X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,db617b4a349d7e49,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Thread: fe3cd,217a84dda6ca9556 X-Google-Attributes: gidfe3cd,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-05-07 03:30:35 PST Path: bga.com!news.sprintlink.net!hookup!news.kei.com!yeshua.marcam.com!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!waikato!canterbury.ac.nz!equinox.gen.nz!equinox!Colin_Douthwaite Subject: Re: Kite Reels Newsgroups: rec.kites,alt.ascii-art References: <767523509snx@murder.demon.co.uk> <1994Apr29.074750.20447@ericsson.se> <2pqvem$qaa@reznor.larc.nasa.gov> X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 021193BETA PL3] From: Colin_Douthwaite@equinox.gen.nz (Colin Douthwaite) Message-ID: Date: Sat, 7 May 94 21:30:09 +1200 Organization: Equinox Networks Lines: 45 Xref: bga.com rec.kites:1835 alt.ascii-art:7410 Charlie Dunton (c.v.dunton@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: colin_douthwaite@equinox.gen.nz