You start to book ALL your vacations around kiting and kiting events. EVEN Christmas !

You quit your job ( Ripsession ) because they won't give you time off for important kiting get togethers !

You are totally broke and broken ( Sthrasher ) and it won't stop you from going to NABX.

You fly a windsock ( me ) from the top of your highrise building.

You have been forced to have the , "I've become wind dependent " discussion with Family and Friends.


Todays true story:
A new fellow attends todays meeting. Within 5 minutes he is offered lessons. The others enter, The new guy says we were just talking about kite boarding. Have you ever heard of it ?
EVERYONE else in the meeting Roars with laughter and say, So you've met Ken

Etc. Etc. :singing:

you know you're addicted when

you have 2 kites the same brand the same size (ken) :frog:

can somebody buy his FS speed 1.5 7m

You know ur addicted when:
You're 16 and have spent $1000 on it
You're 16 and own 7 kites
You stop doing homework because the wind is good
Your teachers say "Was the wind good yesterday?" when ur missing work
You pull up google earth to find a kiting spot when you go somewhere
You are 1 post away from 500!!! WOOOO!!!

Excellent Snowbird! Very funny.

I know I must be addicted when:
My wife calls me at work saying: it's windy,Live to fly!
My Boss says: Did you hurt yourself kiting again?
My co workers call me when I am not at work saying :Where are you flying at?
I sit here and read these posts LMAO. As someone said: this forum is priceless!:saint:

You know your hooked when you keep a kite behind the seat in your truck.(just in case the wind blows)

Thats a given. My kites are like american express. I don't leave home without it. It's funny because dlish today had so many kites in his truck He looked at me and said awww man I have to get my wife form work where is she gonna ride? You know the kites in the back of the truck never did cross his mind. You didn't make her ride in back did ya?

Its not that bad yet ... I just piled them on the kids in the back seat. But if the kites wouldn't of fit back there someone would of been riding in the back sitting in the buggy

I know i am addicted when...
I have already planned christmas next year at the beach.
When the family wants to plan a reunion, and I say I will only come if its at the beach

:flaming:

You know your addicted when your making 2 hour commutes to the best flying spot you can find, every weekend.

I'm not a kite addict... they go to meetings.

I just keep going to the beach/field/parking lot/etc and fly when I can. When i can't fly, I find myself sewing kites. If nothing else... I have a colorful collection of kites.

...when the first things you look at every morning are tide tables and the local NOAA coastal forecast.

(the wife got me tide clock for christmas so that step is easier)

Hey Sailors,
You know you're a desert buggy addict when you make a sudden stop at a red light and the car in front of you is immediately covered in playa dust. - Lack-o-Slack Dooley

You know you're addicted when you sit on your buggy for hours, waiting for the wind to come up, and you have hundreds of dollars of light-wind stunters in your car.

You know you're addicted when you have a "Closed For Wind" sign on your front door.

You know you're addicted when your girlfriend/wife/SO says it's either/or and you realize how much you're going to miss that girl.


Safen Up! Buggy On!

"Often wrong... Never in doubt"

the coreylama

Closed for wind sign. I like that!

Quote:

Originally posted by buzz you know you're addicted when you have 2 kites the same brand the same size (ken) :frog: can somebody buy his FS speed 1.5 7m

I'm amazed that the Speed 1.5 hasn't moved as well ? Just the one PKF member showed interest ? All I have received other than that is 2 obvious scammers !

Looks like I may have to Ebay it :ticking:


Our local shop's sign reads : Open 10a.m. to 20knots :cool2:

You change your screen saver to a new kite picture each week!

You have "power kite" saved as a daily search in EBAY!
You plan your next car purchase around your buggies dimensions!
Or you check this site every morning before work to see if there are any new posts!!

Quote:

Originally posted by beachrights You change your screen saver to a new kite picture each week! !

What does it say about me if I have dozens of kite pictures rotating on a slideshow for my screensaver?

You know you're addicted when a "system maintenance" message puts you in withdrawals. I'm catching my breath now. :ticking:

lol ... thats too funny.

I'm addicted to wind when:

After working a Graveyard Shift from 24:00 to 8:00am. your kite buddies call you first thing in the morning and ask where we going to fly today. kite from 9am to 4pm, go home sleep 4hrs back to work. repeat the process for the next day.
~kiting is better than sleeping~

When you work everyday including weekends and part of Easter all through March to be able to go to Nabx. on April 2nd!! Not complaining a bit. It's going to be worth it.

keep your eye on the ball,it's only.. oh hell I bet you got it down to seconds by now.bet you can't sleep by.. oh say the 27th

You got that right!!! I am so excited right now This next two weeks is gonna DRAAAAAAG ON. FOR_EVER.....

wish I could go,but it is impossible. have fun, send pics to us poor unfortunates.Be safe(somewhat) How can I possibly save vacation until next year? With all the nor'easters,tropical depressions, cold fronts,east wind off the ocean(super clean! and rock steady!). It will take a miracle(or a good hit on megamillions!;-))

Here are the 20 questions of being an alcoholic, slightly modified...




Do you lose time from work due to kiting?
Is kiting making your home life unhappy?
Do you kite because you are shy with other people?
Is kiting affecting your reputation?
Have you ever felt remorse after kiting?
Have you got into financial difficulties as a result of kiting?
Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when kiting?
Does your kiting make you careless of your family's welfare?
Has your ambition decreased since kiting?
Do you crave a kite at a definite time daily?
Do you want a kite the next morning?
Does kiting cause you to have difficulty sleeping?
Has your efficiency decreased since kiting?
Is kiting jeopardising your job or business?
Do you kite to escape from worries or trouble?
Do you kite alone?
Have you ever had a complete loss of reason (originally read memory) as a result of kiting?
Has your physician ever treated you for kiting?
Do you kite to build up your self-confidence?
Have you ever been to a hospital on account of kiting?

If you answered yes to two or more questions, you are an addict. You should seek help, or a wide open area with loads of clean wind. I'll hope to see you there!

You know you're addicted when you just ordered not one, but two new Access XCs when you have 8 other kites on the shelf. They should arrive tomorrow :P

Why 2? And what other 8 do you have?

:wow: What if you only said no to three of them?

Ah, two because the 10M is mine and the 8M is my wife's. Aside from that we have most of the Rage line and a few Montana's. Here in Yellowknife the wind is lighter then where we used to live on the coast, so we need bigger kites to try snowkiting on snowboards.

I think I need an intervention

...so is there a three step program to this addiction?

Let's see:

1. I always have my eBay firefox plug in running to see all the watches going on throughout the day.
2. I keep a spreadsheet denoting what sold and when. I track sales prices of items I am looking for to see average sales prices. Sorry, I sit on a computer all day, every day for work.
3. I have been walking on plywood floors in my house for the last year because I would rather buy kites than carpet.
4. I justify most of my new kite purchases as things the family can use and share. Kids are growing up fast, lets make it fun.
5. I check the PKF forum at least 3 times a day.

...okay, I have a problem. On the plus side he wife has pretty much approved the acquisition of a 5m depower for the younger kids to use (and nice high wind kite for dad). I hope my wife does not see this thread...