Where did you surf today ?

[godsavetheking]

Well I think Chrissie Wellington is pretty fcuken awesome, but maybe that's just me

[jimmy]

Oh I'm sure it's tremendous. It's just that, ya know, the clubbie version is 12 minutes long whereas the proper ironman is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and then a marathon

Yep you're right. Nick's a massive softy

[offshore1]

Good story Nick but could have used some home reno tips to give it the Realsurf touch.
And a smashed pussy or two wouldn't have gone astray.

[Hatchnam]

South coast reef. Two x 3 hr sessions. Morning at head high to head and a half high. And afternoon at head and a half high and bigger as the swell swung more east. Morning the conditions were better. Arvo it was pretty washy (as pictured below). Take offs in the arvo were late and tricky, with sidewash bouncing off the headland point. Not the best conditions overall for the given location but ok all the same with a light crowd. Plenty of opportunity to put the board on rail on the inside bowl. Surfed the 6'10 rounded pin single.

(Don't name the location if u know it)

Those last 2 shots look a lot like this spot but i'd be somewhat surprised if it was

If your spot is south of jervis (I think I know where it is) then no. The spot I surfed can get like that, but it'd take a monster south swell to do it.

[Nick Carroll]

Oh I'm sure it's tremendous. It's just that, ya know, the clubbie version is 12 minutes long whereas the proper ironman is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and then a marathon

well it's what you do isn't it god save. Some people like running 100m in 10sec, some people like swimming 100m in 50 sec, some people like wandering around on a golf course for five hours. There's no objective judgement of these things, they are all equally farcical yet they are all equally engrossing to the participant.

When was your last ironman triathlon btw?

[Drailed]

To be fair, it does sound a bit short.

Well done though Nick, did you get a trophy and if so where will you keep it?

[Nick Carroll]

Trophy? this isnt TOTY you know. You get a medal and I have a box for them in the garage. For this years Tard vote I will get all the gold ones and don them and have a photo taken. That alone should get me to the semis

[steve shearer]

Oh I'm sure it's tremendous. It's just that, ya know, the clubbie version is 12 minutes long whereas the proper ironman is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and then a marathon

well it's what you do isn't it god save. Some people like running 100m in 10sec, some people like swimming 100m in 50 sec, some people like wandering around on a golf course for five hours. There's no objective judgement of these things, they are all equally farcical yet they are all equally engrossing to the participant.

When was your last ironman triathlon btw?

that was what I had in mind when I asked the question......I have no idea about clubby-dom, it's literally an alien universe and culture to me, despite having existed side by side with it my whole life.
I wondered about the subjective reality of it for someone to whom it gives great meaning.

[steve shearer]

on the um, forecasting side of things, GFS still not interested in any kind of Black Nor-easter Mk2 set-up.
AccessG/EC has toned it down a little too.

Maybe there is hope.

[Drailed]

For me Clubbyism is just the perfect example of the australian male. An opportunity for macho homo erotic group behaviour and in place of conversation there are stop watches.

[steve shearer]

Robert Drewe wrote a great short story about it, suggesting pretty much the same.

[channels]

Trophy? this isnt TOTY you know. You get a medal and I have a box for them in the garage. For this years Tard vote I will get all the gold ones and don them and have a photo taken. That alone should get me to the semis

The clubbie cap will be necessary as well.

[alakaboo]

I will get all the gold ones

#humblebrag

Plenty of swell this morning at the cocked hat, but not really hitting the bank properly. Weird sort of sand setup for the current conditions but for normal autumn waves it looks primo.
Paddled for half an hour, copped a couple of bomb sets on the head, snagged a couple of inbetweeners, and came in to wait for high tide.

[Drailed]

Robert Drewe wrote a great short story about it, suggesting pretty much the same.

I don't neccesarily think its a negative thing - the man who sits around thinking too much can get his mind into all sorts of trouble and how can you be expected to jump over life's hurdles if you are not fit, strong and have extremely taut buttocks.

[steve shearer]

surfing might not be much different.

"boo, it'll be hitting it sweetly here as the tide drops, but expect ruthless saturday crowds.

[alakaboo]

^^vintage loofy.

[godsavetheking]

Oh I'm sure it's tremendous. It's just that, ya know, the clubbie version is 12 minutes long whereas the proper ironman is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and then a marathon

well it's what you do isn't it god save. Some people like running 100m in 10sec, some people like swimming 100m in 50 sec, some people like wandering around on a golf course for five hours. There's no objective judgement of these things, they are all equally farcical yet they are all equally engrossing to the participant.

When was your last ironman triathlon btw?

Chuckle. I am doing a half marathon next weekend though, so maybe I can still make you proud

[Trev]

Trophy? this isnt TOTY you know. You get a medal and I have a box for them in the garage. For this years Tard vote I will get all the gold ones and don them and have a photo taken. That alone should get me to the semis

The clubbie cap will be necessary as well.

And the pink bra. Don't forget the pink bra.