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Blazeheliski
Since 30 Mar 2011
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 Wed Jun 06, 12 3:30 pm One more thing to worry about while kiting Oregon Coast |
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If the cold water, large swell, strong currents, pounding whitewash and jumping seals were not enough to worry about while kiting the Oregon coast - add 70 foot docks floating randomly from Japan tsunami! Just imagine - kiting along minding your own business - you crest the top of a large swell and you are just about to hit this thing!
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/ap/top-news/dock-washed-ashore-in-oregon-has-japanese-writing/nPNB4/ |
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OG
Since 07 Jun 2011
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| Wed Jun 06, 12 3:55 pm |
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| thats kind of killer. wish we could get it for a kickker |
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WINDUDE
Since 10 Jun 2010
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| Wed Jun 06, 12 4:51 pm |
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
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| Wed Jun 06, 12 7:57 pm |
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Landboarders need to grind on that thing.  |
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Blazeheliski
Since 30 Mar 2011
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| Wed Jun 06, 12 8:37 pm |
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| If we can get some sunny days before they tear that thing down, someone totally needs to get some video lauching off that thing into the surf. |
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WindLogik
Since 09 Feb 2009
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| Thu Jun 07, 12 1:57 pm |
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After reading the article... I think it would be stupid to tow it off to the trash or destroy it. I think they should tow it to the Newport water front and use it as a cool dock expansion. They can even stick a cool-ass brass placard on it indicating that it made it all the way across the pacific after the events in Japan. The biologists can get out there with a pressure washer and some bleach and kill all of the potentially invasive crap that's on it.
I'd go down to Newport to see that. I could stand on it and drink a beer. I love weird ass shit like this. |
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Jonpnw
Since 22 Jul 2010
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Pacific Northwest
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| Thu Jun 07, 12 2:14 pm |
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| Quote: | | I love weird ass shit like this |
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
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| Thu Jun 07, 12 3:18 pm |
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| Yeah, worth keeping around for historical value. Unless that's just the first one and there's tons more crap on the way. I read that it could even be put back into it's intended use. So many knarly Asian critters crawling off that thing! |
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consumer
Since 28 Nov 2010
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| Thu Jun 07, 12 5:38 pm |
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| I think it's only fair that we give them something in return... |
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