Sherman mowdown...

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Re: Sherman throwdown...

Post by rvv » Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:59 pm

What most people fail to realize is that our realatively "new" Sport is growing fast allowing everyone to grow and expand, changes and growth should considered healthy, positive, constructive and therefore welcome. There is room for everyone at all the spots if handled correctly. The infighting/teritory battles should cease and we should share the launches, wind, water and students. NOUGH SAID! Get-some and be safe!
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Re: Sherman throwdown...

Post by Greg » Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:35 pm

Royce is correct!! "IF" properly managed...

Have about ten years experance "ATTEMPTING" to do just that, I say,
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Re: Sherman mowdown...

Post by sloughslut » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:25 am

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Post by mbzporvida » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:12 am

These people are coming to Da Sherman to hold a gathering about the grass being mowed.
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Post by J-GAR » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:16 am

I'll be there to mourn the loss of the grass.

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Post by kitenaked » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:26 am

I want the grass to know that I love it and if it is not mowed, it will be smoked.
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Re: Sherman mowdown...

Post by sloughslut » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:31 am

If anybody needs there lawn mowed i guarantee its one of those chicks :shock:
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Re: Sherman mowdown...

Post by pipedragon » Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:49 pm

Ugh! I have such mixed feelings on this one. For one thing I am all about everyone experiencing this great sport. On the other I am all about enjoying this sport myself.

Have you tried to ride waves with fifty kites lately? Scary stuff. Sherman is not so bad but I do wish people would spread out more. That place is huge, not sure why so many people stay right in front of the launch.

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Re: Sherman mowdown...

Post by friggin old guy » Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:21 pm

it's not the quantity it's the quality

I've been out at Waddell on days that were plenty more crowded than this weekend, but yesterday seemed more crowded that it should have been. There were a ton of people that just didn't have a clue (or didn't care) about how to keep the rotation clean. I'm all for staying out the the way of a guy on a wave, but when there are three people on one wave and you can only figure out where one of them is going....(the other two don't know themselves) it can be.....frightening.

Sometimes it's better to back out of the rotation instead of charging in on a crappy wave when there's tons of traffic on the inside, especially if you're not comfortable in the waves yet.

I'm not sure many of the schools are teaching wave etiquette but a good dose of common sense helps. Common courtesy should take care of the rest (wishful thinking).

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Re: Sherman mowdown...

Post by Greg » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:28 am

friggin old guy wrote:it's not the quantity it's the quality

I've been out at Waddell on days that were plenty more crowded than this weekend, but yesterday seemed more crowded that it should have been. There were a ton of people that just didn't have a clue (or didn't care) about how to keep the rotation clean. I'm all for staying out the the way of a guy on a wave, but when there are three people on one wave and you can only figure out where one of them is going....(the other two don't know themselves) it can be.....frightening.

Sometimes it's better to back out of the rotation instead of charging in on a crappy wave when there's tons of traffic on the inside, especially if you're not comfortable in the waves yet.

I'm not sure many of the schools are teaching wave etiquette but a good dose of common sense helps. Common courtesy should take care of the rest (wishful thinking).

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