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jb_turner
Elite Veteran
Location: USA

Peter65,

"Here's a thought. Since he was a newbie, maybe he didn't know there was a search option?"

That is why he was informed that there is Search.
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
jb_turner
Elite Veteran
Location: USA

I do not see anything wrong in the way in which he was told he can do a search. If he did educate him the wrong way is there a right way?. Your analogy is far from what was discussed.
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
ReadyHeli
rrAdvertiser
Location: Jupiter, FL

Actually JB, I wasnt informed at all. I am the sole reason who so many people are spending so much time tonight critiquing.

I must be very popular all of a sudden. I might not be here tommorrow, but I stand for what I believe in. You guys are really really being too whiny about a simple question. The whole issue is moot.

You hypocrites spent more time tonight educating me on how to use the 'search' button then you did actually offering any useful, and meaningful advice, which leads me to believe you didnt have any to begin with.

Someone actually told Mark Ryder on me, as if I was being corrected by a parent.

How uncouth, and downright immature.

You have molded quite a consortium of rule sticklers and hypocrites.

For what its worth.

-JG

John @ Readyheli
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
ReadyHeli
rrAdvertiser
Location: Jupiter, FL

Ask Optech.

He is a wealth of knowledge about this topic.

-JG

PS - I apparently cannot help you since I dont search.

John @ Readyheli
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
jb_turner
Elite Veteran
Location: USA

hehehehe Now I see we spent the evening talking about using Search here in RunRyder. I do not think we have any Lives. If we had to explain this to our Wives/Girlfriends/Mistreses how could we?. More than likely they do not like our $$$$ hobby anyways and then we spend the night/day away from them talking about this.
Did whomever asked the question that kicked this off ever get an acceptable answer?
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
ReadyHeli
rrAdvertiser
Location: Jupiter, FL

that would be me, and no. i had to re-open the topic. instead of talking about helicopters, everyone spent tonight ridiculing me.

I am suing. Just Kidding.

see: http://www.runryder.com/helicopter/t89418p1/

John @ Readyheli
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
Peter65
Key Veteran
Location: Roxby Downs, South Australia.

Sorry guys but my accomodation only fits one plus my helis. But I'll take the beer

Laughing at yourself will lengthen your life. Laughing at me will shorten it...
02-18-2004 Over year old.
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ReadyHeli
rrAdvertiser
Location: Jupiter, FL

deal.

but i will need to 'search' for flights prior to asking where you live.

-jg

John @ Readyheli
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
A. Bundy
Elite Veteran
Location: Aurora,IL. 30W/SW of Chicago

JG-Every post makes you look worse and worse.YOU attacked him.You still can't let it go.Now you want to lump me in as a bad guy.Well I say look up my old posts.I bet 75% of them are in the beginner section.I spend more time fixing and setting up other guys stuff at the field than flying my own.It was not out of line for him to say do a search.He was not the aggressive party.The next post you slammed him.If you get on here long enough you will see the exact same questions repeated over and over.Rather than retype the same two page answer(from last week) over again,he advised a search.Big deal.Get over it.......Welcome to RR,lets get this behind us now. Anyone who has seen me try not to help newbies can feel free to bash me.
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
pchuckie
Veteran
Location: Pemberton TWP, NJ

IMHO the line "give search a try" is BS. If you take the time to post a response, do a search and post a link to the search you performed. After all you knoiw exactly what to look for. The other option would be to not post anything at all and soon enough the topic creator will try something different because he/she is being ignored. Either they will try search or call all RR members dirtbags. Then tell them the ettiquitte of the search function.
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
Peter65
Key Veteran
Location: Roxby Downs, South Australia.

Truce les be friends

God some threads draw a crowd. I know you guys are all home now cuddled up to the missus or in most case your bloody computers

Go to bed and have some fun while I'm here stuck at work bored stiff

Oh and in the words of the legendary Aussie band "Have A Drink On Me"

AC/DC incase you didn't know

Laughing at yourself will lengthen your life. Laughing at me will shorten it...
02-18-2004 Over year old.
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ReadyHeli
rrAdvertiser
Location: Jupiter, FL

A. Bundy

I appreciate your kind thoughts and words. After all, your opinion matters the most to me here out of everyone else.

Since you took the time to actually answer my original question, and not criticize me.

Oh wait a minute, that wasn't you, it was all in my head.

Ill go and search for your previous posts.

Oh wait, nevermind. Sore subject.

-JG

John @ Readyheli
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
ReadyHeli
rrAdvertiser
Location: Jupiter, FL

im going to bed peter. good advice.


make sure to use the 'search' button before any posts.

my only advice to you my friend.

-JG

John @ Readyheli
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
Peter65
Key Veteran
Location: Roxby Downs, South Australia.

Oh shut up and get to bed.. Trouble maker

Laughing at yourself will lengthen your life. Laughing at me will shorten it...
02-18-2004 Over year old.
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A. Bundy
Elite Veteran
Location: Aurora,IL. 30W/SW of Chicago

Go look at the posts times.I was just answering your post while you were ripping me a new one. I went to your post and I check back and see this..................pchucky,you are right that "do a search" is not the best reply.This guy really went off on Optech,though.It was uncalled for and was very disrespectfull and rude......JG Again,welcome to RR.Let me know if I can help in any way.Please,let this end.
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
Tommy Boy
Senior Heliman
Location: Las Vegas, NV

wow

Man all you guys are way bent out of shape over this. Here is my 2 copper after reading this entire bloody thread;

JG just asked a simple newbie question, he did not do anything wrong at all.

Also, my personal opinion is that the search function can be very useful and sometimes not so useful. Maybe JG did use the search function but decided to ask the question again anyway. Do we all need to put disclaimers on the bottom of our posts letting people know we already searched RR but found the information a bit outdated, in fear we might get repremanded my mean spirited people? I really hope not. We are all adults here... Well most.. Anyway.

The people I have met in this hobby have been great and I hate to see it sink so low as it sometimes does with threads like these.

Other than that the way this tread has been carried out so far is dumb and a waste of bandwidth. Give it up yall, we are all human. No big deal.
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
l337hxr
Senior Heliman
Location: Cerritos, CA

I propose a new way for newbies and experienced people to work this situation out.

here's what I think RunRyder should do. Create a new section called FAQ/Articles. Then there should be FAQ for every situation depending on your helicopter, and stuff like this:

1. How do I wire batteries on Starter.

2. What is the best engine for Raptor, Caliber.

3. What blade size is best for this

4. 4.8v or 6v battery to use?

5. How do I program a 9CHP?

So yes, somebody should now start and take the time to make ONE HUGE FAQ that will practically answer most newbie question and also basic question. It would help many people a lot instead of having to click and search and read each situation cause sometimes the topic ends up being too narrow or too broad when you read the questions.

SceaduEvo50, FF9
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
Glenn in Den
Key Veteran
Location: Longmont, Colorado area

This thing is spinning out of control. It's like a bunch of people arguing about what to argue about.

And it's getting more and more twisted by people who may not be fully comprehending what they read.

Here is the very first reply to JG's post in question by Optech:

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This has been hashed out many-a-time already. Use the search function and you'll get plenty of reading.

Mike


There was nothing in there about letting anything "slide," nor were there any threats on any level. In fact this was the only tactful thing written in any of the now three threads on this subject.

When Optech typed the words "let that one slide" it was in response to an uncalled for remark made by JG. And again, very tactful on the part of Optech. How did that get taken so far out of context?

When I read what Mike first said, I see at best some good advice and at worst a friendly and tactful suggestion. JG read it and somehow read something else into it and went off. How can anybody defend that?

Optech said "YOU'LL GET PLENTY OF READING." It's just like the FAQ you see everywhere. Frequently asked questions - all answered in an orderly fashion. It saves everyone time - both the person with the question and the entity the question was posed to.






Glenn.

I'm not really an R/C pilot, I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night!
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
l337hxr
Senior Heliman
Location: Cerritos, CA

ITS TIME to make an Frequently Asked Questions! I Want to see one! IT WOULD be so beneficial and it would stem a LOT of should-know and good info. for beginners. JUst think, we can have an FAQ as much as 100 of the most common questions asked with answers!

so who wants to make one?

SceaduEvo50, FF9
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
G.Man
rrProfessor
Location: Northants, but soon to be Nicosia, Cyprus

If other people used the search engine then we wouldnt need to do so, to come up with their answers...



Don't Email me as I wont reply - PM Only (spam countermeasures)
02-18-2004 Over year old.
 
 
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