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the only thing saving kitesurfing is the riders

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Created by Kozzie > 9 months ago, 13 May 2016
Kozzie
QLD, 1451 posts
13 May 2016 10:23AM
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after countless RAINBOW ups with numerous competitions it seems the walls of the company verses company have crumbled away and what we are starting to see is some very very excellent kitesurfing videos from riders across several brands getting together and showing what it is they can do.

do you think these 2 things are related? is there a direct correlation between the decay in competitions and the more cross company promos being produced by professional riders?

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
13 May 2016 11:13AM
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Kozzie said..
after countless RAINBOW ups with numerous competitions it seems the walls of the company verses company have crumbled away and what we are starting to see is some very very excellent kitesurfing videos from riders across several brands getting together and showing what it is they can do.

do you think these 2 things are related? is there a direct correlation between the decay in competitions and the more cross company promos being produced by professional riders?


Excellent question. But what I want to know is why relative unknown riders, beginners, and the general kiting public are making videos with heavy branding all over them?

Consumerism has peaked!

Kozzie
QLD, 1451 posts
13 May 2016 11:18AM
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Loftywinds said..

Kozzie said..
after countless RAINBOW ups with numerous competitions it seems the walls of the company verses company have crumbled away and what we are starting to see is some very very excellent kitesurfing videos from riders across several brands getting together and showing what it is they can do.

do you think these 2 things are related? is there a direct correlation between the decay in competitions and the more cross company promos being produced by professional riders?



Excellent question. But what I want to know is why relative unknown riders, beginners, and the general kiting public are making videos with heavy branding all over them?

Consumerism has peaked!


man you have a knack of heavey weathering ...( im running out of pretty words...) fairy floss. but i gotto agree that chocchip icecream biscuits where they add the gopro logo does my bright little button head in then they overlay it all with commercial international artists who are singing about products we cant even get here.

as a golden rule just play whatever traditional music of the location is. if filmed in brazil play some local band same goes for aussie clips we have plenty of great local talent. yet all i hear is .... hundreds and thousands...??? can i go back to silvering gold yet?!?!

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
13 May 2016 11:20AM
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Kozzie said..

Loftywinds said..


Kozzie said..
after countless RAINBOW ups with numerous competitions it seems the walls of the company verses company have crumbled away and what we are starting to see is some very very excellent kitesurfing videos from riders across several brands getting together and showing what it is they can do.

do you think these 2 things are related? is there a direct correlation between the decay in competitions and the more cross company promos being produced by professional riders?




Excellent question. But what I want to know is why relative unknown riders, beginners, and the general kiting public are making videos with heavy branding all over them?

Consumerism has peaked!



man you have a knack of heavey weathering ...( im running out of pretty words...) fairy floss. but i gotto agree that chocchip icecream biscuits where they add the gopro logo does my bright little button head in then they overlay it all with commercial international artists who are singing about products we cant even get here.

as a golden rule just play whatever traditional music of the location is. if filmed in brazil play some local band same goes for aussie clips we have plenty of great local talent. yet all i hear is .... hundreds and thousands...??? can i go back to silvering gold yet?!?!


+100

I do, but uTube keeps banning my videos because of my choice of soundtracks (God knows how flamenco songs from the past are still copyrighted today!).

waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
13 May 2016 10:18AM
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Loftywinds said..

But what I want to know is why relative unknown riders, beginners, and the general kiting public are making videos with heavy branding all over them?



When I was a kid,

the word 'branding' never came up in conversation ....

Kids who lived on cattle stations on the other hand ....

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
13 May 2016 1:08PM
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Also, just a small wee correction.
It should have read...

"the only thing saving kitesurfing are the riders"

Floater
QLD, 58 posts
13 May 2016 2:15PM
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Well if you are going to go all grammar nazi, Kozzie is actually correct.

The only THING (singular) saving kitesurfing IS the riders.


If it was THINGS (plural) then it would be ARE.

Kozzie
QLD, 1451 posts
13 May 2016 3:24PM
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Floater said..
Kozzie is actually correct.




take that back you fluttering sugar button

Floater
QLD, 58 posts
13 May 2016 5:51PM
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Kozzie said..

Floater said..
Kozzie is actually correct.





take that back you fluttering sugar button


Sure, you are not grammatically correct either.

It really should be:

Riders are the only thing saving kitesurfing.




sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
13 May 2016 4:56PM
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I have no idea what you are talking about, please provide references/ better explanation of first sentence.

Kozzie
QLD, 1451 posts
13 May 2016 8:07PM
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i cant.
to much wine.
to many swear words.
must wait till next time.



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