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WBB Fall 2010 What a Blast!

shehatesmyhobbies - 24-10-2010 at 12:44 PM

Well let me start off by saying that the WBB Fall Bash 2010 was outstanding! The winds, although not coming from the most favorable direction, were great to nuking the entire time! There were a ton of kites in the air most days! I remember in the spring when a bunch of us were just sitting in our buggies waiting for even a breath of wind to get the buggies going. This was definitely not the case for the fall bash! Saturday was by far the busiest day, the winds were a little gusty and blowing straight up the beach, it made for some great runs sideways across the beach, but was good enough for most of us there! Of course we had a lot of bloopers(soon to be seen in Todd's, and others videos) but that just added to the fun.

The Shalimar Resort was great to us and the rooms were really nice! They even gave us a few tables to use during the Saturday night BBQ. The BBQ was also great! Todd and I did the cooking on the grill and a lot of others contributed to the meal with what they had prepared. Thanks to everyone for their contributions to help make the BBQ a successful, family style BBQ. It was a hit for sure!

There will be a lot more said in the next week or so from those who attended. Lots of pics and video also coming.

It was great to see all the familiar faces, and the new faces on the beach as well! This thing is really growing!

For those who attended, I hope everyone had a great time, I know I did.

I just want to say thanks to everybody for helping make this a great Bash! See you guys sooner than later!

Rich

ragden - 24-10-2010 at 12:58 PM

Just got home myself. What an amazing weekend. Only put in 8 miles this morning, but man am I tired. Thanks again to everyone for helping makes this such a successful bash. I can't wait to see all the videos and pictures. Once I get the ones my wife took uploaded, I'll post a link. See ya next time!

shehatesmyhobbies - 24-10-2010 at 03:07 PM

And so you know Bobalooie, your name was mentioned a lot. We all missed you and had wished you could have made it!

rocfighter - 24-10-2010 at 03:08 PM

The Kidd and I just got home. What a great weekend. He broke his own speed record and hit 15mph with a 2.2C-quad and his PL SDT. He was real happy. Myself I did some good speeds untill I hit a rutt on a shrp turn and flipped the Rat onto myself. To bad no video this time :lol:

Every one was great, the food was great (thanks guys) and the wind was there all weekend. Is it spring yet?:dunno:

shehatesmyhobbies - 24-10-2010 at 03:10 PM

Glad to see the kidd get some buggy time in! He has progressed well since last bash! Glad you guys had a great time!

The Spring Bash cannot get here fast enough!

bobalooie57 - 24-10-2010 at 03:22 PM

Snow will be here soon, and we usually get lots of wind to go with it! It ain't buggying, but it can be every bit as fun!(Of course, I buggied on the ice last year, talk about fun!)And even funner to watch, right Maven?(I shouldn't talk, I've been tossed around enough by my 8M!) Really sorry I missed out on the Wildwood fun this time, now I'm all that more determined to make the next one!

shehatesmyhobbies - 24-10-2010 at 03:25 PM

Good deal Bob, I actually have expressed a great interest in making Tug Hill and have also mentioned it to Chudalicious!
We got to meet her at WW, What a great addition to the sport! She is good at snow boarding and is now trying to mix the two! See you in the spring or sooner!

bobalooie57 - 24-10-2010 at 03:32 PM

Someone good at snowboarding! There's where I need to progress. Gonna hit the slopes as soon as possible and get at least one more lesson. I can ride heelside and toeside pretty well, I really need speed work, and more confidence with what will happen when I do this, or that, etc. I really wish I had acquired these skills 20-30 years ago! Fear really has a way of slowing progression!

ragden - 24-10-2010 at 03:33 PM

Pictures from the weekend below:
Thursday: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=michael.d.marcha...
Friday: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=michael.d.marcha...
Saturday: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=michael.d.marcha...
Enjoy!

WELDNGOD - 24-10-2010 at 03:47 PM

We're home as well now. No more "pink skirt curse"happenings went on,so it's all good.

I WANT TO SAY "BIG THANKS" GO OUT TO THE GUYS FROM E.C.K.S FOR MAKING SURE THAT THE BASH WAS A GREAT EVENT! YOU GUYS ROCK!: thumbup:And to all the people who turned out to fly and have fun, SEE YA SOON!( is it April yet?)

Even w/ all the equipment damage , it was deffo a BLAST! I think we should change the name though, to the Wildwood buggy BLAST. I'm pretty sure we have exceeded the BASH status by far. I hope all the first timers had fun and all the newbies got some good learning experiences.
I will get some stuff together to post , not sure how much vid I got though. I wasn't drivin one of those "surveillance Buggies " :lol:

so I only got so much.

Gotta go now ,we came home to some bad news so I gotta go deal w/ real life for a bit.

bobalooie57 - 24-10-2010 at 04:09 PM

Those were some really nice pic's, Michael. Sunni should get an "Official WBB Photographer" badge next time!:bigok:

rocfighter - 24-10-2010 at 04:37 PM

Very good photos and videos. Thanks for sharing.

shehatesmyhobbies - 24-10-2010 at 04:53 PM

Thanks Michael and Sunni for sharing the photos! Great as always!

The pink skirt has been passed! Hope to see it next season!

bigben91682 - 24-10-2010 at 05:05 PM

Awesome time! Thanks to everyone who went the extra mile to make it happen.

It was great to see everyone again and meet some new people.

Finally got to test out my DIY Zooter, at long last, and it worked like a charm. Got home and couldn't help throwing together a video. Tons of fun, looking forward to next WWBB.

WELDNGOD - 24-10-2010 at 05:06 PM

WTF!!!! NOT ME, I'M NOT MESSIN W/ NO PINK SKIRT NO MORE, IT HAS TOO MUCH BAD JU-JU . I'M GETTIN' A BLACK ONE! IT HAS GOT TO BE LESS COSTLY! :thumbup:

doublespeed360 - 24-10-2010 at 05:43 PM

yes it's one blast i won't forget pretty soon,i had a run in with a fisherman's front bumper . i thought buggy's had right -of -way.was rounding out-fall pipe at the pier,brought kite up got pulled down wind then had to razed it again cuz there a truck coming i though i could squeak by but caught a nother gust and ran into the front .elmo eat some chrome and ended up with a broken arm .while i'm trying to free myself ,the kite still pulling wrap around the plow attachment finally got out of that mess,kite and lines a-ok then pulled buggy out from under bumper thats when ELMO FELL D0WN oh no elmo i'm so sorry i though we could make it,got a bruise right thumb, dam fisherman it was our beach this weekend.thanks everybody who came and thanks everybody who cook and shop [ladys] this one was special.

shehatesmyhobbies - 24-10-2010 at 05:56 PM

Paul I am glad you are o.k. after meeting with the truck! I am sad to here Elmo didn't make out to well!

doublespeed360 - 24-10-2010 at 06:02 PM

crash and learn..........." bob childs "oh yes master.

ragden - 24-10-2010 at 06:40 PM

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Originally posted by bigben91682
Awesome time! Thanks to everyone who went the extra mile to make it happen.

It was great to see everyone again and meet some new people.

Finally got to test out my DIY Zooter, at long last, and it worked like a charm. Got home and couldn't help throwing together a video. Tons of fun, looking forward to next WWBB.

Very cool vid dude... Thanks for sharing.

flyguy0101 - 24-10-2010 at 06:45 PM

guys sounds like you had a blast- sorry i missed it and look forward to wildwood in the spring...... or sooner
Scott

rdavis - 24-10-2010 at 06:59 PM

What a great Bash!!! Had an incredible time as always. Really enjoyed seeing all the familiar faces and meeting the new ones. I want to say thank you to everyone who made it out and making this such a great event. I've got a bunch of video to go through and will hopefully get something posted soon! A big thanks to Fran Gramkowski for letting me use his blokarts, which allowed me to capture most of my video footage; and an even bigger thanks for all your support Fran! Thank you to Dean, my sister and her neighbor loved their buggy rides and are looking forward to coming back to the next bash, thank you for helping to give them a memorable day! A huge thanks to our ECKS team members, the BBQ was fantastic! Todd and Rich grilled up some great food with Chad and Corey in there with a big helping hand. Thank you Lee and Crisi for the kick ass stickers and all your help as well! I can't say it enough...THANK YOU EVERYONE!

I have to say....I really love to hop in the buggy or go for a blokart ride, but the highlights of this event for me is all the social interactions and new relationships that are forged....you guys make this event what it is and it is truly memorable!

chris - 25-10-2010 at 05:06 AM

Amazing weekend. Great weather, riding and lots of friends. Nothing better than that. The Sat. night grill fest was icing on the cake. Todd, Rian, Rich and everyone else that contributed...THANK YOU!

chudalicious - 25-10-2010 at 06:58 AM

All I can say is WOW! What a great time Anderson and I had!

The food, the sights and the flying (albeit static) were awsome! Great meeting everyone and putting names and faces to all the screennames and profile pix. Thanks to all who put this together and contributed to make this one heck of an introduction to the sport and culture. Next time, we'll be sure to stay at the Shalimar as well as we are officially Atlantic City'd out :D

I think we got bitten by the buggy, well... bug and are tossing up the idea of a PL XR+ or Anderson's slight affliction of a Bigfoot. Have to do a little more recon to see which we can fit in the back of his SUV before committing fully but I have a feeling we'll be out there with you all next time :wee:

Looking forward to Tug Hill and already thinking about how to spice up the snowboards with all the cool stickers we got at the BBQ on Sat night, which BTW that night was one of the big highlights of the trip for us both. Next time, we'll bring some good ole RI recipies to share if anyone dares. The other highlight? Flying Greg's 13.5m LEI before we left for home. WOW, never thought I would be attached to a kite that big - and what depower!

Thanks again to everyone who made it all possible and who make this pair of NooBs feel like one of the family.

See ya'll at Tug Hill!!
(Now to brush up on the switch/reverse board riding so I am ready to tack BOTH ways) :ninja:

bobalooie57 - 25-10-2010 at 07:11 AM

Man, this was the first I heard that the Dr. was in! I saw a couple pics that I thought might have been him, but too far away! Oh, I can't wait for snow, or spring, or a west wind at Southwick! Chuda' you are from RI? I grew up near Misquamicut Beach (but in CT) don't know if buggying is allowed there, but would like to find out, my parents still live in Groton, CT. Looking forward to Tug Hill, and to Greg and Jackie, sorry I missed ya! See you when the snow flies!

Maven454 - 25-10-2010 at 07:23 AM

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Originally posted by bobalooie57
Man, this was the first I heard that the Dr. was in! I saw a couple pics that I thought might have been him, but too far away! Looking forward to Tug Hill, and to Greg and Jackie, sorry I missed ya! See you when the snow flies!

The Dr. was indeed in on Saturday, though his wife wasn't there with him.

Todd - 25-10-2010 at 09:35 AM

Great time folks what more can I say? Big thanks go out to Fran and Mary for the support and everything they do to make this sport even greater. To all that helped out or even just showed up, it was good to see you all, thank you. Hope to see you all soon over the winter at Wildwood for a Shorty weekend with some SE baby! Also thanks go to those donating the goodies for the lottery on Saturday night; some great gifts were given even if they stunk a little :smilegrin:

Lastly to the ECKS crew, YOU ROCK! Without you I might still be sitting along the road with that flat tire. Thank you Rian and Rich for all of your support!

WELDNGOD - 25-10-2010 at 10:41 AM

here is what I did SAT.

I don't know if it was the Pansh First , the PKD Century or the combat. I have vids of all ,so I will go back and see if I can narrow it down.

DSCF0728pkf.jpg - 130kB

Lee - 25-10-2010 at 02:04 PM

This was my first bash but not my last for sure. My wife and I had a wonderfull time......Good people ....Good fun...........Good food.....what more can you say....Had a blast. Also thanks go out to Todd for getting me into this!

Todd - 25-10-2010 at 02:11 PM

No problem Lee, now we need to work on Crisi :evil:

Crisi - 25-10-2010 at 02:33 PM

Hello everyone....you may have seen me lerking around at the bash (Lee's Wife)......I just wanted to say hello and thank everyone for being so kind....I think this may be the nicest group of people I've had the pleasure of meeting.

Who knows, maybe theres a flight in my future somewhere.........................................MAYBE!!!!:wee:

Todd - 25-10-2010 at 02:39 PM

:singing:YAY!!! Look who showed up!!:singing:

Welcome to PKF Crisi :smilegrin:

kteguru - 25-10-2010 at 02:41 PM

I just got in this afternoon. Wildwood was definately a blast. Many thanks to everyone who makes it possible :thumbup:

. The BBQ on sat. night was unexpected and fantastic! Can't wait to see all the video and pics.:wee:

shehatesmyhobbies - 25-10-2010 at 05:05 PM

Dean it is always a pleasure to be on the same beach with you! Always a good show!:wee:

rando - 25-10-2010 at 05:11 PM

Hey Everyone,

The Bash was a blast as always! Me Beth and Sophia had a great time. Thanks to Don, Chris and Todd, for a fantastic event and to Rian and Rich for the Saturday night party. Thanks to Dean for giving Sophia (somewhere around a million) buggy rides, that was great!!! Although we didn't have ideal winds everyday it was no less fun, with Beth learning to buggy for the first time and plenty of downtime which was spent with one of my favorite groups of people. Now the long wait until Spring begins....

Randy

Jovver - 25-10-2010 at 05:13 PM

Just wanted to say thanks as well to everyone. This was my first WBB and definitely not the last. It was an absolute treat meeting and flying with everyone and I had an absolute blast! :bigok:

doublespeed360 - 25-10-2010 at 05:22 PM

CRISI the blokart people are just as nice ,there just older kite flyers

Jaymz - 25-10-2010 at 07:30 PM

Great times as always in WW. Seems to get better every time. We lucked out with nice warm weather this time around. You never know what we're gonna get.

The kids had a blast riding with Dean Saturday. He is always a gentleman and tireless like the energizer rabbit. I don't know how he does it.
Thanks to Chezzy and Rando for the loaner buggies. The 6m Gin was a perfect dream riding the Saturday afternoon winds.

Thanks to all who made it happen. You guys rock. And where else do you see guys in pink skirts and skeleton garb?

buggydanny - 25-10-2010 at 08:48 PM

It goes without saying that I had a really great time at the bash. I want to thank all the people who worked so hard to create such a fun and successful event. THANK YOU.

The winds were less than ideal and I destroyed my favorite kite, but I am still extremely glad that I attended. For me, the people alone are worth the trip and any kiting is a bonus.

Wildwood is a great place for kiting. I totally enjoyed the kiting I got in this bash, just like previous ones. I can't say it enough, the people who attend are wonderful. One other highlight was the chance to try out some new and different kites.

Another bash has passed and I was glad that I was there, and I am looking forward to many future bashes.

kteguru - 26-10-2010 at 05:26 AM

I'm glad everyone had a great time going for rides. It's always fantastic riding with everyone at Wildwood. Hope to see you all in the spring

cheezycheese - 26-10-2010 at 08:37 AM

A BIIIIGGGG THANX and I love you guys...**sniff-sniff**
See you next year.... :cool:

P.S. Pics coming soon, like a hundred or so...

pokitetrash - 26-10-2010 at 09:53 AM

This was an EXCELLENT weekend for me too! It was well worth the drive from South Carolina to meet new folks and track up a new beach. I was a pretty cautious of the nuking winds but I had a great time anyway. All of my bones are still on the inside just where I like them. I hope many of you will be able to make it to JIBE if the dates work out. I'll definately come up next Fall again.

Todd - 26-10-2010 at 12:01 PM

New Video up in the Buggy forum, enjoy!

WELDNGOD - 26-10-2010 at 12:15 PM

I miss everybody already

cheezycheese - 26-10-2010 at 03:19 PM

hey Donnie where's dem videos... i wanna see... well you know what i wanna see...

WELDNGOD - 26-10-2010 at 05:04 PM

I have been doin some editing, but I got hrs to go through for good stuff. It takes a while and more beer !

shehatesmyhobbies - 26-10-2010 at 05:29 PM

Cheesy I got a great video of the last breath of the 1.4!

cheezycheese - 26-10-2010 at 06:15 PM

Yikes....!!!

:D do you hear it explode...?

shehatesmyhobbies - 26-10-2010 at 07:21 PM

you know, I didn't have the volume up, I will check it out and let you know!

shehatesmyhobbies - 26-10-2010 at 07:23 PM

Just checked it out again, no pop! You know you could blame it on the sun though! It was right in your face!

aronma - 27-10-2010 at 07:55 AM

Just wanted to thank everyone for their hospitality. This was my first bash, but won't be my last!!! :thumbup:

cheezycheese - 27-10-2010 at 07:58 AM

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Originally posted by aronma
Just wanted to thank everyone for their hospitality. This was my first bash, but won't be my last!!! :thumbup:

hey Marc, it was great to meet you!!! see you in the spring...

jokiter - 27-10-2010 at 11:04 AM

I can only echo everybody! Great event, super nice people, and a lot of fun.
That was my first but definitely not my last WBB! :roll:

shehatesmyhobbies - 27-10-2010 at 05:46 PM

Welcome to WBB Jokiter! Glad you made it and hope to see you there in the future! It sure was a good one!

NOMOTOR - 28-10-2010 at 06:57 PM

Just gota chime in here and say what a blast I had at Wildwood. Great Peeps, Great spot,Great party...Oh and the kite flying was pretty good too:singing::singing:
BIG THANKS to all who put it together!!
Pete

cheezycheese - 29-10-2010 at 04:08 PM

hey guys, it's been a week and only one video has been posted.... what's going on...? :ticking:

shehatesmyhobbies - 29-10-2010 at 04:11 PM

I know Todd was working on a little project! So much video footage to go through to get the right video made I am sure. my computer is acting up with my video's, so I am having a hard time making one, Have to go put it together on another computer!

They will be good when they get here I am sure!

kteguru - 29-10-2010 at 04:40 PM

I think the cheeseman is having Wildwood withdrawals :smilegrin:

. Breathe cheezy, breathe.........you can make it :smilegrin:

. Go sit in your new buggy and think of the next buggy event :thumbup:

Better yet,,,,get in your car and come up to Nahant this weekend! Primo conditions,,,,,,mid-day low tide with 20mph from the SW :thumbup:

If all else fails just sit and watch last years videos until heart rate returns to normal :smilegrin:

Todd - 29-10-2010 at 04:47 PM

I planned on working on some video tomorrow Cheesy but the wind calls and I plan on a day at my field. I'll try for something on Sunday but as Rich stated, I'm working on a project thats been in the works for over a year now. 50G worth of videos to weed through ain't no joke :smilegrin:

cheezycheese - 29-10-2010 at 05:24 PM

:ticking::ticking:

Todd - 29-10-2010 at 05:38 PM

He's wiggin out..... :P

WELDNGOD - 29-10-2010 at 05:43 PM

yeah cheese didn't ya see ALL them cameras on that buggy. That is alot of watching just to see whats good and whats not and He prolly can't decide which angle to show me catapulting out of the #@%$#!pit:wee: :lol:

cheezycheese - 29-10-2010 at 05:45 PM

:ticking:

Todd - 29-10-2010 at 05:50 PM

Hope this will tide you over Marc :thumbup:

http://vimeo.com/15309280
http://vimeo.com/15510728
http://vimeo.com/15750429
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Video 4
Video 5
Video 6
Video 7
Video 8
Video 9
Video 10
Video 11

;-)

WELDNGOD - 29-10-2010 at 05:57 PM

Cheesy ,I will send ya a link in a u2u in a little while. Somethin I know you want to see:Ange09:

Todd - 29-10-2010 at 06:00 PM

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Originally posted by WELDNGOD
Cheesy ,I will send ya a link in a u2u in a little while. Somethin I know you want to see:Ange09:

Well do share please...

WELDNGOD - 30-10-2010 at 08:00 PM

Me flying the 4.2m Combat demo that I just had to buy. It was love at first flight.
http://www.vimeo.com/16353903

shehatesmyhobbies - 30-10-2010 at 08:27 PM

Great video Don! You were rockn that combat pretty good!