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Somebody left their helmet

Post by goobe » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:54 pm

Hey, I picked up a helmet that was lying on the Crown Park beach after everybody left for the day. Call me at 510-597-0193 if it was yours.

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Post by bobbyboom » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:41 pm

It's not my helmet but that was a sweet session! Freezing cold water is such a different feeling. Thank goodness for booties and gloves. I can't wait for sunny Costa Rica in less than 2 weeks. Sweet!!!!

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Post by windhorny » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:39 pm

You gotta get a hoodie for those super cold days. i just got one and tried it for the first time that day and it kept me nice and toastie all around.

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Cold as a witches tit!

Post by goobe » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:47 am

Bobby, it was rediculously cold that day. I had two wetsuits, pants and a jacket. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that my jacket would fill up with water when submerged. As usual, I spent a disporportionate amount of my time bodydragging...mostly due to failed back roll attempts. When I tried to get back up on my board, I was weighted down by about 50 pounds of water. I too am looking forward to warmer waters. La Ventana, here I come baby!

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Re: Cold as a witches tit!

Post by LionKite » Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:51 am

goobe wrote:Bobby, it was rediculously cold that day. I had two wetsuits, pants and a jacket. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that my jacket would fill up with water when submerged. As usual, I spent a disporportionate amount of my time bodydragging...mostly due to failed back roll attempts. When I tried to get back up on my board, I was weighted down by about 50 pounds of water. I too am looking forward to warmer waters. La Ventana, here I come baby!

Darwin Awards !!!

Next time make sure to ad a weight belt to your "IwannaDrown" outfit.

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ACTUALLY..............

Post by goobe » Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:08 pm

I WAS thinking about adding a weight belt instead of constantly changing kite sizes. I figure with a 20-30 pound scuba diving weight belt, I could increase my wind range on any given kite by 10 knots. Maybe, like Yuri, I could start my own business. He can make light wind boards and I can make weight belts! As demonstrated by the cost of new kiteboards, which runs around $600, people are willing to pay a rediculous amount of money for this stuff anyway. I should be able to just remarket scuba equipment for a huge mark-up.

If anybody takes my business idea I'm going to be pissed.

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Post by jjm » Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:58 pm

diet pills the next light-wind-machine?

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