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puppetonastring

3619 posts

puppetonastring

WA, 3619 posts

18 Jan 2006 8:20pm

What the hell are u all on about

Hasnt anyone told u the nationals are on in your backyard this weekend

Bluddy Victorians

Any wonder I emigrated

or should that be 'emmagrated'

RAL INN

2898 posts

RAL INN

SA, 2898 posts

19 Jan 2006 8:39am

So I just looked at the graph and this sunday could be a very strange downwinder.

I might take the Tribal to Pt Henry and play there.

we need a bit more time and prep and better forcast.

mitchell

NSW

20 posts

mitchell

NSW, 20 posts

19 Jan 2006 10:01am

ferry across to queenscliff and do a huge eppic. that'll be one to make the news.

bondo

QLD

699 posts

bondo

QLD, 699 posts

19 Jan 2006 9:12am

if its northerly the nats are heading down to point henry i think - so you might have company RAL, and lots of it

Soonee

VIC

147 posts

Soonee

VIC, 147 posts

19 Jan 2006 10:14am

Hey Puppet

bit of Mexican humor. In St Kilda if its Northerly there will 3/5 of FA happening.

Might as well go on a downwinder. Expect most of the competitors might even join us

bondo

QLD

699 posts

bondo

QLD, 699 posts

19 Jan 2006 9:16am

quote:
Originally posted by puppetonastring

What the hell are u all on about
Hasnt anyone told u the nationals are on in your backyard this weekend
Bluddy Victorians
Any wonder I emigrated

or should that be 'emmagrated'

which is why we'll be avoiding it. all those out of towners, mucking the place up. melbourne is a local place, for local people. theres nothing for you here!

azza

1338 posts

azza

1338 posts

19 Jan 2006 9:36am

Damn ferrals!

Ought be shot!

(and, of course, I mean that in the nicest possible way.)[}:)]

RAL INN

2898 posts

RAL INN

SA, 2898 posts

19 Jan 2006 12:52pm

quote:
if its northerly the nats are heading down to point henry i think - so you might have company RAL, and lots of it

Yea thats right, follow me to the good spots and invade my personal space.

Is it true that whenever anyone says "I don't believe in Fairies"
another Bow kiter drops dead.?[}:)]

best winds
Tony L
ABK

azza

1338 posts

azza

1338 posts

19 Jan 2006 10:54am

quote:
Originally posted by RAL INN

...Is it true that whenever anyone says "I don't believe in Fairies"
another Bow kiter drops dead.?[}:)]

no that's "...another sailboarder drops dead."

Oh! That's right, sorry Tony, you're one of these people living dual lives. A bit ACDC, a foot in each camp, the double-adapter of the wind world.

RAL INN

2898 posts

RAL INN

SA, 2898 posts

19 Jan 2006 3:32pm

The great pretender.

I try to be a pretend sailboarder, but I don't have to try to be a pretend kiteboarder.

I could try to be "the Kite Nazi".
"No try of my board for you, azza"

best winds
Tony L
ABK

azza

1338 posts

azza

1338 posts

19 Jan 2006 3:29pm

quote:
Originally posted by RAL INN

...I try to be a pretend sailboarder...

You keep on pretending, I'll keep on saving.

I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will have that board... I will!

(Anyone wanna buy a kidney?)

BTW The weather isn't looking too great, or stable, at all for this w/e. What says those that know?

Soonee

VIC

147 posts

Soonee

VIC, 147 posts

19 Jan 2006 9:58pm

Well I say the Cabrinha Beer Tent looks good at the Nats.
There appears to be Jack all wind to be down winding to.

All very uptight and not too friendly there when I dropped in this evening though

John

5foot

24 posts

5foot

WA, 24 posts

20 Jan 2006 1:02am

personally can't think of anything worse than a crowded beach full of pimply faced teens who wear their boardies over their wetties, blaring distorted thrashy "Hardcore" kite music as they flash their "Devil" signs in every photo out of speakers that did their apprenticeship at "Monkey" 10 years ago.

yeah, weather looks a bit dodgy for this Sunday, if it improves stay tuned for a one way run, or try next week-end

You ain't winded till you down winded

tha' foot...

azza

1338 posts

azza

1338 posts

20 Jan 2006 7:12am

quote:
Originally posted by Soonee

Well I say the Cabrinha Beer Tent looks good at the Nats.
There appears to be Jack all wind to be down winding to.

All very uptight and not too friendly there when I dropped in this evening though

John

yeah well... what'd ya expect from a company that sells flatter kites? I guess their beer's flatter too.

azza

1338 posts

azza

1338 posts

20 Jan 2006 8:58pm

yeah well... the weekend is upon us... what says us?

other than lousy forecast!

Soonee

VIC

147 posts

Soonee

VIC, 147 posts

21 Jan 2006 12:34am

Well Azza it's u 'n me bebe.

I'm up for sumthing as the nats are too bldy hard to find.

I woz sooo.. looking forward to them and itz all gone pear shaped.

Saturdays out as I'm on daddy dud care but Sundays funday as she who must be obeyed takes over kddy duty.

Looks like best we can manage is a few car pools and shuttles which is cool as a social get together and n e way..u gotta start sumwhere.,

Happy to start brighton (got north and south breeze coverd) will need quick 10km or so car shuttle for organising pick up point and then off we go....

Sound ok?
pick a time say 2pm (feel free to adjust)
place (brighton)
turkeys(build a list..copy and add your name etc)
1. John 0403 153890
................

If we've got at least 6 punters by Sunday morn I reckon we're onto something. Hell it'll only take an hour or two and might actually start some social interaction..heaven forbid..

bondo

QLD

699 posts

bondo

QLD, 699 posts

20 Jan 2006 11:47pm

turkeys(build a list..copy and add your name etc)
1. John 0403 153890
2. Mark 0424 920533

carp

VIC

11 posts

carp

VIC, 11 posts

21 Jan 2006 1:36pm

i think you should keep the beers on the boat its a long way and i dont want to get to much blood in my alcohol

quote:
Originally posted by 5foot

Why not make the most of these southerlies and have a big downwinder from say Rye to St. Kilda, $30 registration fee per kiter goes towards bus transport down to Rye, support craft on the water, barbeque on the beach and 6 iced tinnies per man to wash it all down? ( bacardi breezers or ruskies for the fairer sex )

azza

1338 posts

azza

1338 posts

21 Jan 2006 10:55am

turkeys(build a list..copy and add your name etc)
1. John 0403 153890
2. Mark 0424 920533
3. Aaron 040 7755117

Kill the kitty!

Soonee

VIC

147 posts

Soonee

VIC, 147 posts

21 Jan 2006 2:01pm

carp said
i think you should keep the beers on the boat its a long way and i dont want to get to much blood in my alcohol

Hey Carp, if we all take tinnies and stuff em down our wetties if we run out of wind we can make ourselves a beer can life raft

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azza

1338 posts

azza

1338 posts

21 Jan 2006 11:10am

Hey Carp... I'd rather have a chardy! Cask bladder in the wetty + CamelBack drinking hose = instant Floaties!

(if I could only remeber what it was I was doing out in the water... lusht think I member wash hick!)

5foot

24 posts

5foot

WA, 24 posts

21 Jan 2006 1:53pm

What about the damn forecast? 30 knot northerlys(gusting close to 40)and 40 degree heat. Not the most pleasant of conditions!

Monday looks good, anyone got the avo off?

silviu

VIC

663 posts

silviu

VIC, 663 posts

22 Jan 2006 10:50pm

Hy everybuddy,
I think (gee I started again with I) it is a great ideea. Lets do it, however, who will organize everithing? there are only three weeks, so let's move it. Bus, boat/jetsky or watever, drinks (soft or water during the downwinder) may be a BBQ on St Kilda Beach, all this has to be organised. May be we can involve KBV into this (collecting the moneay and organisiung the bus, boat and the BBQ). Gee, I hope we can do it this year! Look at WAKSA, they had theyr Freo to Rotnest Island last year, and it was fantatstic.javascript:insertsmilie('

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Cool

indikartz

VIC

22 posts

indikartz

VIC, 22 posts

23 Jan 2006 12:24am

Who is supplying the maps.

Turn left at Alberque

azza

1338 posts

azza

1338 posts

22 Jan 2006 10:47pm

quote:
Originally posted by indikartz

Who is supplying the maps.

Turn left at Alberque

do a 180 at King Island; ya missed the heads!

Cleve

22 posts

Cleve

WA, 22 posts

25 Jan 2006 5:43pm

quote:
Originally posted by azza

turkeys(build a list..copy and add your name etc)
1. John 0403 153890
2. Mark 0424 920533
3. Aaron 040 7755117
4. Nick 0412 626 006

Kill the kitty!

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