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Sunset beach camping un May.

Doc James Hammond

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Well ya have a choice...Are ya going to bring anything...well are ya?
Go Ahead Monk...make my day!

Well lads what are you going to bring to this gala fete?

Do tell!

PICS PICS PICS!!!!

Doc James AKA "Hambone the impaler"
 

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For those that may not know James is asking about the Annual Sunset State Beach Camp n' Fly weekend we sponsor in California on the weekend of May 5-6. This is a really nice site right in the middle of a state campground. If you are interested in joining us you may want to see if there are any campsites left. If there aren't don't worry, we might be able to squeeze you into one of our sites if you don't mind sharing.

Sunset is a always a great time, it is sand dune right off the ocean with sand or ice plant to land in. So far we have not been skunked on the weather. (knock on wood) This is the 5th annual event! We get a great mix of planes, normally the lift will be light in the morning hours, so floaters and some small electrics can be seen on the slope, then as the day progresses the lift grows and the heavier ships start showing. After the flying is over we head own to our campsites, warm up with some yummy food and usually share stories and such. Always a good time! Hope you all can make it!
 

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Here is the plane I think I might be able to have ready for the events:
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Been keeping busy lately... My wife is out of town and I have been thinking about taking over the kitchen counter for those 3 meter wings. :)
 

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Kitchen counters, heck I take over the whole kitchen! And with the speed I build, I loose about 40 lbs by the time I'm finished with a 3 meter ship!
 

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Kitchen counters, heck I take over the whole kitchen! And with the speed I build, I loose about 40 lbs by the time I'm finished with a 3 meter ship!
That's why I didn't do it the last time she left me at home alone. It would still be there on her return and I would be dead meat!

"But honey, I couldn't move it until the glue cures."

"I don't understand why you are so upset.."

"Ahh, that? It will buff right out of the countertop."

"What? Why no, I'm not hiding anything under my shoe.. I think that mark was already in the brand new floors..."

Hmm, I might be having second thoughts about this plan.
 

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That's why I didn't do it the last time she left me at home alone. It would still be there on her return and I would be dead meat!

"But honey, I couldn't move it until the glue cures."

"I don't understand why you are so upset.."

"Ahh, that? It will buff right out of the countertop."

"What? Why no, I'm not hiding anything under my shoe.. I think that mark was already in the brand new floors..."

Hmm, I might be having second thoughts about this plan.

Woo...sounds horribly familiar...What can you do? Women!
 

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Word of advise to all you would be campers, the raccoons invade at night! Make sure to put away your coolers in your vehicles even if they lock with a twist lock. The raccoons will open them! I saw a raccoon get into someones cooler and the raccoons had a nice steak dinner! LOL
 

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Ok. Here is a design for the t-shirts for the Sunset event. I make them myself so if anyone wants one I do need to know far in advance. Probably going to have one more design, but here is one.
Good, bad? Let me know your thoughts.
 

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Thank James!

Ok, new design everyone seems to like better. What do you think?
 

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Jeremy, I have absolutely no talent whatsoever with graphic designs or colours - that why I always ask for help.:p

I like all of these designs very much, but maybe the last one does have the edge.

Yowser!:love:
 

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Actually, just thinking about it, organizing an event like this is a thankless task.o_O

There really is so much to do, and so many small things to think about. I'm just really happy that there are people like Jeremy who have the enthusiasm to do it.

Julia and I are really looking forward to it, and we'd like to thank Jeremy for his great efforts!

Remember - having fun will be rigidly enforced!:cool::D

J&J in Taiwan.
 

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I'm bringing:

Aresti 2M
Stormbird
Schwing
Schwing Corsa
Redshift F3f

And I think Wayne will have a Gremlin.

Plus I'm donating a Schwing 88 to some lucky raffle winner...talk to the Diceman.

Not only that...ALL OF THEM (Except the raffle plane) WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR TRIAL FLYING!!!

Oh yeah...

James & Julia.
 

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Wow, I just got back from two days at the Camp and Fly gathering. Good weather, good friends and good food, what more could one ask for.

Well, that would be the great organization by Jeremy. Much to my surprise there was a bowl of great spaghetti waiting for us at the top of the hill for lunch. I don’t know how it was done but it was the rival of any you would get at the best Italian restaurants in Manhattan. And to top it off there was no sand in the sauce. This is no small feat with 20 mph winds on a sand dune!

Jeremy had some of the best raffle prizes I’ve ever seen. I think I saw an unobtanium Dream Flight “ahi”. And from James Hammond I saw a high performance carbon molded sloper (Schwing 88). It was such a nice piece of kit that I stayed on the hill leaving my wife to sit waiting outside the Monterey Bay Aquarium, while I tried for a chance to win the raffel. Actually I’m glad I didn’t win it as I know I couldn’t do justice to the model. You guys have no idea how hard it was for me to admit that!

Wayne of Aloft Hobbies gave away some stuff that he admitted was just collecting dust in his shop. Now it wasn't modern but it was nice vintage stuff. I’m sure it has gone to a good home.

I really like that the soaring community really pulled together to help the younger ones at the site. I recall a large troop of young kids coming by with the usual kid questions. Everyone was very indulgent and friendly towards these kids.

I recall a young flier having damaged his glider early on. It looked like he was out of the game for the whole weekend. Again Jeremy stood up and gave the young lad his ready to fly Zulu. Well done Jeremy!

Jeremy and Aloft Hobbies, Thank You for putting on a great gathering!

Well now I need to up my game, its been about 15 years since I last sloped, and it showed!
Again Thanks to all that where involved in getting this together

Thanks,

Konrad

P.S.
I need to give Chris (Aloft Hobbies) a big thank you for finding my lost UMX ASK 21.
 
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That was a lot of fun, and such a great gathering. Really only one mid air that was not part of combat fun. That is amazing considering all of the planes in the air.

Here are a few pictures.

Anytime you can camp and have sexy gliders to play with is a check mark in the WIN column!
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Even if some guy is a little hungry and tries to eat one of the planes.
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We were serving coffee and breakfast burritos on Sunday morning, so we had an audience in the trailer...Mmmm bacon!
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Have you seen my plane?
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More below.
 

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