20 years of kiteforum
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decay
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Re: 20 years of kiteforum
I know I've been around a LONG time when none of the winners of KOTA 2022 were alive yet when I joined Kiteforum.com...
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Hugh2
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Re: 20 years of kiteforum
Thanks Toby, I was so glad when I found this place and all the information it contains, and still regularly ask for advice and help here. Hopefully occasionally I get to contribute something after 18 years kiting. And I try to encourage others to join up, for example, a German and a Belgian I met on my downwinder in Cape Town yesterday had never heard of kiteforum!! Hugh
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Toby
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Toby
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Re: 20 years of kiteforum
Happy to hear! Thx for your support!Hugh2 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:41 amThanks Toby, I was so glad when I found this place and all the information it contains, and still regularly ask for advice and help here. Hopefully occasionally I get to contribute something after 18 years kiting. And I try to encourage others to join up, for example, a German and a Belgian I met on my downwinder in Cape Town yesterday had never heard of kiteforum!! Hugh
I also always wonder when people don’t know about the site.
Imagine the lack of knowledge. I am convinced due to the information on here many people did not get hurt or die, knowing more about potential problems and how to avoid them and get out of them.
That’s a big achievement of all of us, they makes me proud being part of.
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knotwindy
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Re: 20 years of kiteforum
You should be proud of this site and all the work and time that you have put into it and what a great moderator you are. Most sites crash and burn because the person running them is too strict or too lenient, you have somehow managed to to it extremely well. So, thank you again for the excellent & continued effort on this long running informative site.
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Toby
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Re: 20 years of kiteforum
Thank you!
Can’t make it right for everyone, but always trying to.
Can’t make it right for everyone, but always trying to.
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sweisburd
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Re: 20 years of kiteforum
Congrats Toby!!! This forum is the best of kitesurfing on Internet!!!
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getnair
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Re: 20 years of kiteforum
Toby,
The first 2 things I do every morning when I wake up are #1 check the current wind conditions and the forecast, and then #2 check the "Kiteforum" to see what the rest of the tribe is up to.
I live in South Florida, and it is so cool to see what is happening around the world with other kiters. It's great to see pictures, videos, read stories, and get info on different gear.
Thanks for all the effort that must go into keeping the forum up and running.
Cheers
The first 2 things I do every morning when I wake up are #1 check the current wind conditions and the forecast, and then #2 check the "Kiteforum" to see what the rest of the tribe is up to.
I live in South Florida, and it is so cool to see what is happening around the world with other kiters. It's great to see pictures, videos, read stories, and get info on different gear.
Thanks for all the effort that must go into keeping the forum up and running.
Cheers
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Toby
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Re: 20 years of kiteforum
should be #1getnair wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 7:15 pmToby,
The first 2 things I do every morning when I wake up are #1 check the current wind conditions and the forecast, and then #2 check the "Kiteforum" to see what the rest of the tribe is up to.
I live in South Florida, and it is so cool to see what is happening around the world with other kiters. It's great to see pictures, videos, read stories, and get info on different gear.
Thanks for all the effort that must go into keeping the forum up and running.
Cheers
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RickI
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Re: 20 years of kiteforum
Thank you Toby for creating Kiteforum and working so hard to keep it going over all these years. Thanks to all the contributors who brought ideas, comments, questions and a great deal more to the forum. It's been educational, entertaining and has made an important difference in kiting and more recently winging. Well done and thanks all around.
Rick
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