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Reflections....

cheezycheese - 27-4-2013 at 08:32 PM



Wow.....!!!! The regular Saturday BBQ has brought a close to the spring bash. It was the best ever. Uncle Richie you are the best man !!! Thanks for all the work you did to put this together !! Buggy Danny I can't thank you enough for getting me here this year. And Brandon for giving me a place. Doneski and Martinipro for making give my Phantoms some air time. No wet kites this year... Lol. it was great to hang with old friends and new, some from other continents. So many thoughts and good times.
And a super thanks to Nick and his parent E.C. and Wendy for bringing the pig and doin your magic...!!!!
This was the best one...... 'Til the next one.......

WELDNGOD - 28-4-2013 at 05:44 AM

Marc, are you TRYING to make me cry? :(

cheezycheese - 28-4-2013 at 09:22 AM

Quote: Originally posted by WELDNGOD  
Marc, are you TRYING to make me cry? :(


You were sorely missed bro....

Bladerunner - 28-4-2013 at 04:34 PM

Cheesey is my new best friend !:thumbup: A friend in need , is a friend indeed . :singing:

I was told you are the most welcoming group I guy can meet and it couldn't be more true !

Dan, that buggy made the event for me and I can't thank you enough ! I haven't had so much fun sitting down since I started the sport !

The place is a ghost town. Jeff finally found a use for arcs. Used the spar to retrieve the keys to his truck and I'm alone in the hotel now. Alone with a TON of great memories and hopefully some photos worth posting.

I have considered almost every person I met a friend for a long time. It's fantastic to have had the chance to meet face to face and ride with my GOOD BUDDIES ! I am the lone rider on the " arc " side at home. Sharing with my fellow arcophiles was a dream come true. Mark and Ziggy, you shall always remain my original hero's ! Always an honor to be skooled by you ! Finally hooked up with my fellow Canadians from Quebec !

Rich,
YOU ROCK! NAPKA is going to become the best thing that has happened to the kite community under your guidance !

Thanks to EVERYBODY for making this the BEST kite trip I've had ! Smooth winds to you all !



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Oh yes, Uncle Richie and everybody who worked so hard on the awesome spread. THANKS SO MUCH !

shehatesmyhobbies - 28-4-2013 at 05:06 PM

A great event it was! My top moments were the awesome winds on Wed. sharing the beach with Rian, Nick, Chad and Joe ripping it up in the 20+ mph on shore winds! Great runs. Finally meeting Mark, Jeff, and Ken were also highlights for me. It is nice to finally put a face to the names! Great wisdom shared from each.

I appreciate all the compliments, I just organize the event, ALL of you make the event what it is. Like I said at the BBQ, This was the best event yet, until the next event when it will become the best event yet! Each event has it's special moments! This one was no different. From standing back watching everyone enjoy the beach to the stories each night, especially the story about Konrad and his brother! The wicked winds on Wed. to the challenging winds both Friday and Saturday. The BBQ is always a highlite! This one was no different! Lots of laughs, lots of great food and lots of good times shared with our kite family!

Each one of you are equally responsible for making this event one of the greatest events out there. The family atmosphere, the rib jabs that are given and recieved! The quality of skills on the beach. The friendships that become tighter each time we get together. I truly call you guys family, and I thank you all for making this what it is, and share in making some of the best memories we can have!


Till October! Ride on!

bigkid - 28-4-2013 at 07:51 PM

Yep, what they^^^^^^^^^^^^^^said. Except the locked keys in the truck park, you forgot the key to the room that was in the room with the door locked.
I'm just all shook up that its over. I'm gonna miss these guys...........at least till I get to Jibe:D

Kober - 28-4-2013 at 08:26 PM

Thoughts circulating in my head :
....So good to see my WBB family again ....
....Thanks to ECKS for organizing another event worth remembering
... PIG ..... !!!! love it .....
... Meeting for a first time few guests from West coast ....
....Playing with my Tonkawas
....Getting angry about my buggy skills .... grrrrrrr.... need to work on that this year ....
....October is so far away ///\\\

Mainekite - 29-4-2013 at 04:17 AM

Six months and counting till fall bash. Great time as always,a special thanks to Rich and the pig grillers. Good winds, sunny skies and family, who could ask for more. It was great to see everyone and can't wait to see everyone again. Thanks to all that gave Cindy a hand.

Fly often, fly safe

rocfighter - 29-4-2013 at 04:36 AM

Another great bash in the bag. I'm glad I went to hang out and eat food. Thanks to Mike "soulflyer" for the ride. Don "Donski" for sharing a room, And EVERY ONE else for all the great vibes and friendship. This is the second best family I have. You never know who your friends are till you are down and need a hand. And this weekend I had more hands than I could use. Thank you all for the support.

BEC - 29-4-2013 at 04:58 AM

I have to agree too.... I have never ever left a WildWood event where I didn't have a #@%$#! eating grin on my face constantly till I got home. Then I had to tell all the stories to my wife and kids.

A BIG THANK YOU and some memories that hit home why this is so special..........

*Rich for countless hours organizing the event....and helping me out with my wheel ( I will be in touch to replace)

*The pig roast....thanks for trucking up the grill and making our feast/party that much better

*BuggyDanny for always helping me out with questions ( you and Claude are two I look up to...to become a better pilot/rider)

*Nice to see Dave's wife kicked him out of the house and he was able to make it...you made me smile just watching you fly a kite...Hang in their, I know you will get better and be rockin with us in the fall. Also the life saving axle bolt :D

*Getting to hang out with a great friend that I met through this sport and event...(you know who you are)

*Meeting new people and seeing all the ones you've made friends with over the years

I know this will be hard for some of you to believe, but I'm smiling right now just thinking about it.

WAHOOOOOOO


flyguy0101 - 29-4-2013 at 06:42 AM

As above^^^^^ Thank you to rich for all his effort putting the bash together and also to Nick and his folks for the wonderful pig, and Sunny for the excellent bulgogi. Also special thanks to my buddy bruce for letting me use his bullet and Martin for letting me tryout his speed 12 and 19m without the 19 i would have been stuck standing instead of riding- thanks. lastily thanks to Markite for the chance to demo the charger 2- really nice ride. I have met so many wonderful folks over the years; See you all in October and I am planning on bringing Andrew with me then. Thanks to everyone involved for always making the Bash such a fun event.
Scott

rocfighter - 29-4-2013 at 07:33 AM

Bruce your enthusiasm and smile make thing better. I was happy to donate the bolt to see you go nutz. And even more to hear you screaming like a little girl!!! If your gonna ride like that you need a few extra sets of bolts!!!

bugymangp - 29-4-2013 at 08:27 AM

on behalf of my wife and i. i would like to thank everybody who made this bash what it is.
i never would of thought that this event would grow to what it is today it has come a long way since the early 90`s.
i will be dreaming of the fall event. till then everybod y have a great summer and i`ll see you guys in oct.
thanks again for making this event a great one.

BeamerBob - 29-4-2013 at 09:45 AM

So where are the pics and vids so the rest of us can enjoy?;)

cheezycheese - 29-4-2013 at 09:53 AM

Bigkid in light onshore winds


cheezycheese - 29-4-2013 at 09:55 AM

Sorry, I was having fun and forgot to take pics. Then to make matters worse, my GoPro was pointed down the whole time so all my footage is of my hands and feet.

rocfighter - 29-4-2013 at 01:38 PM

Good thing you have nice hands and feet:o! You nut:cool:

aronma - 30-4-2013 at 05:24 AM

Another fantastic Bash!!! Thank you to Nick and his folks for a great pig roast, Sonnie for some great Bulgogi (next time I'm winning the extra :), Jeff for the front fender I always wanted and everyone who helped organize this great weekend. Is it fall yet?

markite - 30-4-2013 at 09:45 AM

I can tell how much fun I had by how little I have in the way of photos - at the end of every day remembering that i have a ton of camera gear in the bags but doing too much riding and flying to pull them out. I did throw a GoPro on Fiona's helmet and told her to look at each buggier as we rode tandem I'll see what i have there.

It was a blast getting back to Wildwood, it's been too long and I good to see a handful of old friends and meeting many more. Great crew and I can't say enough about how much Fiona and i enjoyed it. I hesitate to list names because I'll miss many because not only the people involved in organizing and cooking and making it easy for us, but also all the smaller sharing moments and laughs - everyone deserves a pat on the back.

We also had a great time going out for meals and doing some shopping - from the owners and staff of the Shalimar to every restaurant and shop we were in - all friendly and extremely helpful.

I took far too much gear (but you never know) and I brought home way too much sand but it does give me a good start on building Wildwood north here in Cambridge Ontario. Looking forward to getting back and hanging out and doing some riding with everyone again

Just a few names, there are many more; Rich and Ryan and Nick and Marc and Scott and Don and Konrad and Claude and Dave and Fran and Paul and Glen and Terry and Ken and Jeff and Dodd and Stephane and Howard and Josh and Rich and Patrick and .....

doneski - 30-4-2013 at 12:06 PM

I had a blast every day. Some of the days were low wind but it gave me a chance to really get the most out of my kites. I've just moved to fixed bridle and made it all the way to the north as far as I could go on a Flow 5M one day and then went almost to the furthest southern point on my Charger 15. I worked the snot out of both kites and had a great time.

A special thanks to Howard's son who noticed a rip in my Twister. I mentioned the problem when we were all hanging around the hotel and all of the sudden the kites spread out and a group of mad scientists are poking, prodding and discussing how to fix it. Jeff (BigKid), Ziggy, Paul (Doublespeed360), Rich, Ryan and others got color matching sail tape (cause my black tape would just stand out too much) and fixed it good as new. THANKS TO YOU ALL.

shehatesmyhobbies - 30-4-2013 at 03:45 PM

Glad to have assited getting your kite back in the air! Josh is an awesome kid! Howard and his wife have done an amazing job raising that boy!

I forgot to mention one more thanks! Thanks goes out to Craig for supplying the sound system and also to Claude for getting the jams together!

Todd - 30-4-2013 at 06:03 PM

Josh is the man... next event HE can pre-lick the burgers! That was an awesome looking pig, hope everyone enjoyed it and I'll say thank you as well for everyone helping to make this possible. Simply an incredible family that we have here.


Posting from a truck stop in Kansas City

snowspider - 1-5-2013 at 07:19 AM

Still smiling and proud of myself , I actualy packed up gear and walked off the beach while conditions were still flyable. After a wild winter I was pretty happy to just park and ride Sat. afternoon. Thank you guys for all the good work you do , WBB is such a great event!

bigkid - 22-5-2013 at 10:45 AM

I was going through some of the movies and pictures from WW and one of the things I did was ask most everyone, their name while videoing them. Boy did I miss a lot of you guys. And I miss you all.

The first days of freezing cold weather to the end with t-shirts and sunburns, 2m wind to 12.5m wind with runs up and down the beach, hardly moving to 40mph plus rides from one end of the beach to the other end.
Trying to understand the Eastern terminology, to the whole pig BBQ, I was one person who felt the warmth of a bunch of people I didnt know. I came out of my room and a guy from across the pool yelled at me saying "Hey Jeff, How was the drive?" My first thought was, Who the heck is this guy, and how does he know who I am? I yelled back something about something, now thinking, Who is this guy? Well I have to say Mark(markite, and his lovely from across the pond, Fiona, were as typical as the rest of the fine fine people at WW.
From welcoming me with chit-chat, to helping to carry the buggy and stuff up and down the walkway to the beach, to talking me out for dinner, to thanking me for coming to the event, to asking me where I am off to next and then saying"see you there", to the great food and great time, I will miss this place and these people.

When I read a post now I can put a face on the forum name and think to myself, this doesn't sound like the guy at WW, then I laugh and tell myself, Oh Yes It Does.
Great people, great food, great beach, great place, great time. You all put on one great event. I will definitely come back, as for the drive...........that I will not miss, I didnt care for my own company.:lol::lol::lol: next time I will bring Levi.