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Baluk
Posts: 354
Registered: 8-22-2007
Location: Ontario
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![[*]](./images/perspective/default_icon.gif) posted on 11-24-2007 at 07:50 PM |
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Your Other Hobbies?
I like to write and film films.
I'm also a magician (its my job  ) http://www.balukmagic.com
heres a video: http://markbaluk.com/vids/matrix.wmv
cheers...
mark.baluk
Pansh Ace 2m
HQ Beamer TSR 3.6m
Pansh Ace 5m
North Rebel 14m
MBS Core 90
LTD Fury 151
Liquid Force Drop LTD 132
Dakine Tabu
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art_lessing
Posts: 291
Registered: 4-5-2007
Location: Sacramento
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| posted on 11-24-2007 at 09:02 PM |
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I am an artist and musician...
http://www.artlessing.com
http://www.myspace.com/artlessing
and my name is not art
its Dan
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Deadhead
Posts: 66
Registered: 10-22-2007
Location: Houston
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| posted on 11-29-2007 at 06:05 PM |
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Hobbies - just the normal - collecting various stuff - especially sound board /audience tapes of Grateful Dead shows ( approx 800 so far, so many more
to go), and old books. Do some offshore fishing, diving, and generally messing around.
Avocation - marine law, western philosophy.
To pay bills and buy kites - port captain.
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bloah
Posts: 204
Registered: 8-26-2007
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| posted on 11-29-2007 at 06:44 PM |
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other hobbies are psychology and women =]
Liquid Force Session 2008 - 16
North Rhino 2007 - 12
Best Waroo 2007 - 9
North Vegas 2005 - 7
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DAKITEZ
Posts: 1421
Registered: 10-21-2007
Location: Galt CA
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Mood: Tired of waiting for wind
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| posted on 11-29-2007 at 11:14 PM |
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Baluk nice slight of hand. I think the slight of hand, in your face tricks are the best. I try but not very good yet. I got some dvds from http://www.ellusionist.com/ , but if I practice enough I will get it.
owner: Dakitez Power Kites
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Peter Lynn, HQ, U-Turn, Flexifoil, Revolution, MBS, Ground Industries, Scrub, Landyachtz
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Pablo
Posts: 1366
Registered: 10-22-2005
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Mood: Stoked
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| posted on 11-29-2007 at 11:20 PM |
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Lets see, wife, house, 3 kiddlets, day job. Not much else other than kiting in the free time. When there's no wind I get caught up on chores.
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BeamerBob
Posts: 2839
Registered: 5-11-2007
Location: Tracy, California
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Mood: 100 kph. That's the goal! I'll be tickled to break 50 mph though.
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yeah, wife, 2 kids with travel baseball, and piano, and a house and yard to take care of. Day job designing neighborhoods. Then the fun stuff,
water skiing, snow skiing, Tennessee football, roller blading, mtn biking, camping, and hiking (I'm afraid I'm missing something). No wonder my
wife gets antsy when I start a new hobby. But I have only bought 4 kites this year! Always something to do. Almost no couch time, thank goodness.
On another note. I love the different seasons but I hate it when the sun goes down at 5:30. I guess I could live in yellowknife where it is daylight
between 9:30 am till 3:30 pm right now. I just couldn't have a day job there. Work in the dark, play in the warm 0 degree F outdoors.
HQ - Beamer IV 2m, 3m; Montana V 9.5m
Peter Lynn Reactor II 5.5, 8.6
Peter Lynn Arcs Synergy 15m, Venom 19m, Phantom 15m
Flexi - Blurr 7m,
PKD - Combat 4.2
Peter Flexi Bigfoot Buggy
Liquid Force 151 Proof
Coastal Wind Sports Team
Rider
SoFKA member, NAPKRA# US-92, My
Pictures
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Deadhead
Posts: 66
Registered: 10-22-2007
Location: Houston
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| posted on 11-30-2007 at 06:24 AM |
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OK - so I forgot one........LSU football (hate overtime tho!!)
BeamerBob, you ever have any time left to sleep???? Um, also.........warm to a thin blood like me is over 65F, hot starts at 95F, cold is anything
even close to 50F!
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BeamerBob
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Registered: 5-11-2007
Location: Tracy, California
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Mood: 100 kph. That's the goal! I'll be tickled to break 50 mph though.
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Uh oh, I guess we can't be friends till after Saturday night then. Overtime is a friend of TN fans this year. Overtimes have gone our way every
time this year. When we lose, we do it much earlier than the 4th quarter. The Georgia fans around me have been hoping we would lose for the last
month and even the winner between TN-LSU won't be in as good a ranking as GA is now.
I put a jacket on below 50. My blood is thinning since moving to GA though. I love not having to ever wear a coat home from work or usually even to
lunch.
It was 99 when my avatar pic was taken.
HQ - Beamer IV 2m, 3m; Montana V 9.5m
Peter Lynn Reactor II 5.5, 8.6
Peter Lynn Arcs Synergy 15m, Venom 19m, Phantom 15m
Flexi - Blurr 7m,
PKD - Combat 4.2
Peter Flexi Bigfoot Buggy
Liquid Force 151 Proof
Coastal Wind Sports Team
Rider
SoFKA member, NAPKRA# US-92, My
Pictures
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BeamerBob
Posts: 2839
Registered: 5-11-2007
Location: Tracy, California
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Mood: 100 kph. That's the goal! I'll be tickled to break 50 mph though.
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| posted on 11-30-2007 at 08:08 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bloah
other hobbies are psychology and women =] |
Those two have to go together don't they?
HQ - Beamer IV 2m, 3m; Montana V 9.5m
Peter Lynn Reactor II 5.5, 8.6
Peter Lynn Arcs Synergy 15m, Venom 19m, Phantom 15m
Flexi - Blurr 7m,
PKD - Combat 4.2
Peter Flexi Bigfoot Buggy
Liquid Force 151 Proof
Coastal Wind Sports Team
Rider
SoFKA member, NAPKRA# US-92, My
Pictures
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Deadhead
Posts: 66
Registered: 10-22-2007
Location: Houston
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| posted on 12-1-2007 at 05:22 AM |
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ummm.lets see - if LSU wins and Missouri and W.Va loose, Tigers could still make it to the Sugar Bowl, kocking GA out.............or something like
that.
Forecast - winds 15-20, temp 75F at SLP today - think I"ll go platy with the buggy............beats football anytime.
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macboy
Posts: 1377
Registered: 10-15-2007
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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Mood: Snowkite season is here!
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| posted on 12-1-2007 at 06:30 PM |
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I'm all over the map. I guess I'm still looking for that one that hooks me (maybe this'll be it?)
RC air / heli / trucks......rock climbing......motorcycling......mountain biking.....scrambling
Funny enough, the RC stuff is primarily the calm wind hobby so when the wife caught wind of the kiting urge (no pun intended) she figured she better
look for a part time husband!
Certified Chronic
Rev Shockwave | SportAir 3m | Rage 4.7/6.0 | Brooza II 3/7.5
AccessXC 10 | SA2.5 19
Guerilla 10/15 | Phantom 15/18 | Venom 13/16v2/19
Skis, Ski Skates, Nobile RM Pro, MBS Blade ATB, Plyboard Trio, LF Proof 151, Slingshot Jarvis, Coyotes, Comp XR+, and the BEST WIFE IN THE WORLD!
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barnes
Posts: 433
Registered: 7-24-2006
Location: Philadelphia PA
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Mood: Wind!
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| posted on 12-1-2007 at 06:48 PM |
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Comic books, airsoft, electronics hacking, competitive gaming, web design, building random gadgets and such...too much. Attempting to cut down the
amount of hobbies I have. Kiting still reigns supreme.
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Baluk
Posts: 354
Registered: 8-22-2007
Location: Ontario
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Mood: Happy
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| posted on 12-8-2007 at 08:42 AM |
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I also like photography... here are a few recent photos:
http://hs.facebook.com/album.php?aid=22904&l=11034&id=505792376
and
http://hs.facebook.com/album.php?aid=22910&l=89abc&id=505792376
cheers.
mark.baluk
Pansh Ace 2m
HQ Beamer TSR 3.6m
Pansh Ace 5m
North Rebel 14m
MBS Core 90
LTD Fury 151
Liquid Force Drop LTD 132
Dakine Tabu
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ripsessionkites
Posts: 1422
Registered: 10-17-2006
Location: Richmond, British Columbia
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Mood: Tuning Vapors for NABX. Eat my dust Dutch Boys! Sponsoring NABX. Dino wears a pink skirt.
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Baluk
Posts: 354
Registered: 8-22-2007
Location: Ontario
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Mood: Happy
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| posted on 12-8-2007 at 06:43 PM |
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Only if you sing while you sleep. 
mark.baluk
Pansh Ace 2m
HQ Beamer TSR 3.6m
Pansh Ace 5m
North Rebel 14m
MBS Core 90
LTD Fury 151
Liquid Force Drop LTD 132
Dakine Tabu
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crosshatch
Posts: 60
Registered: 4-26-2007
Location: NY
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Mood: Wind-covetous....
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| posted on 12-8-2007 at 07:03 PM |
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I draw incessantly (mostly surreal art via pen, ink, PC), and took up stone-carving last year. Chippin' away at marble is a great way to get rid of
Zero-Wind Frustration. 
Flexifoil Super 10
NPWs .8m,1.2m,2.4m,4.8m,6.9m
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PKD Brooza 2m
Rage 3.5m
Blade IV 4.9m
HQ Crossfire 6.3m
PKD Buster 9m
BladeIII 10.5m
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Flexi bug
Ground Industries AK landboard
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barnes
Posts: 433
Registered: 7-24-2006
Location: Philadelphia PA
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Mood: Wind!
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| posted on 12-8-2007 at 07:50 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by crosshatch
I draw incessantly (mostly surreal art via pen, ink, PC) |
Ohh, please share. Is it anything along the lines of Ben
Templesmith or
Ashley Wood?
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Dagon
Posts: 287
Registered: 5-25-2005
Location: DAVIS, CA
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Mood: ready to buggy
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| posted on 12-10-2007 at 10:40 AM |
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I started rock climbing this year, indoor only so far but it is lots of fun and is a great workout for the arms.
my bag:
Ted's Profoil 1.0m, 1.5m
HQ beamer 1.4m
Ozone Samurai 2.0m
JoJo Instinct ET 2.5m
JoJo RM+ 2.5m, 3m
Ozone Razor 4.5m
Ozone Frenzy 05 10m
PL Guerilla I 13m
PKD Century 6.5
NPW5 nasa wing 6.9m
Libre Hardcore XS 150 cm axle
Libre V-Max
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wolla
Posts: 16
Registered: 12-27-2006
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| posted on 12-13-2007 at 07:09 AM |
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I ride motorbikes, drink alot, women when possible, and just started up parkour (but i need alot of practice)
if it makes my heart beat faster, i like it..
KITE's -
Elliot magma 3.0
Pansh Ace 5.0
BOARD - MBS Core 8
Flexifoil Bar
DaKine Harness
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action jackson
Posts: 790
Registered: 5-7-2003
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
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Mood: wind-holic
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| posted on 12-13-2007 at 08:09 AM |
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It;s all wind related in my life, sailing is my other passion and also my home...........aj
Pl xr+ buggy , Pl Kitecat hull #5
PL Arcs 6,9,12,15,18m Phantoms 10,19m Venom 16m proto scorp synergy 12, 19m
g18
NPW's
145x49 crazy fly,Decay 142x42
31' Hunter Sloop "Caddo's Dream"-For Sale
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GulfSandEater
Posts: 164
Registered: 7-13-2007
Location: Houston, TX
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Mood: Longing to fly more
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Houston's a funny place. If it's over 75F, it seems it's too hot for many people to be outside. If it's under 70F it's too cold for them! It
tends to make it hard to share outside hobbies with people here. Oh well, fewer people outside to contend with!
My other hobbies include hiking, biking, motorcycling (Honda Shadow ACE 1100), rock climbing, running, rollerblading, playing anything musical (mostly
vintage keys, some winds, most recently Irish bagpipes and B3!), involvement with church activities, and some MMORPGs (EQ2, DAoC, DDO). The rest of
my "free" time is spent working on or around my Houston hovel.
My kite bag:
Pansh Legend 3.0m, 4.5m (for sale $60)
Ted's ProFoil 1.0m / 1.5m / 2.5m
Prism Nexus dual line
Premier Parafoil-2 single line
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Bladerunner
Posts: 3700
Registered: 10-17-2006
Location: Vancouver
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| posted on 12-13-2007 at 05:16 PM |
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I ride my bicycle or rollerblade to and from work. I'm not so sure that is a hobby as much as a great way to get around. Before finding power kiting
I thought skiing was the best thing in the world. I still love it but am happier if I'm doing it attached to a Flysurfer now !!!! I get a special
thrill knowing the line of traffic is paying $$$ to ski at Whistler and I'm riding the Lake for freee !!!
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , 4.9m QuadrifoilXL kitesurfer, 5m Pansh Ace, , 9m Flexi Blade II, 7m Flysurfer Pulse , 4.6m NPW-5
Peter Lynn :19m Charger , 15m Synergy, 10m Charger, 7.7m Twister II, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , 170 switch board, Shaped + straight skiis, Technica + Coyote blades. MBS Comp 16 ( For sale ), Core 95
ATB
accessories - GPS, Wind meter, Bullet cam. Skatewing
Ripsession Kiteboarding Shop
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Sthrasher38
Posts: 1770
Registered: 4-26-2007
Location: California
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Mood: Stable 
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A little late on this but here it goes: Yes wife, yes 5 kids, I am a poet and I like to fly remote control planes. Gotta get in the air one way or
another. Thats kinda how I got started kiting I could not fly my planes when it was windy so I found something I could fly in wind Me. Oh and I love the Ocean I go as much as I can. Very serine and spiritual for me.
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khooke
Posts: 217
Registered: 8-20-2006
Location: Davis, CA
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| posted on 12-15-2007 at 05:45 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sthrasher38
... and I like to fly remote control planes |
Hey Sthrasher - I'm into RC planes also - they're my low wind hobby What
planes have you got? I've got a gas 40 trainer and a 40 homebuilt SPAD. I haven't flown for a while though... been meaning to get back into it.
I've been debating whether to sell all my gas stuff and get into electric instead, since with an electric park flyer I could just step outside and
fly.. the gas stuff takes a lot of prep and cleanup...
Quadrifoil Q2002 1.5m
PKD Century 2.5m
Flexifoil Skytiger 40 3.7m & Hi60 5.6m
PKD Century 4.5m
Pansh Blaze I 12.5m
1997 Flexifoil original buggy - a few weld repairs but still going strong :-)
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Pablo
Posts: 1366
Registered: 10-22-2005
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Mood: Stoked
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| posted on 12-15-2007 at 06:11 PM |
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Yeah, but the gas is just so much better in the power dept. Favorite plane by far was the Sig Fazer, fun fly profile powered by a OS 46FX. Used to
climb out to about 20 ft straight up on takeoff, hover it for a bit and fly out knife edge. Such a easy and stable plane to throw around the sky. The
other end of the spectrum was flying my buddies modded Big Bee, powered by a high output gas burning G-62 pushing a 24" prop. Rated for something
stupid like 8 hp.
Still have an electric park flyer that I've got to get around to building, sold off most of the gear, have everything for the electric but a decent
transmitter. Seems this kite thing keeps emptying the bank account though.
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Bladerunner
Posts: 3700
Registered: 10-17-2006
Location: Vancouver
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| posted on 12-15-2007 at 06:49 PM |
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Christmas came early and I just got an R.C. helicopter for waiting on the wind. 
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , 4.9m QuadrifoilXL kitesurfer, 5m Pansh Ace, , 9m Flexi Blade II, 7m Flysurfer Pulse , 4.6m NPW-5
Peter Lynn :19m Charger , 15m Synergy, 10m Charger, 7.7m Twister II, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , 170 switch board, Shaped + straight skiis, Technica + Coyote blades. MBS Comp 16 ( For sale ), Core 95
ATB
accessories - GPS, Wind meter, Bullet cam. Skatewing
Ripsession Kiteboarding Shop
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macboy
Posts: 1377
Registered: 10-15-2007
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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Mood: Snowkite season is here!
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| posted on 12-15-2007 at 11:46 PM |
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Now you're in for it. I'm willing to bet the heli will be the hardest thing you've done yet. If you're like me a d went right to the collective
pitch machine you'll be miles ahead but it'll take wayyyy longer than the coaxials out there nowadays. I fell in love with the MX 400's and have
three in the fleet with one 450 being built up into a scale bird. You will love it.....once you "get it".
Certified Chronic
Rev Shockwave | SportAir 3m | Rage 4.7/6.0 | Brooza II 3/7.5
AccessXC 10 | SA2.5 19
Guerilla 10/15 | Phantom 15/18 | Venom 13/16v2/19
Skis, Ski Skates, Nobile RM Pro, MBS Blade ATB, Plyboard Trio, LF Proof 151, Slingshot Jarvis, Coyotes, Comp XR+, and the BEST WIFE IN THE WORLD!
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Sthrasher38
Posts: 1770
Registered: 4-26-2007
Location: California
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Mood: Stable
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I got rid of all my gas planes. Like you said to much maintinence. I do have a slow electric park flyer still So I can just jump out and fly just
about anywhere.
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Pablo
Posts: 1366
Registered: 10-22-2005
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Mood: Stoked
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| posted on 12-16-2007 at 10:37 AM |
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It's not the headache or the mess, it's the lack of time, working 5 days a week, running a business on the side, then teh 3 kiddlets kicking around
the house. Sat is usually kite day, that only leaves sunday to do something else. Usually kiting again if the wind's good.
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