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It's Looking Windy in the East Bay
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:55 pm
by nick_80044
Anybody heading out?
Think I might go to check out the Toll Plaza.
Re: It's Looking Windy in the East Bay
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:39 pm
by kitenaked
Blowing 15W + in Benicia...
Re: It's Looking Windy in the East Bay
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:55 pm
by JRaut
One kite is up at Berkeley and a few are up at TP. I'll probably head out there pretty soon too.
J
Re: It's Looking Windy in the East Bay
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:49 pm
by nick_80044
Toll Plaza was nice for a while. Then it died down, so I decided to call it quits. As I was about to leave, it picked up again.
There were still some students there from KGB and new people arriving. Hope everyone had some fun!
It's Looking Windy in the East Bay
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:59 pm
by keithdkd
Are break-ins still as common at TP as they used to be?
Re: It's Looking Windy in the East Bay
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:22 am
by nick_80044
keithdkd wrote:Are break-ins still as common at TP as they used to be?
I was thinking about that on the drive over. I haven't heard of any break-ins this year, but I haven't been out much the past couple of months. I'll bet Royce or someone else from the KGB school would have a better idea about that.
Re: It's Looking Windy in the East Bay
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:26 am
by AJr
I rode 30+ sessions this Spring at Toll Plaza and did not hear, see, or experience any break ins. That said, I wouldn't leave valuables around inside your car at any kite spot. I try to bring only what I need and lock my wallet and phone in the glove box.
Re: It's Looking Windy in the East Bay
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:15 pm
by Loscocco
AJr wrote:I rode 30+ sessions this Spring at Toll Plaza and did not hear, see, or experience any break ins. That said, I wouldn't leave valuables around inside your car at any kite spot. I try to bring only what I need and lock my wallet and phone in the glove box.
I think the glove box would be the first place a they would look into and if they already broke into your car the glovebox lock isn't exactly high security. A lot of people who i know that had their car broken into the crooks went thru the glove box.
Stuffing it in a hidden crack between the seats, under a floor mat covered in trash, or in another obscure place would be safer. Just my opinion
wanna hide $20k in cash or gold at your house? throw it in a dirty sock behind the dryer... don't keep it in a "safe" in your MBR closet. :)
Re: It's Looking Windy in the East Bay
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:35 am
by nick_80044
The Toll Plaza was awesome today. Had an okay session on my 9m, then it died down, then I went out again when it picked up and I was lit. Big jumps without hardly trying.