jjd said...waveslave said...Ben Wilson said...
Firstly I'm not giving up kiting..... In fact far from it as I’m loving it more than ever theses days.
So Ben,
What brand of kite will you be flying from now on ?
you could pm him ...
My question to Ben was strictly rhetorical. ^^^
There were no expectations of a reply from the man.
There's no profit to Ben by communicating to punters and no-bodies.
I was just being a cheeky monkey, that's all.
lol.
And in this thread ...
All the remarks and tributes from the crew,
All the hero-worshipping ...
It's all just background noise to Ben.
It's seabreeze-static and a mild distraction from the job at hand ...
That being self-promotion in a gracious and professional manner.
BEN WILSON LEAVES SLINGSHOT
Author: Ben Wilson
Ben is sending out the cyber-cv,
putting out the feelers and broadcasting to the Industry his availability.
And that's what pro-kiters do, right ?
But getting back to my original question ...
If a pro finds himself between sponsors, then there is no brand to pimp at the minute, hey ?
He's temporarily in no-mans land.
And if he happens to be frothing for a sess,
what kite can he pump up ?
What brand can he be seen riding with ?
What's a pro to do ?
Well, after ditching all the Slingy kites in the wheelie-bin,
maybe he'll rise early in the morning, grab a board only and score some nice, glassy tubes for a change ...
Instead of the chopped-out, wind-blown barrels he's famous for.
