[roc-chat] Re: Separate LPR area at ROCtober

  • From: Richard Dierking <richard.dierking@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:18:26 -0700

I definitely support 5, because Mike has done a lot of work at ROCtobers.
For Payton, I'll get him a cold root beer.

Richard
On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 6:10 PM, Mike & Nancy Kramer <kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>  discussion - healthy, really!
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> So the ideas out for discussion were:
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> 1) Should we move ROCstock to October
> 1a) If so what becomes of ROCtober
> 2) Should we have 2 fall over night launches
> 3) should we move June Rocstock to May
> 3A) If so, should we keep some flexibility in for 'special events - I.E.
> LDRS NSL
> 4) is there a way to speed up the front row including one of the following;
> 4A) add mini range
> 4B) Add a front row only RSO - Pad manger (during busy times)
> 4C) add more pads
> 4D) no more announcing rockets to be launched on the front
> 4E) don't change anything
> 5) Buy Mike Kramer a beer, cold preferably dark
>
> Just putting it out there
>
> Mike Kramer
>
>  On 6/24/2012 5:35 PM, Gregory Lyzenga wrote:
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>  On Jun 24, 2012, at 5:11 PM, Richard Dierking wrote:
>
>  Yup, this came up as well.  I can't recall if Greg mentioned this in the
> announcement?
>
> ROC's been around long enough that many things are different to change
> (accept?).  It's like turning an aircraft carrier :-)
>
> Still, if you think something is better, you can't be afraid to put it on
> the table.  Many times, I wish that people out there "lurking" on chat
> would speak up - Robbie did!
>
> Richard
>
>
>  No, I didn't mention this explicitly in the announcement, but it should
> be understood that any ideas are welcome.  The hope is (a foolish hope??)
> that a clear consensus will emerge from the group discussion, and the board
> will have an easy time figuring out how to move forward.  Remember, in less
> than a month, the board is going to vote on SOMETHING, and after that it is
> going to be too late to complain.  So get busy and let the board know what
> their opinion should be!  ;-)
>
>  Speaking of May ROC-Stock, that seems like a possibly viable idea with
> pros and cons.  On the pro side, if we decide to host an NSL again in the
> future, it is closer to the traditional time NAR aims for.  On the con
> side, it is farther from the traditional dates of LDRS, should we decide to
> host that.  It's also before school gets out, FWIW.  Anyway, things to
> think about and debate. I'm a fan of good weather.
>
>                            - Greg
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