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That kite surfer caught in Fay

Posted: Friday, August 22, 2008 1:23 AM by Will Femia
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I actually heard about this one at the water cooler before I saw it online - which sort of makes sense since it's not really a Web video, it's from a local Miami news station.

Here's the original but I don't see a way to make the player bigger. The latest update on the guy's condition is that he was able to leave the hospital today.

 

 

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there's a tab just above the video that says 'Enlarge'.  Does that not work?

Chrism (Sent Friday, August 22, 2008 2:01 PM)

Mother Nature: 1,796,876,001 - Man: 0

Gary-O, Murfreesboro, TN (Sent Saturday, August 23, 2008 12:51 AM)

One of the special people out trying to get himself killed. We see it with every hurricane. He'll have quite the story to tell. Had to be a pretty good adrenaline rush involved in being slammed by 40-60 mph winds.

Martin GP, OR (Sent Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:38 PM)

Hopefully the local government where that guy lives has a "moron law" that lets tham send him the bill for all of the emergency services his stupidity cost the taxpayers.

Flying kites in a hurricane has to be in the top 5 of dumbest things to do EVER. It makes anything Ted Nugent does or say seem presedential by comparison.

Thankfully not a Florida taxpayer. (Sent Monday, August 25, 2008 3:23 PM)

Why didn't the moron just let go?  Was his kite that precious?  I guess it is if you don't have a brain.

Temblor, Plantation, Fl. (Sent Sunday, August 31, 2008 10:54 PM)



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