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Yuke Hunt
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by Yuke Hunt » Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:19 am
Nick Carroll wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:09 am
If you're judging Curren's place on the autism spectrum by seeing five or ten seconds of a heavily edited surf clip, that's pretty random!
The imagery only helped to reenforce a long held belief ... but I'll tell you what is random, your infatuation with my choice of surf craft.
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Beanpole
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by Beanpole » Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:51 am
Yuke Hunt wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:35 am
Beanpole wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:28 am
I never really liked Currens style when he was on the tour.
Really ?
Top one classic of course and freesurfing.
Second one comp shot and a good example of what I was talking about.
Put your big boy pants on
I mean, tastebuds? WGAF?
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Nick Carroll
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by Nick Carroll » Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:15 am
the second one is two years ago at Bells in a heritage heat with Occy, Curren is riding a skimboard.
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by Thud » Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:19 am
Yuke Hunt wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:19 am
Nick Carroll wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:09 am
If you're judging Curren's place on the autism spectrum by seeing five or ten seconds of a heavily edited surf clip, that's pretty random!
The imagery only helped to reenforce a long held belief ... but I'll tell you what is random, your infatuation with my choice of surf craft.
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You know something. If you look at that post long enough you can see a kook on kneeboard in 3D.
Just kidding Yuke. A few handy kneelos in these parts
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Thud on Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Beanpole wrote: ↑Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:34 pm
I grew up with Sikhs, Thudster.
Quoted from the book “A serendipitous life. Bean there, done that”
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by Beanpole » Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:24 am
Nick Carroll wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:15 am
the second one is two years ago at Bells in a heritage heat with Occy, Curren is riding a skimboard.
Okay, so also a good example of what I was talking about but in the opposite direction.
Put your big boy pants on
I mean, tastebuds? WGAF?
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by foamy » Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:28 am
A key difference between Tom’s old comp footage and his free surfing footage is usually the waves are much better in the latter.
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Beanpole
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by Beanpole » Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:31 am
Plus point waves really suit his style.
Put your big boy pants on
I mean, tastebuds? WGAF?
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by steve shearer » Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:26 pm
beans critiques Tom Curren's style.
classic .
I want Nightclub Dwight dead in his grave I want the nice-nice up in blazes
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by buddy » Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:33 pm
I was watching Parko surf a twinny at greeny a couple of days ago. Very stylish, but we already knew that.
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Beanpole
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by Beanpole » Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:39 pm
steve shearer wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:26 pm
beans critiques Tom Curren's style.
classic .
A cat can look at a King, Steve.
Put your big boy pants on
I mean, tastebuds? WGAF?
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by Lucky Al » Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:43 pm
offshore1 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 2:25 am
How close is this to your place Al?
It's about 300km north of our place.
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by steve shearer » Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:56 pm
Beanpole wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:39 pm
steve shearer wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:26 pm
beans critiques Tom Curren's style.
classic .
A cat can look at a King, Steve.
Be a little more specific then.
What was wrong with his style when he was on Tour (in your eyes)?
I want Nightclub Dwight dead in his grave I want the nice-nice up in blazes
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by offshore1 » Sun Jan 31, 2021 2:08 pm
Lucky Al wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:43 pm
offshore1 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 2:25 am
How close is this to your place Al?
It's about 300km north of our place.
Seeing too much of that lately, the world over, hope you came through ok Lucky Al.
marauding mullet wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 6:03 pm
Jesus I’m surrounded by schnitzel tards.
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by steve shearer » Sun Jan 31, 2021 2:29 pm
god 80's pro surfing was rancid!
I want Nightclub Dwight dead in his grave I want the nice-nice up in blazes
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by Beanpole » Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:11 pm
steve shearer wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:56 pm
Beanpole wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:39 pm
steve shearer wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:26 pm
beans critiques Tom Curren's style.
classic .
A cat can look at a King, Steve.
Be a little more specific then.
What was wrong with his style when he was on Tour (in your eyes)?
Thought I explained that. From a purely aesthetic point of view of course. Just tended to sit low and stretched out on the board. He still has pretty much the same style now but it looks better because he's not pushing it for more manoeuvres I guess. Obviously he's surfing better waves and I think his timing and positioning are pretty spot on. Looks good on a skim board too.
Put your big boy pants on
I mean, tastebuds? WGAF?
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by steve shearer » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:02 pm
you still think that after watching that footage of him from '83 Stubbies?
I want Nightclub Dwight dead in his grave I want the nice-nice up in blazes
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