Velo99
346 posts
Apr 08, 2006
3:24 PM
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UPDATE:
I got knocked out of first by Alex Hamilton`s score of 756. I will know tonight if anyone else beat me out. Probably not.
I did make an observation though. To qualify in this region one would have to score over 500 points. Last year was 700 or better I think. We have a pretty tough region to be just 30 flyers.
v99
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birdman
148 posts
Apr 08, 2006
3:34 PM
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Velo,
Have you looked back for the past few years to see who the qualifiers have been for your region?
Russ
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Velo99
348 posts
Apr 08, 2006
3:41 PM
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Oh yeah ,
I play fantasy sports and am a stat freak. The only one to come close was Walter Teal, last year when he scored like 350 I think.Then again look at me,mutt birds,first fly,507. go figger.
YITS
v99
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birdman
149 posts
Apr 08, 2006
3:44 PM
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Do you see any of the same guys qualifying on a regular/ semi-regular basis?
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Velo99
349 posts
Apr 08, 2006
3:49 PM
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Alex and Michael Baldwin
I beat Michael already. He had a bad day. 25 points.
I am waching Top Gun right now and the suspense is killing me.
v99
Last Edited by Velo99 on Apr 08, 2006 3:50 PM
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birdman
150 posts
Apr 08, 2006
3:57 PM
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I like the fact that you choose to do things your own way and are able to make such a powerful statement on your first time out.
Keep up the good work!
Russ
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Velo99
351 posts
Apr 08, 2006
4:04 PM
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Do things my way? How so? Everything I did I learned here.I`d be nowhere if it wasn`t for this site and a few flyer who were willing to help me out.
I just got lucky.
yits
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birdman
151 posts
Apr 08, 2006
4:52 PM
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What I mean is, that you aren't necessarily trying to mimic the guys in your own region by flying the same birds as they are. From what I've been reading, you are flying 3 different families? And able to score 500 points? That says something.
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Velo99
352 posts
Apr 08, 2006
5:12 PM
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Ok Now I read ya.
Ya dance with the ones that brung ya. Actually probably closer to six families.
Turner 1
Higgins 2
Cheney 1
Cheney-Talyor 4
Taylor 4
Lavin-Turner1
Mutts 4
I breed out of the air.At the very least someone elses air that I trust.
yits
v99
PS
One other thing, With the exception of one cock bird all of my breeders have pretty much the same body type. I kinda figgered if they had the same type they "should" respond similarly.
I still couldn`t have done it by myself. No way. You guys taught me what to do and was for the most part correct for my birds.
After I learned my birds I knew what would work and what wouldn`t from you guys bouncing ideas off of me from your own personal experiences.
Last Edited by Velo99 on Apr 09, 2006 8:06 AM
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motherlodelofts
726 posts
Apr 09, 2006
9:55 PM
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Kenny there is no "you must have X amount of points" loose judges mean high scores and stricter judges mean lower scores.
Scott
PS good job !!
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dave
77 posts
Apr 09, 2006
10:21 PM
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Scott, glad to see you made it home ok. Hope you didn't get into too much trouble with your wife, lol. Also, thanks for judging our region.
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knaylor
153 posts
Apr 10, 2006
5:06 PM
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Dave or Scott, how did it go??????? Kevin
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dave
78 posts
Apr 10, 2006
10:45 PM
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It was truly a great experience as a flyer and as RD. Aris and I are the two qualifiers.
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Velo99
396 posts
Apr 27, 2006
3:05 PM
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Guys,
I fly Sunday morning. I have encountered a problem though.
During the quals. One of my good birds broke off three secondaries on each side. A few days before that another of my good birds bumped and hit the patio roof. Been kinda squirelly since. He is getting better, just not fast enough.This leaves me only 16 birds to put up. Problem is I have one more bird thats a question mark. He isn`t a consistent bird and cost me some points last time because of outbirding.I think he is going thru the last adult change. He is 9 months.
I have one squeak at four months who can at least hang with the kit and fly the time. He does roll a pretty decent 10. One of yours Paul. This morning when I put em up and let this little guy go the kit went flat for ten minutes and neve really got up to snuff. Do I put him over into the kitbox now, put him in right before to psych the kit or do I just fly 16. Kinda scary flying 16. I have no more kit birds period. This is it.I started to pull a breeder a couple of weeks ago but I couldn`t take a chance on crippling my program just for the Fly.
YITS
V99
Last Edited by Velo99 on Apr 27, 2006 3:08 PM
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fhtfire
430 posts
Apr 27, 2006
6:37 PM
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Kenny,
It is to late to add a bird to the kit...it would for sure disrupt them. I would go with the 16 and cross your fingers....go with what got you there! YOu are just suffering a little Roller Murphys law!! WHat can go wrong will go wrong. If you had a couple of weeks or more...you could add the 10ft bird.....You could also fly the new bird with the kit and see how they do for a couple days...every team is different...one bird is not the same as adding 2 or three..but it is all up to the team. If the team is flat like you said...they most likely are trying to fly away from this new bird. I would most likely fly the 16...that way you can still have one outbird and be ok. This is just part of the game...you just have to put up the cards that are dealt to you. If it were me...I would put up the 16bird team...you know what they cand do...The new bird could mess up the timing..it messed up the timing in my team. 1 out bird you are still safe.
rock and ROLL
Paul
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