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| Russ Janiszewski |
| Posted on: February 18th, 2009, 9:34am |
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This board seems a little lonesome so I'll start something here.
The question is:
How do you know when your addicted to Kites?
1. When most of your kites have proper names!
2. When you buy a carrier top for your (Kite full) minivan so you can carry all your kites with you!
3. When you offer Dave your first born male child as a down payment on that new Octopus you always wanted!
4. Vacation plans are made around Kite Festivals!
Take it from here!
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Wisconsin Kiters (Plymouth)
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| Darryl Waters |
| Posted on: February 18th, 2009, 10:56am |
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Active Member It's not rope, it's kite string.
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I bought my last car based on it's kite carrying capabilities (Subaru Outback. Station wagons rock!).
How about "When your kite collection weighs in more than you." |
Darryl Waters
Providing a suitable anchor since the 1970's.
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| Roger Kenkel |
| Posted on: February 18th, 2009, 2:08pm |
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Here's a few to add to the list:
1. When someone asks you what you do you say "I fly kites, oh and I also work at (insert your employer here)
2. When home sick from work your web browser always has this forum up and visible.
3. You have multiple bookmark folders for your favorite kiting websites.
4. You need a separate computer or hard drive just to hold all your kite pictures.
5. From the mind of Jim Martin: When shopping for a house you tell your wife/husband "We can't buy this house there is no room for my kite trailer.
6. Honey can we take out a loan to build an addition onto the house to store my kites?
7. It's the dead of winter and you park your brand new Dodge Viper outside to repair your Over Large Octo
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See you on the field,
Roger Kenkel
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiteaddict/
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| Terry Cornell |
| Posted on: February 18th, 2009, 3:59pm |
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Recent Arrival Hola, y'all!
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I bought my last car based on it's kite carrying capabilities (Subaru Outback. Station wagons rock!).
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Ever since I got into this hobby/pastime/obsession I've kinda been on the lookout for a'57 Chevy Belair sedan delivery. Until then, my '05 Dodge Magnum does quite nicely. Along with the ample storage space I made a point of picking one with a roof rack.
Does your favorite kite anchor get 42mpg and play Dead (or Jimmy Buffett... or Aerosmith... or...)?
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| Barry Tislow |
| Posted on: February 18th, 2009, 5:51pm |
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Heres a few more:
1. �When your favorite kite retailer has your credit card number on file [Dangerous].
2. �When your yearly kite budget is measured in thousands of dollars.
3. �When any kite shop you walk into, they call you by your first name.
4. �When the people you always wanted to fly with because they were "The Show",now want to fly with you because they say your "The Show". � �[True story] And I'm just getting started, compared to what I still want in my kitebag.
5. �When $2000 for a kite is"cheap". My parents, and some of my friends, just don't get it.
6. �When your looking forward to spending more than $2000 on a kite. �[Soon] Yippie!
7. �I thought everyone planned vacations around kite festivals! �Theres nothing unusual there, Russ!� � |
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| Terry Cornell |
| Posted on: February 19th, 2009, 7:01am |
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Recent Arrival Hola, y'all!
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| Welll, not totally around Kite Festivals; I tend to reconcile Kite Festivals with the Jimmy Buffett summer tour dates. |
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| Russ Janiszewski |
| Posted on: February 19th, 2009, 9:54am |
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I think these guy's might qualify.
(BURRRRRrrrrr)
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| BEAVER |
| Posted on: February 19th, 2009, 4:05pm |
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Active Member We fly kites so you look up in life
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When your planning a "KITE WEDDING"
Complete with moonwalks, sno cones, cotton candy, kids games, clowns, candy drops, kites festival stuff, DJ's, Circus (Reception) tent, and live music all with a wonderful lake (yes kiteboarding too) / grassy area to boot.
http://www.seanandstephany.com keep checking for updates. I found the right girl trust me. She like kites more than I do.
Oh and if you got rid of your last car because it wont hold enough kites attached to it (got pulled away). Solution- F150 Crew Cab and a 16ft Kite trailer. She better not sink at Clear Lake! |
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| Roger Kenkel |
| Posted on: February 19th, 2009, 4:44pm |
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| Barry Tislow |
| Posted on: February 19th, 2009, 5:57pm |
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Sean,
We've got an F350 Crew Cab, and a 14' kite trailer. �I wanted to get a 16 footer, but my wife talked me out of it. Now we're thinking we should have got an 18 footer!
We have a 4000 watt generator in back of the truck, a coffee maker, microwave, and heater in the trailer. I installed 6',and 3' plastic/resin cabinets. I originally bought particle board cabinets, but it was going to add about 900 lbs to the weight of the trailer. We also carry a couple cots, and an air mattress, as we sometimes sleep in the trailer, if we're �going to the beach to fly kites, and stay only one night[more, if we have a place to shower]. This could be a good subject in another forum on this site!
� � � �Barry T |
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| Jim Martin |
| Posted on: February 26th, 2009, 12:53pm |
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Frequent Poster 
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I bought my last car based on it's kite carrying capabilities (Subaru Outback. Station wagons rock!).
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I got that beat.
We bought our HOUSE partly based on "look, the big garage will hold both kite trailers..."
True story...
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Jim Martin
Founding Member, Wings Across Carolina Kiting and Okra Society
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Member, Past Director, American Kitefliers Association
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Flight and Safety Officer, The Mega Flag, Gomberg Kite Productions
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| Bruce_Kenkel |
| Posted on: February 26th, 2009, 1:50pm |
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I have every Kite of mine inventoried and all reciepts and pics of them. My insurance Company is aware of what I do. Plus they take up a good chunk of my basement. I own about 150 mostly high end kites and I do not fly as much as I should but I would say I am addicted. I have been flying seriosly since 1991. Every vehicle I have owned since then has been a kite related vehicle too.
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| David Gomberg |
| Posted on: February 26th, 2009, 3:07pm |
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| John_Rose |
| Posted on: February 27th, 2009, 1:58pm |
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3. �When any kite shop you walk into, they call you by your first name. |
And they have your phone number on speed-dial, in case any "special" items come in.
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| Barry Tislow |
| Posted on: February 27th, 2009, 8:59pm |
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And they have your phone number on speed-dial, in case any "special" items come in.
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�John,
� � � Do you live in Washington? �It happens to me too! � Emails once in a while too.
� �I'm grateful they call, but my wife is a little more money conscious than me.
� � � She thought they were just being preditory.
� �I can't wait to tell her she was wrong. LOL
� � � � � � Barry T
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