Date: Wed, 25 Jan 1995 23:00:57 -1000 From: salanne@convex.csc.FI (Simo Salanne) Message-Id: <3g7oc9$rss@pobox.csc.fi> Organization: STACK Finland Subject: Cheat line In <3g3sod$h17@newsbf02.news.aol.com> djskites@aol.com (Djskites) writes: >A cheat line across the wingtips doesn't hurt. Good Luck Why it's called "cheat line";-? Simo -- Simo.Salanne@csc.fi STACK Finland = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 10:33:39 -1000 From: djskites@aol.com (Djskites) Message-Id: <3g90v3$4i8@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Cheat line >why is this called a cheat line. Because when flyers first started to use a line strung across from wing tip through the keel to the other wing tip to prevent tangles and help come out of turtles easier(when turtles were as big as axels are now)some people objected to it and called it cheating. I don't know why but they did. So I heard it referred to a cheat line I believe by Bob Hanson (who was the first person I ever saw use one), Rembember Bob? Don't forget him because he probably was (or still is) one of the best flyers ever! hope that answers your question Simo. Dodd Gross = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sun, 29 Jan 1995 07:43:22 -1000 From: johnsen@eskimo.com (Brian Johnsen) Message-Id: Organization: Tethered Airfoil R&D Pty. Ltd. CD CASS Subject: Re: Cheat line In article <3g7oc9$rss@pobox.csc.fi>, Simo Salanne wrote: >In <3g3sod$h17@newsbf02.news.aol.com> djskites@aol.com (Djskites) writes: > >>A cheat line across the wingtips doesn't hurt. Good Luck > >Why it's called "cheat line";-? By combining a double turtle and .7 axle and tugging the line just so, the experts can disassemble their kite for transport. Some even catch a loop around the kite bag drawstring and tuck the kite away before it hits the ground. The "cheat line" makes it easier for intermediates. No! Really! -- "Booth Gardner Is Really My Grandmother", Reveals Richard Gear "I'm Crrrrushing Your Head!" Claims Queen Elizabeth "Crrush, Crrush!" -- -- O= '|\ Brian Johnsen johnsen@eskimo.com Seattle, Washington USA = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 09:29:02 -1000 From: sasaki@netope.harvard.edu (Marty Sasaki) Message-Id: <3grbpu$f6p@netope.harvard.edu> Organization: Harvard OIT Network Services Subject: Re: Cheat line In article <3g90v3$4i8@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, djskites@aol.com (Djskites) writes: |>>why is this called a cheat line. |> |>Because when flyers first started to use a line strung across from wing |>tip through the keel to the other wing tip to prevent tangles and help |>come out of turtles easier(when turtles were as big as axels are now)some |>people objected to it and called it cheating. I don't know why but they |>did. I'm going to claim credit for calling it a cheater line. I used to give Bob Hanson a hard time about using it when he was flying the Little Sister. The LS has really long bridle lines and without the cheater line, the bridles would often be snared by the tail of the kite or by the standoffs or at the wingtips. -- Marty Sasaki Harvard University Sasaki Kite Fabrications sasaki@harvard.edu Network Services Division 90 Melrose Street 617-496-4320 10 Ware Street Arlington, MA 02174 Cambridge, MA 02138-4002 phone/fax: 617-646-1925 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =