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by swvic
Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:33 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Magnesium ... good for ya health?
Replies: 215
Views: 66762

Re: Magnesium ... good for ya health?

Super skeptic me will be on this shit soon. I keep waking up about an hour before I want/need to. Mrs recently read some mumbo jumbo about what ails you is related to time of not sleeping. Tried to tell me I drank too much alcohol. WRONG - that would have me awake at about 1 am apparently. Loving th...
by swvic
Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:26 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Check out Chenggong
Replies: 17
Views: 6961

Re: Check out Chenggong

Ots, you are a legend. Thanks for taking the time. I'm in the same sort of boat you were. Wouldn't be an exclusive surf trip and my missus is pretty tough when it comes to roughing it, so the odd hard matress here and there is no drama. Good to learn they're all natural footers because I'm a goofy t...
by swvic
Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:16 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Santa
Replies: 80
Views: 20909

Re: Santa

Interview with parko seemed he was very relaxed about the whole thing. NC mentioned a change in him a few months back. Wouldn't be writing him off just yet
by swvic
Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:36 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Rescuing people
Replies: 46
Views: 13986

Re: Rescuing people

Don't know about that. Compression is specifically located and I think it would do very little for gas exchange across the lung membrane (O2 in and CO2 out). I could be wrong The level 2 course does teach that compression is more important than rescue breathing, but the breathing is still required t...
by swvic
Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:44 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Rescuing people
Replies: 46
Views: 13986

Re: Rescuing people

In Hatchy's neck of the woods, some clubbies could be cnuts to the surfers. Flags in front of best bank, inflatable through the line-up. Was still happening in 1995 when I left there Inflatable thing happens where I am now sometimes too, but I think they know not what they do. Just ignorance which i...
by swvic
Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:18 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Rescuing people
Replies: 46
Views: 13986

Re: Rescuing people

DRSABCD Danger - don't add to it Response - check for it Send - for help Airway - make sure it's open Breathing - check if it's normal CPR - compression more important than air (30 compressions 2 breaths) Defibrillator - if you can get hold of one Without the D, the patient will die. Sad, but true D...
by swvic
Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:45 am
Forum: Shortboarders only!
Topic: Josh Dowling Designs
Replies: 1796
Views: 524743

Re: Josh Dowling Designs

Another great looking board, that Sinistral. I see a surgeon tomorrow about my knee. Hopefully he fixes it soon and I can get back in the surf. Meantime, I have a mate riding one of my boards in the hope he'll want to buy it. When/if he does, I'm getting in touch with JD Like the name. Left handed, ...
by swvic
Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:23 am
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Magnesium ... good for ya health?
Replies: 215
Views: 66762

Re: Magnesium ... good for ya health?

http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/ ... 618608.htm

Anyone see 4 Corners last night? Rise of the Superbugs. Like I said last week, there's serious shit to deal with and it's happening now



No mag reports for awhile. How's it going?
by swvic
Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:41 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Could you swim 1km?
Replies: 29
Views: 12059

Re: Could you swim 1km?

Being a competent swimmer since I was a kid,I had always thought regular surfing was enough that I could swim reasonable distances if required. A few years ago I started swim training for a series of ocean swims they have over here each summer. 1st day in the pool was a real eye opener. I could not ...
by swvic
Fri Oct 26, 2012 3:13 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Check out Chenggong
Replies: 17
Views: 6961

Re: Check out Chenggong

Very comprehensive, slowman, thanks for taking the time. Almost feel guilty if I don't end up going, but it seems like it's more than worthy of the effort. Channels also sent me a pm with a bit of info, so I'll publicly thank him whilst I'm at it
by swvic
Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:46 am
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: Tandem Surfing.
Replies: 13
Views: 4959

Re: Tandem Surfing.

A friend's 8 yo daughter wants me to teach her to surf. Need to get hold of something long so I can start her off tandemly. She's lithe and well coordinated so she'll go alright. When she's on tour, maybe I can tag along and caddy for her American Thighs still gets played semi regularly at our house...
by swvic
Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:23 am
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Maldives surf trip...
Replies: 266
Views: 107101

Re: Maldives surf trip...

Good photos there, spork. Makes me wish I was there. Ok in August, but smallish swell meant too many boats around cokes and chickens. Any of them shots you?
by swvic
Fri Oct 26, 2012 8:29 am
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: FFW - Wingnut's Backyard Boards
Replies: 50
Views: 80913

Re: FFW - Wingnut's Backyard Boards

Honestly mate, I admire you and everyone else who has a crack at it Had a mate who made boards when we were teenagers. He was getting good at it and then fcuked up his life with drugs. He's dead now. I used to do filler/finish coats for him. I'd watch a bit of the shaping and glassing so I have an g...
by swvic
Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:50 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10555115

Re: Where did you surf today ?

Agreed
by swvic
Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:31 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10555115

Re: Where did you surf today ?

All sand cliffs will slump as they dry out, as a rule of thumb they collapse to 1.5 times the height of the scarp. The angle of repose of dry sand is something like 35 degrees, the angle of wet (but not saturated) sand is something like 120. Think about making a sandcastle, moist sand will stand up...
by swvic
Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:46 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Check out Chenggong
Replies: 17
Views: 6961

Re: Check out Chenggong

There's talk among some mates of maybe going next year. Any little bits of info re costs, where to stay, must dos, etc. would be greatly appreciated. If I go, my wife will too so it'd be more than just a surf trip for me. Would travel lightly so maybe just 1 board for ease of getting around
by swvic
Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:22 pm
Forum: Board Design, Repairing, Shaping, etc (was called Equipment)
Topic: FFW - Wingnut's Backyard Boards
Replies: 50
Views: 80913

Re: FFW - Wingnut's Backyard Boards

wingnut2443 wrote: How'd this thread go from being about board building to website hosting ...
Spongy piece of shit anyway, isn't it :?: :lol:
by swvic
Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:58 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: should occky be strip of his world crown?
Replies: 18
Views: 8106

Re: should occky be strip of his world crown?

I've previously referred to a mate who was a pro rider in Belgium for several years. He tells me that at the start of some team training races they'd all be on so much juice they'd be shaking. He also has a book (by Philippe Gaumont I think) that shows diary entries of drug taking. Frightening amounts