Coast yesturday--the good and bad of kiters!

Coffee · Since 23 Jun 2006 29 Posts Â

Out at Manzo yesterday for some the sweet ocean ride. Nearly turned into a disaster when the idiot car crew forgot our pump! Without any other kiters on the beach we drove around the “city” asking anyone we could talk with for an air pump. As we watched the wind build along with our frustration we turned to the human psi machine. Turns out that doesn’t work very well to pump up a kite!

Then at last a kiter on the beach. Ran like hell down the beach to catch him before he went out. Totally blown away when the guys say’s well why don’t you bring your stuff down here to pump up your kite, I don’ t want my pump to go that far. What the heck, out lines are laid out and our kites partially pumped. I offered the guy to hold onto my Maui Jim’s and crack- berry, but he said, “oh well you’ll just grab it when I go out,” UNBELIVABLE that a kiter would think someone was going to STEAL him damn pump.

All I can say, is let the karma is coming baby!

Luckily for us the coast does have some nice guys as well. Josh (sp?) from Cleanline drove down even though he could have taken a session five steps from him back yard. Sincerely thank you!

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

haha, bring your own pump, bitch! Laughing

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

pdxmonkeyboy · Wed Jun 25, 08 8:48 am

You should have stole it. Laughing

barfly · Since 31 Mar 2005 1216 Posts Portland BRACKISH

tonyb · Wed Jun 25, 08 9:16 am

Sounds pretty selfish to me. Was the guy really that worried about his stupid pump? What's a pump cost? About $10 bucks? And it's not like they only last 6 weeks or something. Can't believe a kiter wouldn't loan another kiter a pump to get going. Hell, I've loaned out my boards, bars, and kayaks to kiters I barely know. And kites to those I know a bit better. And it all comes back to me. Sometimes with beer attached. Smile

We also find pumps at Stevie every season. We've posted and asked about them but they still seem to accumulate in our van. If you're ever in need I'll give one away.

Share the stoke, man.

Tony

Coffee · Since 23 Jun 2006 29 Posts Â

I'm coming for you Adam...bEatch.

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

Stevenson today? Cool

Chooch · Wed Jun 25, 08 9:32 am

Stevenson sounds good, what time you heading out?

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

a lot of folks come to the coast for the whole expierence
getting stuck ,unstuck
continually pumping wrong kites
not knowing what kite ,ever
fukin up in the launch /driving stakes/ leaving thier shit
fukin up in the bitch hole /dingle dangling
fukin up in the waves ,jumping ,looking for thier shit
forgetting thier shit
etc,,
but what an asshole,
glad he's up there

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth

JW · Since 28 Jan 2006 227 Posts portland Stoked

I will never leave a pump at home again.that guy was an ass and Karma is a bitch . You better watch out in the water, SOCAL is coming for you Evil or Very Mad

p.s you where on the blue naish .

Coffee · Since 23 Jun 2006 29 Posts Â

belive me, walked away thinking I should just take it and make the ass catch me in wetsuit! i think the all the houses along the beach could hear the cursing...

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

the coastal expierience Twisted Evil

come back anytime Laughing

rich · Since 30 Nov 2005 306 Posts portland Obsessed

i was on a trip w/ my family on lake mojave last year on a house boat. Wind came up, jetted to the upper deck and threw my shit off onto the beach. started to unpack and saw that I broke my pump when i threw it down. I wanted a darwin award, it sucked. Whole trip, lots of wind, no kiters in site.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped