Man that is really cool! The Gorge Rules!

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1692 Posts XTreme Poster

The golden rule, "Treat others the way you would like to be treated."

Here's a post from Iwindsurf.com

Starts here:

tombeale

Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 1

New postPosted: 16 Sep 2007 02:17 Post subject: Thanks to my fellow Windsurfers & Kiters Reply with quote
Thought you might be interested in this item - my wife sent it to Windsport Magazine.
It is nice to know that fellow windsurfers and kiters aid of a windsurfer in need of assistance. We have been visiting the Gorge / Hood River for 20 years and love the scenery and people. We plan to continue to visit for another 20 years. This is the first time in over 20 years that I needed rescuing - thanks to all those who came to my aid. (George saved me a half mile swim and enabled the other folks to spot my board.) Getting my rig back from Eric was just icing on the cake!
Tom Beale Calgary, Alberta

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Subject: My Hood River Heroes
From: Ellen Beale<beep222@shaw.ca>
To: letters@windsport.com
Date: 09/15/2007 15:53 -0700

On September 4th 2007 my family and I were sailing at the Event Site.
Eager to test his new 93L Starboard S my husband Tom went out alone that morning ahead of the rest of us. We watched him for a while up by the White Salmon bridge where he was having fun. About an hour later his board without the rig and most distressing without him was heading down wind fast. Our son in law Shawn grabbed the binoculars and said that Tom was swimming towards shore in the barge lane. My heart skipped a beat and one can only imagine what went through my head....my beloved husband of 39 years seemed to be in trouble! I needen't have worried as a rescue effort was already in the works. Dan, the Event Site host launched his kayak in an attempt to reach Tom but a handsome young Cuban dude named George sailed out, reached him first and towed him in.
Then our daughter Christine flagged down a New Wind kite school instructor named Mark from California who on his jet ski helped her retrieve the board from bozo beach where Dan had towed it. To our immense surprise, two days later a notice on the bulletin board alerted us to the fact that Eric, a Hood River contractor had found Tom's rig near The Hatchery and wanted to return it to it's owner. That's one honest dude!
It just goes to show you that we are all brothers on the water, kiters and windsurfers alike.
Thank you to Windsport for giving me the opportunity to thank Dan, George, Mark and Eric, my Hood River Heroes.
Ellen Beale, Calgary Alberta.

dangerD · Since 27 Jun 2005 223 Posts Bingen Heights Stoked

All good honest dudes. yeah thanks but how 'bout a REWARD! Its like tipping in restaurants... its just something we Americans do. So kick down the Kokanees or go back your igloo!!!! .... Sorry but, there ain't nothin' worse than cheapa$$ canuuk poleskippers.. IMHO

TWIN-FIN · Since 24 May 2006 805 Posts Portland, OR Hot Monkey

Please disregard "The Danglers" comments, he has been on pain meds for quite sometime and really does not mean any harm. With most people, it's really all about the KARMA Very Happy

TWIN-FIN · Since 24 May 2006 805 Posts Portland, OR Hot Monkey

My Mistake, not "The Dangeler" but DangerD, I dont know anything about this Kat. But still its all about the Karma.

dangerD · Since 27 Jun 2005 223 Posts Bingen Heights Stoked

Hey Twin Fin, I ain't the Dangler and if you're a Canadian sympathizer, well you're practically a terrorist in my book. And I know theres a lot of good honest Americans that agree...
So bust out the Kokanees, eh, you cheapF@#$

dangerD · Since 27 Jun 2005 223 Posts Bingen Heights Stoked

FYI
Im just kidding
I help people all the time
and I love the Northerners for sure, eh

TWIN-FIN · Since 24 May 2006 805 Posts Portland, OR Hot Monkey

BI-POLAR?

Sol-flyer · Sun Sep 16, 07 10:51 am

i wonder what carlos would say?.....

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Sep 17, 07 11:34 am

dangerD · Since 27 Jun 2005 223 Posts Bingen Heights Stoked

Yeah? You've obviously never been attacked by a mob of aggressive Canadians? Yeah, it happened to me in La Ventana. They're sketchy.. You can spot them by their Ugg boots and bad teeth.
Sorry Monkey, but you sound like a self-righteous, cheese-eating Simpleton yourself. You better run on home and guard your trees, 'cause we're gonna git 'em next! Hahaha but seriously..
Yes, sounds like a heroic rescue. Good karma and good press for our tourist-friendly sandbar. And we need all the exposure we can get! Its not already crowded or anything...

So, my original point.. Did they get a reward? I don't think so
I personally saved two canadian boards this year, bringing them from the Hatch back to the Sandbar..
Total Reward: 0$
Giving up your session to help out a cheap-o: Priceless

Im really not a hater, just calling it like I see it.
I help anyone in need. Peace

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Sep 17, 07 3:44 pm

I can't imagine why you would have been assaulted by a group of Canadians, you seem like such a level headed guy.

I typically help people because if I was in their shoes, I would want to be helped.

BTW, if they had bad teeth, they were probably British. Laughing

dangerD · Since 27 Jun 2005 223 Posts Bingen Heights Stoked

If you were in their shoes, would you pay a reward?

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Sep 17, 07 3:58 pm

No, I would give them a handjob in the parking lot.

magicmaker · Since 29 Oct 2006 895 Posts da Hood Opinionated

this thread if effing hiliarous.. Laughing

Mark · Mon Sep 17, 07 4:35 pm

Sol-flyer · Mon Sep 17, 07 8:22 pm

dam those caanadan's,
with there beady eyes and flappy jaws. Twisted Evil

how dare they silently stay up north!!!
and next it'll be your riding spot infested with those racist caanadan's

maybe we could kill every race that opposes U.S kiters....and then world kite democracy will prevail and we can kite in peace Twisted Evil

DE DEE DEE

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

This is a good one ,
some very honest comments,,,

We made some Canadiens friends (B.C.)down in Guadalahara a few years ago and had a lot of fun with them.

On our next trip we stopped by thier winter home in Palm Springs
After dinner that they served on paper plates (the nice ones)
they wiped them off an put them away
Without Fucking washing them!!!!
Water was too expensive.
now that's fuckin cheap.
and gross