Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Can't find the right forum, then post your general surf-related remarks here!

Moderators: jimmy, collnarra, PeepeelaPew, Butts, beach_defender, Shari, Forum Moderators

Nick Carroll
Huey's Right Hand
Posts: 26515
Joined: Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:29 am
Location: Newport Beach

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by Nick Carroll » Mon Oct 23, 2017 8:53 pm

fcuk! it has become a weird scene. Never before has it felt so divorced from the actual surfing experience. More than near divorced -- actually embracing its strangeness, willingly hurtling down a track entirely of its own devising, removed from any other impetus either surf-cultural or market driven.

so the global economy is beginning a real movement upward now. Will this be enough to convince some corpo lunatic to get on board this mad train?

User avatar
The Mighty Sunbird
Huey's Right Hand
Posts: 22835
Joined: Thu May 03, 2007 12:43 pm
Location: Pogo's

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by The Mighty Sunbird » Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:00 pm

No
Erase.

User avatar
foamy
Snowy McAllister
Posts: 7901
Joined: Thu May 08, 2014 6:46 pm

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by foamy » Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:13 pm

Surfers seems such a heterogenous bunch that reference to a some sort of homogeneous surf culture seems delusory.
(which is possibly not what you implied, Nick, but I just felt like typing something because I'm drinking wine)

User avatar
Lucky Al
Duke Status
Posts: 11815
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:53 am
Location: The Sad Tropics

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by Lucky Al » Mon Oct 23, 2017 11:06 pm

Well I'm drinking wine and feel like typing something too! "The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths." It's from Pushkin but I read it in a Chekhov story the other day after seeing a Facebook friend's post about the gooseberry pie she cooked and took a picture of. It's probably relevant to the discussion we're having here.

User avatar
offshore1
Duke Status
Posts: 17604
Joined: Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:40 am

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by offshore1 » Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:53 am

I think I need more wine.
marauding mullet wrote:
Wed May 31, 2023 6:03 pm
Jesus I’m surrounded by schnitzel tards.

User avatar
BA
Duke Status
Posts: 13448
Joined: Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:03 pm
Location: Mexico

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by BA » Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:54 pm

Finals and waves are craptacular.

User avatar
BA
Duke Status
Posts: 13448
Joined: Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:03 pm
Location: Mexico

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by BA » Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:57 pm

Looks like the title race is going to Pipe.

User avatar
steve shearer
BUTTONMEISTER
Posts: 44822
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:20 pm

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by steve shearer » Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:02 pm

fcuk these closeouts and fcuk everybody happy to see "relatable" conditions.
I want Nightclub Dwight dead in his grave I want the nice-nice up in blazes

buddy
Snowy McAllister
Posts: 8901
Joined: Thu Mar 10, 2016 6:34 pm

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by buddy » Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:15 pm

If this was Rio with identical waves, everyone would be whinging about it.

User avatar
BA
Duke Status
Posts: 13448
Joined: Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:03 pm
Location: Mexico

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by BA » Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:20 pm

Just for once, I'd like to hear one of them say, "it's actually really shit out there, we shouldn't have to compete in that", rather than "it's pretty tricky out there".

User avatar
Skipper
Duke Status
Posts: 12529
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:26 am
Location: where wake collide

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by Skipper » Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:30 pm

i switch over to "a current affair"

User avatar
Skipper
Duke Status
Posts: 12529
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:26 am
Location: where wake collide

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by Skipper » Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:47 pm

oh dear, no.. that's off.
The crickets in the garden now have my full attention.

User avatar
BA
Duke Status
Posts: 13448
Joined: Thu Mar 18, 2004 12:03 pm
Location: Mexico

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by BA » Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:55 pm

It's getting worse. Now massive rips are going through the line-up. Put a screen around this comp and put a bullet in her, she's done.

Beanpole
That's Not Believable
Posts: 68226
Joined: Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:21 am
Location: Button Factory

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by Beanpole » Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:58 pm

steve shearer wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:02 pm
fcuk these closeouts and fcuk everybody happy to see "relatable" conditions.
:D
Put your big boy pants on
I mean, tastebuds? WGAF?

User avatar
Wubic Pig
Harry the Hat
Posts: 3325
Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2014 6:06 pm

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by Wubic Pig » Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:39 pm

It's on ! - Funky Cold v Sushi Roll.

The Claim v The Calm
Beanpole wrote:
Tue Aug 01, 2023 7:44 pm
You have nothing I want or need.

User avatar
black duck
Snowy McAllister
Posts: 5099
Joined: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:47 am

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by black duck » Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:51 pm

It's so shit
smnmntll wrote:
Wed Aug 01, 2018 3:20 pm
You foaming spangoloids need to chill before you all do wetties on the carpet

Gumby
regular
Posts: 154
Joined: Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:26 pm

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by Gumby » Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:57 pm

Can someone remind Julian that surfing contests actually require you to catch waves, not just sit and watch them?

Over55yrs
Harry the Hat
Posts: 3310
Joined: Sat Jun 08, 2013 4:37 pm

Re: Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2017

Post by Over55yrs » Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:01 pm

And now the final in progress with Julian scoring a 1.00 while Medina has caught 10 waves including a 0.2 (just how bad is that)

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 77 guests