Just trying to clear some things up with *rules*. I was up at Brisbane and kited past a dude with a base ball hat on backwards, wearing a white singlet and a gold chain out on the water, he told me I was lame for not unhooking. I thought he was lame for trying to be a gangster when kiting. Below is a list, please add to it with other rules you might have heard about.
If you kite with a surf board your lame if:
You have straps
You are very lame if you have straps and do a jump
You are hooked in when on a wave
You have gorila grip insted of wax
You have board shorts over your wetsuit
you have a rashi over your wetsuit
Please add to this if you know or want to make up any other stupid rules
If you have a TT you are lame if:
You do a jump and your kite is above 45 degrees.
You do a board off
You have a handle on your board
You are generality lame if:
You kite on a SUP
You cant spell when doing a post on SB
You come up with stupid kite rules
Any others?
If you wear a seat harness, and fly cab kites.
or, If your name is SMELLATROLL and started this post.
kite boarders are lame if??? theres no "if" about it we are all lame and gay just comes with the sport and in your face
Kiteboarders are definitely lame if I've kneecapped them for constantly crapping on about trying to define coolness and lameness.
Here's a little vid about the perils of prioritising coolness and lameness as guidelines for how you should be in the world:
I wear a seat nappie, vest, helmet and sunnies.
I boost on my handy handled twinny with my kite sent to 12. Crikey! sometimes even 1 o'clock and i respect other water users.
By Gawd - I am the lamest and I will smite anyone who attempts to be lamer with my lame smitely hammer thingy!!
Updated List
If you kite with a surf board your lame if:
You have straps
You are very lame if you have straps and do a jump
You are hooked in when on a wave
You have gorila grip insted of wax
You have board shorts over your wetsuit
you have a rashi over your wetsuit
If you have a TT you are lame if:
You do a jump and your kite is above 45 degrees.
You do a board off
You have a handle on your board
You are generality lame if:
You kite on a SUP
You cant spell when doing a post on SB
You come up with stupid kite rules
You wear a seat nappie harness
You wear a vest, helmet and sunnies
If your a Kitesurfer then Kiteboarders are lame
If your a Kiteboarder then Kitesurfers are lame
Fly cab kites
You send all your money to the IKO
You refresh SB charts more than 40 times a day
....If you use anything other than a "C" kite.
....If you refer to Backless Bindings as Backless Bindings.
....If you are not aware which moves are "Legit" even though they are unspoken.
this kiteboarder is lame. good on him i say. why should the lame not experience such a freedom?
however they call it the 'soul surfer'... now really... that is just lame...
and photoshopping him into the pic, that too is lame...
Your mega lame if:
ya have one of those cams stuck to your lines
you post vids of yourself
your kite dont get wet
Your TT is longer than 140cm
Your kite is 16m or more
You make your girlfriend sit and watch/take pics of you
Updated List v3
If you kite with a surf board your lame if:
You have straps
You are very lame if you have straps and do a jump
You are hooked in when on a wave
You have gorila grip insted of wax
You have board shorts over your wetsuit
you have a rashi over your wetsuit
If you have a TT you are lame if:
You do a jump and your kite is above 45 degrees.
You do a board off
You have a handle on your board
Your board is larger than 140cm
You do dingle dangle jumps
You don't damage knee cartilage on every landing
You are generality lame if:
You kite on a SUP
You cant spell when doing a post on SB
You come up with stupid kite rules
You wear a seat nappie harness
You wear a vest, helmet and sunnies
If your a Kitesurfer then Kiteboarders are lame
If your a Kiteboarder then Kitesurfers are lame
Fly cab kites
You send all your money to the IKO
You refresh SB charts more than 40 times a day
Ta have one of those cams stuck to your lines ( disagree )
You post vids of yourself doing noting but going back and forth or any of the above
Your kite is 16m or more
You tailgate a kiter toward rocks, then get pissed when he turns and runs into you.
You show any creativity or intelligence and try something different
You don't ride a C kite
You have a retractable board leash
You have a retractable line wheel system on your Kite Bar.
Are you lame if you wear a hat while kiting? people need to know....
You try and push for a better sport, people hate that. You tell magazines they suck, people hate that to.