Date: Wed, 13 Jul 1994 11:43:16 -1000 From: cjsigal@netcom.com (Chuck Sigal) Message-Id: Organization: Albany_Hill Subject: Lurker Leaps w/ a modest proposal Hello, my name is Chuck Sigal and I Fly Kites. I've been reading and enjoying rec.kites for some months now, read the FAQs, voted for a pin, ordered some, and figured it was about time to introduce myself. I live in Albany, CA USA and fly regularly at Berkeley's North Waterfront Park, where I first learned to fly stunters back in '85. A single Rainbow, then a stack, then . . . For a while I got into single-lines, Cody's, Conynes, Tetras, built some bought more. Only flew dual-line when my tetra wouldn't. An UltraLight Miguel . . . uh, . . . Cal Wasp, whatever. Sweet, sweet kite. Then one day a buggy arrived in Berkeley. Oh yea, this is way fun, now I know why I learned to fly stunters.-:) Built one, got a quad 25, and . . . oh yea, this is way way fun. Gotta get a bigger kite. Oh well, enough about myself. In my lurking I've noticed something: Notices of upcoming festivals and lists for regions are posted (this is a good thing) irregularly (this is a bad thing). Then some time later I'll see the posting, "I'll be traveling in (country, region, continent, hemisphere) >From (date) till (date). Does anyone know of any kite festivals there around then?" I think I might have read something, did I save it? No. The FAQ refers to a www sight in Bremen. But alas, when I go there and select 'List of Kiting-Events,' I end up in the same place as when I select 'FTP Server', the Hawaii mirror, and I don't see any events list. The on line form is nice but where's the list it's supposed to feed? Well, it does say something about being experimental. Here's my idea: a faq.festivals file kept in the archive in Hawaii and perhaps a monthly posting to the news group, something like "Coming up this month." Yes, I am voluntering. Here's the idea. E-mail notice of upcoming events to me and I will add them to the list, deleting listings as their dates pass so that we will have a perpetual listing of what is coming. If you think this is a GOOD idea or have suggestions, please let me know. If not keep it to your self -:) Well I suppose you'll let me know that too. Good winds and plenty of them. -- Variables won't, constants aren't. Osborne's Law Chuck Sigal-------------Albany, CA USA----------voice/fax 510.527.3547 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 14 Jul 1994 09:23:31 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: Re: Lurker Leaps w/ a modest proposal cjsigal@netcom.com (Chuck Sigal) writes: > Here's my idea: a faq.festivals file kept in the archive in >Hawaii and perhaps a monthly posting to the news group, something like >"Coming up this month." Yes, I am voluntering. Nice of you to offer... If you were to do this properly, comprehensively and reliably, you would recieve the gratitude of of all of us here. However, to do it properly would require: 1) A subscription to American kite, Kitelines, Drachen, Kiting (AKA), The Kiteflier (Kite society of GB) and Buggy Newz. 2) The determination to keep up with it, month-in, month-out. (this is the reason why I'm not doing it...) In return, you get only fame and glory. Are you *sure* you want to do this...? If you want to go for it, send me Email and I'll dig out all the calendars >From my private archive to get you started. Andrew -- Kite jumping is for morons. If you want to fly, get a hang-glider. Netiquette-of-the-day: Think twice before posting! You can FTP the kite FAQ's from ftp.hawaii.edu (directory /pub/rec/kites/faq) The FAQ's have lists of kites, kite stores, kite questions, kite books & plans. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =