RE: we hold these truths to be self evident

["Nick Hoke" <nhoke-at-nksd.wednet.edu>]

Nick is building AC003 the SWAMPCAT. 
What it lacks in tracks, it makes up for 
in size and amphibiousibility. 




 


-----Original Message-----
From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com
[mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com]On Behalf Of Steve Tyng
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 10:59 PM
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Subject: RE: we hold these truths to be self evident


Nick Hoke wrote:

> RC tanks are cool.

This is an undeniable fact!

> Yes, you should build one.

Your not a real man until you've built an R/C tank!

> Your spouse will probably never fully agree.

You mean your spouse will NEVER agree but may put up with it.

> Therefore your tank project will probably always be
> underfunded. Your tank project will go over budget the
> first time you ruin a part that you were sure would
> work fine...

There's a budget for these things?  I paid for mine with $150 toilet seats!

> Prepare yourself now for the fact that your shop will
> eventually be littered with rejected parts and pieces, some
> of them painfully expensive.

I can't see the shop floor sometimes.

> Your tank project is destined to fall behind schedule.

Can't help you there, talk to Brian Kraack  ;-)

> However much you think it will cost to build it,
> um, think again.

My brains in a loop!

> That part you spent hours correctly installing will
> indeed have to be ripped out and replaced with something
> better sooner or later, sorry.

Frank could elaborate on this.  He's on his seventh rebuild.

> But don't let any of this stop you.

Nick, welcome to the list and what are you building?


Steve "Covert Funding Master" Tyng