Obama and Branson Kiting Challenge

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ActionSportsWA > 9 months ago, 8 Feb 2017

ActionSportsWA

1001 posts

8 Feb 2017 11:24am

www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2017/feb/07/barack-obama-shows-off-kitesurfing-skills-to-richard-branson-video-report?CMP=share_btn_link

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wishy

1501 posts

8 Feb 2017 12:13pm

Front page of WAtoday too and all over the radio this morning. Maybe one day we won't just be a bunch of weird kite enthusiasts lumped into the same category as curling players and lacrosse freaks.

DukeSilver

425 posts

8 Feb 2017 12:17pm

This makes the Obama / Trump, Cool vs Uncool juxtaposition even starker

balidru

76 posts

8 Feb 2017 5:20pm

Just another puppet on a string

jackforbes

530 posts

8 Feb 2017 5:51pm

"Obama is a watersports enthusiast but was prevented from surfing while in office for security reasons."

Well you can have that f--kin job then!

NorthernKitesAUS

QLD

1084 posts

9 Feb 2017 9:23am

I don't think I've ever seen Branson do anything other than mow the lawn with girls on his back.

DukeSilver

425 posts

9 Feb 2017 7:37am

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NorthernKitesAUS said..
I don't think I've ever seen Branson do anything other than mow the lawn with girls on his back.

Yep, getting a naked model to climb on your back while mowing the lawn - that's got a higher degree of difficulty than any of Hadlow's moves

theDoctor

NSW

5786 posts

9 Feb 2017 10:53am

Dude knowing oversaw the deliberate killing of innocent women and children to secure profit for bankers and now he's "awesome" and "cool" cause he had a kitesurfing lesson...

DukeSilver

425 posts

9 Feb 2017 8:59am

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theDoctor said..

Dude knowing oversaw the deliberate killing of innocent women and children to secure profit for bankers and now he's "awesome" and "cool" cause he had a kitesurfing lesson...

You think that's bad? Both Goldman AND Sachs are windsurfers

n8balls

9 posts

9 Feb 2017 10:16am

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theDoctor said..

Dude knowing oversaw the deliberate killing of innocent women and children to secure profit for bankers and now he's "awesome" and "cool" cause he had a kitesurfing lesson...

Yes, but he also brewed beer at the White House so you need to take that into account...

obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/09/01/ale-chief-white-house-beer-recipe