Dear Club Fellow Members: 

It gives me great pleasure to address you all at this very beautiful time of the year.

I would like to express my EXTREME gratitude for your undying efforts & dedication to paying your dues.

 I admire those that are able to come to a meeting on Wednesday night to discuss what “the flyers” should and should not do at the field.   It is so important to maintain a relationship with Club officials and stay in touch with rules and up coming events. (even though there seems to be an allergic reaction with most with regards to joy sticks and batteries).

 Additionally, I would like to extend my deepest appreciation for those responsible for keeping the field unoccupied, for the most part.  I can certainly understand how a club membership can produce a warm feeling and how we all have the need to “belong” to something, even though the actual physical element (flying a RC plane) may be too stressful and physically exerting FOR SOME.

 However, those of us (about 12 to 18 members) that utilize the field, can only offer the following as reasons others avoid flying.

Here are the top 25 reasons NOT go to the field.

  1.   My wife is using my airplane most of the time.

  2.  The price of gas prohibits me from leaving the yard.

  3.  When the sun is out, I can never find my hat.

  4.  If I fly my airplane, it might crash.

  5.  The wind exceeds 1.75 MPH.

  6.  I don’t have time to fly, just go to the meetings.

  7.  Don’t like the smell of that nasty fuel.

  8.  I am just too frekin old to do that crap anymore.

  9.  There are no shade trees at the field

  10.   I am allergic to grass.

  11.  The wood chips get my shoes dirty.

  12.  The Big Cool Umbrellas they have there are too dangerous.

  13.   I don’t own an airplane and can’t borrow an airplane

  14.  There are no instructors there.

  15.  I don’t know how to fly.

  16.   I would rather just be lookin’ good at the meetings, with a nice Club shirt or cool Club jacket.

  17.   I forget how to get there, and my Alzheimer’s medication is too expensive.

  18.   I refuse to use the “Porta Potty” to relieve myself.

  19.   I just feel too incompetent to participate anymore.

  20.   I can afford the dues but can’t afford a plane.

  21.   I do not understand why I should fly the “PADDRUN”.

  22.   My Viagra keeps me busy at home, and at the neighbor’s (and sometimes down the street over 2 blocks).

  23.   It’s too hot.

  24.   It’s too cold.

  25.   and finally.... I just don’t give a crap about stupid airplanes anymore.

Your comments are welcome:  Send them to ourfamousrulescommitee@ocmc.net