Kite Festival Report

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CraginS
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Kite Festival Report

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It was along day on the Mall, but a lot of fun. I got most of the gear down there about 7:30. Just to add to the fun, there was no parking on Constitution Avenue because of the Epilepsy Walk. Batman showed up with the Bat Kite about 8, hollering obscenities at me because he could not figure how to unload.
Overall, pretty good turnout from the club. Here are all the names I recall as being down under the kite-filled sky:
Chris McKee. Suzie & Shasta
Carlos Weill
David Bodner
Mark Cavanaugh
John Middleton
Joe Gregor & Mark
Shawn Ray & Malina
Mike Lee & Rhonda,
Tom McGowan, Tracey & kids
Joe Schad & Zelda
John Dullahan & Family
Jim Dullahan & more family
Daniel Broxterman
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Here are a few pics.
For a video review of the sights and sounds, link over to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw7wx5wewAk


<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/ ... atKite.jpg">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/ ... tKite2.jpg">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/ ... elling.jpg">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/ ... atkite.jpg">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/ ... _Shawn.jpg">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/ ... _David.jpg">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/ ... _MarkG.jpg">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/ ... _Crowd.jpg">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/ ... g_tree.jpg">
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The Kite Festival Pics

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It looks like the embedded photos did not work on that last post.
To see the album, link over to
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v333/ ... ival_2007/
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Thanks, Craig and everyone. - Hugh
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More on the Kite Festival Report

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OK, the long-winded version of my festival report is now on my Flight(b)Log, link below. The embedded photos and video all work there. Check it out.
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Re: The Kite Festival Pics

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CraginS wrote:It looks like the embedded photos did not work on that last post.
The images look fine to me, provided I'm logged in via my CHGPA
forum account. If I'm not, then the HTML links for the images are
shown rather than the images themselves.

If that's not true for you too Craig, send me a PM.

It might be that using "bbcode" image tags (with square brackets)
rather than html tags (with angle brackets) would get around this
behavior.

Or, it might be a 'feature' of the forum software that images are not
displayed unless you are actually logged in.

MarkC

PS: For image posts to the forum, consider using smallish thumbnails
that link to larger images (at PhotoBucket, WebShots, wherever).

PPS: Or, consider posting some selected images in the CHGPA
photo Gallery:

http://galleries.chgpa.org/

All you have to do is login to the forums first, then you'll have perms
to upload photos.
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