Are you sure its not a *burp*

 

Well, not for me, but coming off a three day weekend, it might well be a *BURP* for others

Either way, as long as those who might be interested in the run have seen it, I am happy

 

Well poop, the wife just pointed out this is on a saturaday so now she can't go

 

If i wasnt in Pullman 9 months out of the year I'd definitly be there. Damn School

 

I should be able to make it

 

WooHoo! It will be good to have you along

 

Hey there Rob.
If i do make it can i pick your brain about kite's?
I bought a stunt kite down at Long Beach and i'm having a frustrating time with it.
You still fly don't ya?

 

Absolutely. In fact I will likely have a few kites with me in case the conditions are favorable at our lunch break. We will probably have lunch on top of Haller Pass, so there is a big, open area that gets some consistant wind off the mountain.

What did you get and what seems to be the problem?

 

Cant remember the name off the top of my head. The guy at the kite shop said it was a good beginner kite.
I think the problem is the two strings that you hold are attached to the kite too far towards the top of the kite. It feels like i'm not getting enough air into the kite.
In other words.... I can't get it up

 

hahhahahah Well, they say admitting that is the first step toward curing it.

When you get a chance, try to chase down what kind of kite it is and I will bring something similar so we can compare the bridles.

Take a look at the kite bag link on my kite site at http://www.slimer.com/Kites/ and tell me if you see anything remotely similar to what you have.

Bridle adjustment can be a pain in the rear.

 

Wonder if I can make one of those kite thingy's outa metal

 

Sure. Then take it to Florida, wait for Ivan and hang on! You might want to use winch line for the lines and have your liability insurance paid up in case it gets loose and kills someone

 

ha ha ha, that reminds me of an old b/w movie, forget who was in it, old guy riding a rocket to earth like a horse

 

You mean Slim Pickens riding the nuke down in "Dr. Strangelove"?

 

HAHAHAHA, you nailed that one (and now I am scared, you gots too much time,lol)

 

Nah, Google Image Search is my friend. It took me about 10 seconds to find those. Plus it's one of my favorite movies and that scene is like no other, so it was easy to figure out what you were talking about.

 

back to the trip - sounds like something i can do in my stock-as-they-came truck. i've never been on one of these excursions but you have to start somewhere? it's a bit of a haul for me though - is there anyone doing things like this in oregon?

 

This is as suitable to a "stock-as-they-came truck" as they come. If I have to put it in 4x4, it will be due to some unforseeable circumstance such as snow or the like. Otherwise it's a milk run.

I can't speak for the Oregon folks. But there's no reason YOU couldn't put one toegether

 

well then, maybe i'll join you guys. you can make fun of my truck, it'll be fun.

i'd love to meet some people in oregon, but it's hard to be the motivator when you don't know what you're doing or where you're going

 

Hey Rob, just noticed something. Is this 9/18 as listed on your RSVP system or 10/18 as the title of this thread implies? Just checking as 10/18 is a Monday after all... Let me know, if the thread is wrong which I believe is the case I'll fix it for you.