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Horrible crash into powerlines....

Postby LetsFlyaKite » Wed Feb 22, 2017 9:34 pm


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Re: Horrible crash into powerlines....

Postby jeromeL » Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:54 am

I remember seeing that video a few years back.
It's never too late to hit QR or release leash. In this case it was too late..

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Re: Horrible crash into powerlines....

Postby kgb » Thu Feb 23, 2017 2:31 am

jeromeL wrote:
I remember seeing that video a few years back.
It's never too late to hit QR or release leash. In this case it was too late..
Did he survive?

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Re: Horrible crash into powerlines....

Postby Bushflyr » Thu Feb 23, 2017 3:00 am

kgb wrote:
Did he survive?
Yeah. His shoes didn't come off.

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Re: Horrible crash into powerlines....

Postby chemosavi » Thu Feb 23, 2017 4:33 am

Why dig up the past? Yes, plenty of gore back there. Like almost any extreme sport.

What are you really trying to achieve if you're not offering new answers?

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Re: Horrible crash into powerlines....

Postby Toby » Thu Feb 23, 2017 8:41 am

Distance is your friend!

He got very lucky

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Re: Horrible crash into powerlines....

Postby LetsFlyaKite » Fri Feb 24, 2017 1:42 am

chemosavi wrote:What are you really trying to achieve if you're not offering new answers?
I'm trying to show everyone a video of someone crashing into powerlines.

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Re: Horrible crash into powerlines....

Postby Starsky » Fri Feb 24, 2017 1:48 am

Like they said. That clip has been posted and discussed before. Couple years back when it happened.

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Re: Horrible crash into powerlines....

Postby LetsFlyaKite » Fri Feb 24, 2017 2:20 am

And?

There is nothing wrong with posting it again. I was just trying to bring some awareness to the table. It seems like everyone lately has been kiting carelessly in my area, and this is my way of telling everyone to be careful.

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Re: Horrible crash into powerlines....

Postby Starsky » Fri Feb 24, 2017 2:23 am

You would have likely got more out of it had you said as much.

Simply reposting something we have seen before without any further info or context will get you what you got.


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