Let's start a new thread where everyone is invited to share a funny story or some other form of humor that is somewhat related to our hobby.
Share that piece of humor that caused you to smile, laugh, chuckle, giggle, or at the least, smirk.
Only post one selection of humor per post.
Don't forget to give credit and information relating to the source.
For example, my first selection provided below comes from the Facebook, 'Grumpy Old Folk'.
Only one rule: BE SOMEWHAT TASTEFUL!
Does this count?
Re: Does this count?
It certainly does! Ha, ha, ah, ha!
(The truth, can be a funny thing.) Not many of us can be that strong...
and in that vane, I am glad to see we (RC fliers) aren't alone.
I was flying indoors on Monday evening. I nearly got a basket.
(I see you smirking)
I think this one is clever!
@sihinch - And with that introduction, the word for the day is...
This chuckle is from a Facebook post made by Mike Renner on the Foam Model Aircraft Constructors site.
One for the build group!
Bruce,
re:"I was flying indoors on Monday evening. I nearly got a basket."
A two or three point attempt?? 8)
Frank
@Frank v B - Re your comment -
A two or three point attempt?? 8)Flying indoors isn't a team sport Frank. I would have been happy to have missed the backboard altogether.
In the event you care, the plane is repaired and hopefully the plane will sense and avoid suspended obstacles in the future. (I know I haven't acquired that skill yet, but am working on it.) :-*
Well Monday we went to TEMAC for 1:30PM. The conditions were outstanding, mild wind, comfortable temperatures with no need for gloves as there was stinging wind chill to contend with.
There was also 10+cm of snow on the ground which had actually stuck and held. Everything was perfect except, .....no wait Someone was missing....What No Andy...What??????
Didn't Hoffer get the memo??
Glenn,
Sometimes Hofferless flying is missing something. 8) He is in a place that doesn't even have the internet so we have total freedom.
He will be back in business tomorrow. I am getting ready for the abuse.
Frank
Quote from: electroflyer on November 22, 2018, 08:58:56 AM
Well Monday we went to TEMAC for 1:30PM. The conditions were outstanding, mild wind, comfortable temperatures with no need for gloves as there was stinging wind chill to contend with.
There was also 10+cm of snow on the ground which had actually stuck and held. Everything was perfect except, .....no wait Someone was missing....What No Andy...What??????
Didn't Hoffer get the memo??
Well, well, well! what have we here?!! After all the glowing
WINTER Flying reports manifest at the Morning Crew lunch yesterday, I knew I had timed my return from BC perfectly. The conditions at the field today were magnificent: sunny skies, decorated with beautiful high cirrus, moderate to brisk SSE winds, and a delicious wind chill of -8
oC. It is so nice to be back in a parka, snow pants, and snowmobile boots. The crusty snow was perfect for the skis and genuine Andy Boy bungees on my Funtana, and my Warwings flew unharassed!!! It really is a nice aircraft when free from the normal crowd of blood-thirsty avian predators. The three snow geese who flew over honked their approval. Looking forward to seeing the crowds at TEMAC this winter. It doesn't get any better!
Cheers!
"Snowballs" Hoffer
I didn't think the MAAC number on the plane had to be that big?
Wow! THAT is a great bird strike!!
Andy
@electroflyer - Is a 'bump' not as severe as a 'knock'? :)
I was sheeting the bottom of the CL 415 wing tonight. Somehow, although I did not realize it at the time, I got a chunk of CA caught in my goatee. It was stuck fast to my face by the time I found it. I pried it off with my fingernails, but do you know how painful it is to loose face skin and face hair at the same time? Ouch.
Quote from: octagon on November 29, 2018, 07:55:16 PM
I was sheeting the bottom of the CL 415 wing tonight. Somehow, although I did not realize it at the time, I got a chunk of CA caught in my goatee. It was stuck fast to my face by the time I found it. I pried it off with my fingernails, but do you know how painful it is to loose face skin and face hair at the same time? Ouch.
A photo would be REALLY nice!!!
Andy
@octagon - That CA is some crazy stuff.
I have a habit of removing the cap and placing the tip of the CA bottle close to my ear and squeeze the bottle of CA before I use it. I do this to see if the nozzle opening is clear.
Not that long ago when I was doing this, there was no sound of air escaping, meaning the tip was initially plugged, but then I felt the bottle squeeze more easily and I could hear the air quickly escape. I assumed it was just a minor plug near the tip and proceeded to continue with my gluing task at hand.
A while later when having a shower, I felt some sort of abnormal bulging thing on my earlobe. It wouldn't wash off. I looked in the mirror, and there it was; I had a big glob of dried CA attached to my earlobe.
Did you know earlobes have little hairs on them too? So yes I have had a similar experience. 'OUCH' :o was a good way to describe it!
No
@Andy Hoffer , I do not have photos.
Quote from: bweaver on November 29, 2018, 10:49:23 PM
I have a habit of removing the cap and placing the tip of the CA bottle close to my ear and squeeze the bottle of CA before I use it. I do this to see if the nozzle opening is clear.
You do know Bruce that your ears are for hearing and your eyes are for seeing?! ;D
OK, I've never told anyone this story before.
Several years ago, my great friend Jack (may he rest in peace) asked me to leave work early and meet him at the Toronto RC club to help him test fly a new model he had built.
I went to meet him. He was standing there at one of the tables, getting ready to fly. No one else was there.
We started talking for a while, close to the table, and then, accidentally, he knocked forward the throttle stick on his transmitter. The propeller started spinning at full speed and instantly hit him in the 'sausage' area. Not the beans, but right on the 'sausage'.
He yelled and screamed.
Soon, he calmed down, but obviously still in pain.
He then asked me for a favour. He was worried he was seriously injured, and wondered if he needed to go to the hospital in case he was cut and bleeding. I don't know if you all remember Jack, but he had a big belly; a really big belly. There was no way he could actually directly see if there was an injury.
So, he asked me to inspect the 'sausage' for damage. Right there at the club, out in the open.
I did. His 'sausage' was intact.
We then said nothing, and went back to flying.
We never spoke about it again.
;D
@Michael ,
I'm sure you remember the famous dream scene from
Fiddler on the Roof. I think you can expect a visit from our dear friend Jack this evening!! Let us know how that turns out. 8)
Andy
Andy,
Oh this one.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o2gISJYwQU
Frank
Whoa! Sometimes ship happens?
I'm parking in Uxbridge from now on...
This one is for Ben and the other follically challenged members of the club.
According to NASA...
The other night I found another thing NOT to do with CA. Don't get it on your tongue!
The building that is going on here now is really getting serious.
Quote from: octagon on December 05, 2018, 03:33:12 PM
The other night I found another thing NOT to do with CA. Don't get it on your tongue!
@octagon Hi Rob,
So... could you tell us exactly how you came to this revelation?!!! Photos would be really nice. :D
Awaiting your further pedagogical gems,
Andy
Yes well. So, suppose you have built the front of a model with white glue, which is water soluble. Now you need to bend some of the stringers into shape. So you spray everything with Windex cause it makes balsa do what you want it to do. BUT, it also dissolves the glue holding the joints of the stringers. So now you have both hands, a knee, an elbow and your forehead holding everything together. Quick, what will fix this? CA!!!! Take the lid off with your mouth. Squirt. Now my tongue is the recipient of a nice squirt of CA. You had to be there.
Rob,
re:"Now my tongue is the recipient of a nice squirt of CA."
Peace at last! ;D
I want to have an argument with you before the CA lets go! ;)
Frank
ps: hope everything ended up fine.
And you have the nerve to laugh at me getting CA on ear? :o
Don't wait too long to join the morning crew any day(s) you can.
Royal Air Force called in to capture drones over Gatwick
Timely. Anyone adding the water bombing feature to their build?
What do you mean I'm not booked on this flight... :'(
https://www.facebook.com/348256655963014/videos/372667560154100/UzpfSTY1MzI4NTA2NDoxMDE2MTIyMDEwNTQyMDA2NQ/
@Frank v B I saw this and I just happened to think of you. Maybe you can explain your theory about when you build an airplane and make it symmetrical (including your mistakes) it will fly.
This model builder does not know of your theory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssaou8vMgwE&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2kAc_CGEAe_R_ggyRgFyWwiAH13ds-sWQt6lRDx_JOoqBIfTMpUemVUU8
Bruce,
re: "....when you build an airplane and make it symmetrical (including your mistakes)"
That only applies to normal people like you and me. There is a history of idiots who try to defy the laws of logic and gravity.... and get caught.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9GqxOAofio
;D ;D
Frank
Do you really think so?
Totally Ridiculous, Unbelievably Maniacal Pilot.
Oops, careful. Could describe my piloting skills as well. 8)
Frank
Considering the trumpster doesn't have his pilots license, and while he believes he's the most knowledgeable in everything, I feel he would have significant difficulty in making a paper airplane fly. ::) The way I see it anyways...
When you look inside the fuselage of _________________ model airplane, this is what you see. Who's plane is it?
...
Calvin & Hobbes
My Father's Day card drawn by my boy...
;)
I think I'm in trouble.....
I didn't see any numbers ??? What does that mean? Am I colored blind, or what?
7 - 13 - 16
8 - ??? - 9
I definitely have aviation (model airplane) addiction, but I didn't need that test to be aware of it.
I have been looking at new aircraft in anticipation of our upcoming Skills Day challenge.
Bruce,
re: "I didn't see any numbers ??? What does that mean? Am I colored blind, or what?"
This last post of the drone plane clearly points to your problem. You have ADHD with elements of schizophrenia and anxiety.... and that explains only one of your polars. 8)
I should talk. I have all of the above....to extremes. ;)
Frank
Birthday card from a smart-arse :-)
I know you don't wish to be reminded, but Christmas is coming.
I know every TEMAC member can take advantage of this gift idea.
This made me chuckle...
@Andy Hoffer When I saw this add in the Canadian Tire flier I thought of two things.'
1 - winter is coming
2 - Andy might like a pair (He may already have a pair)
;D ;D ;D ;D
For $160 bucks I'll follow Andy around the field giving him a traditional hot foot... a box of matches should do it.
Quote from: bweaver on November 03, 2019, 08:54:45 PM
@Andy Hoffer
When I saw this add in the Canadian Tire flier I thought of two things.'
1 - winter is coming
2 - Andy might like a pair (He may already have a pair)
;D ;D ;D ;D
Hey
@bweaver,
Thanks for thinking of me! (I wonder how fast you can get your boots off when they catch fire!!!)
Cheers.
Andy
https://youtu.be/7Q1YCMwcT74
Found new stabilization system. Do you think Horizon will ever catch up?
Vadim,
Great video. Obviously works better than AS3X.
Notice how all the tail feathers and wings are moving all over the place but the entire bird pivots around the eyes. The eyes and beak stay absolutely in the same place. Fascinating.
Frank
Frank, the reason why they hover with their eyes and beak held precisely still while looking down is because they are targeting the windshield of a car passing below. I have seen it happen many many times over my driveway, with such precision. ::)
Bruce,
.... and the birds in your neighbourhood only pick on Subarus. :D
Frank
An elementary school in The Netherlands has been forced to close its playground due to noise complaints by neighbours.
And it makes sense when you imagine how loud playgrounds would get when all the children are wearing clogs! :D
(Seth Meyers)
Quote from: davidk on November 20, 2019, 11:19:45 AM
An elementary school in The Netherlands has been forced to close its playground due to noise complaints by neighbours.
And it makes sense when you imagine how loud playgrounds would get when all the children are wearing clogs! :D
@davidk This is too funny!!
Got this at aground school class...apologies for the poor quality...
Gravity does not exist... The earth sucks planes from the sky.
Check out the email I received from CAA. How did CAA know about my hobby?
I haven't had to have them tow me from the flying field, yet.
Ha haha, frequent flyer!!! Too funny Bruce ...and appropriate!! It's amazing what algorithms can figure out?
You can exchange the term drone for plane!
Good Aviator Logic and fast reaction time here guys...
Enjoy!
Woman: Do you drink beer?
Man: Yes.
Woman: How many beers a day?
Man: Usually about three.
Woman: How much do you pay per beer?
Man: Five dollars, which includes a tip. (This is where it gets
scary!)
Woman: And how long have you been drinking?
Man: About 20 years, I suppose.
Woman: So a beer costs $5 and you have three beers a day, which puts
your spending each month at $450. In one year that would be
approximately $5,400, correct?
Man: Correct.
Woman: If in one year you spend $5,400, not accounting for
inflation, the past twenty years puts your spending at $108,000,
correct?
Man: Correct.
Woman: Do you know that if you didn t drink so much beer, that money
could have been put in a step-up interest savings account and, after
accounting for compound interest for the past 20 years, you could ve
by now bought an airplane?
Man: Do you drink beer?
Woman: No.
Man: Where's your airplane?
While it doesn't have anything to do with flying, while is was driving up Bathurst St. to go flying, I couldn't pass up taking this photo of the car in front of me.
(I know one club member who may appreciate it.)
Received this one from my long time friend Paul Paton this morning:
ALWAYS ASK, NEVER ASSUME!
His request approved, the FOX News photographer quickly used a cell phone to call the local airport to charter a flight. He was told a twin-engine plane would be waiting for him at the airport.
Arriving at the airfield, he spotted a plane warming up outside a hanger.
He jumped in with his bag, slammed the door shut, and shouted, "Let's go". The pilot taxied out, swung the plane into the wind and took off.
Once in the air, the photographer instructed the pilot, "Fly over the valley and make low passes so I can take pictures of the fires on the hillsides."
'Why?' asked the pilot. "Because I'm a photographer for FOX News", he responded, "and I need to get some close up shots."
The pilot was strangely silent for a moment, finally he stammered,
"So, what you're telling me is . . .
You're NOT my flight instructor?"
"Life is short."
I believe in Karma. I once saw a pigeon with bird poop on it's back.
When was a kid I borrowed my sister's hamster. She wanted to know what I was going to do with it and I told her I would drop it from my RC airplane.
She looked a bit doubtful and said you made a parachute and everything? I said no. My sister cried "but he'll be killed". So I said, It's only a hobby.