM / 22,718 Views / 16 Comments ( 1 2 ) / Reply
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To stay true to my recurring theme of beach videos, I forced my family to all meet at an Alabama beach house. We picked the house because it could hold all of the adults and kids, but it turned out to be a great place for a plane junkie like me. While my wife and I were driving around, we noticed 4 jets in formation. They made pass, after pass, after pass. When we made it back to the beach house they were making passes over the beach. My wife jumped on the internet and discovered that the Blue Angels used our strip of water and beach to practice over daily. That's right! So every day at 8:30am the show would start.
The other cool part about where we stayed was that Fort Morgan was just down the road. Fort Morgan is at the tip of Mobile Point, which, together with Dauphin Island upon which Fort Gaines is situated, encloses Mobile Bay. This fort was built around 1833 and was full of cannons. One thing that I thought was interesting was that they used a technique of heating the cannon balls so that when they hit a wooden ship, the ship would catch on fire. I really wanted to fly over the fort, but by the time we visited it the wind was kicking up too much and never let up the rest of the week.
I did get a decent beach video at sunset (pretty gusty) and some great footage the day before. The only drag about the great footage is that I must have moved the camera, and there is a black bar at the top from the mirror. They are both pretty interesting videos though and one ends in a nice hand grab.
We had a great time with the family and we even had a traditional turkey dinner on the big day. We also celebrated my birthday while we were there. It was great to see my brother's kids playing with our kids. We all enjoyed spending time with my mom, and who could ask for a better setting (not to mention the Blue Angels).
So from all of us to all of you, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Here is a link to Fort Morgan.
Here is a link to the Blue Angels.
VIDEOS:
ALABAMA SUNSET VIDEO
MONTAGE BEACH VIDEO
The other cool part about where we stayed was that Fort Morgan was just down the road. Fort Morgan is at the tip of Mobile Point, which, together with Dauphin Island upon which Fort Gaines is situated, encloses Mobile Bay. This fort was built around 1833 and was full of cannons. One thing that I thought was interesting was that they used a technique of heating the cannon balls so that when they hit a wooden ship, the ship would catch on fire. I really wanted to fly over the fort, but by the time we visited it the wind was kicking up too much and never let up the rest of the week.
I did get a decent beach video at sunset (pretty gusty) and some great footage the day before. The only drag about the great footage is that I must have moved the camera, and there is a black bar at the top from the mirror. They are both pretty interesting videos though and one ends in a nice hand grab.
We had a great time with the family and we even had a traditional turkey dinner on the big day. We also celebrated my birthday while we were there. It was great to see my brother's kids playing with our kids. We all enjoyed spending time with my mom, and who could ask for a better setting (not to mention the Blue Angels).
So from all of us to all of you, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Here is a link to Fort Morgan.
Here is a link to the Blue Angels.
VIDEOS:
ALABAMA SUNSET VIDEO
MONTAGE BEACH VIDEO
