So. What is the most ANNOYING thing ever created by mankind?

I think it's a tossup between Sarah Palin and FBF kites.

But, for the sake of this forum, let's go with FBF kites.

When I feel the need to challenge myself, I go out to static fly or ATB with one. A hell of a lot of fun when they work, but when they don't, I often find myself expelling more strings of exclamatory remarks than I have ever done with any other type of kite. :ticking:

What's the worst experience you've ever had with a FBF? Hilarious moments you lost your cool and wish you caught it on camera? :P

Cheers,
Seanny

FBF= Fixed bridle?

Quote:

FBF= Fixed bridle?

Yes, sorry. I should mention that FBF = fixed bridle foil.

Cheers,
Seanny

Realizing that Flexifoil must have been at the end of the roll of bridle line and just said "Scr3w it.... just kill the roll" as a result the brake line leaders were waaaaaaaaay too long.

Nothing like realizing the wind was coming in for the last hurrah of the day and I had no brakes (even with handles close to inverted :o ). Needless to say I was surrounded by SLKs at the end of a Kite Festival.....
:wee: :wee: :wee:

Now new kites get their shakedowns in less impressive wind. :embarrased:

ATB,
Sam

P.S. I think FB get a bum rap... they are what they are and fly fine as long as you take prevailing conditions into account.

Bahahahaha

Yes. The last time I got frustrated with a FB, I just told myself that there's a place for every kite, and this is just not the place for it right now :P

Ha, I always think it's funny to see people flying 12-15 meter depowerable kites perfectly fine in the same wind that some guy on a 5 meter FB is getting spanked in :D

Been there, done that! :wee:

Cheers,
Seanny

The session I just had with these ?&%#$ mid-west winds (Missouri). Power on....new bigfoot powered by a PL 6.7 Core shoots off lick a rocket....yea, this is the life!!!..No ....wait the wind just went completely dead.....wait...as the kite is falling in a heap another gust hits...Damn ...my lines are now twisted.....ok...I got it...I'll get the lines straight in a minute....wind is dead again...now the kite not only falls in a heap but twists itself....and on and on.....

I'm moving to a coast ASAP...

Nothing better 'n a HEAP of bridle lines to untangle (while the wind keeps flipping your kite around), ground too hard to stake down properly, gusty shifty inland winds that make your foil pull like a bloody train from out of nowhere (then collapse it and throw it like a plastic grocery bag), all while attempting to fly solo.

That's about a summary of my session today. I think my time spent on my ass : flying ratio was about 10:1.

Cheers,
Seanny

NO WIND and snow

It's the WORST !

It COULD be worse.

Mad kangaroo attack. Alien invasion. Volcanic eruption. North Korea. Kite hit by low-flying aircraft. Lightning strike. Making Ripsession angry (am I the only one who gets the feeling that he's someone you REALLY don't want to piss off? ). Peter Lynn workers go on strike. Beer distillery workers go on strike. Assault by Lord Voldemort. :wee:

You just have to stay positive!

Cheers,
Seanny

Quote:

Originally posted by Seanny Ha, I always think it's funny to see people flying 12-15 meter depowerable kites perfectly fine in the same wind that some guy on a 5 meter FB is getting spanked in :D

I think it's funny to see someone flying an 8m de-power get smoked by a guy flying a 2.5 m foil.

Hang Tough Bladerunner....It's comming for sure....

Quote:

Originally posted by WELDNGOD I think it's funny to see someone flying an 8m de-power get smoked by a guy flying a 2.5 m foil.

Of course! :D

Don't be hating on my 2.5m foil! Although I don't have one. But still!

Cheers,
Seanny

I have come to admire you guys/gals sence of humor....You are too funny and that is perfectly cool with me....I hope the ripsession "Pro World cup" North American does not get mad with you Seanny....

I'd be the guy w/ the foil! (sorry Todd ,Bro, good buddy )

Quote:

I hope the ripsession "Pro World cup" North American does not get mad with you Seanny....

Pshhhh I'll take him down. :roll:

Ha, kidding.

Weld, with a kite that awesome, you need to make a daily sacrifice of 1 Justin Bieber fan in order to maintain it's Earthly presence.

Edit: I don't know why the wind gods would want so many Justin Bieber fans, but better there than here! (No offense to anyone :singing: )

I know Bladey is a pretty big fan of JB. Right Bladey?!

Cheers,
Seanny

flexifoil rage 2.5 in 15-25 w/ gust to 30+ No sacrifice necessary

Oh come on. I'm sure we could think of SOMETHING to make a sacrifice for.

By the way Seanny...."Could be worse" from a soldiers perspective means we could be down range in the Sh&%. of hostile fire. But I have to say your examples of could be worse are most humerous! Don't mess with Texas!

Just to make JB go away would be good:D

Quote:

By the way Seanny...."Could be worse" from a soldiers perspective means we could be down range in the Sh&%. of hostile fire. But I have to say your examples of could be worse are most humerous! Don't mess with Texas!

That's what I'm talkin' about!

Hey, do you think that if the federal government outlawed chewing tobacco, your state and my state (and Oklahoma and Alabama and Georgia and Arkansas and Tennessee) would secede and overthrow the White House? Totally plausible IMHO.
It's like the international redneck pastime. Although personally I think it's pretty gross o_O

Cheers,
Seanny

By the way WTF happened to this thread? xD

Bahahahaha have you seen the South Park where JB dies? It's so funny! Check this out :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm6MFYpWXtg

Cheers,
Seanny

Quote:

Originally posted by Seanny Quote: By the way WTF happened to this thread? xD We're livin'it, thread hijacking is pretty annoying....

My thread, my rules! I don't care if it gets hijacked.

I pretty much hijacked my own thread. :D

I can see chewing tabaccy ( as red necks call it) outlawed with State and local police control without over throwing the government. Now if you want to outlaw cigarettes (Thank you French people) you might need to over throw the GOV.....good luck with that...Matter of fact...that aint gonna happen.

Don't mess with TX.....W.

guilt by association..

HA!

The state wouldn't outlaw tobaccy if they knew what was good for them.

This conversation is going nowhere :P

So, are you on active duty?

Cheers,
Seanny

You guys are making me laugh. :wee:

Being home alone for a weekend sucks.

But, I'm never REALLY alone... I have my buddies at the PKF of course! :D

Cheers,
Seanny

negative on the A.D. And the tabacco industry can fall off the map for all I care.. Disgusting in every form...

No no no I meant Aircav for A.D. !

I probably should have quoted something; sorry for the confusion.

I'm still in high school. A lot of people dip here, even teachers. I live in a small Southern town. It's so repulsive

Then again, there's not much else to do. The Exxon on the highway might as well be Mall America. As far as group activities go... tobacco and pot and fighting each other. That's about it.

Kiting keeps me busy :D

Cheers,
Seanny

seanny your a liberal?