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bailing family events when its windy, how to ?

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Created by ianmac > 9 months ago, 26 Aug 2009
ianmac
WA, 267 posts
26 Aug 2009 10:35PM
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Classic suggestion!!
i have a friends & family event this weekend away and have been told no KITES! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!
so
friday is windy !! how to ? how do you get away with it .
i need suggestions !! what are the lines we have laid on our spouses to get out & go kiting!!
I would have thought a special section should exist already .
lets hear those classic special lines

harry potter
VIC, 2777 posts
27 Aug 2009 1:31PM
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ianmac said...

Classic suggestion!!
i have a friends & family event this weekend away and have been told no KITES! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!
so
friday is windy !! how to ? how do you get away with it .
i need suggestions !! what are the lines we have laid on our spouses to get out & go kiting!!
I would have thought a special section should exist already .
lets hear those classic special lines



You have two choices

1) dont take kites
2) take kites ....go kiting and cop the barrage from spouse. ( unless you are prepared to be single this is not the best option ) But only you can know how far your spouse can be pushed.

IMO

Forget it dude .....it's over.... no kiting for you this weekend.....which means by murphys law IT WILL BE ALLTIME

lostinlondon
VIC, 1159 posts
27 Aug 2009 1:33PM
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Thats what you get for having friends and family...

Idiot
WA, 577 posts
27 Aug 2009 12:44PM
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Say I was helping Santa making gifts for kids.

the gaz
WA, 173 posts
27 Aug 2009 1:20PM
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Family must always consult Seabreeze before making any commitment.

If they insist you commit to something on a windy day, it's got to be after dark.

On a positive note, if you do miss a good sesh, you can bet we'll tell you all about it.

Enjoy the weekend.

Juddy
WA, 1103 posts
27 Aug 2009 1:28PM
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I don't get the question...

you mean you let the family interfere with kiting??? How quaint...

Rhys McClintock
NSW, 995 posts
27 Aug 2009 4:35PM
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If kites have already been specifically mentioned - your out of luck buddy...

Your only chance to take kites on a 'family day' is to not mention it. Then when it comes time to pack the car - conveniently have kites in there and just pack over them...

Cal
QLD, 1003 posts
27 Aug 2009 4:55PM
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You could suggest a trade; if you can go kiting without being hassled, you wont get drunk at said family event.

DJ12
WA, 42 posts
27 Aug 2009 3:18PM
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"But you know how grumpy and irritable I get when it's windy and I can't go kiting, my presence would be much more enjoyable for everyone if I can just take my gear along and go for a quick session to get it out of my system..."

SMG
QLD, 208 posts
27 Aug 2009 5:22PM
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What if you offered to take the young red-headed step son that know one likes out and teach him to kite?

Of course his first lesson is to help you launch then sit on the beach and study all your moves

Slack
WA, 685 posts
27 Aug 2009 3:53PM
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Mate just HTFU and tell the boss to pack the car and trailer herself while you kite Friday arvo.

And Gazza can't tell you what it's like because he isn't allowed to kite either.

My wife use to be concerned because I told her I kite with a couple of girls but now that she has met you both she understands.

Burls
209 posts
27 Aug 2009 4:49PM
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Forget it dude .....it's over.... no kiting for you this weekend.....which means by murphys law IT WILL BE ALLTIME



^^^^^ So true, no kite = heaps of wind
So maybe you should let us know where you're heading, so the rest of us can come and have a good sesh.

Juddy
WA, 1103 posts
27 Aug 2009 5:15PM
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Slack said...


My wife use to be concerned because I told her I kite with a couple of girls but now that she has met you both she understands.




Now that has to hurt....

chronic
NSW, 318 posts
27 Aug 2009 8:25PM
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"surely if there's no kiting this weekend darling there be no shopping as well".....

this has got to work for you

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
27 Aug 2009 7:34PM
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My son's 3rd bday party, on Sept 5th last year, in a wind exposed park. 1st genuine SW for the season and my phone buzzed at least 4 times with "comin kiting?" Hadn't had a kite in probably 5 months at that stage.

Sigh.. just got loaded on cheap wine (there for the MILFYs) and fairy bread to dull the pain. Good thing he is such a wicked little kid or I'd have been asking for a DNA test that day I reckon! LOL!

If you find out a solution to gettin leave passes let me know Ian?

fattso
VIC, 170 posts
27 Aug 2009 10:57PM
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too easy!
if you let everyone down often enough, no one expects you to turn up to anything! Can be painful at first, but you know what they say
"no pain no gain"

sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
27 Aug 2009 9:09PM
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fattso said...

too easy!
if you let everyone down often enough, no one expects you to turn up to anything! Can be painful at first, but you know what they say
"no pain no gain"



Right on the money man!
Treat em mean, buy em nothing, take em no where.

bennie
ACT, 1258 posts
27 Aug 2009 11:28PM
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getfunky said...

My son's 3rd bday party, on Sept 5th last year, in a wind exposed park. 1st genuine SW for the season and my phone buzzed at least 4 times with "comin kiting?" Hadn't had a kite in probably 5 months at that stage.

Sigh.. just got loaded on cheap wine (there for the MILFYs) and fairy bread to dull the pain. Good thing he is such a wicked little kid or I'd have been asking for a DNA test that day I reckon! LOL!

If you find out a solution to gettin leave passes let me know Ian?


Dude, u only have to wait a few more years, teach the grom to kite,get him addicted, and then all of a sudden kiting is a family activity Family comes first right

tightlines
WA, 3501 posts
27 Aug 2009 11:46PM
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getfunky said...

If you find out a solution to gettin leave passes let me know Ian?


I found a solution, but it might not suit everyone.
At the time "I'll take the house, furniture, new car and cd's, you can have the boat, the old patrol, your kites and surfboards" didn't sound fair but in hindsight it was a pretty good deal.
Oh and by the way I got the vinyl.

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
28 Aug 2009 2:28AM
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getfunky said...

If you find out a solution to gettin leave passes let me know Ian?


my name is ian and my croatian friend dan says that you have to bend the tree when it is young.

maybe there is something in that for everyone!

Blownaway
QLD, 776 posts
28 Aug 2009 7:40AM
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ianmac said...

Classic suggestion!!
i have a friends & family event this weekend away and have been told no KITES!


A whipped kiter is not a happy kiter.......old chinese proverb

myusernam
QLD, 6154 posts
28 Aug 2009 8:36AM
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just tell her you'll withhold bedroom duties until she relents.

laughter sometimes is the best medicine

also sometimes I have to whore myself to massages and doing extra round the house.

inout-inout
VIC, 131 posts
28 Aug 2009 9:15AM
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I started by missing my own bday,then slowly the reast of my families bdays,and my partners families Bday,then all other family events.It whont happen over night but soon they just stop asking.And then if there is no wind i make an appearance,bearing gifts..[}:)]
If they appreciate you they whont get in the way of what you love doing.
Also it helps alot if your partner is a keen kiter too,then like my girl she is then expected to pay for half our gear..

marty72
QLD, 298 posts
28 Aug 2009 10:05AM
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greenleader said...

getfunky said...

If you find out a solution to gettin leave passes let me know Ian?


my name is ian and my croatian friend dan says that you have to bend the tree when it is young.

maybe there is something in that for everyone!



Spot on, I have listened to Danys advice since I was a young lad and never had any problems. Lay down the law and stick to it, if they complain tell them the quicker they get used to it the quicker it wont bother them!

Coral Sea
QLD, 476 posts
28 Aug 2009 11:05AM
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I was told it is better to beg forgiveness after the session than ask for permission beforehand.....?

Massages and housework do help.....as does a little "red leather - yellow leather" on a regular basis.

bennie
ACT, 1258 posts
28 Aug 2009 11:47AM
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neoniphon said...



Massages and housework do help.....as does a little "red leather - yellow leather" on a regular basis.


wtf? is that some sort of gimp suit u wear? whats your safety word!

Rebel
NSW, 165 posts
28 Aug 2009 12:37PM
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Family trip to the beach.. or somewhere near a beach..

Coral Sea
QLD, 476 posts
28 Aug 2009 12:44PM
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1. stand in front of mirror
2. say "red leather, yellow leather" 10 times, while touching the tip of your tongue to your upper lip every time you say the "L".

3. got the idea now? training for certain activities much beloved by the fairer sex!

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
28 Aug 2009 2:08PM
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Yep (sorry to hijack the thread) some great suggestions there guys. Tightline's has nearly tempted me to the dark side in the past . I can cook but not clean well and every now and then it's nice to av a good red hot.. ahem.. home cooked meal.

The oldest lad (7) loves the water but is a marshmallow in any waves or moving water at all. Luv im to bits but he is gonna be a lover not a fighter. The (about to be 4) nipper has some gumption so reckon he is my best chance at "Aww what can i do honey - the kid really want's to kite today - even though I wanted to mow the lawn/fix the door/fold the doilies.."

Reckon I have got 10 years to wait for that solution - most likely I'd be senile and incontinant by then -so look out if your slipstreaming me at Brighton Euoro touros!! ......

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
28 Aug 2009 2:22PM
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neoniphon said...

1. stand in front of mirror
2. say "red leather, yellow leather" 10 times, while touching the tip of your tongue to your upper lip every time you say the "L".

3. got the idea now? training for certain activities much beloved by the fairer sex!




How do I get the fuzz orf my nose though?

Coral Sea
QLD, 476 posts
28 Aug 2009 4:35PM
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do a deal.....an extra 20mins for a Brazilian



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