Quote: Originally posted by volock

91. You get excited whenever you hear about someone else kiting, then find out they're one of the wimps who only kite when they travel to the beaches and clean wind 92. Running into another kiter, especially one you don't know, is a moment of elation at more people to kite with and possible gear to borrow, followed by dread realizing they may want to start sharing your tiny tiny spot that you're attempting to board/buggy, and you're almost tempted to talk them out of it

haha! I think I may have used that one. My advice to you is to get yourself down the coast and enjoy the clean winds.....and leave me in peace.

Quote: Originally posted by abkayak

sing the praise of stuff that basically looks like a bed sheet

I think the nasa's look more like a romulan war ship :D

Diddo to that Sean, now only if they had one that looked like the enterprise!!

93. When you are proudly zooming around with your very specialized super ultra light sport kite, then a mom with two kids show up with Gayla kites & you realize they have no chance of even launching their kites. You feel guilty knowing you may have stifled their future efforts.

94. you would consider ritual human sacrifice it it would get wind

95. You HAVE commited ritua humanl sacrifice to get wind. (Only once or twice).

wow ..... nice list ... 4 years ago I quit inland riding because of that long list ,,,,, lol ..... Now I do only 5-10 inland sessions a year ....

Ok, a brief summary of the north wind blowing here on Sunday...

--- windalert says 8-11 am will be rocking, off I go!
--- text my local buddy who just bought the cutest little 2 line 1m thing after expressing an interest in kiting. He's working up to the 2m Hornet, the ideal trainer. He never shows.
--- float the Twister for about an hour just happy to see it in the sky and get a workout keeping it in the air. Where is this 20mph gusting to 38?
--- Glad I haven't texted Cheezy to take a ride down here for nothing!
--- winds picking up, oh boy, then the first of the female rugby players show up!
--- off to another field with a good 15, almost steady even... Ride back and forth with the 5m because of the tight area... Wasn't worth risking the 7's getting snatched up in a tree. Some fun is had!
--- back to the big beautiful now empty western side of my spot and blowing as good as it ever gets. Should I call Mark? Too good to last long, for sure.
---$Rode the board like a mofo back and forth unhooked until arms had enough. Left the place exhausted for maybe the first time ever. Wind still blowing...
--- there is hope if all conditions listed in this thread happen at once, much like the quintillion to 1 odds of life randomly forming out of a collection of gasses as is alleged by non-believers!
--- much like golf, duff around all day and hit one good one... You desperately want to come back for more!
Cheers all - life before WW is really getting in the way at this point!

96. A 10kt gust factor is "steady wind" and a 100% gust factor is "Normal".

97. The farmer, who lets you fly on his small piece of grassy heaven for the last 4 years, comes out to inform you that he can't let you fly there anymore, due to liability concerns :dunno:

Time for some "date-nights" with Google Earth.

98. all your kites are nasa wings.

Susan (npw goddess)

Quote: Originally posted by pongnut

97. The farmer, who lets you fly on his small piece of grassy heaven for the last 4 years, comes out to inform you that he can't let you fly there anymore, due to liability concerns :dunno: Time for some "date-nights" with Google Earth.

Tell him you'll happily sign a waiver. Print one up for him and sign it.

98. You make plans for next week based on a wind forecast seven days out
99. your tool bar has accuweather, weatherunderground, NOAA, windfinder, sailflow, and Madam Zostra's mystical wind prognostications.
you put the most faith in Madam Zostra.

35(b) You've driven for four hours, spent 5 minutes in the buggy, and are glad that you were able to see your friends again.

100. You schedule your work vacation, home and work projects, even family time, around WBB.

For those of you that are sill waiting for the mail, here's your t-shirt:

Wuhoo! we made it to 100!!!

I was thinking about all this today and wondering if we are just lamenting the lack of summer winds?

Will we all be so whiney in a month or so when the fall winds come,... then winter winds,... then again in spring.

Always loved the shirt Howard, we need to get Davis to actually print some up for us.

If people driving by stop to see if you're OK because they think
You jumped from a plane and having trouble landing your chute!

Welcome flyinhigh! What part of Indiana are you from?

Ssayre about 30 min north of Louisville, KY

101. GOOSEPOOP! Nuff said?

Quote: Originally posted by WELDNGOD

101. GOOSEPOOP! Nuff said?

102. Moose and Elk poop. NUFF SAID.

Quote: Originally posted by Windstruck

Quote: Originally posted by WELDNGOD   101. GOOSEPOOP! Nuff said? 102. Moose and Elk poop. NUFF SAID.

This is apples and oranges. Goose poop gets on everything and slick, while the other has been known to stop my mountainboard wheels...

Quote: Originally posted by volock

while the other has been known to stop my mountainboard wheels...

A good moose poop can knock you out of a buggy.... Just sayin' :moon:

Here's a new one I've been thinking about recently in the last 3 weeks of practically nonstop rain:

103. You wonder if its ok to Scotch Guard your kites because its windiest in the rain... if its not ok, you wonder what products are available to waterproof your kites so you can fly in the rain... then start wondering how expensive rain gear is.

Love this thread and glad it popped back up!

Quote: Originally posted by pongnut

97. The farmer, who lets you fly on his small piece of grassy heaven for the last 4 years, comes out to inform you that he can't let you fly there anymore, due to liability concerns :dunno: Time for some "date-nights" with Google Earth.

This is sort of why we formed NAPKA.

Would your Farmer Friend be O.K. with it if you had Liability insurance? If so you can consider joining NAPKA and having your own " events " at his place.

Dont remember of these are mentioned but

104. If you bring 3 kites or more just to make sure you cover the gusts ot the lulls.

105. If you hot the beach for the first time and realise the farmfields are really not that smooth riding

106. The first time you ride the farmfields again after a beach session and thinking the ones living near a beach are lucky (beep here to keep this forum nice)

107. Really wishing you never sold that arc.

108. Why did they start building houses and industrial buildings on my kitespot again?

109. Did the farmer die or did he become lazy. The grass is long today.

110. How do I tell my wife she needs to find a job in the coastal area. Its time to move.

You find a hill with open fields all around and get permission to fly there..every day
Then kiters come out of the woodwork to steal your Spot!

Yes I'm like Sheldon Cooper "That's MY Spot"

Quote: Originally posted by ^^FlyinHighAgain^^

Ssayre about 30 min north of Louisville, KY

hit me up if your ever up this way. Occasionally I'm down that way for work.

Quote: Originally posted by ssayre

Quote: Originally posted by ^^FlyinHighAgain^^   Ssayre about 30 min north of Louisville, KY hit me up if your ever up this way. Occasionally I'm down that way for work.

I'll actually be in Indy in Irvington this weekend. Having an early thankgiving dinner with my gf family. No kites in tow though.

that's ok, i've got plenty :D

That's a really early thanksgiving.

111. If you hear someone say,"He is reliable as the inland wind," you know that is NOT a compliment. They are generally shifty, overly gusty, and inconsistent at best.