thank you joe...merle
Merle, Negative; no champion!, Cousin: I am dependent on the wind, and I am its prey, as dust upon it. Maybe that makes me a Passenger. ;-) See my kite guru, "Frankie", on YouTube, flying a modified Fighter, with tail (!), in Sheep Meadow, Central Park. Sacred ground, there, and an amazingly spiritual guy. Must be pretty old, now. Video is from 5 years ago. I hope to Heaven that Frankie is still kicking, and flying: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0HC71V0WKY He is a master-builder and flier of India Fighter Kites. He taught me how to fashion bamboo and fiberglass spars, to taper them, to give them the right amount of flex. He saved me 100 years of trial and error, but never short-circuited anyone's spirit of experimentation, through which and whereby we can make random discoveries and advancements in technic. He was open to that! Check Sheep Meadow any weekday or especially Sat. and Sunday. You'll find him if he is still living. Can't miss him. But I'll miss him if he's gone. I beg to urge you, Everyone! Life and Death are of supreme importance. Time passes quickly, and opportunity is LOST! Each of us should strive to awaken, Awaken! Take heed. Do not squander this life. Build and fly kites while you have the chance. --Joe > Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > good on ya cousin joe..you are a champion...i saw many a kite in shanghai, > and bought one
