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Arrgh
Joined: 05 May 1998 Posts: 864 Location: Rio
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Jorionw96
Joined: 18 Mar 2001 Posts: 33
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Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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That video made me spit my beer out. Freaking hilarious!!!! A windsurfer with a para something. I live in sac and that pretty much sums up our local news quality. |
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beallmd
Joined: 10 May 1998 Posts: 1154
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:23 am Post subject: |
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LOL> Apparently our sport and para-whadyacallit suffer from the same lack of recognition from the general public. |
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Arrgh
Joined: 05 May 1998 Posts: 864 Location: Rio
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:56 am Post subject: |
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I feel a little bit guilty having a laugh at this fellow's expense. Unlike probably 90% of reporters--maybe fewer in the SF market--he actually knows that it isn't really a windsurfer (or boardsailor or sailboarder.) It's a kiteboarder or kitesurfer or, at my usual launch, water hazard. |
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windward1
Joined: 18 Jun 2000 Posts: 1400
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:33 am Post subject: Zoom |
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Quite the zoom on that video camera. |
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airwave
Joined: 29 Jun 2000 Posts: 386
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:48 am Post subject: |
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I'm hoping to go para-whadyacalliting this afternoon. But I plan to add a pole to the wind catching thingy. |
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Arrgh
Joined: 05 May 1998 Posts: 864 Location: Rio
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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airwave wrote: | I'm hoping to go para-whadyacalliting this afternoon. But I plan to add a pole to the wind catching thingy. |
According to the occasional eBay ad, you will also need a handle and rudder. |
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airwave
Joined: 29 Jun 2000 Posts: 386
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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Will hip-boots keep me dry enough? |
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beaglebuddy
Joined: 10 Feb 2012 Posts: 1120
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder if he really was in trouble? He had a wetsuit on.
Over reacting yokels who've never seen a kite before?
How could he be "going under" when he had a vest and wetsuit? |
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nw30
Joined: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 6485 Location: The eye of the universe, Cen. Cal. coast
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: A para-whadayacallit at Folsom Lake |
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Well it is an ABC affiliate, part of our brilliant main stream media, so I'm not surprised. But I was surprised that he didn't say that he was rescued just before the sharks got to him. |
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