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Topic: Stolen board - San Fran - Fanatic Skate 99L TE (green) 2013 |
dclopez
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 4:03 pm Subject: Stolen board - San Fran - Fanatic Skate 99L TE (green) 2013 |
Yeah I'd never leave my boards on top of vehicle in the city without a cable lock thru the foot straps ... you can buy a 6-ft bike cable and basic lock thru foot straps ... hopefully your average scum ... |
Topic: Contact lenses and the Columbia |
dclopez
Replies: 17
Views: 30731
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:56 pm Subject: Blowing Dirt and Dust |
The biggest problem I've found is blowing dust, dirt, or sand on beach or parking lot ... just remember to shield your eyes when the dust starts blowing around ... very painful dust in eyes with conta ... |
Topic: Virgin Broadband 2 go and Gorge iwindsurf coverage |
dclopez
Replies: 6
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:05 am Subject: Virgin Broadband 2 go and Gorge iwindsurf coverage |
As I understand it, Virgin actually uses the Sprint 3G network. My blackberry Sprint 3G worked fine in the area, so I suppose the Virgin mobile should also. Anyway, the BestBuy guy did mention you h ... |
Topic: how to tell wind at different sites in the gorge |
dclopez
Replies: 9
Views: 13522
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:29 pm Subject: how to tell wind at different sites in the gorge |
Oh and of course ... if nobody's there when you arrive ... you're either a) up before dawn; b) arriving after-dark; c) trespassing; d) incredibly lucky guess; or e) guessed wrong ... most likely (e ... |
Topic: how to tell wind at different sites in the gorge |
dclopez
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Views: 13522
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:22 pm Subject: how to tell wind at different sites in the gorge |
Unless it's overcast or blowing easterly ... Hatchery/CheapBeach/SwellCity in the morning thru noon ... Rowena/Dougs in the afternoon thru early evening... if it is blowing easterly then Home Valley ... |
Topic: kite v. windsurfer = bogus |
dclopez
Replies: 49
Views: 61155
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:02 pm Subject: druthers |
"druthers"? What in the hell are "druthers"? New piece of windsurfing equipment? |
Topic: Right of Way! |
dclopez
Replies: 51
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Forum: Politics, Off-Topic, Opinions Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:17 pm Subject: Yielding on tack |
Yea ... what's up with the yielding on tack ... I yield to tack about 90% of the time because it seems most people would rather sail parallel straight into the wind than yield tack ... of course if pe ... |
Topic: Right of Way! |
dclopez
Replies: 51
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Forum: Politics, Off-Topic, Opinions Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:11 pm Subject: Right of way |
I also think it's nice to give the person attempting to get on a plane some lattitude ... nothing more annoying than trying to get on a plane and into foot-straps when some bozo does a powered-up flyb ... |
Topic: Right of Way! |
dclopez
Replies: 51
Views: 114326
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Forum: Politics, Off-Topic, Opinions Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:05 pm Subject: Right of Way |
I just try to avoid people as much as I can ... but in general there's usually a flow and direction to the crowd on the water ... so those people on a hard upwind or downwind reach should look out fo ... |
Topic: Some pics from Swell City on Wed 7-23 |
dclopez
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Views: 4307
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Forum: Northwest USA & Canada Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:58 pm Subject: Some pics from Swell City on Wed 7-23 |
Some more pics ... from yesterday ...
http://picasaweb.google.com/dclopez33/SwellCity07232008
Enjoy.
Dave |
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