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Terraforming surf breaks ...

Post by Kratosaurus » Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:09 am

Just wondering if there have been any advancements in 'man-made' or terraformed waves of late.

I ask because of a recent session at the bower on Manly's southern end where I realised the break could be significantly improved if only a few slabs of rock were removed.

Here is a google maps shot of the break from above:
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And here is a closer shot with the rocks that need to be blown up or removed:
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I did a quick search on the web for homemade explosives (for shits and giggles) and realised something more substantial would be needed. An underwater jackhammer or similar might do the trick. I heard some guys up the central coast did this to a wave up that way a few years back and was wondering if anyone had heard anything like this being done?

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Re: Terraforming surf breaks ...

Post by lambert » Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:44 am

they should remove moreton and strabroke, thus giving waves to brisbane..........

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Post by eMpowered » Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:57 pm

^^^^^^ 8) 8) 8) 8)

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Post by Trev » Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:47 pm

lambert wrote:they should remove moreton and strabroke, thus giving waves to brisbane..........
Yeah. I can see it now...... :idea:
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Post by Jimi » Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:25 pm

Removing one of those big rocks at Bower would make linking winki with the bower far better on bigger swells.

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Re: Terraforming surf breaks ...

Post by Revolution » Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:35 pm

Its winki / bower ... who gives a shit, unless you blow up the crowd with it.
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Post by Jimi » Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:48 pm

Revolution wrote:Its winki / bower ... who gives a shit, unless you blow up the crowd with it.
Yeah can someone hurry up with that??!!! :P

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Post by Kunji » Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:16 pm

I think we should establish with certainty that there is no life on Mars before we start terraforming it. Once we are clear, then we should start sending the the CO2 machines there straight away like they did on LV-426.
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We do a good job of polluting this planet so it should only take a few decades to build the atmosphere to heat it up and do something that hasnt happened for 100's of millions of years on Mars and rain. There would be a very large ocean there to be surfed and we could then bring some green life and make a permanent civilization. A society free of earth with its own laws, customs and history.

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As for blowing up some bad rocks out Winki. Dont be stupid. :mrgreen:
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Re: Terraforming surf breaks ...

Post by Trev » Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:32 am

WTF
There's always gonna be rocks around the lineup at surf spots.
It's surfing - that includes tackling whatever nature throws at you.
Part of the challenge.
Besides, why would you want to link up Winki and Bower?
Just make it more crowded.
Leave the rocks alone. They're the true locals. 8)

ps. re; surfing on mars, refer earlier topic...
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Post by oldman » Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:21 pm

Kratosaurus wrote:I did a quick search on the web for homemade explosives (for shits and giggles)
Not shitting you krato, that may have resulted in your IP address and other particulars being registered in a database that you don't want to be associated with.

I would personally not recommend looking for shit like that on a computer!
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Re: Terraforming surf breaks ...

Post by LONGINUS » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:42 am

Coops@DY wrote:I think we should establish with certainty that there is no life on Mars before we start terraforming it. Once we are clear, then we should start sending the the CO2 machines there straight away like they did on LV-426.
Lets not forget what else they found on LV-426 Coops :shock:

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Re: Terraforming surf breaks ...

Post by Cpt.Caveman » Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:11 pm

Don't blow up those rocks. If you know where to sit in relation to those rocks you get more waves off the crowd :P

The blow-ins feeling a little bit of healthy fear from those rocks helps me get more waves :)

Touch them and pay the consequences :P
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