Electric-man
1555 posts
May 06, 2008
7:40 AM
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First comp ever! Got a 47.3
16 birds
7,6,6,9,5
5,5
Q = 1.1
D = 1.0
Overcast, intermittant rains
15 - 20 mph winds
2 outbirds killed me!
Great time, happy with the judge!
Just finished my 4th night shift, had these boots on since noon yesterday! Going to bed!
Val
"Site Moderator"
Last Edited by on May 10, 2008 10:00 AM
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silver tail
269 posts
May 06, 2008
7:43 AM
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Good Job Electric man My first fly was close to that years ago it made me a better flier. Congrats and good luck in the future
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Santandercol
2439 posts
May 06, 2008
8:09 AM
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Way to go Val!!
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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JMUrbon
436 posts
May 06, 2008
8:16 AM
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Hey Val Congrats. You beat Kenny.LOL. In all seriousness it gets better every year. You will soon be swapping birds out to improve your team and 3-5 years is when it really gets fun. As long as you are able to hold on to them. Watch the overflies and the preditors and you are on your way. Joe
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J.M.Urbon Lofts
A Proven Family of Spinners
http://www.freewebs.com/jmurbonlofts/
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maxspin
226 posts
May 06, 2008
8:19 AM
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Good job Val.
I still remember my first Comp…..
Left 2 in the loft and called in the wrong number of birds.
What a rooky.
Keith
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Oldfart
639 posts
May 06, 2008
9:13 AM
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Good job Val. I'm happy for you.
Thom
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luis
935 posts
May 06, 2008
11:03 AM
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It's a start Val!We all have to go through it.
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jerries loft
171 posts
May 06, 2008
11:33 AM
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congrats val. Now you can get a good nights sleep.
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Jerries Loft
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W@yne
1304 posts
May 06, 2008
1:03 PM
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Good job Val nice 1
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Regards
W@yne UK
Patience Perseverance Perfection
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www.waynegrovesrollers.piczo.com
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gabe454
831 posts
May 06, 2008
3:01 PM
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Good job electricman
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454
TRIPLE "G" LOFT
L.P.R.C
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
1605 posts
May 06, 2008
3:29 PM
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Congrats Val...................
I told u that u could do it................
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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Electric-man
1556 posts
May 06, 2008
4:11 PM
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They did better than I expected! Thought that I had them too hungry and they woundn't make time, but they flew for like an hr and a half! LOL
Last night, I went to pull the water about midnight and one of my best birds got out and flew in the dark for thirty minutes! Scary when I only had 15 left, but it came in!
About 4 a.m., storms came rolling in and rained hard till after 6! Calm for an hr and then the wind picked up! When I let my birds out, they took off and so did we, through the alley and neighbors yard trying to keep an eye on them through the trees!
They were pretty active the whole fly, but a couple birds wouldn't stay with the kit and hurt me! Had lots of 3 and 4 in the turns and lots of waterfalling!. They wouldn't get enough heigth to commit to deep rolls!
Lots of ands, ifs, and buts, but I'm proud of them and it gave me confidence that I'm moving forwards!
I have 2 more kits of my last 2 rounds in training and 22 babies in the nest as we speak, so its gonna be a busy summer! But I can't think of anything that I would rather be doing, so I'm gonna keep trying to move forwards and improve for thr FF!
Thanks guys, couldn't have done it without ya!
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Val
"Site Moderator"
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Square
229 posts
May 06, 2008
4:16 PM
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Right on! I know the feeling as im a ROOKIE, at this comp stuff, really learning alot withen the past two years. Good to be outta the backyard, for the time being... Best of luck!!!!!!!!!!!
Square..
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George R.
620 posts
May 06, 2008
4:42 PM
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Good Job Val...
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Mount Airy Lofts
724 posts
May 07, 2008
2:16 AM
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Great job. I'm glad to hear it turned out well for you Val. Now we'll see how my two teams do on the 16th.
Young birds will only get better with age and air time. Go get them next time Val.
Thor
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It's all about the friends we make :)
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ICEMAN710
299 posts
May 07, 2008
3:17 AM
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Good job Val, im sure it only gets better and better. I need to get my feet wet one of these days, years i meant!
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Gary
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Double R
277 posts
May 09, 2008
6:04 AM
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Good job Val,
I think I will go ahead and get my feet wet come Fall Fly. I might as well get started in the competition part of flying rollers.
Again, Congrats on getting in the books!
Robby
Last Edited by on May 09, 2008 6:06 AM
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BLUETT1983
153 posts
May 09, 2008
6:23 AM
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Good job BRO.
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Dominique Bluett's Birmingham Roller Loft
NBRC.
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PR_rollers
1050 posts
May 09, 2008
8:18 PM
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My boy Val.. I'm proud of you dude..you got what you wanted a number lol..not a DQ...kool ,,your on your way...good luck in the future...
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Ralph
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Electric-man
1569 posts
May 10, 2008
9:59 AM
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Thanks guys, I'm as proud as a puppy with two p^*kers! I think my next younger kit is even gonna be better! They are really working together! They seem to get better every week! Their manager is the one that worries me!
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Val
"Site Moderator"
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Mount Airy Lofts
748 posts
May 18, 2008
12:57 AM
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Flew Friday the 16th. First to fly was my neighbor, Mr. Johnson. DQ'd in less then 10 minutes. The winds took half his team into the East while the other half kept low to the ground. That lower flying half all landed not too long after being released.
I flew in just about the same winds. They flew very low and under the radar. As my friend Dick stated "in your face" type of height. I never stood a chance as a pair of Perry worked the old bird team the whole week on every release. Lost two during the whole ordeal (2 right before to an over fly) and with the new replacements, the team just didn't put it together. Kind of sucks adding new members right at the last second. Flew blind and got a whooping 13 points. All my fault as I fed them for 5 mph winds but got 30 plus mph winds on release. Won't make that same mistake again...
On a good note, they stayed so low the pair that worked them the whole week never even knew they were flying :) All trapped in after 25 minutes in the air. Barely made the time.
Hey, you got me beat big time.
Thor
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It's all about the friends we make :)
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Electric-man
1603 posts
May 18, 2008
1:53 AM
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Sorry to hear that Thor! I know the perrys got to be makin it miserable for you! Don't know how you ever put anything together with them causing kaos all the time!
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Val
"Site Moderator"
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