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Vote 1 for euthanasia...

and apply it to this thread!

the storage conneisseur can purchase a humidified cabinet (glass door optional) whereby all climactic influences are rendered helpless against your precious quiver...

retails for only $2,995.95 and can double as storage for your collection of grange !

Were older surfers satisfied with Tracks in the 1970s and 1980s? damn straight... from the hilarous stories of games of 'animal noise thumper' in hawaii, the hot buttered kombi spitting gearbox cogs all over the hume highway, insightful in depth articles on board design, how to be an A grade 'gentl...

the venerable old 'surfing world' is still plugging away producing good stuff for the non 'sick bro' reader.

You see a lot of bad surfing on thrusters but the question is really would they be any better on singles and the answer I think is No. That said I get the impression that a lot of people are riding boards that are either badly designed or unsuited to their needs. This is not so much a length issue ...

IMO there's no doubt the thruster is the most versatile fin configuration, but I do wonder if some people should give other simpler designs a try.. reason being there seems to be so many reasonable standard surfers, who probably learnt everything on refined thrusters, doing powerless 'flick and jab'...

can I throw in anyone who smashes bottles in carparks should be given the 'big zucchini' !

Do you know why 'golf' is called 'golf' ?

It's because the word F*** was already taken!

FYI grey nurse sharks are not targeted by fishos. Not for 'sport' and not for eating. There are also broad exclusion zones around known grey nurse hangouts, with restrictions on gear used near their haunts (hook size and no use of wire traces) so accidental catches are very rare. It's easy to blame ...

While some of the aforementioned companies may have had 'roots' origins and sincere motives (the love of surfing bla bla), now that they are listed on various stock exchanges here and in the US, the goals are simple. Sales growth, expanding margins (read manufacture the gear in China), growing profi...

Listen to the authorities -

"Just say NO to rugs"

remember the 80's shorts which were so tiny and tight :shock: u could not possibly get a rash....although calling somone off in a high pitched voice didn't give ya much cred :wink: my faves are a 10 year old pair of billbongs with NO velcro, drawstring, not too baggy and cut a bit above the knee.......

ouch ..you really got me there KK..

Enjoy your school holidays, are u repeating year 7 next year ?

this thread is a waste of good electricity!

close it!

first board a 6'2" copy of an MR twin shaped by Al Bean. sounds like a funny board to learn on, but i was only 5' at the time so relatively speaking it was OK. wish i still had it! then went to a 5'10" morning star single round pin shaped by the legendary Col Smith, wish i still had it! this was all...

howsit guys,

anybody seen the new future fins keels - and if so at what shop - lower NB
would be handy (not sure they're in OZ yet)

TIA

scroll down the link - the diagram gives the scoop on the venturi theory


http://www.surfresearch.com.au/00000180.html

although not in a positive fashion. see p2 of link

well done to the twat who posted.........

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/sta ... tml?page=2