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The media-created distractions for these low information voters - like The War on Women - don´t help any either. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Mitt Romney´s biggest mistake was hiring all of John McCain´s loser consultants who only understand how to take candidates´ money and lose elections.They would not let Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney talk about the Medicare/Medicaid, and Social Security. When Paul Ryan first joined the campaign he was going great guns through Florida and suddenly stopped? I wonder why?Mitt Romney had a great first debate and dropped away during the second and third. I wonder why.In June when I heard Mitt Romney had hired all those loser consultants and was listening to the people at the RNC, I was worried. These people are dumber than dirt except when comes from taking money from a candidate. That goes for Karl Rove, too. They are all losers!Rude post to follow. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Hmm. People who swim in the broader culture are...idiots? Say what? So to win, all candidates need do is scare the idiots that their stuff is in jeopardy? Kiss it goodbye, Gracie. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Since Steyn´s illness his brain cells take regular sabbaticals.Pity. Click Here if you Like this Comment
90 million voted in 2010. 125 million in 2012. And the turnout in 2010 was high for an off year election. The media has too much control over the debate, but we as a party lack discipline. The GOP doesn´t seem to focus on what should be it´s core, freedom, free markets, security, fiscal sanity. Too many candidates get suckered into making fools of themselves. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
I would like to respectfully disagree with Mr. Steyn. I think Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan ran a campaign brimming with bold ideas and a vision for a revitalized and strong America. When you have approximately 1/2 of the population in this country on the government dole...a message of personal responsibility is mighty hard to sell. When you have the media so in the tank for Obama that they are not reporting things unfavorable to Obama I don´t see how you can blame Mitt Romney for that. He is a good man that would have provided leadership this country is desperately missing.I was very proud of our candidate and of the field of candidates we had to choose from he was by far and away the right man to carry the republican banner at this time. America blew it...not Mitt Romney. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Just one more thing...perhaps the RNC/GOP would do well to step it up and fix some of the flaws in our voting system state by state. Get rid of those machines that changed Romney votes to Obama votes. Get rid of the open primaries. Again..this is not something that was Mitt Romney´s fault. We (the GOP) let him down not the other way around. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
I said after the election and I still say the same thing. Behind closed doors with his wonderful wife, Mitt kicks himself for not dumping those loser campaign consultants. After he secured the nomination, he should have taken absolute control of the campaign. He listened to the hierarchy instead. He KNOWS how to lead and get BIG things done. He could have run a great big ideas, specific solutions-oriented, Katie-bar-the-door, blunt, paint the disaster picture of the second Obama term campaign. When we had the first debate, the man proved he had it in him. Then, the stupid power brokers of the party pulled it back. It was so obvious that the country was yearning for a real barn burner from the challenger. How on earth could such a good smart man actually listen to this bunch of elite nincompoops with such a losing track record? Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Not that it matters but, thanks to the media, Romney spent most a lot of his time on his heels playing defense. Anyone remember all the coverage of those huge crowds he was drawing around the country? Neither do I. There was something big going on across America and the media made sure you didn´t see it. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Steyn has been sick? And I agree with #8, et al. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
The people who stayed home because Romney wasn´t perfect enough for them are to blame. No one should have had to "get out the vote" with so much at stake.People were all over how Romney and Ryan had large, energized crowds and Obama didn´t. I guess that energy didn´t translate to getting off of one´s behind and gettng to the polls. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Nice to hear it from Steyn, cuz it´s true.He bet the house on this none-of-the-above campaign, and he lost. It now also seems his consultants couldn´t even count, and certainly couldn´t develop software.Which means Romney himself was never more than an empty suit living on his name.Which STILL makes him more qualified than Obama, but sadly I can see why some voters might not think so. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Agreed, #6. We´ll be kicking ourselves in a few months when the crash begins. Mitt was ideally suited for the job. I do, however, think Mitt pulled his punches by cooling Paul Ryan and the SS/Medicare/big ideas. It was obvious in debates #2 and #3 when he held his tongue so as not to appear too much like a "mean Republican." Click Here if you Like this Comment
I would like to know how much of Romney´s total campaign funds were spent in the primaries.The Republicans lost because:1) there was fraud on a massive level.2) we eat our own - if a candidate doesn´t fit in with 100% of the beliefs of some Republicans, they will stay home on Election Day and pout.3. the Catholic Church does not unequivocally state that voting for a dem is tantamount to allowing abortions (and is therefore a mortal sin).4. the Republicans spend too much money in the primaries going against people who have no chance of winning and ripping each other to shreds.5. I have no earthly idea why Jewish people pull the dem lever.6. blacks are the most racist people there are. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
With all due respect, Mr. Steyn, what a bunch of BS. Like we really needed "existential questions"? Mitt Romney tried to stay focused on the "big picture" but I suspect most people were'nt really paying attention because after months of campaigning they were still asking the same dumb questions. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
God works in mysterious ways. This election result happened for the best.Mitt and Paul would have been a great team but I think, in the end, it will be okay. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
It is always easy to be an armchair critic. The 47%, the give me, give me, give me generation that was practically paid to go vote for Obama apparently paid off.Add that to the crooked voting. i.e., Florida having 175K registered voters and having 234K voting. Precints in PA. that absolutely no one voted for Romney shows a lot of fraud was going on. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
You can´t beat Santa Claus. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Constructive criticism.Of course, some will consider Steyn a Romney basher, and attempt to marginalize him by attacking him personally as they do other conservative voices.OP, you are right about the moral decay in society. It´s sad that a mention of anything pertaining to the word of our Creator is considered offensive and "preachy" to some.There are those who continue shifting the source of the standards of right and wrong from the Creator to man. Nothing good can come of that. Jeremiah the prophet said long ago, "O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." (Jeremiah 10:23)The standards of right and wrong, good and evil, come from God. Those nations who forgot that, or rejected it, suffered the consequences. Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee ... ." Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Would Rubio in place of Ryan made THE difference...I don´t know. I felt Romney chose Ryan on the basis of who would help him turn the economy around. So, Mr. Steyn, I think Romney DID focus on the big issues. The economy, the debt, the budget, jobs.........I´m still sick...we had a chance...a chance. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Romney did not call Obama out and use the ´S´ word-Socialism- one time.His handlers and klingons told him it would alienate the independents and moderates- what a crock of baloney.Had he done so, we would have been able to hear Obama stutter and splutter from here in the Great Frozen North.Now the same idiots are ready to push Jeb Bush upon for another big loss. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Not true. Romney ran a spirited and dignified campaign. But he was running not only against Obama, but also MSM and voter fraud. Night after night, Leno and Letterman, for example, hammered often flase implications against Romney but not Obama. Then there is the blatant stunt Candy pulled. And she still has her job!Although I was not a big Romney fan, I found him to be far more honest, presidential, intelligent, and experienced than Obama, who makes gaffe after gaffe and is way over his head. Also, Romney does not hate this country. Click Here if you Like this Comment
The brilliant and clever Steyn agrees with what I posted on the other thread - - namely that Milquetoast Milt was playing prevent defense with scared money - - two strategies certain to lose.Reagan always played BIG - - and won BIG - - and the Pubbies still hate him for it. They´re much more comfortable losing - - and will continue to do so. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Agreed that Mitt´s Shining Moment was the first debate and then not escaping the "Old Republican Eastern Establishment handlers" stalled any momentum. It was very obvious the dem-rat plan>victimize the poor at the hand of the rich, pander to the minorities, create a false sense of what fairness is, and then appeal to the young females that Daddy000 will protect their proclivity to pursue activities that lead to their ruin. As Leo Durocher said--Nice Guys finish last!...and we did. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Romney/Ryan did a good job and bless them! The culture and the MSM have become too much to overcome. Click Here if you Like this Comment
I hope the GOP learns that abosolute NOTHING is off the table in future elections. We can´t let any slanderous lie stand. Our candidate needs a team of quick responders out there challenging every lie the media and dems (redundant, I know) throw out there. Too many times Romney´s team let them stand.Ohio was besieged all summer about Romney & Bain shutting down companies and not caring about the little guys. There were NO ads responding. Click Here if you Like this Comment
I agree with everyone who believes that Romney was a good and honorable man. He and Ryan ran a dignified and meaningful campaign and would have been perfect for a country that would still have maintained an iota of decency and common sense. Sadly, our republic has fallen to unimaginable lows. If anyone thinks that Reagan himself could win in a landslide majority now, they don´t understand the cultural and demographic changes occurring on a daily basis. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
#14...do you know anyone who listens to the Catholic church when it comes to politics? Neither do I, and I´m a cradle Catholic. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Mitt and Paul did just fine, and I was a very tough sell on Mitt. The American electorate has changed, and not for the better. I´d be willing to bet that Reagan would have lost to that phony Santa Claus. A message is lost on those who choose to ignore it, or are too ignorant to understand it. Their day of reckoning is coming. Soon.If it makes us feel better, we can still assert that conservatism didn´t lose in 2008. Sorry Rush, but it did in 2012. Click Here if you Like this Comment
I was passionate about unseating Obama and taking the Senate but lukewarm on Romney as a candidate. Many now defending Romney used to wonder on this forum why his campaign wasn´t addressing core conservative issues. Others now defending Romney were dead certain that he should only focus on the economy. Many, many posts were made driving this home. Steyn is correct in his characterization of Romney´s campaign; however, the full quote was: "Mitt Romney, who is a good man, an honorable man … fought a small, shriveled campaign. … What was the point of picking Paul Ryan as your running mate and not fighting a big-picture election on where America is? At least then, if we had fought a big picture campaign, we could have at least say we had lost with honor. … The next time, we deserve a candidate who fights a big national campaign on the existential questions facing the United States."The line was drawn between the free market and creeping communism but Romney failed to make the distinction. If he knew better but followed the advice of political consultants, then he was not ready to occupy the office anyway. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
The Obama win cannot, or should not, be reduced to a single cause. Elections are seldom that simple. This one certainly wasn´t. It is doubtful whether any Republican could have overcome the combination of forces against him(or her). Never in my lifetime have I seen such a blatantly partisan media and the corresponding failure to investigate and report the facts about Obama. Younger voters have been systematically indoctrinated into liberalism/Leftism/statism/collectivism since pre-K. Life has been easy, safe, and secure. Never in the history of the world have so many had it so good for so long. It has long been known that advanced civilization tends to confuse its members and make sissies of them. They lose the ability and the will to cope with adversity, they regress to an infantile stage, they take what they have for granted and complain and whine and demand more for less. That is the path we are on.That said, I felt until the very last weeks -after the first debate- that the Romney campaign was one of the worst I have ever seen. There didn´t even seem to BE a campaign until the closing weeks. It was too little, too late. Romney just let Obama Inc. slime and slander and assassinate his character for MONTHS, making either no response or a feeble, impotent one. He refused to counterattack on any of Obama´s grave vulnerabilities. A badly run campaign was not the only factor in his loss, which may have been inevitable in any case. But we should not forget than this was a poorly run campaign. It must never, ever happen again. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
The deck stacking against the repubs has been completed. Evident in 08, confirmed in 2012. In a free society, the uneducated, stupid, uniformed, racist, lazy can also vote. The dems are great in getting them out. A friend has an interesting perspective. If Mitt won then these people would just go away for a while. With the help of God, maybe now they will be exposed for what they are and forever be rejected in the future. The problem with that is millions deserve what they voted for and millions, like me, don´t deserve it. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Lousy campaign with no convictions. Afraid of controversy. This is the republican mainstream. There´s nothing new here. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Once more for the shriveled ugly mouthed mark, Coloradois a swing state and when Mitt was here, he filled the stadium - bammy got zilch in the way of an audience and had to bribe a few young people to sit there and listen to his drivel. Mitt did very well and I was one who was not sure of him, but when I saw him with his wife and kids and how intelligent, gentle and informed he was, it was a done deal. Stolen election. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Mitt Romney had the same problem this year as he had in 2008 when he was defeated in the primaries by John McCain: A large number of Republicans don´t like him. Probably because he set up a socialized-medicine program when he was the governor of Massachusetts.The difference this year was that too many Conservative candidates during the primaries split the Conservative vote, and Karl Rove and his friends poured huge amounts of money into Mitt Romney´s campaign coffers, which got him through difficult primaries -- only to emerge as a presidential candidate whom most Republicans still didn´t like and ended up not voting for.If Mitt Romney and Karl Rove stay out of politics in 2016, we can win. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
All the posters here bring up valid points; ones that have been articulated in these threads over the last few weeks. I. too have been caught up in the anger and blame of it all. Despite the heated arguments, I suspect most LDotters still have more in common than differences.#16 though, brings up a point I have been pondering since the primaries and I have not seen it here yet. On a spiritual level, there are no accidents. We are given situations in our life to deal with to learn something, or to prove that we have learned. We cannot con the teacher. Our genuine actions and reactions are being watched and evaluated. It may lead to more lessons later, or if we get it right we may not have to do it again.This is a chance to clutter our souls with even more garbage, or maybe to let the evil go on by and not let it wreck us.I guess your individual belief systems should be your guide. My Wiccan perspective thinks there will be more tests to come. We shouldn´t give this one too much energy. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Obama figured out how to win, he started with a group of states that he was going to carry easily and did not bother to campaign there. He identified which states were likely to be swing states in his re-election and left his 2008 campaign organizations there in place. Romney is a business man, not a politician and he got defeated by maybe the best political team we have seen in our lifetime. Obama was not an easy sell to America but give his team credit they managed. I think that Bill Clinton traded his campaigning for Obama´s political team in 2016. Hillary will be back. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
"more uniformed voters turned out in force"what kind of uniforms? Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
We did not lose big. One national election is all. Republicans picked up many local elections. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
What Dick Cheney said...to the whole bloody lot of them.And a strong letter to follow!More conservatives....less insultants. Click Here if you Like this Comment
One additional thought - to all those saying, "I hope the GOP learns a lesson and does x next election, etc., etc., etc."...give it up. The GOP is not going to learn a lesson. The GOP hates the Tea Party people (although we supported Romney better than the elites who forced him on us did). I have finally realized that the party leaders have no particularly strong desire to win. They are perfectly happy being the minority party, and all their salaries, benefits, cocktail parties, country club golfing events, etc., stay just the same. I have ZERO confidence in the GOP and ZERO anticipation that its leaders will grow a spine and fight for the foundations of this country. Click Here if you Like this Comment
Armywife85, you give me some small hope that out there somewhere there are americans who actually have brains! The only way Mitt Romney could have won was if he engaged in a giveaway contest with Barack Obama. That´s not what conservatives or libertarians stand for. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
I´m sick of all the bad mouthing Romney. He is an honorable gentleman who gave it all he had. Maybe his advisors were too cautious. And Ryan too deferential to VP plugs in their debate But Romney and his wonderful family is aces in my book. God love them. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
Kudos #8 and #31 - The GOP consultants must bear the blame for yet another lost election. They have done diddly squat to improve the voting process and ensure its freedom from fraud. They interfere in campaigns with their loser ideas. They will not get behind the best candidates especially when allowing the socialists to run the debates. Personally I think the GOP[democrat lite] should fold and allow a party that actually stands for something i.e. conservative principles and the Constitution, to replace it.I agree that Mitt is a good man but he ran a lackluster campaign given that he was running against four years of well financed strategy crooks. He needed a raging fire in his belly and exercised his right to tell the establishment consultants to take a long hike. Click Here if you Like this Comment 1 person like this.
No doubt Romney´s excuse mongers will incessantly tell us what a kind, decent, honorable and dignified chap he is w/oddles of breeding, good manners and proper schooling. So what; he lost convincingly to arguably our worst POTUS ever. Lord Acton astutely observed; "Good men are never great". Churchill was a mean and ugly drunk who villified his subordinates in public but he knew how to win. Dudley-Do-Right was the wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time w/a predictible outcome. Principled conservatives argued from day one that a trendy lefty w/o core values leading a center-right party was a disaster waiting to happen. So be it. Click Here if you Like this Comment


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Information for Exhibitors or Vendors of the KiteXPO 2014 - Click Here
Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at (805)773-3773 and mentioning Xtreme Big Air Kite Expo in order to obtain the negotiated group rate. Names to be provided via individual call-ins, individuals pay all charges on own. All reservations are due by 3/11/2014 after which rooms that are not reserved will be returned to general inventory. After that date, reservations for your attendees will be accepted based on availability.
After two days of checking out the latest gear on the beach, the wind finally arrived in Pismo Beach and patient participants were rewarded with a long late day kiteboarding session in ideal demo conditions.
Today started out with another amazing raffle loaded with amazing prizes.
Some lucky kiteboarders walked away with a brand new kite or board and a majority of riders in attendance walked away with at least some great swag that had been donated by the vendors.
The wind was forecasted to show up today and it finally did at about 2:30 pm. As soon as the whitecaps hit the beach riders flooded the water on 10-12m kites.
The wind stayed on until the end of the day, providing a great end to the 2013 Kite Expo with perfect riding conditions.
Thanks to all the riders who came out to check out the latest gear and help raise money for the Kinsley ThomasWong donation fund! See you in 2014!
Airush – Axis Kiteboarding – Best – Core – Dakine – F.One – Gaastra – Liquid Force – Litewave Designs – Loyd Surfboards – Manera Acccesories – Mystic – North – Ocean Helmets and Sunglasses – Peter Lynn – RRD – Slingshot – Xenon Kiteboards
Special thanks and appreciation to the following sponsors for stepping up with $500 or more value items!
Axis Kiteboarding – Airush – Best – Gaastra USA- Dakine – Kurtis Surf Googles and Sunglasses – Liquid Force – Litewave Designs – Loyd Surfboards – NE Wind – Overthewavesdesigns.com – Patagonia – Tudor Wines – Vela Kitesurf – the Franklin Family
While the forecasted wind never arrived here in Pismo Beach today, plenty of kiteboarders still made their way down to the beach to check out the latest kiteboarding equipment and talk to industry reps and professional riders.
While conditions weren't great for kiteboarding, the weather was a perfect 76 degrees F with sunny skies. Participants spent the day taking a close look at all the 2013 gear set up on the beach.
There's still plenty of time to come join us on the beach for the 11th annual Pismo Kite Expo, so head to Pismo Beach for the chance to demo the latest gear and make sure to buy at least a few raffle tickets to be entered to win the amazing raffle prizes on hand this year!
April 13-14: SUP demos 9:30 am to 11am or 12pm (or whenever wind starts blowing!), Kite demos 11a/12pm to 5 pm. Must be intermediate level or better kiteboarder, comfortable in crowds, able to do basic tricks/self rescue, sign waiver and provide CC info to demo kiteboarding gear.
April 13: Hawaiian-style BBQ courtesy of Maui Mike and the Lujan family followed by a bonfire on the beach, tunes, and fire dancing courtesy of Rachel and Grom of Best Kiteboarding/Pro Leezure. Musicians welcome!
Kiteboarders flocked to the sand in Pismo Beach, California, today for the second day of the 11th annual Pismo Beach Kite Expo. Today delivered perfect beach weather again, but the wind remained light for another day.
Thousands of dollars of prizes were raffled off today and there's one more raffle to go Sunday morning.
Today was capped off with a Hawaiian-style BBQ courtesy of the legendary Maui Mike and the Lujan family followed by a bonfire on the beach and fire dancing courtesy of Rachel and Grom of Best Kiteboarding/Pro Leezure.
Tomorrow (Sunday) has the best wind forecast of the event and is your last chance to win prizes, try new gear, and meet kiteboarding industry reps and pro riders.
Come join us on the beach!
April 14: SUP demos 9:30 am to 11am or 12pm (or whenever wind starts blowing!), Kite demos 11a/12pm to 5 pm. Must be intermediate level or better kiteboarder, comfortable in crowds, able to do basic tricks/self rescue, sign waiver and provide CC info to demo kiteboarding gear.
Mark your calendars! This year's event will be April 11 – 14, 2013.
Interested in donating something toward the ThomasWong raffle fundraiser? Email email@example.com
April 11: Winemaker's Dinner/Kinsley's Birthday Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant. Seating limited to 60 people. Email firstname.lastname@example.com to get on invite list. We have organized an amazing winemaker's fundraiser dinner the evening of April 11 with 91 to 93 point pinot's courtesy of Tudor Wines. Cost is $85/pp and space is limited. This dinner will be held at the best Italian restaurant in the county with meat, vegetarian and paleo options.
April 12-14: SUP demos 9a – 12p, Kite demos 12p to 5p.
April 13: Hawaiian-style BBQ courtesy of Maui Mike and the Lujan family followed by bonfire on the beach and tunes. Musicians welcome!
FORECAST: Persistently strong to gale-force (25 to 38 mph) northwesterly winds will produce night and morning low clouds, fog and cooler coastal temperatures Thursday and continuing through the weekend with an 8- to 10-foot northwesterly sea and swell (with a 7- to 14-second period) forecasted along our coastline. Thank you wind gods!
Peter Lynn and Best Kiteboarding will be sponsoring a keg at the beach bbq/bonfire on Saturday. BBQ is $15 for Maui Mike's aloha chicken, salad, beans, roll and beverage. If you drink beer a $5 additional donation would be appreciated. All proceeds to benefit the ThomasWong family thanks to the Lujan family! Only 100 tickets available at registration so get them before they run out! After the BBQ, we'll be treated to Fire Dancing courtesy of the Pro Leezure crew making their way from Baja back to the Northwest. BBQ will start at 7p, with all activities over by 11p.
RAFFLE UPDATE: We will have daily raffles on Saturday morning, Sat before the BBQ and Sunday before the wind comes up. Raffle tickets will only be good for that day's prizes will all tickets going into the pot for Sunday's grand prizeraffle so Friday raffle items will be drawn Saturday morning around 10:30a right before the How to Recognize a Severely Injured Kiter Clinic (got 20 minutes? How you react to an accident scene could make a big difference in someone's life), Saturday's raffle items will be drawn Sat evening around 6p before the BBQ and Sunday's raffle including the final will be around 12noon. Special thanks to the following for stepping up as major sponsors of $500 or more. We have over $12K in prizes you could win!
Axis Kiteboarding: Vanguard Board – Best: 2013 11m Cabo complete – Gaastra USA: 2013 7m Jekyll (kite only) – Dakine: his and her's split roller bags, backpacks and hoodies – Kurtis Surf Googles and Sunglasses: new mutating lens shades – Litewave Designs: 127 Spirit board, deck only – Loyd Surfboards: custom Loyd kiteboard – NE Wind: custom NE wind board modeled after split board design – Overthewavesdesigns.com: custom wine barrel rocking chair – Patagonia: Down puffy, his/her's bathing suits, R2 wetsuit – Vela Kitesurf: $1000 credit toward Vela Kitesurf trip of winner's choice
Wind is cranking, sun is shining and the Pismo Beach Kite and SUP Expo is just a few weeks away. Here's your chance to try out all the new 2013 gear in one place from the following participating brands:
Airush – Axis Kiteboarding – Best – Core – Dakine – F.One – Gaastra – Liquid Force – Litewave Designs – Loyd Surfboards – Manera Acccesories- Mystic – North – Ocean Helmets and Sunglasses – Peter Lynn – RRD – Slingshot -Xenon Kiteboards
RAFFLE will be held at BBQ on Sat and sometime on Sunday depending on wind. Winners must be present to claim prizes (we will have list of Sat raffle winners available on Sunday. If prize is not claimed by the time Sunday raffle begins, it will go back into the mix!). So far, we have over $10K in prizes to giveaway including:
2013 Best 11m Cabo complete http://www.bestkiteboarding.com/Cabo
Gaastra 2013 7m Jekyll, kite only www.gaastrakitesusa.com
Axis Kiteboarding 2013 135 Vanguard www.axiskiteboarding.com
Loyd Surfboards custom Flying Pig http://loydsurfboards.com/flying-pig/
Litwave 2012 Storm 127, deck only www.litewavedesigns.com
Hand-crafted wine barrel rocker www.overthewavesdesigns.com (website in progress:)
Patagonia men's R2 Wetsuit, Men's down puffy, men's Wayfarer shorts and Women's bikini www.patagonia.com
Dakine his and her's split rollers, caps, sweatshirts and backpacks www.dakine.com
Vela Kitesurf $1000 credit toward a dream vacation of your choice www.velakitesurf.com
Three pairs of Kurtis Watersports Sunglasses including World's first mutating lens! www.kurtisusa.com
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Kite right out front of the hotel and downwind to the the event site. Then enjoy a private hot tub on your balcony as you soak away the day's session. Killer restaurant on premise (best brunch in town!) and walking distance to shopping, bars and restaurants.
Looking for other lodging options or other things to do and see in Pismo? Check out www.classiccalifornia.com
This year's event is the same location of last year at Grand Ave. Park in the lot by Fin's Restaurant for free, or you can drive on the beach, downwind of the event area for $5/day.
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LUV2CAMP.com - http://luv2camp.com/whatWeDo.html is a great alternative if you want to camp on the beach!
Stand Up Surfing - SUP Demos!
A great way to get your water fix and exercise when there�s no wind, the SUP demo portion of the event will take place between 9a to 12 noon daily. Confirmed participants SUP Accessory: DaKine,C4, Naish, Surf Industries, Paddlesurf Hawaii (pending) and still growing!
Free Demo 2013 Gear and Accessories!
Kite Demo Hours: 12p to 5p
With all the new innovations in kiteboarding, you won't want to miss KiteXpo 2013! Come test all the latest 2013 gear FOR FREE at the KiteXpo 2013 in Pismo Beach, California. Located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, Pismo Beach is a perfect venue for a testing event. Pismo offers a wide sandy beach and 8 miles of coastline; enough room for manufacturers to showcase their full 2013 line and plenty of space for you to test all the new stuff! Don't miss this opportunity to meet directly with kiteboarding manufacturers and ride the newest equipment at one of California's best and most consistent kiteboarding locations.
Pismo Beach is half way between San Francisco (SFO) and Los Angeles (LAX), about 3 1/2 hours by car. You can also fly into the San Luis Obispo (SBP) airport. Pismo Beach is on an expansive stretch of peaceful coastline. Discover why this area is known as one of the best secrets of California. Enjoy endless hours of outdoor activities including kiteboarding, paragliding, surfing, kayaking, ATV, horseback riding, skydiving, hiking, and mountain biking. Lush valleys that produce some of the finest vintages of wines and champagnes in the United States lie within a few minutes drive from Pismo Beach.
For lodging, RV and camping options check out http://www.classiccalifornia.com/lodging.htm. You can also camp on the beach, which is available on a first come, first serve basis. A limited amount of passes are available for camping.
Directions to the KiteXPO at Pismo Beach: Click for Driving Direction to GRAND Avenue - KiteXPO
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I have never understood why aircraft engines are not as bullet proof as my regular car engine. Every car I've ever owned has carried me thousands of miles without a hiccup, and it does it quietly with minimal maintenance.
In over a thousand hours of flying I've never had an engine issue, but I read too often about others that have. Some even say that there are only two types of pilots, those that have had an engine failure, and those that are going to. So my question is, which aircraft engine comes the closest to being highly dependable, and what do I need to do to have that "keeps on ticking" reliability? Any thoughts on that? Thanks. Dave
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That's a million dollar question you're asking Dave, and unfortunately I doubt that there's a once size fits all answer.
Generally speaking, most engines are reliable provided that they are (1) properly maintained and (2) used in the application (operating envelope) for which they were designed. Outside of these parameters the reliability gremlins lie in wait. For my part, I've only ever owned gyros with Rotax 914 engines which I've found to be reliable and trouble-free. My old Magni M16 I sold with 840 hours on it (new owner reports more than 1000 hours now and it recently passed a compression test with flying colours). My current Magni M22 has just passed the 600 hour mark without hassle. Engine is always serviced as per maintenance schedule, oil change every 25hrs, properly warmed up within ERPM limits, and flying within the operating specs etc. all contributes to engine longevity.
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I can think of a lot of reasons why aircraft engines are not more reliable so let me start with that.
They dont build enough of a particular model to make research and development commercially viable. The money that should be spent on R&D is spent on government silliness and then they are not allowed to change them without spending a lot more on government folly. They sell them to people who run them hard intermittently and then leave them for long periods of time in a tin shed. These people often operate them outside of recommended limitations. To put a finer point on that the average experimental aircraft flies 50 hours per year with many certified aircraft operating little more. Many of the aircraft are from schools or rentals. I have not rented a Hertz car with more than 40,000 miles on them and most are less than 20,000 miles. This type of usage does not promote longevity. The customers demand more power at the same weight. They are often rebuilt by semiskilled mechanics in less than ideal conditions without some of the required machining done poorly or not done at all with poor to nonexistent quality controls. I am running a 47 year old engine that replaced a much older ground power unit and neither has failed me in 1,000 hours of operation. It is a 260 pound engine that will make 160 horsepower and happily operate at 75% power continuously with poorly designed support systems for the air cooling. What percentage of the fleet of automobiles is still running after 47 years? The engine is designed to run with support systems that leave a lot to be desired. Operating the aircraft intermittently causes challenges for the fuel, electrical systems and lubrication systems compounded by corrosion. The numbers I have seen suggest that reliable automobile engines become less reliable than aircraft engines when installed in an aircraft. The most common cause of engine outs in aircraft is fuel exhaustion. There is a lot more publicity when an aircraft engine stops than when a car engine stops. I have read that the average speed of an automobile during its service life is 17 miles per hour and the average power required is less than 20 horsepower. Reliable aircraft engines: In my opinion in the world of under 200 house power aircraft engines it is hard to beat a four cylinder Lycoming. The low compression engines tend to stick valves when operated on 100 LL. If I was to imagine normal use and maintenance in my opinion a new four cylinder Lycoming should last more than 20 years without having an engine generated forced landing. Thank you, Vance
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Vance is correct that the most common cause of engine failure, at least in certified aircraft, is running out of gas, which is not the engine's fault. The second most common cause is probably carb ice from misuse (or perhaps I should say nonuse) of the carburetor heat. Both represent operator error. I think you'll find that most Lycomings in ordinary use make their TBO or well beyond without incident.
On this forum, you will find some people flying ancient two stroke drone engines that were designed to last just a few hours before being shot down, some with converted car engines, some with modern two-strokes, some with certified designs that are past their TBO, and even a few with fairly new certified engines. The rate of engine failure for these (and other types I didn't list) varies dramatically with type, as does the cost. Among my circle of pilot friends are many with five to ten thousand hours in certified piston aircraft who have never had an engine out, and who are not likely ever to suffer one. For contrast, ask Stan about how many he has collected in his log, and what engines he was flying when they happened. I've been stranded several times in my life by GM, Ford, Japanese, German, and Italian automobiles, and with American, British, Japanese, and Italian motorcycles, but never had a Lycoming betray me. Last edited by WaspAir; 08-29-2012 at 01:13 AM. |
Well my take on it general aviation often run air cooled engines, in the UK often these sit idle for weeks then a 5 minute warm up and as soon as the temp is ok, it's a full throttle climb possibly with the mixture set wrongly on occasion or partial carb icing. Then 1 hour or so later a decent and switch off, cooling it relitavly quickly. That usage profile compares with the use of unreliable garden machinary. In gyros we also have rear mounted engines in a turbelent airflow and prop vibration as oppose to a vehical propshaft.
I run a Rotax 532 2 stroke "water cooled" on my gyro so we are not talking latest technology, running at over 5,500 rpm when my car runs at less than 3,000. I have had a few failures possibly due to vibration, a chafing spark lead, failed ignition coils, radiator pipe detachment etc para planes and glider tugs have many failures as they are heating and cooling significantly on every flight. For us in the UK fitting a modern reliable engine is very expensive to gain the certification, so we are mostly stuck with old technology. The newer rotax engines seem much more reliable. But running a direct drive VW or Mac engine of 1960s design without propper "as designed cooling" maybe is a reason why reliability suffers. Internal deteriatiing takes place inside an idle engine sitting in a hanger, sump oil has a lot of nasty things in it if not heated till hot and changed often, and open valves allow dampness in to cylinders, along with condensation as the ambient temperature changes internal seals dry out, crack and brake down. Life as an aero engine is not an easy one. |
Just got my videos on over the shoulder Rotax teardown for maintainance from Homebuild Help the other day.
Very interesting and instructive, but made me wonder why they don't fail more often with the previously mentioned abuse they suffer.
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I do know at Mentone this year we had 4 engine outs total. 3 Rotax and 1 MZ.
I do not think any engine is bullet proof.
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Your car engine has an easy life compared to just about any aviation piston engine. How often and how long do you run your car engine at the redline ? My guess would be almost never, aviation engines basically live there. An aviation piston engine has a duty cycle more closely aligned with a race car engine then that of your daily driver.
Funny you should mention the term "Bulletproof" in your question as there have been a lot of 914 Rotax engines exposed to small arms fire while operating in Predator UAV's. Some of those engines have compound turbo-chargers and work perfectly well at altitudes up to 60,000' !!! Last edited by Fly Army; 08-29-2012 at 07:48 AM. |
I don't know of anyone - off the race track - who drives any automobile engine thousands of miles on end at 75-85% wide open throttle, which is typical cruise for an aircraft engine. The issue is heat build up on moving parts and bearing surfaces, which greatly increases wear rates, and the difference is HUGE.
Example: Let's consider a Subaru that has a top end of 130 mph. 80% of that is a mere 104 mph. When is the last time you saw 104 mph in your family sedan, let alone for 10 hours to make your first thousand miles? There is a GIGANAMOUS difference between loafing a car in top gear at 2 grand forever, cruising the expressways at 65mph, and running it at 6000 rpm for thousands of miles. You are talking not just apples and oranges, more like apples and orangutans. If you want reliability then stay away from all 2-cycle motors, including the Kotex variety. Any motor that recommends a top-end rebuild every what, (second hand rumor quote here) 25 hours, to clean the stupid piston grooves and rings just isn't worth the money, time, nor trouble. There are a lot of Subaru engines that seem to do a reliable job on a gyro just fine, and there are plenty of parts and redrive kits available for them. In-line Honda 4s are also a good bet, but they aren't as numerous and the parts are a little bit more along the lines of fabrication and cog belt drives. I would stay away from a Yamaha conversion if you don't know what you are doing and don't have a host of shop tools and build experience yet. There is a lot of proof work left to do and the redrives are not a simple matter of slapping one on a motor, and going flying next weekend. The only conversion kit that is available for purchase to date is very difficult to get in a decent turnaround time. I'm working out something myself for a Yamaha Genesis Extreme 4 (and when the manufacturer calls it extreme, they aren't kidding), but it is nowhere near the stage where I would offer the conversion parts to just anyone I don't already know as a good builder. If you have, what, $35-45,000 dollars you can always buy a Rotax 912 or 914. Or just get a turbine Helicycle, since you'll have a comparable amount of money into your project in the end, right? I mean, the whole idea behind gyros is to fly cheap i thought, and $40,000 aint' my idea of an affordable power plant. So that's the reason gyro engines fail: we need to fly cheap, and 2-cycle motors are just that. Last edited by NoWingsAttached; 08-29-2012 at 01:29 PM. |
As far as your question about engines goes not as it relates to cars, I agree with Vance the Lycoming would be tough to beat for that type of engine, but not too many gyros running them
As for a two stroke engine for a gyro it would be tough to beat the longevity and toughness of the Rotax 503, good HP to weight ratio and Aircooled for keeping it simple. most mechanics I spoke to have said the 503 is just about the least problematic two stroke as it doesn't make enough power to hurt itself.
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Anybody ever consider motorcycle engines. Most are designed to run 8 to 10 thousand or more RPM's And except for a few big lugger engines are lightweight. Most have decent horsepower. My motorcycle is rated for 9,000 rpm and and most of the time I run it around 5000 for about 50 to 55 mph The motorcycle is used almost daily and the only failure I've had was a flat tire.
Aircraft engines -ARE- reliable. Rotax 912 series, 914 series. Lycoming 100+ HP range, Continental (though they are known to need a top end mid way to 2000 hours) These are all reliable engines. HKS, Jabiru, 2-strokes, less so. Simply because they have not accumulated the hours of field testing and gotten themselves proven. In 2-strokes Rotax still rules. There is a reason it is the market leader. Rotax 503 and then 582 (if properly flown, good oil mixture, 1050 F EGTs and properly maintained). For Hirth: Well friends don't let friends fly a Hirth Car engine conversions are not that reliable. I have done and owned 12 of them. Suzuki mostly. One of my students just passed away in his Just aircraft accident going down into the woods due issues flying with a Honda FIT car engine conversion which I have to admit, peaked my curiosity as well. But right now, no thank you, I will stick with Rotax 912ULS or 914. I have not had a single engine out on Rotax 912ULS in about 1800 hours of operation and the maintenance is very reasonable. Car engines unlike aircraft engines do not operate constantly at 75 to 85% power. Cars only use 25% power on average continuously. 2000 hours of operation on a light aircraft at light aircraft average speed amount to close to 1.8 million miles in your car. Try taking your car engine to that number sometime. Last edited by fara; 08-29-2012 at 09:07 PM. |
Lots of reliable engines
There is a boat load of light weight reliable motorcycle, snowmobile, boat, car engines. The problem always comes in when you try to spin a propeller with that engine. That is a nut that many people have tried to crack and most have failed. In my opinion, if you want a light weight (proven reliable spinning a propeller) engine, rotax 9 series is the only way to go.
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Propellers are just harder to turn than tires. Automobile engines are made to turn tires. You can use pliers to tighten nuts and bolts, but it's a much better idea to use the right tool for the job.
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Bullet proof? 912 obviously. Besides wot everyone else has pointed out, weight is anatha major consideration in aircraft. How many 100 HP car engines do you know of that weigh as little asa 912? Theres a fine line walked when your buildn a RELIABLE, light weight power plant. I hada EJ22 soob pushn a gyro, and it was reliable. I know a bloke who has dun thousands of hours on same, without fail. But this auto engine is heavy compared to the 912. Same power, same reliability, cheaper, but weighs a ton. If you cant afford or dont need the 912 reliability and light weight, an EJ22 will do just fine. You get wot you pay for.
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Weekdays, Chad Brewer is a seventh-grade math teacher in Robeson County. Saturday afternoon, he'll hope to count to 20,000.
As in $20,000 - the payoff to the winner of the inaugural American DoorSlammer Nationals, a three-day meet at Fayetteville Motor Sports Park on Doc Bennett Road.
"I feel like I know the track as good as anybody who'll be there. That's basically my home track," said the 24-year-old racer from Shannon. "I won the points championship in 2008 and again this year, so I feel pretty confident about my chances. I've probably made more passes down the track than 90 percent of the people who'll be there, if not more than that."
Action begins Friday, Nov. 2 with a $5,000-to-win race at 3 p.m. The Sunday, Nov. 4 finale, set to kick off at 1:30 p.m., will pay the same amount. The Saturday, Nov. 3 action begins at noon and is headlined by the main event, which will be followed by a $4,000-to-win contest limited to five rounds among 64 drivers - or far less than half the number of competitors expected for the richer race.
All of the drivers who lose in the first round of eliminations can enter a consolation round, with all who are victorious earning their way back into the main-event field.
Fayetteville's Chip Johnson, a three-time IHRA world champ, expects it to be a long day behind the wheel. This event was held at Piedmont Dragway near Burlington its first three years, with the smallest car count being 159 on a rain-plagued weekend, Johnson said. The first year, with better weather, 280 drivers showed up.
"Racers can get to Fayetteville pretty easy from anywhere in the country," Johnson said. "Everybody I've talked to the last month or two is fired up about coming."
Johnson will field a 1968 Camaro that will run the eighth-mile at FMSP in the upper 6.20 to low 6.30-second range.
"It's going to be a long day, but we run these kinds of races year-round, so they don't bother me too much," said Johnson, who won nine rounds to capture the Super Chevy race and $1,000 at Rockingham a few weeks ago.
"I don't look at it as a $20,000 race, I try to treat it like a regular race. You don't have to beat 200 cars to win it, you only have to win eight rounds or however many there are. It's not about beating all 200 cars, it's about beating the man in the other lane."
Brewer won the IHRA Division 9 Summit SuperSeries championship earlier this year with a dragster. This weekend, with the race limited to full-bodied cars, he'll be behind the wheel of his father Alvin's 2005 Mustang that runs the eighth-mile in the low six-second range.
"After you start (winning rounds), the time between them starts getting shorter, and I do feel I drive better," Brewer said. "Survive the first three or four rounds is is basically my philosophy, and then it's anybody's game."
At Fayetteville Motor Sports Park
Friday, Nov. 2: Time trials at 11 a.m., racing at 3 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 3: Time trials at 9 a.m., racing at noon
Sunday, Nov. 4: Time trials at noon, racing at 1:30 p.m.
Tickets: Adults $15 per day or $30 for the weekend; $5 per day for those with military I.D.; free for 12-under
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The Midwife dose a general check looking at the baby's colour (looking for signs of jaundice) eyes, skin condition. She will check the umbilical cord to make sure there are no signs of infection and advice you of the appropriate care. You will be asked about your baby's feeding; how often and for how long they feed. The Midwife will also check to see the baby is peeing and pooing. It is a good idea to write down when your baby feeds, pees and poo's as you can see a pattern developing and it makes it easier when you are asked these questions. The Midwife will be able to assess your baby's well being and be able to advise/ support you on care.
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The Midwife will check how you are getting on and be able to give advise with any concerns you may have. The first weeks are very busy and tiring so it is important to look after you. You can do this by ensuring you eat a balanced diet, which is especially important to recover from the birth and for breastfeeding. Resting when the baby sleeps during the day will also help you to catch up on sleep lost during the night. She will check the uterus is involuting i.e. returning to its non-pregnant state. She will assess your bleeding and advise what is "normal". It is common to have a heavier blood loss after breastfeeding as the hormone released to expel the milk also works to contract the uterus so aid the involution. Breasts care. Whether you choose to breastfeed or not, you will still need to take care of the breasts. The Midwife will be able to advise you and give you support with feeding your baby. Perineum care. Depending on your birth you may have sustained some grazing or a tear/episiotmy. The Midwife will assess the healing perineum and give practical advice to assist the healing process. Caesarean sections. The abdominal wound will be checked daily to assess the healing. It is important to remember that a caesarean section is major abdominal surgery and you will need to reframe from lifting and driving for a period of approximately six weeks to assist the healing process. Discuss this with your midwife. Bladder care. After the birth you may experience some stringing when passes water. This is quite usual, as the urine will string a grazed/stitch perineum. Best to drink plenty of water as this will dilute the urine so it dose not string so much, or you can pour a jug of warm water over the area when you pee or pee in the bath. Important to start practising your pelvic floor exercises after the birth. This will help to improve your bladder control by strengthen the muscles.


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I love this little project because the girls came up with it on their own.
They commandeered this leftover box and made it into a little bug house
for some (craft foam) lady bug stickers.
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Here are Mr. and Mrs. Ladybug in their room off the family bathroom.
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Here's a 7" recommended highly by a few collectors out there. This one hails from 1982 and features a dirgey, drum heavy minimal synth sound very similar to Pink Industry (with vocals that sound like a pitched down/drugged out Bowie or John Foxx) on the a-side. The B-side is a little more new wave-y by definition, but still a great listen. Fans of Fallout Club may like this one as well.
This is the band's second single on Stork Records, the first released under the name Luxus. I only have the a-side of that at 128, but if someone has this one and can rip both sides, feel free to chime in! I can't find much out there about them, except that they were from Ohio, so feel free to fill in the gaps if you know more about this band!
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