Yesterday my wife forced me to go through some old boxes of stuff in the basement. And one box held a true treasure indeed. 3 years worth of AKA Kiting mags. True kite porn for us guys!!
As I was looking at all the cool graphics on the covers I noticed on the spring 2003 issue, Dead Bird Buggy Blast. So I opened it up and gave it a quick read. "Rollin Along" by Jon Ellis.
This was a good time had by all. Makes me want to head out to Texas soon!! There are two B/W photos and appears to be maybe 15 people there. This could be a cropped pic or just a poor pic. But in each picture I see 8or 9 buggys and some people. No way for my old eyes to see who they are. Any body else have this article and can name a few people? Or if you were there and have more info on the 2003 event? It would be cool to put mans with the pictures.

You might ask jellis (aka Jon Ellis) here on the forum, he normally has a pretty good memory. You may be able to get him on a good day and he would remember.

I'm sure he could tell you who and what but not sure about the mans of those that were there. hehehe

I will try to find the spring issue a see if I know who is in the picture. Give me a few days.

Susan (npw goddess)

I'm sure John aka jojo1 was one of them. AJ maybe and Eli.

The second year I came to DBBB, I flew in a day early and headed to East Beach thinking I would be the first one there. As I crossed the parking area at East Beach I saw this guy with a Don"t Tread on Me flag and the most basic home made buggies I had ever seen. It would be the start of a great friendship with Texan named AJ.
I continued to fly down to DDDB until the airlines stopped me. Just because I had 2 large Libre bags with a Lbre buggy and kites in them along with suit case, my carry on bag and my laptop.
Keith Anderson, Rick and Sara, Claxton Thompson, Patrick Burke, Michael Galvin, Charles Huckabee, and Caddo, were some of the first ones I remember.
I have a picture but once again I forgot how to post it.

Glad to see you're caught on a good day, Jon.:D

i`m pretty sure i was at dbbb 2003 and if there is a picture i`m sure i would of hamed it up to be in the picture.
that is if i wasn`t in my buggy the time the picture was taked. LOL

:evil:m "Always right... Never in doudt"

I looked up the article and saw the picture and the people were to small and far away to tell who was who. I know that I was there.

Susan (npw goddess)

Where can I get a copy of that AKA mag

Hey Jon

The aka might have a copy of the mag. in there archives. It is worth a look.

Susan (npw goddess)

I'm a New England redneck, I can't throw shiny things away. So I have all of my issues for the last 13-14 years!! Is this wrong?