Two Boston cops sang 'God Bless America' on July 4, and two NYPD officers responded a few days later with their version of Katy Perry's 'Firework.' Wow to both.įrom what I can tell, the team to beat is the Norfolk, Va., police and fire squads' version of 'Uptown Funk.' It was so well choreographed, with more personnel and new surprises around every turn.Īnd they put out the challenge to Seattle. There are impressive videos from both New York and Boston, for instance, in which the officers are not lip-synching but singing a cappella. In addition, it could be fodder for a discussion about the work of police, the fact that they're 'real people' just like you and me, with personalities and families and talents outside police work. I don't know if that's a pattern of just a fluke. Apple Valley? (Minnesota.) Flower Mound? (Texas.) I stumbled upon a lot from those two states. The challenge originally was circulating mostly in smaller departments, places you might need to look up. Their pride showed, as did their respect for neighboring departments, often in the form of direct challenges.īesides a little family entertainment, you could make a geography lesson out of it. I loved how much fun the cops appeared to be having, and how much creativity they put into it. Boat pictures above: (top) DragonFlite 95, (middle) SeaWind.My 10-year-old was initially reluctant to turn away from 'squishy school supplies' (it's a thing) and 'summer pranks gone bad,' but her love of music and flair for the dramatic kicked in, and I think she was thoroughly impressed, too. Sailing on a beautiful day at Estrella North lake. He brings out one of his big Open Class boats sometimes. And WVRCM Scale Director Jack David is class secretary for the Run-What-You-Brung Open Class.

In addition, many members have Micro Magic boats, which are now being produced again. Here's a link to the DF95 class and here's one to SeaWind. This Game is provided by Sillyfun Games and is intended for use as is. With sailing, the skill comes from smooth control of the boat, responding to the wind shifts, and choosing the right tactics. Sillyfun Games built Sillyfun Valley as a free-to-play application. The controllers are festooned with switches and variables, but nearly all of that stuff is for RC airplanes, which are much more complex. Just search for your destination and secure your reservation today. RentByOwner makes it easy and safe to find and compare vacation rentals in Fawn Creek with prices often at a 30-40 discount versus the price of a hotel. They're simple: one joy stick trims the two sails in and out and another moves the rudder to steer. Places to stay near Fawn Creek are 640.06 ft² on average, with prices averaging 98 a night. While both boats respond to tuning, the rules keep them unmodified, so a new boat can compete tweak-free.ĭrop by one of our race days and ask to try the controls. Both boats can sometimes be found used at a nice discount from new. It's relatively easy to build and is cost-effective at about $425, complete with battery and RC controller. The DF95 is the hot boat nationally, selling in the thousands. Both boats are about a meter long and are close enough in performance that they can share the race track. Get a poor start? Not a problem, since the next race is minutes away.Īny boat is welcome, but two boats now dominate: The Dragonflite 95 and the SeaWind. T ypically the races are windward-leeward sprints, probably two laps, with a beat to the windward mark, bending to an offset, and then rushing downwind to a gate and finishing upwind. New to it? The sailors at the front of the fleet are happy to offer tips to newcomers to help them come up to speed. WVRCM has a range of RC boat skippers from national champs to people just getting started-and we welcome them all. Racing RC sailboats just for the silly fun of it.

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