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A student asked me "When you jump, have you ever not come back down?"
My answer: Yes, just once and I was 2 weeks late for work when the wind finally died.

flybykite wrote:A student asked me "When you jump, have you ever not come back down?"
My answer: Yes, just once and I was 2 weeks late for work when the wind finally died.

I was explaining the concept of the wind window and she asked
"What happens if the wind window closes?" "You mean if the wind stops?" "No, I mean if you make it close or if you open it really big."
Ummmm.....
And

While watching a kiter self rescue and come back to shore with a deflated kite, I was asked, "Why doesn't he just blow it back up instead of swimming all the way to shore?"

Or the classic one, "Kiteboarding looks like so much fun, I dont want to take lessons. Can I just try your kite?"
Uhhh...Would you go skydiving without a lesson?" Actually I would love to say "Sure!" one time and see how far they get. LOL

SupaEZ loses his podium 3rd place.

1. Do Kites Fly Better with Strut Vavles [sic] Closed? (alden)

2. Can I use motor oil to waterproof my kite

3. Now can I have first place? (Ned, aka Divine, aka Panchito) with a not anymore ludicrous question.

4. How about a toeside directional World Speed Record? (SupaEZ)

5. Can coriolis effect affect toeside side? (SupaEZ)

6. Is that question for real? (PullStrings, wondering about SupaEZ's question)

7. Is that a tent? (reported by BizB) new entry!

8. REALLY ? smaller [kite] for strong winds? ("one people" on the beach,via SupaEZ)

9. Opinion! If this Human Birdwing is for Real Or Bullsh!t?? (DrLightWind)

10. What is the difference between a double skin foil kite? (Ned)

11. Is kitesurfing really addictive? (panchito)

12. Why are pump bases flat? (consumer)

13. Why are pumps cylinders and pistons round? (Supa EZ)

14. Can a person live in Maui on 20k a year? (rtz)

15. Why are Kite Harnesses so F'n Ugly!? (Laughingman)

Reminder of amended rules: questions brought to the forum from the outside world will be admitted, provided of course they remain kite related.
It is OK for one candidate to appear several times on the list, but not on the podium.
Further candidates must be aware of one implicit rule: entries must respect basic grammatical rules such as the question mark at the end of a question.[/quote]

Do we need more

Bro ............................foil................................threads

Can you hear yourself think better riding a Hydrofoil

i had a woman look out on the lake at my friend riding and she asks me "so where does the guy go? inside it?"

confusing it with parasailing, she thought a person was supposed to be riding inside the kite.

SupaEZ wrote:Can you hear yourself think better riding a Hydrofoil

I don't get it. So you pose questions on KF to be on this list. I am just going to assume we have a very different sense of humour.

tautologies wrote:

SupaEZ wrote:Can you hear yourself think better riding a Hydrofoil

I don't get it. So you pose questions on KF to be on this list. I am just going to assume we have a very different sense of humour.

Simple really

Most people think better when it quiet around them

When riding a Hydrofoil you are above the water...no sound...silence..no water splashing around

To " hear yourself think " is an expression that is used at times

So compared to riding conventional boards that makes lots of water noise when riding....
....would you say that riding "quiet" help the rider think better ?

I did pose the question as a thread on KF to get on Alexrider's podium of silly questions
Unfortunately it did not go well with Toby and he took it out

tautologies wrote: going to assume we have a very different sense of humor.

Let's use these 2 silly questions as practice

What happens if you get scared 1/2 to death twice
Why do Kamakazee pilots wear helmets