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krazedkiter

Since 08 Jun 2009
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PostSun Jan 10, 10 7:04 pm    Cold weather kiting is for the birds Reply with quote

Alright. I kited the last 2 days in 45 degree weather with water temps in the 50's here in FLORIDA! Yes, thats right Florida!

I dont know how you guys do it. I suffered frostbite on the 3 big N's..........Nose, Nads, and Nubs. We have been freezing for 2 freakin weeks straight.

Make it go away!

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PostSun Jan 10, 10 7:15 pm     Reply with quote

By the way where in Florida are you? All the water temps I see up and down the Florida coast are in the mid to upper 60's Rolling Eyes .....you guys are soft.
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PostSun Jan 10, 10 7:18 pm     Reply with quote

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krazedkiter

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PostMon Jan 11, 10 3:48 am     Reply with quote

Chooch wrote:
By the way where in Florida are you? All the water temps I see up and down the Florida coast are in the mid to upper 60's Rolling Eyes .....you guys are soft.


South Florida and the Keys. Weather Underground reports betweeen 50-60 degrees depending on where you are.

Now remember. I was in a 3/2 with no gloves, no booties, no hood, and no battery powered fancy shmancy heated wetsuit. It was cold!

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PostMon Jan 11, 10 8:29 am     Reply with quote

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dustin awesome

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PostMon Jan 11, 10 4:42 pm     Reply with quote

50 degrees is not FREEZING!!!!!!

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PostMon Jan 11, 10 4:49 pm     Reply with quote

krazedkiter wrote:


Now remember. I was in a 3/2 with no gloves, no booties, no hood, and no battery powered fancy shmancy heated wetsuit. It was cold!


i think you under-dressed, and not that the outside was overly cold.

senator al franken sez : "it's easier to wear slippers than it is to carpet the whole world."

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PostMon Jan 11, 10 4:59 pm     Reply with quote

maybe you forgot the parka, thermal undies, scarf, beannie, battery powered socks, etc.... what about the rabbit skin hats? Wink

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PostMon Jan 11, 10 6:16 pm     Reply with quote

WATER TEMP 69 - fetch a thong for that vajajay!
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krazedkiter

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PostMon Jan 11, 10 7:27 pm     Reply with quote

There was ice on my car for the last 2 days in the AM. Ice! That means temps below freezing. In South Florida for freaks sake!

What is this world coming to. Wierd thing is... Fish kills. Dead fish washing up everywhere. All kinds. Water temp is too cold for them. How d'ya like dem apples.

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Windian

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PostMon Jan 11, 10 7:54 pm    Re: Cold weather kiting is for the birds Reply with quote

Make it go away![/quote]

Agreed!!!

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kochease

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PostMon Jan 11, 10 8:58 pm     Reply with quote

Fuck 45 outside and 50's water? Sign me up Cool I'll bring my speedo Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool

You can cry after you kite 10 degree weather and 42 water Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil

Thats how we roll in the NW!!!

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mcsailor0303

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PostTue Jan 12, 10 7:41 am    ya...that sounds warm Reply with quote

we got out at viento the other morning...and after that i would take FL conditions in a heartbeat!

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krazedkiter

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PostTue Jan 12, 10 5:58 pm     Reply with quote

The funny thing about this post is that I know these conditions suck and am man enough to admit Im a pussy when it comes to cold water kiting.

You guys are actually bragging about it! Laughing That aint nothing to brag about. Now your summers are a different story.

Good thing is in a few days it will be back to 80 degrees and a new front with 20+ knots.

All kidding aside, you guys got some big kahoonas to go out in some of your winter conditions. Respect.

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PostTue Jan 12, 10 7:21 pm     Reply with quote

krazedkiter wrote:
The funny thing about this post is that I know these conditions suck and am man enough to admit Im a pussy when it comes to cold water kiting.

You guys are actually bragging about it! Laughing That aint nothing to brag about. Now your summers are a different story.

Good thing is in a few days it will be back to 80 degrees and a new front with 20+ knots.

All kidding aside, you guys got some big kahoonas to go out in some of your winter conditions. Respect.


OK, so based on your logic nothing cold is worth bragging about? Better tell all those people climbing Everest they're a bunch of idiots. If you have the right gear you don't get too cold, especially at the coast.

We brag about getting some during the off season just like anyone. We're bragging to our buddies who also live in the NW not people around the world who are getting the goods every day. Why the hell are you even reading these posts during the winter if you have it so sweet over there? Conditions aren't always great, but waves can be really fun this time of year and it's nice to get out and ride. I'm sure non of the people in Florida brag about riding some shitty squall wind during the off season, right?

You should enjoy your riding more and spend less time worrying about what other people are doing. Don't you have someone in Florida to shoot the shit with?

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krazedkiter

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PostTue Jan 12, 10 7:32 pm     Reply with quote

Dude! If you read the post its all good fun. We are not used to this in FL. Watch the news. We are setting records. I read these post because NW kite is a cool forum. You dont get your A-hole ripped for just posting some shoot the shit kinda stuff like I just did....or so I thought.

You cant kite 24 hours a day. I gotta work, I gotta sleep, and I dont kite at dark. SO every now and then I read this forum.

Maybe not so much anymore if you represent. Maybe create a members only section if you feel some outsider is crampin your style.

And!.... check out my post. I didn't disrespect anything or anyone in my first post. I just posted something that you all could relate to. Your crew fired back at me with all this smack. And I took it as smack, not disrespect. Come down and visit when you can. Your more then welcome. We have some good days and bad.

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