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rag flappers unite

kitemaker4 - 18-1-2008 at 09:15 AM

Who's up for nasa wing races this year? Never too soon to start trash talking. I do know that I will be first this year so why bother.

Susan

bugymangp - 18-1-2008 at 01:49 PM

hey susan
of course count me in.
it will be funny to beat you with your own kites
that you sold me at dead bird. LOL
i need to uphold my first place title:singing:

kitemaker4 - 18-1-2008 at 02:01 PM

Hey Glenn

When I made those kites for you I used thread that falls apart after coming in contact with the playa dust. Good luck.

Susan

xxxBUGGYPILOTXXX - 18-1-2008 at 11:03 PM

Crash - 18-1-2008 at 11:21 PM

Hey Sue ! we gonna have a buggy train with em off the handles again.don't worry about Glenn going anywere,I'll be tying his wife up in his rear axle and plan to throw some CA glue In his ma ha go go bearings :lol:

Whatz up "GLENN" .What days will we booking ?I see Claxton gave you Nu# 5 again .:cool2: would ya know if anyone will have a demo or extra buggy here and there ? should I bring my kart and buggy ? my little girl wants to drive a mustang convertable again so rooms tight with the back seat .I'm doing the 27 to the 6th, so where we eating ? hows your car coming along ?I'm stoked about going so give me a yell Man ! Can you at some point hit Coreys with me one day ?does he carry the chrome rims like the second libra on NABX home page ?Sue ,where does everyone get there aluminium rims for there buggys ? .....Terry...aka...Crash

ripsessionkites - 19-1-2008 at 02:56 AM

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Originally posted by Crash
Sue ,where does everyone get there aluminium rims for there buggys ? .....Terry...aka...Crash

There is a guy here in Vancouver, BC... who was making them before for Dave & Luk. He had a couple sets sitting around that never sold so he sent them to Germany. I'll get back intouch with him again.

Jellis probably still has some instock.

Eli is working with GI on Vegas Hubs for buggies.

mecdave - 19-1-2008 at 07:26 AM

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Originally posted by Crash
Hey Sue ! we gonna have a buggy train with em off the handles again.don't worry about Glenn going anywere,I'll be tying his wife up in his rear axle and plan to throw some CA glue In his ma ha go go bearings
.....Terry...aka...Crash

Glenn has a wife? Is this a new development? Are congratulations in order?

mak - 19-1-2008 at 07:57 AM

well hopefully this will be my first NABX :singing:

If I ,make it I'll remember to pack the homemade 7.2m NPW :lol:

Crash - 19-1-2008 at 06:25 PM

Ha ha ,Glenn getting hitched ? never .I meant his two meter kite he drags everywhere and calls it his wife. He really beats the hell out of it but then the next morning ,it looks brand new and I don't know what he does ? I hope if he does settle down he don't treat the little lady that way.:D I love him like a brother but could you picture little Glenns running around the playa.Go speed racer go speed racer.,just pullin ya leg Glenn :frog:So whats up Glenn.Can I stop by your job soon for lunch ?I should be in the city 3 days this week so ya want me to bug ya at lunch Congradulations on your new marrige:D

Crash - 19-1-2008 at 06:39 PM

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Originally posted by mak
well hopefully this will be my first NABX :singing:

If I ,make it I'll remember to pack the homemade 7.2m NPW :lol:

"Wellcome Mak" My first year there I had Luk and Eli take me for a tandum ride and thats why I'm "HOOKED",It was "SICK":singing: ! Thats the year they had speeds like 78 mph and they where flying by me when I was driving a mustang off the playa.Eli and luke were running paralel to the cars on highway and they looked slow .theres one tandum there thats like a firetruck ladder in length,you can stear almost to the side of the driver.It's a blast .hope oyu bring a camera and good company but if by yourself ,you'll get a warm wellcome !I promice once you go ,you'll return year after year and find it hard have fun at home like on the "PLAYA"

I just noticed above my avitar that I'm a tandum rider.I didn't put that there:puzzled:I will check out Corey or ask Eli cause I'd like to go home with a set of chrome solids instead of the split rims I have now.Anything comes up give me a heads up.Thanks RSK

Rag Flappers Unite

austinbuggyman - 20-1-2008 at 01:32 PM

You can count me in. Maybe this time I'll make the first turn!

:spin:

Joe

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Originally posted by kitemaker4
Who's up for nasa wing races this year? Never too soon to start trash talking. I do know that I will be first this year so why bother.

Susan

Dave367 - 20-1-2008 at 02:08 PM

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Originally posted by mak
well hopefully this will be my first NABX :singing:

If I ,make it I'll remember to pack the homemade 7.2m NPW :lol:

Never "homemade!" That's your "handbuilt" 7.2 NPW. :D Respect.

Dave

Crash - 20-1-2008 at 03:11 PM

Great Joe ,Your up front and I want to be behind Sue with her handbuilt NPW .I'd like to get footage from the train itself and you guys screeming bye so I can make a better clip than this for 08. http://youtube.com/watch?v=vwhqOGOzIOE check it out at youtube !

mak - 20-1-2008 at 05:07 PM

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Originally posted by Dave367

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Originally posted by mak
well hopefully this will be my first NABX :singing:

If I ,make it I'll remember to pack the homemade 7.2m NPW :lol:

Never "homemade!" That's your "handbuilt" 7.2 NPW. :D Respect.

Dave

oh well if thats the case I'll bring that and all my other handmade kites (most of them are :spin:

)

Rag Flapper Races

bbrex - 20-1-2008 at 06:18 PM

Hey Joe
I'm looking forward to seeing you making the first turn after I've already made the second turn. Susan and I are bringing some secret weapons to fly for the races, she'll be finishing up the first one this coming week I hope. I can hardly wait to get there. I'll be bringing my new toy trailer so I have plenty of room to carry buggies, for those who are flying from Texas.
Joe, I have your bigfoot down tube also.
Brad Rex

Crash - 20-1-2008 at 08:34 PM

Hey Sue ,I thought you were talking about Glenn Padro. This guy From my area,"Tyrone" will be attending with some friend's he's bringing for the first time .He asked me about any others who might have nasa wings.I know he's down .I hope you meet each other .I talked about 6 people into attending this year for their first time .Hopefully like me ,they will return year after year .

kitemaker4 - 20-1-2008 at 09:16 PM

Yelp I am talking about GlennP. I am bringing a newbe with me this year also. He has been buggying for I think over 4 years now and this will be his first time on the playa. Tell the new guy to look for the nasa wings. I will be flying them the whole event and there will be others too.

Counting the days.

See ya.
Susan

Crash - 20-1-2008 at 10:09 PM

Great !I've tried The one Tom bought from ya at the beach and pretty cool in tight places like parkinglots.I guess I'll be going home with one from ya too.I now have an airport to kite and sail on anytime of the year ,the beaches here in NY are seasonal and even then ,it's iffy if they want to kick us off.I'm counting the days till all that open space :spin:

bugymangp - 21-1-2008 at 08:26 AM

hey gang
no i didn`t get married. just not in my cards. i guess. terry calls my 2 meter kite. my wife!!!
the 1930 chevy is in a thousand pieces right now. i got the trans out doing a new clutch. brakes and front end apart. trying to hunt down new parts. after that. the rear end comes apart.
me and jason will be at nabx on the 27th thur the 6th.
hey susan.
thanks for the heads up on the npws. i`ll pull them all apart and redo them before nabx. only kidding.

bbrex - 21-1-2008 at 08:39 PM

Hey Glenn
You better do something to them, (like rub some speed dust on them or something) as they are last years models. Unless you don't mind watching what the new models will be doing from behind me.

Brad

It will be tough being beaten by a newbie to NABX. But you won't be the only one.

Land sailor?

ickyrex - 23-1-2008 at 03:27 PM

Brad,
Are you bringing your landsailer? I hope so, can't wait to see it ramped up at speed.
Did not really get a chance to see it move too much @ DBBB>
Counting the days.....see you there.
TTFN
Jason

bbrex - 23-1-2008 at 06:32 PM

Hey Jason

Yes I will have my landsailor with me, Susan and I will get there on the 29th. We will spend a day or two at pre-event
then come play with ya all. I can't wait to put it to the test. If I go really fast in it and feel comfortable with it I may try taking the mast off and turn it into a hybrid kite buggy and try for the speed record?
I guess the secret is out.

Brad

NPWfever - 23-1-2008 at 08:35 PM

Anyone had any luck fitting a windsurfing sail onto a buggy? Started with the intent of a landsailor and finished my sexy NPW9b!!! Where is this held? I would really like to show up if I can! :D And the others that have made large NPW's how does the spagetti work out? I have issues with the bridles on my 5. Looking at something in the 10m range for those light wind buggy days.

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kitemaker4 - 23-1-2008 at 08:51 PM

On larger nasa wings if you use the cascade bridle it calls for 1/3 less bridle lines. I try to make loops instead of knots. I find that knots snag on too many things.

Susan

NPWfever - 23-1-2008 at 09:04 PM

I used the cascade system on my 5m as well, just seems like on a 13m (What I am looking at to fill my gap) the bridles would be crazy long. The knot issue is a bummer but I find that if I tie the bridles b4 packing up they stay nice and clean. Do you know of any cheap sources of fabric? I spent $50 on my 5.5 and would need to order some more bridle line. What is a good weight for a 13m NPW9b? 100#? That should cost me about $15 (Dacron, yeah I know, but only on the bridles. I have had no issues with it on the 5.5m) Has anyone had any luck spraying their kites? I saw a can of tent silicone spray for $7 the other day and would like to keep as much UV damage from my kite as possible, I would like to have it for a LOOONG time. It was my first kite and kinda holds a spot in my heart (hence the NPWfever) :D

kitemaker4 - 24-1-2008 at 06:58 PM

Hey Nick I sent you a u2u.

Susan

action jackson - 24-1-2008 at 07:28 PM

Just wanted to take the time to wish all my fellow ragflappers ......... HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ..............aj

NPWfever - 24-1-2008 at 09:22 PM

Happy what now who? Ur B-day? Someones B-day? B-day of the nasa wing? :?::?::?::?:

kitemaker4 - 24-1-2008 at 10:07 PM

Same to you AJ.

Susan

bugymangp - 25-1-2008 at 07:36 AM

hey npwfever
happy birthday has a serect meaning for buggiers.
it can`t be posted here. just anybody who buggies at NABX what the meaning is.
BTW. my "real" birthday is in 2 weeks. so a real happy birthday to me.
see the gang is a few months.

mak - 25-1-2008 at 07:50 AM

curiouser and curiouser:o

We will all miss my 40th by a fews days before NABX ends:tumble:

action jackson - 25-1-2008 at 03:50 PM

That's Nice!.............aj

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Originally posted by bugymangp
hey npwfever
happy birthday has a serect meaning for buggiers.
it can`t be posted here. just anybody who buggies at NABX what the meaning is.
BTW. my "real" birthday is in 2 weeks. so a real happy birthday to me.
see the gang is a few months.

kitemaker4 - 25-1-2008 at 04:10 PM

Back at ya AJ.

Susan

Rag Flappers Unite

austinbuggyman - 26-1-2008 at 11:45 PM

Hey Brad,
It won't be hard to beat me around the first lap if this year is anything like two years ago. I was so overpowered I couldn't make the first turn into a close reach. All I could do was slide sideways. I almost made it to the highway before I finally could make the back leg. I think I may have set a record distance for a single lap! :wow: And the fact that I jumped the start didn't help either! :rolleyes:

Sure had fun doing it though!
I may take you up on the ride for my buggy. Are you going to Superior during the pre-event? If so that would work out great. I just need to figure out an economical way to get it to you. Hopefully Dave and I will be pulling onto the lake bed between 1 & 2 pm on the 29th.
Thanks for hanging on to the down tube for me. I may have to wait until after NABX to get it from you if we don't meet up before then. I definately won't need it on the playa!

Thanx
Joe

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Originally posted by bbrex
Hey Joe
I'm looking forward to seeing you making the first turn after I've already made the second turn. Susan and I are bringing some secret weapons to fly for the races, she'll be finishing up the first one this coming week I hope. I can hardly wait to get there. I'll be bringing my new toy trailer so I have plenty of room to carry buggies, for those who are flying from Texas.
Joe, I have your bigfoot down tube also.
Brad Rex

bbrex - 27-1-2008 at 07:40 AM

Hey Joe
I think Dave has talked with Susan and that we will pick your stuff up on the way through if we don't meet up before hand for a race in Galveston. I believe Superior is where Susan wants to go for pre-event. We will be rolling in some time on the 29th also.

Brad

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Originally posted by austinbuggyman
Hey Brad,
It won't be hard to beat me around the first lap if this year is anything like two years ago. I was so overpowered I couldn't make the first turn into a close reach. All I could do was slide sideways. I almost made it to the highway before I finally could make the back leg. I think I may have set a record distance for a single lap! :wow: And the fact that I jumped the start didn't help either! :rolleyes:

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kitemaker4 - 27-1-2008 at 08:56 AM

Hey Joe

We could do the buggy exchange like we planed last year in Suguin (sp) if we do not meet up before in Galveston.

Susan