Has anyone jumped a pier before?

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evlPanda
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27 Jun 2012 2:14pm
...ah. already here. delete delete. how do you delete a topic?

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Subculture
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27 Jun 2012 12:44pm
Careful.... the last time someone tried to delete a topic, the thread ran ten pages long

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/please-delete/?page=1

Ready everyone?
doggie
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27 Jun 2012 1:08pm
Im in
rhinoman
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27 Jun 2012 3:24pm
here we go
wal269
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27 Jun 2012 1:26pm
I've jumped a Peter
Plummet
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27 Jun 2012 2:09pm
I have.

But it was a little floating fishing pier. about 2m wide and 3foot high.

But none the less it was still a pier.... or was it a jetti?

I'm claiming the peir jump.
NickT
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27 Jun 2012 2:23pm
Ive seen people pull up short of clearing spits, funniest sh!t you'll see
puppetonastring
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27 Jun 2012 2:31pm
The rock spit bw beach 2 across to the flat side at Woodies was hero act back in the day when all kiters were gay old school exhibitionists.
Didnt see it myself but I heard tell of one those gay old-schoolers who actually did a deadman across it.
Possibly the VB man???? Anyone know.

This was also the old-school time when we didnt have a camera in our faces every minute we spent on the water. Pity about that.
doggie
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27 Jun 2012 2:53pm
puppetonastring said...

The rock spit bw beach 2 across to the flat side at Woodies was hero act back in the day when all kiters were gay old school exhibitionists.
Didnt see it myself but I heard tell of one those gay old-schoolers who actually did a deadman across it.
Possibly the VB man???? Anyone know.

This was also the old-school time when we didnt have a camera in our faces every minute we spent on the water. Pity about that.



Man thats old school
kitingtopher
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27 Jun 2012 4:46pm
i have tried our local jetty ( about 15 feet high and 40 across) i can get the height but not the distance or the distance not the height i have come to the conclusion i am a wusss and have a agina. will have to settle for mangroves
theDoctor
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27 Jun 2012 6:44pm

few weeks ago there was a bunch of frenchies flailling about the kite spot..

this one dude tried a jump up wind, caught an edge and got pole axed in front of me

i jumped him and carried on my merry own way

later when i was packing up, he came past and apologised for getting in the way..

his name was pierre

does that count...?
Alazon
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27 Jun 2012 4:51pm
.. just make sure you can get right over it!
doggie
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27 Jun 2012 5:01pm
theDoctor said...


few weeks ago there was a bunch of frenchies flailling about the kite spot..

this one dude tried a jump up wind, caught an edge and got pole axed in front of me

i jumped him and carried on my merry own way

later when i was packing up, he came past and apologised for getting in the way..

his name was pierre

does that count...?

Im gonna say yes
dafish
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27 Jun 2012 8:19pm
he was one lucky mofo...^
wondering if he tried that again? great kiter though, and I think his kite company is doing okay...
Chaps
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27 Jun 2012 10:43pm
kitingtopher said...

i have tried our local jetty ( about 15 feet high and 40 across) i can get the height but not the distance or the distance not the height i have come to the conclusion i am a wusss and have a agina. will have to settle for mangroves


Pity the Council demolished the little Jetty, that would've been do-able.
bjw
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28 Jun 2012 11:26am
Im more interested in the ones that have tried and not made it. They're awesome
Ted the Kiwi
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28 Jun 2012 2:48pm
jamdfingr
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28 Jun 2012 2:50pm
Why would you try to jump a pier?

Its like trying to stick your wang in a sleeping crocodiles mouth: you might make it out ok but if something goes wrong, your a dickless douche bag for the rest of your life!

If you get it right, people will clap.

If you get it wrong, people shake there heads and say "what an idiot" while you get to sit there in pain! No symathy for the stupid.

The risks and dangers outweigh the Glory IMO.

bjw
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28 Jun 2012 3:25pm
Yes mum, Im sure they wont do it again
Adziz
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28 Jun 2012 3:27pm
jamdfingr said...

Why would you try to jump a pier?

Its like trying to stick your wang in a sleeping crocodiles mouth: you might make it out ok but if something goes wrong, your a dickless douche bag for the rest of your life!

If you get it right, people will clap.

If you get it wrong, people shake there heads and say "what an idiot" while you get to sit there in pain! No symathy for the stupid.

The risks and dangers outweigh the Glory IMO.




Disagree, i think its awesome. but.... some idiot somewhere will copy, and most likely end up with the injuries mentioned above
mitch88
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28 Jun 2012 3:48pm
Im sensing alot of "Pier" pressure here.
Plummet
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28 Jun 2012 3:50pm
jamdfingr said...

Why would you try to jump a pier?

Its like trying to stick your wang in a sleeping crocodiles mouth: you might make it out ok but if something goes wrong, your a dickless douche bag for the rest of your life!

If you get it right, people will clap.

If you get it wrong, people shake there heads and say "what an idiot" while you get to sit there in pain! No symathy for the stupid.

The risks and dangers outweigh the Glory IMO.


HEHEHE.... the man with an avatar of himself jumping a motorcross bike over rocks and logs doen't understand a kiter jumping wood and concrete. Me thinks you are enjoying a double standard!.

Personally i enjoy the challenge of jumping something. it adds a level of skill to an otherwise relatively riskless task. any old punter can boost. but timing the take off in the exact right place with the right speed to clear the object takes skill.

i'm not going to jump a massive peir because thats outside my level of acceptable risk. but i enjoy jumping smaller ones and boulders even timing a boost over monster white wash is a worthy task.
eppo
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28 Jun 2012 4:00pm
Jumped over a marker bouy in the ocean....I know lame...oh well.
BennyB12
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28 Jun 2012 6:02pm
jamdfingr said...

Why would you try to jump a pier?



If you get it right, people will clap.






And there it is...
jamdfingr
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28 Jun 2012 6:03pm
^^^
Touché! I will consent to that point.

I would say thought that although I have no desire to jump a pier, I would t stop someone else from doing it. Completely up to them if they want to take that risk.

What I was getting at is the risk/reward ratio does not seem right for me to jump a pier.

Hence, the thread asks "has anyone jumped a pier before" and to that I say no, I haven't. I don't see the point!

kitingtopher
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28 Jun 2012 5:48pm
i once jumped an african girl
jamdfingr
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28 Jun 2012 6:20pm
I bet it's hard to edge upwind on an African girl let alone jump one?
Puetz
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28 Jun 2012 5:58pm
... I jumped the missus once, got a fat lip!
Rattlehead
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28 Jun 2012 7:00pm
Fail



Stickybwuv
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28 Jun 2012 5:17pm
Alazon said...

.. just make sure you can get right over it!



should have looped it
Ercorn
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28 Jun 2012 7:59pm
Alazon said...

.. just make sure you can get right over it!



Seriously though,why would a person be stupid enough to try this without a helmet?
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