popeyethewelder
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NABX 2012 - Memories
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Hey PTW.....thanks for allowing me to make a small contribution to your NABX memories.....
Let me just say it was awesome to finally get to meet you!!!
Hope to get together again sometime.....
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You are a true Hero.
I had nothing but respect for you from afar. Meeting you and watching how you share everything including your precious time just solidified it all.
This sport in North America owes a LOT to you and I'm proud to call you a friend !
We will have to work out some way of getting you back out to NABX after the girls are married off.
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Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
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:bigok:
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
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The Wexmeister
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This year was definitely awesome, im glad you could make it here this year. Had a great time riding with you and also beating your PB.:D Will you not
be able to come back at all or just for the foreseeable future?
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popeyethewelder
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The Wexmeister
This year was definitely awesome, im glad you could make it here this year. Had a great time riding with you and also beating your PB.:D Will you not
be able to come back at all or just for the foreseeable future? |
Just have to rub it in dont you....just could not help yourself could you ehh, seriously though, I could see quite easilly how much your confidence
and skill level has improved within 12 months, it was amazing to see, you look a real pro rider out there now for sure, but keep going because I can
see Jared will be chasing you thats for sure.
As far as attending nabx is concerned, well certainly for the forseeable future, many things have had to be put on hold because of my last two trips,
like home improvements for a start, I have to start spending money on the house, like a new kitchen etc etc, also my daughter will be getting married
within the next two years so that also needs paying for....and Denise bless her, even though she really has zero interest in this sport has stood by
me and forsaken "normal" holidays for kiting ones, once to Dubai and twice to NABX, and so I have to consider what she would like too, although she
has really loved the people she has met, thats for sure.
The cost of such a trip is quite expensive too, and has gone up considerably within the last 12 months, add this recession we are all in, and wages,
that seem to have been going down more than up for the last few years. Who knows one day we might be able to make it happen again, never is a long
time right...so we'll see.
Keep pushing it, and fly safe....I will be watching you !!!!
BTW....I am loving the new forum name, The Wexmeister...where did that come from...lol ?
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nocando
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Hey Pops great write up, big shame I missed out
hope you had a few at the Tree for me.
:bigok::bigok::bigok:
Experience is something you get, just after you need it!
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deanaoxo
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It's a natural!
| Quote: | Originally posted by popeyethewelder
BTW....I am loving the new forum name, The Wexmeister...where did that come from...lol ? |
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popeyethewelder
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| Quote: | Originally posted by nocando
Hey Pops great write up, big shame I missed out
hope you had a few at the Tree for me.
:bigok::bigok::bigok: |
You were missed for sure....and I was at the Tree every night, what a surprise ehh
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Definately one of my highlights was getting to know you Popeye. I consider you a friend for sure, a really really far away friend though  .
I'll try to send you an "Air-Hair-Lair!!!" once in a while!:cool2:
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Thanks for the write up. It was a good read. Hope in the future that you can make the event again.
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Libre stainless full race with standard and big foot light wheels
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Great read Carlos !! Thanks for putting it together...
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popeyethewelder
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may have a video up soon hopefully
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popeyethewelder
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Fantastic video! Carl, I would like a copy of this if I could. Will cherish, really what else can I say, to have a video of my buggy being piloted by
a true legend!
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MDK
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can't stop watching the video  but I think I used up all my download 
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bobalooie57
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I believe if you join vimeo as a member, you can download other user's videos to your computer. Maybe Todd will know for sure.
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I thought the pics and video were great, but the writeup is awesome. I hope everyone understands what a humble, wholesome, giving guy Popeye is.
You'd think he'd have his nose in the air, with all he has accomplished personally and done for the sport, but this guy is as humble and down to earth
as they come. If there is a conversation around him about how great he is, I promise he is the one arguing against himself. And you can see how
quick and thorough he is to spread the cheer to anyone that ever gave him a hand. He is definitely top drawer and I'm honored to have shared the
playa with him and able to call him a true friend. 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bobalooie57
I believe if you join vimeo as a member, you can download other user's videos to your computer. Maybe Todd will know for sure. |
That is correct Bob and all we need to have is to Carl click on the box to allow the download if he wishes.
Great video man wish I could have been there.
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deanaoxo
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...and just to echo what Bobby is saying, Popeye is actually a little perplexed at his fame.
Now we all know he is awesome, he's just not quite buying into it yet!
Great stuff, and wonderful aoxo~~~!
| Quote: | Originally posted by BeamerBob
I thought the pics and video were great, but the writeup is awesome. I hope everyone understands what a humble, wholesome, giving guy Popeye is.
You'd think he'd have his nose in the air, with all he has accomplished personally and done for the sport, but this guy is as humble and down to earth
as they come. If there is a conversation around him about how great he is, I promise he is the one arguing against himself. And you can see how
quick and thorough he is to spread the cheer to anyone that ever gave him a hand. He is definitely top drawer and I'm honored to have shared the
playa with him and able to call him a true friend. |
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Bambi
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Thanks Popeye,
it was a a pleasure to see you again this year and share the playa with you. we were glad to have you visit and share the shadow under our tent.
you are one of the guys we all look at , and follow your work and nice buggies you bring to the sport.
we will miss you , and keep hoping to see you again in NABX, and we will do the effort to visit some of Europe /UK events.
Thanks
Ofer and the guys from Israel.
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