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Kite Surfing: what NOT to do
August 26 , 2008
Kite surfing is fun, no doubt about it. But let’s look to dear Kevin Kearney to see just what NOT to do during a tropical storm- even weather with high surf and winds!
Kiteboarder Flown into a Building During Tropical Storm Fay
As you may know, Kite surfing, or kite boarding, is a water sport that basically involves using a large kite and a surfboard to get a lot of speed up on the water. Naturally, you need a decent amount of wind for it to work properly. Tropical storm force winds are not recommended though! As we know, Mr. Kearney was kite boarding in
Fort Lauderdale and ended up being a toy to the gale force winds and meeting the side of a wall. All humor and bad jokes aside, this is exactly the reason why its NOT SAFE to play in weather like this! Mr. Kearney is healing, although still not in tiptop shape, and according to his mother, has no recollection of the event. That’s okay though- we have a refresher for him when he’s ready to view the damage!
Broward General
Medical
Center has upgraded Kevin's condition from serious to fair, And his mom reports that her son is able to walk but has spent a lot of time sedated at the hospital so his injuries could be treated. According to friends, the harness Kevin was using had emergency releases, but the events unfolded to quickly to take action.
Hopefully, Kevin has a good sense of humor and will be able to take the almost definite good natured ribbing from his friends and family. And although he was seriously injured, and in critical condition for awhile, it does seem fate has smiled upon the young gentlemen, and allowed him a chance to not be quite so daring in the future!
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Time to clean up
August 26 , 2008
Start a Sea Change: Join us for an international cleanup!
We all talk a lot about keeping our beaches and oceans clean. But do you really do anything to help them stay clean? You may clean up after yourself, but do you pick up trash left by other careless beachgoers? If you see trash floating on the ocean or lake while out boating, do you grab a net and scoop it up? Or do you turn your head the other way. If that’s what you do, you are contributing to the problem just as much as the litterbugs! But there is something you can do to help. Like all grassroots movements, the continued success of the International Coastal Cleanup depends on the participation of everyday people, just like us! Consider the impact you can make by dedicating one day to this worthy cause!
This year’s International Coastal Cleanup will be held September 20th. The International Coastal Cleanup provides a terrific way to make a difference. Trash in the ocean kills more than one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals each year through ingestion and entanglement. Last year, 378,000 volunteers from 76 countries and 45 states cleared six million pounds of trash from oceans and waterways and recorded every piece of trash collected.
Volunteers record each piece of trash picked up at sites around every major body of water around the world. Local and regional coordinators then collect the raw data that is calculated by Ocean Conservancy including number of volunteers on each site, the number of pounds of trash removed, and what items were collected. Ocean Conservancy uses this data to produce a global snapshot of the issue of trash in our ocean. To volunteer, click here.
While out volunteering, take some video of what you and your fellow volunteers are doing! Then upload your video to SplashVision to share just how severe the problem is!
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Water Toys
August 26 , 2008
It’s good to be man (or woman!) new gadgets come out on a nearly daily basis and one of my new favorites is a fish finder.
Oh no, don’t roll your eyes. THIS fish finder is placed on your wrist! Go Go Gadget Fish finder! Stick your wrist into the water, and watch as little video fish pop up on the screen. No fish…well, that means you need to go out a bit further! Perfect for those in small canoes or fishing boats or out in a pond or small lake without today’s modern conveniences.
Cleaning the pool is a pain in every pool owner’s weekend chores. Getting kids to clean the pool- yeah, right! But with this new ‘toy’, even my 2 year old might be able to make some sort of contribution to pool maintenance! Introducing the Remote control pool boat skimmer! For a mere $139 (which, really is comparable to most high quality skimmers), you can clean and play for a full 50 minutes on a full charge! The boat picks up debris into a removable net which is cleaned out as needed, or when you are finished!
This is definitely on my wish list!!!
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