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Looks like paramo gear. Iff it is the outer shell is super slippy. Nothing grips on it.

Firsrtly as a (kayak surfer) good luck and all the best. The race boards may be the way forward. steve.

Sounds like an allocated space per dwelling thing.

HM Revenue & Customs: What is a car, commercial vehicle or motor home for VAT?This should settle it, well give you some idea at least. This country should not be here due to all the black holes.

Surprised he could get his shorts on with those kahoonas, mega. Puts my 3 metre wave Kayak surf to shame. (I think the Oh! Shit factor is the same though).

Interesting, as a lot of disabled people who use electric wheelchairs have converted Mercedes vans. I wonder what the landlords answer to them would be?. I would ask them to define what constitutes a commercial vehicle to them. Iff their marked parking spaces are only car size and your vehicle is large then that may be the reason. It could be snobbery as well. I used to get asked by residents and the manager not to take the access bus into a certain housing complex in north Leeds, they didn't like the noise it made (explaining that without that noise, they would not be going shopping didn't cut the ice). Good luck with getting it sorted out.

Point well made, I was refering to the general populace with regard to the increased violence and not in anyway commenting at what happens at schools. Me too- sorry for the hijack.

Did anyone get to play murder ball at their school? This was a 1970's thing at our school. It was played with a medicine ball and two opposing teams in the gym. The idea was to get the ball and touch the opposing teams wall with it (within a 5ft square box painted on the wall). Two rules, no biting and no hair pulling. Ball could be kicked, iff you wanted broken toes or more common picked up. It could be used to smash into your opponents face, kicking and punching were allowed between the tackler and the one with the ball, fantastic game.

Don't we? Can't remember regular stabbings and shootings among the youth of my day coupey, no drugs either. We took our punishment, (and gave it) still respected the teachers and got on with life. Right off my soap box now:) Forgot the school initiation for 1st year noobs-head shoved down bog, then taken to boot hill at the back off the school (on top of which was a raised metal drain cover). Iff you didn't struggle they could throw you over the cover and down the steep hill, struggle and you landed on the cover. Come first snow just when you thought it was safe-part two-cornered by the gym and pelted with well compressed snow (ice) balls.

Cowboy type ben sherman shirt, drainpipe rupert bear trousers, flouresent socks with black bands, either lumberjack boots or Royals (shoe) with segs placed so they protruded a bit from the toe and fishtail parka. OH and black eye most weeks, all boys school with teachers who weren't afraid to put the boxing gloves on (preffered method of discipline over the cane for the male staff). Except for one science teacher who had two pieces of wood, 3ft piece called captain kirk and a 2ft piece called mr spock. All noobs always went for the shorter spock (which was a solid piece of oak and stunned the recipient, kirk was pine and not as bad).

Like it, good track too. My partner has done dune belly boarding and that was mad, sand in every hole:). Looks like it could be a good challenge. The more I watch videos like this the more I am convincing myself that I need a depower..

Bollox! I just ate it:D

Thanks mate, you too. Might lay off the down hill boarding for a while and get my kite and board skills improved.

Nice find!

Trying to get my "mending" broken arm moving a bit more before a trip to the physio on Tuesday. Who I am sure will push it further than I think it will go. Moving the strap position to accomodate winter boots on my mountain board and replacing it's bearings. Dreaming of the day when I can get out with my kite again. Followed by a trip to the local pub to check out the women dressed up for the halloween party.

I give them a walk too, in the opposite direction to the owner (I have been a dog owner and trained them to follow me without question. Iff I avoided a situation they knew to follow, made it more fun for me as I dldn't have to scream my head off whilst being totally ignored.

Simple answer to the dog pissed on my gear scenario- carry a bin liner and put your kit in it whilst you set up. You could also try one of those screeching panic alarms- the aerosol type. Never tried it myself but I doubt any dog would like it. Or iff you are quick enough-piss on the dog.

I'm with you on this one mate. I once had a young fellow wade chest deep into a foaming broth on the east coast when I was learning to surf on a kayak (sit-on). He asked me iff it was okay to film me?.I told him I was still learning and pretty much crap but he replied by telling me I was the only one trying to get on a wave and all the pro's were waiting for it to calm down a bit. No video but just a few photo's of a newbie trying to get on some 3 metre waves. Notice my PFD straps had released, I didn't at the time and spent 7 hours in the water that day. Hopefully someone will film me doing average stuff on my kite with a landboard. My recent arm breaking crash on my mountain board would have been so not normal though.

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Definately boots and bindings iff only to avoid broken ankles. You wont get much control otherwise. The impact felt through the board is definately more than on a landboard so trainers are not going to absorb the pounding your feet and ankles get. Oh and the boots stop snow being rammed up your trousers towards the family jewels.

How are you finding the hornet, I have the 3m hornet 2 and it is one very friendly kite but can still move my 14 + stone butt when scudding or boarding. Didn't notice the video date, you will have got better no doubt. Have you any plans to progress into boarding or a buggy?

Nice, good to see a helmet in use. The one thing I noticed you doing was trying to steer it like a car i;e twisting your body and lowering one arm. You will find it better remaining upright, lean back slightly, arms bent at the elbows and try to just pull on one handle whilst pushing on the other. Does that make sense?, you will control the kite better and not get dragged off balance. You look to be having fun though, great stuff.

Broke my upper arm Mountain boarding (without kite) down a steep hill so no flying for 3 months. Not a happy chappy.

Nice to hear that TJH. I think from what I've read on here and seen for myself, depower for boards seems the way forward as soon as my skills are ready for it. Love the hornet it has a very wide speed range, flown mine static in almost no wind just diving it back and forth to keep airflow over it.

Just dropped on this thread and can sympathise with all. I have had problems whilst flying radio control models and more recently kites ,with unwanted dog attention. It boils down to the fact that our society is fragmented, each person living in their own world and not really caring to understand anothers position. As a dog owner I would always put my dogs onto their leads the first instant I came across an unknown but thats me. I am totally amazed by the number of adults who will walk directly towards me(from downwind) whilst I'm flying my kite and expect me to move, which I always do. The point is it's not just people with dogs. Recently whilst getting to grips with my first 4 line kite a guy walked over with two dogs(he could have easily avoided me but I was probably in his well worn groove) one dog was going ballistic to get at the kite but stopped when I parked it overhead. The dog however would not leave and the owner was nearly blowing a gasket screaming at the dog to come to him, so I decided to give them both some exercise by walking backwards (opposite direction the guy was going in) for half a mile. I couldn't help but grin as the guys head was almost exploding, when he finally got hold of his dog and me saying "good day for walking the dogs" and smiling didn't help. Stayed calm and got the result;)