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by el rancho
Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:55 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: October
Replies: 73
Views: 19209

Re: October

yeah thats what I thought I knew, calm and clear. relatively.

phew, not a total noob.

cheers.
by el rancho
Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:12 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: October
Replies: 73
Views: 19209

Re: October

so where are the winds strongest in the high pressure system? edges or centre?

this is fascinating and good to learn. thanks guys!
by el rancho
Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:25 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: ASP MUNDAKA 2009 - THE WINNER IS ?
Replies: 38
Views: 10559

Re: ASP MUNDAKA 2009 - THE WINNER IS ?

^^^^^^^^

i kinda agreed, Slater's waves were just as good.

De Souza should have been deducted points for claiming

claiming is only acceptable when you've escaped a super gnarly deathpit at pipeline

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by el rancho
Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:25 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Your oldest surf t and why you've kept it
Replies: 24
Views: 5450

Re: Your oldest surf t and why you've kept it

none for myself to be honest. surf shirts are pretty rank and mum woulda chucked the ones i had when i was a kid. BUT my Dad still has a coupla early 90s doozies, a dang Rip Curl Bells Pro, burgundy in colour is the main one i can remember... i do however have some fluoro orange Billabong boardies, ...
by el rancho
Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:52 am
Forum: Shortboarders only!
Topic: FCS Quads - What are you using ?
Replies: 269
Views: 174553

Re: FCS Quads - What are you using ?

yeh as i was in Indo earlier in the year I fully realise what boards to take next for the hollow fast lefts we got.

stupidly, i left my 6'6 rounded thruster behind. big mistake.
by el rancho
Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:53 pm
Forum: Shortboarders only!
Topic: FCS Quads - What are you using ?
Replies: 269
Views: 174553

Re: FCS Quads - What are you using ?

overcome the absence

too wordy i know
by el rancho
Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:40 pm
Forum: Shortboarders only!
Topic: FCS Quads - What are you using ?
Replies: 269
Views: 174553

Re: FCS Quads - What are you using ?

Iggy how does your quad handle your backhand? Having experience on twins and not quads, my personal ability on backhand (which is very limited) seems not very suited to a board without a centrefin. now i know i have a lot of improving to do for my backhand, but when i next head back to Indo i dont w...
by el rancho
Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:22 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: less surfers... and stuff.
Replies: 54
Views: 11466

less surfers... and stuff.

on the billabong pro website at the mo' http://www.billabongpro.com/mundaka09/news.php ASP Surfers, Events and Management Announce Plans for 2010 and Beyond MUNDAKA, Euskadi/Spain (Saturday, October 10, 2009) – The October 2009 ASP Board of Directors meeting has completed, with all surfers, events a...
by el rancho
Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:25 am
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: October
Replies: 73
Views: 19209

Re: October

hows the weekend looking for northern NSW, especially sat/sun mornings!!

se qld looks to cop some too, if you can get out of the wind.
by el rancho
Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:55 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Justice - what justice?
Replies: 63
Views: 15126

Re: Justice - what justice?

He nearly died doing something he loved. Hope he's learnt to pull his head in & not participate in behaviour that leads to him coming to the attention of security. Oh that's right there's only 1 side to a story. I too have been hospitalised with head injuries from unsolicited violent confrontation ...
by el rancho
Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:29 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Justice - what justice?
Replies: 63
Views: 15126

Re: Justice - what justice?

so beefcake punches an "intoxicated" patron in the head, resulting in massive head trauma from resulting fall. according to the article it was NOT deemed self-defense by the court.

So what was it? Ballet?

whats a guy gotta do to get an GBH charge layed these days?????
by el rancho
Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:07 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 30106
Views: 11422859

Re: Where did you surf today ?

marcus_h wrote:Im sitting in my office at Caloundra Trev looking outside and thinking I might get some use of of the fatbat and twinny I have in the car...

Had a decent little surf up my end of the coast, just some knee to waist high sliders on the log.
hit the kings groin!
by el rancho
Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:48 pm
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: 7S Superfish Feedback
Replies: 71
Views: 23451

Re: 7S Superfish Feedback

good mate has one and glass job *looks* sub-par, like its just waiting to delaminate or something, cos hes already got some weird stuff happening there. saying that, its taken a few beatings so who knows. boards like the 7S superfish are a product of their own marketing power. why would so many peop...
by el rancho
Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:15 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: October
Replies: 73
Views: 19209

Re: October

well, i say the northerlies roon it all, but when i think about it, i'm usually well and truly out of the water by the time they hit. although they did stuff it for a midday sesh friday. 2 semi-sheltered spots for northerlies past the river, and only the most northern breaks properly often. ah well,...
by el rancho
Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:36 am
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: October
Replies: 73
Views: 19209

Re: October

SC, i usually surf north of the maroochy river
by el rancho
Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:17 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: ASP MUNDAKA 2009 - THE WINNER IS ?
Replies: 38
Views: 10559

Re: ASP MUNDAKA 2009 - THE WINNER IS ?

bobby martinez

2 time winner and goofy - you heard it here first.
by el rancho
Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:15 am
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: October
Replies: 73
Views: 19209

Re: October

fecking northerlies are gonna roon it all for us qlders.

tomorrow on the early might score something...
by el rancho
Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:44 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Surfing World 297 - Independent Review
Replies: 10
Views: 3166

Re: Surfing World 297 - Independent Review

i wish i had of read this before monday

it would have saved me the 10 mins standing in the newsagent 'mindstealing' this mag.

on a more positive note: Dustin Humphreys kicks arse amongst mainstream surf photographers.

oh, and ragging on rastovich doesnt take away from the fact he shreds balls