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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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 Sat Dec 09, 06 6:19 pm Rooster Rock Nuketastic (and now Viet Schlong Free!) |
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Got there around 2pm - looked super light - balmy 41 - suited up, grabbed the skim, small board, and the 12m. Looked iffy - but worth the trek down to check it out. The trail was free of Viet Shlong but was under a couple inches of water and layer of frictionless goose shit.
Not much wind - some spots of sand still showing by the volley ball court. Pumped up the 12, began laying out the lines and someone turns on the wind machine. 10 to 30+ in about five minutes - standing holding the 12 and thinking I'll just hang and see if it blows itself out.
15 minutes and still getting stronger. Should of packed up - but maybe because I grabbed the wife's deodarant this morning by accident and smelled like putanany - needed to get the stink off.
Hiked back to the car - wiped out twice in the goose shit - not a confidence builder - got the 7m - wiped out one more time on the return for good measure.
Self launch - tangled bridles - very exciting - self correcting (fortunate)
Fun (survival) session - explosive self landing - gear and limbs still intact .
The sun came out at 4:15 an lit everything orange - awesome.
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kitetele
Since 20 Mar 2005
121 Posts
Portland, Oregon
Stoked
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| Sat Dec 09, 06 7:17 pm Rooster |
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Strong efforts GMan! Hope ya got on a plane at some point! 
Doin' the work thang otherwise might have joined ya.......bbbrrrr....maybe..?
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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
1435 Posts
Coast<<PDX>>Gorge
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| Sat Dec 09, 06 8:40 pm |
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Entertaining writing as always G-Man!!
Nice effort! Wish you were here enjoying Maui with us!! ~Nado 
PS Purple Bear misses you as well. He’d really like to repay you for your hospitality at Twin Falls… 
| Gman wrote: | DIe PuRple BeAr - wE wiLl fiNd you!
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Yardsale
Since 29 Mar 2005
387 Posts
Portlanastan
Obsessed
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| Sun Dec 10, 06 12:34 am |
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John you sick puppy........., I think purple bear said it best......
I appreciate your zeal brother, call me if you need some one to recover your hypothermic dead body
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3753 Posts
Los Angeles, CA
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| Sun Dec 10, 06 1:27 am |
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| Anyone riding tomorrow? I haven't been out in over a month. About to go NUTS! Tucker, you better not be sore from boarding today either... Let's go!
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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| Sun Dec 10, 06 9:00 am |
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| Yardsale wrote: | John you sick puppy........., I think purple bear said it best......
I appreciate your zeal brother, call me if you need some one to recover your hypothermic dead body |
I feel the love 
Noticed its almost 50 degrees in Manzo - shorty weather - winds a bit on the strong side
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
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| Sun Dec 10, 06 9:07 am |
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Guess you don't have to go that far:
Latest Urgent Weather Msg. by KPQR
Valid through 12/10/2006 10:00 AM local time.
greater portland metro area-central willamette valley-
south willamette valley-greater vancouver area-
including the cities of...hillsboro...portland...oregon city...
gresham...salem...mcminnville...dallas...eugene...corvallis...
albany...vancouver...battle ground...washougal
645 am pst sun dec 10 2006
...wind advisory in effect until 10 am pst this morning for
the willamette valley...
the national weather service in portland has issued a wind
advisory...which is in effect until 10 am pst this morning.
a low pressure area moving north off the oregon coast will produce
south winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph this morning.
winds will drop off later this morning as the low pressure area
weakens. some local gusts around 50 mph were reported in the salem
area this morning.
a wind advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be
31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 45 and 57 mph. winds of
these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra
precautions. motorists in high profile vehicles should use
caution until the winds subside.
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