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Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 3:56 pm
by pinhead
First fines for Jetskis at Kirra, now some lawyers want to sue longboarders who don't use legropes.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/all- ... 51133.html
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 4:39 pm
by Beanpole
Only a matter of time. Part of the reason for the lack of aggro at Bondi is because half the learners are lawyers.
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 4:59 pm
by Over55yrs
Thought it be the opposite - come near my wave and I will sue you
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 9:34 pm
by Jorgo
17 skis in the water at one stage
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 9:49 pm
by Beanpole
Over55yrs wrote: โSat Mar 02, 2019 4:59 pm
Thought it be the opposite - come near my wave and I will sue you
Just bullshitting. It's a free for all.
Two surfs today.....wwwooooohhhhoooo. Pretty average but the waters great and I had fun.
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 1:18 pm
by Trev
Every second longboarder at Noosa is sans legrope. Fcuk all of them. Mind you half of them are young women in brief bikinis. Sorry Nick.
I'll be here all week.
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 1:29 pm
by Nick Carroll
yes well they were hardly out there owning it during the Oma swell were they. Oh fcuk no.
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 4:38 pm
by Grooter
I got hit in the head by a long boarder, broke my skull in two places and I now have a plate and 4 screws for life.
To be honest if you don't use a legrope you're a farken arse if you take a board out in decent surf.
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:02 pm
by buddy
Grooter wrote: โMon Mar 04, 2019 4:38 pm
I got hit in the head by a long boarder, broke my skull in two places and I now have a plate and 4 screws for life.
To be honest if you don't use a legrope you're a farken arse if you take a board out in decent surf.
Did he have a legrope on or not though?
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:47 pm
by Hatchnam
And pics or it didnโt happen
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:02 pm
by alakaboo
Can't believe Grooter is upset about having a plate for life.
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:33 pm
by Beanpole
Just like to say Nick has more screen prescence than Simon Marne.
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:15 pm
by black duck
alakaboo wrote: โMon Mar 04, 2019 7:02 pm
Can't believe Grooter is upset about having a plate for life.
you've been slipping a few through, largely unnoticed lately. Keep them coming, i can clap with one hand.
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:35 pm
by alakaboo
I really hope that other hand is holding your wine glass.
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 12:40 pm
by Grooter
buddy wrote: โMon Mar 04, 2019 5:02 pm
Grooter wrote: โMon Mar 04, 2019 4:38 pm
I got hit in the head by a long boarder, broke my skull in two places and I now have a plate and 4 screws for life.
To be honest if you don't use a legrope you're a farken arse if you take a board out in decent surf.
Did he have a legrope on or not though?
He did, my point was more that your ability to damage others without one goes up if you come off and said longboard comes flying through the whitewater at you.
alakaboo wrote: โMon Mar 04, 2019 7:02 pm
Can't believe Grooter is upset about having a plate for life.
Pay that!
Hatchnam wrote: โMon Mar 04, 2019 5:47 pm
And pics or it didnโt happen
What of the plate or my bruised, swollen, partially shaved head post-operation?
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 12:46 pm
by Hatchnam
Pics of All of it please
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 12:58 pm
by buddy
Grooter wrote: โWed Mar 06, 2019 12:40 pm
buddy wrote: โMon Mar 04, 2019 5:02 pm
Grooter wrote: โMon Mar 04, 2019 4:38 pm
I got hit in the head by a long boarder, broke my skull in two places and I now have a plate and 4 screws for life.
To be honest if you don't use a legrope you're a farken arse if you take a board out in decent surf.
Did he have a legrope on or not though?
He did, my point was more that your ability to damage others without one goes up if you come off and said longboard comes flying through the whitewater at you.
Well, we probably agree to an extent and I do put one on if I'm not confident of holding on to it in the surf.
Actually I do wear one anytime I surf a log in crowded surf so I'm not one that people are complaining about.
However, I've never seen a stray board hit someone but attached boards I've seen it regularly.
Of course I'm sure it happens but I think it's less of an issue than retards with no fucking idea out there.
So many kooks put leggies on and bail their boards in front of you. Happens all the fucking time.
Re: Surfers right to be total dickheads under threat
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 2:10 pm
by BA
Iโd agree with that. Only time Iโve been hit in the head is from someone bailing their board in front of me. Had plenty of near misses as well. You donโt see too many blokes sans legrope in Sydney. Well not where I surf. Only on tiny days maybe.