[LASS Soaring] On RCSE signal-to-noise ratio

[David Gruneisen]

Ben is right on the money.

We have "found" 3 electric parkfliers that have joined our loosely organized
band of brothers from RCGroups.  Considering that we only have 9 brothers in
our band now, picking up those 3 was a good thing.  One of them is our new
"Gordy" too!  His facial hair is more extreme, his experience and collection
of goodies is as solid, but his demeanor is a tad more subtle - but he's a
'Gordy".

<sidebar> Gordy has never been anything but affable and earnest with me.
Gordy went up the tree to retrieve that one sailplane, even though he was
not at the field at the time.  Where is that gallery, Ben?  It's nice to see
the Gordy hating as a thing of the past. </sidebar>

Just participating in RCGroups with Louisville, KY as your location will
turn up a few strays - and with any luck a transplant that is looking for a
new home.

-David
Water Tower Crew - nee Phlite Klub

P.S. Put the Phlite Klub galleries back up Ben!


On 10/2/07, Ben Wilson <ben at thelocust.org> wrote:
>
> I've never relied on the RCSE for specific soaring information (like how
> to setup a 9303 or how to repair a bagged wing or explaining some
> technical mumbo-jumbo or other exciting projects undertaken by soaring
> nuts) - RCGroups is far better suited for that.  Easy to search
> archives, photos, editing capability, etc.  When nuggets of info handy
> info come down, they are worthwhile, but there is a lot I could do
> without.  But, being an email list, I can't choose that.
>
> The RCSE (and all email lists) had their day as the primary way of
> communicating to groups, but that day has come and... well, changed, but
> not gone.  Those on the RCSE know who is on the RCSE, and it's largely
> the hardened, nutty core of the US soaring community (ever been on here
> during the NATS or Visalia? Ghost town!)  Good sales from known sellers
> and discussion of the direction of soaring and of course - Gordy's
> dispatches from the ragged fringe.  It's kinda like the Congress of
> Soaring.  Every once in a while something worthwhile happens, but there
> is a lot of filibustering.  It's what it is, and it likely isn't going
> to change.
>
> Aside from the technical advantages, RCGroups also another - it gives
> soaring (some) exposure to the pool from which we pull much of our "new
> blood" - current, existing RC'ers in other niches of the hobby.  You
> know what I'd like to see?  The LSF advertising on RCGroups with a
> banner ad.  You wanna nab some RC'ers into soaring?  RCGroups is the
> place to do it. (Aside: it would be great if you could target ads on
> RCGroups according to the physical location of the user - think local
> club ads!) But I digress...
>
> So, I don't really considered the signal-to-noise ratio on the RCSE to
> be to terrible - but I think I'm just looking to it for a different
> signal :)
>
>
> Ricardo Rodriguez W. wrote:
> > > I REALLY don't want to read another non-soaring related email ...
> >
> > Wow guys, I'm surprised about the poor signal to noise ratio of RCSE.
> > For sales, meetings, pagings, etc. cover almost half of the posts.
> > Come on!
> Ben Wilson
> Louisville Area Soaring Society
> http://www.louisvillesoaring.org
>
>
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