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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
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Still a gojo pimp!
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 Fri Sep 03, 10 9:51 am dog poo, nekit dudes, helium, ankle weights, and sauvie |
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Did the forum get changed to nwpolitics? or nwpimps? Just wondering?
anyone want to talk about something else?
Has anyone gotten their kite dookied on this past week? What about nekit dudes, anyone seen any of them lurking in the bushes? Or what about helium? Has someone tried to put helium in their kites so they kite rip it up in light winds? My personal favorite - has anyone tried putting on ankle weights when they kite so they can hold down a bigger kite? Or finally, has anyone gotten skunked at sauvies recently?
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jbruxer
Since 24 Jul 2005
398 Posts
Beaverton, OR
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| Fri Sep 03, 10 10:06 am |
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I was headed out to do some nekid kiting at Rooster with my new helium filled kites, but went to Sauvie instead. Apparently leaving wind to find wind was a bad idea. Sauvie record: Sauvie=3, kiting=0 
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
Moto Mouth
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| Fri Sep 03, 10 10:46 am |
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| pdxmonkeyboy wrote: | seeing as how the world is conspiring against me in order to prevent me from kiting, it seems better to just chat about something else.
2010.. The Summer that Never was. |
This most definately has been teh weakest sauce summer EVER!! lame  Where's my wind at?
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
Moto Mouth
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| Fri Sep 03, 10 10:46 am |
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| jbruxer wrote: | I was headed out to do some nekid kiting at Rooster with my new helium filled kites, but went to Sauvie instead. Apparently leaving wind to find wind was a bad idea. Sauvie record: Sauvie=3, kiting=0
....at least I remembered Jesus's SPF 3000 sunscreen! |
I got skunked so many times this year at Sauvies it ain't even funny
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Youkai
Since 08 Feb 2010
553 Posts
Beaverton
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| Fri Sep 03, 10 11:18 am |
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Martin. How ever many times you have been skunked at Savuie. I can pretty much guarantee I have been more. I got a lot of practice pumping my kite only to fold it up again this summer. 
Oh and you forgot to mention getting a ginormus speed3 (foil) so you can kite in low wind. For the life of me I can't remember the guy's name right now but one of the regulars at Sauvie swears by foils.
Has anyone actually ever filled their kite with helium?
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
Moto Mouth
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| Fri Sep 03, 10 11:28 am |
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| Youkai wrote: | Martin. How ever many times you have been skunked at Savuie. I can pretty much guarantee I have been more. I got a lot of practice pumping my kite only to fold it up again this summer.
Oh and you forgot to mention getting a ginormus speed3 (foil) so you can kite in low wind. For the life of me I can't remember the guy's name right now but one of the regulars at Sauvie swears by foils.
Has anyone actually ever filled their kite with helium? |
Yeah, I know. Every time I was there getting skunked - you were right there at the beach. I generally get skunked a couple of times a year at Sauvies. But this year, it was rediculous. Even last year (which was not a good year) I would be able to hit it up after work once a week or so and get a solid ride.
anyways, the guy with the foil goes by Blokt on this forum. He goes by "blokt" cus his old screenname got blocked. His old screen name is hamlindp - aka, channel marker, cus he would guy down in the channel - bwahahaha!! j/k hamlind, much love to the foil folks.
as for the helium, I posted it up, cus its ironic. Most years on the forum someone asks if they filled up their kite with helium will it help it fly. People argue backa nd forth about physics and the size of the molecules and what not. But anyways, in an issue of kiteboard mag they actually ran the experiment. One kite with helium, one with regular air. They said it didn't make a difference. They explained that the weight of the kite (nylon) was too much to make a difference. Helium works in a baloon cus the laytex is so light.
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Youkai
Since 08 Feb 2010
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Beaverton
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| Fri Sep 03, 10 12:25 pm |
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Ah I see. That makes sense on the helium.
The ankle weight seems like a good way to drown though lol. Also it seems like you would get yarded much easier and then have your feet dragging in the water due to the weight distribution. If you want to add weight to have more wind range you should get a weighted vest instead (and a massive PFD).
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
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alien
Since 01 Aug 2006
114 Posts
Portland
Stoked
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| Fri Sep 03, 10 1:50 pm |
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| Moto wrote: | | pdxmonkeyboy wrote: | seeing as how the world is conspiring against me in order to prevent me from kiting, it seems better to just chat about something else.
2010.. The Summer that Never was. |
This most definately has been teh weakest sauce summer EVER!! lame Where's my wind at? |
I seem to remember about 3 weeks straight of good winds in July. Not too bad if I wasn't stuck at work most of that time. |
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FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
1034 Posts
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| Fri Sep 03, 10 7:51 pm |
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SI went off good tonight. For a change. Nice sunset too.
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Dern
Since 11 Jul 2010
545 Posts
Vancouver, WA
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| Fri Sep 03, 10 8:47 pm |
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| Jones was going 30 mph big time all evening. Was good for everyone out there, except me since I botched a self launch and bummed up my right shoulder. |
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
Moto Mouth
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| Sat Sep 04, 10 8:43 am |
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Damn it monkey - I was trying to keep that in the closet like my old GTOs. But at least I don't have a 14 square meter gay pride flag that I use for a kite at sauvies bwahahaha 
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