Bummer

[Racer 1966]

I went to pick up some fuel to start the break-in on my new r/c only to discover I am now hobby-shopless :\ One closed shortly before the tornado hit Joplin then the tornado wiped out the other so no fuel for me. Wish I had known yesterday,I could have picked up fuel in Springfield while I was there.

 

[theant]

Not having nitro on hand sucks!!! Can you order online, or is it cheaper to drive to Springfield?

 

[Racer 1966]

Springfield will be cheaper,I just have to coordinate it with my trips to visit my mother there. She had to be moved there due to her nursing home being destroyed in the tornado also.

 

[theant]

Sorry to hear that, the area must have been hit REALLY hard.

 

[Rolex]

That's a major let down. Any info on whether or not they will be rebuilding the hobby shop?

 

[Racer 1966]

That's a major let down. Any info on whether or not they will be rebuilding the hobby shop?

I haven't been able to find out anything on the shop. I do know that the owner of the strip mall(doctor my bro-in-law works with)is not interested in dealing with the businesses any more,he wants to lease the land and let someone else worry about development. I wasn't aware until today that the other shop folded up. I was in there a couple of weeks before the tornado and there was a race at their track on June 4th.

 

[Jeabajuice]

I'm really feel bad for you guys who live in the south and midwest. Here in new york, we get no tornadoes and twisters.

 

[mtaylortank]

sorry to hear about the shop situation that really sucks!!!!

 

[Rolex]

I'm really feel bad for you guys who live in the south and midwest. Here in new york, we get no tornadoes and twisters.

I left New York 11 years ago to get away from the cold and the snow. I've now had my car destroyed twice by hail storms preceding local tornadoes.
Being on high alert for 5 to 6 hours at a time for tornadoes is NOT something I want to get used to. This is not what I was prepared to take in trade.

 

[moe7404]

BUT you ARE in new york

 

[Rolex]

Only in my heart. This is Tennessee, and right now we're getting walloped by another severe storm with hail.

 

[bergoff]

Sorry to hear that. Maybe you should look into opening a lhs.

 

[Racer 1966]

Sorry to hear that. Maybe you should look into opening a lhs.

If only I had the financial backing to get started :shrug:

 

[Jeabajuice]

I left New York 11 years ago to get away from the cold and the snow. I've now had my car destroyed twice by hail storms preceding local tornadoes.
Being on high alert for 5 to 6 hours at a time for tornadoes is NOT something I want to get used to. This is not what I was prepared to take in trade.

Well that only comes once a year which is winter. The rest of the year you can drive rc cars. In the South and Midwest, there can be tornadoes and twisters and time. You always have to be prepared and aware.