Penny Lingenfelter

to the tune of Mama don't let your baby's gorw up to be cowboys. *Momma don't let your babies grow up to be kite jumpers.. Don't want to. <_< I've been next to the man lift team when they spent all day setting up. One maypole.. connected to a circle of maypoles buried in the ground. A harness to the pole, a harness to the spotter. A stack of flexifoils and up up and away, down and up, swoop down and up. Believe someone died before they quit. John, do you know? Kinda like the parachutist that didn't have a plane up here in WA. We had two youngsters die within a week of each other at two different drop zones. The unexpected jerk of loose line to taught pretty much ripped ones' insides apart. The second one I think just came down wrong. It's just wrong. That much height should be over water. Then you can teabag all you want. Splat, dunk, yank up, splat dunk, yank up. You be careful out there! Nope.. don't need that much speed, don't need that much height... nope, nope, nope I have picked up many kites, but never looked to puck one up that will overpower me. I wouldn't even pick up a little ozone (?) last weekend. I knew I was just to worn out to control it for my own safety. Do the naked buggy thing Mike, much safer and it's sure to make us smile! Girls, can I hear an aman? BB Penny

I could learn to do that! hehe Only time will tell. What I'm really impressed (and thankful for) is I'm not real sore at all. No heat or ice, just scooted next to my sweetie and he rubbed my arms for me. Now that's worth batting my eyelashes for! BB Penny

John the event coordinators Sandy Pfaff or Ron Sears would probably be happy to write the article. Sandy did a wonderful job last year. I can ask them if you like? BB Penny

lol Oh yeah! Vader is scarey! OK, so all this time I've been looking at link lines as being more then they actually are. They are not used as brakes, simply assistance. ok. Now I've got to get back out there, but it's weekends of other kite stuff! No complaints... cept boy oh boy does my gear need cleaning! Good rainy day job. Well, I'm on a mission, so I better move on. Thanks for all the buggy help. Oh, that picture, doesn't look like much power from where the arms are and it's not a Superblast. What's the story? Thanks again for the help. ** Note... I am not batting my eyelashes... that's something in my eye! BB Penny

I'm scheduled to be there Thur -Sunday. Not much, but better then nothing. I plan on renewing my membership at Whidby Island. BB Penny

Mike, I've used the harness and link on foils. Not much and it's been a while, so I can't say I got comfortable with it. I never felt I needed the link at that time. But those are foils, so yeah, the flatness of the superblast leaves me wondering will it reverse and actually overcontrol me more if I release to go pull the link? I'd like to think drag and drop is something you do in computers only. I mean the link isn't just to keep your handles close together right.. You actually pull it as a brake when needed? I suppose it depends on where we are at. Where the kite is in the sky and in conjunction to where the buggy and I are. The advice I took most seriously is don't let the kite get behind you. I still ride my brakes pretty heavy, too. Most of my turns at this point are pretty high up in the sky. I like the long lines and turning up. It seemed to be where I got the most pull last weekend, compared to the lower flying of the foils. This is probably just my amateur buggy pilot status, but it worked for me and I felt safe. I wasn't willing to experiment to see what would happen if I lost it. Fear of pain and all. <_< Well, at least I have a few phone #'s in my cell so if I want to go buggy I can see if someone will be around. Maybe I'll get more buggying in this winter. It sure was a Superblast! I loved riding across the car ruts! More fun then big waves in a small boat! Buggy on! BB Penny

Well, I can't figure out in my mind how I'm going to hold two handles and pull a link line? No questions are stupid questions. right? right? BB Penny

I've often drempt of doing that at an indoors on the east coast. Cept I probably know to many of them to get a way with it. Then again... <_< the chinese restaurant didn't recognize me today with my haircut. hehheh wouldn't it be fun to sneak in and watch and then play. BB Penny

I'm really having toruble imagining what a rev. would do with my hands not on the handles? How does that SuperBlast handle with harness, links and letting go? BB Penny

OH no, I don't expect people to change, but for a Rev. flyer. the Super Blast is more then usable. More importantly, I'm a powder puffer.. not into speed, flying out of the buggy or tricking.... yet. I'll leave that to the hot doggers. I have a small skytiger and have flown all sorts of power quads since I started. Because the kite is something I'm so use to.... and it's response is faster then a cellular's can be, I feel safer. That's what's important to me at this time. I lost it several times... only several times after hours and hours of buggying. I came down hard and the rods held. I still can't wait to try a harness and linnk line with it. BB Penny

Wow, the only Robert that is coming to mind is one that is hearing impaired? I missed him this year. Is that the same Robert? oh... wait.. maybe the one who's buggy was on loan to Frank? Was that the Robert? I met a lot of super kewl people this weekend. Afraid I missed a few of the names, but I'll get them next time! Still.... glad he had nice things to say! He might be the one who's son did so well with the Super Blast! Bet that's him! I still wann go back to Sunset...................... bump, bump bump.. cross those ruts to the dunes! Yee Ha! BB Penny

We are all beginners! They say kiting is only in 3% of it's growth, so we are all new. No telling where this sport will go in the future! Sure grab a kite, different lengths of line and go for it. It takes practice, but each time you go back it's easier. You won't be able to do everything in kiting, but you can try. There's so much to learn and do.... and even more to imagine and create. Will you fly, or will you make? Do you want a dual, or a kite with brakes? You can surf, roll, or shutterbug from above. Yes, there's something in kiting for everyone to love! hehehhe ok, to much coffee for me.. I better go do something constructive! Best Breezes, Penny

Winds were 8-12 mph perfect for the Superblast as long as there was beach! Much more wind then that and it was to much for me w/no harness. Now I'm lusting after the harness. I wanna go back and play with the Bison, Watch the youngsters catching air, and the bystanders laugh. See ya! That's what Brian said as he buggied by the van and out of site. BB Penny

Kewl ideas everyone! is my email addy. Theresa are you going to Seaside for the buggy blast? I had a Super Blast! But didn't see you(?) Sure wish I could go back, but it sounds like it's a softball, football type of weekend with my sweetheart. I must have the kite bug pretty bad still if a party sounds dull compared to Sunset Beach! Someone take my temperature quick, and pass me a glass of water w/two quad handles. That should make me feel better! BB Penny

Hey, Amy, Trust me one of those guys would be a gentlemn and offer a lesson. They are after all kiteflyers! Some people go straight to buggying and don't even fly Rev's. The kites they use fly more like two stringers. You'd love it. Remind me to bring mine when we get together next time. Maybe even Lincoln City. Problem is I've so much to do there I'm worn down before the indoor and that's without buggying! *sigh* how do we do it all? BB Penny

hahah It sounds funny, but the controllability of a superblast on a buggy is hardly a laughing matter! I loved the control.. and yeah... I ate my spinich! If your gonna play with the big dogs, you can't pee like a puppy! Can he quad the bol? BB Penny

How does the Super Blast hold up buggying? Well, I can't tell you what anyone else thinks, cause when I was done... I was done! and I packed it away! The wind range on the Superblast is like 2 -13 mph in my mind. Much over the 13 mph and it was to much wind for me to hold it without being on a buggy so I could roll forward and diminish some of the pull. I didn't have a harness, and all the pull was on my forearms. My back was fine, so I'm now dieing of curiosity. Will a harness work with it? What fun buggying with it was! Of Course being a Revolution and a flat kite at that, it responds much quicker then foils with their width. So response on breaks and reverse were magnificent! I could even buggy with the kite in reverse. Throw in some ballet moves and you pretty much have complete control of the kite. There is still a tendacy for me to ride the brakes to much.. that's ok.. I'm a powder puffer not a hot dog. I wasn't looking for speed, but rather the controllability. That's exactly what I got with the SuperBlast! Tacking back was a piece of cake till I ran out of beach.. then it was work.. and when the wind kicked up to high. I could still buggy, but the power of the kite had me deciding to roll forward so I had trouble gaining some ground! Finally after playing with a little speed, tacking, skidding out, rolling the dunes, bouncing over the ruts I got to a point of to tired to flare as they say for parachutist. For buggy's, it's to tired to brake left! I was just give out! But what a way to go! I sent my buggy back with Anita & Stu and assured them I'd just fly my kite back to music and be happy as a clam. OOOOOPS! Wasn't thinking about that Super Blast in high wind and no buggy underneath me! It pulled out of my hands with not a chance of holding on to it. (that' and I've done my face plant in the past.. don't have to do that again!) Realizing there was to much wind for me to hold on to it, let alone fly it back.. I started my walk back to camp. Woo Hoo.. Kurt... always a hero.. Anderson.... came riding down the beach! It's nice to belong to the brother hood of buggiers! thanks for the lift bud! I can't wait to do it all over again! That SuperBlast has doubled in value in my eyes! Ballet and buggy woo hooo.. best of two worlds! Saw kite surfing, boarding, land sailing.... they've got it all down there! Go give it a try! BB Penny

Yes, but light wind, to know wind.. seems like long would be more work for them. No wind 12-15ft. With a little preaction. Still to short, huh? hmmmmm Oh, well, work on it.. each time you try the better you'll fly. BB Penny

Wouldn't 15 ft. of line be good to start a newbie in 0-3 mph wind? BB Penny

Only on the weekend I"m down there. I'm not coming down for the weekday and scurry back to work. Oh my god!!! The buggying this weekend in OR with my suberblast was the bomb! Fantastic fun and sore muscles to proof it. Not only that but I was hanging with all the GQ guys! My goodness! Even Kurt Anderson is giving Gordie a run for his money! thier all looking healthy and good! I had to come back and ask the girls at work where the cute guys were.. hahahhah They didn't know.. so I told them. With ME! hehhe I'm married, but it's nice to know those guys are out there some with girlfriends, some with out. Some I want to introduce to friends from work... and at the same time.. I want to keep my playground to myself .... seperate from work. oh.. is this about WSIKF? No.. but it is about some awesome buggying, kiteboarding, kitesurfing and good people! I wanna go back! Not to mention buggying with the superblast!!!!! Bumping over the ruts, rolling down the dunes, booking down the beach, spinning in the mud... (Ok, I actually avoided spinning) hehehe hours of buggying!!! Woo Hoo! I wanna go back! BB Penny

Now is all this at Seaside or Sunset? I'm guessing Sunset. BB Penny..

I'll do that! Tks.. Though I don't have digital camera.. yet.. hmmmm my husband needs one for Christmas! What about a wind diva? I love those... anything for a wind junkie. Love the CD idea Amy. Tks! BB Penny

Good point.. Whether it's a Spirit, Solution, Symphony or a Rev II, or Supersonic. Different quads fly different and will help you learn moves that you can't do on your other quad. ie. A Super Sonic, or Shockwave just wants to do a slide turn. After doing it on the speed series you can go do it on the SLE or Exp. oops gotta go. BB Penny

Your welcome from all o us. Are you flying to music? That's a big help too. Have you met more kiteflyers? If you see Gail Woohdul (sp) tell her I said hello. I

Kewl, I can't remember where Eli Anderson lives. I think 7th.. but he's not got much parking. Anyone have (Buggy Bison) Richard's # or email. I wouldn't mind pulling up in his drvieway for the night. Ron, are you two just down for the day then and leaving the RV at home? You mean I can't follow you to a driveway for the night? It's labor day weekend, camping will be full. I'd have friends who would come, but they like to know where they will land at night. what's with that? Steve's got a football game, some grass to mow at his parents and other obligations. When I told him I was going to Sunset he tried to push me out of bed! I can't help it if he can't come. I pointed out I don't get to buggy hardly at all so of course he had to agree! I'm ready!!! Any parking allowed on the beach still? BB Penny