GammoRay

Twenty days without chatter or drooling? I guess this one is mine by default!

Have you ever heard of sand anchors? Or aircraft tie-downs? Enter the dark side! Go big!

Automatically count me in!

Buy it! If you don't like it, sell it to me! A serger takes two pieces of material, sews them together, trims the seam allowances, and binds (over-stitches) the allowances— all in one operation!

Well, I'm certainly old school, so this should be a perfect fit!

Ok, I'm in!

A flaming sled! To burn a hole in the sky!

Lime! The color of my eyes!

"Cheap," "simple," and "very limited" are all relative terms! However, 2 meters is specific. A dual-line kite of this size would require modern materials for any decent kind of performance. Are you mainly wanting to make a kite of your own design, or merely get a fun kite in the air for just a few bucks? If the latter, you can buy a 1.8 m dualie from China, delivered, for about $12. (I bought a nice one for $10.50 delivered.) If the former, you can start by buying the kite and using its frame and bridle, plus you can use the sail as a pattern for your handmade sail.

I trust Storm Force XL aircraft tie-downs. Lightweight, fast, and tough. Each tie-down can withstand more than 4000 lbs @ 45 deg, the direction from which most big kites pull! http://www.stormforcetiedowns.com/Storm-Force-XL-Advanced-Aircraft-Tie-Down-Kit_p_10.html

Burned again by RNG! I'm thinking of breaking up with ya!

I'm waiting for my phone to say, "RNG! RNG!"

I've been up for hours! Where's my confirmation?

Hey! It wasn't on my doorstep this morning! Will it come later in the day?

OK, tomorrow's my birthday! I'm expecting my birthday present to be waiting for me, so skip the drawing and go ahead and overnight this baby to me! You guys will just have to be satisfied with pics of me flying it!

Wayne, Nick, and anybody else who might be coveting this bit of ripstop, please calm down and direct your "wishin'" to 2015's drawings. The fix is in on this one! I have already informed my girlfriend RNG that the 15th of December is not only our US Bill of Rights Day, but also my very own BIRTHDAY! So, you guys may wish me a most Happy Birthday and Congrats and all that, but kindly quit whining about how much you like and want MY birthday gift! Thank you for your interest and cooperation.

Nice looking kite!

http://kitelife.com/forum/gallery/image/5382-/

The older you get, the more you appreciate single-line kites!

Uh, it's November 1st!

Re: DC flying! Posted 28 August 2014 - 10:42 AM It's amazing that the Smithsonian(?) Wright Brothers display shows Wilber's drawing of the warped-wing control system, which relies on crossed lines for each handle (like a Rev handle with a twist), yet they incorrectly display the replica kite flying with un-crossed lines! The display must have led John astray, because he also is holding the lines incorrectly. However, John gets a bye, because we know that John can fly any kite, upside-down, backwards, or sideways, while blindfolded and holding his breath!

Announcing the debut of the Treasure by the Sea Kite Festival on the beach, Stahlman Park, Village of Surfside Beach, off of Blue Water highway— Saturday, November 1, 2014 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (with optional night fly after dark!) Stahlman Park 2211 Bluewater Highway, Freeport, Texas 77541 Map— https://www.google.com/maps/place/Stahlman+Park/@28.971458,-95.261605,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xf3f925ecf4978723 Stahlman Park has restrooms, showers and shade and the Park Pavillion has shade with an off-shore breeze. (It can be warm on the Gulf Coast of Texas, even in November!) This spectacular event is brought to you by Village of Surfside Beach, Texas Surfside Flyers Kite Club Save Our Beaches Association For more information, contact Billy Ray Madlenka 979-824-6122 BRBillkat@gmail.com Surfside Flyers Kite Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/445777642154789/ Treasure by the Sea Kite Festival event page https://www.facebook.com/events/264367283752959/ Save Our Beaches Association http://www.supergreenme.com/SaveOurBeachAssociation Village of Surfside Beach http://www.surfsidetx.org

I don't like kites, which makes me a bad person. RNG should send me this kite to punish me!