Are you just another cog in the system?

stuey · Post by **stuey** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:41 am

So whaterya reckon. Surferz, at least in my day, were individuals. Blokes didn't necessarily go outa their way ta be different, tho it was encouraged.Do YOU feel that yar different - or special in any way? What sets you apart from the rest o the crowd? How do ya feed yar soul?

Post by **fletch** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:52 am

I'm just me and I don't care what other people think. That's how I feed my soul man.

hahaha

stuey · Post by **stuey** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:00 am

Love me job squid-lips. Nice answer fletch.

Post by **buzzy** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:07 am

Haven't given it one seconds thought 'til now. Humility says I'm no better than the next guy, and ego says I am. I'd prefer to go with humility I guess.

stuey · Post by **stuey** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:18 am

Nah probz squidy, I don't get offended very easily. Didn't come here for the money either incidentally. Was offered the chance to be a full-time triathlon coach. When triathlon wasn't cool. Datz the simple answer.

Post by **bumbaclot** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:41 am

Stuey, sorry to be the big wake up call mate, but were all a cog in a system......as much as we try to fight it as we grow up.......the older u become, the more you find yourself conforming....for whatever reason. Of course were all different in our own little ways, but there is a certain hive mentality thing going on..............

Post by **Clif** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:44 am

i have a lotion for your hives.

Post by **bumbaclot** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:49 am

my mom always told not to tak things off strange men.....but thanks anyway Clif

stuey · Post by **stuey** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:50 am

Just askin fellas.

Post by **Billwha** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:51 am

guess moving to sydney to learn about and make money makes me a lot like a lot of others . . . but i like to think i'm different. i got a tat on my bum day before i turned 20 . . . says "Get F**KED", cause i was mad i wasn't gonna be a teenager anymore. didn't mind it until someone pointed out a different context you could take it as meaning. i'm just glad and grateful i was born in australia near a beach and i've lived near the water all my life. there's alot of poor buggers out in the world that would kill for that i'm sure

Post by **bumbaclot** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:55 am

too true Billwha, gotta pinch yaself sometimes to realise how lucky ya are eh?

Post by **Rothers** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 2:26 pm

stuey wrote:Nah probz squidy, I don't get offended very easily. Didn't come here for the money either incidentally. Was offered the chance to be a full-time triathlon coach. When triathlon wasn't cool. Datz the simple answer.

Stuey are there many full time tri coaches around? In my experiences as a swim coach, a lot of triathletes have seperate coaches, especially for swimming

stuey · Post by **stuey** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 2:45 pm

I don't do it full time any more Rotherz. I'm a part timer, perhaps like yaself. In the old days, there weren't really any coaches. I was a pro-gettin a bit long in the tooth and starvin cos bein a pro meant no money at all almost(back then). My oldz shouted me a trip ta Hawaii to surf and check the tri scene. While there, i got an invite to coach at a Japanese University-just by luck. There aint many full-time coaches around even now. Col on the goldy and a few others usually havin contracts thru the AIS.

Post by **ant** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 7:10 pm

Hey Stuey,

Your,e not the same Stuey.. ex pro.... went to Japan to wear a weird costume and surf in shows in a Wavepool.... surely not??

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