Thank you wave junkies

Agree, Dan put on another awesome show and we may have had the best combination of surf and sun yet!
What bothers me though is the few "bad apples" that seem to show up to these events...
A lot of us remember a couple years ago when a Thrust hood was stolen and never heard from again.
Saturday night while in Peabody's, I got word my truck was missing from the parking lot. Long story short, a group of jet ski kids from New York stole my hitch hauler, then after sobering up a little, decided to put it back on, and got caught in the act.
Dan also specifically asked that we take care of the hotel pool and deck and not throw trash in the pool. And sure enough, there were bottles and cans floating in the pool Sunday morning.
Finally, Dan, the man who devotes himself to put this event on that takes months of planning and coordination from him, and then working non-stop Thursday to Monday to make sure everything happens, and all for charity, can't find his life jacket or helmet yesterday. Maybe someone accidentally grabbed it thinking it was their buddy's stuff, and they'll see this and send it back, but the thought of someone stealing it makes me feel pretty sick. I sure hope someone wasn't that low. I hope Dan gets his stuff back.
I hope people can have a little more respect at future events and police each other a little better. I know we all want to have fun, but sometimes fun for you results in a bad experience for someone else...
Ending on a positive note, I was very excited to hear Dan will do a fall event!
 

eastcoastjumper

James
Site Supporter
Location
Long Island
Agree, Dan put on another awesome show and we may have had the best combination of surf and sun yet!
What bothers me though is the few "bad apples" that seem to show up to these events...
A lot of us remember a couple years ago when a Thrust hood was stolen and never heard from again.
Saturday night while in Peabody's, I got word my truck was missing from the parking lot. Long story short, a group of jet ski kids from New York stole my hitch hauler, then after sobering up a little, decided to put it back on, and got caught in the act.
Dan also specifically asked that we take care of the hotel pool and deck and not throw trash in the pool. And sure enough, there were bottles and cans floating in the pool Sunday morning.
Finally, Dan, the man who devotes himself to put this event on that takes months of planning and coordination from him, and then working non-stop Thursday to Monday to make sure everything happens, and all for charity, can't find his life jacket or helmet yesterday. Maybe someone accidentally grabbed it thinking it was their buddy's stuff, and they'll see this and send it back, but the thought of someone stealing it makes me feel pretty sick. I sure hope someone wasn't that low. I hope Dan gets his stuff back.
I hope people can have a little more respect at future events and police each other a little better. I know we all want to have fun, but sometimes fun for you results in a bad experience for someone else...
Ending on a positive note, I was very excited to hear Dan will do a fall event!



Just to clarify for any readers: your group of "New York Jet ski kids" had nothing to do with RTF: The Rag Tag Freeriders from LongIsland New York.. I had no idea someone even jacked your hauler until reading this.



I thought this event was great. Really enjoyed the weather and the surf all day Friday and Saturday morning. The whole thing was well organized and the location at Virginia Beach is awesome.

Thank you WaveJunkies!!
 

air blair

you are the reason
Agree, Dan put on another awesome show and we may have had the best combination of surf and sun yet!
What bothers me though is the few "bad apples" that seem to show up to these events...
A lot of us remember a couple years ago when a Thrust hood was stolen and never heard from again.
Saturday night while in Peabody's, I got word my truck was missing from the parking lot. Long story short, a group of jet ski kids from New York stole my hitch hauler, then after sobering up a little, decided to put it back on, and got caught in the act.
Dan also specifically asked that we take care of the hotel pool and deck and not throw trash in the pool. And sure enough, there were bottles and cans floating in the pool Sunday morning.
Finally, Dan, the man who devotes himself to put this event on that takes months of planning and coordination from him, and then working non-stop Thursday to Monday to make sure everything happens, and all for charity, can't find his life jacket or helmet yesterday. Maybe someone accidentally grabbed it thinking it was their buddy's stuff, and they'll see this and send it back, but the thought of someone stealing it makes me feel pretty sick. I sure hope someone wasn't that low. I hope Dan gets his stuff back.
I hope people can have a little more respect at future events and police each other a little better. I know we all want to have fun, but sometimes fun for you results in a bad experience for someone else...
Ending on a positive note, I was very excited to hear Dan will do a fall event!
I got your guys back whenever. Glad I popped into the garage when I did too. You never know where things could have went. Drinking makes people stupid. Hope dans stuff comes up. Braaaaap!!


Air blair cell
 
Dan's life jacket is the common black and white Jet Tribe with the buckles on the sides. His helmet is the Gecko with mixed black and red graphics. I've never seen another helmet like his and it sticks out like a sore thumb, in case anyone sees it...
 

VXSXH20

Sionis Industries
Location
Mid-Atlantic
Yes, Syracuse area New York kids...
license and registration sir....? That escalated fairly quickly.. Luckily, he had enough decency to return it. But I still question his intentions.

I had a great time at the event and wish I could have met more of you guys. I will be back in October for sure and take up a few of those offers to ride these big motor boats flipping around!. If dans helmet does not turn up. The least we can do is set up a paypal donation like we did for zimmys hood a few years ago. I'd be in . Dan busts his A*s for these events and gets the good bad and ugly of all of us on his shoulders. Thank you again Junkies and remember.. " MOVE YOUR TRUCK OFF 10TH ST! DAN WILL HAVE IT F-ING TOWED!! "
 

Big Kahuna

Administrator
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
That sucks............ But honestly. I have been going to races and events since 1999. Be sure everything is locked up. Hitch Locks on your reciever hitches. Skis locked to trailers. Gas Cans locked to trailer or bed of pickup truck.............. Unfortunately there are always idiots who just do not give a crap for other peoples belongings. I had a trinket (Jetlift Bottle Opener) swiped at Daytona. The actually item did not mean squat to me.... it was the principle that pissed me off.
 

CRJ

Hibernating
Location
Toronto
I wish i made it to this, as it appears to be almost fully a solid group of guys. Ive run into a few of the sour apples and sadly its an easy way to ruin a day/weekend freeride. The rest have been amazing and everybody in this sport are always ready to help a fellow rider in need. If a paypal for the helmet comes up let me know, and ill transfer some cash to help. Ive had fuel cans stolen, and even losing the 40 bucks in fuel and container sucks. And looking at my schedule i know i probably wont be able to make it even next year with finals rolling through town again this time 2016. One day ill make it and take the crown (maybe) for the tallest guy to backfilp a superjet. Just have to get enough height so i dont smack my head off the wave.. HAHA.
 
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