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08-24-2008, 08:07 AM
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Not trying to start anything. But what we need to do is start by setting a good example. AGREED?! What if one of your guys got hurt or worse? The guys I talked to thought it was a terrible idea. By listening to you, I hear you think the same. No? I have kited in high winds and there is nothing wrong with it. But hurricane winds are very inconsistent and as you know from experience, you have little to no control of the situation during it.
This is not a bash. You always take it that way no matter what. All I'm saying is we need to practice what we preach. 
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08-24-2008, 08:11 AM
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I also ask again about the fatality you heard of. Did anyone else hear this?
I do find it crazy that in Florida during the hurricane a few surfers died and also a few swimmers but does anyone think that they will be closing the beaches to swimming and surfing. NOT!!
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08-25-2008, 06:44 AM
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They just did an interview with Kevin on GMA for their 7:30am segment.
He said he would DEFINITELY go out again in tropical force storm winds. The interviewer asked him twice, the weather guy looked on very disapprovingly. LOL! Kevin also said it was 60-70 kts! LOL! Get well dude, hopefully they won't circulate your 5 minutes of fame too much more.
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08-25-2008, 08:02 AM
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Here is the video. I havent watched it yet
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5647401 OK. I just watched the video and all I have to say is WOW!! I wish he would have waited until the meds wore off and he is in a better state of mind. He will cringe when he replays this in 3 months.
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08-25-2008, 09:58 AM
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still seriously stoned! or just a bloody donkey!
 where were his "friends" and family to warn him off and tell him not to do such an interview - this is doing wonders for our sport!
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08-25-2008, 10:38 AM
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I hope he doesn't become the Jeff Spicoli of kitesurfing. It's starting to look that way after that interview.
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08-25-2008, 11:19 AM
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well, at least he was able to say he made a bad call and should have come in sooner...
and was able to mention that he could have released the kite... and the weather guy did get to mention PREDICTABLE vs. UNPREDICTABLE winds...
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08-25-2008, 08:10 PM
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Wow, how sad... that interview almost did more harm to the sport then the actual incident.
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08-25-2008, 11:28 AM
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If your not trying to start anything then why accuse my instructors of setting a bad example when you were writing about doing the same thing??? Because you would rather bash... I do stand behind them...a 4 meter havok...riding around, landing loops, being safe...just in lots of wind...no I wouldn't recommend it for a beginner...but they were fine...and if you were here, you would have been out too...
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08-25-2008, 07:44 PM
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I am trying to look at the big picture now and don't want to have tunnel vision. I hope that you do too. If S. Florida were to ban kiteboarding, everyone and their brothers would be in the keys every day and/or weekend. There have already been problems before but consider the problems we would face with 50-75 kites at WH and the same at Anne's. And at low tide. KAOS!!! A few accidents and it would be over for all of us. I'm surprised no body has been seriously hurt yet like Mikey taking a face plant to 2 in. of water at WH. Alot of people thought he broke his neck but he was ok. He was lucky. But what if that weren't the case. What then?
We need to make sure this doesn't happen again. Anywhere. I don't know if I would have been out but I do know you and I are much better and way more experienced that those guys. Most if not all of those guys have less experience than Kevin. PS - I hope Gustuv doesn't cause too much havoc on you and the keys. Good luck!
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