House Usher Please welcome new editor Matt Usher MA staff joins us large publishing house Indianapolis Matt modeler photographer addition writing editing pursuits Look some work future issues once completes basic training Welcome also Jennifer Jacks new AMA Librarian faced formidable task completing organization library orchestrating its conversion CD-ROM format preservation archival purposes will double-duty museum weekends Gary Hover District X AVP noted RC Pylon competitor also board albeit summer months will supervise construction work done on-site expand number venues prepare field major 1995 events 1996 Nats serve event coordinator Somewhere along way Gary has maintain residence Visalia California look after business personal interests prepare fly Pylon World Championships later summer tall order have received number requests complete address Nguywn-Quang Ru Vietnamese modeler looking help modeling programs Following address appeared envelope Nguyen-Quang Ru 357 AP Hung Phu H Thu -Duc Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Apologies anything may have misinterpreted Its nice see want help Perception Everything During recent walk through neighborhood one-year-old noticed man cutting some trees chain saw Nothing unusual except doing approximately 630 pm crowded subdivision no complained about noise suppose cranked up unmuffled 60 driveway long would have gone unreported saw certainly louder engines apparently accepted soundas opposed noisy airplane engines perception/acceptance important reality Maybe Its bit like Rudy Kluiber s solution noisy neighbors Next time its late party too loud subwoofers rattling everything tied down simply fire up Dynajet middle street should solve problem say everyone country should adore sound screaming 15 doing 27000 rpm will never happen understand some people noise-sensitive others someone doing Paul Bunyan routine Im middle Happy MealTM first-rate annoying Perhaps flying sites tend become remote idea people no longer conditioned engine sound has some merit Maybe sound thats unusual apt considered noise conditioned sound lawn mower chain saw grass trimmer equal dB Maybe sound thats unusual apt considered noise conditioned sound could heredity involved dont know other way explain Bill aforementioned one-year-old took him first contest couple months old Lets see reacts engines being started amazement never fazed him thought would scream louder engines never flinched Hes out field several times same result no matter hears anything sounds like airplane engine scans sky will follow aircraft long its visible Conditioning Genes Dumb luck previous column contained discussion about asking suppliers donate merchandise contest awards suggested some sort discount special award pricing might prove palatable donation received interesting response small manufacturer name withheld request last 30 days have swamped requests contest donations Requests contest donation freebies real problem among suppliers want support hobby two years tried product contributions far Im concerned failure never once got thank-you note winner CD followed later sales contest area could see no correlation Last year tried discount-coupon reached real customer merchandise just tossed out frequently goes someone does really need no wins solid points just purchased C 0 R N E R merchandise own contest through manufacturer also active flier offers sizable discount contest-award merchandise allows purchase _________________ merchandise benefits contestants higher-quality items tailored specific events Im trying avoid situation us have shelf closet full stuff well never use might have useful someone else So dollar value given award may less have some assurance money has spent wisely $5 bottle glue might well useful $50 kitespecially Juniors focal point merchandise award contests budget based previous years income feel large obligation support event After Excellent Adventure created stopgap measure fill unexpected hole 1992 contest schedule now its its fourth year people have come look forward feel certain sense pride contests continued success leads believe trying spend smart run flier-friendly event sound approach Haught Managing Editor August 1995 21 approach feel works much better otherwise discount run sales products certificate real savings certificates having defined expiration date know quickly