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by Trev
Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:29 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Just general surfing stuff
Replies: 11692
Views: 6525378

Re: Just general surfing stuff

What is the highest land elevation in that photo? Whole thing looks extremely fragile to inundation It's all pretty low Vic. Along the now sealed off beachfront and the canal estates which were built from ti tree swamp. On the right is Caloundra proper which is.a.lot higher. We're in the middle of ...
by Trev
Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:24 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Just general surfing stuff
Replies: 11692
Views: 6525378

Re: Just general surfing stuff

alakaboo wrote:
Fri Sep 15, 2023 11:53 pm
That's pretty awesome. You can see where the cabal estate has increased the tidal prism and changed the location and angle of the ebb tide.
Yep. Over the last 5 years or so, the canals have pretty much doubled in size so the water flow is greatly increased.
by Trev
Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Just general surfing stuff
Replies: 11692
Views: 6525378

Re: Just general surfing stuff

For anyone who's familiar with the King's Beach, Happy Valley area and the northern outlet from Pumicestone Passage this shows the new Bribie Bar crossing.

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by Trev
Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:35 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?
Replies: 2708
Views: 2501710

Re: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?

Well yeah.

But isn't life all about probabilities?
by Trev
Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:44 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?
Replies: 2708
Views: 2501710

Re: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?

Netting probably saves at least 50 lives a year in Australia. We've had it for so long that people forget the historic fatalities pre netting. And that was when the population was a fraction of what it is now and without the explosion in ocean usage with the advent of surfing. Meanwhile millions of...
by Trev
Wed Sep 13, 2023 12:51 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Just general surfing stuff
Replies: 11692
Views: 6525378

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Geez.
And we have a go at Beanpole.
by Trev
Wed Sep 13, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?
Replies: 2708
Views: 2501710

Re: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?

Shark comes face-to-face with surfer jumping off wave and bites him, Florida officials say BY IRENE WRIGHT SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 6:46 PM The surfer was bit on the face when he fell into the water, Florida officials told news outlets. Oleksandr Sushko via Unplash A surfer off New Smyrna Beach was bitten...
by Trev
Sun Sep 10, 2023 8:37 pm
Forum: Shortboarders only!
Topic: post your modern day sickness
Replies: 1039
Views: 1370523

Re: post your modern day sickness

Yeh, ok, I’ll text her. I work in tweed on Monday and Thursday if it helps. thanks man! you're a legend! I'm in kingy have the cash here it home and I'm around all of next week. this weekend is just hectic tho Natural disaster in 3, 2, 1 Did you and Wimbledon of wombleton ever exchange surf mags? B...
by Trev
Fri Sep 08, 2023 2:56 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 30108
Views: 11456082

Re: Where did you surf today ?

Yuke Hunt wrote:
Fri Sep 08, 2023 12:52 pm
steve shearer wrote:
Fri Sep 08, 2023 12:42 pm
Yep, except the coffee rock set-ups.
There used to be some nice coffee rock at North Kirra ... until they pumped all that sand around the corner.
Not to mention the reef way out off Kirra.
by Trev
Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:23 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Ebay Bargains thread
Replies: 1819
Views: 716539

Re: Ebay Bargains thread

Yep. Hundreds of comments.
My only response was to the guys who said if the board slipped the fin would stop it sliding right through.
I suggested anyone who couldn't strap a board on firmly shouldn't be allowed to surf.
by Trev
Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:52 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Ebay Bargains thread
Replies: 1819
Views: 716539

Re: Ebay Bargains thread

Wonder why she’s selling. https://i.imgur.com/1W5qoct.png https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/685477639707177/?mibextid=6ojiHh There's been a massive discussion on the Surfers over 70 FB page. (Over 20,000 members, Hi cranked. Hi offy. 😇), about whether to tie your board on the roof with the ...
by Trev
Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:58 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Just general surfing stuff
Replies: 11692
Views: 6525378

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Beanpole wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:28 am
Those little YouTube videos are good. Saw the one on EPS vs PU. He reckoned one factor was that EPS Boards stop immediately when you stop paddling due to lightness.
So did he think that was a good thing or a bad thing?
by Trev
Sat Aug 26, 2023 1:05 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Ebay Bargains thread
Replies: 1819
Views: 716539

Re: Ebay Bargains thread

Be a fucking small car won't fit a 7' board in it.
I can get a 9'6" in my Corolla. It also fitted I'm my i30.
I can actually get a 10 footer in sans fin.
by Trev
Thu Aug 24, 2023 8:33 am
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Ears
Replies: 140
Views: 453669

Re: Ears

alakaboo wrote:
Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:10 pm
Trev wrote: Paternal grandfather was completely dead by 80 and lived to 90.
But no dementia.

I think I'm fucked too
I think it's started already mate.
😵💫🤬
by Trev
Thu Aug 24, 2023 8:32 am
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Ears
Replies: 140
Views: 453669

Re: Ears

Yuke Hunt wrote:
Thu Aug 24, 2023 6:50 am
Trev wrote:
Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:45 am

Paternal grandfather was completely dead by 80 and lived to 90.
But no dementia.

Extraordinary.
Fucking predictive text.
Deaf not dead.

#*! #*!
by Trev
Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:28 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Ears
Replies: 140
Views: 453669

Re: Ears

alakaboo wrote:
Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:10 pm
Trev wrote: Paternal grandfather was completely dead by 80 and lived to 90.
But no dementia.

I think I'm fucked too
I think it's started already mate.
Pardon?
by Trev
Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:45 am
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Ears
Replies: 140
Views: 453669

Re: Ears

:-o #*!
by Trev
Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:45 am
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Ears
Replies: 140
Views: 453669

Re: Ears

Hmmmm

My paternal grandmother went into dementia at about my age now and survived till 91.
Her hearing was perfect though.
Paternal grandfather was completely dead by 80 and lived to 90.
But no dementia.

I think I'm fucked too