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by Aboba
Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:19 pm
Forum: Kiteboarding Discussion
Topic: harness knife learnings (updated)
Replies: 11
Views: 5984

I've always wondered, would a pair of Paramedic scissors work well for this situation? Possibly with a float attached.

They're designed to cut just about anything, and are set up so they don't cut skin (no sharp points, flat part to get under clothing)

Too bulky?
by Aboba
Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:46 pm
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: Ditidaht Store and Gas Station!
Replies: 7
Views: 2834

Hey Anne, Just wanted to pop in with my 2 cents on the internet. I looked at Xplornet's business plans, looks like the highest base plan is about $110/month for 100GB of data. Overage at $2/GB. I'm one of those people who can work remotely (as long as I have internet) and it would be of benefit to ...
by Aboba
Wed Jun 01, 2016 3:38 pm
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: Help us to save Clover Point from a massive sewage plant
Replies: 15
Views: 5155

Just to throw my 2 cents in, wife is a marine biologist. A) We shouldn't be building a treatment plant in the first place, source control is a far more effective method than treatment for the chemical contaminants. People that think feces is the problem are out of touch with biology. We literally ...
by Aboba
Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:25 pm
Forum: Kiteboarding Discussion
Topic: Nitinat Aug 12?
Replies: 6
Views: 3545

Based on the current weather forecast, not so good. Cloudy and showers in tofino, partly cloudy in Port Alberni.
by Aboba
Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:20 pm
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: watch out for this guy...
Replies: 2
Views: 1574

Someone should hook a kite to it as well.
by Aboba
Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:43 am
Forum: Cool Links Section
Topic: Orca nibble
Replies: 17
Views: 9236

Yea Orca's are smart, they disguise themselves in grey coats, flip their tail sideways and pretend to be sharks.
by Aboba
Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:24 am
Forum: Cool Links Section
Topic: Orca nibble
Replies: 17
Views: 9236

There is only a single record of an Orca attack on a Human in the wild, in 1972, and the guy didn't even die. Every headline around this has been for an Orca in captivity.
by Aboba
Sun Jul 26, 2015 5:09 pm
Forum: Weather Talk
Topic: School Based Weather Network Update
Replies: 2
Views: 4120

Um, I'm pretty sure the response from Andrew says they are going to continue...
by Aboba
Sun Jul 26, 2015 10:30 am
Forum: Kiteboarding Discussion
Topic: OR trainer kite wind needed to fly
Replies: 4
Views: 2092

You need a constant 15 knots for a decent experience, 20 is better. Don't fly it much more than 25 until you have a lot of practice.
by Aboba
Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:25 am
Forum: Weather Talk
Topic: School Based Weather Network Update
Replies: 2
Views: 4120

School Based Weather Network Update

In response to my support e-mail, from Andrew Weaver. Thank you very much for your email regarding the School-Based weather station network. The outpouring of support for the network from across Vancouver and the Gulf Islands has been overwhelming. Ed Wiebe and I are sincerely grateful for the time ...
by Aboba
Fri Jun 26, 2015 11:45 am
Forum: Kiteboarding Discussion
Topic: Cook Street Lost and Found
Replies: 3
Views: 2312

I seriously think you can start kiting just by picking up from the beach after good days. Put them up as found and then use them after they go unclaimed for a month.
by Aboba
Mon Jun 22, 2015 1:01 pm
Forum: Comments and Suggestions
Topic: Thanks for the feedback ...
Replies: 15
Views: 12563

I don't know what to do with this information.
by Aboba
Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:04 am
Forum: Windsurfing Discussion
Topic: Lost - collapsable stepstool
Replies: 11
Views: 3598

Oh, so the ones you sit on in the shower so you don't break a hip?
by Aboba
Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:41 pm
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: Nitinaht 2014: Road/Camp updates
Replies: 85
Views: 24300

Poor Jessica is likely now having a bad day.
by Aboba
Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:48 am
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: Nitinaht 2014: Road/Camp updates
Replies: 85
Views: 24300

The Squamish fee includes, as mentioned, ACTUAL services. If the parks people ran a rescue jet ski(or two) all day and had launchers I could start agreeing with the financials. As far as I know, Nitnat doesn't even have a full time parks person, they just come around sometimes.