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- Wed Oct 16, 2019 4:07 pm
- Forum: General surf discussion
- Topic: Just general surfing stuff
- Replies: 11627
- Views: 6446079
Re: Just general surfing stuff
Yeah Legion, been lurking on here for coupla years after I reinstalled my system & could'nt get back on so I gave up in the end, then that bastard Black Dog got me due to health issues & strong meds & I'm just getting out now. That ok?
- Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:41 pm
- Forum: General surf discussion
- Topic: Just general surfing stuff
- Replies: 11627
- Views: 6446079
Re: Just general surfing stuff
ajohnson:- have a look at ... https://surfingafterhipreplacement.word ... s-stories/. i'm at the top, great stories from people who've ben thru hip replacements & surfed again.
- Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:51 pm
- Forum: General surf discussion
- Topic: Help
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3258
Re: Help
Yes Nick your right, I'll look at this as a part of ongoing devolvement from a 'surfer' to a normal person as I'm supposed to do at my age & pretend that its the natural course of events, which it is. Meanwhile the handbreak has given me the, not too much booze, don't eat too much, you won't need th...
- Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:37 am
- Forum: General surf discussion
- Topic: Help
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3258
Help
I'm shattered... I'm sitting here looking at my PC & wondering what I'm going to do for 4 days "up the coast". Ya see the problem is as I said in my post on here under quickest surf is that due to injury I can't surf for a coupla weeks. Now that's all well & good because I've got plenty to do around...
- Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:05 am
- Forum: General surf discussion
- Topic: Quickest surf
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8357
Re: Quickest surf
Well, luckily the outcome of my altercation with the shore break is that I don't need surgery but no surf for 4-6 weeks, s**t!. But on the positive side, jeez its amasing how much "stuff" you can get done & catch up on, when your not chasing waves! Wife is very happy..(I'd rather be chasing waves). ...
- Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:18 pm
- Forum: General surf discussion
- Topic: Quickest surf
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8357
Re: Quickest surf
Guys, your stories are nearly making me fell good, if it wasn't for the fact that I'm now possibly looking at an operation to fix where a piece of bone has been pulled away from my pelvis as the ultrasound scan shows. my Maldives trip in Sept is looking shakey...F*^$, S!@T.
- Mon Jun 22, 2015 5:13 pm
- Forum: General surf discussion
- Topic: Quickest surf
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8357
Quickest surf
Yep, set a record today the 30 second surf. How did I achieve the milestone of surfing endurance well....Here's how it went. after a 45 min drive to Palm beach Sydney, I checked the Northern & the south end back to the north end, yep I'm in, 3', offshore & sunny, the stoke grows. Get into the wet we...
- Mon May 18, 2015 4:27 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: surfboard agency boards
- Replies: 80
- Views: 71056
Re: surfboard agency boards
Good spotting on the Diamond there Cuttle, looks intersting.There's been a lot of talk here re the XF McCoy nugs, anyone tried anything else from the XF range. Ride reports? how does the tech stand up to a lot of use?
- Tue Apr 14, 2015 8:20 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: Miller SUBX
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6769
Re: Miller SUBX
SWVIC, you'll be surprised. I've had so much fun on my 7'er I decided (at 62) I could go shorter so I'm about to pickup a 6'9" with lots of tweaks on the first one.
- Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:09 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: Miller SUBX
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6769
Miller SUBX
There's been talk on here about Grants boards so here's the guy himself surfing (from his site):-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLrgebFkGk8. Got a SUBX & love it, no affilation, just a 62ys surfer really enjoying his 7' subx board.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLrgebFkGk8. Got a SUBX & love it, no affilation, just a 62ys surfer really enjoying his 7' subx board.
- Thu Dec 25, 2014 11:20 am
- Forum: General surf discussion
- Topic: merry christmas
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3941
Re: merry christmas
Merry Christmas ya pack of sand eating, wax sniffing, board fondling, no good long haired (well we were), layabout surfies. Have a real good one, hope you & families stay safe......Oh look Santa left me a beer, just so happens I'm a bit thirsty today..
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 9:22 pm
- Forum: General surf discussion
- Topic: Pic of the day
- Replies: 139
- Views: 40802
Re: Pic of the day
Matt be thankful this doesn't come past..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N19Y9Z2wFAs
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 5:03 pm
- Forum: Shortboarders only!
- Topic: Hypto Krypto voted "board of the year"
- Replies: 142
- Views: 96493
Re: Hypto Krypto voted "board of the year"
So, has anyone actually gone & tested a Hypto, liked it & brought one. Do you still like it, how has the deck held up, apparently that was/is an issue.
- Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:26 pm
- Forum: General surf discussion
- Topic: Teahupoo Contest
- Replies: 230
- Views: 62273
Re: Teahupoo Contest
Does worst/best wipeout get a score, do/can they win $ for a 10 wipeout. Man they friggin well should "the commitment" fk.. me. Or at least hospital bills paid.
- Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:23 pm
- Forum: Travel & Health
- Topic: Arthritis - Big Toe
- Replies: 48
- Views: 23069
Re: Arthritis - Big Toe
Brendo, please check you PM's.
- Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:14 am
- Forum: Travel & Health
- Topic: Arthritis - Big Toe
- Replies: 48
- Views: 23069
Re: Arthritis - Big Toe
Swvic,Brendo..last boards!! come on guys that sort of talk only leads to the black dog,depression. Arthritis is a bitch, I've had a hip replaced (8yrs ago)got it in my thoracic region & neck. I get pains everywhere due to the 2 broken arms,broken hand,broken foot,broken collar bone, stitches everywh...
- Mon Jul 28, 2014 3:19 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: surfboard agency boards
- Replies: 80
- Views: 71056
Re: surfboard agency boards
Cranked, are you a big guy & normally hard on your boards.From your description of the TSA XF boards, did you get all mccoys?, seems like the xf tech is ok.
- Tue Jun 10, 2014 5:45 pm
- Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
- Topic: new short board for big...old...guy...
- Replies: 108
- Views: 86625
Re: new short board for big...old...guy...
Young Grom, I can that because I'm 62yo & 100kg. recently got one of Grant Millers SUBX, 7'x 231/8 x 31/8 Single/quad options, absolutely love it, thing paddles extremely well & I can still throw it around.