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During my last trip along the coast I came across a beach full of these kite surfers:

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Somebody got killed the other day at Washoe Lake between Reno and Carson City doing this. A gust of wind picked him up a hundred feet and slammed him into a car in the parking lot. Ouch!
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Inge, Those are beautiful pictures!

Hikerduane..that is horrible! I did not hear about that...is it in the Reno Gazzete you know?
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madeintahoe, it was on tv and in the Nevada Appeal where I read some on the accident.
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