Date:	Mon, 5 Dec 1994 13:15:50 -1000
From:	Silas@silasm.demon.co.uk (Silas Murray)
Message-Id: <786669350snz@silasm.demon.co.uk>
Organization: Myorganisation
Subject: What`s with the pins ?

I`m new to this kite lark. I`ve only been following rec.kites for five weeks,
during which time I`ve bought myself 5 flexis (one a week!) and spent any
spare time I`ve had being dragged around the top of a nearby hill by them.

I get a real kick from it.....

But what`s with these pins....?

Were talking *badges* here....right?

Are they proudly displayed on all kiters jackets?

Are they glued to your kites?

Are they kept in a box to be dusted and reminisced over?

Do you *have* to attend a festival to be *allowed* to own the pin?

It seems to be a sort of hobby within a hobby.

Is it sacrilegious to even question the whole pin thing?



Come on kids, let me in on the secret.

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Date:	Mon, 5 Dec 1994 15:13:33 -1000
From:	mark@murder.demon.co.uk (Mark de Roussier)
Message-Id: <786701613snx@murder.demon.co.uk>
Organization: damage
Subject: Re: What`s with the pins ?

In article <786669350snz@silasm.demon.co.uk> Silas@silasm.demon.co.uk writes:
> I`m new to this kite lark. I`ve only been following rec.kites for five weeks,
> during which time I`ve bought myself 5 flexis (one a week!) and spent any
> spare time I`ve had being dragged around the top of a nearby hill by them.
> 
> I get a real kick from it.....
> 
> But what`s with these pins....?

Hush, my child - for you know not whereof you speak....

> Were talking *badges* here....right?

Errr....well.....basically....

> Are they proudly displayed on all kiters jackets?

Not on mine. No siree. I think I might have bought a badge^H^H^H^H^H pin in 
an auction once whilst pissed though...

> Are they glued to your kites?

!

> Are they kept in a box to be dusted and reminisced over?

Not to mention drooled, crooned, swooned - any sought of 'ooned' really. Oh,
and also in wallets, attache cases, suitcases...
 
> Do you *have* to attend a festival to be *allowed* to own the pin?

I don't think even the mighty Mr Dolphin could have attended *that* many 
festivals ? Why, many a lesser flyer would be hard put even to *lift* his 
custom pin cart :). 

> It seems to be a sort of hobby within a hobby.

No. Better described as a *religion* within a hobby. You can recognise those
in holy orders by their humble demeanour - years of wearing hats encrusted
with the icons of their faith mean that they can no longer raise their heads 
to the sky quite as easily as once they might, yet they bear this mark with
seeming good grace (:).

> Is it sacrilegious to even question the whole pin thing?

May Kibo strike me if ever I should 4!+`4(`0)33
NO CARRIER 

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Mark de Roussier
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                 A nice man is a man of nasty ideas.

                                Jonathon Swift.
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Date:	Tue, 6 Dec 1994 01:37:51 -1000
From:	salanne@convex.csc.FI (Simo Salanne)
Message-Id: <3c1ief$o8u@pobox.csc.fi>
Organization: STACK Finland
Subject: Re: What`s with the pins ?

In <786669350snz@silasm.demon.co.uk> Silas@silasm.demon.co.uk (Silas Murray) writes:

>I`m new to this kite lark. I`ve only been following rec.kites for five weeks,
>during which time I`ve bought myself 5 flexis (one a week!) and spent any
>spare time I`ve had being dragged around the top of a nearby hill by them.

>I get a real kick from it.....

>But what`s with these pins....?

>Were talking *badges* here....right?

>Are they proudly displayed on all kiters jackets?

>Are they glued to your kites?

>Are they kept in a box to be dusted and reminisced over?

>Do you *have* to attend a festival to be *allowed* to own the pin?

>It seems to be a sort of hobby within a hobby.

>Is it sacrilegious to even question the whole pin thing?

>Come on kids, let me in on the secret.

This seems like a start of new chapter to general.faq or a faq
itself? I am not trying to answer at all, but let it to 
Pin Meister Dave G. :-)

Smooth Pins
Simo
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Simo.Salanne@csc.fi                      STACK Finland


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Date:	Tue, 13 Dec 1994 20:37:33 -1000
From:	axel@hal.hanse.de (Axel Voss)
Message-Id: <787387053.17snx@hal.hanse.de>
Organization: Private site
Subject: Re: What`s with the pins ?

In article <786669350snz@silasm.demon.co.uk> Silas@silasm.demon.co.uk writes:
>
>I`m new to this kite lark. I`ve only been following rec.kites for five weeks,
>during which time I`ve bought myself 5 flexis (one a week!) and spent any
>spare time I`ve had being dragged around the top of a nearby hill by them.
>
>I get a real kick from it.....
>
>But what`s with these pins....?
>
>Were talking *badges* here....right?
No Buddy
>
>Are they proudly displayed on all kiters jackets?
No, except you wife's name is Susan

>
>Are they glued to your kites?
No, exept you are lifing at Otis, OR

>
>Are they kept in a box to be dusted and reminisced over?
No, except your first name is David
>
>Do you *have* to attend a festival to be *allowed* to own the pin?
Yes, except your last name is Gomberg


>
>It seems to be a sort of hobby within a hobby.
>

>Is it sacrilegious to even question the whole pin thing?
Yes, except you are a former AKA president

>
>
>
>Come on kids, let me in on the secret.
>
>-- 
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>        _/          _/_/                To find your mind
>       _/_/_/_/    _/_/             You have to lose it first.
>            _/    _/_/                                             S;)as
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