Kite Tube pic

Sinkoumn · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 11:38 am Post subject: Kite Tube pic

Found this on PN, this had to flipping hurt.

narxs70 · Criminal Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 69 City: Beaver Lake

holy shite! thats gonna hurt bad! how did he get that high and that far away from the tube?

Sinkoumn · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 11:45 am Post subject:

http://www.planetnautique.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=49088#49088

The guy that took the pic said it started to dive after he took the pic, either way, that dude got fugged up! Twisted Evil

elmerfudd · Outlaw Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 223 City: Ft. Lauderdale

Why would someone be inclined to get on that tube?? At least he's not dead.

LFADAM · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject:

Thats intense. If those things werent 500 friggin dollars Id probably get one for the choppy days

Mariner · Guest

I stand by my prediction that the company that makes those things will take them off the market or will be out of business from lawsuits within the year.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Mariner, hell I would put money on it.

That guy was really going after that Darwin award.

burntorange77 · Soul Rider Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 321 City: Kingwood

I love the skull and crossbones on the tube. Hello foreshadowing!

Rhawn · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject:

I smell photoshop. The height of the guy vs height of the tube and the length of the rope doesnt match up. The tube certainly wouldnt drop faster than its rider.

alafiaboarder · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 12:30 pm Post subject:

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WakeFrog1970 · Outlaw Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 143 City: Richmond

friends don't let friends tube...

good friends don't let friends kite tube...

Sinkoumn · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject:

Shopped or not, it's still really funny. Like the vid someone posted on here awhile back (I think):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3662795352661557160&q=kite

Sinkoumn · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 12:43 pm Post subject:

Rhawn · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 12:46 pm Post subject:

All too easy.

Craig-R · Guest

PS!!!! PHOTOSHOP!!!!!! however u want you say it, thats not real

Sinkoumn · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 12:47 pm Post subject:

Ahahah, nice Rhawn, I like the guy hangin off the bow Laughing

Sinkoumn · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 12:54 pm Post subject:

here's the original the guy said, better definition:

Higher definition photo of the dude getting bucked

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Craig-R · Guest

i think this one is a little more believable...

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

I still say Chopped. Look at how the tube is curved, like there is weight on it. If the guy was launched, the tub would have straightened out.

Either way, if it is real. That's just plain stupid. Rolling Eyes

Rhawn · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 1:12 pm Post subject:

LoL at the moon. Add E.T. and Elliot and it will be complete.

pilot_ryder · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 1:19 pm Post subject:

Even if it's photo shopped those things are serious accidents waiting to happen. Someone was already killed on one and I'm sure there have already been multiple injuries, I agree with mariner that company is going to have some serious law suits despite any disclaimers they may have. Hell falling boarding and slaloming hurts enough...I don't need to add 20-50 ft elevation and gravity! Confused

Craig-R · Guest

Rhawn, i found the original photo:

Sinkoumn · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 1:24 pm Post subject:

Ahah

Darin · Guest

Rhawn · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 1:40 pm Post subject:

joedirt00 · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 2:14 pm Post subject:

In addition to the hieght those things get to you also have to take in account the speed required to get those things up there.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Did you guys not see the video of the guy who got bucked off?

I'd bet this is very much real.

FRG · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject:

I don't know if it's shopped or not but I know that they do go that high and they will drop like a kite when they catch the wind wrong.

Sinkoumn · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 2:28 pm Post subject:

I'm willing to bet it's real too, the higher definition photo is linked in a previous post above.

Craig-R · Guest

chavez, yes i saw the video and i know you can obviously get pretty high, but i dont think that particular picture is real. it just doesn't look right to me. also, my picture is the real one anyway. and no, it's not photoshopped.

raptorschild · Newbie Joined: 14 May 2006 Posts: 43 City: Pasco

That video almost had me sharting i laughed so hard. I think the picture is shopped though. What are the odds someone would get a picture at the exact same moment the guy would get bucked that high?

d*RU*nk · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 3:24 pm Post subject:

Those tubes are definitely dangerous and no joke.... If you think about it if you go fast enough and know how to fly it you can probably get almost as high as the length of the rope, 50-60 ft. My dad said he read an article that a few states are beginning to ban those things.... Either way through lawsuits or banning you probably wont be able to buy them in the near future.

Craig-R · Guest

i hope they do get banned in all states, those things are insane and will only get your injured or killed

Enzoborder230 · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject:

yah, i hate to say it but i think it's shopped. But still the height of the actual tube+rider in that pic is still ridiculously high off the water