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Chogyam Trungpa Gyatso,
Tibetan Monk
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The Thais make kites in hundreds of different forms and colors.
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Richard Hosking,
Paranormal Investigator
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Kites have a universal fascination, no one can resist the exhilaration of using the wind to defy gravity and make a man made object fly.
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Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster
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It makes a three point extra bridle between the tow point and the sail and helps control and accentuate the kite's ability in trick manoeuvres to stay flatter longer enabling a whole series of wacky tricks.
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Mike Enlow,
Internet Marketer
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Make sure you use a good strong line through where the spars cross, as 25 of these little kites can add up to a huge pull.
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Jake Farley,
Truck Driver
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Smaller kites in high wind make for the fastest speeds, but your speed will be less compared to the wind speed.
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Sasha Prevette,
Kindergarten student
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I would make such a battle the last contest of the day, so kites can be entered in other competions before they are tangled or destroyed in this contest.
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Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist
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You can make some enormous diamond kites with just those two small modifications and doubling or even tripling dimensions.
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Dan Toomey,
Computer Salesman
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It was after flying several makes and models of delta wing performance kites that cost much more than I prefered to pay that I decided I would try to make a dual line kite for myself.
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Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender
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Friday was finals day we hit the beach again in the morning to make use of the good weather and as the wind picked up decided to make kites in the afternoon.
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Chrissie Tanner,
Homemaker and Mom
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Diamond Kites Fiberglass frames make these kites ideal for younger flyers.
We plan to make more kites and hope to begin working with fabrics and fiberglass to have more durable kites.
Overall, inflatable kites are the most expensive type of kite and need an effective safety release system to make sure the kite can be killed.
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