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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
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I give out bad advice.
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 Tue Apr 23, 13 5:47 am "Houston we have a problem." Safety Check Please |
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Hi,
This past weekend was really fun. I didn't get to go out to Arlington, but I did manage to get a session in on Sunday at The Dalles. It was psycho gusty with 15 to 30mph conditions, classic near east conditions I should have kept driving, but I wanted to kite, right?
While we were all gearing up and getting launched my buddy had an issue with his chicken loop and his kite flew away.
System checks for safety:
1. Check your leashes to make sure they are loaded. Test them and rinse them off so that sand is not built up inside thing a ma jigger.
2. Check your chicken loop and make sure it is loaded. Test it and reset it and rinse it off so the shit works when you need it too.
3. Check your harness and make sure the safety is loaded. Test it and rinse it off so it doesn't stick or bind.
4. Check all your safety systems and clean them off.
5. Check your wet suit and make sure your rinse the pee out of it.
6. Check, Check and recheck.
Take care of your safety systems and they will take care of you.
Happy kiting,
ron
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WINDUDE
Since 10 Jun 2010
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GORGE!
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| Tue Apr 23, 13 7:25 am |
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why were you kiting in the Dalles?
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pappas
Since 10 Jun 2007
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| Tue Apr 23, 13 8:01 am |
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Because he is a damn idiot. Interesting that his "buddy" had another gear issue.
Please people, stay far far away from this guy as an instructor.
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WINDUDE
Since 10 Jun 2010
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GORGE!
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| Tue Apr 23, 13 8:41 am |
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yeah it was probably "psycho gusty" due to the wicked bend in the river at El Dalles. Have you even looked at an aerial map of what it does there!
ROWENA DAWG!!!!
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
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| Tue Apr 23, 13 10:15 am |
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| pappas wrote: | Because he is a damn idiot. Interesting that his "buddy" had another gear issue.
Please people, stay far far away from this guy as an instructor. |
Amen.
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Pete
Since 29 Oct 2007
843 Posts
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| Tue Apr 23, 13 10:25 am Re: "Houston we have a problem." Safety Check Plea |
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| bulae99 wrote: | Hi,
While we were all gearing up and getting launched my buddy had an issue with his chicken loop and his kite flew away.
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I like how non-chalantly this is thrown out, like it was a $5 kite from Target. I can't imagine what the backstory is on this.
"Oopsy, my kite flew away, wheeeee!"
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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Puget Sound & Wa. Coast
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| Tue Apr 23, 13 11:44 am |
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Windsurfed The Dalles Beachfront Park only one time back in about '91 or so. Shear hell, shithole. I cannot imagine any wind dirction that would clean up those gusts.
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bwd
Since 04 Aug 2007
385 Posts
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| Tue Apr 23, 13 12:32 pm |
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but did he actually give the thumbs up before someone released his kite to Idaho?
or is there more to the story?
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
1691 Posts
I give out bad advice.
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| Tue Apr 23, 13 4:04 pm I was actually at SS |
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But, The Dalles is a kite-able for sure. It's a bit swirly but doable if you have boat.
See you on the beach, boys.
Cheers,
Ron
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WindSki
Since 14 Dec 2012
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Portland
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| Tue Apr 23, 13 5:32 pm |
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| We should have a kite festival at The Dalles for it would be a great spectator event !! Like MMA, roller derby and more all rolled into one
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
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| Wed Apr 24, 13 3:58 am We should, yea good idea. |
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yep, good idea.
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
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Still a gojo pimp!
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| Wed Apr 24, 13 7:46 am |
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| WindSki wrote: | | We should have a kite festival at The Dalles for it would be a great spectator event !! Like MMA, roller derby and more all rolled into one |
Charge a cover and use the cash for barbeques and keggers on the sand bar throughout the summer!
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stringy
Since 23 Jun 2006
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
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| Wed Apr 24, 13 7:32 pm lol |
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Yea, will do.
On line slander.. like it.
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pappas
Since 10 Jun 2007
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| Wed Apr 24, 13 9:16 pm |
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| The truth is not slander...
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
1691 Posts
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| Thu Apr 25, 13 4:10 am You talking about this post Pappas, you saying this is |
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true,
Where you at on this one. Sound off
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dangerD
Since 27 Jun 2005
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Bingen Heights
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| Thu Apr 25, 13 5:11 am as time goes by... |
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I tune out NWKITE for baja winters... But when things start to warm up in the gorge, I always log-in to see the enlightenment that has taken place over the wet season. I look forward to Dangler's no BS insights and yes even the Bulae-bashing. Nothing new here.. I had a buddy in high school that was very similar to Ron. He would say the stupidest things just for the hell of it, and then when others took offence, he would continue the talkie-talk. Then when he got his ass kicked, he would look up all battered and bruised and say "F#$% you, you F#@%^&in F$^%" and get another good one right to the mind. We all be in the bleachers yelling "Stay Down !" but no, just like Bulae, he'd rise up from the pool of blood and take another head shot before dropping. Gotta admire the spirit.
Does the $599 KitemareRufus.com package include the reacharound, or is that extra?
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