Managing Distractions...

[FighterCat57]

I really thought I had it covered, but again today... a nice gentleman, without any dumb questions happened to say something that caught my attention, the boat was off course a bit and startled when I noticed it heading for an obstacle I over corrected by letting off and turning and, FLIP. This makes three times I've done the exact same thing.

On a good note, the camera's memory card survived. Waiting to find out if the camera did.

The Villain came to rescue and since I always use fresh hatch tape on every run, it was nice and dry inside.

I'm considering wearing a headset setup with the really big headphones.
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Pronto

[Doby]

Get a T shirt that says "I'm not interested in anything you have to say".

[ED66677]

Get a T shirt that says "I'm not interested in anything you have to say"

that's exactly what I wanted to say!...
...should you add "I'm driving a dangerous model that can cause you serious injuries"
seriously, people just don't know all about RC stuff and can't imagine how dangerous our model can be!

[T.S.Davis]

It happens. Just last week I got distracted by my son and my buddies son. Plugged 4s into itself. Dang it!

[HYDROJERRY]

Funny when i run mine i tune everything out but my boat,

[exotica]

...thats the only way Jerry.

[Raydee]

Funny I tend to "Trance out" when I am plugging in my Lipo's. I had a guy that was asking me all kinds of questions when I was plugging in my lipo's one day. I was trying to ignore him and giving him very short answers, I must have seemed like a jerk but I explained to him that one wrong connection can ruin my day. I also try NOT to talk to someone while they are plugging in and taping up. Once you hook your lipo's up wrong once I bet you will never do it again. So far I have done it TWICE!

[T.S.Davis]

I've seen some really experienced guys dead short HV packs. One guy dead shorted a 32 cell Nimh pack with a steel file. Ugly. Looked like it was struck by lightening.

The big boats are more unforgiving.

[video200]

Get a T shirt that says "I'm not interested in anything you have to say".

wonder if we can get steven to sell those here at OSE

[FighterCat57]

I've never shorted a pack. Sounds a bit like arc welding...
Let's hope I never do.
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Buy vapolution

[Doby]

I've never shorted a pack. Sounds a bit like arc welding...
Let's hope I never do.

Its great fun,,all of a sudden your 5.5mm bullets are 2.25mm bullets

[befu]

polite shirt

Or make a sign.

Do NOT disturb the RC boater
while the boat is running.

For safety reasons, please hold questions.

or add the line: if you haven't noticed, it moves quickly!

[Basstronics]

I will never forget the day I was running my boat in a quarry...

A diver surfaced within feet of my boat at full speed... In the middle of nowhere...

[T.S.Davis]

I don't mind chatter once I'm on the water. That's just me. It's those few seconds when I'm plugging in that screw me up. Although anything over Q and you can't even blink on our dinky pond or you'll be up on land.

[JMSCARD]

Funny when i run mine i tune everything out but my boat,

Well ask my old lady.... I tune out everyone but myself all the time!!! especially when it comes to me and my boats.....!!!