Originally Posted by atmosteve

I didn't know Histarter had a brother!

You said the "H" word

It was a fun add to read though.

I wonder what this guy is going to think about the pilots who fly ALES!

I have to testify. I have sinned. I cut the nose off 3 of my thermal planes and will
be flying them electric (ALES). It is neat to go out to the field for 30 min. and launch without spending time putting out a Histart or winch. After launch I have a sailplane that is only a few ounces heavier than it was in thermal config. In the rare event that I get in trouble downwind I can rescue myself without a machete.

Incredible!

And sad.........

That's it, I'm bringing my winch with me to every ALES contest I go to.
Do you think I should change the line on it?... It's a few years old.
Do you think that if I put new line on my winch, it will help me land better?

This guy is actually very smart. Maybe too smart. It seems to me that he has over thought this soaring thing to the point of unreality. He is so hung up in his theories that conventional wisdom can't touch his intellect... (in his mind). He really hasn't come off at the field as totally obnoxious as Highstarter did... yet... so I have to give him the benefit of the doubt... for now. He has been banned from these forums several times, under several names for being obnoxious. I'm hoping he gets the message about flying with us... and keeps it under wraps.

Originally Posted by Beemerider

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And sad.........

Yes, exactly ...

Originally Posted by Woodstock 1

Yes, exactly ...

agreed

Originally Posted by schrederman

Having flown with this guy and Highstarter... This guy is actually worse... oh, wait, no Highstarter is worse...

I actually kind of miss Al. I sort of liked some of his oddball ideas. I think the Hot Air Masters format is about the perfect format for relaxed club contests.

I didn't like his group/personal attacks though.

Ryan

Originally Posted by rdwoebke

I actually kind of miss Al. I sort of liked some of his oddball ideas. I think the Hot Air Masters format is about the perfect format for relaxed club contests.

I didn't like his group/personal attacks though.

Ryan

sounds like hes attacking anyone who uses the satanic electric or gas motors to put any plane in the air lol

Originally Posted by abletowinginc

sounds like hes attacking anyone who uses the satanic electric or gas motors to put any plane in the air lol

Actually I don't think Al had a problem with motors/propellers. In fact one time he wrote about the enjoyment he got working thermals with a slow stick.

He attacked the competition plane establishment (basically people who enjoy TD and enjoy molded sailplanes).

Ryan

Regarding hi starter... Giving an opinion, and attacking, are 2 different things.
I've seen him attacked for giving his opinion.

Below is a good example I think, in this thread, of someone attacking another group and another member... and goes way beyond an opinion.

Originally Posted by abletowinginc

this is so unreal....if you guys didnt know him and comment hes really that way i would think its a prank. omg holy crap this guy has got to be single or gay or no wait they say the smeller is the feller hes a wife beating alcoholic plane tossing bible thumper whos really mad at himself for being gay and married to a woman which his bible says hell got to hell for lmao

Originally Posted by mlee8249

I wonder what this guy is going to think about the pilots who fly ALES!

Probably the same thing as the rest of us....
i.e why don't you fly f5j instead.

Originally Posted by satinet

i.e why don't you fly f5j instead.

Or LAGERS. LAGERS is the superior format.




Ryan