12-14-2005, 12:06 AM
Thanks for all of the helpful info, guys! I'm actually 19 going on 20 two days before Christmas but all of your "take your kids" suggestions will be forwarded directly to my parents because they um... have kids.
Dave, heh I can't resist brining my RC stuff along with me. I just love playing with my stuff in new places. I'll probabley be making 40mph fly-byes in the hotel hallway with my 18T before the trip's over.
It's sounding like navy pier is pretty cool. I'll be sure to check that out. And omnimax theaters are sweet, thanks for the heads up, notochord!
Sixvi, what's the magnificent mile?
notochord, the Blade really is quite hard to learn at first. The training gear is an essential addition for beginners. Don't take it off until you can comfortabley hover. With the training gear, it took me about 3 weeks of solid flying and $30 of crash repairs until I was ready to take off the gear (starting as a complete beginner). You just have to stick with it because when you finally do learn how to fly and make it go where you want, the feeling is indescribable. Also, some quick tips if you do get one... work on keeping the rotor pointing at you at all times it will make things MUCH easier. You also have to learn to get some guts and just pop it off the ground because it's extremly hard to fly close to the ground.
Dave, heh I can't resist brining my RC stuff along with me. I just love playing with my stuff in new places. I'll probabley be making 40mph fly-byes in the hotel hallway with my 18T before the trip's over.
It's sounding like navy pier is pretty cool. I'll be sure to check that out. And omnimax theaters are sweet, thanks for the heads up, notochord!
Sixvi, what's the magnificent mile?
notochord, the Blade really is quite hard to learn at first. The training gear is an essential addition for beginners. Don't take it off until you can comfortabley hover. With the training gear, it took me about 3 weeks of solid flying and $30 of crash repairs until I was ready to take off the gear (starting as a complete beginner). You just have to stick with it because when you finally do learn how to fly and make it go where you want, the feeling is indescribable. Also, some quick tips if you do get one... work on keeping the rotor pointing at you at all times it will make things MUCH easier. You also have to learn to get some guts and just pop it off the ground because it's extremly hard to fly close to the ground.