Howdy all,
Taking time to mention that I received my prize from the SRN raffle. I
won a US Rockets Weight Lofter and it was sitting on my neighbor's
doorstep yesterday. It looks to be a great kit. It's like an upscale
Big Betty; 2.24 inches diameter and 34 inches long, a coupler and
bulkhead to make a payload bay, nice balsa nosecone, 29mm central motor
mount with 6! 24mm outboards at the fin joints.
The instructions look to be informative and helpful. Another paper
product is included; Ace Information Report #1, 2, 3. One bit of
oddity worth mentioning; The kit specifications say it's 3.2 inches
diameter and 40 inches long. Since I haven't built it yet, I do wonder
about the other specs, like weight and the CP measurement from the
nose. Those factors can be easily recified after build.
With a smile on my face, I note that on the surface it looks to be a
great large model kit, but the truth is, it isn't what is advertised.
:)
steve
You seem intent to critize a "free gift" before even giving it a fair
chance. This is instructive about your "attitude".
I say this in light of the many positive reviews of this product on
other sites.
The part of His post you quoted, was the only negative thing Steve had
to say about the kit. jerry claims the kit is 3.2"x40", Steve says it
measures 2.24"x34", what's wrong with pointing out the discrepancy?
jerry, Is that you?
I have built two USR kits, both of which were prizes generously donated
by Jerry. In both kits the specifications on the instruction sheet did
not match the actual model. This looked more like a cut-and-paste
mistake (haven't we all made those?), not any intent to mislead.
It looks to be a great kit. It's like an upscale
Big Betty; 2.24 inches diameter and 34 inches long, a coupler and
bulkhead to make a payload bay, nice balsa nosecone, 29mm central motor
mount with 6! 24mm outboards at the fin joints.
The instructions look to be informative and helpful. Another paper
product is included; Ace Information Report #1, 2, 3.
Jerry Irv> You seem intent to critize a "free gift" before even giving it a fair
Gee, Jerry, This Steve Bloom guy takes his own time to write a
positive review about your rocket kit and you flame him?! This says
alot about your character and attitude.
Sheesh!
I am wondering if anybody is providing feedback. I don't buy those
kits because my dealer does not have them, but I sure would like to see
more variety in stores.
What little reading I have done on websites like The Rocketry Forum
indicates there is good attention to talking with customers.
So I guess people calling me Jerry is some sort of immature branding?
Still waiting for a USR Titan that I won. Was sort of looking forward
to building it. Other four prizes I have received. This was the only
one left.
Kurt Savegnago
There has been plenty of discussion in the past about "anon" posters.
Get over it. Discuss the content.
Look how some people are treated who are NOT anon!
Please to report I received the kit above yesterday. Cute kit.
All prizes (5) accounted for here except am still waiting for the custom
parachute from Covert Systems, a CR-6. The proprieter said it would be
awhile as he was custom making the systems.
Kurt Savegnago
I see even an outright denial is of no value to you.
You modify the words, say whatever you want then are shy of brains. I
did a Google search just to see some of the stuff you and the others in
this thread have posted. Gees. You guys have posted a bunch! Mostly
about or to that guy.
It sure looked like cyberstalking to me.
So, plonk.
While trying to hide his identity, Jerry Irving lied:
Jerry, Jerry, Jerry...
Let's have a little lesson on usenet headers, shall we?
Refer to the following:
formatting link
Ok, Let's start with the header from the last post you made as Jerry
Irvine on Saturday, October 8th, 2005:
Path:
g2news1.google.com!news4.google.com!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.g
iganews.com!newshub.sdsu.edu!newsfeed.news2me.com!newsfeed2.easynews.com
!newsfeed1.easynews.com!easynews.com!easynews!sn-xit-03!sn-xit-08!sn-xit
-05!sn-post-02!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!01rocket
From: Jerry Irvine
Newsgroups: rec.models.rockets
Subject: Re: C6-0 make a C6-P
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 06:12:45 -0700
Organization: Box 1242, Claremont, CA 91711
Message-ID:
References:
User-Agent: MT-NewsWatcher/3.1 (PPC)
X-Complaints-To: snipped-for-privacy@supernews.com
Lines: 31
Ok, let us first notice the path. The very last entry in the "Path"
line
is the originator. In this case, 01rocket's account on supernews.com
Notice there is no NNTP Host line, which would give us Jerry's IP
address. That is Supernews policy (Question 29 in the FAQ
formatting link
) when posting directly to a
supernews account. The IP would be the smoking gun, but we do have
another piece of info... The "User-Agent" line is the newsreader
software you are using. In this case, "MT-NewsWatcher/3.1 (PPC)" Still
running the mac, eh Jerry?
Now let's compare to the nosig@everywhere posting that I am replying
to,
eh?
Path:
g2news1.google.com!news3.google.com!newshub.sdsu.edu!newsfeed.news2me.co
m!newsfeed2.easynews.com!newsfeed1.easynews.com!easynews.com!easynews!sn
-xit-02!sn-xit-06!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!nosig
From: snipped-for-privacy@everywhere.com
Newsgroups: rec.models.rockets
Subject: Re: Oldtimers Question: NARAM inquiry
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:00:56 -0700
Organization: Posted via Supernews,
formatting link
References:
User-Agent: MT-NewsWatcher/3.1 (PPC)
X-Complaints-To: snipped-for-privacy@supernews.com
Lines: 25
Ok, so let's look at the path... Posted via a nosig account at
supernews... huhn... Isn't that Jerry Irvine's Usenet ISP? Odd...
Comparing the hops... Gee, wow, it takes the exact same path through
Supernews' internal servers over to easynews! What an incriminating
coincidence!
Let's also look at the User-Agent: Wow... it TOO is "MT-NewsWatcher/3.1
(PPC)"
Wow, I wonder what the odds are of another completely random new guy
showing up using the same posting host, the exact same newsreader, and
then defending that guy?
Come on Jerry we aren't stupid. Cut the bullshit. You have been caught
in yet another lie.
Save some face and admit it this time, eh?
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