Comments for Midnight Squadron http://midnightsquadron.org We fly at night because we just ain't right! Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:45:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Blossom Kite Festival Rescheduled: 4/10 by Midnight Squadron - Blossom Kite Fest News http://midnightsquadron.org/events/announcements/blossom-kite-festival-postponed-182/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Midnight Squadron - Blossom Kite Fest News Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:45:28 +0000 http://midnightsquadron.org/?p=182#comment-75 [...] Here’s the quick wrap-up on the National Cherry Blossom Kite Festival. [...] [...] Here’s the quick wrap-up on the National Cherry Blossom Kite Festival. [...]

]]> Comment on Blossom Kite Festival Rescheduled: 4/10 by Complex http://midnightsquadron.org/events/announcements/blossom-kite-festival-postponed-182/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Complex Sun, 10 Apr 2011 02:23:15 +0000 http://midnightsquadron.org/?p=182#comment-74 Weather for tomorrow looks cool but with low probability of rain, and with light wind that favors us for the rokkaku battle! Weather for tomorrow looks cool but with low probability of rain, and with light wind that favors us for the rokkaku battle!

]]> Comment on Blossom Kite Festival Rescheduled: 4/10 by Midnight Squadron - Squadron Kiting at Blossom – 4/10/11 2pm http://midnightsquadron.org/events/announcements/blossom-kite-festival-postponed-182/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Midnight Squadron - Squadron Kiting at Blossom – 4/10/11 2pm Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:47:01 +0000 http://midnightsquadron.org/?p=182#comment-73 [...] UPDATE 4/9/11: The Blossom Kite Festival is on, as scheduled! Government shutdown averted for now. 10 am – 4pm, with always-awesome Kitemaking Competition, Indian kite fighting, stunt kite competitions and artistry, and the Rokkaku Challenge at 3pm (show at 2pm). Read the Blossom Festival announcement or the Blossom Kite Festival schedule. Please plan and comment on the earlier Squadron post of the Blossom Kite Festival. [...] [...] UPDATE 4/9/11: The Blossom Kite Festival is on, as scheduled! Government shutdown averted for now. 10 am – 4pm, with always-awesome Kitemaking Competition, Indian kite fighting, stunt kite competitions and artistry, and the Rokkaku Challenge at 3pm (show at 2pm). Read the Blossom Festival announcement or the Blossom Kite Festival schedule. Please plan and comment on the earlier Squadron post of the Blossom Kite Festival. [...]

]]> Comment on Smithsonian Kite Festival –>Blossom Kite Festival, 3/27 by Complex http://midnightsquadron.org/events/announcements/smithsonian-kite-festival-blossom-kite-festival-327-156/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Complex Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:40:40 +0000 http://midnightsquadron.org/?p=156#comment-72 I intend to go to the Blossom Kite Festival whenever it happens. However, regardless, I will be flying on Sunday: http://midnightsquadron.org/?p=210 I intend to go to the Blossom Kite Festival whenever it happens. However, regardless, I will be flying on Sunday: http://midnightsquadron.org/?p=210

]]> Comment on Blossom Kite Festival Rescheduled: 4/10 by Complex http://midnightsquadron.org/events/announcements/blossom-kite-festival-postponed-182/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Complex Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:03:58 +0000 http://midnightsquadron.org/?p=182#comment-71 I intend to go to the Blossom Kite Festival <em>whenever</em> it happens. However, regardless, I will be flying on Sunday: http://midnightsquadron.org/?p=210 I intend to go to the Blossom Kite Festival whenever it happens. However, regardless, I will be flying on Sunday: http://midnightsquadron.org/?p=210

]]> Comment on Squadron Kiting at Blossom – 4/10/11 2pm by Complex http://midnightsquadron.org/events/news/squadron-kiting-at-blossom-41011-2pm-210/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Complex Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:03:03 +0000 http://midnightsquadron.org/?p=210#comment-70 Planning: <strong>Bathrooms</strong>: The biggest problem in case of a shutdown; porta-potties, Monuments, and Museums would all be locked. Don't drink too much coffee/soda. Bring money to become a coffee-shop customer. I'll have a key to my office building, but everything close to the Monument will probably be locked. Planning:
Bathrooms: The biggest problem in case of a shutdown; porta-potties, Monuments, and Museums would all be locked. Don’t drink too much coffee/soda. Bring money to become a coffee-shop customer. I’ll have a key to my office building, but everything close to the Monument will probably be locked.

]]> Comment on Blossom Kite Festival Rescheduled: 4/10 by Complex http://midnightsquadron.org/events/announcements/blossom-kite-festival-postponed-182/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Complex Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:17:57 +0000 http://midnightsquadron.org/?p=182#comment-69 ...The Cherry Blossom Parade is still on; an <a href="http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/2011/04/06/latest-information-on-weekend-events/" target="_blank" title="OPens in new window" rel="nofollow"><em>earlier</em> 4/6 post</a> from the Festival says that the kite festival would be postponed if the government shuts down. <em>I</em> will be flying and fighting at the Monument regardless. There will be kiting! More to come. …The Cherry Blossom Parade is still on; an earlier 4/6 post from the Festival says that the kite festival would be postponed if the government shuts down.

I will be flying and fighting at the Monument regardless. There will be kiting!

More to come.

]]> Comment on Blossom Kite Festival Rescheduled: 4/10 by Complex http://midnightsquadron.org/events/announcements/blossom-kite-festival-postponed-182/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Complex Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:08:10 +0000 http://midnightsquadron.org/?p=182#comment-68 UPDATE 4/8/11 10 am: The Cherry Blossom Festival is <strong>still on</strong>. Any government <a href="http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/2011/04/08/new-information-on-parade/" title="Open in new window" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">shutdown will not stop the Festival</a>. UPDATE 4/8/11 10 am: The Cherry Blossom Festival is still on. Any government shutdown will not stop the Festival.

]]> Comment on Smithsonian Kite Festival –>Blossom Kite Festival, 3/27 by Complex http://midnightsquadron.org/events/announcements/smithsonian-kite-festival-blossom-kite-festival-327-156/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Complex Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:21:13 +0000 http://midnightsquadron.org/?p=156#comment-67 I've updated the "Rokkaku Fighting FAQ" for this year. This included correcting the AKA Rok victory year -- 2009, not 2010! oops. “<a href="http://midnightsquadron.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Rokkaku-combat-faq-generic-20110406msq-branded.pdf" target="_blank" title="Opens in new window" rel="nofollow">Rokkaku Combat FAQ – by The Midnight Squadron</a>” I’ve updated the “Rokkaku Fighting FAQ” for this year. This included correcting the AKA Rok victory year — 2009, not 2010! oops.

“Rokkaku Combat FAQ – by The Midnight Squadron”

]]> Comment on Dumb Kite Ideas by Complex http://midnightsquadron.org/general/dumb-kite-ideas-133/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Complex Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:43:31 +0000 http://midnightsquadron.org/?p=133#comment-31 <strong>Mass Ascension Kite Combat</strong> Well, your usual mass ascension only you know in advance that your kite will get tangled/eaten/attacked. Just mob together with your deltas, bird kites, whatever the theme is. Last kite flying wins. Allow people to enter at any old time? Mass Ascension Kite Combat

Well, your usual mass ascension only you know in advance that your kite will get tangled/eaten/attacked.

Just mob together with your deltas, bird kites, whatever the theme is. Last kite flying wins. Allow people to enter at any old time?

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