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Old 04-14-2009, 12:37 PM
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There probably aren't many rocket eating trees either. Maybe rocket eating tumbleweeds?

Attached, the exception to prove the rule. Phoenix 2 years ago. School launch, more than 200 students built their own models to fly. Ed LaCroix and a few others helped them to fly them, and I just happened to be there for a week long trip to make it to a contest our team (including Ed) was flying. The launch site was a small park just the other side of the school yard fence. A few models made it into some trees (one in particular), and one model made it into the more humid feature of the park. A "fishing" pole was used for retrieval from both types..... (that is Ed with the pole). The only time I have seen someone use a fishing pole to get a rocket out of water.... and it happened in.... Phoenix!

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Old 04-14-2009, 12:45 PM
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The numbers are staggering. I already knew how we were a strong minority when it came to sales, but I didn't realize how small. While we may seem insignificant in terms of direct volume, I think we have a large influence on model rocketry as a whole. He is not directly reaching millions by speaking to a forum, but we are his disciples, so to speak.


Although he made it sound like altruism in the Q&A, I hope Mr. Tunick realizes it's in the best interests of Estes to support us.

Each one of us is probably equal to 1000 of his other customers. We continue to buy his products over many years while most of "the others" buy a single starter kit and never buy anything else.

We are also the ones working to keep rocketry safe and legal so he has a market. We are the ones who support the NAR and local clubs. We are the ones who find places to launch and work with local authorites to ensure we are allowed to fly rockets.

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Old 04-14-2009, 01:14 PM
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Each one of us is probably equal to 1000 of his other customers.
Well said! We feel the same way.
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Old 04-14-2009, 05:00 PM
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Attached, the exception to prove the rule. Phoenix 2 years ago. School launch, more than 200 students built their own models to fly. Ed LaCroix and a few others helped them to fly them, and I just happened to be there for a week long trip to make it to a contest our team (including Ed) was flying. The launch site was a small park just the other side of the school yard fence. A few models made it into some trees (one in particular), and one model made it into the more humid feature of the park. A "fishing" pole was used for retrieval from both types..... (that is Ed with the pole). The only time I have seen someone use a fishing pole to get a rocket out of water.... and it happened in.... Phoenix!

- George Gassaway


That's why I said there probably aren't "many". There's always an exception to the rule.
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