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Re: World's most famous Kitebeach hit by Tsunami - destroyed

Postby SBBeachbum » Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:54 am

ryuu wrote:oh that's so sad :roll:
while I'm sitting here trying to figure out how to react to a nuclear meltdown
Toby is sometimes a bit single minded ..... I hope you guys can avoid the meltdown.

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Re: World's most famous Kitebeach hit by Tsunami - destroyed

Postby toyletbowl » Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:02 am

ryuu wrote:oh that's so sad :roll:
while I'm sitting here trying to figure out how to react to a nuclear meltdown
Holy crap...it sure makes many things we have to deal with seem insignificant. Please keep us updated. I'll be donating soon to the relief efforts. Best of luck to all of you.

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PS...edited due to redundant grammar.
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Re: World's most famous Kitebeach hit by Tsunami - destroyed

Postby ryuu » Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:34 am

Thanks guys!
We are about 300 miles away so fine for now.
Never thought I would be using windfinder to determine where the radiation will blow.

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Re: World's most famous Kitebeach hit by Tsunami - destroyed

Postby Toby » Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:16 am

there is a Tsunami topic about Japan.
This is about a kitebeach. It still is a kite forum.

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Re: World's most famous Kitebeach hit by Tsunami - destroyed

Postby Cab Driver » Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:32 pm

That water looks nasty! There is a sewage treatment plant just to the west and then also that water runoff canal. I'm certain that there was some poo mixed in with that brown water! I would have been wearing thigh high boots to walk around there. Something tells me that when the wind picks up, that launch will be just fine...

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Re: World's most famous Kitebeach hit by Tsunami - destroyed

Postby karenkites » Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:10 am

Here are some before and after shots of Kite Beach Maui Tsunami Cleanup. The local Kite Beach Crew came out and moved rocks and debris off the beach all day yesterday, the beach looks even better than before the tsunami.
We were so lucky that this is all the damage that we had to deal with , all our thought and prayers to Japan

Before:
Image


After Cleanup:Image

More images and story:
http://mauioceansports.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maui-Ocea ... 77?sk=wall

The Kite Beach Crew workin hard
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Re: World's most famous Kitebeach hit by Tsunami - destroyed

Postby Kaito » Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:14 am

ryuu wrote:oh that's so sad :roll:
while I'm sitting here trying to figure out how to react to a nuclear meltdown
Ryuu-san,
I'm much farther away than you, but am w/you at heart.
There are still alot of aftershocks, so stay safe!

気をつけて下さい。
K.

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Re: World's most famous Kitebeach hit by Tsunami - destroyed

Postby ryuu » Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:44 pm

Great job with the cleanup, it looks good!
Kaito wrote:
ryuu wrote:oh that's so sad :roll:
while I'm sitting here trying to figure out how to react to a nuclear meltdown
Ryuu-san,
I'm much farther away than you, but am w/you at heart.
There are still alot of aftershocks, so stay safe!

気をつけて下さい。
K.
Thank you for your kind words.
My family is back in the states now so I have no worries other than for the victims of the tsunami who are in my prayers.


"tsunami" is part of the "post subject" so it's fair game.

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Re: World's most famous Kitebeach hit by Tsunami - destroyed

Postby MikeYQM » Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:55 pm

You heard toby... this is about kitebeach... if anyone even thinks about mentioning Japan in here... so help me...

It's a beach. Yes ground zero for kiting, but it's a beach. Part of the nature of beaches is getting pounded by waves, wind & rain.

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Re: World's most famous Kitebeach hit by Tsunami - destroyed

Postby wakeboy » Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:02 am

oh dear


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