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mad.gif posted on 17-1-2014 at 06:54 PM
Why?


New kite -> No wind
New buggy -> No wind
Good wind -> wrong direction
Good Wind -> have to work
Off work->no wind
At work->good wind
Good wind -> rain
No rain -> too soggy

The last 5 weeks......




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Mood: rain rain go away...leave some wind so I can play.

[*] posted on 17-1-2014 at 07:17 PM


Sunday



HQ Symphony 2.2.4!
Skydog SDT 2.8
HQ Crossfire II 2.0, 3.0 & 4.0
HQ Toxic 8.0
Flexifoil Blurr 3.5
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[*] posted on 17-1-2014 at 07:24 PM


Quote: Originally posted by riffclown  
Sunday


Prolly a big swamp, but I'm hoping not.



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[*] posted on 17-1-2014 at 07:32 PM


Quote: Originally posted by 3shot  
New kite -> No wind
New buggy -> No wind
Good wind -> wrong direction
Good Wind -> have to work
Off work->no wind
At work->good wind
Good wind -> rain
No rain -> too soggy

The last 5 weeks......



Got ya beat. EPIC conditions at my local spot....

....and I'm 1200 miles away. :mad:

....anybody wanna hang out in San Jose?



Tide? What's a tide? Man, it's 1000 miles to any ocean.
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[*] posted on 17-1-2014 at 07:35 PM


That was me pretty much all last year. Can count all my sessions on one hand, and add to that list that I lost a good landboard spot two years ago and this year I lost another. Almost wanted to pack it in, but then the winter came and made it better. Your time will come, hang in there.



what I fly/ride:
19m Flysurfer Speed 2 SA
12m Flysurfer Speed2
6m Ozone access xt
1.5m Ozone imp trainer
144cm Airush Switch
152cm lib tech skate banana
MBS Pro 90
Jereme Leafe Pro 95
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[*] posted on 17-1-2014 at 08:50 PM


There has been a lot of that for me also. I feel your pain brother. Great wind this weekend, great snow and temps, but I'm working:evil: Off Monday and Tuesday but temps going back to antarctic mode again, bah! I think I feel an illness coming on this Sunday;)



SS Turbine 17m
SS Rally 14m
SS Rally 12m
SS RPM 10m
SS Rally 8m
SS Rally 6m
FS Speed 3 15m dlx
FS Peak 2 6m
Ozone Frenzy 9m
Ozone Access XT 6m
PL Farc 1200

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Home brew buggy
Volkl race tiger DH 210
Dynastar DH 218
Blizzard Cochise 185
Steepwater 179 twin tip
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[*] posted on 17-1-2014 at 08:51 PM


Quote: Originally posted by 3shot  
New kite -> No wind
New buggy -> No wind
Good wind -> wrong direction
Good Wind -> have to work
Off work->no wind
At work->good wind
Good wind -> rain
No rain -> too soggy

The last 5 weeks......


Patience young sparrow. Waiting for the right conditions will make it all worth while in the end. :)

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[*] posted on 17-1-2014 at 09:00 PM


Don't piss off the wind gods this year.:D
Quote: Originally posted by 3shot  
New kite -> No wind
New buggy -> No wind
Good wind -> wrong direction
Good Wind -> have to work
Off work->no wind
At work->good wind
Good wind -> rain
No rain -> too soggy

The last 5 weeks......




The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.

Zebra Z2 2.5m small stripped horse but WOW!
Zebra Z2 3.2m zippy racer oldie but goodie.
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Wipika 5m, like new! dean Jordan said it should be in a kite museum. (for sale)
Cabrinha Nitro 12m Recon 2 (for sale)
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[*] posted on 18-1-2014 at 08:02 AM


Quote: Originally posted by MyAikenCheeks  
Don't piss off the wind gods this year.:D


Must have been in my other life.... :evil:



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[*] posted on 18-1-2014 at 10:44 AM


Only 5 weeks?. Congrats! :)
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[*] posted on 18-1-2014 at 08:58 PM


Good wind- busy building a deck
Good wind- busy building a deck
Good wind- busy building a deck
Good wind- busy building a deck
Good wind- busy building a deck




Eventually, I'll have some time to ride.



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[*] posted on 19-1-2014 at 12:25 AM


Keep building. :D
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