Radio Controlled Helicopter
Chris took a video of me showing off my latest toy: a radio controlled helicopter. I crashed it later on after the video ended.
“I have a mind that works like a steel bear trap. Important and occasionally crucial facts stumble into my head only to be brone-crunchingly snapped shut upon, never to be remembered again…”
This past Saturday, I went on a hot air balloon ride! We went over a mile high, and it was awesome!
My business partner, Chris Tingom, came along (he rode in the other balloon) and he took a video of the experience, and a few photos. I took a video as well, but he beat me [...]
If I ever get down on my luck, I’m totally going to start a business selling “No Soliciting” signs from door to door.
The way I see it, it’s practically a guaranteed sale…
“Sorry, we’re not interested in whatever you’re selling! In fact, we hate door to door sales people!”
“Well in that case, you’ll love this sign!”
The [...]
Chris took a video of me showing off my latest toy: a radio controlled helicopter. I crashed it later on after the video ended.
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September 8th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Kinda looks like a Coral Snake. Any connection there?
September 8th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Nah. It’s just a Blade CX2 from eflite: http://www.e-fliterc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLH1250
I’ve advanced way beyond this helicopter now, and actually have a Blade 400 now: http://www.e-fliterc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLH1400
The Blade 400 is fully aerobatic (it’s blades are over 2 feet long), and it has to be flown outdoors. It’s a lot more fun, though. I’ll have to take it out and shoot some video here soon.