John Barresi

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We're pleased to yet again announce the next prize being given away to our most appreciated supporters, the Kitelife Subscribers... For roughly 10 cents per day they play a major role in keeping KL growing in every way. B-Series VTD (package), roughly a $335 value! This package includes kite, 3 wrap and 4 wrap frames, adjustable handles, DVD, weight kit and kite sleeve! NOTE: Primary color of the kite in this drawing is PURPLE and WHITE with WHITE CENTER, on a VENTED SAIL... This is regular (factory) model, it is not a Pro by Bazzer, but will still provide excellent flying for whoever wins this. You can sign up here. Odds of winning for this prize is currently 1/361, and will be drawn on February 25th, 2016! Our thanks, and the very best to you... Let the drooling begin!

Been to 19 countries so far, and I can't disagree with you Mark... Some places just hold their heritage in high regard, even the thugs.

You would think so, except they actually do put up a pretty good representation of aerial drone exploration... https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveryGalaxy https://twitter.com/DronExplorer

Woo hoo! Glad to hear they're landing at their destinations, one by one.

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Happy New Year!!

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Our latest KL family additions... 1334 - @Rochelle Bluestein 1335 - @kevmort 1336 - @Farid 1337 - @PacificBeach 1338 - @ruthl1 1339 - @Sergio Garcia Total active subscriber count on the last day of the year... ? 361, which I'm happy to say is a new all time high for us. Thanks to everyone who has played with us (past and current members), ever onward!

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I would suggest posting it in Kite Making, linking photos added to the gallery.

I saw a photo of one of your quad builds somewhere recently, gorgeous match with your Enigma... Post it around here somewhere, folks would likely enjoy it.

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Thank you Rita, for asking such lovely questions. There are semi-connected kite festivals all over the world (Germany too), come fly somewhere, sometime... Kites of all kinds with 1, 2, 4 strings, even oddities with 3 or 12! Sporty or relaxed, slow ones, fast ones, some that go all over the place and some that just hang out and sit very efficiently, flying outside, inside or in urban environments, by yourself or with others (interchangeably), and a quick family, kiting is one of those very rare pastimes that I believe truly offers something for anyone.

I flew my first kite at the age of 15 in 1990, right away I loved being able to steer, zip and spin this thing through the sky, and I also quickly found a common bond and natural ease with folks who share the same passon... I entered my first competition few months later and since then, I've accumulated a lot of accolades and flown in 16 countries, I met my wife at a kite event in Japan in 2007 (we toured together as kite performers from 2008-2014) and I've been able to make kiting my full time vocation, now we're expecting our first child in June and I cannot wait to introduce him to the kiting community. The kiting community practically raised me, definitely got me through my teenage years, 20s and 30s with a lot of light in my life, I couldn't ask for a better extended family - they've taught me more than I can ever say about life... We all look up, something lifting, rising, in a sky that everyone shares, all of us have made internal adjustments and observations in order to find better and better flights, and while some of us may share extremely different political, religious or social leanings, kitefliers focus on the positive and generally act from a point of mutual growth (share and share alike). I'll probably never have a BMW in the driveway, and maybe not even a driveway, but I've found happiness and a worldwide network of family and friends.

@madquad (Marc van der Graaf) might be able to confirm this directly as well.

@SkyPuppets LimitVoodoo is local to Las Vegas and an avid Rev flier, not sure if he can meet up?