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by surfin39
Fri May 12, 2006 4:13 pm
Forum: Shortboarders only!
Topic: Time to drop in
Replies: 35
Views: 9231

yes

I say yes you should drop in. We all know these guys... they'll walk past five other peaks to get to you and you would sware it was just to annoy you. Someone with half a clue would hang back and see how other people surf first, and you can usually work out a way to share waves without having to spe...
by surfin39
Wed May 10, 2006 4:18 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Interesting Trends
Replies: 52
Views: 15632

Always use a board cover and so when possible wash the salt off the board to stop the cover smelling and rotting.
Fins down is so lunatics can car surf while drunk.
by surfin39
Wed May 10, 2006 4:13 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Test Your Surf Knowledge
Replies: 36
Views: 11525

Obviously still learning

Over 30 years of surfing and only got 17/20, so obviously still learning. Didn't even realise some of those terms existed... not sure if I've ever done a seal roll. Some interesting options for avoiding other surfers paddling out, they seem to have missed the bit about the gestures that you might gi...
by surfin39
Tue May 09, 2006 12:25 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: surfing is bad for you
Replies: 40
Views: 12941

balance

It's all an issue of balance... we need the surf to go flat sometimes so we can catch up on the other stuff like work, but sometimes we miss good surf due to other committments that we can't get out of. So, flat spells enable us to focus on getting on top of other things so we can goof off and and g...
by surfin39
Fri May 05, 2006 4:22 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: For what reasons do you surf ?
Replies: 53
Views: 13253

can't stop

started at the age of 8 and just can't seem to give it away
by surfin39
Mon May 01, 2006 4:48 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Strangest thing you have seen floating in the surf?
Replies: 90
Views: 20289

Cow

Quite a few years back surfing the lefts at Forresters Beach after a big storm a (dead of course) cow floated into the impact zone and ended up going over the falls on an 8 footer. It was a typical black and white spot variety and looked pretty odd bobbing around getting hammered on the reef. We all...
by surfin39
Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:48 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Tow Surfing. Whats Your Opinion?
Replies: 78
Views: 22292

After 30+ years of surfing a lot has changed, surf ski's came and went, boogie boards co-existing with surfers, surf schools!, and now the mal revolution. All sports evolve, and tow in surfing has it's valid part to play in surfings evolution. The surf will not always be big and like anyone these gu...