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Great to meet everyone!!! and a BIG THANX!!!

SCREWYFITS - 6-4-2009 at 07:13 PM

Hello all,

I'd like to thank everyone for such a great time!!!
Its was fun meeting everyone, (no particular order)

"Arjen van der Tol" "Buggy speed record holder"
"Ozzy"
"ripsessionkites"
"Heliboy50"
"bladerunner"
"bbrex"
"acampbell"
"Soylent"
"vwbrian"
"Dagon" and son
"elkiter"
"Fast Freddie" thanx for the air... Enjoy the shirts...
"geokite"
"solaris"
"timel"
"Cat"
"deanaoxo"
"coreykite"
"hosea"
"The Peter Lynn crew"
"The Cooper crew"
and anyone I missed (and I know I missed some of you), there was just so many, I consider you all my Kite family... Great people, can't wait to see everyone next year, and meet all the new and people I missed...

Special THANX to:
The "NABX crew" for putting this event on for all of us to enjoy, GREAT JOB!!!
The whole "NOR-CAL Kiters" crew, for representing!!! I think we made our mark and it felt great, I think/hope next year we'll be bigger!!!

kitemaker4 - 6-4-2009 at 07:53 PM

I had a great time also. Just very tired after driving for over 2 days to get back. Looking forward to great pictures of the event.

Thanks to everyone who made the event happen.

Susan (npw goddess)

RMV - 6-4-2009 at 10:33 PM

thank you all.


Fast Freddy
the bugie mekanik

fredagie - 6-4-2009 at 10:46 PM

oops someone used my laptop at the playa and I didnt realize it was still signed on under RMV.

thank you all again.
specially the cheffs!

fast freddy
the bugie mekanik

heliboy50 - 7-4-2009 at 09:00 PM

You started the thread I was going to, Screwyfits- I just couldn't figure out how with out goin' all mushy:rolleyes: Thanks to the Nor-Cal crew- you guys are great. You really helped brighten me and my other half's week. Bbrex and co.- thank you sooooo much for the help with my set up. That is the kind of thing that makes those of us newer to the hobby keep coming back. We had a great time and will most definately see you all next year.

deanaoxo - 8-4-2009 at 11:13 AM

I hope it was as fun for you all as it was for us.

My best by far, and yes, i got to buggy! Yay for that!

Fast Freddie you are amazing!

Screwyfits, thank you!

Susan and Bo, wow!

Darrin and Susan, fantastic support, what will we do when George Brown comes back, circle the wagons!?

Chip Brown for making the shirts happen!

Terry you and your daughter rock hard!

Ripsessions don't know how you did it, but you did and it worked oh so well!

Scooter, way to go bud, good luck with the new Scooter!

Mike Jura, as always, thanks brother, you ARE the man!

ReneMarie, we will miss you!

Jason you blo-kart you, where were you all week?

Fran, as always thanks again!

Dave Ruster, always in there.

Cat, what can i say, thank you so much!

I'm in the airport now, Claxton is no longer the travel agent, had to drop my flight home tonight, since it wouldn't get me home till tomorrow and i only live in florida, i'm back on Southwest where i belong! Both bags checked, and not a penny extra!

Our newest member Chef Carl! Whoa dude, what we going to do to top that next year????

Hose A, dude, you are the mang, mang!

Scott i would thank but he doesn't know how to read forums.

Blake, thanks for stepping it up on racing, your in charge next year!

To the dutch krewe who's name's i can't spell now, thank you, thank you! For all your good cheer, good nature, strange Dutch jokes, and of course taking us all up another notch! Awesome! Come back next year for sure!!!

Gee doesn't read forums either but is our new co director and will have schedules for all next year no matter what, so get ready, it's coming! Structure whether you want it or not, it's coming! (i'll be oblivious!)(still)

Claxton, you get two! Two snaps of good thanks and what a nice guy, even though he wouldn't comp his own Mother! Love you bro, you do such a good job, thank you!

Slawek, dude, you really helped big time, your in the budget next year, some how some way, we will make it happen for all you do, thanks for the grill!

To all the people i will think of on the plane, thank you, and for all that come to the event, thank you! We can not and would not do it, if it were not for you, you really keep us coming back for more, and we do love it, even if it keeps us up late trying to figure things out, and how to make ends meet, and how to get stuff out, and how to make it work, we do, and we thank you!

and of course, this years event is dedicated to my Dad, Birkett Fry Jordan lll, who died shortly before the event, making it super tough to leave my family, but they blessed me to go, and love to them as well.

and always to our fallen brother, Dave Kennedy. Miss you bro!

aoxomoxoa

Ozzy - 9-4-2009 at 02:34 AM

Here from overseas we all want to thank all of you for the warm welcome, especially Dean, and the rest of the organisation. A big hugg and thanks to Richard and Maria, who take very good care of us all, " thanks mom !!;-) " ... we hope to welcome you to europe once (next year?). Kent from AWOC a big thanks for recieving our gear at his shop, we hope that for next year we can send our stuff also to your place ..

We had a blast on that salt lake,...I did a 112kmh run, which was unbelievalble ,...and not to forget the run from Arjen with the new world speed record of 124 kmh,...incredible, ..

Videos and fotos are on their way ! (already posted one...)

best regards,
Jeroen aka Ozzy
Arjen aka Fast Arie
Ruud aka ruudje...

Sthrasher38 - 10-4-2009 at 01:55 PM

This Ozzy guy is one of the nicest people I think I have ever met. I went down to say hi and see the buggy and he offered right away for me to ride it. Then it So happed to be the buggy that broke the record! I got pics of it signed by everyone who set a personal best in it. How sweet is that?;-)

Bladerunner - 10-4-2009 at 05:10 PM

YES , Thanks to everybody!

I met a ton of great new people from Screwey, who started this on down.

Usually in my life great moments have turned in to " you can never go back " situations the second time. NOT NABX for me. :wee:

If this one was twice as much fun as my 1st one last year and next year is the 20th anniversery It should be that much more fun again. :wow:

C'ya all there next year!

Start saving NOW just in case !!!!!!!!! :smug:

coreykite - 10-4-2009 at 06:49 PM

Hey Sailors,
Great to see everyone.
Great winds and great friends.
Just what a body needed.

By the way... next year is NOT the 20th anniversary.
(Don't rush me down the oldtimers road.)
The first buggy event (ever) was the original Buggy Boogie Thang in January 1994.
That event introduced Fran to the desert dry lakes and Ivanpah in particular.
That March, with his son Fritz going to school at UC Berkeley, the Spring Break Buggy Blast was born.
Only Fritz and Fran were in attendance.
The next year, in 1995, others also attended.
And so it has grown.
Now becoming the North American Buggy eXpo.

That means we just celebrated Sweet 16.
Our next anniversary is the 17th one.

What are you going to get me?
I think 17 is wood but any leafy green plant (hint) will do.

What a nabx to remember!!


Safen Up! Buggy On!

"Often wrong... Never in doubt"

the coreylama

action jackson - 10-4-2009 at 07:12 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by coreykite
Hey Sailors,
Great to see everyone.
Great winds and great friends.
Just what a body needed.

By the way... next year is NOT the 20th anniversary.
(Don't rush me down the oldtimers road.)
The first buggy event (ever) was the original Buggy Boogie Thang in January 1994.
That event introduced Fran to the desert dry lakes and Ivanpah in particular.
That March, with his son Fritz going to school at UC Berkeley, the Spring Break Buggy Blast was born.
Only Fritz and Fran were in attendance.
The next year, in 1995, others also attended.
And so it has grown.
Now becoming the North American Buggy eXpo.

That means we just celebrated Sweet 16.
Our next is the 17th one.

What are you going to get me?
I think 17 is wood but any leafy green plant (hint) will do.

What a nabx to remember!!


Safen Up! Buggy On!

"Often wrong... Never in doubt"

the coreylama
It is the 20th anniversary of the Peter Lynn kitebuggy!.................aj

Ozzy - 11-4-2009 at 07:01 AM

What about it AJ, ? did you put a new PR in that try out in that Apexx ? , you were going fast man with that Phantom,...incredible !...

Nice to meet you to !.

regards,
Ozzy

sunset-Jim - 11-4-2009 at 07:37 AM

He was screamin all right. I knew from previous runs with others using phantoms that mid 50's wasn't a problem, but I didn't think they would go as fast as AJ was going. I'll let him ring in with the reading.

Impressive indeed.

Cat - 11-4-2009 at 07:52 AM

I had a great time too! And Thanks to everyone from Otoe he really appreciated all the extra petting, scratching and lovin he received. He is missing all of you already, and so do I.
Looking forward to next year! Cat

action jackson - 11-4-2009 at 11:04 AM

It was a screaming run but felt comfortable in the Apexx. Not even scared at all which scared me more. I made 6 runs that afternoon with the slowest coming in at 58 mph. It was like hunting wind and the correct texture of the playa to achieve the speed of 67.8 mph with the 6m phantom on 27m lines on a 40 cm bar! If i had more time on the playa that day i am sure i could of squeezed more out the phantom. The day before i hit a speed of 59.8 in the PL xr buggy! Now that was a screaming run! But using the apexx was dream with the twin skins and yall thur up some impressive # with the other Pl kites! I did try out the PL Charger in the Pl xr, when it locked in it was like a slingshot! I felt like i went from 20mph to 50mph with one stroke of the kite. I wish i would of tried it out in the apexx but i didn't:dunno:I use the same 6m phantom on the water 4-5 session a yr when the wind exceed 30+. Whoa......................What....................A............RIDE! If anyone has pic or vid of the run or GPS can you please send me a copy! Thanks! ........................aj

deanaoxo - 11-4-2009 at 05:52 PM

AJ pretty much proves the exception to the rules for sure. He's fast, rides weird kites, never takes a break from the wind, eats, drinks and dreams kites, aaaaaand is one hella nice guy!

I think i'll have to go to Galveston this year just to get some free riding in w him!

aoxomoxoa AJ, you rock!

Crash - 12-4-2009 at 05:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cat
I had a great time too! And Thanks to everyone from Otoe he really appreciated all the extra petting, scratching and lovin he received. He is missing all of you already, and so do I.
Looking forward to next year! Cat
Hey Cat , Aislinn from now on will be the pet diplomat as she brought treats for every dog there.I hope you enjoy the new buggy you grabbed at auction. We'll have something special for Otoe for years to come .:thumbup: .....Aj ...I'm sure I caught you in Action....... Jackson ! Was that you poking your head threw the tent ? I was looking for something to throw cause I thought it was a carnival game .:smilegrin: funny how ya seen this head just pop out .