thought my r/c addiction was bad

[rawfuls]

Originally Posted by Modding_out

OMG1 Don't say that!!!!!!!!!

For some reason that thought is giving me cringes, deep down cringes(and not below the belt you wankers) I mean 60+ cars heaped into one massive pile? The horror!!!!! *curls into the fetal position and gently rocks him self on the floor* It would probably be better to sell the massive pile for $5000 than to attempt to assemble them all again, It would be impossible.

Now where's my weed? I need to calm down......What are you looking at?! don't judge me! who are you to judge me?!!.....I have a "prescription"!


*pant**pant* sorry you guys had to see that.....It gets pretty crazy around here when I can't find my "prescription medicine".............

[redshift]

Gawd.... 99% nitro. He could have the world's largest Chia Pet collection, would be more impressive.

What a waste of good chassisisisisisisises- or is that chassi for plural?

[E-Revonut]

Originally Posted by redshift

Gawd.... 99% nitro. He could have the world's largest Chia Pet collection, would be more impressive.

What a waste of good chassisisisisisisises- or is that chassi for plural?

Worlds largest collection of R/C vehicles waiting to be converted to brushless! It's not a waste of chassis' if you converted them all.....that's Lot of mmm combos!!!!

[redshift]

That's true, but will any of them ever see the light of day????

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by Modding_out

*pant**pant* sorry you guys had to see that.....It gets pretty crazy around here when I can't find my "prescription medicine".............

[shawzie]

The hobby store I go to had a guy come in one day and ask for a hi end kit to build but really didn't care what kind of vehicle it was.He bought a kit and left,I was talking to the sales guy and he said the guy comes in once a month and lays down close to a $1000 on a kit.

Next month guy comes in again and asks for another hi end kit,I start idle chit chat with the guy while the sales guys grabbing his kit.Turns out the guy is a engineer for an oil company and a recovering alcoholic and by building these kits during the months he has been sober for 4 years,says he had to give a bunch away because he was running out of room in his garage,also said ha has never ever ran run,but he gets to see his kids since he quit drinking and really enjoys building them.

[_paralyzed_]

^^^^^^^^^^^

yeah, I guess I've made a lot of assumptions. Mostly out of jealousy. Who knows what the story might be.

[marzac2]

Originally Posted by shawzie

The hobby store I go to had a guy come in one day and ask for a hi end kit to build but really didn't care what kind of vehicle it was.He bought a kit and left,I was talking to the sales guy and he said the guy comes in once a month and lays down close to a $1000 on a kit.

Next month guy comes in again and asks for another hi end kit,I start idle chit chat with the guy while the sales guys grabbing his kit.Turns out the guy is a engineer for an oil company and a recovering alcoholic and by building these kits during the months he has been sober for 4 years,says he had to give a bunch away because he was running out of room in his garage,also said ha has never ever ran run,but he gets to see his kids since he quit drinking and really enjoys building them.

WOW

Thats one expensive habit (the drinking, that is) for him to have to recover like that.

I can understand how it would help though. "Never ran one!"

[hootie7159]

That is true...when you're into a build time goes by fast and before you know it it's midnight and you haven't eatin' lunch or dinner...that's a great story to hear :)

[shawzie]

He was an older guy in his 50's,he said he spent close to 5k a month on booze.The only reason he started building them was a suggestion from one of his aa sponsors to find a hobby and keep his mind busy.

[JERRY2KONE]

Its funny but that is what I tell people when they ask me why I spend so much on R/C. It is better than drinking, doing drugs or womanizing. Especially when you are married. I think that is a great story. If building R/C vehicles keeps him dry and sober then good for him.

I was sharing this thread with my wife and she was saying with so many R/C's why not setup a track and rent time to others who cannot aford to purchase big dollar R/C vehicles and let them tear up the track with your vehicles and have some fun. Bringing pleasure to others with your obsession. I sure wish we could aford that kind of dream. Good for him for having something that does not equate to doing crime or hurting someone else. WHatever his problems may be I think its great that he is turning it into something positive. Plus if he wakes up one morning and decides he is in too deep he can go crazy on ebay selling off most of it probably for what he paid for them. Nothing lost really. Not that it seems to make any difference to him though.

[shawzie]

Originally Posted by hootie7159

That is true...when you're into a build time goes by fast and before you know it it's midnight and you haven't eatin' lunch or dinner...that's a great story to hear :)

So true,look up at the clock sometimes and think holy sh@t,I gotta go to bed or I'm never going to get up for work.

[lincpimp]

Well, I did not bother to watch the vid... I did own about 70 rc vehicles at one point. Down to maybe 30 right now. I am looking into buying another house, so i may have to sell off some of the others to get funds up! Buying and selling (and hoarding!!!) is alot of the fun in this hobby. If it keeps that guy sane who am I to judge? Plus somone has to keep buying nitros so I can pick them up in lightly used condition, sell off the nitro crap and get a smoking deal!

[Mikak]

I try to keep things looking new and hanging them on the wall in my spare room keeps them out of the way,

[PBO]

Thanks guys, the stories & photo evidence have helped no end with my wife!

My seemingly few RC's are now looking very modest