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mac



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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2019 3:02 pm    Post subject: The wall, explained Reply with quote

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X_zeRNiEot8
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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2019 3:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mac put down the kiddie indoctrination books and try listening to an adult.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/03/29/obama_dhs_secretary_jeh_johnson_we_are_truly_in_a_crisis_on_southern_border.html


looking at the faces of the MSNBC clowns is priceless Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2019 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And I thought "how did a windsurfing thread get misplaced in the politics section." I spend a fair amount of time at The Wall. Oops,

-Craig
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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2019 4:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cgoudie1 wrote:
And I thought "how did a windsurfing thread get misplaced in the politics section." I spend a fair amount of time at The Wall. Oops,

-Craig


Me too! "The Wall Explained" - I'll explain it, freakin' awesomeness when the conditions align!!!
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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2019 4:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Matty, scared of ogres? Who knew?
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PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2019 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mac wrote:
Matty, scared of ogres? Who knew?



Did you find that stupid video when you were searching for kiddie porn???
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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2019 9:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

vientomas wrote:
cgoudie1 wrote:
And I thought "how did a windsurfing thread get misplaced in the politics section." I spend a fair amount of time at The Wall. Oops,

-Craig


Me too! "The Wall Explained" - I'll explain it, freakin' awesomeness when the conditions align!!!


Yes, however in recent years its been unreliable, and downright deceitful!
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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2019 10:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Watch for a North cant in the upper atmosphere winds. If that couples down
(and it often does) "deceitful" is a kind adjective. My best day ever was out there, though as you say, that was many years ago.

-Craig

boggsman1 wrote:
vientomas wrote:
cgoudie1 wrote:
And I thought "how did a windsurfing thread get misplaced in the politics section." I spend a fair amount of time at The Wall. Oops,

-Craig


Me too! "The Wall Explained" - I'll explain it, freakin' awesomeness when the conditions align!!!


Yes, however in recent years its been unreliable, and downright deceitful!
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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2019 11:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cgoudie1 wrote:
Watch for a North cant in the upper atmosphere winds. If that couples down
(and it often does) "deceitful" is a kind adjective. My best day ever was out there, though as you say, that was many years ago.

-Craig

boggsman1 wrote:
vientomas wrote:
cgoudie1 wrote:
And I thought "how did a windsurfing thread get misplaced in the politics section." I spend a fair amount of time at The Wall. Oops,

-Craig


Me too! "The Wall Explained" - I'll explain it, freakin' awesomeness when the conditions align!!!


Yes, however in recent years its been unreliable, and downright deceitful!

I'd drive for 11 hours from Bay Area, dreaming of the massive glassy swell and 30-35 winds, constantly checking the wind talker, and then arrive and notice only about a third of the short reach has wind..... Seems like that's been the norm for the past 5 years or so. But the Wall has delivered the best Gorge days I've ever experienced, along with the Big A....
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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2019 11:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

boggsman1 wrote:
cgoudie1 wrote:
Watch for a North cant in the upper atmosphere winds. If that couples down
(and it often does) "deceitful" is a kind adjective. My best day ever was out there, though as you say, that was many years ago.

-Craig

boggsman1 wrote:
vientomas wrote:
cgoudie1 wrote:
And I thought "how did a windsurfing thread get misplaced in the politics section." I spend a fair amount of time at The Wall. Oops,

-Craig


Me too! "The Wall Explained" - I'll explain it, freakin' awesomeness when the conditions align!!!


Yes, however in recent years its been unreliable, and downright deceitful!

I'd drive for 11 hours from Bay Area, dreaming of the massive glassy swell and 30-35 winds, constantly checking the wind talker, and then arrive and notice only about a third of the short reach has wind..... Seems like that's been the norm for the past 5 years or so. But the Wall has delivered the best Gorge days I've ever experienced, along with the Big A....




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