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stringer
Since 31 Jul 2007
694 Posts
Chucktown
Flying Tomato
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If anyone's thinking about heading out there today, I'm heading there on the way home from work today.
I'll probably show up at 4:30ish depending on traffic.
Hopefully the wind keeps up.
I'm also thinking about getting a session in tomorrow afternoon.
Looks like rain's coming back on thursday 
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Tue Jan 22, 08 3:49 pm |
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| would a 2m trainer be enough to pull me around?
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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| Tue Jan 22, 08 3:58 pm |
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Lets go!
14 to 23 from SE - 2m should work - come out - I'm leaving now
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Kraemer
Since 24 Apr 2006
1736 Posts
Sky Pilot
Unicorn Captain
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| Tue Jan 22, 08 4:39 pm |
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I'll go ahead and dispatch the EMT's-- 
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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
1435 Posts
Coast<<PDX>>Gorge
XTreme Poster
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| Tue Jan 22, 08 6:51 pm |
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| Kraemer wrote: | | I'll go ahead and dispatch the EMT's-- |
Make sure you have them bring one of these:
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1874 Posts
WISCONSIN
Chimey
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| Tue Jan 22, 08 8:14 pm |
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it was kinda like that.
Tomorrow should blow also.  
Its really well-lit at night also....the wind was picking up when I left 
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| shitty photo, but here's the 3-line/kill set-up. |
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
PDX-LA
Videographer
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| Tue Jan 22, 08 9:09 pm |
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| I'll probably swing by there tomorrow... Was there enough wind to ride on the water?
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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| Tue Jan 22, 08 9:11 pm |
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Cool shots! Monkey was flying around like a madman, didn't even see him stress test the motocross armor. Stringer was still going strong when I left - looks like it will blow all night. Looks good thru Friday.
Seemed a bit holey for the water. Also adam the 3rd line to the back of the B3 seemed to slow it down - did relaunch easy - maybe bridled to the middle and leading edge. Stringer can sheet his in - sort of cool
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
PDX-LA
Videographer
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| Tue Jan 22, 08 9:30 pm |
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| Thanks! How much tension did your 3rd line have in it? Definately gotta play with the system a bit. I think we can get it dial though.
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Spike
Since 13 May 2007
1414 Posts
Alameda
Spelling Expert
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| Tue Jan 22, 08 10:34 pm |
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these look like the pictures you'd see in some skate-kiteboarding magazine article in 15 years, featuring how it all began...
"yeah we used to just rig our own home-made 3rd lines, grab an old skateboard, and throw on some knee pads and cruise around the parking lot"
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Wed Jan 23, 08 8:41 am |
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I have to say that it was pretty damn fun. "better than sitting on the couch" as Tony put it. My SS b2 did pretty well despite its small size because it flies like a b on a string and it never really pulls you too hard. It doesn't seem to generate apprant wind when you get moving.. not like Gman's 4m anyways, I thought that thing was going to kill me on one reach.
I'm going to try and locate my padded girdle so i can really crank up the speed without worrying about smashing my hips up.
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