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[JasonInAugusta]

I'm with ya, Kami.

I read this because my wife was cruising the forums and said "He's got some real good points"

I had no clue what she was talking about until I just sat down a read your post.

In January I asked a bunch of the old timers about their feelings on crawling. You actually said some of the same stuff then too! :lol:

I've been burnt out for a good while now.

I've been crawling since 2001, but I think 2004-2006 was good times because people actually built stuff, experimented, and shared/discussed builds they were working on. Ideas were new and people tried new things.

Today people just want what works and complain when it doesn't.

They don't want to build a dig system, they want to buy one.

They want the fancy computer radio but don't want to read the manual to find out how to operate it.

Crawling as a whole has gotten away from what it was when it started.

 

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

people are agreeing with mr.slave lol, no seriuosly it is true

He finally said something worth agreeing with.:mrgreen:

 

[Mr.Slave]

Most of them can't read or search.

that's because they're still in grade school.

 

[Skeeno]

I've been burnt out for a good while now.

I've been crawling since 2001, but I think 2004-2006 was good times because people actually built stuff, experimented, and shared/discussed builds they were working on. Ideas were new and people tried new things.

Today people just want what works and complain when it doesn't.

They don't want to build a dig system, they want to buy one.

They want the fancy computer radio but don't want to read the manual to find out how to operate it.

Crawling as a whole has gotten away from what it was when it started.

This pretty much sums up my sentiment at the moment. Maybe that's why I've been spending more money on my bicycle.

 

[JasonInAugusta]

Actually, come to think of it, I've got images from a comp in 2000 that I won. :lol:

So I guess I've been crawling a little longer than that.

But yeah, 2004-2006 was good times because those of us that had been messing around with clods (and the TXT when it came out) actually got on RCC and started sharing tech.

Fun times.

 

[dezfan]

Yeah 04-06, those were good times, I really felt like a rebel when I shunned the use of the Pede(yuck) and championed the use of the Stealth tranny.:mrgreen:

What a rebel!

 

[binaryterror]

Without newbies (good ones and bad) though the hobby wouldn't grow.

That said, Jeff is right. As we grow we have and will continue to pick up those who are mechanically challenged or less knowledgable in fixing a problem.

I'm lucky I have some tools accessible and the ability to make ideas happen. Though the RCC vendors help since they tend to produce amazing parts, amazingly cheap, and quick...and better than I can.

 

[JeremyH]

I really felt like a rebel when I shunned the use of the Pede(yuck) and championed the use of the Stealth tranny.:mrgreen:

I've still got a rig with a Stealth Tranny in it....:mrgreen:

 

[666]

Newbs are killing the super class, it's up to you to bring it back!!!

 

[dezfan]

Newbs are killing the super class, it's up to you to bring it back!!!

I'm building a Super this fall Pat!"thumbsup"

 

[Szczerba]

Great topic. Good points made. I think the hobby will keep widdling itself down to the guys that do like to build, test, break, invent, do over. And bitch at themselves and not thier "rtr" rigs or "bad products", etc.

Not to be an ass but the folks that really enjoy the hobby will keep on keepin' on. The others will give up and do something else. There will always be a new group of "newbies" to replace them and add something new to the hobby.

just my .02.

 

[Duuuuuuuude]

I'm building a Super this fall Pat!"thumbsup"

And I've still got mine...granted it needs a few parts, but I still have it. Anybody want to donate some 40 series wheels and tires? :mrgreen:

 

[Code454]

Also the thing is people are gonna have problems with a product, but the big thing is they dont ask for or use the "SEARCH" button to help instead they bash the company that made the product, well that company is trying to help every person get out there and enjoy with all there friends and family, they werent purpose built for hardcore rock crawling or anything, its just to get you going to enjoy the sport.

 

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Newbs are killing the super class, it's up to you to bring it back!!!

I will always have a Super."thumbsup"

 

[JasonInAugusta]

Newbs are killing the super class, it's up to you to bring it back!!!

Funny you say that...the Super class was the topic of my editorial.

 

[DISTURBIN' tha PEACE]

Yeah 04-06, those were good times, I really felt like a rebel when I shunned the use of the Pede(yuck) and championed the use of the Stealth tranny.:mrgreen:

What a rebel!

Dez, I started using a stealth on 8-20-05 here on chrome dome. Do you really have me beat?

 

[DISTURBIN' tha PEACE]

Funny you say that...the Super class was the topic of my editorial.

In the obituaries?

 

[dezfan]

Dez, I started using a stealth on 8-20-05 here on chrome dome. Do you really have me beat?

May not have been the first, but I was the loudest!:mrgreen:

 

[DISTURBIN' tha PEACE]

May not have been the first, but I was the loudest!:mrgreen:

Well, you know what they say about loud mouths?

 

[dezfan]

Well, you know what they say about loud mouths?

They get heard and people start to follow their lead?