Aug 21 2008Why You Don't Kite Surf In Tropical Storms
Why shouldn't you kite-surf in tropical storms? Because they'll fuck you up. Not only will they slam you into the beach, they'll fling you across the street and into a concrete wall for good measure. Now I hate to say this is Darwinism at work, but I will mention the Saber-Toothed Tiger was notorious for fucking around in tropical storms. Coincidence?
Thanks to Julian, who could actually throw you that far.
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Reader Comments
1. Popadopolis - August 21, 2008 11:22 AM
at work so I can't see it.... but FRRIISSSTSSTSRR (first)
2. Christophe Maximin - August 21, 2008 11:22 AM
FIRST!
3. Popadopolis - August 21, 2008 11:23 AM
HA! (don't let it bother you, Christophe.... I'm a loser)
4. Christophe Maximin - August 21, 2008 11:23 AM
fuuuuuck.
anyway: "Kite-surfer who hit building improving, mom says"
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/08/20/kite.surfer/
5. Icon - August 21, 2008 11:32 AM
What a fucking moron.
6. Dave C - August 21, 2008 11:36 AM
I hope his nuts got ripped off in the flight so he can't reproduce.
7. Anexio - August 21, 2008 11:41 AM
No Darwin award for him. You gotta die to get one.
Proves that yet again he's still just another loser.
OUT!
8. John - August 21, 2008 12:05 PM
Your wicked late on this one - CNN.com had it about 2 days or so ago.... for the first guy go to cnn.com if you can't see youtube at work
9. junk yard dog - August 21, 2008 12:09 PM
this guy is still in the hospital - just got downgraded from critical to serious condition.
10. guate6 - August 21, 2008 12:16 PM
#8: "wicked late?" asshat
No Darwin Award, but he sure is a runner up!
11. Anon - August 21, 2008 12:33 PM
LET GO OF THE BLOODY KITE MUPPET!!!
Maybe it was given to him by his late father and it had sentimental value.
Enough sentimental value that he'd let himself get slam in to the side of a f**king building!
12. poopsnail - August 21, 2008 12:38 PM
I just don't understand why he didn't let go after getting smacked into the ground. Unless he was dumb enough to strap himself onto the kite.. ouch
13. john - August 21, 2008 12:50 PM
Indeed, from the article, he did harness himself onto the kite. This guy will never live it down for the rest of his life.
14. Nifty - August 21, 2008 12:51 PM
I've kite-boarded. With those kites, all you need is a breeze and you're up and going... and I mean a SLIGHT breeze. This fucking moron got exactly what he deserved. The SLIGHTEST bit of common sense would tell you what would happen in a bloody tropical storm...
15. Robyn - August 21, 2008 1:21 PM
I have good feelings for him - he provided me with a good laugh and an opportunity to feel superior.
16. RamaOtster - August 21, 2008 1:48 PM
They clearly show the A1A (Beachfront Ave.) sign...but where are the girls that are hot wearing less than bikinis?
17. Zumaki - August 21, 2008 3:02 PM
You can't "just let go of the kite" ...you're attached to it with a harness. But the guy was a retard and I laughed at the schadenfreude.
18. karch - August 21, 2008 4:29 PM
There are quick releases on the harness but as you can tell he didn't have time to use them!
19. sirbliss - August 22, 2008 12:02 AM
Video removed. I think this is it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYuTdPviA3Q
20. poop - August 22, 2008 12:10 AM
this looks rad. tubular ride bro-hamster! let's get in my camaro and go to the drive in movie theatre!
21. Telly Addicted - August 22, 2008 9:19 AM
This proves most kiters are trendy assholes with no idea about wind conditions and safety... just in it because its cool. I rather windsurf than hang out from those fuckin shitty things....
22. bR1an - August 23, 2008 12:09 AM
Honest to God Mr. kite surfer man, What the fuck did you think was going to happen? Lets see..Hmmm, Strapped to big ass kite? check. Tropical storm? check. Epic ass raping by mother nature? Nope, didn't see that coming at all.
Twit.