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Best interview ever. Scuba Feb 2013 #1
Kai is righteous, bro. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #4
True that. Scuba Feb 2013 #5
So, I'm just hitchhiking along, me and my hatchet, .... What are the odds? Coyotl Feb 2013 #126
Yay! shenmue Feb 2013 #7
+1 Hissyspit Feb 2013 #36
Best response to best interview ever: appal_jack Feb 2013 #63
The Blaze? Really? Scuba Feb 2013 #69
I don't know them... appal_jack Feb 2013 #73
The Blaze is Glenn Beckkk's site. Scuba Feb 2013 #74
Oh, oops. appal_jack Feb 2013 #75
Reminds me of this one: tblue37 Feb 2013 #100
+1. Best I've ever seen. Awww...he doesn't have family. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #157
Wow. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #2
Awww, Kai has a good heart. And he saved a lady from Jesus Christ!! PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #3
Nice if he could save the world from Jesus Christ. jerseyjack Feb 2013 #26
touche PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #38
or, at the very least, from His followers. lastlib Feb 2013 #130
autotune that puppy sadalien Feb 2013 #6
Agreed! me b zola Feb 2013 #39
Here you go, finely autotuned twice over: Coyotl Feb 2013 #166
He's the most interesting good hearted stoner I've seen in years! Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #8
I like at 4:49 where he says, "it was fuckin' narly man. holy shit. it was like the biggest wave PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #14
I know, right? His timing was perfect! Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #56
JEFF SPICOLI LIVES!!! rocktivity Feb 2013 #22
I almost put "Spicoli lives!" as my headline! Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #59
+1 valerief Feb 2013 #104
YES!!!!! Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #171
His vocabulary is sorely limited. But he is cute. asjr Feb 2013 #9
More like his vocabulary is adrenline embellished. Give the poor dude a few days to metabolize ... Coyotl Feb 2013 #88
He saved lives yet ... Duppers Feb 2013 #110
In all the replies to this post am I the only one you decided to asjr Feb 2013 #128
yours was the only one Duppers Feb 2013 #143
I picked it too but my snark level is down today.. snooper2 Feb 2013 #144
Amazing wellstone dem Feb 2013 #10
+1 freshwest Feb 2013 #23
You sound like an excpetionally gifted parent. Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #76
My first thought...that poor bear...then I re-read... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #11
If it turns out this guy really is Jesus, Kai the hippie is gonna be in for a world of hurt Bucky Feb 2013 #12
No, it's Biblical - likr Jacob wrestling the Angel ashling Feb 2013 #55
Awesome interview newfie11 Feb 2013 #13
Gnarly.....3 strikes to take the bad man out.. Historic NY Feb 2013 #15
And where was Bill during this excellent adventure? n/t Contrary1 Feb 2013 #16
This is why I don't bother reading much fiction anymore. Real life is more interesting. Poll_Blind Feb 2013 #17
Definitely! silverweb Feb 2013 #65
+1 n/t OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #72
excellent Go Vols Feb 2013 #18
best interview ever Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #19
So whats next for you Kai? Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2013 #20
Best comment: "Marry Me!" freshwest Feb 2013 #21
That was fun. n/t greytdemocrat Feb 2013 #24
"How old are you?" Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #25
I hope for his sake that witnesses corroborate what he's saying. n/t Ian David Feb 2013 #27
They released him after interview and here's video that aired w/the woman he saved PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #28
Oh, wow. n/t Ian David Feb 2013 #32
Smash, smash, SUH-MASH!!! nt tblue37 Feb 2013 #102
Kai needs his own show graywarrior Feb 2013 #29
Piss on that...Kai needs some dedicated organizers for his 2016 White House campaign... Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #94
LOL! graywarrior Feb 2013 #124
I would watch it! Riley18 Feb 2013 #140
Fast Times at Ridgemont High rocktivity Feb 2013 #30
he had me at: "I was in the passanger's side of this fucker's car" blackspade Feb 2013 #31
"Smash, smash, sah-MASH!" JBoy Feb 2013 #33
Best part. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #57
I think I partied with that guy a couple of times back in the 90's. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #34
And I in the 80's. Kai transcends generations. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #37
That's the bottom line for me. I can't surf anymore, but plethoro Feb 2013 #148
I had a bar full of them back in the seventies when Cleita Feb 2013 #44
Kai lent me his hatchet to pound down a tent peg, back in the 60s... countryjake Feb 2013 #147
Good on Kai and good on the news team Arctic Dave Feb 2013 #35
Good point. I am glad they finished and released the whole video. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #40
I just emailed the reporter and thanked him. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #46
This guy reminds of this guy Politicalboi Feb 2013 #41
"Danger Is My Business" thelordofhell Feb 2013 #49
Oh yes Politicalboi Feb 2013 #52
"If you're fuckin' Jesus Christ, I'll be the Anti-Christ, man." Hissyspit Feb 2013 #42
That was gold. There's a lot of posers out there that need the Anti-Christ treatment. nt AnotherMother4Peace Feb 2013 #150
Kai for WH Press Secretary! JNelson6563 Feb 2013 #43
"Some fuckers tried to bear hug some dudes lovemydog Feb 2013 #168
Right? JNelson6563 Feb 2013 #169
"Straight Outta Dogtown" Hissyspit Feb 2013 #45
Most excellent. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #47
Kai's life is about to change - good waves, dude! bluedigger Feb 2013 #48
Kia The Jungle 1 Feb 2013 #50
Dude! What a cool guy. Glimmer of Hope Feb 2013 #51
Kai For Secretary Of Defense!!! thelordofhell Feb 2013 #53
Kai rocks! flamingdem Feb 2013 #54
Gnarly, but what does Kai think about Beyonce's performance at the flamingdem Feb 2013 #58
Alright, finally getting to the important parts of the story Coyotl Feb 2013 #86
That is so fucking awesome! hootinholler Feb 2013 #60
the DUDE donco Feb 2013 #61
Awwww ... polly7 Feb 2013 #62
If those two auto-tune guys aren't working on this as we speak, the Pope ain't Catholic. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2013 #64
He's been autotuned.... Fawke Em Feb 2013 #101
Noice, brah PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #106
The Kai has landed. bluedigger Feb 2013 #66
Yay, the page claims to be raising money for him, I hope it's legit. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #70
How did you find it? Turborama Feb 2013 #81
Wrong Kai. bluedigger Feb 2013 #83
Thanks Turborama Feb 2013 #91
New bumper sticker: ohheckyeah Feb 2013 #67
So what did he say about his family? mick063 Feb 2013 #68
He said he's dead to them. bluedigger Feb 2013 #78
BRAHHHHHHHH!!!! datasuspect Feb 2013 #71
Look, I'm glad, if it went down as he recounts, that he did what he did cali Feb 2013 #77
Here's the video that aired with other witness accounts. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #79
Well, he'd just taken a hatchet to a mad man an hour prior, so.... bettyellen Feb 2013 #82
Exactly, still coming down from the adrenalin. Scuba Feb 2013 #135
I have a nephew who polly7 Feb 2013 #90
K&R I would be proud to call this guy my family and let him know that he is welcome to stay idwiyo Feb 2013 #80
I had to stop 55 seconds in ROFL... snooper2 Feb 2013 #84
Yeah, I was thinking to not click on this. Helen Reddy Feb 2013 #85
Me too. But it was like, the best fuckin' story ever. byronius Feb 2013 #89
GoFundMe dot com page to help Kai, the homefree hitchhiking hero... Caleb Kai Lawrence Coyotl Feb 2013 #87
very common to start donation scams over these types of stories. Sunlei Feb 2013 #120
Look it over. There is confirmation. Coyotl Feb 2013 #122
lets hope it's actually the persons personal bank account and paypal button (if he even has a bank) Sunlei Feb 2013 #129
A real human being. This interview really moved me. Kai plethoro Feb 2013 #92
Someone needs to buy that guy a house and a surfboard. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #93
If anyone can find where to send money to this dude, I hope plethoro Feb 2013 #95
re:VIDEO: Hitchhiker uses hatchet to save woman from bear hug attack, gives best NSFW interview ever allan01 Feb 2013 #96
OH, C'MON!!! TlalocW Feb 2013 #97
F&*#ing great. F$*#ing great, man. nt Laffy Kat Feb 2013 #98
I fully expected him to end it saying, "Smoochie Boochie!" Fawke Em Feb 2013 #99
This is America. I expect that Kai will shortly have his own reality show. nt msanthrope Feb 2013 #103
Give Kia a helping hand here: Coyotl Feb 2013 #105
You're so right. Like, totally tubular. nt valerief Feb 2013 #107
Say what you want about the guy, his heart is right. ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #108
Righteous Homeboy is a Mountaineer Saboburns Feb 2013 #109
Other than this guy giving an interview, is there any corroboration of what happened? randome Feb 2013 #111
Did you miss the other video with other witnesses? PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #112
I did. And I can't watch videos at work so I'll have to look at that later. randome Feb 2013 #113
Oh, gotcha. You should watch when you can. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #115
You can watch the original broadcast on Fox T-V station there. Coyotl Feb 2013 #125
Kudos to Kai! noiretextatique Feb 2013 #114
I love you Kai! Catherine Vincent Feb 2013 #116
hope he finds some great surf and someone lends him a wetsuit and a board. Sunlei Feb 2013 #117
The Fox T-V evening news with the story: "very strange ... got crazier" Coyotl Feb 2013 #118
'Phones Ringin Dude..... Grassy Knoll Feb 2013 #119
Fuckin gnarly ass dude! Lovin me some Kai!!! backtoblue Feb 2013 #121
He is a righteous dude. nt Claybrains Feb 2013 #123
agree n/t ewagner Feb 2013 #127
lol! Check it! Kai is like, totally brosiah! Zorra Feb 2013 #131
Way to go, Kai. Welcome to my "Favorite People" list! Aldo Leopold Feb 2013 #132
lol. great interview Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #133
Dude's done some travelin'. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2013 #134
IF I could go back in time? I'd go back to the recycling center, benld74 Feb 2013 #136
A little part of me envies Kai Yavin4 Feb 2013 #137
OMG lillypaddle Feb 2013 #138
Safe travels, Kai. Watch out for sharks. nolabear Feb 2013 #139
kick for later. eom ellenfl Feb 2013 #141
is the remix ready yet??...nt Evasporque Feb 2013 #142
The Big Lebowski: The Early Years. nt jobycom Feb 2013 #145
Or one of the Lowbowski grandkids. MichiganVote Feb 2013 #146
He's my hero onethatcares Feb 2013 #149
kai took the time to tell everyone how special they are first! hopemountain Feb 2013 #151
Yeah, that tugged at my heartstrings, too. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #153
It was very sweet. Everyone is good and everyone should be embraced. grantcart Feb 2013 #154
I would be proud to have a son like that. :) Whisp Feb 2013 #152
How many gun enthusiasts are out buying a hatchet right now? Coyotl Feb 2013 #155
Kai is the motherfucking MAN!!! Iggo Feb 2013 #156
loved the interview, Kai's a good man truly nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #158
happens all the time salinen Feb 2013 #159
kick for more loving nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #160
'He tells Reisbeck that he is "overwhelmed by the support." ' steve2470 Feb 2013 #161
There is almost no mention of the crazy guy being dead. Coyotl Feb 2013 #162
The crazy guy isn't dead... Contrary1 Feb 2013 #163
Good to read this. I saw Kai's later video where what he said confused me. Coyotl Feb 2013 #165
He made Colbert. PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #164
I've been wondering whatever became of this dude IDemo Feb 2013 #167
not once, twice, thrice. Smash, Smash, S-mash liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #170
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