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Hello, I have a new red/white/blue stars and stripes for sale. I do not have a picture at this minute, but it is an original TOTL Hawiian stars and stripes model with the red and white center area with blue wing tips with a large white star on each wing tip. I have the original cash register receipt for $220.00 from a shop It was bought from many years ago. I am asking $175.00 plus shipping. No lines or handles included.

Kite Classifieds is happy to announce that during the month of January it will be having a 2 for 1 ad special! Place 2 ads, and the fees for the 2nd ad will be refunded to you immediately. Thanks Charly http://www.kitelife.com/classifieds

I have had the pure pleasure of attending many PCKA events, and this club knows how to get it right...LOL Great club, and wonderful members. I always look forward to meeting up with these fliers, and enjoying their great events. Sincerely Charly Whitaker WKA President http://www.wka-kiteflyers.org/

http://www.wka-kiteflyers.org/ Check the front page. There is a map and directions posted there. Thanks Charly

I am really happy to hear from those that have been selling and buying kites on the new site. I know I have sold off a number of kites, and even bought a couple myself. The new site is getting a huge number of hits every day. Thanks again to those that have joined, or are using the site. Charly

Mousie, It was great to meet you and your son face to face at WSIKF. I had a great time at the Kitelife party at the beer gardens, and loved the music. The fireworks were great dispite the fog and low clouds and mist. Is your son a kite flyer? If so what does he have for kites? Thanks Again Charly

Elizabeth, Many of us have known for years now just how valuable you were as a person, and a kite flyer... It feels so good to have you back where you really belonged all along. You have been greatly missed. Welcome home lady! Charly

Hello, I was just wondering how many here are planning on making it to Coupville this year for this event? September 25 th and 26 th I believe it is. See you there Charly

Scotty, I will do my best to try to make it out to this event. However I am the team photographer for Jerry Hopp racing, and we are supposed to be in Port Angles that weekend. Hopp racing runs unlimited, and unlimited light hydroplanes. I am trying to find someone else to act as team photographer that weekend so I can make the Orting fly. I hope to see you there. Later guy! Charly

Noah, I have flown Revolutions for a long time now, and have only seen home made "mini" Revolutions. Never seen them for sale. Here is a picture of a mini Revolution a friend made and sent to me. Charly

Jim, Try tuning to NOAA weather radio like I do. You can buy a cheap weather band reciever from Radio Shack, and tune it to a near by frequency. 162 mhz if I remember correctly. They will give you the weather conditions around the area. Many boaters use this weather reporting as well. Charly

I damaged my right wrist in 1985, and it just wouldn't heal correctly. So in 1986 I ended up having to have the "pezaform" (SP) bone removed from my right wrist before it would heal like it should. 18 years later and kite flying has never bothered the wrist in any way. I babied the wrist for a while, but have gone on to fly a stacked pair of Steve Shapson's original "Force 10 deltas" (16 feet wide) without any problems. Charly

Theresa, That original UL would go well with mine don't you think???LOL Charly

Theresa, It was such a pleasure to meet you there. I had a great time in the clearance sale, and really enjoyed bidding against you. I am sorry you didn't get the kites I got, but I went there knowing they were going home with me... I ended up buying all of the kites that were left over after the sale was finished... I will be repairing them, and putting them up for sale on Kite Classifieds when I finish them. Sincerely Charly

I just added 2 more quads to my collection this week. I got a one of a kind Airbow, as well as a prototype of Steve Laporte's new and improved Spirit. Both are wonderful looking. I can't wait to get out and try them out. Charly

John and Al, Thank you for doing such a nice job on the article about me in this issue. I really appreciated your words and photos. Sincerely Charly

John, In your post above with the picture of the quad sets, what can you tell me about the set on the right of the picture. I won a Rev. 1 at the WKA/PCKA X-mas party last year in the raffle, and it looks just like that set of kites. Was it a standard kite, or were they customs? Thanks Charly

Besides my collection of Revolution kites I have a few odd balls as well. Here is the list: Revolution kites: Blast 1.5 M SLE 1.5 Vented Noes Omega (2) Rev. 1 custom Rev. II's (4) Supersonic Other Quads: Interactive "Skydancer" Tail Spin "Lomax" Ted Doughtry "Quadraflex" Nathan Seldon "Cyclone" Charly

John, I really appreciate what you have done with the place. I am looking forward to getting stuff moved over here from the Yahoo group, and setting up things in here. Thanks again for making space for the Yahoo group. Sincerely Charly

I have a number of older Skyburner kites in very excellent condition if any one is interested. Here is the list: Starlite Dancer, Std. Jon made this out of Dennison material. Blk,red,white $90 plus shipping or best offer Overdrive Std. Here's a rare one, Prec/ballet kite made by Skyburner circa 1993. "as new". $100.00 plus shipping: also up for sale are the following: The Stinger was designed by Vince Bobrosky and sold by Catch the Wind. Stinger, Blk,white,red-$75 Plus shipping. Turbo Jet VXP, Vent. Blk,teal,gray $75.00 plus shipping El Darado, Std. Made by Erv Crosby (4Winds Kite Shop) Red,white,blk $90.00 plus shipping TOTL Chevron Hawaiian. Colors are black, orange, red, and yellow. Very excellant condition $100.00 plus shipping, or best offer in trade. Thanks Charly

I will be there again this year, and I will be helping with the festival announcing again this year. For those who don't know me yet, come on by the sound tent and say hello. Better yet bring a cold drink with you for me as I get awful thirsty while announcing. I also have an idea to throw out for consideration. I have some friends who live just the other side of Illwaco in the town of Chinook. My friends own a tavern there called the "Old Fish Trap" tavern. I am sure I could arrange for us to all meet there if we wished. The place is sort of small, but could hold us all with no problems. They have great food and service there, and friday nights are their steak dinner night. Any interest in going there instead? Charly