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Surfing with the Spirit

Post by Matt87 » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:39 pm

Hey,

do you guys think about god when your surfing?

just a question....

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Post by marty » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:59 pm

Not really, especially not when riding a wave.
Sitting and waiting between waves maybe. Think about lots of stuff then. Found that when having my best surfs, i'm thinking about nothing...

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Post by Bear » Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:24 pm

FREEZE!?!?

Matey, say the few prayers before i jump in... and sitting out there after not watching my mate catch a wave is always a time where you sit and reflect! One with nature!
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Post by clownshoes » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:03 pm

i dont really believe in god, so 'he' doesnt usually cross my mind..

but i agree with marty, on a real good sesh, your almost enjoying yourself too much to bother thinking too deeply about anything..

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Post by Dribzy » Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:25 pm

things i think about in surf....... when the f.uck is the next set comming? WHEN THE F.UCK AM I GANNA GET PUSSY? I BETTER SEE NO F.UCKING SHARKS.


thats about it :D

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Post by hogey » Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:03 pm

Dribzy wrote:things i think about in surf....... when the f.uck is the next set comming? WHEN THE F.UCK AM I GANNA GET PUSSY? I BETTER SEE NO F.UCKING SHARKS.


thats about it :D
what about food?? its always on my mind after an hour or 2... never meet anyone who thinks about god in the water :? i just think about the surroundings around me
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Post by Jamoe » Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:53 pm

ill either curse or beg to Huey if there arent waves coming through during a sesh

thats about it though.... oh sometimes i wonder where babies come from

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Post by wobbo » Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:56 am

I smell a christian surfers troll.

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Post by Matt87 » Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:51 am

"I smell a Christian surfers troll"

Not at all Wobbo. Like i said in my first post, its just a question.

The reason I ask is that allot of my mates pray before they go in the water, thats Christian and non Christian alike, so i was just wondering what the consensus was on a broader scale.

So far it would appear that most ppl don’t give it a second thought...

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Post by munch » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:38 am

I think about huey and he's a god, I also notice that when I thank him for the waves he sends me a few more :lol:
If it's well engineered it's beautiful .

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Post by Dribzy » Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:08 pm

what do they pray about? Im hoping touching box that night right?

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Post by chrisb » Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:23 pm

hogey wrote: i just think about the surroundings around me
Agree. The reason I surf is to escape everything on land. I just think about the next wave and the conditions in the water. It makes for less stress.

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Post by savesealrocks » Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:22 pm

im now gunna be out there thinking about god because of this f#ckin weird topic.

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Post by Bear » Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:41 pm

I pray before I go out... mainly just that me and my mates are safe and that we have a rocking good time!
Im not a hugely religious person but I like to do it...
But i rarely think about it when im out, except when I get a massive pounding at gordos or Mystic and hope that I am not going to hit reef or rock! :lol:

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Post by willie » Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:25 pm

Jamoe wrote:ill either curse or beg to Huey if there arent waves coming through during a sesh

thats about it though.... oh sometimes i wonder where babies come from
me too...

and more often than not, when caught inside i often curse to huey or god.. such a bitch, or, im the bitch not being able to get out :roll:

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Post by Longygrom » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:32 pm

chrisb wrote:
hogey wrote: i just think about the surroundings around me
I also think about the surroundings and but also how awsome our god is to create such an environment.

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Post by infectious » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:53 pm

i always thought it was about the zen-like spirituality of nature... then a couple of you got me thinking... i think about girlie action too...

its the same when i go fishing, i suppose i have three great loves in life...

four if you count beer.
"I wanna be on you"

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Post by dan » Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:31 am

yeh i find myself having a prayer sometimes, usually just before I go out in big surf for me mates & I to be safe etc.. and have a great time.

If the surf is awesome and the crowds are small I'll often say cheers to "huey", especially after a ripper wave.

Then there is the moment when you notice a set of 5 8ft waves stacking up on the horizon, each one seeming bigger than the previous wave you just barely managed to scratch under. Yep, not ashamed to admit I pray at that moment or when getting held under for a long time.

More often than not if I see a group of surfers heading down the beach to a bank where I'm the only one surfing, I'll pray for em to find somewhere else, and they usually do.

I'm not deeply religous and I don't make a big scene when praying either. Usually just do it in my mind when warming up or something. Thanking God sure beats praising a combination of low & high pressure systems that just happen to be in a qaulity-surf-conducing location.

Anyway that's my take, argue or whatever with its 'logic'. I don't really care.

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