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bobjaan
bobjaan
WA
314 posts
WA, 314 posts
4 Dec 2007 3:04pm
Is that guys kite supposed to be in that tree

Yesterday at safety bay
hosko
hosko
WA
393 posts
WA, 393 posts
4 Dec 2007 3:21pm
"like how much does it cost and ****"
CAUTION
CAUTION
WA
1097 posts
WA, 1097 posts
4 Dec 2007 4:32pm
"you kite with a normal surfboard"
yep
"with straps on rite"
nope, just wax
"bullsh!t, so you jump pretty high huh"
no, just ride waves
"wat like jump m n stuff, yeh looks like fun"
nope, ride em like a surfer
"yeh rite, mite buy one hey. looks fun. can u teach me"

I like tophats classic response to when he gashed his head open and the doc asked what he was doing when it happened (it is on utube if ya wanna search)
"I surf, and just use a kite to tow me back out to get more waves, and no, no straps."
Poida
Poida
WA
1922 posts
WA, 1922 posts
4 Dec 2007 5:47pm
"there are no stupid questions only stupid people.."
quote: Southpark
surfinchick
surfinchick
251 posts
251 posts
4 Dec 2007 9:27pm
LMAO

Great thread
surfinchick
surfinchick
251 posts
251 posts
4 Dec 2007 9:32pm
jquigley said...

But there are some idiots out there....

I had this hot blonde chick come up to me one time after I'd just come in and she say's "don't you get hot in that wetsuit?"

What a bimbo....




You say she was HOT?....Next time...you say "Yeah, I'm damn hot" and you proceed to take OFF the wetty, exposing bare chest, broad shoulders.......
That's what she was waitin' for.
Unchained
Unchained
WA
193 posts
WA, 193 posts
4 Dec 2007 10:01pm
not really a question but i laughed..
i was "inside" the stupid yellow markers at peli point today, and some bird watchers told me to **** off, so i was like why? im not killing any birds, then they said i scare them away.... so i asked them how they dont scare them away too so i can do whatever they do to not scare the birds.

then


they told me my kite looked like a raptor and the birds were scared of it...
wtf is a raptor
some kind of dinosaur or something... anyway i laughed at them and kited off and tried to stay outa the markers but oh well it was funny as.
jquigley
jquigley
WA
205 posts
WA, 205 posts
5 Dec 2007 12:09am
surfinchick said...

jquigley said...

But there are some idiots out there....

I had this hot blonde chick come up to me one time after I'd just come in and she say's "don't you get hot in that wetsuit?"

What a bimbo....




You say she was HOT?....Next time...you say "Yeah, I'm damn hot" and you proceed to take OFF the wetty, exposing bare chest, broad shoulders.......
That's what she was waitin' for.



Damn....

Now that I think about it you're probably right cos when I said "no" she says "well you look hot in it" and I say "well I'm not" like it was middle of july or something.....aaargh!!



kitecrazzzy
kitecrazzzy
WA
2184 posts
WA, 2184 posts
5 Dec 2007 12:45am
Unchained said...

not really a question but i laughed..
i was "inside" the stupid yellow markers at peli point today, and some bird watchers told me to **** off, so i was like why? im not killing any birds, then they said i scare them away.... so i asked them how they dont scare them away too so i can do whatever they do to not scare the birds.

then


they told me my kite looked like a raptor and the birds were scared of it...
wtf is a raptor
some kind of dinosaur or something... anyway i laughed at them and kited off and tried to stay outa the markers but oh well it was funny as.


u is gonnaz get us banned + i bet you where not wearing a helmet ya kook
did they have their dogs running free again?
sci
sci
WA
762 posts
sci sci
WA, 762 posts
5 Dec 2007 12:49am
"Is it cold out there?"

"Do people normally fly 10's at Melville?"

At Melville guy looks down the beach a little and says "Looks like there is more wind getting in there!"

maramu
maramu
SA
28 posts
SA, 28 posts
5 Dec 2007 11:11am
'You're pretty brave going out in that without straps'....when it's like 3 ft Scarbs

'What's the point of riding without straps, you can't jump'

'You must be a strong girl to be able to hold on to that'...haha
JiP
JiP
NSW
130 posts
JiP JiP
NSW, 130 posts
5 Dec 2007 4:36pm
25-30 knts
Sand bag is on the kite ....some guy who was lurking around, picks up the bag ! and shouts
"What's this thing for mate ?"

user
user
WA
1140 posts
WA, 1140 posts
5 Dec 2007 4:26pm
"Is it true that you kiters think you are really cool and you think that the public thinks you are really clever?"

" Is it true that you spend your spare time reading and writing stupid posts on kite forums ?"

" Have you any idea how silly you look with your boardshorts on the outside of your wetsuit? "
Skinner
Skinner
ACT
55 posts
ACT, 55 posts
5 Dec 2007 11:49pm
What an awesome thread.

Hammerhead said...

How much does it cost?
How do you come back the other way?
You must have strong arms to hold it.


Man they are definitely the top three. I get asked that crap all the time, I'm considering sticking an FAQ on my back! Even after I've told people multiple times, they still say "you must be strong" or "your arms must get tired from hanging on".

"How do you come back" would have to be up there too.

mytchook said...

My husband to me: "are you sure you want to try this? It looks too hard for you"


Pure gold.
greenleader
greenleader
QLD
5283 posts
QLD, 5283 posts
7 Dec 2007 3:34pm
"is this a new thing? because i used to play around with it back in the seventies when it wasn't as popular! of course the kites were different back then!"
puppetonastring
puppetonastring
WA
3619 posts
WA, 3619 posts
7 Dec 2007 4:29pm
same guy; first....
"what happens when you have to let go of the strings"
then; before I even had a chance....
"you must get really wet when when you fall off"
then; I didnt even bother
kitelements
kitelements
WA
101 posts
WA, 101 posts
10 Dec 2007 2:04am
at Melville,

''is this fun?''
do you like adrenalin rushs, the pain and the elements of nature.....

"how do you do when the wind doesn't blow?"
we don't,we talk about it .........

''do you need lessons?''
most defenetly yes .......

''do you need a board or you do that barefoot?''
the board help

''should you know how to swim?''
it really helps when you are in trouble.....and i know what i'm talking about. lol

at Kitejam,

'' where can i get lessons for paragliding?''
this is kitesurfing sir,,,,''
ok you sure it s not paragliding?''
i'm sure sir ........


elemental
elemental
NSW
165 posts
NSW, 165 posts
11 Dec 2007 5:39pm
Do you need a kite for that!
tezza49er
tezza49er
NT
97 posts
NT, 97 posts
11 Dec 2007 9:09pm
"But when that thingy crashes, how will you breathe because your'e not wearing a lifejacket ???"

"With the snorkel in my wetsuit..."

"oh...okay"
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
QLD, 4103 posts
12 Dec 2007 12:34am
In my experience, all time most repeated, far and away leader over every other stupid question: 'Is that fun?'

What do you think, genius? We do it for profit?
BoDiddly
BoDiddly
VIC
622 posts
VIC, 622 posts
12 Dec 2007 12:58pm
Flying my 3m foil on the beach, in my shorts and t-shirt, when the wind was cranking a little too much:

'Are you going to use that on the water?'

Sheesh.
Pheebobafet
Pheebobafet
NSW
124 posts
NSW, 124 posts
12 Dec 2007 3:07pm
not such a silly question .when the first wipis turned up and cost a small fortune we took our foils out 3 and 5 m and found the performance much better .Had developed good flying skills and didn't crash (well not much)


BoDiddly said...

Flying my 3m foil on the beach, in my shorts and t-shirt, when the wind was cranking a little too much:

'Are you going to use that on the water?'

Sheesh.


the pm
the pm
QLD
31 posts
QLD, 31 posts
13 Dec 2007 7:53pm
Arent you to fat for that?

bastards
awetdog
awetdog
NSW
59 posts
NSW, 59 posts
16 Jan 2008 11:44pm
Pheebobafet said...

not such a silly question .when the first wipis turned up and cost a small fortune we took our foils out 3 and 5 m and found the performance much better .Had developed good flying skills and didn't crash (well not much)


BoDiddly said...

Flying my 3m foil on the beach, in my shorts and t-shirt, when the wind was cranking a little too much:

'Are you going to use that on the water?'

Sheesh.





yep crashing the foil well out sucks, you learn to concentrate.

ah, a raptor is a bird of prey, hawks, eagles, etc. not thaaaat silly but not thaaaat smart either
Saffer
Saffer
VIC
4501 posts
VIC, 4501 posts
17 Jan 2008 12:10am
What happens when you pull on this? (question asked by someone in Saudi while at the same time pulling it which resulted in my kite looping and me getting dragged down the beach - if they didn't have the death penalty in Saudi I would have hunted him down)
elizabethb
elizabethb
QLD
2081 posts
QLD, 2081 posts
16 Jan 2008 11:35pm
GreenPat said...

In my experience, all time most repeated, far and away leader over every other stupid question: 'Is that fun?'

What do you think, genius? We do it for profit?


hah yeahI get that AND this annoys me...

Isn't it HARD for a GGIIIRRRRLLLL!!???

Do you need a lot of strength?

How CAN you hold it? You're tiny.

Your arms can hold that big kite!?
It looks like fun, is it!?

Dawn Patrol
Dawn Patrol
WA
1991 posts
WA, 1991 posts
17 Jan 2008 12:59am
Is the kite really heavy?? .....After walking up the beach with it one handed.
So its just foam inside then??? As i finished, and a handful of fully grown men stand slumped over a 10cm high pump.
Are you sure its not exactly the same as wakeboarding??
kitecrazy
kitecrazy
QLD
70 posts
QLD, 70 posts
21 Jan 2008 7:54pm
friday at Maroochy
can you land it on the ground when you are finished? followed by the ineviatable
"is it fun?"
dave......
dave......
WA
2119 posts
WA, 2119 posts
22 Jan 2008 12:40am
Today at the beach having a swim then fixing a mates kite in the carpark, moderate offshore winds. Car pulls up out they jump, unpack everything start pumping up??????
Out comes the instruction booklets.........
Hi, do you know what youre doing?
Yes, Im fixing a mate's kite and not going out cause it's directly offshore.
dave......
dave......
WA
2119 posts
WA, 2119 posts
22 Jan 2008 12:54am
What do you call a foil flying over water?








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