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knot board
knot board
QLD
1241 posts
knot board knot board
QLD, 1241 posts
1 Sep 2008 10:44am


Give me a carton of beer and 10 meters of mylar tape, I should be able to make one good formula sail from this lot.
stamp
stamp
QLD
2797 posts
stamp stamp
QLD, 2797 posts
1 Sep 2008 11:43am
even the garbos don't want that rubbish anymore. further proof that 'windsurfing has been cancelled'


(i reckon this post will probably set a new red thumb record)
Wet Willy
Wet Willy
TAS
2317 posts
Wet Willy Wet Willy
TAS, 2317 posts
1 Sep 2008 1:42pm
A lot of kiters wanted to learn windsurfing so they would have something to do on the really windy days...however it was too hard to master in a few hours so they usually threw a tantrum and tossed their windsurf gear in the bin. What the hell, it's only mummy and daddy's money...

AUS003
AUS003
WA
12 posts
AUS003 AUS003
WA, 12 posts
1 Sep 2008 12:16pm
Why hasn't someone asked the obvious question yet ?

What on earth was going on here ?
Wet Willy, where was this taken ? is there a story attached ?
That's a lot of money's worth sitting on the pavement there !
ducati
ducati
QLD
474 posts
ducati ducati
QLD, 474 posts
1 Sep 2008 2:28pm
Rather than the usual kick in the cods
Chong decided the best way to deal with Hung Lo's infidelity was to attack his sailing addiction.
555
555
892 posts
555 555
892 posts
1 Sep 2008 1:25pm
AUS003 said...


That's a lot of money's worth sitting on the pavement there !


If that's taken outside the factory (guessing.. the sign a bit further down the road says "FACTORY OUTLET") - it's probably only about $60 per sail..

It's not until someone buys a sail for $900 that it's "worth" $900.. up until then, it's just a bunch of fancy material (bought in bulk), and a few hours of cheap labour with a small component of R&D cost..

It would be interesting to know the real story though!

Willy - loved your response to Stamp's post..
choco
choco
SA
4181 posts
choco choco
SA, 4181 posts
1 Sep 2008 3:40pm
for a country that created the "Spring Roll" you think they would know how to roll up a sail

NotWal
NotWal
QLD
7436 posts
NotWal NotWal
QLD, 7436 posts
1 Sep 2008 4:43pm
New sails grow by the roadside in Thailand where they are harvested by poor people.
Shacked
Shacked
WA
18 posts
Shacked Shacked
WA, 18 posts
1 Sep 2008 3:04pm
With no wind for months, the Thai people's streetside offerings grew more and more elaborate
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
Mark _australia Mark _australia
WA, 23647 posts
1 Sep 2008 3:41pm
555 said...

AUS003 said...


That's a lot of money's worth sitting on the pavement there !


If that's taken outside the factory (guessing.. the sign a bit further down the road says "FACTORY OUTLET") - it's probably only about $60 per sail..

It's not until someone buys a sail for $900 that it's "worth" $900.. up until then, it's just a bunch of fancy material (bought in bulk), and a few hours of cheap labour with a small component of R&D cost..

It would be interesting to know the real story though!

Willy - loved your response to Stamp's post..


Probably true. hey willy can you get me some .... or tell me where it is and next time I have a mate going over I'll get some.
Wet Willy
Wet Willy
TAS
2317 posts
Wet Willy Wet Willy
TAS, 2317 posts
1 Sep 2008 7:46pm
AUS003 said...

Why hasn't someone asked the obvious question yet ?

What on earth was going on here ?
Wet Willy, where was this taken ? is there a story attached ?
That's a lot of money's worth sitting on the pavement there !


Just a regular day...where I sail, ain't no room for sissies, son
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
landyacht landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
1 Sep 2008 6:55pm
The Kalgoorlie landsailors have been overwhelmed by the generous response to their plea for sails for poor beggared landsailors. beats being given blankets any day.Battens would be appreciated.
Pledge your sail on this toll free number ..................................
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
Mark _australia Mark _australia
WA, 23647 posts
1 Sep 2008 7:06pm
Wet Willy said...

AUS003 said...

Why hasn't someone asked the obvious question yet ?

What on earth was going on here ?
Wet Willy, where was this taken ? is there a story attached ?
That's a lot of money's worth sitting on the pavement there !


Just a regular day...where I sail, ain't no room for sissies, son


free sails on the footpath where you sail? Naahhhhh

c'mon where is it and are they cheap??
poor relative
poor relative
WA
9106 posts
poor relative poor relative
WA, 9106 posts
1 Sep 2008 7:28pm
No matter how hard companies tried to produce bullet proof sails Elmo continued to break them.
elmo
elmo
WA
8890 posts
elmo elmo
WA, 8890 posts
1 Sep 2008 7:29pm
poor relative said...

No matter how hard companies tried to produce bullet proof sails Elmo continued to break them.


decrepit
decrepit
WA
12872 posts
decrepit decrepit
WA, 12872 posts
1 Sep 2008 7:31pm
Think you've hit the nail on the head there PR, these sails are trashed, there's only a few that show bad signs of damage, but there aren't many battens evident, somebody's taken them out before dumping the sails.
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
landyacht landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
1 Sep 2008 7:40pm
one mans trash is another mans christmas presents
Wet Willy
Wet Willy
TAS
2317 posts
Wet Willy Wet Willy
TAS, 2317 posts
1 Sep 2008 9:53pm
Mark _australia said...

Wet Willy said...

AUS003 said...

Why hasn't someone asked the obvious question yet ?

What on earth was going on here ?
Wet Willy, where was this taken ? is there a story attached ?
That's a lot of money's worth sitting on the pavement there !


Just a regular day...where I sail, ain't no room for sissies, son


free sails on the footpath where you sail? Naahhhhh

c'mon where is it and are they cheap??


All will be revealed; have patience...also, it depends on how many thumbs my captions get...


da vecta
da vecta
QLD
2515 posts
da vecta da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
1 Sep 2008 10:06pm
i've become too used to shopping at Surf FX cause i didn't realise that sails could be kept that neatly.[}:)]
NotWal
NotWal
QLD
7436 posts
NotWal NotWal
QLD, 7436 posts
2 Sep 2008 9:27am
A savage pack of marauding sails attacks a homeless person.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
Mark _australia Mark _australia
WA, 23647 posts
2 Sep 2008 8:38am
OK Willy I have thumbs upped all your posts

I hope you win your own caption comp
Wet Willy
Wet Willy
TAS
2317 posts
Wet Willy Wet Willy
TAS, 2317 posts
2 Sep 2008 11:56am
Johnny Kiter gave up on windsurfing because the batten sleeves and the luff just wouldn't hold enough air when he pumped them up, and there was nowhere on the narrow end to tie strings. "No wonder it was cancelled", he said to himself, jangling his wallet chain and running his fingers through his mohawk, while strutting coolly along the beach...
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
Mark _australia Mark _australia
WA, 23647 posts
2 Sep 2008 4:41pm
Wet Willy said...

Johnny Kiter gave up on windsurfing because the batten sleeves and the luff just wouldn't hold enough air when he pumped them up, and there was nowhere on the narrow end to tie strings. "No wonder it was cancelled", he said to himself, jangling his wallet chain and running his fingers through his mohawk, while strutting coolly along the beach...


with his undies poking up above the waist line of his jeans??
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
landyacht landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
2 Sep 2008 9:20pm
Mark _australia said...

with his undies poking up above the waist line of his jeans??

Now THAT does look Gay

Wet Willy
Wet Willy
TAS
2317 posts
Wet Willy Wet Willy
TAS, 2317 posts
3 Sep 2008 12:11am
landyacht said...

Mark _australia said...

with his undies poking up above the waist line of his jeans??

Now THAT does look Gay




No it doesn't. That's gangsta. If they're boxer shorts, that is. And if you're in Ghettotown, USA.

If they're underpants, well, yes that IS gay.

Not that there's anything wrong with it.

Wet Willy
Wet Willy
TAS
2317 posts
Wet Willy Wet Willy
TAS, 2317 posts
3 Sep 2008 1:25am
Back to the caption contest:



NO, Mummy, I want a BLUE one!!
sausage
sausage
QLD
4874 posts
sausage sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
3 Sep 2008 9:47am
Do you fold or scrunch when you wipe?
Richiefish
Richiefish
QLD
5612 posts
Richiefish Richiefish
QLD, 5612 posts
3 Sep 2008 9:57am
Wet Willy said...

Johnny Kiter gave up on windsurfing because the batten sleeves and the luff just wouldn't hold enough air when he pumped them up, and there was nowhere on the narrow end to tie strings. "No wonder it was cancelled", he said to himself, jangling his wallet chain and running his fingers through his mohawk, while strutting coolly along the beach...


call those modern cuts "mohawks" ??? More like slightly radical short back and sides. Wouses....
555
555
892 posts
555 555
892 posts
3 Sep 2008 8:32am

Wet Willy said...

Johnny Kiter gave up on windsurfing because the batten sleeves and the luff just wouldn't hold enough air when he pumped them up, and there was nowhere on the narrow end to tie strings. "No wonder it was cancelled", he said to himself, jangling his wallet chain and running his fingers through his mohawk, while strutting coolly along the beach...


I wonder [completely off topic - sorry] why there aren't more Emo kiters.. Seems like it would be a good option if you were into self harm..



Sorry - Emo is the 'new' goth.. more trendy and depressed but less angry about it..
sick_em_rex
sick_em_rex
NSW
1601 posts
sick_em_rex sick_em_rex
NSW, 1601 posts
3 Sep 2008 10:35am





After very little deliberation Rose Hancock Porteous decided to replace her perfectly good quiver of 18 assorted sails. She felt it was beneath her to actually try and sell her current lot so like all good ridiculously rich people she threw them away.
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