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Re: Open competition: silliest questions on Kiteforum

Postby fernmanus » Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:09 am

A couple silly questions that people asked me in the early days of kiteboarding:
1. What kind of boat do you use to pull you? I actually had people ask me this question after watching me ride with no boat in sight. Perhaps, they thought I was being towed by a submarine.
2. If you swoop your kite low while riding near a windsurfer, will the kite lines decapitate a windsurfer? Yes, that was a popular rumor back in the day.

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Re: Open competition: silliest questions on Kiteforum

Postby alexrider » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:38 am

fernmanus wrote:A couple silly questions that people asked me in the early days of kiteboarding:
1. What kind of boat do you use to pull you? I actually had people ask me this question after watching me ride with no boat in sight. Perhaps, they thought I was being towed by a submarine.
2. If you swoop your kite low while riding near a windsurfer, will the kite lines decapitate a windsurfer? Yes, that was a popular rumor back in the day.
Silly :dumbo: questions indeed; unfortunately there is no way they can make it to the competition :winner1: ,
since we wouldn't know who to put on the podium :anon: .

Furthermore, should we know the perpetrators, they would likely benefit from statute of limitation.

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Re: Open competition: silliest questions on Kiteforum

Postby alexrider » Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:28 am

SupaEZ remains in 3rd place in spite of his efforts.

1. Can I use motor oil to waterproof my kite (fdvj) :winner2:

2. Now can I have first place? (Ned, aka Divine, aka Panchito) with a not anymore ludicrous question.

3. How about a toeside directional World Speed Record? (SupaEZ)

4. Can coriolis effect affect toeside side? (SupaEZ)

5. Is that question for real? (PullStrings, wondering about SupaEZ's question)

6. Is that a tent? (reported by BizB) new entry!

7. REALLY ? smaller [kite] for strong winds? ("one people" on the beach,via SupaEZ)

8. Opinion! If this Human Birdwing is for Real Or Bullsh!t?? (DrLightWind)

9. What is the difference between a double skin foil kite? (Ned)

10. Is kitesurfing really addictive? (panchito)

11. Why are pump bases flat? (consumer)

12. Why are pumps cylinders and pistons round? (Supa EZ)

13. Can a person live in Maui on 20k a year? (rtz)

14. Why are Kite Harnesses so F'n Ugly!? (Laughingman)


Reminder of amended rules: questions brought to the forum from the outside world will be admitted, provided of course they remain kite related.
It is OK for one candidate to appear several times on the list, but not on the podium.
Further candidates must be aware of one implicit rule: entries must respect basic grammatical rules such as the question mark at the end of a question.

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Re: Open competition: silliest questions on Kiteforum

Postby SupaEZ » Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:18 pm

alexrider wrote:SupaEZ remains in 3rd place in spite of his efforts.

1. Can I use motor oil to waterproof my kite (fdvj) :winner2:

2. Now can I have first place? (Ned, aka Divine, aka Panchito) with a not anymore ludicrous question.

3. How about a toeside directional World Speed Record? (SupaEZ)

4. Can coriolis effect affect toeside side? (SupaEZ)

5. Is that question for real? (PullStrings, wondering about SupaEZ's question)

6. Is that a tent? (reported by BizB) new entry!

7. REALLY ? smaller [kite] for strong winds? ("one people" on the beach,via SupaEZ)

8. Opinion! If this Human Birdwing is for Real Or Bullsh!t?? (DrLightWind)

9. What is the difference between a double skin foil kite? (Ned)

10. Is kitesurfing really addictive? (panchito)

11. Why are pump bases flat? (consumer)

12. Why are pumps cylinders and pistons round? (Supa EZ)

13. Can a person live in Maui on 20k a year? (rtz)

14. Why are Kite Harnesses so F'n Ugly!? (Laughingman)


Reminder of amended rules: questions brought to the forum from the outside world will be admitted, provided of course they remain kite related.
It is OK for one candidate to appear several times on the list, but not on the podium.
Further candidates must be aware of one implicit rule: entries must respect basic grammatical rules such as the question mark at the end of a question.
And i was not even trying :D those are just natural questions from my inquisitive mind :idea: :?:

............................. :party1: :surf: :winner1: i am happy with 3rd :D ....... :sun: ...............

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Re: Open competition: silliest questions on Kiteforum

Postby alexrider » Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:42 pm

SupaEZ wrote:...
And i was not even trying :D those are just natural questions from my inquisitive mind :idea: :?:

............................. :party1: :surf: :winner1: i am happy with 3rd :D ....... :sun: ...............
Well... if really you were not trying, you deserve gold. Let us fix that.

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Re: Open competition: silliest questions on Kiteforum

Postby SupaEZ » Mon May 06, 2013 9:12 pm

Those were fun silly :lol: happy days...thanks again alexrider :thumb:

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Re: Open competition: silliest questions on Kiteforum

Postby 14ToeSide » Mon May 06, 2013 11:05 pm

Had a beginner ask if he could use a Cynder block to launch his kite. :desperado:

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Re: Open competition: silliest questions on Kiteforum

Postby SupaEZ » Mon May 06, 2013 11:18 pm

14ToeSide wrote:Had a beginner ask if he could use a Cynder block to launch his kite. :desperado:
Only if the "cinder ella" kiter Cyndee :hotchic: works construction

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Re: Open competition: silliest questions on Kiteforum

Postby alexrider » Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:03 am

Pending a new submission from SupaEZ, the committee is publishing the latest ranking:
1. Ultimate question: Sex or Kitesurfing, which is better? (hortobagy) :winner2:

When the answer is so obvious to members of a kiteboarding dedicated forum, the question is plain absurd.

2. Can I use motor oil to waterproof my kite? (fdvj)

3. Now can I have first place? (Ned, aka Divine, aka Panchito)

Ned disqualified himself of first place with this example of circular logic making him difficult to place.

4. How about a toeside directional World Speed Record? (SupaEZ)

5. Can coriolis effect affect toeside side? (SupaEZ)

6. Is that question for real? (PullStrings, wondering about SupaEZ's question)

7. Is that a tent? (reported by BizB) new entry!

8. REALLY ? smaller [kite] for strong winds? ("one people" on the beach,via SupaEZ)

9. Opinion! If this Human Birdwing is for Real Or Bullsh!t?? (DrLightWind)

10. What is the difference between a double skin foil kite? (Ned)

11. Is kitesurfing really addictive? (panchito)

12. Why are pump bases flat? (consumer)

13. Why are pumps cylinders and pistons round? (Supa EZ)

14. Can a person live in Maui on 20k a year? (rtz)

15. Why are Kite Harnesses so F'n Ugly!? (Laughingman)


Reminder of amended rules: questions brought to the forum from the outside world will be admitted, provided of course they remain kite related.
It is OK for one candidate to appear several times on the list, but not on the podium.

Further candidates must be aware of one implicit rule: entries must respect basic grammatical rules such as the question mark at the end of a question.
Last edited by alexrider on Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:18 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: Open competition: silliest questions on Kiteforum

Postby ben newman » Thu Jul 11, 2013 6:26 am

" Can i use Neverwet on my kite so it stays dry all the time? "

That's actually a great idea. buy a can of that stuff for 700$ try it and let us know how it worked out for you.


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