Murraire show grounds

[JKS]

Murrarie Sports grounds :goplay: Landboard, Buggy, Static fly

Wynnum Road, Murrarie .... just opposite the Caltex/a little down the road from Cannon Hill Shoping Centre.
Landboard, Buggy, Static fly
Toilets
BBQ's
BMX and Skate board bowl



About 10 Acres of rubbish dump ..... re-claimed from the 80's and its wasteful ways .... made safe for us all by a few 100 mm of topsoil and a layer of turf..........
Murrarie is a fine example of re-cycling :ok:


You can pretty much set up anywhere you like, there is plenty of room

Watch out fo poltergusts as the park is 'girthed by tree' ;)



This thread ..... hopefuly will become a moot place like the Bribie thread. If your heading down to Murrarie, are thinking about heading down or have been there and just want a place to post your pics or tell of your adventures

This is the place to post :popcorm1:










Saturday 17th May

Mick .... Kondor man .... and a new dude or 2 are heading for a slash this morning I (Satuday), it looks like a fairly light day ahead, a good day to stetch out the big kites :tease:
....good to hear fom you Mr K :p
I have to drop off Wolfies chariot @ the park so I might see you there



Sunday 17th May

Tom and I will (probably I) ..... (I am a maybe for Sunday due to poor sick pregnent people.. . . , . I will see how the day pans out) meet Jeremy there on Sunday to have a bit of a high end test. Wind is predicted to be 20 - 25k SW so make sure you bring you paddies and be prepared for some gusts.... it may also be showery :mad: at the least, It should be interesting :crazypilot:





Happy Days

[kondorman]

Well I finally got to dust the cobwebs off the landboard and got out today.:yahoo: It was good to catch up with Wolfie and meet Merrick. Don't have any photos of today, but I got some photos from last time with Tom.

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/86194-1/5_5+Brooza.JPG

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/86198-1/Brooza+5_5m_001.JPG

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/86169-2/Jump.JPG

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/86204-1/Murarrie+2.JPG


Have fun tomorrow, and may the rain stay away
Paul

[Nas]

The anticipation grows each time I see a pic of my new kite to be, thanks Kondorman.

And I notice youve been out kiting today... bastid !!

Its rained here for 24 hrs straight now. Maybe tomorrow will dawn a new day...without rain.

Cheers,

Nas.

[Merrick]

Mate i have only one (count em) photo from today. I tried to take a few with the mobile, however its not easy to do when the sun is behind you and looking at a tiny screen. the only one i have is basically the kite *sighs* Sadly can't get the phone talking to the PC, so will have to wait for that one (don't hold breath people - its not that good...)

Anyway was a good arvo, was nice to catch up iwth the both of you and a big big *big* thanks to wolfie for showing me the ropes!

Can't wait for the next time, and i might be a bit more experienced by then :P

Cheers

Rob.

[wolfie]

you too kondor good to catch up, it was good when the wind picked up tho but prior to that was not to bad for the newby merrick to have a go , he seemed to get the hang of it ,first time i'v been there and not a bad spot ,how did you go in the end kondor with the building wind and the 10m2 manta:D till next time .

[JKS]

I don't know what it's going to be like through the day today .... but it's blowing it's arse out now :D

[mcphailtom]

Game on lads....it is cranking out there ath the moment and I was soooo excited that I am out of bed at 730 on a Sunday! So looks to be a good solid 20kt or there abouts all day....who's in?

P.S Nas just so you know since you own the Brooza now it is staying at home b ut glad you like the photos mate!

Kondorman's 10m manta which features in one of those photos is a beast. Personally I'm cracking out the Manta today also and trying to fly :)
woot!

[mcphailtom]

:DP.S Merric are you heading out again......wolfie? Long time no see mate but I gather you are tied up this afternoon...no pun intended

[JKS]

It's still windy .....


It's still windy .....

It's still windy .....
It's still windy .....
It's still windy .....

Fd1mKaxN6EY


I will have the bat phone on all day Tom ..... weather I make it ... there are 1000 varibles ... ALL of them hormonal ... ALL unpredictable


I will will it
I will whinge, sook .... carry on etc ...

Ring me Tom ... many Times

" Mrs James .... Can Marty come out and play .... ?" .... over and over

We can do it :D



Happy 'windy' Days

[kondorman]

Game on lads....it is cranking out there ath the moment and I was soooo excited that I am out of bed at 730 on a Sunday! So looks to be a good solid 20kt or there abouts all day....who's in?

P.S Nas just so you know since you own the Brooza now it is staying at home b ut glad you like the photos mate!

Kondorman's 10m manta which features in one of those photos is a beast. Personally I'm cracking out the Manta today also and trying to fly :)
woot!

Thats a shame you're not going to fly the brooza, Nas would be dieing to see how it soaked up those 30 knot gusts :D

[JKS]

I will take Pics TOm ;)


Hey Mr K :) .... long time no see bud

You going to make it today ?

[kondorman]

I may make it down for a look, have a 3rd birthday party nearby, won't be able to fly though. Had a good session yesterday, perfect amount of wind for my ability level. Had to pack up when that storm front came in, Started to get a little uncomfortable with the 10m and couldn't be bothered setting up the 3m.

Paul

[kondorman]

This is what the Bureau says, I think it also needs to warn people to pack small kites, how irresponsible of them. Enjoy the poltergusts at Murarrie today.

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Damaging Winds
For people in the following forecast district:
Southeast Coast.
Issued at 4:55 am on Sunday 18 May 2008

Synoptic situation: A strong cold front has recently moved through southeast
Queensland, and lies just offshore.
Strong SW winds with damaging gusts to 90km/hr are possible over the eastern
Darling Downs and the Southeast Coast this morning. These conditions should
moderate during the day.

The State Emergency Service advises that people in the affected area should:

- seek shelter, indoors where possible;
- beware of fallen trees and powerlines

Contact the SES, listed under either State Emergency Service or your local
council in the White Pages, for emergency assistance if required.

The next warning is due to be issued by 11:00 am

[wolfie]

cant know might make it ,an about being tied up :eek: we'll see what happens mr mcp:D:D

[JKS]

Bummer Wolfie :mad:

I was going to give you a call when I was on me way .... about 1/2 hr

[JKS]

What an interesting afternoon ...

Gusty as a mad bastard ... full blow yo-yo show, but all the kids both big and small stuck it out and had pretty a good time. Nothing like a spontanious build up of people to make itchy conditions awesome.

Let's see .... I can't remember where I put my phone let alone names :o but I'll give it a bash
We had Tiger and I
Then Wolfie rocks up
Then Tom ... then Jeremy ... then Paul
Then there's a few people already there .... or that wander over during, that we get to meet as well ...

There was Jon and Sharon and bub .... Sharon was being trained by Jon who was pretty new himself, both of who braved 1/2 a dozen laps each with me in the Trailer

There was Marty and his wife and thier little girl (who had her 2 line stunt kite in the air for at least 3 hours) Marty was sporting a nice little quiver + landboard ...

Then there was an older gent + his lovely wife who brought his new 3m stunt kite that he landed off e-bay down for a bash .... he didn't bank on the wind being tit's and he thought the place would be empty :rofl: .... none outa 2 :mad: ... lol ... well, he set up his chairs and we put on a good show anyway.


Not to forget the 3 little tackers + dad and their single line lizard which at one stage got away and made it from one side of the park to the other with all 4 of them chasing it(I had the benny hill song going in my head) I reckon it would have covered 300 metres in total, the first half there were times when either one of the kids or the Dad could almost reach the handle (floating 2-3 m above ground) but the kite would pull away ... like when you tease you cat ... lol ... finally meeting the trees at the opposite side of the park and being rescued

Then there's the people I didn't mention ... who I hope to be corrected on ;)
In all there were about 6 or 7 power kites going and another 2 - 4 sports kites ....

Stack of the day had to go to me .... I was just starting off for a Buggy ride and a good gust was followed by complete nothing so I had no choice but to jump out and run backward as the kite had shot over my head and was begining to fall ... as I ran back I saw the kite begin to spiral left so I grabbed the left line and yarded in about a metre of line ... all the time running backward .... I felt that beaut feeling of tension in the right place ... I had caught her :D and SLAM :eek: I T-boned (backward)Tiger who was chasing me on his BMX bike. I fell straight on top of him (backward remember) and that is how we stopped ... :o

Him 1/2 under the bike ... me on my back on top of him ... and a little 5m terror slashing around in 2 stroke wind just overhead

Funny as ....
He's ok .... I'm ok ... :o




We all had a few runs ... good and bad
... it was one of those days when you realy had to fly your kite :yes3:

I got a couple of Pics ... they are pretty ordinary.

Paul ... I saw YOU take a few ... :D;)

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/86235-2/Murrarie+1.jpg


It's a bit hard to see ... but I got a few of the clan in this one .. from right to left
Tiger and a new mate
then way in the back ground is the older gent+wife ... they were leaving at this stage
after that we see Jeremy and Tom having a bit of a Yap
then we have random cyclist ...
then we have some of the kiddies who were being entertained by all the kites

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/86239-2/Murrarie+2.jpg

Wolfie on the right and Tom on the left

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/86243-2/Murrarie+3.jpg
Tom and Tiger share a laugh whils packing up ... Notice how Tiger is helping by sitting in the Ute :D



Happy Days

[jdhot]

Hi guys,

Just read your thread sounds like it was a wicked weekend

how was the 90k winds, would have love to see the brooza soak those bursts up

Nice to see a few showed up, and like the pics

:D:D:D
JD

[kondorman]

Here are a few more pics from Sunday

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/86264-1/P1000606.JPG

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/86272-1/P1000611.JPG

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/86280-1/P1000615.JPG

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/86282-1/P1000616.JPG

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/86290-1/P1000623.JPG

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/86294-1/P1000625.JPG

[wolfie]

the best one i thought was mr kondorman on toms buggy an 3m2 pepper p/l lost one handle and was getting draged feet down across the park :rofl::rofl::rofl::eek: bet his eyes where HUGE and mouth open:D:D and a slite shade of pale but was an awsome day learnt alot about flying thats for sure !!:yes3:

[BillyMac]

Looks a good spot Brisbinites, we to have a reclaimed dump which is now or has been for some time sporting(no pun intended:rofl:) a rugby field, A.F.L field, and Netball courts. I can say back in the day playing Rah Rah we use to get some festy infected sores:eek: from it, musta leeched up through the soil.yummy:laugh3:.
Anyways good to see ya's enjoying the wind in great company.

[kondorman]

the best one i thought was mr kondorman on toms buggy an 3m2 pepper p/l lost one handle and was getting draged feet down across the park :rofl::rofl::rofl::eek: bet his eyes where HUGE and mouth open:D:D and a slite shade of pale but was an awsome day learnt alot about flying thats for sure !!:yes3:

That was pretty funny. (Once I got the kite on the ground that is.) I'm glad of the outcome of no broken gear or people with that incident. People might want to know that this was my very first time in a buggy, flying a kite I've never flown before without a harness in "2 stroke wind", probably stupid of me, but I couldn't help myself. Big gust hit, handle flew out of my hand, spent the next little while figuring out how many loops this kite can do before (A) I run out of field or (B) it finally hits the ground. I'm sure there will be many obe's to come, you will just have to have the camera ready.

I think Tom's face may have looked the same with his gear spiraling out of control. :D

[Goz]

It's all laughs until one gets away from u hey Kondorman. Then things can get a bit hairy. :D

[SoutherlyBuster]

Top write up JustKiteSurf, any chance of sharing some of that wind down here in Melbourne? Still forecase for 5-10 knots coming Saturday and maybe 10-15 Sunday. Say what units are we talking about with this 2 "strokes" business ---- now knots that makes sense to me, strokes?

Liked the bit about the let go of one handle and the spirals. Reminded me of trying the NWP in high winds, was so strong I could not hang on to the handles any longer, let them both go, bars flew off like on the end of a high tension bungee cord. Retrieved gear 50 meters down wind.

[JKS]

Hey SB ..... you want some of that wind :eek: ....it's all yours brother !!

2Stroke .... hmm ...predictability and power was like the way a 2 stroke engine works ... full on .. or none

There was very little in between


I actually had my bar ripped from my hands once or twice, that has not happened for a while.


And as for Kondorman .... that was a classic

I saw the last 10 seconds ... little buggy in the distance .... both feet firmly on the ground ... dust coming up everywhere ... kite in death spiral ...

and kondorman at the wheel ... heh heh heh


Like standing at the river .... directing Buffalo






Happy Days

[JKS]

Might just head over to the park for a little bash on Sunday ... wife/weather permitting

Don't know what time .... but if anyone is keen

So far ....
Tom, I , Tiger and Jemima ....

Oh Wolfie ..... Oh Sluggo .... Counti ..... Mr K .... come out and play ....

Let's organize ;)

[Merrick]

I have to work in the morning, however can be there 2pm onwards.

Would be nice to catch up with Wolfie again :)

Rob.

[mcphailtom]

Will be there :)

[JKS]

Well after hijacking the Bribie thread .... Kondorman and I mustered together one of those last second afternoons ...

Sluggo and Westfire also made an apperance ....

The only thing missing was decent wind !!

We all arrived between 3.30 and 4 pm and managed to wrestle and flounder together for the next hour.
The wind was a nice 12 - 17 before we got there ... and just as we got there .... but once we all had a kite in the air it proceeded in playing silly buggers. We were all dropping like flies ... lol

Eventually ... we all gave up and hung out for a chat for about 3/4 hour. Was nice to catch up ...


Photos are all care of Tiger and Jemima


Had a crack with the 8m Evo
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/MartyJKS/M4.jpg



Sluggo with his new / Joels old Haka

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/MartyJKS/M3.jpg


Kondorman and Jeremy discussing weather to keep trying .... or suck it in and walk back from the other side of the park ... lol ... (they had to walk)

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/MartyJKS/M3.jpg


The Moot :D

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk244/MartyJKS/M5.jpg

Happy Days

[kondorman]

Anyone interested in a repeat of today on Sunday? only more wind.

[Kozzie]

looks like a good spot how does it compare to aspley park ?

i will have to join yas sometime in future i think i should get a training session or 2 under my belt before i start borrowing others equipment though

i just moved to clayfield still unpacking actually so ill speak to you all later.

oh and how big are the turnouts on average? 5 a fortnight? 10 people a week?

[kondorman]

I'm thinking about going down to Murrarie Friday arvo, the BOM is predicting a windy weekend in the south-east! What are people thinking for the weekend?

[JKS]

What time are ya heading up mate ?

[Goz]

I'm thinking about going down to Murrarie Friday arvo, the BOM is predicting a windy weekend in the south-east! What are people thinking for the weekend?

I'm thinking Wind at Last YEHA :D
Hope you guys get some good runs in

[kondorman]

Thinking about going up around 3 o'clock if the rain stays away.

[JKS]

I will give you a call through the day tomorrow Paul .... fingers crossed it's dry !

[kondorman]

Hope it's dry to, I've got a GPS data logger to try also, I'm interested in what the new buggy's top speed is capable of.

[JKS]

You got a new buggy !!!!

What did you get ??

[kondorman]

You got a new buggy !!!!

What did you get ??

oops, misunderstanding there. I was talking about what your top speed would be in your new buggy. My record on the landboard stands at 31 km/h from a couple of weeks ago in about 10 knots down at Murrarie. I'm afraid it still maybe a little while yet for a buggy, I am making progress though in convincing the minister for finance of the need. Maybe someone can sell me their flexifoil buggy cheap when they upgrade to a Couger :D

[JKS]

thought you gotta bug mate .... lol

Might pop down to Murrarie over the weekend ... saturday morning is looking good ... better go ask my lovely wife first ;)

[kondorman]

I think in that case I better go on both days to make up for all those weekends without wind. SW/S winds 20/25 knots predicted.

So who else is keen?

[riotflyer]

Hey Guys I would love to meet up what time are you going to be there on saturday and i'll come along.

[kondorman]

Sometime in the morning around 10. All depends on the randomness of my 10 month old son though.

[kondorman]

It's raining cats and dogs here, I think my Friday fly has just got axed. No rain predicted for Saturday though

[Jason]

Sorry, cant make it today.
Still crook.

Have some kites for demo if wanted on Sunday????

[JKS]

Sorry, cant make it today.
Still crook.

Have some kites for demo if wanted on Sunday????


I always knew you were a crook :rofl:



Jeremy and I will be heading down tomorrow (Saturday) morning, looks like Paul and Johnny will join us as well ....



Marty

[kondorman]

Anyone heard from Tom lately?

[riotflyer]

I'll be there 08.30-09.00 looking forward to meeting up;)

[wolfie]

IIII'MMMMMM BBBAAAACCCCCKKKKKK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 an i'll b there too with the 7 hey jas can i pick up your babys for sat demo or they out :D:D OH BYTHE WAY HI ALL C U :diablo:

[JKS]

Gave Tom a call and left a message ....

Looks like the wind is going to have a few teeth :D

Bring yer lilleuns :whistle:

Marty

LOL ... HEY MR Wolf :p
I reckon wer'e in for a treat tomorrow morning

[kondorman]

I haven't seen Mr Wolf in a dress yet? Is tomorrow good for kiting in a summer dress?

[Merrick]

I was thinking of heading to there this arvo, and then the rain came down *sighs*

I finish work at 1530 tomorrow, so ill head on over after that.

[JKS]

Hey Merrick ... the wind will be up mainly in the morning, most of us will be hitting it fairly early ... 9.30 - 10.30 ish

.... the forecast has it dropping off later in the day .. fingers crossed (for you) its wrong !

I will probably wander off after lunch but I hope to meet you soon mate.



Marty

[Goz]

Wolfie will be needing more than a dress if he launches that 7m combat in 20 knots :rofl:

Looks like the wind is returning to Qld, forecast is good for Yeppoon as well.
Good luck all and may you be blessed with much wind driven fun. :D

[mcphailtom]

Hey guys, I've been a bit quiet lately....this lack of wind of late has lowered my sails so to speak. However I will be hitting the park early tomorrow to make the most of it....at this stage I am aiming for an 8am arrival and will power on till 11-12 at least until it is supposed to die off a little. Can NOT wait!!!!!! Suffering kite withdrawal.

Sorry I didn't catch your call Marty.....going away party in a noisy bar :)

See you in the morning!

[JKS]

The trees are moving ....

Game on :D

[riotflyer]

I've been watching the tree's for an hour now and they seem to be gradually moving a little more each time I look out or is that just my mind playing tricks on me

[mcphailtom]

Looks like it is warming up a little

[JKS]

Im off .... Toms almost off ...

Winds being .... typical :mad:

[kondorman]

Wind was typical today, but I still had a ball. Here is my attempt to colour in the oval

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/87657-2/Murarrie+23-8-08.JPG

My son has now decided what he would like for his 1st birthday. This buggy and a 15m Flysurfer :D

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/87653-2/P1000906.JPG

[JKS]

Classic .... :D
Paul, I may have to tweek the footpeg extenders to accomodate his smaller legs ;)

It was good to meet up today, and great to meet Tony .. aka riotflier

Wolfie just called me to say he will be heading down tomorrow morning with a handfull of demos from Briskites.
2 and 5 M PL Hornet
2 M Libre
4 M Brooza
+ he will have his own pair of Combats :eek:





Marty

[Merrick]

damn it sucks working weekends *sighs* anyone else a shift worker who wants to catch-up through the week?

[riotflyer]

I had a great time this morning and was nice to meet you all and finally put faces to names amusingly I have sunburnt my head and have a perfect sunglasses mark from ear to ear :o:D

[westfire]

Had a good run in the buggy & was great to catch up with the regulars, plus the new kiter (Tony/Riotflyer). Also got a sunburnt face & neck, after you blokes left 3 more kites hit the sky at the western end of the park, din't have time to say hello.:sorry:The wind was still going up & down like a yoyo but one guy seemed to get going on a landboard, whats this about going out tomorrow might be able to make it see how I go:yes3:
Till next time happy flying:crazypilot:

[JKS]

Here's a couple of Pics from yesterday ..... you can see 1 of 2 or Toms new 'stuff bag' from Jon the Buggybagman.

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3012

3013

3014

Wolfie is at Murrarie now (Sunday) ... with a quiver of demos, he will be there till a little after lunch


Marty

[samhavoc]

hey guys i have just found a few tears in my 5m foil can anybody reccomend a good kite repairer in brissie:(

[Merrick]

hey whats the buggy in the third photo? (the one that looks like its next to the tiger pelt :P)

[riotflyer]

BRISKITES have been highly recommended on this site.

[westfire]

hey whats the buggy in the third photo? (the one that looks like its next to the tiger pelt :P)
Its a Peter Thin we use for crash testing saftey equipment as it is so easy to flip with so little provocation:yes3:

Jason at Brizkites is the best Brizvagas based man to fix your Kite had three repairs done, 1 tear, 1 bladder & 1 leaking inlet valve.:rofl:

[samhavoc]

sweet thanks guys i will go and visit him when they open the new shop

[icarium]

Hey JKS, what was the name of your little white kite I had a fly with. Quite a bit twitchier than my Buster II wouldn't mind something similar for practicing turns etc...

Westfire's brother incase you don't remember my username.

[JKS]

Hey Icarium :p I see somebody has been playing with CAD :umnik: good stuff !!!
I reckon in 12 months .... there is going to be some variety of buggies turning up at our locals !

(That kite was a HQ Beamer II 1.8m)


Merrik : Its a Peter Lynn MKII ... you are more than welcome to have a run in her if you like. It's a nice light weight buggy, easy to get rolling in fairly light wind. Don't let Jeremy scare you either .... he finds a lot of buggies easy to flip :rofl:

Jeremy : Give ya a ring tonight ;)

Sam : If you are down a kite ... there is always one lying around ... come down anyway

Tony : Was great to meet up mate, Saturday looks like a light wind afternoon ... flysurfer races perhaps :D

Tom: Get ya butt down

Sluggo : Perhaps we can use Saturday as a mock pack :whistle: ... I'll give ya a ring tonight



Saturday Aug 30th

Wind is looking way too wandery to bother driving to Bribie Island this weekend (even though the tides are good :crybaby:)

I have the urge to play with my toys .... :goplay:

Looks like its increasing in the afternoon .... so prolly a lunchy onwards session ... Whats everyone else doing





Marty
P.S. It's getting WARMER :D

[SoutherlyBuster]

Hi Marty,

Saw the shots in the albums, you with a Flysurfer, nice. Did you purchase or is it a demo?

[JKS]

Hey Norm,
Long story :o It's actually Baggsys ... He sent it to me for a demo about ... hmmm ... 4 or 5 months ago. Due to the size (about 13 I think) I have been a little timid to get her out, plus the colder months always bring irregular winds. Nobody round here flys them either so I only had a little advice on how she would fly. I have a lot more than 3 excuses :rofl:

Back to the kite ..... this bad boy is a power house :eek: I have only had it flying 4 times ... the most recent being the best fly. Winds ranged from 5 to 10 knots. Its a very slow turner, but very easy to predict ... any sort of 'puff' in the wind gave me a smooth east to control burst of power. Very floaty kite :yes3:, I didn't jump very high, but during any pendulum swing (no matter how low) a small tug on the bar with the kite in the right post and I was dangling with ease. Wooo Hooo went through my head many a time ;) I was wearing a new set of work boots with very chunky grip, this made skudding a little jolty unless I pretty much sat right down on one boot with the other leg straight..... left some pretty nice lines in the grass !



I guess the moral of the story is ... I am a crap kite returner :blush:

Marty

[sluggo]

Marty Saturday is out due to Riverfire work but Sunday ............................. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[MrEggs]

Mind if a noobie comes for a look ? :D

[westfire]

I'm in, going on saturday, have a 4m Libre to try out, thanx Wolfie, Iccarium is also put his hand up to come along. Thats two confirmed for tomorrow.

[JKS]

3 :D

[westfire]

To MrEggs, come along, newbie or not all are welcome, were there to kite & enjoy the day. Headin up after 12pm, look for kites & buggies/landboards.

[kondorman]

If I can manage my time I might be a maybe late in the arvo. Winds predicted to come from the north-east, which should make it a bit smoother.

[riotflyer]

I cant make it this weekend:crybaby: but i'll be back :friends:Jks that sounds like fun a flysurfer race:crazypilot: or maybe dangerous as i've never had it in the air yet:eek: I'll have to get some practice with it, Have a Good un!!

[MrEggs]

awesome, i'll try pop in for an hour or so and say hi :D

[JKS]

Sounds like a good cuppa brewin :D
Hope you can make it Mr Eggs ... I will get down around Lunchtime ... look for the giant buggy :whistle:

I just hope the wind brews up a little more :sorry:
3066

Paul ... do it mate ;)
Riotflier ... bummer ya cant make it :mad:


Marty

P.S. TOM .... Your phone must be broken !!!!!!

[westfire]

:yes3: Well a few of the land crabs turned up & had a fly, the wind was constant but not very strong below 10 knots most of the time. Got in a couple of brief buggy runs :D but still waiting for those strong & constant winds to turn up, soon I tells ya soon she'll be blowin. Like to have a run on Sunday but to much to do, if the winds blowin I'll be out there on friday arvo & saturday.:crazypilot:

[JKS]

Haven't exactly got a leave pass yet ..... :whistle: (negotiations pending)

but I'm having a red hot go at being there after lunch today

Marty

P.S. Wind looks GOOD for a change ,.,,,,, can ya feel it ??? :D:D:D

[jdhot]

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Hey Marty,

Thought you said it was all happening up here, WHAT the unemployed landcrabber's convention :rofl::rofl:

Well I stuffed that guys it was supposed to Quote your wind chart.

[JKS]

That was yesterday JD .....

This was today :D

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Had a blast .... trouble was .. I'd turn the Cougar ... start the run ... 3 or 5 good swings ... and I run out of park :mad:

Can't wait till Kite-tober :D

Good to see a few of the crew .... hope your elbows are ok Paul :tease: ... any chance you can post up the plotter thingy again ?

Thank you JSKG for letting me out Sat AND Sun :air_kiss:

Tiger had his first official OBE today :eek: I didn't see the event .... but he's ok. Earn't his first 'true' stripe ;) little bit of bark off ... and a few tears shed. He's soaking in a hot bath now :) ... ready to try and get Monday off school !

No photos :mad: ... killed the camera




Marty

[kondorman]

Well after today elbow pads are pretty high up on the father's day wish list! My elbows stung pretty bad in the shower, but are good now. Today was my first good crack in a buggy with wind and I was amazed how much thinking is involved. Having never travelled so fast before, the kite is something else with all that apparent wind. :D

Marty you handed the logger back too soon, the wind picked up and you were really moving afterwards.

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/87681-2/Marty+31-8-08.JPG

Here is my track, and now I have a top speed I need to break of 47km/h

http://www.extremekites.com.au/gallery/d/87678-2/Murrarie+31-8-08.JPG

[Goz]

Nice work Kondorman you nearly covered in the oval :D
What kite were you using and what was wind speed?

This is why long beaches are great once you start getting some speed going doesn't take long to cover 5km in 20 knots. :D

Easterly are back here just need some more wind speed ;)

[jdhot]

Hi guys,

Good to see that some of the eastern states got to enjoy the weather today.

Here in Sydney all the weekend plans were washed out when the rain came and the wind died.

Did get a chance to go to Maroubra beach yesterday arvo with Gareth (Happypants44) and Andrew 'Lefty' elbowman (Andrewm59)

and enjoy the good NE winds.

It was so nice to have just a smooth constant breeze, to remind you how good kite flying can be.

See ya's at Kite Tober, bring on the Easterly winds

Cheers
JD

[kondorman]

Thanks Goz, The wind speed was around 15 knots and I was using a 3m Brooza, Had a 10 meter Manta out earlier but packed it away when it spanked me. Marty heard my thud as I hit the ground from across the oval!

[samhavoc]

Hi guys sunday was good fun it almost got crowded out there, that gps logger thingy seems a good toy :D great to catch up marty and meet young tiger as well as condor man shame i didnt get there bit earlier paul would have like to have seen that manta in action:yes3:

[riotflyer]

Had a nice little session this evening met up with JKS & Samhavoc nice to meet you Sam :yes3:
JSKG thank you :good: for letting marty out to play :dance3: can Marty come out to play tommorrow :yes3::D

[JKS]

Was a gusty little session !

[riotflyer]

:yes3:it was gusty but damned good fun:D

[Goz]

JKS you must have really racked up the brownie points at home the boss lady seems to be letting you out for playtime heaps lately. Or are you racking up a huge debt to be repaid later with nappy changes and late night feeds. :rofl:

[samhavoc]

was nice to meet you to Tony and cheers for letting me have a go of the riot quite a handfull in those gusts:eek: it was sweeet to try the buggy Marty the cruizing loungchair so smooth:D probably see you tommorow boys

[mcphailtom]

Keen for a little Friday arvo/ Saturday morning action myself if there are any takers?

[riotflyer]

Your welcome sam, they can be a handful when gusty but their a nice kite responsive and powerful. mcphailtom i will be there tomorrow about 15.30 and friday arvo i'll be there about 13.30 for a couple hours the more that can make it all the better

[westfire]

Going to be there from 1.30pm on friday & if the winds good saturday morning as well

[JKS]

Hey boyz ..... apart from the rain :bad: its looking pretty fergin windy for this afternoon :D Thursday arvo that is ....
The big low hovering off the coast is going to bring increasing wind and (shhhhh) rain

I hope to land about 3 (ish) possibly wearing a bright yellow raincoat ... lol

Jeremy, I am no good for Fri/Weekend (My turn) .... if you want the Cougar I can bring it to work on Friday and you can pick it up on your way (Good chance to rub it in)



Marty

[riotflyer]

Well what happened to the weather its rained all f#####G day its like being back in the UK. Im gonna have a look tomorrow being friday about 13.30 I have a couple hours to myself so hopefully it will have stopped raining.

[JKS]

Suggested attire for tomorrow

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[riotflyer]

Me and a wet suit wouldn't be good i'd look like one of those tellytubbies

[JKS]

:rofl: see Bumcakes avatar

[riotflyer]

:eek::rofl:looks like a fetishtubbie complete with gimp mask.

[JKS]

And the brother he doesn't talk about

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[kondorman]

If it's not raining Friday i'll probably be able to make it down after lunch sometime :D

So am I to assume no-one is working tomorrow?

[westfire]

I'm working tomorrow Kondorman just finish At 1pm on fridays so I can go KITE:DING yahhh! Marty I will come & pick up the Cougar & can you lend me a GPS I would like to know how fast I'm going. Thinking of headin up to Bribie on the weekend spare space in the ute if anyone wants to come along? Anyhow I'll see you at Murrarie tomorrow whoever turns up:yes3:

[JKS]

Hey Guys ... I just had a look at the forcast :mad::confused::mad: It has taken a nose dive for tomorrow - sunday !!!! (apart from rain)

Jeremy, if your thinking of heading to Bribie ... have you seen the tides ? they are all wrong mate :(



Marty

[riotflyer]

Im also working Kondor but just like westie I also finish at 13.00 on a friday. Us Tradies do it while the rest of you are still in bed!!!:rofl:

[sluggo]

Good to catch up wiyh riotflyer ( tony ) and kondorman (paul ) today at Murarrie. Had a fly of tonys 5m riot and was impressed with how quick it was . Did you boys get caught in that rain that came through just after i left ? Tony got those tangles out no worries , good therapy :) Catch you next time

[westfire]

Yes I did, at your place looks like its not worth headin up the tides are all wrong head to Murrarie instead. In the arvo or morning depending on the winds. Sorry didn't make it today the wind looked like it died & the rain didn't make it seem worthwhile.

[kondorman]

Probably wasn't worth it yesterday unless you had wellington boots. Today may be good, but coming from the west it might be a little gusty. There is already wind about. This is what the Bom reports

Saturday until midnight: W/SW winds 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/25 knots
during the morning before easing to 15/20 knots by early evening.

I don't know yet if I can make it, I have to do some form work for my shed :mad:

Have fun

[wolfie]

im hopping to get there round 12 - 1 so if you going let us know an westy u gonna b there or give me a call so as to pick up the 4m libre if u finnished with it :D:D if u dont have me number ring marty lol c u :diablo:

[JKS]

Hey Wolfie .... I saw Jeremy yesterday and he will be there today ... + will bring your kite.

Looks like it's brewing up to be a punchy day, its easy 15 - 20 in my back yard right now ! ..... slippery grass and gusty winds should make for some good 'cha cha cha'

DOn't know if I will make it down myself ... but Jeremy has the Cougar with him so you are welcome tol have a bash (Provided you can get it of him) ;)


Marty
P.S. Everyone .... do me a favour and ask Jeremy how well the Cougar turns on tarmac :rofl:

[westfire]

:whistle:Well the kats out of the bag now, thanks JKS. Marty & I had adjusted the foot pegs on the Cougar & were pushing each other up & down the road in front of his place, testing the steering. Marty gave a big push & told me to turn it as hard as possible, well I Did :( only to flip the buggy upside down on a hard paved road. The buggy scored some minor scatches & I got a fat lip, a cut on the inside of my bottom lip & grazes on my forehead, this is not how I thought I would OBE out of the Cougar, didn't even have a kite.:o Ahh well live & learn mental note when buggy back wheels come of the ground steer out of the turn I'm trying to make.:yes3:

[JKS]

*Chuclke*

love them Matrix moments :eek:

[Goz]

Sounds like the Cougar has plenty of grip on the pavement ;)

You live, you learn .... At any rate, you live. :D

[sinbad]

It can only happen to Jeremey, :) I think a change of profile is required
"King of OBE's"

[kondorman]

Why wasn't he wearing his armour?

[JKS]

:whistle:

[Jason]

So how did it go today?

[JKS]

Ask Wolfie :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[westfire]

Some good runs had buy all, Mchamilton was going great guns untill he busted his kite. Sluggo also had some awsome runs in the Cougar with a 3m buster, kite loops, tail slides, great runs. We have had our second flipping of the Cougar with Wolfie at the helm, got two wheels of the ground & then got punched buy a gust, the buggy flipped landed on top of him. Wolfie was only using his new 2m kite, just showing how gusty it was, hard to predict & fly in. To Dale, great to meet you & have a chat, see you out there soon keep you eyes on this thread for updates on who's going & when:yes3:

[JKS]

if ONLY we got some photos :whistle:

[sinbad]

Some body must have some:diablo:

[westfire]

All eyes on Sluggo he might have some incriminating photo's.

[wolfie]

well it likes being on two wheels for a bit anyway :blush: yep dont kite loop when gusts are around doh!!! need more power MR SCOTT beam me up captain :rofl::rofl: sluggo got after shots ( bugger:o)

[sluggo]

OK you vultures ,sorry about the delay . Files too big brain :otoo small.
Here are some of the crew
Marty Jeremy Wolfie
Dissappointed with the out of focus shots but laughing too hard :rofl:

[sluggo]

Here's some more pics

[Goz]

When I saw this Photo the subtitle " I Think I'll Take a Nap Now" sprung to mind

http://www.extremekites.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3111&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1220709159

Pure Gold :rofl:

Thanks for posting the great action shots Sluggo

[poodel360]

sorry but i must say that was funny!!!

[poodel360]

to westfire thanks for the good day its always nice to make new friends with the same intrust. (http://www.extremekites.com.au/forums/member.php?u=3881)

[JKS]

Hey Gozzy ...... think the photos were funny ... you should have been there :rofl:

Like watching a monster truck go over :eek:

Wolfie gave hommage to the great helmet god in the last few photos .... that's right kids ... wear you lid !!!



The question on everyones lips ... what sort of a gust flips a big bloke .. in a big buggy ... with a 2 m kite ...
Twas a poltergust :eek:


Was good to meet up with everyone ;) .... strange not to have a fly, but I did get in a heap of video time:whistle:
Good to meet you to Dean :D

Marty

Ps ..... thank you JSKG for letting me play 4 out of 8 the last days .... you are my favorite

[just some kitin' girl]

When I saw this Photo the subtitle " I Think I'll Take a Nap Now" sprung to mind

http://www.extremekites.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3111&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1220709159

Pure Gold :rofl:

Thanks for posting the great action shots Sluggo



now that's funny....cause when i saw that pic it reminded me of one of those documentaries where you have to cover the kids eyes...:o


I think the cougar is tryin' to mate with Wolfie!!!....and the cougar won!!!....:eek:.....but at least we got the thumbs up from Wolfie....which i think means he enjoyed it!....:yes3::rofl:

TOP shots Sluggo.....:yes3:......am glad you've taken up the mantle while i'm 'indisposed'.....:D

Ps ..... thank you JSKG for letting me play 4 out of 8 the last days .... you are my favorite

should i get Wolfie to decipher this for me???....:rofl:......and lemme say 'Happy Father's Day'.....day is nearly over tho chum...favours are about to go flyin' out the window....:p

[JKS]

I Never said I was perfect ...... That was you remeber :p

[wolfie]

THANKYOU GUYS!! well what can i say but O 4 AWSOME!!!! and yes there was a time i just wanted to stay on the ground and sleep!!! :eek::p great shots sluggo can you email me them thanks (misses saying something bout good for scrapbooking :confused:) was a great day tho well avo and to meet some new people , and yes KIDS wear your helmets as at the end of the flip the cougar bit me !!!:eek::eek: :blush: marty it is a monster when the poltergust comes along while kite looping for more power !! :russian_roulette::itwasme::smoke::thankyou::thank you:But at the end of the day i walked away with the biggest smile on my dial after some OWSOME FUN!! goz i think ill take that nap now :rofl:

[.Joel]

The Wolfie dusted by a pussy cat :D

Regards,

.Joel

[sluggo]

`Some more pics again
:):):):):):):):):):)

[poodel360]

hey all i know its monday but are there any plans for the weekend????
i'm thinking of going to bribie but i need to see what the wind is doing first.

[JKS]

Wolfie ..... I was talking to the Cougar last night and .... well .... she's not happy with you mate ! Something about Batting for the other side ...... I don't know if she will acept you again :rofl:


Hey Poodel .... little too early in the week to call (Good to see yer keen ;))

I am no good for Saturday .... but if I am lucky I might get out Sunday

Tides are low @ 2 on Sat and 2.30 on Sun afternoons .... see what the wind does ?????????


Marty

[poodel360]

hey jks
well the tides are looking good for the weekend so if the wind does the same then it is going to be a nice weekend.

Wolfie
I don't know what you did but it looks like you are in the dog box.

[JKS]

Wolfie
I don't know what you did but it looks like you are in the dog box.

He did this
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[samhavoc]

ouch thats gotta hurt hope you gave him a carton for flipping it marty:rofl:

[samhavoc]

i hope both wolfie and the cougar are ok:confused:

[Goz]

Somehow I think Wolfie came off second best with his tango with the cougar and mother nature as the cougar finished on top :rofl:

[poodel360]

lol yeah i think so to Goz !!
was wolfie taking cougar for the ride ore was cougar taking wolfie for the ride lol????!!

[wolfie]

guys i WORK HARD AT BEING THE CLASS CLOWN :crazypilot::tease::lazy2::goplay: and the only thing hurt was the pride a bit but just goes to show i TEST everything to it's limits :rofl: and just to prove everything has a limit :ok::thankyou2::good:so here i am one used crash test dummy still working, fee just let me ride the damb thing !!! and maybe a coupla rums first ( or after can't remember too many head nocks from cougar's ) and realy eyes just tired from a loonnngggg dddaaaayyyyyy testing :D:D:rofl::rofl:

[Goz]

It's a hard job Wolfie but someone has to test things to there limit. :D

You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

[poodel360]

hey all i need some help i'm looking for a job!

http://www.extremekites.com.au/forums/showthread.php?p=58163#post58163

[JKS]

Hey Dean,
Good onya for being keen .... I reckon you will get a MUCH better response if you start a NEW thread in the General section.

And explain what sort of work exp you are after ;)

Marty

[riotflyer]

Hi guys anyone interested in friday afternoon about 14.30-1500:whistle:

[JKS]

Keen here Johnny :p

Sam is sniffing around the traps as well. I spoke to him today and he's up for it.
Jeremy wont make it .... he's going to be tied up :eek:
I will speak to a few of the lads tomorrow.

The wind looks like it might be mint :D
N .... 13 - 15 knots steady
I just hope that rain stays away in the afternoon !!! (fingers crossed)

Marty

[poodel360]

I would love to go but i don't know if I got off on Friday !!!

[JKS]

If you do get a start .... you will finish early on Friday ;)

Trust me :D

[poodel360]

the weather man sad that it will rain late Friday so i think we will get some fly time before the rain !!!

[riotflyer]

sounds good see ya tomorrow:D Doe's jeremy being tied up involve whips and a gimp mask:rofl:

[kondorman]

I'm interested for tomorrow, hopefully I won't need gore-tex like last Friday

[poodel360]

see you all tomorrow its looking good !!!!

[mcphailtom]

Kondorman any day you need gortex is a good day .... kidding. Unlikely to make this afternoon but will be out on Sunday somewhere with Marty no doubt

[poodel360]

Marty

the wind is looking like its going to be north 16 knots !!!
the wind is +-10 knots now but its picking up!!!

[JKS]

I do believe you have found the magic window ... my window says about 1 - 3 knots :(

It looks like it's trying to pick up .... so I guess we just see how it goes ...

At least the rain has departed

[poodel360]

I do believe you have found the magic window ... my window says about 1 - 3 knots :(

It looks like it's trying to pick up .... so I guess we just see how it goes ...

At least the rain has departed

the last 30 min: it kicked up to 15 knots and holding!!!!

its looking good boys !!!

so are we going?:confused: if no then there will be more space for me!!!!:D

[kondorman]

I do believe you have found the magic window ... my window says about 1 - 3 knots :(

It looks like it's trying to pick up .... so I guess we just see how it goes ...

At least the rain has departed


That Flysurfer should still be alright in those conditions Marty, I'm leaving now, see you shortly.

[poodel360]

see you all in 30min!!!!

[westfire]

:D Looks like some of us are going kitin friday have fun, tied up Marty thats one way of putting it :( I'm out of the game for two weeks as of yesterday. You have the Cougar mostly to yourself, enjoy & hope the wind plays fair:yes3:

[poodel360]

well today was a good day the wind was 14 - 18 knots.
good news is that I'm getting my turns rite!! no more stopping for me!!!!:D

[sluggo]

Well done on your turns poodle . I am taking the boys down to Murarrie to fly their new stunt kites today at about 2pm ish . May see you there . :)

[JKS]

Turned out to be a good afternoon (Insert own words into mouth)

Got there at 1:45 to little to no wind .... but ny 2:30 she was picing up ... but 3:30 she was steady :D

Everyone had a fairly painless session ... I don't think there was even any bark off !!!

Gotta love them Northerlies @ the Park ...

Ave a good 1 today Mr Sluggs ..... the Tackers and I are off to the School fete from lunch time onwards .... but Sunday is free

http://www.extremekites.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=7995

WOT chew DOOIN ?
:read:

[sluggo]

Took the young fellas to the park today .....they had a great time . Thanks Jason for that kite for the young fella he loves it
Here's some pics .

[sluggo]

Also met up with Sam on his landboard , nice meeting you Sam ........more pics

[samhavoc]

great to meet you to Mark thanks for the pics unreal it was a sweet arvo out there today

[mcphailtom]

Anyone keen for another run this afternoon?

[JKS]

Awesome pictures Sluggo .... one of these days I am going to have to get a camera 1/2 as good as yours
(It's nothing to do with the photographer right ?:blush:)

Looking smoooooooooth there Sam ;)

Tom ...... what's up mate ..... don't you want to get your kite all wet and muddy ? :eek:


Marty

[jdhot]

At least the rain has departed

Yer, ..... us in Syd know where it's gone too, ..... thanks alot Qld


Not TRYING to rub it in but we actually have some clean wind here for a change !!!!! S.T.O.K.E.D. ~~~~ !!!

Whatever you end up doing .... Get amongst it .... slide her out ... turn her hard .... have a good day :yes3:


Think by looking outside, the only thing I'll be getting amongst is the sheets .. or .. slide out the TV ... and watch
the V8's at Phillip Island.



Remember guys,

Just like Qld's moto, .... we have one in Syd

Nice one day ... crappy the next !!!


Hope you all dry up like raisin's in the sun, and get blown away by a fart in the A????

Seriously,

Have a great day guys


:D:D:D
JD



PS, Great pics Sluggo

[mcphailtom]

JKS, mate I would love to get my kites wet and muddy.....but it is hard to resist this wind and the park :)

[sluggo]

Glad you like the pics here's some more:)

[Jason]

Enough withn the "we had so much fun today" posts already, some of us work weekends you know.
Oh well maybe next week.

[JKS]

Enough withn the "we had so much fun today" posts already, some of us work weekends you know.
Oh well maybe next week.



Opted not to hit the water and hit the park instead ..... and had a cracker.

1.5 hours moving time in the buggy
44.8 km traveled

I lost count after about 40 or 50 .... but that was a lot of laps of Murrarrie :rofl:

Loads of new folk as well mate... few landboarders and buggy riders



Back feels like it's 100 years old and I think I re-cracked my rib but we had sooooooooooooooooooo much fun (Hows the Leg Sam)

:p ....... see what happens next weekend



Marty

[poodel360]

Enough withn the "we had so much fun today" posts already, some of us work weekends you know.
Oh well maybe next week.


I was at shorncliffe and it was one of the best day's of the week!!

you don't need Murraire show grounds all the time to have fun some sand and salt water is just as good !!!!:D

[Jason]

Yeah I think I saw you zipping around on a 3m. Keep an eye on your bearings though as landboard bearings hate salt water.
It was a good day for wind but I was teaching all day.

[Goz]

It was a good day for wind but I was teaching all day.

It's a tough job but somebody has to do it Jason. :rofl:

[poodel360]

Yeah I think I saw you zipping around on a 3m. Keep an eye on your bearings though as landboard bearings hate salt water.
It was a good day for wind but I was teaching all day.

yeah that was me on Saturday!!

well good news I got new bearings that will not let water get in and so far it's working:D and for the board I added resin based varnish so the board is not getting water in it and its working good but there is one thing I need bigger wheels!!! I'm thinking of making my own wheels and trucks but I don't know if it is a good idea. :confused:

[JKS]

Seeing this is the Murrarie thread :p

I would just like to say that Sam, Tiger and I went up to the park for a late afternoon session today ....

and it was CRAP :crybaby:

[sluggo]

That's because I wasn't there :p

[poodel360]

hey all it looks like its going to be a good Friday and it will be 10 to 14 knots with some rain but i will be at Murraire show grounds for a bit of fun !!!.
so who is with me !!!!???
i will be there from 14;00 to 16;30

[JKS]

Will be wandering up by about 1 pm for an afternoon frollick through the clover ....

If you wanna come ... make sure you bring beer :rofl:



Marty

[sluggo]

Sorry i didn't bring beer :sorry:. My shout next time .

[JKS]

No one ever brings beer :sorry:

Was good to catch up though :D


Marty

[wolfie]

dito !!! for me too an nice to meet sam !! C U all again soon :D

[mcphailtom]

good to see everyone. Possibly my last Murrarie session but hopefully I might catch you all at Bribie in the next week or so. In fact heading up Friday if anyone is keen?

[samhavoc]

Ive been getting some nice sessions in by my lonesome great clean north easters hope to see some crew out there soon !

[JKS]

:wall2:

[Jason]

Sorry flying to Townsville this arvo.

[JKS]

Hope you have a cracker Jas .....


As for the park ...

Looks like a bit of a moot forming for the afternoon today.
Will be there myself around 2 o'clock



Marty

[JKS]

Smokin afternoon yesterday.

Wind was Murrarieing between 5 and 25 as it usually does (Traffic wasn't too bad Mick ... must have been maily onthe North side)

We had Poodle, Riotflier, Samhavoc and myself .... + the local drunken skinhead and his wife in the afternoon :whistle:

At times you were struggling to keep the kite in the air .... then times you were flamin screamin. Being a little overpowered on his 4m Buster Poodle managed to plough a nice section of skin from his back during on of the many 'on' times :eek: ... so he bagged the 4 and then had a great run with Tigers 1.8 beamer and a PL bug. You did really well there buddy ... and thanks for helping to remove a few tangles in my Sonic :yes3: ... must bring more beer :o

Good to see Tony also .... he managed to get a few runs in the Cougar with his 1m trainer .... :rofl: it was gusty !

And Sam ..... what a cracker, great afternoon mate .... we gotta get your bones in a Buggy ... I am getting sick of passing you :p



Marty



Will be there today from 12 till about 4 ....

[wolfie]

going tommorow after lunch at this stage see you all there or be square!!!!:D:D:D thats right marty and thr tribe are at a BBQ oh well cu!!!!!!!!!!:yes3::yes3::D

[poodel360]

the big satorday outing :D
sorry it was not Sunday!!!

[mcphailtom]

will be there soon :)

[wolfie]

on my way too:D:D l8 again

[mcphailtom]

ahhhh as luck would have it....new board and kite to test out....arrive at park and I seem to be missing a harness. Thanks to Wolfie for trying to get me in his....but sadly it was not to be.....DOH!!!!!:mad:

[wolfie]

well got to the park an what do i see no one just me great wind the same ol same 5 to 25 with the odd 30+ for good measure so had a couple of runs with the 2m2 :D then tom got there and bugger no!!!! harness and well tried mine sorry WAY TO BIG LOLso off he went by this time a couple turned up richard and partner whoes name i didnt get sorry with a new evo II 6m2 well so fun there didnt like the gust either ,me i grabed my 2.9 combat for a spin and maattteee!! when it was on it was hot and when it was off it wasnt !!but had fun anyway by myself in the end as rich was struggling a bit with the gusts but looked like he was having fun ,see you again i hope mate :D:D and maybe marty you might let the boys play another day lol:p:rofl:

[Goz]

ahhhh as luck would have it....new board and kite to test out....arrive at park and I seem to be missing a harness. Thanks to Wolfie for trying to get me in his....but sadly it was not to be.....DOH!!!!!:mad:

That's why I have a gear bag Tom, all the stuff that needs to go kiting goes into the bag and lives there helmet, pads, harness, tools ,etc. Just grab the bag on the way out the door and you know you have everything you need for the day. :D

[mcphailtom]

ahhhh the irony Goz, I actually do have a big gear bag, it seems though that when it got packed some how I ommited my harness :(

[Goz]

Bummer Tom, you live you learn, at any rate you live. :)
Bet you it's not forgotten again for a while. Sucks when you turn up for a session only to realise you have forgotten a vital piece of equipment.

[JKS]

When I got there on Saturday afternoon I realized that I had left behind my whole bag of marbles .... though I think that it helped in the end :rofl:



Marty :p

[kondorman]

Well this thread has been a little quiet lately! Just wondering about interest for Friday arvo. The Bureau reckons the wind will be from the NE at 15 / 20 knots. I really need to brush the cobwebs off my gear before they put me in a mental asylum. It's been sooooo long. So what do people think?

[poodel360]

well i'm thinking of going but i want to go to briskites first so i will be there +- 2:30

[wolfie]

well i might make it too!!! But marty is grounded lol:rofl::rofl: see what happens

[poodel360]

hey wolfie !!!!
i got a flysurfer and now i need a board!!!

[kondorman]

well i might make it too!!! But marty is grounded lol:rofl::rofl: see what happens

Are you holding out on a good story Wolfie? :popcorm1:

[riotflyer]

Dish the dirt dude!:whistle::popcorm2::popcorm2:

[wolfie]

marty"s minster of freedom and finance had dispelled the rumors that he could go buggying but after much pleading on knees SHE relented and i get sms to say after the fact !!!! that he is allowed a leave pass as long as he agrees to STAY HOME ALL WEEKEND !!(as if :p) and wouldn"t you know AGAIN i change plans so im going to bribie saturday !!!;):D cause my minster just says GO!!!:eek::eek::angel: ,so you see how changeable the wind god is SHE bends to accomadate MARTY !!! :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: BUT we love her !!!:blush::yes3:

[wolfie]

kewl poodel whatsize kite ? board i can get one of the fence for you:yes3:;) hope to catch up soon!!

[riotflyer]

Anybody heading out tomorrow arvo???

[JKS]

My nostrils are flaring :D

Not sure when / where ..... will give you a tinkle later





Marty

[poodel360]

wolfie !!!
long time no see well i got a flysurfer extacy 13m she is ok but there is some thing funny withe the lines but she is working!! but she still needs some work!!
it will be nice if you have a board for me to lend ore buy but i'm getting a board soon from jason !!!
i just need to get some water on me!!!

[JKS]

Winds look mickey mouse fopr this afternoon ..... nice strong northerly, which is the best direction for Murrarie. (Poodle ... id suggest leaving the flysurfer @ home today :eek:)

Looks like a few of the lads heading out to the park today .... poor old Sluggo though :sorry: He's stuck on Hamilton Island and cant make it out :mad::mad:


Jeremy has opted to his Sandgate for a mud skipp .... hopefull he will stop in the park on the way home and I can get some photos :whistle:



Marty
P.S. Bring beer :D

[wolfie]

good on you marty like the way you remind yourself to BRING BEER!! :rofl::rofl::rofl: just for that I'LL B THERE !!:eek::eek::D:D

[JKS]

There's NO point not turning a good day into a GREAT day :D


See you there Mr Wolf .....

Marty

P.S. Beer only ... NO RUM ! :whistle:

[riotflyer]

Great fun at the park today, nice to meet Wolfie and counti. Jeremy, poodle and marty good to see you all again as usual wind was gusty, Averaged 15knt gusting to 33knt. Thanks again mick for the loan of your buggy I loved it:D, had a couple of scary moments:eek: but great fun so addictive.

[wolfie]

no worrys mr roit anytime mate and nice to meet you too :yes3:good day apart for the last little bit where kite and wind say no and spank me!!!:blush::eek:

[JKS]

Hey Hey it's Saturday ....... and looking out the window ... :D

I have yet to get the official 'leave pass' .... well ... to be honest ..... I haven't even mentioned it to her yet :whistle: So we'll see what happens when I do .... lol but in the meantime I have a drum to start beating


She's blowin lads ... albeit all over the fuggin plance ... but she's blowing anyway.

Seems to be wandering between West (Our fav) to North (I hope) and anywhere between nothing and 25 knots .... so that means it will be a 'special' day at Murrarie .... with nice smooth wind NOT

Sluggs is cool for after lunch (Which is my plan/hope as well) ....

Gustfest .... who's up for it ? :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Jeremy .... you allowed ? .... Jason,Mick, Rolf .. you workin ? ... Dale ... Sam ... Tony ... Paul ... wotchewalldewin ?

Marty
P.S. - The park is holding a fair bit of water .... bring a change of clothes :fool:
P.P.S - Bring your lid !! this wind is 2 stroke ... :eek:

P.P.P.S - BRING BEER !!!!!

P.P.P.P.S .... Leave pass Granted

[jdhot]

Hope you have a good day fella's

Wind is blowin' in Syd,
from west and only good spot will be swamped out with the rain we've had.

we're hoping for more southerly tomorrow

But have a good time all

JD


P P P P P S Take Scooby snacks, makes the day better regardless :D:D

[JKS]

Hey John .... your not far off with the swamp comment.

Murrarie is a 're-claimed' dump site ... so its raised and drains fairly well ... but the top surface is flat/hard and has a few low spots ... well ... a few dozen low spots ... lol.

What I noticed yesterday is that some of the puddles you can see ... and some of the puddles are hiding under the grass


Makes for interesting scooby snack chats :D


The way its blowing now ..... should be a cracker

Marty

[sluggo]

I should be there after lunch ...... love your new avatar Marty

[westfire]

So how was the run at Murrarie today? The wind has been blowing here all day, how depressing :( Looks like it would have been a good day, how were the poltergusts?

[SoutherlyBuster]

PolterGusts are play their tricks down in Melbourne too. 20 - 30 knots or so, 0.7m^2 NASA (aka shoping bah) + roller blades! Zach and I had a ball. Have a good time Marty.

[JKS]

It was Murrarie at it's finest .....

Slightly greasy grass ... wet enough to slide but not wet enought that any damage was done nor much mud

Wind was either hardly there ... or 25 - 30 knots solid. (Sluggo managed to snap 2 lines).

Bugger all people .... and only 2 hooligans on trail bikes



Lotsa fun .... took a tonnnnnnnnnne of video ... playing with Sluggos camera mounts :whistle:
He even ripped out a telescopic boom p[ole ... next thing we have a camera suspended 45 deg back from the back wheel ... about 1.5 metres back ... and about 1 metre off the ground ..

Unreal shot ... !!!

I felt like a movie star .... only problem was ... he was more demandng than me !
I have had a little look already at the raw footage ... duckies nutties !!

MAN I wish I pulled this stuff out @ Stockton :sorry:




Will get cuttin and pastin soon :)

Marty

P.S. Sluggo .... cheers for the beer ;)

[jdhot]

He even ripped out a telescopic boom p[ole ... next thing we have a camera suspended 45 deg back from the back wheel ... about 1.5 metres back ... and about 1 metre off the ground ..

Hey guys, this was an idea I was toying with, to do some vids, just curious about water spray etc

did you just mount the camera on the pole or in some sort of housing.

Was the height and distance backwards enough for camera angle & to miss spray.

Thanks
JD

[JKS]

Hey John,
Camera was just mounted to pole .... no housing ... will take some picks of set up .. (only have video of it) .. and that will take a while to edit.

Quality of shot was awesome ... now I can notice the quality of the camera itself ... rather than just little bits of clearish shot amongst earthquakes.

We didn't have any problems with sea spray cause WE WERE IN A FUGIN PARK MAN :rofl:

Mind you John ..... this stuff of Sluggos ... is the beez kneez. Did you see the photos I posted in the thread Don started ?

Maybe Ledonna will let me go kiting again tomorrow so I can get you some more pics ...





Marty

P.S. 10 points to my lovely ... understanding ... paitent wife.
She is now officially 500 weeks pregnant and she still lets me out 2 days in a row (cause the wind was good)

Thanks sweetie pie :D:D:D

[kondorman]

When are you going down Marty?

[JKS]

Hey Paul .... we went Yesterday .... and the day before.

Today is a long shot ...... :goplay:

She's feeling crook ... so I can't even offer breakfast in bed :bad:



WOTCHEWDOOING ?

Marty

[JKS]

Knock Knock .....

Who's there ...

Better ....

Better who ....

Better get up to Murrarie this afternoon ... its BLOWING ITS ARSE OUT !!!!!


:D

P.S. My Fav

http://photos-c.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v354/211/76/509423473/s509423473_1494162_2554.jpg

[Goz]

OMG Marty in a suit :rofl:

[kondorman]

Didn't have enough time to go to Murrarie so went to the cricket ground which my house backs onto. Well if you thought Murrarie had bad poltigusts don't try this spot. With gusts over 30 knots I had to pack up before I made my missus a widow. At one time I was just sitting there with my kite parked directly overhead trying not to get dragged anywhere when a gust hit and picked me straight up about 3m, luckily it let me down gently. Got my heart pumping though and looking forward to some more predictable wind.

[JKS]

Hey Paul ..... wasn't it a MAD day :eek:
That cricket ground ... I know the one ... in todays wind ... your MAD :rofl: Hope ya had fun though ;)



Murrarie was it's usuall self ... but the gusts ... when they hit ... they tended to stay for 5 or 10 minutes.
Sluggo and I spent the afternoon between 0 and 60 kmh playing cat and mouse with each other.
We had video cameras mounted in different places all over the buggy (again)

... lots of laughs ... I even managed to run into him once or twice ...

Tony came down with his clan (Who were bonza nice to meet) and even gave his younges lad his first ride in Sluggos buggy. I would like to mention that he did BLOODY well ... infact ... he did just as good as Tony :rofl:




Marty

[riotflyer]

:blush:He's a fast learner, LOL. Ok I had to walk back after failing to make any headway upwind, downwind was fun though and as usual it was great to meet up:yes3:. Judging from the noises my son was making on the way home im thinking my hobbie is about to get even more expensive:eek:

[JKS]

Well he does have a dad who can WELD :D

[scopeman]

Well, I have gone from idea to some lumps of Aluminium al nice and shiny with tonnes of swarf lying all over the floor of the workshop and the lathe is buried under the stuff.

I should get it up to the anodisers late this week and then will be hanging to try it out.

I will post some images once it's finished and tested. I am confident it will work,

Don

[JKS]

Can't wait to see Don :D


Can ya give us a hint ......


Marty

[westfire]

Who's having a fly this weekend, Marty wind predictions & they better be more reliable than last weeks shamble :mad: LOL
Got some time to have a fly looking for others to go, options open on where & when.:yes3::D:D:D

[kondorman]

I'm interested if the rain stays away, will hit Murrarie after lunch Friday hopefully, the BOM is predicting NE 20 - 25 knots Friday arvo and NW 20 - 30 knots Saturday.

Cheers Paul

[westfire]

Thanks Paul, friday could be out for me but saturday arvo looks good, have to wait & see (weather)
When I was checking the footage of my ATC3K camera on the computer it captured you riding on your landboard for roughly about one minute, once I have a bit more action footage I'll do up a U-tube video.

[JKS]

Who's having a fly this weekend, Marty wind predictions & they better be more reliable than last weeks shamble :mad: LOL


Don't know what your talking about !!!! Last weeks wind was awesome .... 3 days in a row ... getting flogged :D
.... and besides .... with all those gusts and wind speed/direction changes, it was like having 10 different days in one !

Marty

[westfire]

:rofl:You know exactly what I mean, nice try anyway, are you having a fly this weekend? Sat. looking favourable at the moment.

[kondorman]

I'll make myself busy today so I can make it down Saturday. When are people heading down?

[westfire]

:rofl:The whole saterday run just fell to pieces & Marty,Paul & myself went for a fly today.
typical Murrarie conditions wind all over the place crashing kites all over the place, still had a good run in the buggy.
Looking forward to a beach run soon, Brighton or preferably Bribie, we will have to see what can be arranged.:D

[JKS]

:rofl:The whole saterday run just fell to pieces & Marty,Paul & myself went for a fly today.

Woah ..... I am having some MAJOR recollection problems .... :confused::confused: .... as I am SURE it was yesterday :rofl:


but it looks like a good thing we did .... wind is slowly but surely fading away for Murrarie today ... or should I say tomorrow :p


Top wind for a run at the north end of Moreton though .... sigh ....





Marty

[westfire]

:rofl::D:rofl:Mr JKS your such a smart a#%&, keep up the good work & I know you read the time of the post, need to learn to type faster:blush::blush: