George R.
10 posts
Jun 23, 2009
4:27 PM
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Based on my personal expierence ( working long hours) I find that the fanciers that have the most TIME to fly thier birds have a HUGE advantage over a Person that works long hours and 5 or six days a week.
What this means is that YOU GET WHAT YOU PUT INTO THE BIRDS ( TIMEWISE )
it is hard to compete on even terms with anyone that is retired, makes thier own hours, works out of thier home, wealthy enough that they dont work, ETC.
Look back at the score sheets and show me a handful of guys that are working 50 or 60 hours 5 or 6 Days a week and still have the time to fly .
in no way is this a excuse for not flying better kits but I
just wanted to point out a very important aspect of the Hobby to those that are unaware about the time it takes to train our little buddys ( LETS KEEP IT REAL) so that the newbies wont think that all Fanciers that fly in comps are playing on a even field.
Last Edited by on Jun 23, 2009 4:38 PM
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Scott
2250 posts
Jun 23, 2009
4:43 PM
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George, it plays in huge !
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Just my Opinion
Scott
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BA Rollers
260 posts
Jun 23, 2009
5:20 PM
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Goerge, most people never take the realities into account. The fact is and always will be that you cannot compete with someone who is retired, unemployed or owns their own business. Its a simple fact. All one has to do is look at the top 10 in the WC and FF for the last five years and I bet you that 75 percent of them fit into one of those catagories when they flew. There is no substitute for being able to manage the birds with unrestricted available time to do so. A person can have the best birds in the world but if he doesn't have the time to fly them and manage them properly, they will seldom if ever perform to their potential when desired. Just the way it is.
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rolleronnie
31 posts
Jun 23, 2009
5:42 PM
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Spot on BA... The level of your birds performance is a direct result of the time and effort you put into them.
Ronnie.
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Pumpkin Man
109 posts
Jun 23, 2009
7:23 PM
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True George, but it's also easy to make excuses. I work a forty hour week and farm part time. I have planted nearly 5 acres of pumpkins by hand in the last 4 days, and I've also flown my birds everyday. I guess I work about 60 hours total a week and additionally have an hour drive time each day to work. I'm not competing yet but I am serious and I've got two young bird kits in the air and flying them every morning before work. It gets light here about 6:20 and I can have first kit up by 6:30 and trapped in and get the second kit up right before I head off and still be at work by 8. I also have two boys and one is in t-ball and I didn't miss any of his games or practices this year. What I have given up to do this - T.V. I do see your point though.
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JEFF WILSON
4 posts
Jun 23, 2009
7:23 PM
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iam new with this hobby and its hard.i work 6 days a week. plus all we have to do as a family. i have to get up at daylight go out do chores fly my birds i could sleep 2 more hrs if i didn't do this but i fly every morning fit and love it can't wait till the next time i fly them.its not so easy for some of us !!
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1058 posts
Jun 23, 2009
7:28 PM
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I'm retired, I'm old, and I still screw up! I'ts not that easy, for all of us.
Thom
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katyroller
436 posts
Jun 24, 2009
1:35 PM
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I had to give up my birds about six months ago because of the hours I work and not being able to get the performance I wanted from them. I leave the house at 0400(4:00 am) and don't usually get home until 1915(7:15 PM). I work a rotating schedule of 2 days on, 2 days off and 3 days on, 3 days off. On the days that I work I was only to fly once a day if it was still light out when I got home. I will soon be taking on a new position with normal hours so I will be able to have the birds again.
Tracey
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donnie james
530 posts
Jun 24, 2009
4:07 PM
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i'm disable and i still screw the birds one way or the other............make them to strong or make them to weak i should know by now i been in the hoobie for about 35 going on 36 i guess its part of the game to figure out............donny james
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1063 posts
Jun 24, 2009
4:29 PM
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Donny you fibber! LOL You are close to my age and you started when you were thirteen. I wish I had your expertise.
Thom
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