Is it a Hobby, an Addiction, or a lifestyle?!

[The Flyin Hawaiian]

Hey, you guys are right on the money. Even in church tonight I was thinking about airplanes, but at the same time I give thanks to GOD that He has blessed me so that I can do this great hobby. I believe that if you do not have a healthy way to release your MOJO, then why bother? Great replies guys!

[Walt]

Just don't louse it all up and turn it into a job. Then the fun's all over

[RVBlack]

	Quote: Originally Posted by luv2flyguy
	Keep on keep'in on!! Don't worry about other people's opinion, if you do you will end up just like they are, critical and mad at the world. If they would tell the truth they don't even like themselves!! Hey man it's a great hobby, let me tell you a story, if not for God and RC I would be dead !! My first wife left me for someone else years ago and I was left with nothing, a friend of mine at work got me started into RC planes as a therapy to keep me sane and of course I gave my life to Christ in the midst of all of it. So now several years later I now have a wonderful wife ( remarried) and she loves the hobby as much as I do, and supports it 100%. I now work for Hendrick Motorsports and some of the guys that I work with spend far and above on their hobbies more than I do. So long story short, it's not a waste of time and money as long as your family is being provided for and it makes you happy, it's your outlet, we could be doing a lot worse things!!!

1. Love the Lord (Christ) your GOD with all your heart, mind, and soul (strength).

2.Take care of, provide for and love your family.

3.Buy planes, fly your planes, work on your planes, practice on that simulator, check your battery volts, fill that tank, then..... well you know what to do, but don't forget to: thank HIM, praise HIM, and give HIM the glory for it all. Oh yea, I forgot one, check the weather (wind conditions) for the next day.

[btomlinson]

	Quote: Originally Posted by RVBlack
	1. Love the Lord (Christ) your GOD with all your heart, mind, and soul (strength). 2.Take care of, provide for and love your family. 3.Buy planes, fly your planes, work on your planes, practice on that simulator, check your battery volts, fill that tank, then..... well you know what to do, but don't forget to: thank HIM, praise HIM, and give HIM the glory for it all. Oh yea, I forgot one, check the weather (wind conditions) for the next day.

Ah Men.. Well said

[jaguar bone]

Ready for this??
Is it a Hobby, an Addiction, or a lifestyle?! How about ITS OKAY?

Hey - Bottom line: Christians-bless their hearts, they do love to eat their own.
That is how I would sum it up.
(I am a Christian too BTW, so I believe I can speak from the outskirts of "their" camp.

Please ask this relative how RC could be made USEFUL then? Hold your tongue, and give em a fair chance to dump it all out for you to examine. Then - maybe, you will be better able to deal with the real objection(s) and misunderstandings. Surely there is some way for this wholesome activity that supports so much non-vice industry, and keeps so many teenagers diverted from drugs - and out of stolen cars should be allowed to persist in this person's estimation?

Right now you are guilty of shifting from one really dangerous waste of time (motorcross) for an apparently boring waste of time? Doesn't that sound like progress to you? Does me. You risk NO chance of becoming a paraplegic building and flying RC.

As far as spending the the big bucks, well hell. The big demands on you at work apparently require big demands to achieve the needed stress relief. That 'medicine' so happens to come from big aircraft flying every-which-where but straight and level! ( Humm now that, is kinda weird man) .

Maybe if you didn't have the demanding job (with the empowering bigger $$ rewards) you would be out of sync spending so much $$ & time to it. Maybe borderline selfish in some people's opinion. I say dude- it that is what it takes to bring you back to center - then "OUTOFMYWAYMAN!!"

I see this hobby as a VERY Positive force in the community. Promotes camaraderie with other REAL human beings, promotes a clean lifestyle as flying drunk would never be allowed to happen, and good sportsmanship - just to get started. I could go on but you know all the good this hobby brings to everyones' life it touches. Maybe more time focusing on those type attributes will make for a better winning of that soul which so persecutes you today?
Constantly learning new technologies, perfecting your abilities and keeping the wife in smiles to boot. Sounds like a good life to me, and we all deserve to make THAT choice for ourselves.

[yakwrecker]

It is a lifestyle for me. Day-in day out, thinking dreaming buying airplanes.
Haha got home from a weekend at DOGS and the first thing i do is go on the giants, I just hope im not alone at this high stage of addiction.


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[DR10044]

I live it and breath it. I may put it aside for awhile but I always come back to it. My wife does not understand it, but I don't understand Opray either, but she still supports me and never complains even when I spend way to much time and money on it.

[VooDoo Child]

With my trusty #2 pencil,I circle C for all the above.The fact you hesitated to post this shows some of these people are getting to you,this is great reading.I have many people try to slam me about my need to fly,from there couch.Yah thats productive,Couch slander.Some are addicted to food,drugs,liquer,and the 100000 other things out there,Im hooked on HUCKING!

[hipollito]

For me is everything, I get up and the first thing I see and think is my extra 260, that´s in my room, I go to school (industrial design) thinking on what stuff can I do relaed with airplanes to use on a school project or what of my projects I can use for airplanes, for example this week I hope to start making CF landing gear, pants, servo trays and more pieces. I love my career too is very related, but man airplanes are just great. People say to me that I am way too in to airplanes and they are right, I would rather be in home friday night building than spending money on drinks (money I can use on servos!!!) If you ask me this is a great hobby that soon turns in to an addiction making a new lifestyle for you my friend!!!!

[Dan B]

Life's too short! Just enjoy it and be thankfull for the opportunity.

[rc4flying]

	Quote: Originally Posted by The Flyin Hawaiian
	Hey all, I have been wanting to start this thread for a while now, been kind of hesitant because I thought it was kind of a lame issue, until a certain family friend kept pushing her point that RC is a waste of time and money. Now I have one our family friends criticising my obsession with big boy toys. Yes, It does take a lot of time and money but I get so much more out of it.

Heck, I understand you completly. My family never understood what I got out of doing this hobby at all.
This is the only hobby I have done for the last 30+ years, and would not change a thing. What I have learned, shared and the friends that I have met have been all worth it. This hobby is a way that I get away from thinking about things that I can't do a thing about.
The one thing I do hate about the hobby is that time flies when I am at the field or building a new model. I just can't wait for the next event or to meet a new friend. All you guys that I have met on FG have been the greatest.
I think that it is about time that you starting spending less time trying to explain to your friend what you get out of the hobby and get out and enjoy yourself some more. You will never get it through to someone like that. Especially if they are not open minded to maybe spend a day at the field with you to see why you enjoy this passion for modeling.

[topgun130643]

Rennie, It's not only a hobby,addiction,and lifestyle it's got to be more. ( love) On my way now to the field to caress my yak.