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How to fly a Kite

Launching Kites: Have someone hold the kite from behind, with about 50 to 100 feet of line out.  Then rapidly pull in the line hand-over-hand, as the kite is let go.  Let the line lay on the ground in front of you, and slowly steb back or sideways as you pull, so that the line…

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HCDA Moving & Yard Sale – March 27, 2010

H.C.D.A. Moving Sale!   Benefitting the Harris County Darts Association Saturday, March 27, 2010  –  7am – 5 pm 5902 Jason Street Houston, Texas   77074 Books, chairs, shelving units, desks, office furniture, clothes, baby items, a drum set and much, much more. Come out and see!    Worth a trip, worth a look! maps.google.com/maps  …

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Kite Flying Tip#1

The weather is fantastic for kite flying!   On really windy days, if your kite startes to loop & crash, it may be over-powered. Just move the bridle not up an inch or two, to bring the nose down. That reduces strain on the kite, and it will fly better.   Rick’s Darts & Games…

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Why buy Tungsten Darts?

While brass is still used for inexpensive darts, such darts are large in diameter and the grip wears down quickly.

Tungsten is a very dense metal, also very durable.  Using tungsten to make a dart barrel results in a smaller dart for the same weight.  For anyone who plays darts often, the durability is important, as that helps retain the dart’s precision-machined shape, grooves, and knurling.

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Domino Types

  Dominoes are available in a wide variety of materials, sizes, and numbering schemes.   The most common domino sets are made of a durable heavy plastic, and available in a wide variety of colors.    Double-Six numbered sets are very common, but dominoes are also made in sets of Double-9, Double-12, Double-15, and Double-18….

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Memorial Drive Baptist Church Course

 Memorial Drive Baptist Church has setup a new 9-hole disc golf course on the grounds around the church.   The "Grand Opening" tournament was Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.  There was much food & fun, plus Rick’s Darts & Games setup a booth with discs, kites, and lots of other fun stuff.  http://www.memorialdbc.org/   Source: www.memorialdbc.org…

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