2012-05-19T04:53:58Z en-gb http://aka.kite.org/kite-talk-forum 5681-1036-4-1 2012-05-18T15:34:28Z

That works. Thanks, Vaino!

5680-1036-4-1 2012-05-18T12:48:21Z

I had the same thing. Something changed so delete the old subscription and re-subscribe to the new link (orange icon on ...

5679-992-44-4 2012-05-17T17:12:02Z

Following with interest...

5678-1035-44-4 2012-05-17T16:56:52Z

Lets start off with a Reserve, or slush fund. Take 50 % of the profit from convention and add to the reserve with the r...

5677-1035-44-4 2012-05-17T16:30:32Z

Definitely wise to self-insure against possible future hiccups. I can only speculate that attendees would surely we...

5676-1024-44-4 2012-05-17T16:20:00Z

Just a thought - and it won't affect me so there's no sour grapes intended - anyone who "Volunteers" does so f...

5675-1024-44-4 2012-05-17T15:11:41Z

Hi I don't have a problem with restricting receiving 9 to 12 on those day's and advertising as such. BUT if somebody com...

5674-1024-44-4 2012-05-17T10:09:54Z

Let's say we restrict donation receiving to 9 -12 Tuesday thru Thursday. That still leaves all of Friday to move items...

5673-1014-3-1 2012-05-17T08:51:02Z

Yes, private property rights. But the conservative bloggers, like the initially referenced article, will throw a bunc...

5672-1032-4-1 2012-05-16T22:38:50Z

Yeesh! Can we reduce the Avatar size??

5671-1014-3-1 2012-05-16T15:37:00Z

Every state is different. In general, legal precedent limits private ownership only to the beach above the mean high tid...

5670-1036-4-1 2012-05-16T13:55:45Z

I've seen the same thing on my end. I will investigate...

5669-1035-44-4 2012-05-16T12:26:56Z

Makes sense…. Greg

5668-1014-3-1 2012-05-16T12:16:28Z

Cape Cod, MA …. Plymouth beaches have the same issue…. Greg

5667-992-44-4 2012-05-16T10:13:51Z

So far lake havasu is not looking good. Great vacation place, doesn't seem to have lots of flat open space. Will keep yo...

5666-1035-44-4 2012-05-16T10:12:33Z

The figure of $5000 as a reserve, slush fund if you will, was chosen since that was the typical amount lost in a bad yea...

5665-992-44-4 2012-05-16T07:40:02Z

Depends on how sweet the deal is which is being offered by.the convention location. We might wish to.run the concept of ...

5664-1035-44-4 2012-05-16T07:27:47Z

Slush fund YES! These are all great ideas.

5663-1035-44-4 2012-05-16T07:10:57Z

I see merit in both suggestions ,but I'd rather see Dollar values applied rather than percentages. Both have the sam...

5662-1036-4-1 2012-05-16T07:00:10Z

I seem to have lost my RSS feed. It may be a problem on my end. Have there been any changes on your end that might aff...

5661-1035-44-4 2012-05-16T06:55:39Z

Rather than getting too detailed, I would rather see a "Convention Slush Fund." The fund receives any profit ...

5660-1032-4-1 2012-05-16T03:58:49Z

I compared 12 pt Arial in this forum to 12 pt Arial in Word, using my handy editor's point size ruler (what, you don't h...

5659-1032-4-1 2012-05-15T19:10:08Z

New sizing works for me! :-)

5658-1032-4-1 2012-05-15T18:59:10Z

The font size was 12pt, which should be quite acceptable. I have changed it to 14pt to see if that improves things. [...

5657-1014-3-1 2012-05-15T17:58:45Z

Another fact: I don't know why the beaches referred to in the original posted article limit access to between the low...

5656-1032-4-1 2012-05-15T16:14:26Z

Did that. No real change. Everything else on the page is a good size -- the profile photos, the headers, the buttons, th...

5655-1032-4-1 2012-05-15T16:11:12Z

Phil If you're using Chrome, go to the Wrench (right upper corner) and try changing the Zoom. In IE9, try selecting th...

5654-1032-4-1 2012-05-15T15:11:00Z

John, is there a way to make the type size larger? I'm trying to read the posts, and the font has shrunk. My post-surgic...

5653-1035-44-4 2012-05-15T14:27:15Z

It struck me the other day that perhaps we need a change in how convention income is allocated. Here's my thoughts, tell...

5652-1034-44-4 2012-05-15T13:58:02Z

I was about ready to report that the summer issue of Kiting had been sent to the printer. Then John noticed that the tex...

5651-1033-44-4 2012-05-15T13:58:01Z

I was about ready to report that the summer issue of Kiting had been sent to the printer. Then John noticed that the tex...

5650-779-25-3 2012-05-15T13:15:13Z

I've *always* thought that cash is/was a very impersonal award. The rewards of competition aren't monetary, and the pri...

5649-779-25-3 2012-05-15T13:13:04Z

I've found that breaking out a banner pole loaded with pennants and staking it at a festival is pretty darn cool. I lik...

5648-1025-5-2 2012-05-15T11:53:15Z

I think many people don't read the forum as no one posts. I just think if anyone posts on the AKA forum it should be Reg...

5647-1032-4-1 2012-05-15T11:19:22Z

Looks great! Now to go explore. Thanks for doing all this work.

5646-779-25-3 2012-05-15T11:17:51Z

Getting a hand shake and peer recognition may satisfy those who have won multiple times but I think the hardware, of w...

5645-1025-5-2 2012-05-15T11:05:26Z

I typically send out a bulk e-mail newsletter to Region 8 members each month with news and updates. Many never visit thi...

5644-1030-3-1 2012-05-15T11:01:10Z

Here's a report from the kite boarding community: http://www.kiteworldmag.com/news/kiteboarding-makes-the-olympics/

5643-1032-4-1 2012-05-15T09:01:24Z

On 14 May 2012, we updated this forum's software to Agora 4.0.02. If you're having problems with the forum, here's the p...

5642-1031-5-2 2012-05-14T19:28:40Z

Saw this on Face Book and thought it was worth passing on here: 1st International Kite History Summit in North America ...