Ok, we all talk about kooks, both young and old.
Who is a kook to you?
For me:
Board leashes, especially in onshore wind.
Oblivious to what others are doing.
Brags about kiting.
Old gear with insufficient instruction.
Old men with rubber hats.
who gives a .... , just get out on the water and have fun no mater what you wear ride or do. lifes to short.
Genetrix and Surfer62
also anyone who is too lazy to give you a launch. Its just courtesy ffs.
People who can't handle advice. Even if your an instructor teaching at septic point last weekend !!!!!!!!! 
who gives a
as long as your haveing fun and dont where your boardies over your wetty it doesn`t matter. [ha]
Mmmm.... Pat you must be tempted to throw your weight.... power around and ban him surely. 
Mmmm, are some people actually taking this seriously?
They are the real kooks! Unlike me I`m a,,,,,,,,,,, what`s the opposite of a kook?
Well I`m not sure about me being an Unkook...........
I second that genetrix, one who goes out to have fun and doesn`t give a tish about what others are riding, wearing etc. That`s Unkook.
But, there`s nothing wrong with a bit of banter. Just seems like some care more about what others are doing than themselves having fun. 
Calling GreenPat a kook was funny until Sandgroper got involved, now it is just _____.
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Kiteboarding Magazine May 2002
By : Jack Webb
I think that knowing you suck is very important:
and this knowledge can prove to be invaluable in your progression to being a better kiteboarder. Let me lay it out for you, so you understand the reasons you should admit your lack of ability to kiteboard. yeah this is for all you "pros" too .
1. As long as you know your current lack of ability is below par, you will remain humble' and if you are humble, you won't brag (no one likes a bragger). therefore, you will have more friends!
2.Kiteboarding is about progression! This means it is not about what tricks you can pull but rather tricks you can't! Try a move you can't do yet, and if you cant do it yet- oh you suck!
3. Kiteboarding is all about fun! If you take yourself too seriously, you are going to stress out and die early. Accept that you suck. laugh about it and live longer! This point is ESPECIALLY important to the high and mighty "pro" out there. Oh.. and learning to laugh at yourself sometimes means you can laugh at other people ( a must for any good peanut gallery).
4. Worry about your own progression! one of the best feelings in our sport is when you pull off a trick you have been trying to learn for awhile, thus combining both fun and progression- Aren't you glad you suck?
If you think you are the **** , you will have less incentive to get better , thus stunting your growth. I guess you can say that potential and suckiness go hand in hand. on that note, kiteboarding as a whole sucks more than anything at the moment because this sport holds more potential than any other on earth. The sad part is that we have barely scratched the surface of what can be done, try to imagine what riders will be doing this winter, or in the next few years or even when the next generation comes up.
PS:
Unkook comes from someone editing their "unhook" shirt to "unkook" with some white out on the "h"
it is beyond your estuary and flying doonah
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PS:
Unkook comes from someone editing their "unhook" shirt to "unkook" with some white out on the "h"
it is beyond your estuary and flying doonah
Jealousy is a curse.
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Me 
I wear sunnies, a helmet, vest, long sleeve rashy, seat harness and loads of zinc. I also fly 2005 C kites and (even though I'd give my lefty to afford a new kite) I have a great time doin my own ting. According to certain folks I also set a very pedestrian pace setting up cause I like to be safe n sure.
Yep - I am a supa-kook 
and frankly it is waaaayy more fun than being a hard-core boardies over wetty type of geezer. Keep it kooky folks, the smiles come easier and more often for kooksters.
