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by oldman
Fri May 28, 2004 12:13 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: How long can you hold your breath at rest?
Replies: 56
Views: 10275

How long can you hold your breath at rest?

That's an interesting question. I've on my 5th day of giving up the bungers, again. I intend to still chase the weed but only very occasionally as I can't control myself when I have it. Which leads to the topic. I've assumed that I have a terrible breath holding capacity compared to other surfers, b...
by oldman
Tue May 25, 2004 4:47 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Eye opener - is this good or bad.
Replies: 84
Views: 14933

Sorry about that boys. I made a spelling mistake, must have been the first one on this site. I still say it is a pipe dream. Comparing it to the rides at existing theme parks is not really appropriate. Existing theme park rides cost a bomb to set up and not very much to run. A wave machine would cos...
by oldman
Tue May 25, 2004 10:19 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Eye opener - is this good or bad.
Replies: 84
Views: 14933

Wave pools

G'day fellas, Hate to change the subject in this personal abuse forum. I got the impression this forum was about some wave pools. Get over it people, it's a dream. It ain't gonna happen in any way that actually resembles the experience of going out in the ocean. It's a complete April Fool's day stor...
by oldman
Thu Mar 04, 2004 3:35 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: BRING BACK THE BAD OL' DAYS
Replies: 85
Views: 21103

Although the introduction of fm wasn't the end of JJJ, it certainly started the change for what was then JJ. IT used to play really off-beat stuff mixed with real high-brow shows, like hours of music uninterrupted, and it sounded like it was being produced out of the back of a panel van in the ABC c...
by oldman
Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:40 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: THE ASFM 2: HOW TO LETDOWN A GAL
Replies: 15
Views: 4826

Hey Kimmy, Don't despair, go and see "Step into Liquid" (is that the right title) by Dana Brown. It has a good section on Layne and a few others, and besides, it's a hoot to see a good surf movie. Prejudice is where you find it. Find a human being and you'll find some sort of prejudice. It's the way...
by oldman
Tue Feb 10, 2004 1:22 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Stop the stoke, no more beginners!
Replies: 190
Views: 42644

I hate to put a dampener on the argument, but crowd levels on Sydney beaches are essentially unchanged since the mid-70's. The contributor who believes that it is multiple times more crowded now than in 1990 just wasn't there in 1989. It must have been a quiet day when he went down to the beach that...