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Steve, this isn't like the 90s banana chip boards.
Plenty of non-comp surfers ride epoxy because they just prefer them. That's empiricism.
De gustibus non est disputandum.

The yum yum yellow effect is difficult to conclusively test for, too many uncontrollable variables with the sharks and not the finances to do extensive trials. But every time someone has a go, the yellow 'bait' gets above average shark interest. I stray away from picking a yellow board. Anyway, if a...

Beware the cranky old walrus.

I'm looking at the 2011 Census results. The main occupations of people living in Streaky Bay are 23.4% Managers, 15.5% Technicians & trades workers, 14.5% Labourers, 10.9% Professionals, 9.9% Community & personal service workers, 9.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.6% Sales workers, 6.1% Machi...

I rode a really nice wave a few weeks ago, I'd rate it 1100 lumens for how it lit up my soul.

Yes, or a Kung Fu Panda 2 humdinger?

Some great waves and surfing at Cloudbreak this morning.
This 3 and a half minute summary is just a teaser and is far too compressed to show any of the rides featured to their best advantage. Gives you an idea though if you missed it.

http://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/21 ... -remember-

If we had to write a 300 word review after every time we surfed, we'd all give it away.

Nick was talking about writing a book like that I feel like I could write a book based on virtually nothing other than going for surfs. Not some cheesy allegorical thing either, just actual surfs, the things that happen during surfs. Fcuk! I'm gonna have a crack at that. William Finnegan did an awes...

poor analogy. it took me 35 years to figure out how to catch them and even now, failure is the result most of the time. also, I'm not a professional fisherman. I have been, and that is a completely different mindset. Fair enough, though commercial fishing is nothing like being a sponsored surfer. A...

Steve, another analogy might be the bloke who is not an expert fisherman and does not get to fish very often, but he has caught 2 decent sized jewies in his life. Both were a great thrill and he remembers every detail of each catch. If he then tries to explain to you that you're missing out on somet...

Surfing for someone like Rasta probably means more to him than the average surfer. That one great wave, probably not so much. For Rasta, so many great waves ridden. With many more great waves almost assured. But you can't really say Rasta is missing out on something with surfing. That's like telling...

Magic Seaweed have a good photo of the Ox on what, I assume, was the biggest day. The rock off must have been nuts, never mind the paddling about and the wave riding bit.

http://magicseaweed.com/photo/356054/al ... 5412dfc7b/

Catalyst had a piece on Ticks, specifically on preventing tick anaphylaxis. Dr Jonica Newby So are you saying that tick anaphylaxis could be prevented altogether if we just remove ticks the right way? Dr Andrew Ratchford Yeah, if you squeeze the tick, that causes the allergen to enter the bloodstrea...

A mate of mine watched a tick disappear up the eye of his penis.

Dane Reynolds admits he is scared of really big waves, but flat track bully is a bit harsh.

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That Medina 2 manoeuvre combo is pretty awesome. I can't remember seeing a combo like that pulled off with such seemingly relaxed ease.

http://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/20 ... ew-heights

Drone footage of Steph's tube. Yep, she was barrelled. Dreamy.

https://vimeo.com/166891506