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Read back I was quoting that from Shaums post, not my thoughts.

Dont know if it's stereotyping as you dont see Asian distance runners -

Although Japanese just placed first in the mens and womens race at the Gold Coast Marathon

I've found rashies retain water and go baggy.

Also not helpful for shoulder movement.

Thats what i was worried about although I do have a tight fitting rashie. I thought wetties wernt allowed so hadnt thought much about it but people have told me they used them previous years.

Has anyone done a swim wearing a rashie? Im about to do my first long swim
Lake Macquarie and thought a rashie might help with warmth/ protection but not sure if it would slow me down.

Egypt

perhaps you could try Blacksmiths Beach

Southern tip of Baja you could stay in Todos Santos, picturesque, a little more upmarket (Mexican standards). Theres no Pyramids around but that time of year should be some northerly swell and theres plenty of spots to surf it around there and it should still be warm.

Andys camp has good facilities and he'll look after you well. I cant comment on most of the waves cause I was there in off season and there was only one spot working. A right hander which barrelled of the peak and on the inside section. We booked through world surfaris and transport was included for...

Thanks all for the advice. Wont be seeing Panaitan on the way to Sumatra because were flying across and doing a camp in south Sumatra. I am keen to check Panaitan but am a bit put off by talk of needing a helmet and steamer. I have been to Indo several times but arnt no hellman. How hard is it to or...

spent the last couple of years in an appartment overlooking Newcastle beach. Would get up every morning, watch the sun rise and be able to check the whole line up. Wouldnt usually be the first out but always had it better sussed then most. Now I live one block from a beach, at a place just out of to...

ok good advice to avoid arguing with the polisi and if you give them the bribe to avoid it fair enough, but karma? giving corupt polisi a few bucks?

theres far more people more hard off than the polisi. give your money to a beggar, donate to charity thats good karma.

[They are probably putting their kids through school with that money][/quote]

I just hope they remember their generous sponsors once they get this expensive education, we need more international doctors. Keep paying them boys.

my experience is it doesn't matter what you do they'll always find an excuse to give you a fine, international license or not. However rather than try excuses or arguments if you insist you are not carrying any money (and this will take some persistence) they'll let you go.

One of my worse experiences was at Hideaway in Fiji. The waves were about 4-5ft with the tide it was close to sucking dry on the end section. I snapped my board after an already exhausting surf. Then tried to paddle my tail section in through the reef pass but with all the water moving kept getting ...

I am arriving in Jakarta one week before my friends for a trip to Sumatra in mid September. I was thinking of going to Cimaja or Turtles to hang out for the week. has anyone been around these places? Hows the wind? Ive heard Turtles blows out early with the trades. How about crowds at Cimaja? any su...

Think i will have to suck it up and try the dick stickers, interested to see if it might shave a minute off my time. Another problem I was focussing on the other day is getting the most out of kicking. Being a surfer it feels more natural just to drag my legs along, do other surfers find this proble...

Does anyone know how much difference budgie smugglers make? Im fairly
fit, mostly running. I swim in short style of boardies and swim a 1500m in just over 30mins cant get it under. I've been meaning to do a stroke correction class for ages.

Been over a few times, some of the most fun Ive had. Get a job working for a resort theyll provide you with a season pass and staff accomadation at a price. Get in early resorts do most of there recruiting early Sept- Oct, I know a lot of US resorts send reps to Aus to recruit at Unis, Uni students ...