Comments on: The silence of the airplanes http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/04/24/the-silence-of-the-airplanes/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/04/24/the-silence-of-the-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-4271 John Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:22:25 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/04/24/the-silence-of-the-airplanes/#comment-4271 @ryan: Well, true, but then, seafair is a pretty big (as in area) event and five guys with r/c jets just couldn't cover it. Unless, of course, the jets were 1:1 scale replicas and I bet they would be invited back (after all, it'd look exactly the same). I was picturing little 1:6 replicas originally. I bet nascar would be as enjoyable if it was fullsize R/C cars. With nascar, it isn't the possibility of injury that is intriguing, it is the possibility, as George Carlin (iirc) put it, to see a 16 car pileup and not be involved in it. @ryan: Well, true, but then, seafair is a pretty big (as in area) event and five guys with r/c jets just couldn’t cover it. Unless, of course, the jets were 1:1 scale replicas and I bet they would be invited back (after all, it’d look exactly the same). I was picturing little 1:6 replicas originally. I bet nascar would be as enjoyable if it was fullsize R/C cars. With nascar, it isn’t the possibility of injury that is intriguing, it is the possibility, as George Carlin (iirc) put it, to see a 16 car pileup and not be involved in it.

]]> By: Ryan http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/04/24/the-silence-of-the-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-4270 Ryan Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:54:04 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/04/24/the-silence-of-the-airplanes/#comment-4270 Fair point. Although, I'm not sure if a team of stunt-flying remote control plane operators would be invited back to Seafair year after year. I think the Blue Angels are popular for some of the same reasons NASCAR is popular. Fair point. Although, I’m not sure if a team of stunt-flying remote control plane operators would be invited back to Seafair year after year.

I think the Blue Angels are popular for some of the same reasons NASCAR is popular.

]]> By: John http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/04/24/the-silence-of-the-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-4269 John Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:23:07 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/04/24/the-silence-of-the-airplanes/#comment-4269 @ryan: I dunno. If it was 6 guys with remote controlled jets doing the exact same mano...manu... stunts, it'd still be interesting just in completely different ways, like, how do they manage to do that without being *in* the plane. @ryan: I dunno. If it was 6 guys with remote controlled jets doing the exact same mano…manu… stunts, it’d still be interesting just in completely different ways, like, how do they manage to do that without being *in* the plane.

]]> By: Ryan http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/04/24/the-silence-of-the-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-4268 Ryan Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:43:42 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/04/24/the-silence-of-the-airplanes/#comment-4268 If it wasn't dangerous, it wouldn't be nearly as interesting. If it wasn’t dangerous, it wouldn’t be nearly as interesting.

]]> By: John http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/04/24/the-silence-of-the-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-4267 John Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:55:01 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/04/24/the-silence-of-the-airplanes/#comment-4267 Zee: Still safer than commercial fisherman and thats entertainment now too =) But seriously, it has always been dangerous, and it really is just the whole blah-ty-blah-blah recruiting tool of the war machine, but, frankly, I'd much rather a recruiting tool like that then some of the underhanded dealings I've heard about. Plus, I'm a navy kid so, hey, Go Navy! Oh, and... Love/Hate relationship (see also) additions: Bumbershoot (prices vs. event), Monorail (yes. Yes. YES. YES!!!!! No!)[1]. [1] I never realized how much like sex with a broken condom the votes for the monorail were.... Zee: Still safer than commercial fisherman and thats entertainment now too =) But seriously, it has always been dangerous, and it really is just the whole blah-ty-blah-blah recruiting tool of the war machine, but, frankly, I’d much rather a recruiting tool like that then some of the underhanded dealings I’ve heard about. Plus, I’m a navy kid so, hey, Go Navy!

Oh, and…

Love/Hate relationship (see also) additions: Bumbershoot (prices vs. event), Monorail (yes. Yes. YES. YES!!!!! No!)[1].

[1] I never realized how much like sex with a broken condom the votes for the monorail were….

]]> By: Zee http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/04/24/the-silence-of-the-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-4266 Zee Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:44:15 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/04/24/the-silence-of-the-airplanes/#comment-4266 On the one hand, I enjoy seeing the planes--they're beautiful machines and the pilots' ability to handle them is impressive. I always feel uplifted when I watch their maneuvers. On the other, Davis' death is a good reminder that this isn't exactly the safest form of entertainment and I just can't help but think that it's not exactly environmentally friendly, either. On the one hand, I enjoy seeing the planes–they’re beautiful machines and the pilots’ ability to handle them is impressive. I always feel uplifted when I watch their maneuvers.

On the other, Davis’ death is a good reminder that this isn’t exactly the safest form of entertainment and I just can’t help but think that it’s not exactly environmentally friendly, either.

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