RAR STUDIOS- RC Photos, Videos and other stuff

XRC Photos

I took a lot of photos! When I finally got all of them downloaded it totaled over 1,100. And I have been going through them and got it down to under 850 or so, but ther is no way I can upload them tonight.

The website I out the photos, Flickr, says I have unlimited storage, I am putting that to the test.

So I will get the photos uploaded in the morning after I get some sleep. 

Pit Stop Hobbies May 3

Weather

The weather so far this season has been really screwed up! Since the season started the weather during the weekends have been bad, but during the week it has been nice.

This is really pissing me off.

Last weekend the weather did hold off during the day, but it did rain at night. But during the week it has been clear, for the most part.

And this weekend is not looking good.

Forecast for XRC

7am 56° F T-Storms

8am 56° F Rain

9am 58° F Rain

10am 60° F Rain

11am 62° F Rain

Noon 65° F Rain

1pm 65° F Rain

2pm 66° F Rain

3pm 66° F Rain

4pm 67° F Rain

5pm 66° F Rain

6pm 66° F Rain

7pm 65° F Rain

8pm 62° F Sunny

9pm 59° F Clear
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This SUCKS

DVD Project (Day 2)

While I am waiting for video to finish uploading, I decided to post updates of sorts.

Dave Hagy asked me to put together a video for the sponsors of the give-aways. And I surprised myself by finishing the rough edit last night! There is still some work on it, mostly titles and some graphics stuff, but that is fairly easy to do.

While video was processing I also started working on the DVD case and label design. While I am not entirely happy with the label, the front cover of the case looks great! A big improvement over my first DVD cover. I did learn the lesson that because it looks OK on the computer screen has nothing to do with how it will look on paper. I did know that, but I screwed up! But that lesson has been learned and I will remember it this time. 

So, that is it for this update.

Next DVD project!

This past weekend was the big Meltdown race at Nuclear RC in Parkton Maryland.
I had a great time, did a lot of walking up and down that damn hill! But I was the one who set up nearly as far away as is possible, so I have no one to blame but me.
Anyway, I got tons of footage from the race and I think a DVD is called for.
Here are the photos from the event.

APRIL 26 NUCLEAR RC

I will be starting the editing on Monday, and I am shooting for a two week turn around and have it off to be duplicated. I had quite a few people tell me they would like a copy.

As far as pricing, it is looking like it will be $15, and I will try to sell as many as I can directly. Which means I have to get my PayPal account straightened out, damn!

But, I will also have copies with me everywhere I go, and I will post my schedule here.

Sour grapes

THE FOLLOWING POST IS THE OPINION OF RAY MOORE. I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH NUCLEAR RC TRACK OR CLUB! 

The lead up to race day was interesting. Weather was threatening to be an issue. Depending on which source checked had the probability of rain any where from 30 to 80%. And this would play a part in the post race discussion.

The race day was very good! There was a great turn out, including the unregistered strays who just showed up. The bad weather held off until after the racers had left. After the second round of qualifiers were finished, there was some discussion if a third qualifier should be added, and clouds rolled in. Everyone agreed the mains should start. And not long after that, the skies cleared and it was sunny again!
Today I woke up and checked on Trinity to see what people are saying about the race. And there is some controversy, imagine that! Mark Christman posted under the name Mayhem-man21

“Thats not f-ing right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i’ll never go to your track Fine if thats how you want to do.. i’ll tell everyone that your track is **** and not to ever go there… if your not giving refunds to the people that didn’t make it.. they’ll do the same… its a shame you people want to be like that….”

This was in regards to no refunds for not racing.  He continues.

“you guys are going to lose alot of racers because of this thing trust me…. For one you didn’t turn anyone away so its not like i took a spot from someone…..”

And continues

“not to be a ****, (too late) but how is it fair that you got 150 entries worth of money, prolly only 60 or so showed up and you are keeping the money. pre entry dont mean **** if the race doesnt fill so i dont see how it defeats the purpose of giving a refund. all i can say is from what ive heard from people that were there today the track was one of the worst around so i hope you use the money for something good. just an FYI i know of at least 10 people some that were there some that werent that will never be going there again.”

And then shows just how big a man he is with

“BLOW ME!!!!!!!!!”

After getting put in his place by bigDxray, Christman ends with

“you know i don’t care anymore… keep the 35 dollars….whatever
And yes they would give me a refund…. the farm did this year becasue they were calling for rain and i didn’t go (BY THE WAY 9 HOURS AWAY)….

it doesn’t brother me if 5-10 of the fastest guys in the northest don’t ever go to your track….”

This is part of the hobby I don’t like. Mark Christman, I think someone needs to sit you down and explain racing and life to you! But more important that that you need to grow up! Prepaying for a race is like buying a concert ticket, an outdoor concert. If you don’t show up because of the threat of rain, and it doesn’t rain, would you get a refund? Hell no you wouldn’t! It is not the concert promoters fault that you weren’t there! If it had rained, then it would have been postponed for another date, but if it had been cancelled, then yes you would deserve a refund. There were several other people who did not race because of the threat of weather, and Mark seems to be the only crybaby. And as for your comment “ if 5-10 of the fastest guys in the northest don’t ever go to your track….” well, it is wonderful that you have such an over inflated ego that people will boycott a track because of your childish temper tantrum! Get over yourself and grow up!

Mark, relax, you made a decision and it was wrong and now your looking to blame someone else.

YOU decided to not go to the race because of the threat of rain.

YOU know there is no refunds if the race goes on and you choose not to attend.

That can change, but it is up to the track to decide, and throwing a fit is not the best idea in that situation.

YOU made a choice and it didn’t work out, get over it!