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Joshiebaby
Since 14 Oct 2007
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Vancouver, WA
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 Sat May 31, 08 9:26 pm THANKS FOR HELP AT THE SANDBAR |
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I've been kiting a while and thought that I had my stuff dialed in but ran into a problem today and a couple of guys dragged me in, grabbed my board and my kite and brought it in. One of them was rocking a gray kite and drove a Mercedes SUV. The other one was rocking a yellow/green rev.
Short of it was I crashed my kite while trying to jump. Part of the lines near my bar got wrapped around my leash. Kite started looping and couldn't get it to stop as I wasn't sure what the problem was when I went to relaunch. I ended up pulling out of my chicken loop but still couldn't get things dialed in because the kite had looped so many times already by that point.
You guys rock! Thanks for all the guys who take time out of their ridding to help out the wanna be kook!
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hamlindp
Since 09 Feb 2007
358 Posts
I aint no lawnmowin' pump kite parker, I'm that dadgum
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| Sun Jun 01, 08 10:41 am |
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I'd like to thank all the folks that help out a chap in need as well.
Trying to figure out this foil on water would be pretty freaky without knowing we can all count on each other. 
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Hurricane Mike
Since 19 Jun 2006
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 7:47 am |
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I would like to thank Shaun for keeping an eye on my surf board after I broke my spreader bar hook and I was ripped from my board. Good to hear everyone is watching everyone else. Makes me feel a lot better about riding out there.
TIP: If your harness breaks, your kite leash can used as a temporary harness by wrapping it around your body and through your chicken loop until you get back to the beach. It's probably a good idea to carry a 4 foot section of line out there just in case too.
Great swell and tons of current at the bridge- WOW!!
-Hurricane,
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Hurricane Mike
Since 19 Jun 2006
128 Posts
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 8:01 am |
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I'd also like to thank the person who took my brand new Reef flops from the bottom of the ramp at the sandbar on Sunday. It was probably a mistake and it'd be great if they magically reappeared. There's nothing like coming back to the beach after a great sesson to find your gear missing. Actually I DON"T want to thank that person I want to kick the thieving rat bastard in the balls.
Thanks for letting me vent,
-Hurricane
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 8:11 am |
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| Hurricane Mike wrote: |
TIP: If your harness breaks, your kite leash can used as a temporary harness by wrapping it around your body and through your chicken loop until you get back to the beach. It's probably a good idea to carry a 4 foot section of line out there just in case too. |
Good idea - wouldn't have thought about that.
Also, sorry to hear about your sandals man - rat bastards!!
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kss
Since 24 Apr 2006
614 Posts
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 8:31 am |
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never leave "styling" sandals at the beach. i learned that one last year as well!  there's allotta people out there that have no shame. will trade sandals for gas money?? |
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snedzz
Since 14 May 2006
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 11:50 am sandals |
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yeah my friend got off the water the other day and his nine meter fuel bag was gone. and someone had taken his reefs and left a smaller pair! if anyone knows where this bag went let me know!
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Pete
Since 29 Oct 2007
844 Posts
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 12:26 pm |
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Who knew there were so many thieves in that petulie-oil-loving-vegetable-oil-burning-hippie state of Oregon?!?!
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