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FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
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 Mon Sep 22, 08 7:53 pm SI 9-22-2008 |
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SI went off tonight!
Only three of us were dumb enough to ignore the bad gradients and marginal forecasts and cross our fingers after the fremont showed mid-teens.
I guess that harlot just wanted us coz she put out good.
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
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| Mon Sep 22, 08 7:59 pm |
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Cool!  Glad to see you guys got some. When was she up and how strong? |
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Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
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PDX/ White Salmon
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| Tue Sep 23, 08 6:16 am |
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Hope you guys decontaminated yourselves after  |
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FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
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| Tue Sep 23, 08 6:33 am |
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| Nak wrote: | | Cool! Glad to see you guys got some. When was she up and how strong? |
Good caps everywhere, pretty consistent from 6pm on. I'd guess mid-teens.
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FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
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| Tue Sep 23, 08 6:42 am |
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| Bettyboarder wrote: | | Hope you guys decontaminated yourselves after |
Yeah, I think we'll be fine.
I've contacted the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services in the past and they've told me that there's no concern about health impact from CSO events once you get as far away from the events as where we kite.
I've got about 30 years of swimming in that part of the Columbia without any health issues. Maybe I'm immune now? 
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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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| Tue Sep 23, 08 8:17 am |
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Sorry I missed it 
I even had yesterday off
Well, maybe next time.
Steve, do you own a landboard? I'd like to hit the coast later this winter, when I get mine. It'd be a blast to cruise down there with you guys sometime. Maybe we could film us and post some sweet jumps on nwKite?
Missin' the kitin'
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
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| Tue Sep 23, 08 9:14 am |
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| hamlindp wrote: |
Missin' the kitin' |
Yeah tell me about it. no kiting sucks 
oh and as for fly dunes - I'm not so sure he's tellin the truth  if there weren't more than five people there or no pictures then it really didn't happen  Come on - tell the truth - you know you just sat it out and waited and then posted saying it was cool
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Tue Sep 23, 08 9:40 am |
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| terremoto wrote: | | Come on - tell the truth - you know you just sat it out and waited and then posted saying it was cool |
mowing the lawn on 15m kites is not considered "going off" |
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FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
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| Tue Sep 23, 08 10:33 am |
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| pdxmonkeyboy wrote: | | terremoto wrote: | | Come on - tell the truth - you know you just sat it out and waited and then posted saying it was cool |
mowing the lawn on 15m kites is not considered "going off" |
Dude that was just me and I was overpowered on my 15M, just too lazy to pump up another kite. Kelton and Christiano were tearing it up on 13M and 12M's.
And mowing the lawn IS tearing it up for me. I got no KB skills yet. 
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
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| Tue Sep 23, 08 10:37 am |
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| FlyDunes wrote: |
And mowing the lawn IS tearing it up for me. I got no KB skills yet. |
good stuff man!!
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hamlindp
Since 09 Feb 2007
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I aint no lawnmowin' pump kite parker, I'm that dadgum
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| Tue Sep 23, 08 10:52 am |
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| FlyDunes wrote: | | just too lazy to pump up another kite. |
Me 2
| FlyDunes wrote: | | And mowing the lawn IS tearing it up for me. |
Don't worry, I'm still edging
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SL8r
Since 19 Apr 2008
65 Posts
Pain is a part of the game when you're a
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| Wed Sep 24, 08 10:13 am |
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Weather Conditions for:
Scappoose, Scappoose Industrial Airpark, OR (KSPB)
22 Sep 8:53 pm 48 42 80 NNE 3
22 Sep 7:53 pm 53 41 63 NNW 3
22 Sep 6:53 pm 57 42 57 NNW 5
22 Sep 5:53 pm 62 44 52 N 9
22 Sep 4:53 pm 64 44 48 VRBL 7
22 Sep 3:53 pm 63 45 52 VRBL 3
22 Sep 2:53 pm 60 46 60 ENE 7
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=pqr&sid=SPB&num=48 |
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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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| Wed Sep 24, 08 10:20 am |
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| SL8r wrote: |
Weather Conditions for:
Scappoose, Scappoose Industrial Airpark, OR (KSPB)
22 Sep 8:53 pm 48 42 80 NNE 3
22 Sep 7:53 pm 53 41 63 NNW 3
22 Sep 6:53 pm 57 42 57 NNW 5
22 Sep 5:53 pm 62 44 52 N 9
22 Sep 4:53 pm 64 44 48 VRBL 7
22 Sep 3:53 pm 63 45 52 VRBL 3
22 Sep 2:53 pm 60 46 60 ENE 7
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=pqr&sid=SPB&num=48 |
umm......actually the wind sensor is........umm........back in the.....umm....trees.........yeah, in the trees. The actual velocity is normally 5 to 30 mph higher.
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FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
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| Wed Sep 24, 08 11:10 am |
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| hamlindp wrote: | | SL8r wrote: |
Weather Conditions for:
Scappoose, Scappoose Industrial Airpark, OR (KSPB)
22 Sep 8:53 pm 48 42 80 NNE 3
22 Sep 7:53 pm 53 41 63 NNW 3
22 Sep 6:53 pm 57 42 57 NNW 5
22 Sep 5:53 pm 62 44 52 N 9
22 Sep 4:53 pm 64 44 48 VRBL 7
22 Sep 3:53 pm 63 45 52 VRBL 3
22 Sep 2:53 pm 60 46 60 ENE 7
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=pqr&sid=SPB&num=48 |
umm......actually the wind sensor is........umm........back in the.....umm....trees.........yeah, in the trees. The actual velocity is normally 5 to 30 mph higher. |
Actually, it never felt like it even got to 9mph last night. I think I left about 6:30pm. With rain forecast for tonight, I had to give it another shot, even tho the odds looked pretty grim.
Side note, there's a beached sailboat that's been out there for two days now. About 150 yards south of the kite beach. High and dry!
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SL8r
Since 19 Apr 2008
65 Posts
Pain is a part of the game when you're a
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| Wed Sep 24, 08 11:29 am |
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| hamlindp wrote: | | umm......actually the wind sensor is........umm........back in the.....umm....trees.........yeah, in the trees. The actual velocity is normally 5 to 30 mph higher. |
The data is from the Scappoose airport sensor (not the DEQ sensor on the island) and it typically tracks fairly close to island wind speed. Also, the Fremont bridge sensor was reading fairly low wind speeds all day: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=pqr&sid=ODT10&num=48
Must have been some crazy current that day... |
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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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| Wed Sep 24, 08 12:06 pm |
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| SL8r wrote: | | hamlindp wrote: | | umm......actually the wind sensor is........umm........back in the.....umm....trees.........yeah, in the trees. The actual velocity is normally 5 to 30 mph higher. |
The data is from the Scappoose airport sensor (not the DEQ sensor on the island) and it typically tracks fairly close to island wind speed. Also, the Fremont bridge sensor was reading fairly low wind speeds all day: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=pqr&sid=ODT10&num=48
Must have been some crazy current that day... |
Umm........Pizza guy
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