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How many went straight into kiting vs how many crossed over?

Poll ended at Fri Aug 19, 2011 6:00 pm

Straight into kiting, no crossover from other water sport.
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Crossed over from other water sport and never looked back.
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Added kitesurfing to exsiting quiver of water sports.
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Don't care :)
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How many went straight into kiting vs how many crossed over

Postby frankm1960 » Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:00 pm

Just curious how many folks here went straight into kiting vs how many crossed over from some other water sport (ie wakeboarding, sailing, windsurfing etc) vs how many have just added kiting to their existing quiver of water sports.

Straight into kiting would mean you were NOT passionate and consumed by any other water sport prior to kiting, passionate to the extent you are with kite boarding. Also if you were big into some water sports but quit for some time prior to starting kite boarding.

Crossed over would mean you were big time into some water sport and pretty much dropped shortly after you started kite boarding.

Added kite boarding to your existing quiver of water sports if you're still relatively passionate
and continue playing those existing water adventures.

Just for the fun of it.

I know I know I should be out looking for work :) I'm getting to it.
Last edited by frankm1960 on Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:46 pm, edited 5 times in total.

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Re: How many went straight into kiting vs how many crossed o

Postby Kamikuza » Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:10 am

Depends how you decide how much doing other water sports constitutes "doing" it :)
Used to sail the summers when I was kid, did a little waterskiing, and tried windsurfing when I was in my 20's but apart from that, nothing ...

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Re: How many went straight into kiting vs how many crossed o

Postby frankm1960 » Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:38 am

I see what you mean. I've modified the explanation a bit. Hopefully it's more clear cut.

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Re: How many went straight into kiting vs how many crossed o

Postby Kobrin » Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:49 am

I tried to vote, but it doesn't work

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Re: How many went straight into kiting vs how many crossed o

Postby Younger » Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:22 am

I'm getting message 'submitted form was invalid'.

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Re: How many went straight into kiting vs how many crossed o

Postby frankm1960 » Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:47 pm

Yeah it's not working for some reason and I don't know what to do to make it work :(

Help! :)

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Re: How many went straight into kiting vs how many crossed o

Postby jpkiter » Sat Aug 21, 2010 2:09 am

yeah..just tried to vote ....got the invalid response as well as the others....

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