Synergy Tech Support
General => Off The Top => Topic started by: Jerry Kovar on September 07, 2011, 01:06:35 PM
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Well guys let me get this side of the forum going. Other than flying RC heli's what else do you like to do?
I am Pinion's producer and main camera man. We have really been focusing on getting more videos out and making plans for future fun fly events, we even have t-shirts on the way.
Full time, I am a firefighter paramedic. I have been on the job for 19 years. I am assigned to our TRT station and take care of the heavy rescue assignments. I learned to cook just so I could get the station house of my choice.
I am going to be working with Mitch Pricer and teaching him the ways of the kitchen... He is going to work with me on some smooth smack flying.. lol..
I also am a forum hound. Love talking on these things and getting to know other people...
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GUNS! (Love them all)
Photography & Video editing (Canon 60D & Canon Vixia HFS10)
Dirt Bikes (YZ250F & CR150F)
Street Bikes (Honda VTX1800F)
and I still love RC! (includes speed planes, gliders, and almost everything else in between)
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Mountain Biking! Just wish I had more time for it. Hard to decide to go biking or the the field and fly.
Lately I have been heading to the field but plan on getting back into the saddle a little more next year.
Hear is my current ride. Trek 9.8
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Nice Bike Johnston!!
I took up road biking about a year ago on a Trek Madone. I wish we had some cool mountain bike trails near hear. Hell I wish we had some mountains near here..
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Well besides flying RC Heli's I lso get to do pod rides and shoot bad people in there face. LOL Been doing this job now for almost 19yrs and not one day goes by that Im not doing something cool. The pic that I have included is me in the rear on the pod doing some infil and exfil's. Cool shit. 8)
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Well besides flying RC Heli's I lso get to do pod rides and shoot bad people in there face. LOL Been doing this job now for almost 19yrs and not one day goes by that Im not doing something cool. The pic that I have included is me in the rear on the pod doing some infil and exfil's. Cool shit. 8)
Man that is awesome brother... My Brother received the Silver Star in Iraq along with a purple heart from the same incident. He took an AK round to the chin. He was lucky as hell as it hit him in the side of the chin and exited further down his jaw. The Army was incredible on how it took care of the family during his trip home and all the way up to him receiving his medal. In true warrior fashion, he declines the notion that he deserved it.
Like I mentioned before... A special thanks for what you do...
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Very cool indeed! When you retire I want you as my full time fun fly body guard!
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Looks Like Timmy The "ROCK" Hammonds has a job offer...lol
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Aside from helis, I enjoy shooting archery and guns, water skiing (anything on a lake really), zip lining, hanging out with my dog, and occasionally I find myself geeking out when a new video game is released ;D
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Jerry thanks for the kind words and glad to hear your brotha is fine. @ Matt I always have your back Boss man. No one messes with Team Blue. >:( 8)
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Sounds like a plan. Thanks for getting this started.
I like to take my winter time when I cannot fly and jump into my other addiction which is firearms. I go to the local indoor range a lot in the winter but also carry just about everyday as well. I game on the PS3 and jump around on forums a lot though also.
I am a QA & Performance Analyst at NiSource for my job and I really enjoy it so I don't have any complaints.
Glad to be a part of these forums!
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Fishing and full size flying for me, but the expense of it generally limits the others, so what to choose, RC, Fishing or Full Size? My wife wants me to make her my hobby :o.....
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Hey Jerry,
Cool to meet part of the team behind Pinion (at least meeting as far as a forum can let you meet). I found Pinion's counter part at a flea market (same dog puppet), maybe we could get together sometime such as next IRCHA and do a colab with Pinion and say his long lost cousin or brother from the first litter.
Hahah.
Love the videos. Keep 'em coming.
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These Are My other Babies,
My other Hobbies include Building Custom High Performance Motorcycles as well as Jet Skis.
Honda CBR 1000 RR "Big Red 1" 180hp rear wheel
Honda CRF450R "Thumper" 85hp rear wheel
Honda CBR600RR "Baby Girl" 137hp rear wheel
Matt Anytime your ready to wake yours up Let Me Know..
I also enjoy building Custom Avionics packages in Both Corporate A/C and Helicopters
Kevin
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Those are also some beautiful machines. Nice! I finally got to go to a drag strip near Columbus that I didn't even know was there. I've never been to one until now. I got to see a lot of motorcycles race that day and it was awesome!
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Hey Jerry,
Cool to meet part of the team behind Pinion (at least meeting as far as a forum can let you meet). I found Pinion's counter part at a flea market (same dog puppet), maybe we could get together sometime such as next IRCHA and do a colab with Pinion and say his long lost cousin or brother from the first litter.
Hahah.
Love the videos. Keep 'em coming.
MAn Brandon I am sure we can work out something... We are taking Pinion to SRC this weekend and letting the leash off... there will be some more videos soon!!! Thanks for watching..
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No problem. I would love to get together. Especially at IRCHA. I always want to have more fun there.
Enjoy your time at the fun fly. I'm going to a local one myself this weekend.
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No problem. I would love to get together. Especially at IRCHA. I always want to have more fun there.
Enjoy your time at the fun fly. I'm going to a local one myself this weekend.
Hey Brandon... you can go to www.pinionthc.com (http://www.pinionthc.com) for his website... (hope you dont mind the link Matt... if so let me know)..
Brandon we are going to IRCHA again next year... the plan is to be there Tuesday Morning so we can get some flying in before everything ramps up. You have to come hang out with us at the Dog house and the Bon Jovi Bus. (that invitation is for all Team Synergy of course)...
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Those bikes look like they just left the showroom floor! Nice!
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Those are My Babies. Next Time you come down You will have to try out BIG RED 1. I built them bolt by bolt.
I'd rather fly my Synergy's Though!!!!!lol
Kevin
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I'd love to give Big Red 1 a spin!!
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Man Kevin, that's sweet stuff!
Your line up there, resembles my garage about 6 years ago except mine were blue (Yamaha). :) It included a 2005 R1, 2005 YZ450F, and 2005 YZ250F. The street bike was just for fun and occasional track days. The two YZ's were, built to the hilt, race bikes I built from the ground up.
Unfortunately, a bad ankle/achilles tendon injury during a race took me out of it all. :(
Would love to ride again! It has been a life long passion... Matt, we better be hooking up this year for some ridin!! Lol!
Jamie
Sent from my HTC EVO using Tapatalk!
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Thank You James, They Took a bit to build. The Race bike on the far end was a Year. Bought it wrecked out of Tennessee and Skunked the Motor and Just built it from the ground up with Shark Skins Fairings, I painted it the same color as My Big Red 1. I am Going to be selling them off, I got burned out on the Track and just don't have the time. I fully BLAME MATT BOTOS!!!! IT'S HiS FAULT FOR DESIGNING These Insane Hell's ;D. Instead of Staging my Bikes I have to Figure out what to do with the Helis.lol I got Bit By The Synergy Bug Hard!! I wonder what the Bikes Would look like Pearl White with Blue/orange stripes or a touch of Green/blue ???lol.
Cheers,
Kevin
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I love to play on my pc at COD !
I'm a compulsive gamer....
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I love to play on my pc at COD !
I'm a compulsive gamer....
;D
Me too... had to step away from it... need it get some studying in...
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Aside from helis, I play, write and produce music for fun Been playing piano and guitar for about 6 years. Also got some basic skills on the violin and cello, not bad at the didgeridoo... And I've just bought a bass guitar. The collection just keeps growing..! :D
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This is what i got to work on last weekend at Petit La Mans @ Road Atlanta.
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Now thats Cool!! I would Love to Birp that around the track.. ;D
Very Nice,
Kevin
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It was really cool for night practice. Watching the cars go around the track at 180+ at night was awsome!.
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I can only imagine. I use to go to Indy 500 every year, nothing like seeing these cars and the sparks especially at night when they bottom out. heck of a light show!!lol. Your Lucky!!! You meet so many Nice people on this Site, That have so many different Talents and other Hobbies. Very Cool.
Kevin
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I Your Lucky!!!
You meet so many Nice people on this Site, That have so many different Talents and other Hobbies.
Yes i have been blessed
Funny it is not a hobby for me, it is my job. There are good days and bad. The night practice was cool, but not being at the track till 1AM and then back again at 7AM. But still cool. I have done the Indy 500 acouple of times and it is fun when you get to the race. The crowdes are awsome and the people really enjoy the racing.
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Drag/Street Race. I have a 1968 SS Camaro with a 555ci engine. Small tire car. 275 DRs. Wanna Race...
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Drag/Street Race. I have a 1968 SS Camaro with a 555ci engine. Small tire car. 275 DRs. Wanna Race...
If I still had my Zx-9 sure... lol... that seriously is one sweet ride though... would LOVE to see more pictures of that thing!!!
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One more pic...
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I've had a number of bikes over the years. Here's a couple of my favorites. Don't have either anymore. Down to just a '06 GL1800 abs/nav Decided to sell the Busa while I still had my life and license. The power was addiciting, but could get you in trouble real fast. The other's bark is worse than it's bite... as long as you're not on the receiving end.
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Nice Busta!!! I have Built a Few of those For Drag Racing, 86 mph in First Gear "Stock" Nasty Fast!! Take The Exhaust Cam out and put another Intake Cam in it's place and Retime and GOOD GOD!!!! Little Skunkworks Secret. ;)
Kevin
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Nice Busta!!! I have Built a Few of those For Drag Racing, 86 mph in First Gear "Stock" Nasty Fast!! Take The Exhaust Cam out and put another Intake Cam in it's place and Retime and GOOD GOD!!!! Little Skunkworks Secret. ;)
Kevin
That's exactly why I decided to send it down the road. One day got on it pretty hard. Hit second gear at about 80 mph and suddenly realized my front tire was no longer on the ground. Darn near creamed my jeans. Couldn't imagine these guys with turbos on 'em. Put it up for sale a week later. My first, only and last sport bike. Strictly touring bikes for me now. An Audi R8 is in the cards sometime in the next 5-6 years. That's one sexy ride.
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Other than helis, I'm into mountaineering and climbing, video games (anything with zombies), cooking, and I'm now slowly getting into multi-rotor FPV/AP systems like quadcopters...
The photo below is of my climbing team (wife and I in the middle) on the summit of Mount Hood in Oregon.
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Mount Hood is awesome! I skied there once on July 7th 1999 in a t shirt. 8)
My brother lives in Portland. Beautiful area for sure.
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In no particular order...hot rod trucks, cars, guns, guitar, drums, art/drawing, beer, snowboarding, lifting, Jesus, family & hanging w/my 8mo old daughter :)
Couple pics -
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Being with my granddaughters 1-4 the other is 2 months old , My Harley Davidson , and Guns.
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Just traded a couple hand guns and ended up with a Sig 1911 Tac Ops. I think I like it better than a Kimber!
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Looks like a good crime stopper!
Tom
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Nice Gun Dude!! Now Put it Down and Get Back To Designing!!! ;)
Kevin
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I thought I had a post in this thread, but I guess not. So- here is a clip from my intro: "... I am a Formula One fanatic and cigar aficionado. I recently became very active in golf, which has taken some time away from flying. I have always been "into" guns and love to shoot at the local tactical matches when I am between golf and flying. I guess my last love would be Porsche cars. I am an absolute enthusiast. I don't currently have one in the garage, but that only increases the desire, right?"
I need to add one more thing to the mix now. We picked this baby up last week...
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super decathlon, Very Nice Ryan, Those are a blast to fly.. Very Nice post, Congrats on the little girl! ;)
Kevin
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Nice ride Luie! what do you run with it?
I was real big into drag racing before helis. I have a 96 mustang. Run it on 275 drag radials. 4.6 2v mod motor a little built. Procharger car. My best was 11.18 right off the street. Looks bone stock.....fun on the street for sure....sleeper car. :)
Cars are expensive!!!! Lol
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Aaron from one street racer to another.... Cant tell you.... LOL...
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Understood. I know the game very well. Lol
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I can say this... Soon to be in the single digits, Deep...
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My 2008 Kawka ZX-10R. All the good stuff. Bazzaz ECU, TC and quickshift. BMC air filter, racefit exhaust, rearsets, hugger, tinted screen, braided lines, high comp headgasket, scorpion alarm plus plenty more.
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My ute which I sold last year. Best time in street trim was 11.13 @ 124.5mph with a 1.6 60 foot.
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Scotty,
I am Diggin the 10!!! Nice Bike, Those were the Fast ones!! ;)
Kevin
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Hi Kevin,
I previously had an 05 ZX-10R in metallic black. I did a bit of club racing with that bike for a while until I crashed on 2007 :( :'(. I did my collarbone, shoulder, ribs 3 and 4 on the left and did something to my left hand. I lost the front through a chicane.
I don't have many pics of the new ZX-10R. I have some speed run footage you will like ;D. I have to get it off my phone and upload it. It is a great bike but I don't get to ride it much. It was dyno'd at 174 hp last year. It has run 10.2@138mph down the 1/4.
Here is another pic for you ;D.
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Nice!! Very Clean Looking! ;)
Kevin
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I just went through the pages of this thread. Damn Kevin I love your garage. I wish I could have a setup like that. You have some nice rides there. I like the fireblade you own. I had an 03 CBR954RR a few bikes ago. They are great bikes.
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Thank You Scott, ;)
Unfortunatly I Sold them all, Great Bunch of Bikes. I will have to post my old CBR900RR. Named Dyna.. It was the Original 900RR that Motorcyclist Magazine did the Testing on. Still had the Drive out tag Sat in storage for close to 20 yrs. MINT CONDITION, When I got done doing my Skunkwork Carb Mods, 1st thru 3rd would flaten your eyeballs out...lol
When I got Married, Sold the House as well... Wish I could do my garage like it again but just don't Build the volume of race bike anymore. Building alot of Jet Ski engines now and Back in the aviation industry..
BR,
Kevin
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I rode a 1993 CBR900RR in college. It had a tad bit of work on it and it was scary when you cracked the throttle! I consider myself lucky to have lived through those days. I would like to have another one just for nostalgia though.
I would like to ride again, but wife and little kids have changed my desires. I don't want to be on the street much anymore. You can break arms and stuff on dirt. The street isn't so forgiving.
Brought home a KTM Duke a few years back... my first major "unapproved purchase" after being married. I rode it for three glorious months before it went to another home ;) The bug has bit me again. Looking more off-road/ trails style. The KTM Super Enduro has really caught my eye...
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950 SE, vary nice.
I have been itching for a KTM 990 Adventure R, I want to go North to Alaska. It will keep my KTM 450 and 640 Enduro company.
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Nice ride Luie! what do you run with it?
I was real big into drag racing before helis. I have a 96 mustang. Run it on 275 drag radials. 4.6 2v mod motor a little built. Procharger car. My best was 11.18 right off the street. Looks bone stock.....fun on the street for sure....sleeper car. :)
Cars are expensive!!!! Lol
Thats awesome, I have a 1998 4.6 I am currently re-building. The body is about done, then I can start on the drive train. This car was taken care of by someone, but it wasn't the last guy.....
Never going to run it, just want to make those newer GT drivers think twice.
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This was my weekend.
Qualifying at the Indy 500. Not as relaxing as flying but still fun for me.
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Hi guys!
Now i have a new hobby!
I just buy a big saltwater aquarium . 6 feet long, 2 feet wide, 2 feet tall.
I try to do like this guys!!
400 Gallon Starfire Reef Tank Feeding Time HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VCr57ibw7o#ws)
This is what i buy for now!
Yan
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Salt water aquariums are awesome but lot's of maintenance in the learning stages.
Enjoy!
Tom
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Yan,
Now That is cool... I just broke down my salt water tanks. Nothing like it... I will agree the Maint is a bit much, But everything we love in life "Needs Maint" and is always expensive.. My wife got way to attached to the fish and god help me if one of the fish died, You would of thought the world was coming to an end. AllI have now is my 85 gal Fresh Water. Very Nice setup you have.. My local Fish Store owner was into Heli's Needless to say we horse traded alot... :D Great Looking Tank.
Kevin
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Guns, drums, Reef Aquarium.
Lost a lot of guns and two reefs to my lipo house fire in 2010 - Shot and lost a few combat pistol competitions locally years ago.
Still have a Saiga-12, Glock 17, AK-74, and an Arcus 94. Lost a few AR-15s :o
Managed to setup a nano reef after the fire but the bug has not fully bit just yet....