# Lets go kite-surfing in a tropical storm! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 19, 2008, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498 "2008-08-19T08:22:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/1 "2008-08-19T08:22:57Z")
> **[Video News - CNN](https://www.cnn.com/videos)** > > Watch breaking news videos, viral videos and original video clips on CNN.com. And: [http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2008/8/19/374718.html?title=Fay’s+winds+take+kite+surfer+on+wild+ride](http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2008/8/19/374718.html?title=Fay's+winds+take+kite+surfer+on+wild+ride) Since the video gives you no info about what happened to him. Darwin just missed. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/2 "2008-08-19T08:26:02Z")
I bet that was the ride of a life-time. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/3 "2008-08-19T08:28:33Z")
How long would it take your brain to go, hey maybe I should let go. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/4 "2008-08-19T08:28:41Z")
That shit yanked him right over the street! ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/5 "2008-08-19T08:34:11Z")
oh wow, he took off! ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/6 "2008-08-19T08:40:21Z")
you can’t just let go, you’re strapped to it… ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/7 "2008-08-19T08:41:02Z")
holy shit he took off… damn ---
**Author:** ![eclipsed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/8 "2008-08-19T08:41:08Z")
i heart darwin. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/9 "2008-08-19T08:54:05Z")
:lol: that would suck so bad ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/10 "2008-08-19T09:06:34Z")
lol, dumb ass ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/11 "2008-08-19T09:21:15Z")
LOL ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/12 "2008-08-19T21:08:10Z")
owie ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/13 "2008-08-19T22:24:59Z")
> [@newman](#): > > you can’t just let go, you’re strapped to it… but isn’t there some sort of rip cord you can pull for quick release in such an event? i’m sure he’s not the first guy to get his ass whipped around out of control like that…i can’t believe there would be no way of having an emergency release type mechanism ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/14 "2008-08-19T23:13:27Z")
> [@90NA300ZX](#): > > but isn’t there some sort of rip cord you can pull for quick release in such an event? i’m sure he’s not the first guy to get his ass whipped around out of control like that…i can’t believe there would be no way of having an emergency release type mechanism I would assume that for this guy, fear beat logic ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/15 "2008-08-20T03:37:27Z")
those kites are expensive, I would have held on too! ---
**Author:** ![dcrdev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@dcrdev](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dcrdev)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/16 "2008-08-20T03:51:10Z")
if he makes it through, i bet his hospital bills are going to be way more… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/17 "2008-08-20T05:24:18Z")
thats why we have health insurance ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-go-kite-surfing-in-a-tropical-storm/53498/18 "2008-08-20T06:05:36Z")
i think he is ok