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08-18-2008, 06:19 PM
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Ouch
This brings me back to another post, I believe it was yours, Rick.
LET GO OF THE BAR. Yes, ladies and gents, his hands never left the bar. I just hope he survives to kite another day.:shock: 
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08-18-2008, 06:25 PM
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holy crap... my heart stopped completely. Wow! Any word on the rider?
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08-18-2008, 06:33 PM
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i just saw the guy on the news get lofted and hit a van or something it looked like tiki beach ?
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08-18-2008, 06:41 PM
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I saw it on WINK news and was completely taken back... still in shock at how fast that happened. He was naturally hanging on for dear life.
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08-18-2008, 06:44 PM
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Wow, I hope that kiter pulls through. It's amazing that some people are willing to make a life or death decision, when the circumstances would lead one to believe that the only outcome is DEATH! How many guys rode today and were lucky enough to escape harm? I hope that many Florida kiters see this, and then think twice about going out. With kiters making these kinds of decisions, city/county officials can easily make their decision to ban the sport on the beaches. Let's live to kite another day. It's almost fall!!!
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08-18-2008, 08:31 PM
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That video is simply unreal. I hope the rider survives.
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08-18-2008, 06:42 PM
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hurricane riding, the real deal
I saw on a later segment one kite flying loose through the air and another kiter trying to land his kite also get into trouble, surf and kiteboards were also according to the reporter blowing dangerously across the beach, he also commented that the authorities are getting concerned with these activities. As I said on kiteforum ,I really hope the guy that got lofted recovers completely but there are no excuses for anyone been out in those conditions, any look at a radar or sattelite image should have been warning enough, that and the fact that for at least the last 24hrs, there has been almost nonstop coverage of the storm on all local TV and radio stations.
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08-18-2008, 09:34 PM
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Yes Frank, that was another bad one, that time on the west coast. We really need to physically and mentally rehearse Emergency Depowering on a regular basis. In reality in emergencies all too few riders even try to Emergency Depower. They just lock up or even less often fail at the attempt to depower for whatever reason and go for the full ride. The first order is to avoid squalls and if despite all precautions you get caught out, Emergency Depower early. More about that other accident at: http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=6940
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The video clip of the tragic accident today in Ft. Lauderdale appears: HERE and another shorter clip HERE IF YOU KNOW ANYONE thinking of going out in this storm or any others for that matter, make sure they see this video and think about what could go wrong. They should also read over the Brazilian fatality in another storm three days ago at: http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=7025 More guys could easily get chewed up in Fay or any of the numerous other squalls that sweep through every year. Seek clear conditions free of squalls, always. Again, best wishes to the man that was injured in Ft. Lauderdale today.
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FKA, Inc. transcribed by: Rick Iossi Last edited by ricki; 08-19-2008 at 01:16 PM.
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08-18-2008, 10:09 PM
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I am going to go out on a limb here. I always voice what I feel on this forum.
A look at the weather on the film, a look at the radars, the obvious fact that a big storm system is close by, why in the hell would anyone kite in this stuff. When someone gets stupidly drunk, gets in a car, and crashes themself into a building, I really don't have any sympathy for them. I am going to go on record and say, I really don't have any sympathy for this guy. He got what he deserved. Completely avoidable. I feel bad if he has a family or children. Completely selfish and irresponsible. He makes the sport look bad for all of us. Add to the fact that he was hanging on to the bar the whole time equals super kook for me. Folks have called me all day and asked where I was going to ride tomorrow. My answer was not only no, but "hell no". I'm not surprised however by the incident.
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