Date: Wed, 26 Jul 1995 03:43:31 -1000 From: Harry Gibson Message-Id: <806766211snz@hgibson.demon.co.uk> Organization: At home in Stowe Subject: Kites and juggling Has anyone ever noticed that very often kite shops also sell juggling equipment, and vice-versa? Why?! What sort of link is there between these two activities? It also seems to crop up with cycling / fishing equipment for some reason. -- Harry Gibson ******************************************************************************* *email harry@hgibson.demon.co.uk * "Every time I hear a politician say * * ostrich@spuddy.mew.co.uk * 'information superhighway' I reach for * * ^(free email+usenet access!) * my virtual reality revolver" -J. Miller* ******************************************************************************* = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 27 Jul 1995 03:06:24 -1000 From: djskites@aol.com (Djskites) Message-Id: <3v830g$ld@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Kites and juggling Harry Gibson writes > Has anyone ever noticed that very often kite shops also sell juggling equipment, and vice-versa? Why?! What sort of link is there between these two activities? Air? Challenge? I've noticed this mostly in Europe (like Flic Flac shops)and not too much in the states, although I believe more and more shops here are starting to think about adding juggling to thier line, and I hope they do! When the wind stops, not every one wants to run around with an "ultra lite" , so it is easier to stand there and juggle. Well, for me it is not easier, but I am learning. I can juggle 3 balls for 6 seconds, adding a second more almost week.(slow learner) Dodd = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 27 Jul 1995 05:32:45 -1000 From: sasaki@netopd.harvard.edu (Marty Sasaki) Message-Id: <3v8bit$9l@netope.harvard.edu> Organization: Harvard University - OIT/NSD Subject: Re: Kites and juggling In article <806766211snz@hgibson.demon.co.uk>, Harry Gibson writes: |>Has anyone ever noticed that very often kite shops also sell juggling |>equipment, and vice-versa? Why?! What sort of link is there between these |>two activities? Kites of Boston has had juggling stuff for a while now. I've seen other kite shops with juggling equipment. More often you will see boomerangs and flying disks/rings at kite shops. My theory is that people who like kites, like other toys as well. At the recent Newport Stunt Kite Championships I brought my diabolo and Jason Benedict had several devil sticks. Yo-yos have also been popular at Eastern League events. -- Marty Sasaki Harvard University Sasaki Kite Fabrications sasaki@noc.harvard.edu Network Services Division 90 Melrose Street 617-496-4320 10 Ware Street Arlington, MA 02174 Cambridge, MA 02138-4002 phone/fax: 617-646-1925 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 28 Jul 1995 02:44:20 -1000 From: fsiegel@linet02.li.net (Frank Siegel) Message-Id: <3vam34$6s0@linet02.li.net> Organization: LI Net (Long Island Network) Subject: Re: Kites and juggling Harry Gibson (Harry@hgibson.demon.co.uk) wrote: : Has anyone ever noticed that very often kite shops also sell juggling : equipment, and vice-versa? Why?! What sort of link is there between these : two activities? Changing hats for a moment- the obvious reason is financial, to make money. Kites sales will have a seasonality to them, whereas the juggling can be an indoor activity. Both involve good hand-eye coordination and reflexes, could be considered "adult toys", and also may attract people who enjoy receiving attention... (naturally, some people will take exception to this). I'd also guess that the juggling equipment is small, fairly inexpensive to stock, and could be a good inpulse item. I'd be more surprised to find major power tools in a kite shop. Frank = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =