Talking to your equipment ??

You have no idea how good it is to hear it's not just me I try to be real quiet about it. But some times I see others looking at me after I have given a kite a pep talk.:embarrased: Not always a nice on either!

You're not alone!

You think that's bad?
I have to run back into the spare bedroom a few times each night to touch and feel em', and make sure they are ok. Maybe it's just the "new to kiting" thing? I spend hours each night youtubing and researching.
It's rather embarrassing.
I have issues....
Does Ozone make ripstop comforter sets with matching curtains???????

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Originally posted by elfasa Perhaps I'm just going to embarrass myself by admitting to this, but I constantly talk to my equipment (mainly the kites, sometimes my buggy too). I try to be nice to them, but a lot of our dialogue is me moaning, and swearing at the kites when they don't behave themselves. But I do also thank and congratulate them when they (I) do something I'm particularly happy with, as well as encouraging them to be nice etc etc. I do have to admit, it's a rather one sided conversation, they're not very chatty.. But I natter on at them nonetheless Anyone else, or is it just me ?? :P Tim

Sorry but there two men in white suit coming too pick you up and take you away in a nice padded truck very soon!!

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Originally posted by elfasa Jeff, serious question: have you actually kept the kite that was involved in your injury ?? Tim

Yes, it's put away so it will never do to another what it did to me. Just like I said earlier, it will never see the light of day.

I tried this line of thinking with my kids as they grew up, but the frying pan my wife cooked with carried a loud thud and said very little when it came in contact with the back of my head.
(kind of scary now that I think about it, haven't seen the frying pan in a while.)

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Originally posted by doneski I make airplane noises when I ski.

Ha! Everything is better with aeroplane noises


Jeff:
Ah okay. I wouldn't want to keep it if I was in your situation! If it was me I'd wanna get rid of it. Although if I did i would cut off an inch or two squared, frame it and keep it somewhere inconspicuous. Remind me of the value and fragility of life, or something else deep and moody, lol.
Lets hope I'm never put in that situation, ehh..

Tim

I mostly just talk in general - yee haa's and things... much like snowspider.

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Originally posted by doneski I make airplane noises when I ski.

I used to referee inline hockey competitions... on one of the kid's teams there was a wee man who'd skate around with the puck making "Nee naw, nee naw" ambulance noises just loud enough to be heard if you were next to him

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Originally posted by Kamikuza I used to referee inline hockey competitions... on one of the kid's teams there was a wee man who'd skate around with the puck making "Nee naw, nee naw" ambulance noises just loud enough to be heard if you were next to him

Ha, that's great ! Made me chuckle..

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Originally posted by bigkid I like it when my kite and lines sing as we zoom zoom down the beach, makes me break out in song, wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss:singing::singing::singing::singing::D Tim, When a wild animal kills a human, we hunt down the animal and kill it. When a kite kills a human, I run the entire kite, bridle, lines, handles and bag, through the shredder. When the kite severely injures a human it is not sold. I would hate for the kite to do it again, you never know what goes on in the mind of a psychopath.

When the lines 'sing' it always makes me smile Means I've got some decent wind behind me, which is always a nice thing.

Oh yeah, absolutely. I wasn't suggesting selling it on to another when I said get rid of it! I would probably dispose of it I guess.

Tim