Classic suggestion!!
i have a friends & family event this weekend away and have been told no KITES! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!
so
friday is windy !! how to ? how do you get away with it .
i need suggestions !! what are the lines we have laid on our spouses to get out & go kiting!!
I would have thought a special section should exist already .
lets hear those classic special lines

Thats what you get for having friends and family...

Family must always consult Seabreeze before making any commitment.

If they insist you commit to something on a windy day, it's got to be after dark.

On a positive note, if you do miss a good sesh, you can bet we'll tell you all about it.

Enjoy the weekend.

If kites have already been specifically mentioned - your out of luck buddy...

Your only chance to take kites on a 'family day' is to not mention it. Then when it comes time to pack the car - conveniently have kites in there and just pack over them...

"But you know how grumpy and irritable I get when it's windy and I can't go kiting, my presence would be much more enjoyable for everyone if I can just take my gear along and go for a quick session to get it out of my system..."

Mate just HTFU and tell the boss to pack the car and trailer herself while you kite Friday arvo.

And Gazza can't tell you what it's like because he isn't allowed to kite either.

My wife use to be concerned because I told her I kite with a couple of girls but now that she has met you both she understands.

Slack said...


My wife use to be concerned because I told her I kite with a couple of girls but now that she has met you both she understands.

Now that has to hurt....

My son's 3rd bday party, on Sept 5th last year, in a wind exposed park. 1st genuine SW for the season and my phone buzzed at least 4 times with "comin kiting?" Hadn't had a kite in probably 5 months at that stage.

Sigh.. just got loaded on cheap wine (there for the MILFYs) and fairy bread to dull the pain. Good thing he is such a wicked little kid or I'd have been asking for a DNA test that day I reckon! LOL!

If you find out a solution to gettin leave passes let me know Ian?

fattso said...

too easy!
if you let everyone down often enough, no one expects you to turn up to anything! Can be painful at first, but you know what they say
"no pain no gain"

Right on the money man!
Treat em mean, buy em nothing, take em no where.

getfunky said...

If you find out a solution to gettin leave passes let me know Ian?

I found a solution, but it might not suit everyone.
At the time "I'll take the house, furniture, new car and cd's, you can have the boat, the old patrol, your kites and surfboards" didn't sound fair but in hindsight it was a pretty good deal.
Oh and by the way I got the vinyl.

ianmac said...

Classic suggestion!!
i have a friends & family event this weekend away and have been told no KITES!

A whipped kiter is not a happy kiter.......old chinese proverb

I started by missing my own bday,then slowly the reast of my families bdays,and my partners families Bday,then all other family events.It whont happen over night but soon they just stop asking.And then if there is no wind i make an appearance,bearing gifts..[}:)]
If they appreciate you they whont get in the way of what you love doing.
Also it helps alot if your partner is a keen kiter too,then like my girl she is then expected to pay for half our gear..

I was told it is better to beg forgiveness after the session than ask for permission beforehand.....?

Massages and housework do help.....as does a little "red leather - yellow leather" on a regular basis.

Family trip to the beach.. or somewhere near a beach..

Yep (sorry to hijack the thread) some great suggestions there guys. Tightline's has nearly tempted me to the dark side in the past . I can cook but not clean well and every now and then it's nice to av a good red hot.. ahem.. home cooked meal.

The oldest lad (7) loves the water but is a marshmallow in any waves or moving water at all. Luv im to bits but he is gonna be a lover not a fighter. The (about to be 4) nipper has some gumption so reckon he is my best chance at "Aww what can i do honey - the kid really want's to kite today - even though I wanted to mow the lawn/fix the door/fold the doilies.."

Reckon I have got 10 years to wait for that solution - most likely I'd be senile and incontinant by then -so look out if your slipstreaming me at Brighton Euoro touros!! ......

do a deal.....an extra 20mins for a Brazilian