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08-21-2007, 02:30 PM
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not really that bad of an idea.... but i dont think you will be able to get all new riders wearing a certain color, some dont want to be known as a newbie... thats just the way it is...
but i would have no problem wearing a wrist band that signified a fairly competent rider that welcomed any questions from newer riders i was thinking the cotton ones that football/soccer/baseball players wear, but it wouldnt dry well... maybe we can get mr ebone to sew us up some from some sort of quicker drying elastic material....
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08-21-2007, 04:00 PM
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Someone please research this idea as it relates to the mangrove bandits "inner circle of communication". I just don't want to unknowingly wear the "wrong" bracelet.
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08-21-2007, 04:03 PM
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Okay, let's self-regulate then!!! I looked into the cost of getting some wooden signs made up. The cost for some small 4'x4' plywood rules signs is:
$155.09 per 4 x 4 Plywood sign. This puts the total for 4 of these signs (one at front side Skyway, one at Backside Skyway, one at East Beach (pending Rangers approval) and one at North Beach (pending Rangers approval) at $620.37. We would then obviously need to add posts, concrete to pour in the hole to hold the sign in place during storms, etc but we should be able to self regulate with signs for about $650.00. Now we just need to raise the cash to get these produced.
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08-21-2007, 04:03 PM
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Roy has some nice rainbow colored ones. Seriously though, i have a big box of catalogs from a promotions company with TONS of stuff. i'll look thru it tonight and see if anything jumps out at me. I'll get back on the forum tomorrow morning at work (don't have a computer at home right now)
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08-21-2007, 04:11 PM
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Both pretty good ideas (bands and sign). I agree the beginners will not wanted to be labeled as such, but if the instructor "recommended" they wear the bracelet it might help.
"If you wear this green band the guys will know you are just starting and will help you out if you get into trouble. Anyone wearing a red band will help you if you need it at any time ... that means they are volunteering to help beginners on that day." That would have made me wear a green one when I started. I remember being terrified I'd get in someone's way, or do something wrong and piss someone off, or hurt myself. If I'd known who was friendly and willing to help me out it would have been a lot easier than going to big beach to ride alone. Put me down for a mentor, helper, volunteer or whatever you want to call it, and I will wear it every time I ride ... as long as it doesn't secretly mean I am gay or something.
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08-21-2007, 04:15 PM
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the problem is that it seems not many new people still feel "terrified to get in someone's way" like many of us did. I always feel more secure knowing that somenoe is "keeping an eye on me" just in case.
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08-21-2007, 05:55 PM
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how we do it ...
ya' I am old school but here is how I have seen it done and got it done ...
ya' see someone who is irresponsible you just have to have some nads, go up to him (or her) and say you are a danger to yourself and others and get off the beach I have seen this happen on the back side of the skyway once and at Desoto (and I really respected the kiters that stood up and did it) we have a couple kooks that kite periodically in SRQ and Venice and we just tell 'em to go home and get lessons this swill piss some kiters (newbees) off but it is the simplest and most immediate way to GET RID of a problem OS/Sarasota
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