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Re: Bells Beach.
I think it's go to do with lighting for the webcast.
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Re: Bells Beach.
[quote="Breathy"]
And this morning, two black labradors were fornicating while and anxious 11-year old boy tried to break them up. I tell you, that little grommet has more stones than me, coming between to big black labs like that![/quote
No word of a lie, I rode past those slobbering hounds and the kid on my way to Bells this morning.
Big pooches.
And this morning, two black labradors were fornicating while and anxious 11-year old boy tried to break them up. I tell you, that little grommet has more stones than me, coming between to big black labs like that![/quote
No word of a lie, I rode past those slobbering hounds and the kid on my way to Bells this morning.
Big pooches.
I want Nightclub Dwight dead in his grave I want the nice-nice up in blazes
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Re: Bells Beach.
pinhead wrote:Here's one for the journo's then. Why the fcuk do they insist on running everything at Bells? 8 times out of10 Winkipop is a better wave. I just took a look at the webcast. They're running the groms in small mid tide Bells - Rincon is sectioning at the bowl which is too fat to ride. Not even contestable. I can guarantee Winki will have great little peelers.
Pretty simple answer (for real). According to Max Wells pres of the Victorian something or other at high tide there's a safety issue with kids and families on the rocks at the base of the cliffs. Limited access.
Thats what he told me.
It seems believeable in this age.
I want Nightclub Dwight dead in his grave I want the nice-nice up in blazes
Re: Bells Beach.
Sound is only screwed on the Youtube stream, swap to one of the others.
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Re: Bells Beach.
Surely, that can't be true?steve shearer wrote:pinhead wrote:Here's one for the journo's then. Why the fcuk do they insist on running everything at Bells? 8 times out of10 Winkipop is a better wave. I just took a look at the webcast. They're running the groms in small mid tide Bells - Rincon is sectioning at the bowl which is too fat to ride. Not even contestable. I can guarantee Winki will have great little peelers.
Pretty simple answer (for real). According to Max Wells pres of the Victorian something or other at high tide there's a safety issue with kids and families on the rocks at the base of the cliffs. Limited access.
Thats what he told me.
It seems believeable in this age.
And here's me thinking it might be so the pros can have it. They'd be pissed off if the groms got Winki and they had to surf shitty Bells pre event
marcus wrote:and that vicco dude, whatsisname?
Re: Bells Beach.
Well they could remove access, there's only one way down. They could rope off the steps. Or perhaps the contest brand is more important than the surfing?steve shearer wrote:pinhead wrote:Here's one for the journo's then. Why the fcuk do they insist on running everything at Bells? 8 times out of10 Winkipop is a better wave. I just took a look at the webcast. They're running the groms in small mid tide Bells - Rincon is sectioning at the bowl which is too fat to ride. Not even contestable. I can guarantee Winki will have great little peelers.
Pretty simple answer (for real). According to Max Wells pres of the Victorian something or other at high tide there's a safety issue with kids and families on the rocks at the base of the cliffs. Limited access.
Thats what he told me.
It seems believeable in this age.
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Re: Bells Beach.
well a big part of the whole thing is charging people to access the comp.
They gunna charge 'em and then tell 'em they can't watch it live?
Don't think that would wash with the Victorian public.
They gunna charge 'em and then tell 'em they can't watch it live?
Don't think that would wash with the Victorian public.
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Re: Bells Beach.
Possibly, maybe I'll set up a little rope and charge admission to mum, dad and the kids to Winkipop.
Whats a fair price?
$50 for the family for a three hour pass?
Whats a fair price?
$50 for the family for a three hour pass?
I want Nightclub Dwight dead in his grave I want the nice-nice up in blazes
Re: Bells Beach.
Really? What other WCT contests charge the public?steve shearer wrote:well a big part of the whole thing is charging people to access the comp.
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Re: Bells Beach.
None.
It's a historical loophole. The excuse was that the ticketing charges were spent on Bells reserve upkeep. In fact, at least in recent years, much of it was spent simply on site setup and breakdown and general cleanup -- in other words, managing what the contest had already made happen. It's prolly all gonna come undone when ZoSea takes over next year.
Boy oh boy some long running deals are gonna fall in a heap then.
It's a historical loophole. The excuse was that the ticketing charges were spent on Bells reserve upkeep. In fact, at least in recent years, much of it was spent simply on site setup and breakdown and general cleanup -- in other words, managing what the contest had already made happen. It's prolly all gonna come undone when ZoSea takes over next year.
Boy oh boy some long running deals are gonna fall in a heap then.
Re: Bells Beach.
Another money spinner creeping into Victorian sport is to deny the fans bringing their own refreshments. You set up a little stall on your side of the rope and you'll be rich come Monday. Apart from outrageous prices, the cold stuff must be warm and the hot stuff must be coldsteve shearer wrote:Possibly, maybe I'll set up a little rope and charge admission to mum, dad and the kids to Winkipop.
Whats a fair price?
$50 for the family for a three hour pass?
marcus wrote:and that vicco dude, whatsisname?
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Re: Bells Beach.
I'm giddy with excitement.
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Re: Bells Beach.
stay off my turf Braithy or big Tony will be around with a baseball bat.
warm VB's and cold pies for the great Victorian wave of sportspeople.
And discounted entry for bikinis.
warm VB's and cold pies for the great Victorian wave of sportspeople.
And discounted entry for bikinis.
I want Nightclub Dwight dead in his grave I want the nice-nice up in blazes
Re: Bells Beach.
Years ago when they took the comp down to Joey they were charging $10 to get in, I told them to bugger off as I came to walk me dog. Thing is they reneged on paying the fee that was agreed upon with parks to pay for the rangers to stop the punters from wrecking the place and clean up afterwards, said that in the end they had run out of money <:swvic wrote:Another money spinner creeping into Victorian sport is to deny the fans bringing their own refreshments. You set up a little stall on your side of the rope and you'll be rich come Monday. Apart from outrageous prices, the cold stuff must be warm and the hot stuff must be coldsteve shearer wrote:Possibly, maybe I'll set up a little rope and charge admission to mum, dad and the kids to Winkipop.
Whats a fair price?
$50 for the family for a three hour pass?
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Re: Bells Beach.
Swell really pulsed this arvy near dark and I can hear it right now.
Has the swell arrived early?
Has the swell arrived early?
Re: Bells Beach.
Go back to sleep,you were dreaming, swell seems to be dying a long slow death.
Re: Bells Beach.
It should push back up today but not till a bit latercrustt wrote:Go back to sleep,you were dreaming, swell seems to be dying a long slow death.
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