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hip in white salmon
Since 11 Jul 2007
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 Mon Jul 27, 09 8:56 pm kite vs windsurfing |
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For those of us who have done lots of both we can surely agree that both sports are just awesome and provide lots of opportunity for fun. Both beat work ....even if you have a great job!
I love the Gorge!!  except these crappy hotter then hell days!
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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| Mon Jul 27, 09 10:24 pm |
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| retz wrote: |
try a double forward, push loop, back loop, or any
other high flying windsurf trick and you'll realize it takes skillz and balls
to handle the 14ft mast and 8ft board in 35+ winds with grace and style.
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Try it with a station wagon - also pretty difficult
| slither wrote: |
I think the sticker is referring to packing and transporting the gear. When I see guys hauling all the windsurf gear down to the ocean, especially at low tide...I know it's harder!
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true dat
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Yardsale
Since 29 Mar 2005
387 Posts
Portlanastan
Obsessed
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| Mon Jul 27, 09 10:28 pm |
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| Inept_Fun wrote: | | Yeah and if it were gay they would call it windsurfing!!! |
LOL! Word up to Ian!
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Yardsale
Since 29 Mar 2005
387 Posts
Portlanastan
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| Mon Jul 27, 09 10:41 pm |
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| retz wrote: | flips and spins on a 132cm board are easy.
try a double forward, push loop, back loop, or any
other high flying windsurf trick and you'll realize it takes skillz and balls
to handle the 14ft mast and 8ft board in 35+ winds with grace and style.
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Isn't "push loop" another word for a gay condom?..... |
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tautologies
Since 24 Aug 2006
602 Posts
Oahu
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| Tue Jul 28, 09 12:26 am |
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| Inept_Fun wrote: |
I dont think windsurfing, and style are words that fit into the same sentence no matter who you are talking about. I guess it does work as long as you are using style as a negative.
Something like; damn those windsurfers have no style. |
lol, you haven't seen a good windsurfer in waves then...they are so much tighter on the critical sections of the wave than 98% of kiters. Definitely looking stylish to me...
check out the http://www.naish.tv/
windsurfing / water impressions by skye
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windsurfing / kona at lanes |
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
1692 Posts
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| Tue Jul 28, 09 4:44 am Bottom line is... |
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Ping Pong is more difficult than it looks.
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Tue Jul 28, 09 8:00 am |
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| tautologies wrote: | | Inept_Fun wrote: |
I dont think windsurfing, and style are words that fit into the same sentence no matter who you are talking about. I guess it does work as long as you are using style as a negative.
Something like; damn those windsurfers have no style. |
lol, you haven't seen a good windsurfer in waves then...they are so much tighter on the critical sections of the wave than 98% of kiters. Definitely looking stylish to me...
check out the http://www.naish.tv/
windsurfing / water impressions by skye
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windsurfing / kona at lanes |
true
pole dancers SHRED
so much harder than kiting
from the basics to the refined
and it sucks even more,,
because it's so hard |
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Inept_Fun
Since 14 Apr 2005
1417 Posts
Hood River
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| Tue Jul 28, 09 8:05 am |
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I dont think kiters have good style on waves either, if you want to surf go surfing. Nothing you show me will change my opinion that it is impossible to have good style windsurfing. Cause unless your a hot chick, riding a pole is always gay.
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Tue Jul 28, 09 8:10 am |
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| Inept_Fun wrote: | | I dont think kiters have good style on waves either, if you want to surf go surfing. Nothing you show me will change my opinion that it is impossible to have good style windsurfing. Cause unless your a hot chick, riding a pole is always gay. |
you should check out some
wave kiters
while your checking out the wave windsurfers 
second thought forget it  |
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
Slidey
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| Tue Jul 28, 09 8:41 am |
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| Inept_Fun wrote: | | I dont think kiters have good style on waves either, if you want to surf go surfing. Nothing you show me will change my opinion that it is impossible to have good style windsurfing. Cause unless your a hot chick, riding a pole is always gay. |
This just in, firefighters are gay 
Although I would hve to agree that Adam West is gay. |
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Inept_Fun
Since 14 Apr 2005
1417 Posts
Hood River
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| Tue Jul 28, 09 8:46 am |
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Fire fighters save lives, that is never gay!
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mikeinhoodriver
Since 23 Apr 2009
442 Posts
down wind somewhere
Obsessed
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| Tue Jul 28, 09 9:16 am Re: Good comment |
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| mojo1time wrote: | "kind of like a johovah's witness at the front door. you cant really argue with the final point they make. you just have to shut the door. "
so true, laughing...... |
...oh that was you? Hahaha. Some of your fellow kiters come to your door. |
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C Johnson
Since 17 Apr 2009
854 Posts
Seattle
Opinionated
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| Tue Jul 28, 09 9:21 am |
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windsurfers invented kiteboarding.
does that make kiteboarding the bastard gay child of windsurfing?
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Intrepidquest
Since 09 May 2008
31 Posts
HoodRiver
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| Tue Jul 28, 09 10:10 am |
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| DROCK999 wrote: | | Intrepidquest wrote: | But can you kiteloop a windsurfer?  |
can you push loop a kite? |
Ha! Answered right back.
I don't even know what a push loop is.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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