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[sammy]

I fly my mountain bike. Well its mostly me flying in a very uncool manor over handlebars. (hopeless). Stunt kites are safer. I play African drums at festivals, clubs and on hill tops where I wonder how swirly the wind would be if I got my kites out. I tell my wife Kites Drums and Bikes are my careers. Seems more sane than climbing trees.

That is funny i am a djembe player and also do alot of festivals, i also play at Rutgers university and do lots of drum circles all over and teach it. I do triathlons and i kites also

[ahofer]

Happy 4th of July and I just got back from the high desert doing my other hobby and cause you asked,
here's what I do on my off days today I went out with my M1 carbine, my Glock model 17, my Sig 40 cal,
and then my favorite, Colt 45 Race Gun..... People that know me know I really enjoy going out by myself
and blowing things up, I get peace of mind and today is the Forth so I made my own fireworks.... Ben

PS.... I love this country, God,Guns,and Kites.....

Awesome! I love this thread.

[beach]

I do Falconry most of my time


Myself, and my Redtailed Hawk. "Isabeau" Now, who can tell me where I got the name from, and why?



This was Freya, right after I trapped her. She is an American Kestrel.



a friends White Gyrfalcon



Working with the Isabeau

Wow what a fun hobby.... Ben

[wufer]

Oh, if were talking Walkera









Derek.

[tommylurvebus]

That is funny i am a djembe player and also do alot of festivals, i also play at Rutgers university and do lots of drum circles all over and teach it. I do triathlons and i kites also

Hey Sammy. I wonder if we are the only djembe playing rev flyers. Guess starting that thread may be a little to specific. Both pursuits feed the Soul.

[SkyPuppet]

Oh, if were talking Walkera

Derek.

Very nice collection!!

I LOVE flying micro helis indoors. I was going to pick up the 4G3, or one of the E-Flight micros, then I started flying kites....

[JasonOsteo]

Hey Sammy. I wonder if we are the only djembe playing rev flyers. Guess starting that thread may be a little to specific. Both pursuits feed the Soul.

How bizarre! Was chatting to a another rev flyer at the weekend and he plays African drums.

[quaa714]

Having had the opportunity to see Ben's collection up close and personal, I would say Ben's hobby is waaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy cool.
I wouldve loved a chance to pop off a few rounds like that!!!!!!!!!!

See ya in a week!!!!

[bartman]

Hows this for a deal, I'll come down for a weekend and teach you everything you could ever wanna know about Rev flying in exchange for Falconry lessons?

Hey I say I get in on this too! As odd as it may seem Exile is the closest Rev flyer to me at a mere 6 hours away! I'm still working on a couple local guys to dig their Revs out of the closet, but for now 6 hours is best yet.

I think I could be up for meeting in Great Falls this fall for a weekend. I should be used to longer drives if I get myself to wsikf in August. Who else would be interested in doing a fun fly where Exile lives assuming he wants us there?!

Bart

[tommylurvebus]

How bizarre! Was chatting to a another rev flyer at the weekend and he plays African drums.

Excellent ! Now I am seeing a pattern, most drummers do.

[sammy]

Excellent ! Now I am seeing a pattern, most drummers do.

yep its a style of life i love it!

[andelscott]

Excellent ! Now I am seeing a pattern, most drummers do.

Maybe so - but the patterns of CALL and RESPONSE may be a bit different in team flying....

[SkyPuppet]

Couldn't fly for the last few days


I'm on the PlayStation Network under the id: BabyNeedShoes.
I'm a racing game fan, and I really like the new "creation" genre of games. I'm no good at first-person shooter games, but I'm trying.... Look me up and add me as a friend if you like!

Good smoothie recipe, perfect for when you're through with flying (or trying to get over being sick):
1 cup juice - 1 cup frozen yogurt or sherbert - 1/2 cup mango or banana (keeps it a good consistency) - 1 cup frozen fruit - 5 ice cubes.
Example:
1 cup orange juice
1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
1/2 cup banana
1 cup frozen strawberry/mango/pineapple/peach blend (Walmart Great Value brand)
5 ice cubes
Blend until smooth! Makes 32 oz. which is about 450 calories, so share with someone, or don't

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Recently, I've saved over $70 on pre-order video games, over $100 on a pair of headphones, and more...
People from all over search the web for deals, then post them at this site. I'm sure there are plenty of sites like this........

[B-13]

I'll add mine here
So living on an Island (surrounded by sea obviously lol) Scuba when on some parts of the Island, Surfing when waves are great and Photography
I sometime pack all the kites and unpack my gears for a nice sunset or anything that might do a nice photograph.
But sitting on the beach with my girlfriend and watching a sunset together after flying is my favorite hobby

Those interested, you can check out my little portfolio here. Still small as no much time processing my photos since kite addiction took much of my free time lol

[quaa714]

When I'm not flying you can usually find me flying!!!!!
Some people commute to work by car, some people commute to work by plane; that's me.
I always carry a travel frame, 2 kites and some lines so even when I'm not flying and I am flying, I can fly.
I guess what I'm saying is....I'm always flying.................

[Adam]

When the wind is up I fly my kites. When it is down, I fly my airplane. It's a tough choice!

[LS Kite Stakes]

WAY too many hobbies here! Besides flying kites, how about astronomy, hobby machinist, hobby woodworking, gardening, superhot peppers, gold prospecting, RC modeling, amateur meteorology............

[rexracer]

I can relate to the "too many hobbies" thing. Many have fallen by the wayside due to cost, but kites and astronomy don't cost anything once you have some equipment. I also enjoy mountain biking, rc flying and cars, fishing and canoeing (often together) motorcycling and shooting. Used to race motorcycles (roadracing) but that put me in debt. I tend to go on "binges" in my hobbies since I don't have enough time to keep up with all of them all the time. Kites and astronomy don't cost anything but time, so they stay with me...plus they're weather dependent so you have to take advantage where you can.