want to go tubing

  • KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    July 11, 2007 at 9:00 pm #1255406

    Josh Banks – http://www.BanksPhotos.com

    Talk about getting some air. This guy was already a good 30 feet in the air while riding his Sportsstuff Wego kite tube when he was catapulted from the inflatable toy. The tube has been recalled. National consumer safety officials blame tube kiting for the deaths of two men last year and at least a dozen serious injuries, including a punctured lung, broken neck, and injuries to the ribs, jaws, legs, and face.

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    dan-larson
    Cedar, Min-E-So-Ta
    Posts: 1482
    July 11, 2007 at 9:06 pm #589220

    OMG!!!! OOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    July 11, 2007 at 9:22 pm #589231

    My boss has one of these “kites”. After his cousin took a real bad fall from close to 30 feet, they haven’t had it back out since

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 21883
    July 11, 2007 at 9:27 pm #589233

    Ahhhhhh, to answer the question…ummmm… no.

    big g

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    July 11, 2007 at 9:48 pm #589248

    I could see James and DeeZee….err… uuhhh…nevermind.

    -J.

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    July 11, 2007 at 9:52 pm #589254

    I could see Dean driving and hmmm………. BrianK on the tube

    chamberschamps
    Mazomanie, WI
    Posts: 1089
    July 11, 2007 at 10:20 pm #589266

    Seems reasonable (and fun) to me, I’ve done much stupider things.

    Can’t be any worse than skiing or mountain biking.

    BTW, that photo looks super photoshopped to me.

    Note how the guy is in the exact position to ride a tube, except he’s 40 ft in the air and turned sideways. He would be traveling at the same speed as the boat too, the boat and tube is blurry (from speed) but the dude is crystal clear. Hmmm… too much time on my hands at work

    wallster
    Austin, MN
    Posts: 806
    July 11, 2007 at 10:45 pm #589271

    When are we going??? Looks like a blast.
    Wallster ><((((>

    18fisher
    Hastings,MN
    Posts: 412
    July 12, 2007 at 12:13 am #589287

    let’s not miss that there is no wake behind the boat…..splashing water yes..but no resulting wake.

    Still looks like fun

    sumerr
    Minnesota
    Posts: 61
    July 12, 2007 at 12:20 am #589291

    That is an awesome pic. You can just feel the pain and fear going through that guys head as he decelerates going up and then begins his acceleration back down. That could be an olympic event with the height on that jump.

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5432
    July 12, 2007 at 3:14 am #589341

    Quote:

    I could see James and DeeZee….err… uuhhh…nevermind.

    While driving the River Pro

    b_sander
    Red Wing , MN
    Posts: 800
    July 12, 2007 at 3:23 am #589345

    I pulled A buddy on one of these and it took off going over a wave, he let go right away like 5 ft but the tube thing went up like a kite!

    He wont let me drive his boat any more and he pulls me around like a mad man. Trying to get even..

    I would not let my kid on one!!

    gjk1970
    Annandale Mn.
    Posts: 1260
    July 12, 2007 at 3:31 am #589347

    I think it looks like fun myself, I was looking for one of these last year but found out they were recalled then as well. Guess I will have to watch e-bay for one..

    basshundter
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 105
    July 12, 2007 at 4:13 am #589357

    i remember seeing something on tv that they were supposed to recall those tubes. I guess somebody got killed.

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