RC Pet-Peeves!

[Holeshot101]

POST 'EM!!

Heres mine, I hate is when people call bodies "shells" It ticks me off for some reason. Also when practicing at the track, when people drive from the infield.

[microrcdude]

i dont like how you spend $200 per charger, only to have the 3 you just baught recalled by reedy....lovely

[z-man280]

or " hoods"....***?

" aww, you have a remote control car...mine is faster"

[adamzty]

I have these 2 little girls for neighbors and whenever I run my truck up and down the street, they ALWAYS come to watch - they ask a bunch of stupid questions "where did you get that walmart or superwalmart" and they always want me to run it through their legs. and whenever I adjust it or anything, they have to ask what I am doing and I tell them im richening it and they ask what that means...

[rs4 rally boi]

ok ill list mine.

calling a radio a remote

kids on bikes asking me to race them

people thinking the car they baught at radio shack is faster than mine

people calling it a toy car.

just to name a few

edit: o and a classic, "is that gas powered"

[st_dragn_wagen]

you people are going to hate me for this but im saying it anyways! lol

i hate noobs and all the dumb questions they ask. ie. "what car should i get?" i don't mind the what's the difference between...? questions but when someone asks if they should get a nitro MT or an electric TC. come on, get serious! do a little research on your own before poking around expecting someone to just flat out give you an answer to a question they cant answer. i never once as a noob had to ask anyone for help about anything. this stuff is so easy a monkey with a screwdriver could figure it out.

people that gripe about cost. RC is dirt cheep, its everything else in life that's expensive. hell the clothes i have on at the moment cost about as much as a 1/10 scale stadium truck! when you get out in the world you'll learn this. shut up about it already!

kids that watch as you run, ask stupid questions and get in the way. one day im going to snap and take out some kids ankles.

having to order the kit cause the hobby shop only has RTR's in stock. ill quit RC before i buy RTR! i want it built good and i want it built right, not some slapped together assembly line job.

people that ask if its nitro. no its smoking and making noise cause its on fire and broken! i burned a buy with the car for asking that once. he asked, i tossed the car to him after just having run it. he cough it with one hand on the head and burned his hand. teach him to ask stupid questions.

i hate all the up dated/graded stuff companies put out. change a few minor things put a bigger motor in it and put out another version of the same damn truck! half assed RC right there.

im sure there's other things that bug me/piss me off but that's all i can think of off the top of my head at the moment

[norcalracer_707]

my radio shack car is faster then your toys r us truck

what are those paperclips for (body clips)

is that gas?

wow thats big (and I have an 1/18th scale)

when you try and sell stuff, and people ask stupid questions, like I was selling a mlst transmitter on another site, and some dude asked is it am or fm, when I said in the post, fm, and then another person said "dude, thats a mini-t remote, no way your getting 80 bucks for that" (and I was selling it for 35), and then someone else said "so I see the mlst is coming with it", I took the picture with my evader in the backround, not on purpose though.

[HPI_freak]

ok ill list mine.
kids on bikes asking me to race them

people thinking the car they baught at radio shack is faster than mine

edit: o and a classic, "is that gas powered"

wow, you just nailed all mine. i have been RCing for about 6 years now and i had to go through every year with the bike racing thing and the signature "is it gas powered?" question. that question never seases to amaze me. i mean, there are like 5 kids between the ages of 5 and 13 that lived around me and the SAME kids would come out and ask that SAME question. i mean, i thought i established that it was gas powered the first time, LAST MONTH.

as for the radio shack one, i have had about 50 people in my 6 years of RC experiance that think their radio shack car is better because "its $300 cheaper and just as fast". NO IT IS NOT. i use to have those radioshack cars, THEY ARE NOT FAST. i think radio shacks fastest car ever made went 25MPH

and as for noobs, i love them. i LOVE to help and share my knowledge, but if they dont show any effort and keep asking the same questions over and over, i get fed up and tell them to leave. i have had some noobs that hand me thier car and are like "here, i cant fix/figure this out, can you do it for me?" and usually i do and i SHOW THEM HOW TO FIX IT THEM SELVES. but its when they dont listen or care that i spend 30 minutes on their car is when i get mad.

[SerpentKing101]

At home bashing...

kids wanting to race it on their scooter/bikes etc...

kids wanting to drive it right after saying something stupid as to what they want me to do with it (ooh race that car! go over there! lemme drive it)

"my [insert friend or relative here] has one that goes [insert highway or interstate speed limit mph here]" Sometime followed by:

"[insert department store here] has one that's better than that."

At the track...

retards that turn on their radio without checking (and during races), then whine and bitch when their car goes flying across the parking lot.

morons that walk/drive on the track during races or practice.

[blktransam]

okay....lets settle down on getting pissy over kids wanting to race u on there bike..u never did when u were younger?...u never asked dumb questions when u were younger? garenteed u did ask your mom-dad-grandma-grandpa...we have ALL been there so quit whinning over it....

okay yes noobs CAN be annoying and what not but yet...I rember being a noob about 13 yrs. ago running around with my hornet,grasshopper and then FINALLY got a TRX1 and then rc10 buggy and so forth yada yada yada... we have all been there if you cant take time to help noobs then ur just an a-hole that dosnt need to be in this hobby-sport because ur sooo much better then everyone else

not everyone knows what a gas powerd r/c car looks or sounds like(yes its annoying) but does it kill u to say yes it gas powerd (or whatever u say to them)

rember there are kids that cant afford this hobby so dont take it for granit

flame away and lets hear more crying

as for my pet pevs...would be like serp said about ppl. not checking freq's prior to starting there own cars at local races...st dragn said---when comp. just keep coming out with the same ole truck under a new name all the time....oir when lhs is outta stock when its the most popular vechicle ran in ur area and most common prbs...

[CarbonMadness]

morons that walk/drive on the track during races or practice.
I never had that problem.

People who think nitro is better, and faster then electric.
When people who race don't know why there car isn't working this is after I tell them how to store or maintain an item. (if they would learn to take care of there stuff, and listen to what I tell them. not how do I do fix this {now the problem is worst**, because I never listened to you. So I tell them that they need a new item, because is broke, shorted out, whatever else you can think of).
People who crash and burn (i.e. break a part, can't finish race), then throw there car at the wall. (these people shouldn’t even have a car).
When you are racing; there is always that one person who doesn't care about anything except keeping you from passing.

[blktransam]

carbon I know exactly what u mean [then throw there car at the wall.[/QUOTE] theres a guy that has went to local bash spots "on non race days :) " and last week we had asll out MT's out at a construction site and about 2 hr's into it this guy get pissed cuz he couldnt get his truck to start after it flamed out (needed a new plug) "which I have several "6" spares and willing to give away at no cost to keep everyone running" and yet he proceeds to take his "indistructable" savage and throws it like a frisbee then he goes and gets it he finds out he did a little damge now causing him to go to lhs and disamble and fix i.e-- broken a-arm, some how messed up his trans "jammed" and twisted his frame rails...i just laughed under my breath while thinking what a jack@$$ ......

[apollo]

my top ones are:

-you are almost 16 and you still play with a "toy car"

-people asking if its gas powered (sorry)

-(owning an RS4 and an MT2) is that gas or electric cuz i think your batteries died

-when 5 year old kids say their uncles cousins dads truck that cost a whole $200 can go 25mph (woohoo, i can go 60)

-when people constantly ask you to do certain things with it or ask you about things every time you lay a finger on the car

-when people ask me to take my RS4 offraoding at 50mph

-you spent $500 on a TOY car?

-did you get that at radio shack?

-or when 5 year old kids just constantly talk and talk and talk while you are trying to drive

-oh and my favorite, "can i drive? please? i wont hurt it, i can handle it".............

you get the idea

[st_dragn_wagen]

if you cant take time to help noobs then ur just an a-hole that dosnt need to be in this hobby-sport because ur sooo much better then everyone else

:D your right, i am an a-hole that is sooo much better than everyone else. but im not leaving and you cant make me leave, this hobby is stuck with me. :D lol, just messing/joking with ya dude, its cool. :D

[JoeMAXX]

When I have to dig for the problem they are having they seem to provide little info on the problem. More information is better when asking questions. Tell us what R/C you have in the question because not everyone knows what you have.

A lazy person who use abbreviations in there post not every one is a kid and us older dudes have to read thru the stuff. I quit answering lazy questions years ago and occasionally bust chops for the laziness.

Gather all the info then post the problem then do it with proper English. Organize the thought then post the problem.

Pead off posting well then again you are upset because your R/C broke, calm down organize the thought and post it. I break my stuff all the time and it is all part of playing. Do I get upset with my R/C when I hit something hard and break it not really because it is the way it is.

Complainers who say that one R/C is better then the other. You get what you pay for and one brand is not necessary better then the other because you get what you pay for. Do the research before buying it and then think about how you are going to use it.

If you play hard you will break stuff and they all break then after time parts wearout and require replacement.

[rs4 rally boi]

i got a few more:
im driving my car the other day and a lady with her son asked me "is that electric powered"
mind you i drive a nitro and it is spewing smoke out the side. w/e tho i love the attention.

a guy asked me what it runs on and i say alchol with a nitro methan addative and with the most serious face he says "o like farts"

and the last one for real this time :D people who drive nitro/electric cars and feel that they have to prove that thier car is faster than the other and act like your dumb for driving the opposite of what they have. cant we all just get along?

[SerpentKing101]

I never had that problem.

It's that we race in a parking lot. people still pass through like there's nothing going on even though there's plenty of room to go around.

[rs4 rally boi]

having to order the kit cause the hobby shop only has RTR's in stock. ill quit RC before i buy RTR! i want it built good and i want it built right, not some slapped together assembly line job.


Amen!! :D

[MikeBusch2]

1. The kids on bikes - only the one I know has the attention span of a gnat. He brings me his radioshack cars that he's trashed the crap out of and asks me to fix it. I'd talk him into getting into hobby-level cars, since they're repairable, but sadly it's WAAAYYYY above his intelligence and ability.

2. Bearings exposed to the elements, like wheel bearings, and the outdrive bearings in the transmission of the losi xxx-t.

3. Crudded up shock shafts, eating the seals and contaminating the shock oil.

4. Brushless motors glitching my AM radio. One day, I'll upgrade

5. Wearing out thrust bearings, which eventually disintegrate.

[RCRevolution]

my main pet peave is when I am running on the street and cars turn on my street and I have to get out of the way, like cmon since when are streets for cars? let my drive my r/c on the street without one interuption

[Crana]

When kids ask if it's fast.
When kids ask if its a petrol car.
When people ask for a go :eek:.
When people want me to race them, on foot or on bike.

haha, i call it a shell, lol :p

[Vato Loco]

1.People who can't seem to stay out of the way.
2.People who rifle through your stuff when your back is turned.
3.and skate board parks that won't let me run when no one is around! I got to do that once and now I'm hooked, damn it I need my fix!

[TunaCan Charlie]

People ask me, "how fast does it go?". No matter how I answer, they "used to have a car that was much faster". In fact, when I told someone about the video of the car doing 135 mph, "my uncle has one that does 150 mph, it has four nitro engines, one for each wheel". Please.

I hate finding an empty street to run in and then every kid in the neighborhood comes out to ask you questions.
---can I try it?
---can you make it go between my legs?
---can I race it with my bike?
---go faster!
---go over the curb, faster, faster, faster!
---do another wheelie!
---can I try it?
Here's my question, "Do you have a credit card?"

I love kids but.....

[BIGBADBOWTIE]

here are a few of mine.

1. People who give out BAD information at the track or on message boards.
2. People who treat young onlookers as if they are the plague.(YOU.. yes YOU were that age at one time)
3. People who have no respect for their Rc equipment and treat it like its a "red headed step child".
4. RCers with BAD tempers. If you have a bad temper...your in the wrong hobby.


I could go on but those are my biggest....

[JDT]

I agree with blktransam, you guys should lighten up, even if you are racing unless you have a contract to do it for money its only playing with toys for trophies that cost less than a good set of tires used up to win it.

[venom813]

JoeMAXX: Sorry, thru is spelt through. Tell ya these people using abbreviations. :D

My peeves:

Phillips head screws....can't we all convert to hex.

RC hacks...people that trash their cars, run them at WOT into walls and curbs and complain that RCs are fragile and get annoyed at them.

[z-man280]

"can i drive it?"

"can i drive it?"

can i drive it?"

"can i drive it"?

"i have one just like that at home, only this, this, this, this, and that are different"..* pointing to numerous parts, i.e., chassis, engine or motor, depending on car, suspension,......

the ones i like:

"wow!!!"

" thats not too expensive, considering what you get for your money"

"that thing is awesome!"

"dang, you can drive that thing really good"

as for my drifter...they are slow, so of course i let people drive it!!!
that puts a huge smile on my face, seeing them drive something of that caliber for the first time..i have let 6 people drive my drifter,...4 have bought cars and asked me to help them set it up:D

[RCRevolution]

put it this way, playing with toys never won you $1000 after winning an A-main at a national's race.....

therefore

using Einstien's theory of Reletivity any RC that costs over $200 IS NOT A TOY

[Brian23]

i used to be all "no wat way im letting you drive my truck" then a couple days ago i let my 9 year old neighbor drive it. He drove my mini t in the sewer.... It was funny. Then i let my 7 year old cousin drive my mgt. He was good

[JDT]

put it this way, playing with toys never won you $1000 after winning an A-main at a national's race.....

therefore

using Einstien's theory of Reletivity any RC that costs over $200 IS NOT A TOY


I guess its all perspective, if you are a pro driver and race for a living then it is very serious business and you may be able to classify it as a tool and not a toy. I just bought a new snow blower as winter is coming up, when my buddy stopped by I said look at my new toy...even though it is a tool it is a tool that is not actually required therefore its a toy IMO. Anything you need is not a toy, most of the things you want are.

[rs4 rally boi]

i agree with the toy thing, its a toy in the same respect that a motorcycle, jetski, or ferrari is a toy. unless your using them to make money than its just a realy exspensive toy. but this has been said before. as for the pet peeves, there just little things that annoy us i dont think anybody yells at anyone who ask "dumb" questions they just answer them and keep it moving. so with that being said, NO MORE YOU DIDNT DO THAT AS A KID POST! :D lets keep it nice and negative. :D

[blktransam]

lol rs4 ^^...but in relaity i considermy r'c cars toys...my trans am is a toy my mustang was a toy...both of them have been in the low-mid 10 second range in the quarter but yet they are expinsive and are toys lol....yes if u RACE and are sponsered and what not u take it more serious but then again the guys ur racing are just as serious as u are so no "dumb" questions are asked

[JDT]

Ok I do have a few

1. Yelling Dads-the weekly race series around here is no points, no championship, no trophies yet one of these dads yells and acts like the associated guy is there with a $100,000 check to sponsor someone. The kid and dad both race, the funny part is the 9 year old kid is faster than his dad.

2. Brand Loyalty and preconceived notions-if me or you showed up around here with a thunder tiger 1/8 the "real" racers would laugh us out as it "HAS" to be 777 sp2, xb8 or some other "legit" race car, sad part is Richard Saxton rolled through town a couple weeks ago and gave everyone a lesson, only thundertiger at the track and he had never even seen the track prior to pulling into the lot the day of the race. tq, a main winner 1/8 bug winner of course.

[BIGBADBOWTIE]

Ok I do have a few

2. Brand Loyalty and preconceived notions-if me or you showed up around here with a thunder tiger 1/8 the "real" racers would laugh us out as it "HAS" to be 777 sp2, xb8 or some other "legit" race car, sad part is Richard Saxton rolled through town a couple weeks ago and gave everyone a lesson, only thundertiger at the track and he had never even seen the track prior to pulling into the lot the day of the race. tq, a main winner 1/8 bug winner of course.


I know the type.... and when you drag them around the track with your old school ride and "weak" power plant....the excuses start to roll.

[Dagger Thrasher]

For the most part I really don't mind kids onlooking and asking questions, but there is one thing that gets me. On several occasions I've rolled one of my trucks a distance away and a kid has been watching...and before I know it, the kid runs off to pick the truck up for me and bring it back (only trying to be helpful). The thing is when they pick it up by the *bodyshell*! It just makes me cringe seeing the shell deform under the weight...it's just asking for a split bodypost hole.

And then there's of course when a full-grown adult looks at my silent electric truck and asks if it's petrol powered. I'm sorry, but that's a plain stupid question to ask.

Lastly, I've visted a nearby offroad track before with my race-prepped (yes, race-prepped!) Dagger and I've been mocked for running a "stupid electric" which they seemed to think was childish (they mostly had Marders which, incidentally, they couldn't drive to save their lives). Not jokingly mocked, but actually had snide comments made. Unfortunately that day my radio gear was messing me about so I couldn't even prove them wrong.
Some people are so narrow-minded...

[broncobill]

When someone (noob,young kid, or what ever) asks a question about what monster truck is the best, fastest engine, or what ever, and people start in on them saying do a search, this question has been asked a million times. Or my favorite, this is a waste of time.

First off, the noob, young kid or what ever just wants to participate in the forum and don't know what else to ask. If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything. Second, if it's such a waste of time, why are you replying?

[mdrevo]

i have a lil retarded neighbor boy i thing he's 13...every time i run my truck he comes out and says your gay..lol....he's like your almost 30 and still play with toys..so the other day i was running the revo he waltses out of his house atarts running his mouth so finally he said do you have good aim try to run through my leg..."what a mistake"..i hit second gear and whoops i hit his ankle he's still whining about it...lmao i guess he never run his mouth anymore

[Karadjas]

I like newbies who are willing to learn by themselves with a little motivation. Everybody needs a little push when they start. At some point none of us knew of the difference between gear and ball diffs, small blocks and big blocks. Newbies who take their R/Cs to the LHS to repair a popped ball joint or broken body post however are not willing to learn and get to my nerves!

"Wow, you could have bought a real car for that!" comment by aunts/neighbours/complete strangers followed by a smug grin EVERY time I tell them how much my R/Cs cost.

"I don't care if it's brushless, it's still a kiddy's electric"
Flat glow starters because you were too bored to charge them and thought they had enough juice
Owning R/Cs noone in you whole COUNTRY carries parts for because you were too much of a newbie to realise how important it is(T-Maxx, Lightning in my case)
Owning an R/C that needs no hopups therefore taking the meaning out of your life (Hyper 7 Pro)
RTRs. 3 of my R/Cs came either RTR or prebuilt to some point and I tore them apart and rebuilt them before running.
Narrow minded brand followers. Sure, some brands are better than others but give them the benefit of the doubt, will you?
Again, the "Is it gas? Where does the fuel go then? Can I drive it? DAD HE WON'T LET ME DRIVE!!" comments.
Hands-on audiences.
Marshalls who have fallen asleep or racers who do not understand that everybody has to marshall at a point in time.
Hacks
"Hardcore racers" who look down on bashers
Bleeding under paint masks - ARGH!
$$$$$ R/Cs in the hands of inexperienced drivers. Nobody was born with driving in their blood and everybody has the right to the best R/C on the market, but it doesn't feel right when a newbie has a better ride than yours :D
Starter box batteries than only need charging once a month but always die when you need your fix of R/C badly
Calling a radio a remote, a body a shell, a chassis a frame and a motor an engine.
Know-it-alls who give bad advice. "Hmm, lift off oversteer? Give it some rear toe-out"
Losing tools only to find them after you used the el-cheapo kit-included ones and mangled your fingers.

There are more but this supposed to be a quick reply :D

[chukb]

1.people who think revos are 1/8 monster trucks.

2.clutch bearings that last 5 minutes.

3.one way bearings that fail only on race day.

4.people who just look at your vehicle as it's upside down about 10 feet away.

5.when I'm 2 laps into a heat and the anouncer says my transponder(that they provided) has not checked me in yet.

6. people who work on the track and have no clue and only make it worse.

7.people who turn their radio on in the pits.(I have spektrum, but it still ticks me off)

[bensb4]

i never really get questions just the kids that chase it or try to run after it and only end up pissing me off because they end up stepping right in front of it.next thing you know ill have 20 kids chasing 1 car.BRATS!!! wheres your momma

anyways what really annoys me is the choosing.ok your down to your last 2 in the decision for buying that 1 rc product but this one has this but not that,and that one has this but not that.example.....my integy 16x2 charger lcd screen read up to 9999 mah,only discharges at 4 amps,the duratrax one i was looking at lcd read only to 1999 then resets to 0000 and could get confusing,2 or 10 amps discharge.not one of my real hair pullers

[XXWoodmanXX]

Well, I can tell you what my WIFE'S pet-peeve is, and that's her kid-at-heart husband rebuilding shocks or scrubbing down misc. parts in the bathroom sink(s) LOL :p

[Kamikuza]

Not knowing how to fix my problems with the vehicle & having noone to ask :) in person. I want to learn - I'm a n**bie - but there's noone to ask here :(

[B4 Stealth]

[QUOTE=JDT]Ok I do have a few

1. Yelling Dads-the weekly race series around here is no points, no championship, no trophies yet one of these dads yells and acts like the associated guy is there with a $100,000 check to sponsor someone. The kid and dad both race, the funny part is the 9 year old kid is faster than his dad.QUOTE]
LOL father son racing team right here, xceptr i am 14 and my dad doesnt yell, but everyhthing else is true!

ok, people wanting me to race what ever they have, people wanting me to make it do different stuff, like ramp my 40+ mph at top speed off of my neighbors bycycle ramp, and people who even after they lose to my car(reffering to 1st), they make up some stupid excuse to race me again, until my battery dies and I ruin my rare bashing session :(

[XXWoodmanXX]

Don't fret, man.

"There are no stupid questions. The only stupid question is the one that goes un-asked."

Don't be embarassed. EVERYONE has to start somewhere. Even the pros ;)


Not knowing how to fix my problems with the vehicle & having noone to ask :) in person. I want to learn - I'm a n**bie - but there's noone to ask here :(

[TC4RACER]

In my opinion, these cars are toy cars. If its not a real car or a toy what is it? I guess you mean toy as in radioshack, but these "non toy rc cars" are still made to be a simulation of a real car. Thats my opinion.

[zakerid]

Narrow minded brand followers. Sure, some brands are better than others but give them the benefit of the doubt, will you?

that is a good one...
In my opinion, these cars are toy cars. If its not a real car or a toy what is it? I guess you mean toy as in radioshack, but these "non toy rc cars" are still made to be a simulation of a real car. Thats my opinion.
These are toys and yes they are expensive... who cares if they are toys...

[broncobill]

People jumping on some one new to the hobby and probably new to this site, for asking a question that's been asked "100" times before, and not using the search button.

[XXWoodmanXX]

I'm with bill. The idiots that jump on people's cases about "LIKE OMG! THERE'S SUCH A THING AS A SEARCH BUTTON! " :rolleyes:

Well, that's more of an "online" pet-peeve, but I think the benefit of the doubt should still be given, regardless. It's important to WELCOME fellow hobbyists to R/C, not deter them from it.

Otherwise, they'll be posting here saying, "My pet peeve is the R/C elitists that flame you for asking a question that someone else asked already." :p

[ryanD]

people that ask if its nitro. no its smoking and making noise cause its on fire and broken! i burned a buy with the car for asking that once. he asked, i tossed the car to him after just having run it. he cough it with one hand on the head and burned his hand. teach him to ask stupid questions.

my pet peeve:

People like this :rolleyes:

[chukb]

another one......when it rains on race day :(
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[5 Pack]

1.) One word... "Bling" I'm fine with anybody hopping there's up as a purpose built show vehicle/shelf queen. But that word is like nails on a chalkboard!

2.) Lazy noobs. This is a version of “use the search function,” but in the proper perspective (IMO). Board regulars know the type… The new guy that asks the question that’s come up a 100 times before is ok. I’m talking about the one that a few months from now that is still wanting you to do the work for them, despite the not so subtle hint of “here’s you’re answer… all I did was search for XXX…”

I actually still consider myself something of a noob but here’s the difference… When I signed up for the boards I actually poked around a bit first and learned the layout (in particular where the search button was). And read (or at least glanced at) the forum rules looking for anything that might not be “common sense” general rule.

3.) Some looker on saying “I don’t see how you could spend that much on a “toy car…” I don’t object to “toy,” after all the difference between the men and the boys… What peeves me is the guy in my office that says this the loudest just spent $300+ on a softball bat for a C level intramural league! Go figure…

4.) People that either are “kids” or have kids complaining about other kids with the “Can I drive…?” and the “My dad’s is faster…” Chances are if you’re bashing near your home you’re going to draw out somebody’s kids. Quit complaining and just say that they don’t earn near enough allowance to pay for the parts that they’ll break.

5.) People claiming that what they're selling has been "broke-in by the book" or "never over heated" or some other such nonsense. Then you do a search on that screen name to find their post of "new to XYZ model, over heat during break-in" or "weak WOT speed on first tank, what did I do wrong?"

[davo798]

i really cant stand it when people ask if my truck is electric when it's blowing tones of smoke and it's screaming dowm the street or track. i also cant stand is when someone says "you spent that much on a toy?"

[norcalracer_707]

I thought of another one, when they hire people at hobby shops that don't know anything about the hobby. I ask for a part and give me a blank look. Half the time there highschool kids looking for a part time job. One time I called looking for a part for my rusty and the person that answered that phone asked how big of a cockpit I needed, and it was a r/c car only place

[rcracersx2]

i think everyone has hit the nail on the head with most of my pet peeves, such as can i drive it, dads who yell at their kids, or kids who scream at their dads cause their pitstop was not fast enough.

BUT:

The one that drives me absoultly crazy, the dads that teach their kids to jump the pipe to gain a lap or two just because they are racin a woman, (oh by the way, both my hubby and i are racers) that one took the cake for me, in fact i almost quit because of it.

Or

The guy at the local track that thinks he is all of that and a bunch of roses cause he has run in a few pro series races, and that gives him the right to run everyone off the track and shows no sportsmanship.

Oh and another one, when kids thow a fit and scream on top of the drivers stand cause no one will get out of his way.

thanks guys, i needed to vent some of that somewhere.

[CarbonMadness]

Oh and another one, when kids throw a fit and scream on top of the drivers stand cause no one will get out of his way.


I had that problem once. It was with the track owner’s son. One person was on his side, but everyone else was on my side. I up by the wall, and he comes up and runs into me so that caused him to wreck (this was on the exit of the turn, not good for passing. I would let him go around down the straight, but instead he thinks he should try to slam into me coming out of the turn). He said I wrecked him, but he wrecked himself. Just because he was faster doesn't give him the right to run me over. Everyone else just laughed about it because he was crying about getting wrecked when he wrecked himself.

I really hate those people who act like they are better then everyone else because they have been racing longer.

[Neon_Dave]

Little kiddies can get annoying now and then but they're just kids... when they start throwing stuff at your car is when ya snap :D

I don't hate this, I actually find it rather amusing: when a random kid asks me to try ____ of my RC's and I say no (for obvious reasons :p ) he freaks and starts complaining about how I'm so mean and that he now hates me. What I find funny in that is that every kid thinks that if they ask you to try something, you're obligated to let them try it :D

When they ask if they can try my helicopter, I just give them a strange look and don't say anything... Just a tad harder to fly than to drive your 5 mph Radio shack hunk of plastic :p

Some of them do think that their ______ radioshack / walmart toy RC is faster/better/cooler than mine, even though they're watching it come screaming down the street:rolleyes: I don't think much of it, and sometimes I even ask them to bring it out and race if they think there's is so good. Never hear from 'em again :eek:

Most of my pet peeves stem from peoples' ignorance and stupidity ;)

-Dave

[z-man280]

my latest one- damn kid two houses down.....

" my truck is like that...only faster".
thats cool, maybe we can run together.
" mine is faster".
thats good, we could still bash together.
"what kind of battery is that?"
um, a stick pack, nothing special.
"thats different than mine."
oh, whats yours?
"different."
like how?
" mine is flatter. and is 9.6 v..your are only 7.2."
but mine discharge at a hig..........nevermind.
"mine is faster".
go get it, we can run.
"battery is dead."
i will charge it for you.
"it takes special batteries and charger. you have to buy them at a special store, like radio shack."
ok, have a nice day.
"can i drive your truck?"
"well?"
"and my little sister wants you to chase her with it."
Oh look, my battery is dead and i have to wait until next week to charge it again. goodbye.

[rs4 rally boi]

^^^^ kids say the darndest things :D

wow chuck, that pic makes me wanna cry.

[mailboxck]

I hate how newbies become so cocky and make it seem that they're better than you when they actually don't know much about R/C's. They would try to teach you stuff that you've already known for years and they try to show off their r/c with "bling".

[chukb]

^

wow chuck, that pic makes me wanna cry.

I've chiseled most of it off, but she'll never be the same... :confused:

[BELMONT1491]

--- my 2000+ invested in revo being called a toy!!! I HATE THAT do you think i would have spent $450 on a TOY?!@?#$
---neighbors being total ^%&*()_ who call the cops because its "too loud" and you fipped into their front yard!!!
---people who's uncles dads sisters mom friends brother's friends mom's aunt's dad's son has a car that goes "WAAAAYYY FASTER THAN YOURS"
---people who ask to drive it after they say "if i had one i'd jump it off my 3000000 ft half-pipe" ugh...no you can't drive it!!!
---and when people call it a "stupid toy" and end-up wanting to drive it!
---people who think this hobby is a waste of time and money....
UGH I CAN'T STAND IT!!! but ppl come on use common sense

[z-man280]

omg, i hate it when ppl at the track lean over the stand to see where there car is at when they can just use their common sense and look where EVERYONE ELSE IS1!!! (yes i'm talking about idiot drivers)....
--- my 2000+ invested in revo being called a ******* toy!!! I HATE THAT do you think i would have spent $450 on a TOY?!@?#$%#!@%?#$%#@?????
---neighbors being total ******* who call the cops because its "too loud" and you fipped into their front yard!!!
---cars that are lost in your development who come back to you street every 3 seconds looking for a house!!!
---people who just don't shut the hell up about the car..i'm talking about a 30+ yr. old man asking if it s nitro?
---i work on a race team and before qualifying i bring out my revo at a race and our truck driver comes over asking what it is?, how it works? while he blows smoke in your face with that god damn cigarette he's sucking on!!!
---people who's uncles dads sisters mom friends brother's friends mom's aunt's dad's son has a car that goes "WAAAAYYY FASTER THAN YOURS"
---people who come over and ask what you're doing while you're dripping sweat yankin on a pull-starter!!!!
---people who ask to drive it after they say "if i had one i'd jump it off my 3000000 ft half-pipe" ugh...no you can't drive it!!!
---and when people call it a "stupid toy" and end-up wanting to drive it!
---people who think this hobby is a waste of time and money....
UGH I CAN'T STAND IT!!!


but seriously, how do you REALLY feel?

[BELMONT1491]

i feel if you have a question don't ask it 400 times...ppl really need to use their common sense like come on...i just had to get those few things off my chest lol... :D

[BELMONT1491]

thats how i feel llol, and i feel i need to find an off-road track to race on tomorrow before its too late! i live in mooresville so any help would be good thx

[CarbonMadness]

My newest one, when people have no clue on what they are doing (they don't know left from right), but yet they tell other people how to do things or what car to get, but they don't have any knowledge about this hobby). (The people who ask the same question 1000’s of times, and they don’t like the answer they got so they ask again. i.e. should I get a truck or buggy, but this car has poor radio range, when if they knew anything they would know if they get a better radio to upgrade over the RTR radio they won’t have problems. But yet they can make a recommendation for someone else, and they are still asking the same question?)

[BELMONT1491]

My newest one, when people have no clue on what they are doing (they don't know left from right), but yet they tell other people how to do things or what car to get, but they don't have any knowledge about this hobby). (The people who ask the same question 1000’s of times, and they don’t like the answer they got so they ask again. i.e. should I get a truck or buggy, but this car has poor radio range, when if they knew anything they would know if they get a better radio to upgrade over the RTR radio they won’t have problems. But yet they can make a recommendation for someone else, and they are still asking the same question?)

^^perfect^^ z-man: do any of my opinions offend you or something? (j/w)thats just my two cents. it's not like it applies to everyone in the world...

[XXWoodmanXX]

thats how i feel llol, and i feel i need to find an off-road track to race on tomorrow before its too late! i live in mooresville so any help would be good thx

Are you telling me you're finding it difficult to find a place to race in Mooresville? Now THAT is the definition of irony! :p

[CarbonMadness]

^^perfect^^ z-man: do any of my opinions offend you or something? (j/w)thats just my two cents. it's not like it applies to everyone in the world...
I was actually referring to a different site. Mostly the kids (who are new and don't know a thing about rc) who want to be apart of the forums, but they have no clue what they are typing. I've even seen some change the spelling or type there massage at random (i.e. I like car in fast with a ntio motr, it 50) so no one knows that they don't know anything.

[BELMONT1491]

Are you telling me you're finding it difficult to find a place to race in Mooresville? Now THAT is the definition of irony! :p
well, i have been busy lately and i'm not big on racing because i just moved here...im just not "in the know" of where a good place to race is. everyone has their opinion. i just want to go and have some fun not get "overly-competitive" ( bet you never heard that one! lol)

carbon: i was just talking about like "kno-it-alls" in general. i just hate it when someone tries to tell me a way to do something when i have done it a million times. like have you ever played a sport or....did something that you've been content with your method of doin it and someone tries to tell you a different way that they "know is better"? thats all im saying....

[CarbonMadness]

BELMONT1491 I get what you are saying. :) :cool:

[z-man280]

^^perfect^^ z-man: do any of my opinions offend you or something? (j/w)thats just my two cents. it's not like it applies to everyone in the world...
LOL!!! no! i think its great man! I too, think i found a new favorite:

thread #1. looking for a new truck
thread #2. help! what truck do i buy??
thread #3. will this fit in my new truck?
thread #4. when i get my truck,.blah blah, blah!!!

by the SAME PERSON!

come on, if you got the answers you needed, why start 15 more threads on the same topic!!!!!!!!!!
redundtant...that word holds true to so many threads on here.Belmont, i am by no means offended, i chuckled reading your post. You remind me of dennis miller going on a rant!!! i LOVE IT!:D
speaking of rants.........
and for the love of all that is good in the world.....this one kills me every time...

" hi! im a newbie and just bought my first r/c ever! i bought a jato 3.3, and it broke the first time out because i have no clue how to drive a 60+ m.p.h. anything, and like a tool, i smashed it into a steel plated wall. . Can someone tell me what truck to buy that will go faster, as i have NO CLUE what i am doing!!! thanks :)


Oh, and another....
" my revo is not turning like it should. off throttle, it bites too hard, and on throttle, it pushes. what can i do to correct it? any ideas will be deeply appreciated. thank you in advance"..

then you get the moron that replies with." traxxas are junk". Well, theres some insightfull help. If you cant bring anything of importance or help to the thread, shut up and keep your opinions to yourself!!! the guy is looking for advise, not your opinion on something you probably never owned. I dont mean it for just one brand either, but that one seems to get the lions share of the bad p.r.
lets see, how much more could i rant about...........you have NO IDEA!!!!

Ron

[chukb]

traxxas are junk



















:)

[z-man280]

traxxas are junk



















:)

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[adamzty]

dude, traxxas are awsome, and you dont have to leave a bunch of blank space in your post that pisswes me off when people do that

[z-man280]

dude, traxxas are awsome, and you dont have to leave a bunch of blank space in your post that pisswes me off when people do that
i think the whole idea was a poke at me with my post...as a joke. the huge space is meant to scroll down, to see he was kidding. you read the initial comment, but realize there is more to the post. You scroll down, to find that the "punchline" so to speak, is right there.















( dont be mad) ;)

Ron

[blktransam]

adam u new to message boards (forums)?...LMAO it was clearly a joke as Z said pisses me off when im in the hobby shop and some newbie buys a j-3.3 im like w t f u prb cant even handle my xxx-nt let alone a 60+ outta the box lol o we'll...whatcha gonna do he will drive it a few times break it then it will, sit and someone will buy it on ebay for a very good deal so all in all newbies keep on a buying and breaking stuff so we can buy em off u cheap lol

[chukb]

i think the whole idea was a poke at me with my post...as a joke. the huge space is meant to scroll down, to see he was kidding. you read the initial comment, but realize there is more to the post. You scroll down, to find that the "punchline" so to speak, is right there.















( dont be mad) ;)

Ron

what he said. :)

[BELMONT1491]

z-man, i was just makin sure lol, not trying to make anyone mad here...ha, i like what u said with the newbies, thats like right on the dot!

[z-man280]

here we go with some more too!

ARGH! this one :
can anyone tell me where i can find ______ for my _____?
i spend LESS than two minutes googling it, finding the site, going there, grabbing the part #'s, and providing the link. If i can do it, WHY CANT THEY?????????
THat and stupid responses, like the " your truck is crap" or something just solidifies this:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/z-man280/bart_google.jpg

[BELMONT1491]

Roflmao

[CarbonMadness]

good one Z-man. LMAO :D :D

[RSD]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/R__S__D/1931077search202.jpg
:)

[adamzty]

i think the whole idea was a poke at me with my post...as a joke. the huge space is meant to scroll down, to see he was kidding. you read the initial comment, but realize there is more to the post. You scroll down, to find that the "punchline" so to speak, is right there.















( dont be mad) ;)

Ron

OK - thats fine, I just didnt get why you did it :D

[associatedude92]

I hate new kids who act all cocky " Ya I got my truck dialed. I'm gonna smoke all you guys!" and when you are racing he is down like 15-20 laps, and he makes up some stupid excuse like "oh my a batteries where dying"

[CarbonMadness]

I hate new kids who act all cocky " Ya I got my truck dialed. I'm gonna smoke all you guys!" and when you are racing he is down like 15-20 laps, and he makes up some stupid excuse like "oh my a batteries where dying"
I heard that one 1000 times form the same person. :) :confused:

[associatedude92]

I'm a newbie..kinda, but I ask questons about setups and am hopeful that my truck is kinda dialed, but I hate it when I sound like I am bragging or being cocky. And if I say something stupid on theses forums...let me now plz!!

[Surfer_Girl]

i dislike all those nitro owners that have the "my nitro is better than your electric because its nitro and nitro is faster and better because it doesn't have battery's and i can run it when ever i want for as long as i want, where ever i want" attitude.
i think these people are compensating for something with there giant powerful nitro RC's. :D

[z-man280]

i dislike all those nitro owners that have the "my nitro is better than your electric because its nitro and nitro is faster and better because it doesn't have battery's and i can run it when ever i want for as long as i want, where ever i want" attitude.
i think these people are compensating for something with there giant powerful nitro RC's. :D
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bang: PWN3d!!!!

[blktransam]

Ron no more smilies

[z-man280]

ok.............................*sigh*

[JoeMAXX]

traxxas are junk
:)

Interesting thought and how do you back this up :confused:

I enjoy these thoughts and when people think something is better then others then they really need to back it up with some thoughts on why.

Not picking on this one but give us your thoughts. Why??? Because I really want to know especially after owning 5 Traxxas with very limited problems.

I also own OS, AE, Mugen, Radio Shack, Nikko and have a total of over 15 R/Cs in my collection of toys.

[JoeMAXX]

i dislike all those nitro owners that have the "my nitro is better than your electric because its nitro and nitro is faster and better because it doesn't have battery's and i can run it when ever i want for as long as i want, where ever i want" attitude.
i think these people are compensating for something with there giant powerful nitro RC's. :D

The only thing I dislike about electrics is the operating cost over Nitros. I have 6 electrics in my collection and from experience my Nitro engines last years. My electric counterparts require brushes every 10 to 15 runs and because I do not own a COM Lathe I have to throw the motor away after 30 to 40 runs because the groove in the COM becomes to deep for new brushes. At $20.00 to $40.00 bucks a motor it gets expensive over time. Not to mention a $200.00 buck COM lathe to fix this problem.

I like my electrics because I can run them all year long with the indoor tracks around town and My Nitros are seasonal and only run them 6 months out of the year.

No bigger is better P envy here

[ambiotter]

At $10 for a closed endbell stock motor which has never given up on my dads car, still going strong after 20 years and keeps up with my brand new stock motor in my car. Not 20 years constant use of course, he had a few breaks, but hey :) This is all offroad, too...

[XXWoodmanXX]

Ok, I just thought of another.......


I canoot stand the term "ball-raced" in-substitution for "full ball bearings"

[chukb]

Interesting thought and how do you back this up :confused:

I enjoy these thoughts and when people think something is better then others then they really need to back it up with some thoughts on why.

Not picking on this one but give us your thoughts. Why??? Because I really want to know especially after owning 5 Traxxas with very limited problems.

I also own OS, AE, Mugen, Radio Shack, Nikko and have a total of over 15 R/Cs in my collection of toys.
it was a joke, dude.


I'm not going to hijack this thread about it,but actually I'm not a big fan of traxxas either. search under my name if you'd like to hear some of my reasons.

[BIGBADBOWTIE]

Threads that talk about Pet Peeves. :p

[mdrevo]

ok this old lady and her grandson were driving by my house and i had my drifter out..and this old bat stopped in the middle of the road revved the engine and said "you wanna race" lmao....she started to turn the corner and yelled out some profanity i was just like this old bat has a serious problem

[XXWoodmanXX]

LOL. I would liked to of seen that. :cool:

[EvaderSTKid]

I was at the track a while back and had just recently bought my Revo, I was tuning it in the area behind the drivers stand which is a just open grass. Some old lady came and yelled at me because "Radio toys are only to be ran on the track". Then a couple fo other guys fired up their trucks and started tuning them, which quickly turned into jump off of the little ramp at the back. The old lady started to yell then got angry and left. Turns out that the RC club owns the entire block of land so she couldn't do anything anyway. :P

Another thing that annoys me is when I get done running and people come over to give me "tips". Well that doesn't bother me usually at the track but sometimes it gets annoying. I left my Revo on a picnic table behind he drivers stand with all my tools and I came back to find that somebody heatshrinked my antenna because my cap came loose! He said he was "helping me''. I made him to take it off because the tube was broken anyways. He cut the wire so I got a new reciever out of it too :P This was at a small little track with about 5 guys including me.

Right after I got the truck some guy told me to get off the track because I couldn't drive, and I told him this was my first time on this track with an almost new truck, cut me some slack. He made me get off and ran his 1/8 buggy and cased a double double (his first jump of the day) which he decided to make into a quad. He hit the back of the third jump, and parts went everywhere. He looked at me and the only thing he said was "shutup" People like that annoy me

[XXWoodmanXX]

That, my friend, is karma nippin' him right in the rear-end. I would've been grinning from ear to ear. :D

[Poseidon]

I know how you all feel about stupid 5 year olds asking stupid questions. Going along with this, my mom works at a elementary school, and she wore a Bronco Jersey to work. 4 little 5 year olds (in first grade) asked if she played for the broncos. LOL :D

Luckily theres not many young kids around where I live, so when I run my XXX-T nobody comes out and watches...

One of my pet peeves about RC all my freinds always wanting to race their Nikko cars against mine. They always lose and blame it on some stupid excuse like: OMG my car! its not going as fast as usual!!! Whats wrong with it! I just look at them like Please... you and I both know thats a lie. My real freinds have real cars though, and they actually know rc.

And Zman280, your username is my nickname But without the 280 part... (obviously), I nearly took that name on these forums too LOL. :p

-POSEIDON-

[apollo]

when you have to spend more time working on your rc than running it

[z-man280]

my new pet peeve: my stupid dyna-sport 1500 starting to give up after only 14 yrs...


lol...j/k. i literally have 3 packs that date into the early 90's. they are junk, crap, toaste, wasted...BUT, when someone wants to drive my car or truck...they are PERFECT!!:D

[desfjr1300]

^^^Ha! That's a good one. I keep my old packs for that very reason.

My biggest pet peeve? Foams. I imagine the guy that came up with those is laughing his a$$ off all the way to the bank. "Hey, I've got an idea...Lets sell tires made out of a sponge! They'll chunk to pieces and wear out after only a couple of runs, and we'll get rich selling replacements!" Brilliant!

[desfjr1300]

I forgot one-don't know if it counts as a "pet peeve" but it sure irritates the heck out of me.....

Mini T's.

My first, (and last) Losi product

[EvaderSTKid]

That, my friend, is karma nippin' him right in the rear-end. I would've been grinning from ear to ear. :Dz

Oh of course I was. You can't pass up an opportunity like that now can you :D

[evst 360]

My biggest rc pet peeve is calling hobby-grade rc cars toys. It annoys me when someone (like my dad) says, "It's only a toy." Would I have paid $400 for it if it was a toy??? Another pet peeve is Duratrax. I have an Evader st, and i cannot find parts for it anywhere! I am forced to buy from Tower, and that takes awhile. :(

[chukb]

My biggest rc pet peeve is calling hobby-grade rc cars toys. It annoys me when someone (like my dad) says, "It's only a toy." Would I have paid $400 for it if it was a toy??? Another pet peeve is Duratrax. I have an Evader st, and i cannot find parts for it anywhere! I am forced to buy from Tower, and that takes awhile. :(
seriously dude, it is just a toy, no matter how much it costs.

[st_dragn_wagen]

seriously dude, it is just a toy, no matter how much it costs.
he's right ya know. hell i call my bug a toy and its a full scale car iv got around $4,000 into. like the old saying goes "The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys"

[evst 360]

he's right ya know. hell i call my bug a toy and its a full scale car iv got around $4,000 into. like the old saying goes "The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys"



I supose so.

[mikeww9736]

i can't stand the lady down the street the complains (or calls 911 no matter what time of the day)about my T-Maxx every time i start it up. I wish some people just understand that they are not the only people on earth

[Giant655]

i can't stand the lady down the street the complains (or calls 911 no matter what time of the day)about my T-Maxx every time i start it up. I wish some people just understand that they are not the only people on earth
Thats when you take the pipe off at 4 am right outside her door, just to let her know what it feels like to be constantly annoyed by a hi-pitched slighly annoying buzzing sound lol!

[XXWoodmanXX]

i can't stand the lady down the street the complains (or calls 911 no matter what time of the day)about my T-Maxx every time i start it up. I wish some people just understand that they are not the only people on earth

Most towns have noise ordinances that don't go into effect till 8 or 10 o'clock at night. The cops will soon dismiss her(if they haven't already) as a "problematic citizen", and politely tell her there's nothing they can do. :D

[bug_racer]

i used to have a neighbor like that. damn cops were out at least 3 times a week and once a day on weekends. finally rather than dismiss it like xxwoodmanxx said they confiscated my truck! i put a rock through her front window for that. i would advise you to NOT do that! got me a $1,200 bill. i hate that lady.

[z-man280]

they WHAT?????? thats B.S.!!!!!!! did you get it back? OMG, get a freakin lawyer!

[Poseidon]

Ya, that aint cool. Neighbors like that shouldn't be neighbors. Why cant they be like "state farm" incurance agencies,*sing* Like a good neighbor State Farm dosen't yell at you when you an rc car....*/sing*

But seriously, did anyone read my previous post? My mom wore a bronco shirt to the school she works at (elementary school) and 4 1-2nd graders asked her if she played in for the broncos. (NFL team for those that dont know...)

Dont those darn kids know the NFL only drafts men? I think in first grade I at least knew that...

POSEIDON
:wave:

[bug_racer]

they WHAT?????? thats B.S.!!!!!!! did you get it back? OMG, get a freakin lawyer!
yeah i got it back. when they took it they wrote me up for trespassing of all things (i never stepped foot on her property, the sidewalk does not belong to her!). i had to go before judge. bunch of red tape crap. i needed the paperwork from court to get the truck back. i got it back that's all i cared about.

[jacsac]

1. Tamiya plugs- Everyone knows these things are crap. They are notorious for melting so every manufacturer has agreed to use them. Please lets extend these into the future by adding them to the 4800mah Lipo packs.


2. People who don't apologize for mistakes on the track- If you cost somebody the new track record because you were trying to get a lap back for heavens sakes tell them you are sorry. Last time I checked you aren't supposed to yell profanities at marshalls no matter how retarded they are.
Also accept an apology because you might not get one in the future, thats why I apologize before the race. :)


3. Retarded corner marshalls- You just got mad because you could have TQed if it were not for the 20+ times the marshalls didn't catch your car in mid flip and throw you on the other side of the pipe and here you go thinking you got the best seat in the house for the next race! I know that its not your fault I crashed but you don't have to punish me for it. You know your a bad corner marshall when the spectators yell at you more than once. :rolleyes:


4. People who break because they have no idea the basic concept of mantainence or preparation; see RTR. :D

[ducati777]

After reading this ENTIRE thread, I'm surprised one thing hasn't come up.

"Did you make that?"

Cause really its complicated. I mean yea its an rtr, but I've taken it apart several times, so even if it were a kit it wouldn't matter... blah blah blah.

"How much does it cost?"

Again, complicated. RC18T is only 160, but then I'm running brushless/lipo/fm radio, and over time a grip of parts... So how much have I personally spent on it, a LOT.

[CarbonMadness]

Ya, that aint cool. Neighbors like that shouldn't be neighbors. Why cant they be like "state farm" incurance agencies,*sing* Like a good neighbor State Farm dosen't yell at you when you an rc car....*/sing*

But seriously, did anyone read my previous post? My mom wore a bronco shirt to the school she works at (elementary school) and 4 1-2nd graders asked her if she played in for the broncos. (NFL team for those that dont know...)

Dont those darn kids know the NFL only drafts men? I think in first grade I at least knew that...

POSEIDON
:wave:
I'm shure people read your post. It's more that they read it, get there laugh out of it (or a big yep, then think some people are so.....), and then they move on to the next post. :)

[Poseidon]

Yeh, I figured some people around here HAD to read it. But when I heard I thought it was REALLY funny, and thought someone would say "hey thats funny" or "LOL:)". Sorry if that was considered Spam...

POSEIDON
:wave:

[ambiotter]

I read it and thought it was pretty funny, i just didn't have anything to add to the thread so i didn't feel a need to post.

[giantsfan2575]

The thing that gets me boiling is when I try to sell my stuff and the people expect me to sell it for 8% of retail. I'm not going to sell my $1500 car for $250 shipped, nope, not going to happen.

[RSD]

^^^
resale value isnt that great in rc

[X-MAXX]

i cant stand this 2 kids in my neighbor hood one has a tmaxx that is stock tries to race my full alum. siro .23 powered maxx all the time just gets in the darn way, some times i just want to drive my X-MAXX right through his stock maxx to see what would happen, kinda a little mean but we call him the mullet hes a very very pesky kid and he has a mullet, and the other kid has a yamaha 50cc pocket rocket dirt bike that always tries to race, my maxx and 4tec always stomp him but one wrong turn and my rides might be toast

[norcalracer_707]

Just thought of one more, people bashing companys by word of mouth. Most people bash on say, duratrax (for ex) cause they there friends say "oh, his evader is crap, he didn't like it" when they, themselfs, have never owned, or driven a duratrax car.

[z-man280]

Just thought of one more, people bashing companys by word of mouth. Most people bash on say, duratrax (for ex) cause they there friends say "oh, his evader is crap, he didn't like it" when they, themselfs, have never owned, or driven a duratrax car.


yup! my favorite on that subject: " dont buy _______, they are junk!! mine was like new, and it broke going over a pebble!!" ok pal, now tell the TRUTH!---" i had one, and it was given to me after it was wore out with no repalcement parts put in it... i put a 7T motor in it, and tried jumping my house, and it broke when it smashed into the side of the house. So then, i kicked it, and drove it until it stated making a bad sound, so i drove it faster, and kicked it again. Then it wouldnt move, so i threw it."

[CarbonMadness]

"i had one, and it was given to me after it was wore out with no repalcement parts put in it... i put a 7T motor in it, and tried jumping my house, and it broke when it smashed into the side of the house. So then, i kicked it, and drove it until it stated making a bad sound, so i drove it faster, and kicked it again. Then it wouldnt move, so i threw it."
The power of being a Dee Dee De :roll2:

[TunaCan Charlie]

yup! my favorite on that subject: " dont buy _______, they are junk!! mine was like new, and it broke going over a pebble!!"

I shredded the rear belt and drive gear on my HPI Sprint by going over a pebble. More than once!!! I shelved that P.O.S.!

Dang, that sure was a tough pebble... :p

[CarbonMadness]

I shredded the rear belt and drive gear on my HPI Sprint by going over a pebble. More than once!!! I shelved that P.O.S.!

Dang, that sure was a tough pebble... :p
A word to all bashers; be aware of pebbles as they will cause problems (especially if you bash an off-road truck).

:eek: :D

[khigerd]

My biggest pet peeve about R/C's is when someone starts a thread on a forum entitled RC Pet-Peeves :eek: :huh:

[Poseidon]

My biggest pet peeve about R/C's is when someone starts a thread on a forum entitled RC Pet-Peeves :eek: :huh:

LOL! Thats like saying, My pet-peeve is when people use the word pet-peeve.

Theres a word for people like this, but we just call them oxymorons... :teacher:
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think someone already posted this same thing earlier in this thread.

POSEIDON
:wave:

[khigerd]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think someone already posted this same thing earlier in this thread.

POSEIDON
:wave:

That may be. I quit reading after 2 pages because it got to be the same thing over and over and over and over :eek:

[CarbonMadness]

That may be. I quit reading after 2 pages because it got to be the same thing over and over and over and over :eek:
And to think you added to the repeats. :rolleyes: :D :wave:

[chukb]

I hate it when I have my socks on and I step in water spilled from the dog's water bowl. :D

[Poseidon]

I hate it when I have my socks on and I step in water spilled from the dog's water bowl. :D

So true... :D :) :p

[apollo]

when you anxiously wait day after day for a part....and then it doesnt come in soy you cant run your rc

like today

[z-man280]

when you anxiously wait day after day for a part....and then it doesnt come in soy you cant run your rc

like today
YES! i am ( sort of) patiently waiting on 2 more r/c's...gonna strangle the mail lady here in a minute

[apollo]

annoying thing is...now i ahve to wait for today, tomorrow, and thrugh all over school monday, then come home and hope its in the mail, then if it is, it will be raining

[z-man280]

well, its raining here now, and going to for the next two days, so i am sure they will come while i cant run them....lol. Not to mention, almost done with the E-maxx re-build, so of course, i cant run it.

[5 Pack]

A new one cropped up a week or so ago...

The wife attempting to intercept a recently ordered package, saying that (because of the order size and the relative date) I have to wait for Christmas like a good little boy!! :eek: :(

Just because when I ordered a MLST for one of my boys (his "big" Christmas gift) I have to wait for my 3.3 Maxx, radio, Spektrum module, telemetry gear, servos (including one for my E), stand, RX pack, springs (including a set for the E) and a few other odds and ends. NOT FAIR! :D

[CarbonMadness]

A new one cropped up a week or so ago...

The wife attempting to intercept a recently ordered package, saying that (because of the order size and the relative date) I have to wait for Christmas like a good little boy!! :eek: :(

Just because when I ordered a MLST for one of my boys (his "big" Christmas gift) I have to wait for my 3.3 Maxx, radio, Spektrum module, telemetry gear, servos (including one for my E), stand, RX pack, springs (including a set for the E) and a few other odds and ends. NOT FAIR! :D
I would hate to be you right now. lol

[XXWoodmanXX]

A new one cropped up a week or so ago...

The wife attempting to intercept a recently ordered package, saying that (because of the order size and the relative date) I have to wait for Christmas like a good little boy!! :eek: :(

Just because when I ordered a MLST for one of my boys (his "big" Christmas gift) I have to wait for my 3.3 Maxx, radio, Spektrum module, telemetry gear, servos (including one for my E), stand, RX pack, springs (including a set for the E) and a few other odds and ends. NOT FAIR! :D

It'll be any day now, and the wife will pull this on me. Ugh, I dread that day. :(

[z-man280]

Tsk, tsk, tsk!!! i am so ashamed.......

do like i did!!!



" hey honey, come look at this!"
'what now, more r/c stuff?'
"yup, YOUR new truck!!! Seeing how much you like Slipknot, i will do a body up for ya too!!!"
'Really?'
"yup"
'AWESOME!!! So when will it be here? will it drive like the others? should i buy tires too? and batteries?'





HOOKED!!!!!:D :wave:

[Poseidon]

LOL! Its pretty funny. We were driving today and we passed a "real" boat shop/lot. On the fence around it there was a big billboard that said-

"Your wife called, she said it was ok to buy a boat." and I thougt, this sounds a lot like R/C stuff for some of you guys. Thankfully I'm not married! But I do have a mom that says I have to wait for Christmas to buy RC stuff.

POSEIDON

[CarbonMadness]

... I do have a mom that says I have to wait for Christmas to buy RC stuff. My mom says I can't buy RC stuff with any Christmas I get. :(

[Poseidon]

I said that wrong. I dont buy Rc stuff at Christmas. Its just, if my mom loans me money to buy an RC (and its near christmas) she'll say I have to wait until Christmas to use it. Its not like my mom says, "no, you have to wait to buy these tires, you can buy them at Christmas"

Sorry for any confusion.

POSEIDON

[5 Pack]

Tsk, tsk, tsk!!! i am so ashamed.......

do like i did!!!



" hey honey, come look at this!"
'what now, more r/c stuff?'
"yup, YOUR new truck!!! Seeing how much you like Slipknot, i will do a body up for ya too!!!"
'Really?'
"yup"
'AWESOME!!! So when will it be here? will it drive like the others? should i buy tires too? and batteries?'





HOOKED!!!!!:D :wave:


My first attempt at this angle failed miserably! She flips through my mags periodically and had focused on one ad in particular. So I bought it for her, a Sportwerks Chaos. Some frequently... make that near constantly recurring diff failures later and the wife only having about 5 minutes wheel time and she's lost interest (hopefully only temporarily).

[dhutch]

Heres mine, I hate is when people call bodies "shells" It ticks me off for some reason.
But they are shells.
- Most people i know call the bodyshells, or shells for short. :rolleyes:

[dhutch]

Phillips head screws....can't we all convert to hex.I think you'll find most of your "phillips" heads are acctaully posidrive (occational called prodrive) - Which may be one of your problems!

[dhutch]

1.) One word... "Bling"
Bling is a bad word!
- To be honest, my mindset is that if you having to "hopup" more than a very few select parts, you bought the wrong car in the firstplace!

[dhutch]

My biggest pet peeve about R/C's is when someone starts a thread on a forum entitled RC Pet-Peeves :eek: :huh:
Yeah! And then the cocks who have to post 4 replys al within one go, just becuase they cant be otheres to splice it into one post, and dont have the auto-merge turned on!


Daniel

[Poseidon]

Would this happen to be you dhutch? Or are my eyes decieving me...

LOL j/k.

Zach

[dhutch]

Would this happen to be you dhutch? Or are my eyes decieving me...
You have eyes? :confused:

[XXWoodmanXX]

But they are shells.
- Most people i know call the bodyshells, or shells for short. :rolleyes:

Shells are those things found along the shoreline.

Silly blokes :p

[Neon_Dave]

...and a body is found where?

lol
:D

[CarbonMadness]

...and a body is found where?

lol
:D
In your house. :huh: :D :huh:

[evst 360]

O, and another pet peeve, price. The price of RC is so darn high, sometimes I ask myself "why am I doing this?" Sometimes I fell like it takes a million dollars just to keep my ride going.

[BELMONT1491]

yeah^^ i was just thinking that a few hours ago. i added up the prices to get a X1 CRT-RTR and the ups i wanted and it came out to be 730+ and i only have 70 so i'll be waiting awhile lol. but oh well..

[HPI_freak]

i just got a new pet peave, i was at the track and it was practice time. there was me and 2 other guys on the track, and ofcourse, no turn martials, after all, whos job is it to martial a practice? anyway, i cought up to a guy and going down the strait-o-way, he starts to loose it and i am RIGHT behind him so i serve to miss him and my 2 tires go over the tube and i get stuck and the guy infront of me flips over from doing a side ways drift and hitting a bump. so this is where my new found pet peave is:

i call it "the racers friend". the dudes friend runs out to the track as fast as he can and flips his "friends" car over. so he is standing bout arms length from my car and he looks at it, pauses for a second, then runs off the track. i am like "THANKS ALOT BUDDY!" i mean, its no ones job to martial a practice, but when you are THAT close. i mean, i was just stuck on the tube, all he would of had to do was push it with his foot. what do people think when they just get their "friends" car and not the guy their friend hit

[B4 Stealth]

lol yep :) i hv a new 1, ppl who tlk lik ths :D ever heard of a VOWEL!!!!! :mad: stupd ppl and their forum slang :D

[rezenclowd3]

My pet peeve is when Im helping a noob on the track, and the other better drivers get pissed (on a practice day) that he is making them loose their line. Cmon, its supposed to be a fun friendly sport. The guy I was helping that pushed me over the edge didn't speak much english, I spoke a little spanish, (enough to explain how to tune an engine) and someone on the stand muttered something about his race. Wow, total lowball. Help the noobs out guys. You were all noobs when you started ANY hobby. Lets have a "help a noob" day every day!

[AreSee]

O, and another pet peeve, price. The price of RC is so darn high, sometimes I ask myself "why am I doing this?" Sometimes I fell like it takes a million dollars just to keep my ride going.

try owning an old Jeep, now THAT is expensive.

my pet peeve are the electric elitests that as soon as they hear someone say they prefer nitro over electric, they shove them into the "nitros are better just 'cause" group and flame them out, or try to start a debate with them over how electric is just lightyears better then nitro :rolleyes:

another one is having another person arrive at the track on the same frequency you have and you let them use it for a while and then as soon as you get ready to run, they go and reserve the frequency from you!! (or more so, I hate shops that let people reserve frequencies!!!) AHG!!

[WHITESTER1]

haha

[evst 360]

another one is having another person arrive at the track on the same frequency you have and you let them use it for a while and then as soon as you get ready to run, they go and reserve the frequency from you!! (or more so, I hate shops that let people reserve frequencies!!!) AHG!!

Now that's aggravating