John Barresi

If you haven't heard through the pipeline already, the script is running GREAT and ready for use... http://photofiles.kitelife.com

WOW! Great stuff Mike... I'm really drooling over the stack of Nagel Hypers! Do you have anyone written into your will for those yet? A truly beautiful collection, thank you for sharing with us! For ya'll who haven't seen this yet... http://kitelife.com/photos/index.php?cat=10041

I have one... The way it is designed does not make it easy to put together, and it does pop apart sometimes. As you get better, it won't hit stuff as much, and will come apart less. Don't give up!

Hi Kelly, good to have you on the forum... Perhaps you could do a report and photos from the event for Kitelife?

Good news, it looks like the new version of our gallery is WAY more user-friendly and functional... I'm still working out that one little kink, and will hopefully have it back up and available by the middle of next week.

I'm leave tomorrow morning to cover Kite Party in Huntington Beach over the weekend, but I wanted to let you know that PhotoFiles may be down for a few days while we do a much needed upgrade to resolve some issues with users not being able to upload their photos to the gallery. http://photofiles.kitelife.com Hopefully I'll get it all taken care of tonight, but I wanted to let you all know just in case. Thanks for your patience and support!

We'll have a heck of a report too... I plan on shooting TONS of photos, usually 900-1,000 at an event like this, and a full size article. Thank you very much Mario... I took over Kitelife beginning with issue 28, and have really worked hard to always be growing "outside of the box"... Striving for more.

Small packages... You know, I think he was still smaller than me way back when I started flying! He'll be at Kite Party this weekend too... He gets in on Wednesday, I'll be there Thursday through Sunday. Time to...

I'll be at Lincoln City... Lam is flying into Portland on that Tuesday, I'm meeting him at the airport, and we're driving down together... Staying in LC through Sunday.

Moon, my assistant editor Dave "Geezer" Shattuck and I all share a house in Portland... The dedicated Kitelife office is in the basement.

Not so far off really... That's one of the things I've long enjoyed about the kiting world, growing up in the community from when I started flying at 15 to my current age of 29 has been the coolest part of my life bar none. Kites are something that somehow, some way, provide fertile ground for a social aspect I have yet to discover in in any consistent amount anywhere else... Something more mutually accepting and encouraging. If you haven't been to a major kite event yet, take the next chance you get... And leave your six shooters at home, they won't be needed. Our pets: Dogs are Sinsi (lab/husky), Indy (chow/shepherd) and Capone (boston terrier/chihuahua)... Cats are Magik (black with white mittens), Khaya (fluffy grey) and Kozmo (black/white with one green eye and one blue eye)... Ferrets are Podo, Kodo and Ono... Snake is Sam.

I completely understand... It takes patience, and self-observance. Remember: 1. Kitefliers are generally a cool bunch. 2. The occasional a**hole is generally best not even responded to. 3. Read each of your own posts before posting, as if you were someone else. You'll find a comfortable manner, no worries. .. .. Sorry to hear about your furry friend... Here at the house we have 3 dogs, 3 cats, 3 ferrets and a snake... I can empathize, and then some!

Naturally, the real advantage comes when you have a reliable sense of what each of the people you research with actually prefer for their own flying styles... Then you can read between the lines and know they like certain traits, and just do the math. I have to second... "if you choose to relate your experiences distill it down to objective, credible observations" Delivery is everything... Lay down universal facts, then follow up with personal preferences or experiences for context... Much more effective. I'd like to think I've developed a fair sense of your ultimate intent Mario, and I can dig it... Just looking to tune up the presentation a bit so your information can be better utilized and less often be lost amid "he said, she said" debates.

I second that emotion... Wonderful first year event! Went off without a hitch, and was an absolute blast... Definitely get this event on your schedule for next year!

Remember, kites hit everyone differently... Until you can test fly it, you never know whether you'll like it. Example, I've never cared for Prism kites (except for the Quantum Pro) or the Nirvana... However, they have obviously both been very popular for a number of years now.

Don't get so serious Mario... This isn't "Days of our Kites"! "It's just kites, man."

Not sure about local fliers, but you'll want to be sure and check out the Whidbey Island Kite Festival in September! Info/schedule - http://www.nwskl.org

Sounds like it's just a matter of sticking with it... That kite has a fairly center-oriented axis for spins, so it will tend to roll more than other kites. Just keep at your finer adjustments as you go into the slide, and make sure you're walking into it enough to fully hit the stall... Just as you do, clear your head and listen to the strings... A little more conversation and you should have it.

Now that sounds like a man in love.

I'm trying to make sure I've put the subscriber signature in all the appropriate forum accounts... If you're a subscriber, take a peek at your profile and see if it says so. http://kitelife.com/forum/index.php?act=UserCP&CODE=22 If not, drop me a line and I'll get it added ASAP. For those of you who are not subscribed, take a look: http://www.kitelife.com/subscribe

Well worth a peek... http://www.drageportal.dk/video/howtotrick.asp

The exact link is here: http://www.kitebuilder.com/forums/index.php It's not always easy to find from the home page.

Let me update this once again... I got the chance to speak with Daniel at the KTAI trade show a couple weeks ago, and when the time comes I just might gather up a petition of sorts from everyone I know who would like to see American Kite Magazine on line as we're doing with SKQ and Kite Lines. Mr. Prentice did not say no... He indicated that he'd have to see a public desire for it, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Converting Kite Lines will keep us busy for all of 2005... We'll keep you posted.

Sure did Rick... Thank you very much!

We're pleased to yet again announce the next prizes 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. TWO appliquéd 6' Premier Rokkakus, thanks to the Kite Connection! (both kites will go to one winner) You can sign up here. Odds of winning for this prize is currently 1/112, and will be drawn on February 25th! http://www.kitelife.com/prizes/rokkaku40/index.htm Our thanks, and the very best to you!