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by Johnno
Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:48 am
Forum: Shortboarders only!
Topic: Where would you go?
Replies: 6
Views: 2325

Depends on the time of year as around now you start to get a lot of reef and point breaks from Sydney to Bells firing with the big lows down south that can last weeks and anywhere north of Sydney to the Sunshine coast during the cyclone season roughly from Feb to May. this would be the el-cheepo tri...
by Johnno
Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:27 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Initiation Ceremonies
Replies: 13
Views: 2703

Oldman most of this occured pre-leg rop days during the late sixties and through the seventies when localism was in fall swing. As hardcore surfers living and surfing a reef or point break they where a pretty closed group and being a good surfer didn't mean the you would be excepted into the group u...
by Johnno
Mon Mar 21, 2005 3:37 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Shark Shields
Replies: 20
Views: 6578

Shark Shields

Fully agree with you Gazza even the odd sunfish up here is enough to send them in which is a help. Also with all the protection they now have in a few more years their numbers should get high enough to be able catch them for the barbie again boy do I miss those shark fin steaks YUM! Oh they are more...
by Johnno
Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:58 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Does Wayne Lynch have his own label in Australia?
Replies: 4
Views: 3284

oes Wayne Lynch have his own label in Australia?

Yah, wears the LEGEND tag - one of the best goofy footers of all time.
He's one guy that if you could shave 30 years off would rip today!
Last heard of surfing the disserted out reefs off the WA coast on this own.
by Johnno
Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:38 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Initiation Ceremonies
Replies: 13
Views: 2703

Initiation Ceremonies

Whitey first up don't go to heavy handed with the toothpast only need about as much as what you would use on your toothbrush and only to be used on disrespectful types. Another thing to do which worked well for us at DY was let them take off on a wave but grab there leg rope just on take off and let...
by Johnno
Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:18 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Think Jaws, Shipsterns and Mavs are heavy? Check this.
Replies: 12
Views: 6006

Think Jaws, Shipsterns and Mavs are heavy? Check this

Its the sort of place you would like to send those reality TV contestants too now that would really add a X factor to those dumb TV shows. I would even make time to watch them how good would that be. As for the guys out there surfing that place and others like it around the world its the stuff that ...
by Johnno
Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:48 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Surf Movies
Replies: 0
Views: 971

Surf Movies

After watching Morning of The Earth again last night, it left me wondering what surf movies have influenced other surfers over the years either by lifestyle or there approach to surfing.
by Johnno
Sat Mar 19, 2005 12:16 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Initiation Ceremonies
Replies: 13
Views: 2703

Initiation Ceremonies

Would like to here if any of the following initiation ceremonies are still practiced on grommets coming of age these days or any new ones. Kiss the crystals in the urinal - bit hard to do these days as not may places use them now ( they got it good these days) but you would still shove them in there...
by Johnno
Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:28 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: Real South Swell coming
Replies: 13
Views: 5702

Come on people real surfers are the only ones that will go out in anything and still rip regardless of the conditions so put a sock in it find a protected corner with reef and let it rip. Whats a bit of wind :D
by Johnno
Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:53 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Shark Shields
Replies: 20
Views: 6578

Shark Shields

Hay Shish got an idea, go back to Gowings buy it then take a trip to Cactus and get back to us if it works. If I don't hear from you I won't be buying one. :D just joking Don't worry about them or you may as well give up surfing as an example Long Reef in Sydney is a known breeding area for Hammer H...
by Johnno
Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:53 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Crowds
Replies: 23
Views: 5648

Crowds

Whats the average crowd at your local break and how bad does it get when its going off.
by Johnno
Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:20 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Surf Sessions
Replies: 7
Views: 2046

Surf Sessions

Well Wanto your a legend, beat me by half an hour but good to see a few don't mind being in the water for long periods.
SURF TILL YOU DROP yah!
And its those long sessions that stick in you head forever.
by Johnno
Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:39 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Surf Sessions
Replies: 7
Views: 2046

Surf Sessions

Whats the longest time you have spent in one surf session.
by Johnno
Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:30 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Is there somethig they're trying to hide?
Replies: 11
Views: 4699

Is there somethig they're trying to hide?

After a while you learn to live with them no need to worry just remember the one that gets you is the one you never saw.
:D
by Johnno
Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:29 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: DVD Region 4
Replies: 1
Views: 716

DVD Region 4

You can make your DVD Player all regions by entering a code with your remote (found on the net) but this is illegal in Australia and new DVD players are now being made so that they won't be able to read the all region code when changed and you won't be able to change it back making the player ready ...
by Johnno
Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:18 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Motivation
Replies: 2
Views: 1165

Motivation

What C.D/artist motivates you the most before you go surfing.
by Johnno
Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:00 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: did anyone get any waves over the weekend?
Replies: 16
Views: 3308

Post subject: did anyone get any waves over the weekend?

Mid North Coast had perfect conditions saturday morning 10 /10 glassy conditions head high sets every 2-3 min and water temp at 26C and so clear you could watch a mate in a barrel from behind the wave. 8 guys out at 2 to a peak over a 1.5 km beach good vibes good waves. Afternoon session saw a N/E s...