KiteLife Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Don't forget, RevGuild is buying pizza on the beach, on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone in Shoe Bob Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 I think something on Saturday would be appropriate regardless of the outcome. From what I have read I am convinced you will be taking that adult beverage in celebration not to drown out any sorrows and I am looking forward reading about it. Do me a favour though please. Obviously anything you write will be posted in the appropriate thread but could you also either double post or cross post it into A Make-Weight’s View of the Mega Grid. I put a lot of work into writing the opening missive and it is my hope that if others add to it, it will eventually become an ongoing Forum Resource for those mega grid virgins that follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartman Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Do you mean before, during and after the actual mega-fly? You don't want this general chatter on there do you? Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauranyyfan Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Hello All- How can you not be excited about everything related to this week of flying? I can't wait to meet all of you I've come to know through the forum, see old friends and meet some new ones. Hi Alden- The numbers will change, but the grid action is just like what Scott did in Wildwood. Sooooooooooooooo, no worries, baby.... you'll rock it out there . iQuad and Island Quad- East meets West again..... can't wait to see you all!!!!! xoxo Hi Felix- I'm truly psyched to meet you and your teammates and the others coming from across the pond. You guys are legendary in the Rev world, so I can't wait to meet and fly with you guys and learn from some of the "masters". Does it sound like I'm excited? hmmmmmmmm See you all in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 I have a problem getting excited because it won't be possible for me to go to WSIKF this year. It has been on my list since 1989 or was it 1988, when I received my first invitation. Maybe some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauranyyfan Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 I have a problem getting excited because it won't be possible for me to go to WSIKF this year. It has been on my list since 1989 or was it 1988, when I received my first invitation. Maybe some day. Hi John- That's a major bummer. Sorry to hear that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 For people flying in, I'll be driving right past Seatac Wednesday early evening so, if you need a lift down to Long Beach, get in touch. I'll be driving back Sunday afternoon too! A little excited? YES, YES I AM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AldenMiller Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Is there a registration for this festival? Or is that just an east coast thing? -Alden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS Kite Stakes Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 The main thing you need to remember to do when you get to the festival, is to sign up on the AKA sheet for your fliers wristband, required for AKA insurance. Beyond that there is no registration, unless you are competing or are a officially recognized festival guest. This brings up another dumb question, will there be a AKA insurance fliers sign up sheet at our end? Or do we need to make our way north to the Bolstad approach (.38 mile!) to get on the fliers signup? Granted it is a nice walk on the boardwalk......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartman Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Do you need to be an AKA member to sign up or what is the scoop there? I am assuming people do not need to AKA members to fly a kite. Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteLife Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Correct, you don't have to an AKA member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 <snip> Hi Felix- I'm truly psyched to meet you and your teammates and the others coming from across the pond. You guys are legendary in the Rev world, so I can't wait to meet and fly with you guys and learn from some of the "masters". Hi Laura, I'm looking forward to meeting with everyone. I'm thinking of setting out to get everyone's autograph, (signature and a few lines about the event) and giving the resulting document to Drachen Foundation as a record of our participation/the event. I have not figured out the logistics of this yet. I first attended WSIKF with The Decs in 1994. It is a slightly different line-up of four fliers this time round <grins> Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Now if that could be a white REV with autographs, it would really be nice for the Drachen Foundation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdilucca Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Correct, you don't have to an AKA member. So you won't need an AKA bracelet for insurance purpose to be in the field flying kites? Is that correct John? Cheers Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Now if that could be a white REV with autographs, it would really be nice for the Drachen Foundation. Hi John, I was actually thinking of the value of the individual contributor's observations rather than the 'object' upon which it might be inscribed. <grins> Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteLife Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 You might need an AKA bracelet (not membership), but would have to sign off on a waiver. Still formulating all of this amidst all my other work at the moment... Just find me at WSIKF, nobody will be left out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone in Shoe Bob Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Do you mean before, during and after the actual mega-fly? You don't want this general chatter on there do you? I’m getting dangerously close to playing “Forum Administrator” here and I certainly don’t want to cross the line and tread on anybody’s toes. So I have to accept that the thread goes where it goes or more accurately where the forum chooses to take it. But as I have already said, it was, and still is, my hope that it would grow into an ongoing forum resource and for that to happen it will need to be steady supply of new experiences, a regular supply of mega grid virgins. [Note to Self: Shut up Bob or you will overstep the mark here. ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartman Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 I will, for sure, post all the mega-fly thoughts I have on the subject when I get there on your thread. This will include any of my rambling/grumbling leading up to it from practice grids and the actual official attempts. Ideally I'll post something each evening as I decompress from the day. Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 I will, for sure, post all the mega-fly thoughts I have on the subject when I get there on your thread. This will include any of my rambling/grumbling leading up to it from practice grids and the actual official attempts. Ideally I'll post something each evening as I decompress from the day. Bart From memory, I did not have great internet access when I was last in Long Beach which I think was 2001. Is there now good wi-fi access? I suspect that my phone will be redundant as previously... Maybe we could collate postings as we all "decompress" <grins> Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartman Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 From memory, I did not have great internet access when I was last in Long Beach which I think was 2001. Is there now good wi-fi access? I suspect that my phone will be redundant as previously... Maybe we could collate postings as we all "decompress" <grins> Felix The motel we are staying at is advertising wireless internet so I am hoping that is the case. I will be totally lost if I have to go a week with no online access. In fact, I can safely say that it would probably ruin my week to discover no internet access when I get there. Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 The motel we are staying at is advertising wireless internet so I am hoping that is the case. I will be totally lost if I have to go a week with no online access. In fact, I can safely say that it would probably ruin my week to discover no internet access when I get there. Bart It would be problematic not to have access, I am sure. I will be staying somewhere where there may be no access and so may have to rely on public facilities... I suspect that there are use-able facilities! Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS Kite Stakes Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Almost all hotels now have WiFi. You can also find WiFi at many restaurants like McDonald's, Starbucks etc. Worldmark Resort, where I and many others are staying, has excellent WiFi, and it is the closest building to where the Rev field is set up. Cell phone signal is also excellent on the beach, and is also 3G for internet phones. Don't worry all, we are not a 3rd world country, even in small coastal towns such as Long Beach............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Almost all hotels now have WiFi. You can also find WiFi at many restaurants like McDonald's, Starbucks etc. Worldmark Resort, where I and many others are staying, has excellent WiFi, and it is the closest building to where the Rev field is set up. Cell phone signal is also excellent on the beach, and is also 3G for internet phones. Don't worry all, we are not a 3rd world country, even in small coastal towns such as Long Beach............ Are you suggesting that Vodafone cell phones work there now <grins> Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartman Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 You might need an AKA bracelet (not membership), but would have to sign off on a waiver. Still formulating all of this amidst all my other work at the moment... Just find me at WSIKF, nobody will be left out. Let's just go over this one more time for those of us who have never been to this. We do not need to be an AKA member to fly, but if we want to be insured we want to sign this sheet and get a bracelet or we have to be an AKA member to get the insurance aspect? Sorry if this is a dense question. I would think being insured would be a good thing. Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartman Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Almost all hotels now have WiFi. You can also find WiFi at many restaurants like McDonald's, Starbucks etc. Worldmark Resort, where I and many others are staying, has excellent WiFi, and it is the closest building to where the Rev field is set up. Cell phone signal is also excellent on the beach, and is also 3G for internet phones. Don't worry all, we are not a 3rd world country, even in small coastal towns such as Long Beach............ I am specfically remembering something from last year that forum members were saying they had such poor internet access that they were unable to post photos/videos due to speed problems. Not implying 3rd world internet access, more poor access for whatever reasons. Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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