Kite Reels

Charlie Dunton (c.v...@LaRC.NASA.GOV) wrote:


> When I wind new line on a reel for the first time I don't have the 
> advantage of having a swivel and kite attached to the other end  8-(
> so I place the new line on the floor and let it flip, flop, spin 
> around, roll under the sofa, what ever it wants to do to handle 
> the twist.  

> I do not recommend doing this when the family cat is around.  

              
          /\     /\            Why not ?  If Kitty puts her
         {  `---'  }           paw on the line for you she
         {  O   O  }           will push all that unwanted
         ~~>  V  <~~           kinky twist backwards towards 
          \  \|/  /            the free end of the line :-)
           `-----'__             
           /     \  `^\_         
          {       }\ |\_\_   W   
          |  \_/  |/ /  \_\_( )                         _0
           \__/  /(_E     \__/                         /
             (  /                                    /
              MM __ __ __ _%__@___@%___@%_%@%_ _ _ / 
              /                
            /
          /
        /
       |
    I\_|_/I
    I  |  I               
    I  |  I     Kite Line
    I  |  I        on          
    I _|_ I     Halo Reel
    I/   \I


              [...ascii picture of Kitty by Ed Savage...] 



Colin Douthwaite
New Zealand
7 May 1994
Email address:  col...@equinox.gen.nz

In article <Col...@equinox.gen.nz>, Col...@equinox.gen.nz (Colin Douthwaite) says:
>
>Charlie Dunton (c.v...@LaRC.NASA.GOV) wrote:
>
>
>> When I wind new line on a reel for the first time I don't have the 
>> advantage of having a swivel and kite attached to the other end  8-(
>> so I place the new line on the floor and let it flip, flop, spin 
>> around, roll under the sofa, what ever it wants to do to handle 
>> the twist.  
>
>> I do not recommend doing this when the family cat is around.  
>
>              
>          /\     /\            Why not ?  If Kitty puts her
>         {  `---'  }           paw on the line for you she
>         {  O   O  }           will push all that unwanted
>         ~~>  V  <~~           kinky twist backwards towards 
>          \  \|/  /            the free end of the line :-)
>           `-----'__             
>           /     \  `^\_         
>          {       }\ |\_\_   W   
>          |  \_/  |/ /  \_\_( )                         _0
>           \__/  /(_E     \__/                         /
>             (  /                                    /
>              MM __ __ __ _%__@___@%___@%_%@%_ _ _ / 
>              /                
>            /
>          /
>        /
>       |
>    I\_|_/I
>    I  |  I               
>    I  |  I     Kite Line
>    I  |  I        on          
>    I _|_ I     Halo Reel
>    I/   \I
>
>
>              [...ascii picture of Kitty by Ed Savage...] 
>
>
>

Nice Kitty! I especially like the claws and kinks.

Looks like we have the start of a new newsgroup...Alt.Pictures.ASCII ;-)

Charlie
--
Charlie Dunton
c.v...@larc.nasa.gov
May you never stand in the shadow of your kite.