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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by Surfin Turf » Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:19 pm

TrevG wrote:b/ surf later and get skin cancer...
or should I say ...
TrevG wrote:b/ surf later and get skin cancer...[/.quote] ... :lol: :wink:

In the past 10 or more years the vast majority of my surfing has been early and I always wear a rashie in summer ... years ago due to wax rash I always wore longer boardies and a T-shirt :arrow: and then a rashie when they were invented ... I am hoping that this is has helped save me from early skin cancer ... I know a sh!t load of blokes my age or younger who come from the 'fun in the sun' era and are having them cut out ... I am actually thankfull for being a sufferer of wax rash which unknowingly was driving my covering up way back then ...

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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by turtle » Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:27 pm

[quote="TrevG"][quote="turtle"][quote="TrevG"]I haven't seen any sharks while surfing for a long time either but like SnT, all the hype is making me paranoid.
I surf at first light on a rocky point with lots of fish, turtles etc. Often alone for the first half hour or so. Now I'm feet up, jumping at shadows etc.
But hell, yesterday - don't know where the crowd was. Alone for 90 minutes. Constant waves, not large but nice shape, steep take offs, longish rides and no (read, "didn't see") sharks . As I left, several people paddled out. 8)
So, the choices.
a/ surf early with sharks (maybe)
b/ surf later and get skin cancer.

I guess the shark option is better - quicker result.[/quote]



TrevG, I personally prefer the no skin cancer option.
be completely hones i think skin cancer compared to full on shark attack, i take on sharky(scary as that may be) i still got option punch shit out of him if he dont get me first. not many options skin cancer & sick a lot[/quote]

Isn't that what I said?[/quote]




^^^^
yeah, i was agreeing with you. i guess i not say it right.
sorry man
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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by turtle » Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:31 pm

[quote="iggy"][b]use the quote button[/b]...

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and remove youself from this mess

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^^ i am :?
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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by daryl » Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:36 pm

turtle wrote:





^^^^
yeah, i was agreeing with you. i guess i not say it right.
sorry man

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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by Surfin Turf » Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:01 pm

dinosaur wrote:
Surfin Turf wrote:... I am actually thankfull for being a sufferer of wax rash which unknowingly was driving my covering up way back then ...
either that or an unsightly hairy body.
no way ... I'm no monkey boy ...

I have however been asked to wear a balaclava to cover my face in the surf ... I said that I put on sunscreen but they say I should wear it anyway ... :?

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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by turtle » Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:30 pm

no salty, im not handicapped..

seem to have trouble saying what saying
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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by turtle » Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:09 pm

^^ if a shark bit ya leg off, you eyes be fine RM :lol:
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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by Kunji » Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:06 pm

If people's ignorance and fear leads to the hate of sharks. Dont go out. There are plenty of public swimming pools to cool down. Its not our ocean. We are but guests there.
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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by daryl » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:49 am

Snorkeled near Ray was about 1.3 metre around, they are elegant and so spooky grey I think whoever thought up ghosts must've seen one like this, calling it Casper :D

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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by Kunji » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:39 am

Saw a massive Eagle Ray yesterday whilst snorkelling. Beautiful.
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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by Shaunm » Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:46 pm

Is this a record summer for shark sightings or is it that a blanket has been lifted off the media desgined to keep tourism industry happy?
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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by Nick Carroll » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:01 pm

Hasn't been a shark headline in at least a week.

Everyone must be back at work.

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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by Kunji » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:15 pm

Nick Carroll wrote:Everyone must be back at work.
Not me. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by daryl » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:49 pm

Whilst out snorkeling, I too observed an impressive Ray. , I can't find the right word for that exaggerated wafting motion, or size. This one too was big as me in two directions, minus the head but with a tail :shock: and eerie shade of grey, a wet fur dull glow.

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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by dunnc » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:01 pm

Coops@DY wrote:Saw a massive Eagle Ray yesterday whilst snorkelling. Beautiful.
I saw nice one at Manly wharf between the wharf bar area and the old jetcat side of the wharf on friday morning. First eagle ray I have seen in sydney too.

Where did you spot yours coops?

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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by ric_vidal » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:34 pm

Saw something large-ish Sunday morning out at Turimetta, not sure if it was a shark or not...

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Re: seeing sharks while surfing

Post by Spoon » Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:39 pm

The clubbies were doing a slow sweep at Longy yesterday. I was just suspicious of Sunday clubbies going slow in a rubber duckie :?
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