Charlie Brown has endless trouble with a kite-eating tree. Move over, Charlie Brown. Today's large kites are not triangles held aloft by a string. Modern kites are controlled by multiple lines, and their large surface areas create so much pull that it can be difficult to keep your feet on the ground even during normal wind conditions. These were not normal conditions. The government had declared a state of emergency.

"Cool," thought the surfer as he unfurled his kite, climbed onto his board, and embarked on the ride of a lifetime. The high winds picked him up and carried him almost a kilometer inland, smashing him against buildings along the way. One more nominee joins the line to meet Charles Darwin in person.