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Something tells me that we've veered off topic a touch here. Why don't we all just settle down a bit, kick back with a couple chicks and a cup of coffee, and redirect back to where we should be, looking at Midnight Pumpkins! :mrgreen: What about Vanessa's Lunchbox? I've wondered about that too. Was...

Thankfully the only problem we've experienced with Google was for a time their algorithm kept erroneously detecting 'adult material' with a small screenshot of the offending page, and restricting some traffic as a result. There was no way to know what they were picking up on but I believe it was du...

Interesting seeing the stuff from the mid-90's. '95 is about the time I started about a 10-year hiatus. I had kept a lot of my stuff and might look at it occasionally but wasn't keeping up with the industry.

Sandkil did a really cool one a few years ago.

https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=42755

You set it to 6 cells, turn the timer on and then connect the battery wires to the motor. I said I do it, I didn't say it's a great idea. :lol: I'm sure I'm not the only one here that does this in lieu of buying a dyno. Obviously, you don't get the actual specs of the motor, but you can at least tel...

I wasn't real sure where to put this. Interesting but not really new topic worthy.

That Fantom is cool. I've never seen that label before.

Well, it was close.

I still have my original 702. I always wanted the 701. This thing has about a million miles on it. I still use it solely for testing and tweaking brushed motors.

The Offspring are always good with an ice cold Busch Light on the back deck on a Saturday evening. IMHO

Some may hate me for this, but I've been playing with Gemini to create images. It's pretty addictive. Just an example. I'm sure I'm an amateur.

Lowgear wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 12:18 am Sorry about the spam bot. They answered the "What was your first hobby grade R/C model" answer correctly which is how their account got approved. It's rare but it happens.

What was their answer??
I'll guess Grasshopper.

I always thought the Digger was a lot older than these. I must always be confusing it with another Bolink.

True story: My wife's dad wanted to surprise us by having doves released at our wedding as we wa came out. The second they let them go, a hawk swooped in and attacked one. Luckily it lived. My brother in law said he saw it perched up there waiting but couldn't find the guy to warn him.