Tmadz Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 A rant with a happy ending: On Friday I went out to fly at my regular field. After wrapping the lines on the tip, I came to unwrap only to discover I punched a 1mm hole in my ATM (that's big!) and worse, I noticed that all of a sudden the trailing edge on both sides was scorched and the leech line was showing I folded the ATM, and since the wind was already low, I took out my Seven UL. 5 minutes later, trying to do a two point landing, I crashed it into the side of my Jeep. Broke a lower LE spar and the center T!!! The Seven was eventually fixable because I had all the parts, but sewing up the trailing edge of my ATM?? It was way over my head. Asking for advice over at GWTW, one of the members connected me with two SLK kite builders, here in Israel, that live 20 minutes from me, which I never knew about. Ended up having a fun visit at their house, with lots of great stories, with the nicest couple you could ever imagine. I never spoke face to face with any other kite flyer before, so this was a great experience, and they also promised to fix my kite. So all's well that ends well, but actually, for me it's a beginning of being a part of a local kite community (though I'm still apparently the only stunt kite flyer in the country at the moment ) Here's one of their kites, Eli and Shula Shavit, that appeared on AKA Kiting magazine recently, all different colors are different panels that were sewn together(!!!): Well you couldn't ask for a better result to an unfortunate accident. That kite is gorgeous. My wife and inlaws are quilters and they pointed out all of the different patterns for me. One of the few times she's taken an interest in kites. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyzakite Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 I remember seeing your post on GWTW and how bad the edges was, with the leech lines. I saw another post suggesting a local person for possible repair. WOW! Sounds like you was guided to the right person! PS.. I hope it wasn't a Jeep "Wrangler" you crashed Seven UL into! But something tells me it was. I'm happy you hooked up! We're all happy you hooked up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmahnic Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thanks! Yeah the kite did get wrangled pretty bad but now it's fixed. We went flying together today, it was just great, a completely different experience for me. Hers a picture of it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyzakite Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Looks like a Wrangler roof to me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmahnic Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Toyota Land Cruiser Thank you kindly, Iftah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinjeepin Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 USPS set a new power kite on my front porch a couple short hours after we left for the beach. Enough said. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinjeepin Posted September 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 These power kites sure have been a fight. Bought 2 and one had a giant rip in it. Got a replacement today and it was a different kite that is also torn. This eBay seller isn't doing so good. I think they bought a stores returns or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Had a similar experience with an eBay seller. Send the stuff back and get a refund. Open a case on eBay if they don't want to cooperate. Item "not as described" if there was no mention of the damage. eBay will pretty much make sure that you are refunded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinjeepin Posted September 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Had a similar experience with an eBay seller. Send the stuff back and get a refund. Open a case on eBay if they don't want to cooperate. Item "not as described" if there was no mention of the damage. eBay will pretty much make sure that you are refunded. I have an open case. It was for a pair of Prism Snapshot 2.5's. Supposedly, one was new and the other was used. Well, one had sand in it, but no damage found so far, and the other had a huge rip. I got them to send a replacement, which turned out to be a 1.9, instead of another 2.5. That would have been cool if it didn't have several busted baffles and a split seam... Waiting to hear back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Runner Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Very sorry..... won't happen again........sounds like a David Allen Coe song (I think this part was added by Joespickles) It can't be a country song. There's nothing about momma, gettin' drunk, pickup trucks, trains, or prison. Now, for all those (youngsters) out there, that don't have a clue what all that was about - "here's the skinny" Actually, that "perfect" Country and Western song wasn't written by David Allen Coe, only sung by David. If you'll remember, and as is acknowledged in the song, David's friend, "Steve Goodman", wrote the song, and Steve indeed, thought that he had written the perfect Country and Western song, until he was promptly informed by David, that NO, he had NOT written the perfect Country and Western song, because he hadn't said anything about "momma, or trains, or trucks, or prison, or gettin' drunk". So, Steve sat down and wrote another verse to the song, including the aforementioned omitted items. Once complete, then and only then, did David admit that his friend, had indeed written, "the perfect Country and Western song", and he felt obliged to include it on his album, "Once Upon a Rhyme". And all together now........... "I was drunk, the day my mom, got out of prison And I went, to pick'er up, in the rain But before I could get to the station in my pickup truck She got runned over by a damned ol' train" And so goes the perfect Country and Western song...............(just in case anybody cared) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh, and my big rant - "Walking a quarter mile, up onto a big sand dune, on a blazing hot day in July, carefully opening and staking out out a brand new set of quad lines, carefully walking them out and attaching them to my Rev, then coming back back to the stake, and realizing that there was a big empty place, in my back pocket..........NO HANDLES " Hey, what can I say, it happened a long time ago, and it hasn't happened again. One of those occurrences with a short learning curve ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 ... and you don't have to call me darlin', darlin'.................and I'll hang around as long as you will let me. Which reminds me -- Throw another log on the fire................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHBKF Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Country songs? Since you mention it here's a few lines from one of my favorites. Now Daddy ran the whiskey in a big block DodgeBought it at an auction at the mason's lodgeJohnson County sheriff painted on the sideJust shot a coat of primer then he looked insideWell him and my uncle tore that engine down I still remember that rumblin' sound Steve Earle - Copperhead Road http://kitelife.com/forum/gallery/image/5830-henry39s-239-flathead-v8/ (not a big block Dodge but one of Henry's is still pretty good) SHBKF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinjeepin Posted October 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Ok, my eBay rant is settled. The seller gave me a partial refund which got the single good kite down to an acceptable cost and Prism is going to replace the other 2 torn kites for a smallish fee. The good news for you guys: there will very likely be a Prism Snapshot 2.5 and 1.9 up for sale here soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 I need a Snapshot 1.9 for the bag, great teaching tool, very precise too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinjeepin Posted October 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 I need a Snapshot 1.9 for the bag, great teaching tool, very precise too. I might be able to help you out there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 I can probably find my way into one, you should direct it to more needing hands - thanks though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinjeepin Posted November 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 I may go crazy. Quantum #3 is supposed to be delivered today, but the last scan was 2 days ago. I have the other 2 out with the link lines set up and I have a good wind day! Come on USPS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Damn the weather! Ok, I'm done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 I don't have any place to fly within walking distance. *pout* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinjeepin Posted November 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 I don't have any place to fly within walking distance. *pout* I don't have anything within walking distance. Well, there's a gas station about a mile away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 I have a park two blocks away (unrant). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystainedskin Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Wow! I feel lucky! I just walk outside.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Complete rant list: 11 Letters -- Conflagrant Corroborant Equilibrant Expectorant Protuberant Refrigerant Remonstrant Reverberant 10 Letters -- Accelerant Adulterant Denaturant Intolerant Ministrant Nonmigrant Registrant Restaurant Vociferant 9 Letters -- Cauterant Celebrant Cormorant Declarant Deodorant Exuberant Fulgurant Immigrant Integrant Itinerant Nurturant Obscurant Penetrant Reentrant Susurrant 8 Letters -- Aberrant Alterant Aspirant Colorant Emigrant Figurant Flagrant Fragrant Ignorant Inerrant Insurant Quadrant Retirant Roborant Saturant Sonorant Tolerant 7 Letters -- Courant Currant Entrant Hydrant Intrant Iterant Migrant Odorant Operant Regrant Spirant Titrant Vagrant Vibrant Warrant 6 Letters -- Arrant Errant Jurant Tyrant 5 Letters -- Brant Grant 4 Letters -- Rant Please include at least one with your sarcastic dissertation. For instance: The conflagrant nature of today's beach winds made me long for cold beer in the shade. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makatakam Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 I find myself intolerant to winter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinjeepin Posted January 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 29 minutes ago, makatakam said: I find myself intolerant to winter. I rode my bike in 40F rain this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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