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What blows me away is how stealth this all is. On paper, by a country mile the biggest changes that have happened to professional surfing since ever, and almost no PR, no discussion, no controversy. All the changes proposed (single media company, pension fund, more prize money) are absolutely spot o...

No stupid man-on-man heats -- as mentioned, run it slalom-style, which means each guy waits in line for a wave like you do in a normal surf situation. Each guy gets 10 mins or whatever to pick a wave. The other guys can hang out in the lineup or wait in a boat for their turn or whatever they like. ...

Contacts work really well but it does take time to work out how to put the bastards in. I've had the laser done many years ago which worked about 90% but not perfect, and I still needed glasses. I think they're a lot more accurate now. As I got older the eyes deteriorated, and I finally bit the bull...

Ace's hat is pretty bloody strange.

Ahhh Occ, god love him. I thought after the numerous other broadcasts where he insists on calling Bede DURBIDGE (note Occ, just the one R) , Bede DURBRRRRRRIDGE (multiple second R's added out of frustration), that he would get it right this time.........nah. I dont think he will get it right until ...

but you know... occ... you gotta love him Why? Because he's a dribbling idiot? I don't get the Occ cult - the guy's just embarrassing. His only saving grace? He makes Luke Egan sound interesting, one hell of a hard thing to do. Do either of guys have any clue about what actually going on? Say what ...

Where's Oprah when you need her?

What's so wrong with dogs on the beach anyway? Stupid law. Make dog owners clean up after their pooches, absolutely, but how else is a dog on the beach a problem? My dog loves nothing more than a romp in the shorey. Mad for it. But the only legal place for her to swim is Manly Lagoon, a body of wate...

Leaving aside the issue of the sign jungle that is proliferating on our beachfront, and ignoring the uselessness of signs to control behaviour anyway, I personally think this will cause rather than diffuse conflicts. Since when were these the rules?) Since the sixties grazza. I don't blame you for ...

I wander if these signs are all part of the fed funded upgrade of the manly beachfront. No, they're the result of work by North Steyne surfer and prospective Manly councillor Neil Ohlback (of Neil's Guitars and Amps, if you know the local scene). Neil's a lovely guy, all well intentioned and all, a...

Apparently, we're going to get signs at Manly so that the production line of kooks churned out by Manly Surf School will behave themselves. http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/sign-of-the-times-council-drops-in-to-show-who-rules-the-waves-20100112-m4ts.html Leaving aside the issue of the sign jungle tha...

Backhand surfing is for experts only. Do not try this at home.

And why are they are Supertubes? Over the other side would be pumping and offshore...

On fuel now. Bede v. Mick. Go Bede - first unsponsored world champ?

Crikey. What a corker of a heat.

Nice watching it live on the box though. Anyone else on Fuel?

Otts completely ripped off against Parko. 5.67 for the barest whiff of barrel to win by 0.1. Un be f*cking lievable.

So the droll voiced guy is this Tim fella from ASL...hmmm I know i only have crappy speakers on my monitor but i can only make out about half of what he says and that which i do understand is sycophantic drivel As for the comp site being flooded by sets... Barber's Adagio for strings is the most ov...