It's raining here today. Had planned to go kite flying by the lake.

What a lovely sight. Happy Good Friday and Easter to everyone. Nothing beats Easter in Guyana, going to church, kite flying, etc. I have 3 brothers and in our youth they specialized in kite-making. The challenge was to see whose razors can cut the most kites, and I was the judge. Everyone was then invited to dinner at our house.        

Leonora posted:

What a lovely sight. Happy Good Friday and Easter to everyone. Nothing beats Easter in Guyana, going to church, kite flying, etc. I have 3 brothers and in our youth they specialized in kite-making. The challenge was to see whose razors can cut the most kites, and I was the judge. Everyone was then invited to dinner at our house.        

One year back in the 70s, I made 30 something kites. One for each family member, some relatives and neighbors. I didn't even have a saw but I did have a plane. So I used a cutlass to split the wood and then plane them own. The knots in the wood made it even more difficult. They are all 2' kites. I made myself a 3' one. 

Y'all de lil wutliss with razor thingy. Lots of lil chirren would cry non-stop when dem kites either cut away or buss away. 

ksazma posted:

       

 

One year back in the 70s, I made 30 something kites. One for each family member, some relatives and neighbors. I didn't even have a saw but I did have a plane. So I used a cutlass to split the wood and then plane them own. The knots in the wood made it even more difficult. They are all 2' kites. I made myself a 3' one. 

Y'all de lil wutliss with razor thingy. Lots of lil chirren would cry non-stop when dem kites either cut away or buss away. 

Those days there wasn't much fun and it kept the youths away from the crime and drugs we see today in Guyana. Was a strict and tough life with school, church, and helping our parents with housework and their business ventures.   

Leonora posted:

ksazma posted:

One year back in the 70s, I made 30 something kites. One for each family member, some relatives and neighbors. I didn't even have a saw but I did have a plane. So I used a cutlass to split the wood and then plane them own. The knots in the wood made it even more difficult. They are all 2' kites. I made myself a 3' one. 

Y'all de lil wutliss with razor thingy. Lots of lil chirren would cry non-stop when dem kites either cut away or buss away. 

Those days there wasn't much fun and it kept the youths away from the crime and drugs we see today in Guyana. Was a strict and tough life with school, church, and helping our parents with housework and their business ventures.   

I agree that it was tough back then thanks to Burnham and his nonsense. But internally regarding family, we had a memorable childhood. We did not grow up in a strict home as evidenced from my comments on our participation in other religions' activities. It is easy when one runs a shop to meet people of all walks of life. It is also depressing as we see our shop go from where there was np space for products to empty shelves. Again thanks to Burnham's nonsense. We closed the shop in 1980 and at that time, everyone and their mother owed us money as they always bought things by 'putting them on their list'. But putting a razor on my kite was never a chance I want to take as while I didn't actually use the term karma, it was still my guiding light. When a person use a cutlass and a plane to make his kite, losing it to a razor was not something he wants to contemplate. 

Made a bunch of these a couple of weeks before Easter 

My first pointer broom kite was a 12" green and yellow kite. Guess this hapless incompetent coalition stole my thunder 

Buying kite paper from the local shop and going into the bush to pick the wild berry paste....mmmm gud times

We used to make 'twine' to fly kites from pieces of 'old ropes'. We take them apart and join them with knots. Each knot should be carefully tied so that when flying yuh kite, the string won't let you down. Good times, good life...thank you kakabah 

My uncle(RIP) made a fancy star point kite one Easter. When he was flying it, the kite went up in the air an started to 'sing' and pitch like crazy. It landed in a school yard where a group of Afros were flying their kites also. One of them promptly snapped the twine and took off with the kite into their village 

Anan posted:

Made a bunch of these a couple of weeks before Easter 

My first pointer broom kite was a 12" green and yellow kite. Guess this hapless incompetent coalition stole my thunder 

Buying kite paper from the local shop and going into the bush to pick the wild berry paste....mmmm gud times

We used to make 'twine' to fly kites from pieces of 'old ropes'. We take them apart and join them with knots. Each knot should be carefully tied so that when flying yuh kite, the string won't let you down. Good times, good life...thank you kakabah 

My uncle(RIP) made a fancy star point kite one Easter. When he was flying it, the kite went up in the air an started to 'sing' and pitch like crazy. It landed in a school yard where a group of Afros were flying their kites also. One of them promptly snapped the twine and took off with the kite into their village 

Bai, dem kankawa was easy to make but hard to fly. Not easy getting the dimensions right on that piece of paper. Was yours made with Burnham's exercise book sheet too? 

ksazma posted:

Anan posted:

Made a bunch of these a couple of weeks before Easter 

My first pointer broom kite was a 12" green and yellow kite. Guess this hapless incompetent coalition stole my thunder 

Buying kite paper from the local shop and going into the bush to pick the wild berry paste....mmmm gud times

We used to make 'twine' to fly kites from pieces of 'old ropes'. We take them apart and join them with knots. Each knot should be carefully tied so that when flying yuh kite, the string won't let you down. Good times, good life...thank you kakabah 

My uncle(RIP) made a fancy star point kite one Easter. When he was flying it, the kite went up in the air an started to 'sing' and pitch like crazy. It landed in a school yard where a group of Afros were flying their kites also. One of them promptly snapped the twine and took off with the kite into their village 

Bai, dem kankawa was easy to make but hard to fly. Not easy getting the dimensions right on that piece of paper. Was yours made with Burnham's exercise book sheet too? 

Yep,

kankawa...thanks for the reminder.

With the abundance of stuff at the craft stores in North America, i never made a kite over hay..

gud times 

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Anan posted:

ksazma posted:

 

Bai, dem kankawa was easy to make but hard to fly. Not easy getting the dimensions right on that piece of paper. Was yours made with Burnham's exercise book sheet too? 

Yep,

kankawa...thanks for the reminder.

With the abundance of stuff at the craft stores in North America, i never made a kite over hay..

I made one for my daughter nearly two decades ago and I guess the wood I got from Home Depot was not the right kind as I couldn't even raise it on Hollywood Beach. About two years ago, I made a similar one for my son but I used the cardboard material that one use for sidings and that kite went up at our nearby park but eventually the wind destroyed the board. I just did them so my two kids can have at least one experience of our version of kite flying. I may make a better one some other time but it is not necessary. Maybe if I am still around when my grands are kite flying age, I may take on the task again. 

Ksaz, try using spruce or birch. Pine is too knotty. You get them free from wooden crates. 

@Former Member

Make a couple an decorate the living room.

Anan posted:

@Former Member

Make a couple an decorate the living room.

Using them as decoration would be perfect as they wouldn't need to be able to fly nor to withstand any wind resistance. 

@Former Member

dats the whole idea 

And if you are good, you can supply Pier 1 Import.  Run the numbahs 

Anan posted:

@Former Member

dats the whole idea 

And if you are good, you can supply Pier 1 Import.  Run the numbahs 

Bai, at this stage of my life, I am looking at ways to do less. Me nah need any odda ocupashun. Playing accountant is alreddy more dan meh cyan handle. Especially since meh nah even kno dat peepkle duz file dem taxes online now. 

I File my State Taxes with Pencil, Eraser and Paper.

Nehru posted:

I File my State Taxes with Pencil, Eraser and Paper.

Me too and I love it. Very challenging using the brain cells to compute instead of the computa.  

ksazma posted:

Anan posted:

@Former Member

dats the whole idea 

And if you are good, you can supply Pier 1 Import.  Run the numbahs 

Bai, at this stage of my life, I am looking at ways to do less. Me nah need any odda ocupashun. Playing accountant is alreddy more dan meh cyan handle. Especially since meh nah even kno dat peepkle duz file dem taxes online now. 

My friends are stunned when they hear I prepare tax returns. The thing is easy like ABC, just read and follow the instructions.  

Leonora posted:

ksazma posted:

Anan posted:

@Former Member

dats the whole idea 

And if you are good, you can supply Pier 1 Import.  Run the numbahs 

Bai, at this stage of my life, I am looking at ways to do less. Me nah need any odda ocupashun. Playing accountant is alreddy more dan meh cyan handle. Especially since meh nah even kno dat peepkle duz file dem taxes online now. 

My friends are stunned when they hear I prepare tax returns. The thing is easy like ABC, just read and follow the instructions.  

True. No specific skill necessary.  

Anan posted:

Made a bunch of these a couple of weeks before Easter

We called them "kaddy ole punch" in those days.

Very good things before Easter Monday.

Leonora posted:

ksazma posted:

Anan posted:

@Former Member

dats the whole idea 

And if you are good, you can supply Pier 1 Import.  Run the numbahs 

Bai, at this stage of my life, I am looking at ways to do less. Me nah need any odda ocupashun. Playing accountant is alreddy more dan meh cyan handle. Especially since meh nah even kno dat peepkle duz file dem taxes online now. 

My friends are stunned when they hear I prepare tax returns. The thing is easy like ABC, just read and follow the instructions.  

TurboTax for me. No problem