I want a kite....
06 June 2007, 01:06 PM
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I want a kite....
Popped round to see a fellow ESC'er yesterday, and he suggested taking his kite out.
I had visions of a little plastic eagle with 2 fishing lines and a tail, and low and behold i was disappointed.
this thing was like a flipping parachute with big aluminium handles!!!!
all i can say is...
"I want one!!!!"
great exercise and i've never laughed so much....
apparently its supposed to go with a board of some sort, but it's hard enough to keep it airbourne without it pulling you at 30mph along the ground!!!!
I had visions of a little plastic eagle with 2 fishing lines and a tail, and low and behold i was disappointed.
this thing was like a flipping parachute with big aluminium handles!!!!
all i can say is...
"I want one!!!!"
great exercise and i've never laughed so much....
apparently its supposed to go with a board of some sort, but it's hard enough to keep it airbourne without it pulling you at 30mph along the ground!!!!
06 June 2007, 01:11 PM
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I got myself a small Power kit a few years back, like you said, loads of fun...
Keep meaning to get a board and give it a try, apparently, it hurts when you fall off...
Keep meaning to get a board and give it a try, apparently, it hurts when you fall off...
06 June 2007, 01:18 PM
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A mate of mine has one, as does his missus, they're a great laugh, and also IMO a great excuse for carrying a bit of extra weight
I bought a big traditional style kite meself, mainly because I purposely wanted a kite and not a parachute, and it's just as much fun
I bought a big traditional style kite meself, mainly because I purposely wanted a kite and not a parachute, and it's just as much fun
06 June 2007, 01:29 PM
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06 June 2007, 01:35 PM
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a bit like the missus
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06 June 2007, 01:55 PM
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hahaha lol at you lot...
i'm gonna do some research...
something to play with, that doesn't require fuel, for a change!!!
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i'm gonna do some research...
something to play with, that doesn't require fuel, for a change!!!
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06 June 2007, 02:32 PM
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06 June 2007, 02:47 PM
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ok, done deal....
bets for:
a) getting electrocuted by overhead cables
b) getting struck by lightning
c) breaking my ankle on a foxhole
d) getting pi55ed of with the tangles and leaving it in a field somewhere
e) falling out of a tree trying to retreive it.
f) being lifted into outer space.......
lets face it, all of the above "can" happen...
bets for:
a) getting electrocuted by overhead cables
b) getting struck by lightning
c) breaking my ankle on a foxhole
d) getting pi55ed of with the tangles and leaving it in a field somewhere
e) falling out of a tree trying to retreive it.
f) being lifted into outer space.......
lets face it, all of the above "can" happen...
06 June 2007, 02:53 PM
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Mate had mine for a good few years and had none of the above, as long as you get a reasonable make, I can show you a good way of winding the lines so you don't have agro with tangles every time you go out with it. 
P.S. make sure you get a 4 line kite, so you get break lines aswell, a good safety feature, and makes setting up and packing up much easier.
P.S. make sure you get a 4 line kite, so you get break lines aswell, a good safety feature, and makes setting up and packing up much easier.
06 June 2007, 02:55 PM
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Did you never see the adverts that used to be on the TV in the 70's / 80's...?
Next you'll be getting in to playing Frisbee near electrical sub-stations!!!!
Next you'll be getting in to playing Frisbee near electrical sub-stations!!!!
06 June 2007, 02:57 PM
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Not... 
06 June 2007, 04:24 PM
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06 June 2007, 04:25 PM
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The kite has been ordered now!!!
I've bought it for my loving girlfriend... i hope she likes it.
Dazza
I've bought it for my loving girlfriend... i hope she likes it.
Dazza
06 June 2007, 04:36 PM
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06 June 2007, 04:37 PM
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