Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 05:05:04 -1000 From: "Marc Schulte" Message-Id: <310f774d2a56012@sun529.rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: rec.kites in general I found that the Kite-News and EMails in rec.kites are too much spezialised on the USA and the US-Kiteflighers. Because of this I will unsubcribe now. I will try to find a discussion regarding the same theme with people mainly "based" in Europe, sharing knowledge, dates of meetings in Europe and so on. If you know some adress etc. please contact me !! W wish all of you all the time a great wind, a lot of fun with your kites, buggies etc. and - in general - all the best !! Marc Schulte = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 10:50:18 -1000 From: ahclem0013@aol.com (AhClem0013) Message-Id: <4eokma$m5@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: rec.kites in general In article <310f774d2a56012@sun529.rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de>, "Marc Schulte" writes: >I found that the Kite-News and EMails in rec.kites are too much spezialised >on >the USA and the US-Kiteflighers. > >Because of this I will unsubcribe now. > >I will try to find a discussion regarding the same theme with people >mainly "based" in Europe, sharing knowledge, dates of meetings in >Europe and so on. If you know some adress etc. please contact me !! > >W wish all of you all the time a great wind, a lot of fun with your >kites, buggies etc. and - in general - all the best !! > > Hmmm, i'm not sure i understand. You "think" this is mostly an 'american' forum on kites? So therefor it is not relevant to kiting? even if this was true, isn't that a bit shortsighted? Then you go on to state if we know where you can get into your own click we should contact you? C'mon Marc, don't be shy, spit it out, what are you trying to say?!? aoxodean born in the usa but still loyal to kiteflyers international & aoxomoxoa = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 10:11:58 -1000 From: greeny@spirit.demon.co.uk (David Greenhough) Message-Id: <823205518_OASIS_@spirit.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: rec.kites in general In article <310f774d2a56012@sun529.rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> "Marc Schulte" said:- > >I found that the Kite-News and EMails in rec.kites are too much spezialised on >the USA and the US-Kiteflighers. > >Because of this I will unsubcribe now. > >I will try to find a discussion regarding the same theme with people >mainly "based" in Europe, sharing knowledge, dates of meetings in >Europe and so on. If you know some adress etc. please contact me !! > >W wish all of you all the time a great wind, a lot of fun with your >kites, buggies etc. and - in general - all the best !! Unfortunately the group is dominantly usa driven but only because that's who uses it! In europe we have to contend with all the barriers thrown up by language and nationalities and I must admit although I admire many continental fliers I would be hard pushed to decipher even french correspondents let alone the many differing languages from europe's heartlands. I am sad to admit my shortcommings with respect to foreign language and confess to envying those who contribute here in anything other than native tongue. The very idea of trying to write to a newsgroup ending .de fills me with the dread I personally havent felt since high school! That said, there seems little comment on many of the european manufacturers bar Fizz and Flexi or maybe I'm way out of whack there too? Some of the kites discussed I havent the vaguest idea of their origins. (Paimpol have not had any mention since I first looked in here. They're the biggest kite firm in France. I Really enjoy their Slalom. Any comments?) Then again, the old quote "two countries separated by their common language" still seems to ring true when I read some of the more heated postings. I couldn't decipher these either! So in conclusion, sorry to see anyone leave this forum and hope that more UK and USE (united states of europe) contribute to make this a little more ballenced assembly. (even if i have to struggle with the translation) May your whiskers never fall in long grass, David G. __ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- greeny@spirit.demon.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 21:17:45 -1000 From: mielse@euronet.nl (Emiel Stroeve) Message-Id: <4eppfc$ocr@news.euro.net> Organization: Euronet Internet Subject: Re: rec.kites in general "Marc Schulte" wrote: >I found that the Kite-News and EMails in rec.kites are too much spezialised on >the USA and the US-Kiteflighers. >Because of this I will unsubcribe now. >I will try to find a discussion regarding the same theme with people >mainly "based" in Europe, sharing knowledge, dates of meetings in >Europe and so on. If you know some adress etc. please contact me !! >W wish all of you all the time a great wind, a lot of fun with your >kites, buggies etc. and - in general - all the best !! No, no, no, lets not *draw a line*. If want to tell people about the great (well in dutch terms that is) beaches at Terschelling, I'll do that in r.k., and if you don't want to read it, skip it ! The main advantage of the internet news groups is that *everybody* can speak and listen. As matter of fact, I like to read about El Mirage, perhaps I'll go there some day... and than it's because of world-wide-discussions ;-) aoxo emiel Emiel Stroeve The Netherlands miel@knoware.nl -------------------------------------------------------------- <<< http://www.euronet.nl/users/mielse/index.html >>> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 02:13:06 -1000 From: bernhard.malle@dbag.ulm.DaimlerBenz.COM (Bernhard Malle) Message-Id: <9602011213.AA19315@dagobert.dbag.ulm.DaimlerBenz.COM> Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: Re: rec.kites in general > >I found that the Kite-News and EMails in rec.kites are too much spezialised on > >the USA and the US-Kiteflighers. > > >Because of this I will unsubcribe now. (flame suit on...) If I see, what kind of articles people are mailing that were used to get the German maus-net articles, I am quite happy to only get rec.kites... > > As matter of fact, I like to read about El Mirage, perhaps I'll go > there some day... and than it's because of world-wide-discussions ;-) I completely agree! aoxo.. what? Bernhard -- +--------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | Bernhard Malle Tel: +49 7305 22203 priv. | Go fly a gecko !! | | Ulm, Germany Fax: +49 731 505-4210 +--------------------+ | email: Bernhard.Malle@dbag.ulm.daimlerbenz.com | | WWW: http://derwin.wlu.ca/bm/bm/bernhard.htm | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 04:48:04 -1000 From: Rolf Lehnert Message-Id: <4et874$tbc@kralle.zdv.Uni-Mainz.DE> Organization: Johannes Gutenberg-Universitdt Mainz, Germany Subject: Re: rec.kites in general Why do you want to do this? I mean, the discussion about kiting is independant of the place where the kiters come from. You see, i.e. kite jumping is in Germany not less dangerous than in Miami, Adelaide, Timbuktu, or elsewhere. So the things, discussed in r.k. are mainly of international interest. I for myself have learned some details about kiting which are imporant to think over before doing something like for example getting off with a big one or also beginning to work with a sewing machine. If you have questions about certain details, then there is no other place, where you can find as much experts as in r.k. The problem of too much U.S. kiteflyers is no problem in my opinon. And the thing about specialisation on the U.S. is just because here in germany are the kiters relative rare. And if you think they aren't rare (and they really are NOT rare) then there is the problem of Internet-account. The network in ge. is not as well developed as it is in the U.S. Why don't you just try and ask the things you want to know about german kiting here in r.k.? I'm sure there are some fellows, who know about it. You don't have to be german to know about festivals like in Damp 2000 or other places. I lurk in daily and can't wait to hear new thoughts meanings and discussions. But if you find another place, let me know. Rolf Have to leave, because I just recieved my CREATURE by Blue Ridge Kites. http://www.uni-mainz.de/~lehnr000 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 00:26:42 -1000 From: pp@win.tue.nl (Peter Peters) Message-Id: <4esot2$qp2@svin09.win.tue.nl> Organization: Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands Subject: Re: rec.kites in general In article <4eppfc$ocr@news.euro.net>, mielse@euronet.nl (Emiel Stroeve) writes: >"Marc Schulte" wrote: >>I found that the Kite-News and EMails in rec.kites are too much >>spezialised on the USA and the US-Kiteflighers. >>Because of this I will unsubcribe now. >No, no, no, lets not *draw a line*. If want to tell people about the >great (well in dutch terms that is) beaches at Terschelling, I'll do >that in r.k., and if you don't want to read it, skip it ! The main >advantage of the internet news groups is that *everybody* can speak >and listen. >As matter of fact, I like to read about El Mirage, perhaps I'll go >there some day... and than it's because of world-wide-discussions ;-) Hear hear... Couldn't agree more... I think this forum leads to picking up the good ideas from whichever side of the ocean and applying them. If there's not enough info here from the European side, that's because "we" (Europeans) don't write enough.... >aoxo >emiel Justanotherwordexpressingthestateofmindthatcanbereversed Peter -- Peter Peters, pp@win.tue.nl, http://www.win.tue.nl/~pp/ Like kites.... look at http://www.win.tue.nl/~pp/kites/ and http://www.kfs.org/kites/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 07:54:45 -1000 From: kichiwa@eskimo.com (Mike Eason) Message-Id: Organization: Not Much! Subject: Re: rec.kites in general In article <310f774d2a56012@sun529.rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de>, Marc.Schulte@rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de says... > > >I found that the Kite-News and EMails in rec.kites are too much spezialised on >the USA and the US-Kiteflighers. > >Because of this I will unsubcribe now. > >I will try to find a discussion regarding the same theme with people >mainly "based" in Europe, sharing knowledge, dates of meetings in >Europe and so on. If you know some adress etc. please contact me !! > >W wish all of you all the time a great wind, a lot of fun with your >kites, buggies etc. and - in general - all the best !! > >Marc Schulte Wie gehts, Marc Mir fahlt gerade ein,try maus.kites . I'm pretty sure that it's mostly centered right there, auf Deutschland. I appologise for my broken German and possible mispellings. It's been a while. Watshiwa drachen kichiwa, Mike -- Mike Eason or Media Specialist: Everett Community College, Everett, WA President: Snohomish County Incredible Flying Individuals, SCI-FI voice:206-334-0362 H. :206-388-9117 W. fax:206-388-9144 Washington State Sport Kite Championships, 9/28-29/96 Whidbey Island Kite Festival, Ft. Casey Conf. Center, 9/28-29/96 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 00:35:52 -1000 From: Niko Paul Bovenberg Message-Id: <3111E908.784@xs4all.nl> Organization: XS4ALL, networking for the masses Subject: Re: rec.kites in general Where is internet About? It is not too American! It is may be not 'European' enough for you! To me rec. kites inspired me to plan a holliday to the US.I want to see El Mirage. rec. kites is never international enough! Thats where it is all about. Niko. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 02:54:49 -1000 From: Denis Audette <77766556@callisto.si.usherb.ca> Message-Id: Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: Re: rec.kites in general On Fri, 2 Feb 1996, Niko Paul Bovenberg wrote: > Where is internet About? > It is not too American! It is may be not 'European' enough > for you! > To me rec. kites inspired me to plan a holliday to the US.I > want to see El Mirage. > > rec. kites is never international enough! Thats where it is > all about. > > Niko. Niko, if you go to EL MIRAGE, you should go during the winter. On the same trip come in Quebec for kite-skiing. Our frozen lakes are the "north version" of EL MIRAGE. I kite-ski about 200 km every weeks since the end of december. Denis Audette Cerfs-Volants Albatros Magog, Quebec, Canada = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 01:31:44 -1000 From: hayden1009@aol.com (Hayden1009) Message-Id: <4f4pr0$a06@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: rec.kites in general In article <310f774d2a56012@sun529.rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de>, "Marc Schulte" writes: >I found that the Kite-News and EMails in rec.kites are too much spezialised >on the USA and the US-Kiteflighers. Because of this I will unsubcribe now. Marc, Sorry you feel this way. I like knowing that I am part of a global community in kiting and that physical boundries don't separate a group of people with common interests. I have made friends with Canadians, Japanese, Germans, Brits, etc., at various Kite events and enjoy the international interaction on rec.kites. I personally like playing with any thing attached to a string or 2 or 4 or more. If you want to find some German kite flyers, contact the DCD in Dusseldorf. Rolph Strum is president (still, I think) and they have a great club magazine. Unfortunately, being an American from the US, our only exposure to other languages is Spanish or French (if you are close enough to eastern Canada). I truly admire the way most Europeans can speak 3 or 4 languages. But language is like anything in life, if you don't use it, you lose it. I can barely construct a Spanish sentence (after 3 years of it in high school 20 years ago), which is my lose. Search out local kite flyers, but don't give up on the rest of the world. Smooth Winds, Alice Hayden Alice Hayden 8^) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 09:25:18 -1000 From: Collette Lemons Message-Id: <4flfqu$8os@ionews.ionet.net> Organization: Tulsa Wind Riders Subject: Re: rec.kites in general Hi Alice, Long time no see. Tulsa is having their local kite bash on May 11th & 12th ...You can stay at our house and come out to play. What has been going on? Keep these folks in line ,hahahahaha xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo~~~~~~warmzephyrsatyourback~~~~~~xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =