For some reason I find this terrifyingNick Carroll wrote:I think my opinion doesn't count for much in the face of demographic change.
Waiting for the ABS to post its latest sport and rec stats, but I suspect they will show a continuation of the trend of the past 20 years or so, ie an aging of the surf population. The last report, from 2011/12, suggested there were more surfers over 55 than under 15, and way more over 45 than under 25. The core is 35/45. Total is 226,000 of a total beachgoing population of about 3.5 million.
The big unstated figure is surf tourists, ie surfers in Australia who are not Australian citizens.
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Erase.
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When I was a grom in the 70's expected retirement age was 30, there just wasn't anyone over 30 most likely due to the shortboard revolution. Probably different on the east coast, first time I went to hawaii I was blown away that I was often the youngest in the water, different world from vicco.buddy wrote:
Yeh pretty much mature age recruits (male and female) together with older retiring age, both of which didn't exist in the 70s would explain the aging population I think.
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Cudgen Headlands Surf Lifesaving Club had a great collection of square V Bottoms with big flexy sabre fins back in the seventies. All the clubbies were older brothers of our crew but they all gave up surfing when the boards got under 7'.
Put your big boy pants on
I mean, tastebuds? WGAF?
I mean, tastebuds? WGAF?
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Lennox looking a bit average on the cam this morning
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steve shearer wrote:Great points there's so much to say here, but no internet up here at Cape Byron Lighthouse- fcuk it's a beautiful evening up here. Amazing.
you'd think being up so high, there'd be all kinds of signal.
still, i kinda like finding places with no signal.
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Hey Bri, do you know why that as a staunch local that Steve didnt fight to protect the point?
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News Limited has got hold of it. It's now a "large shark considering launching a vicious attack". Fuckwits.steve shearer wrote:Speaking of sharks, hows the little rush from the white shark here as a surfer paddles for a wave. Tiny little 2ft wave at North Wall in 3-4ft of water.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... OF6n6lmI3M
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Join the club. It's the scent of our own deaths in our nostrils.The Mighty Sunbird wrote:For some reason I find this terrifyingNick Carroll wrote:I think my opinion doesn't count for much in the face of demographic change.
Waiting for the ABS to post its latest sport and rec stats, but I suspect they will show a continuation of the trend of the past 20 years or so, ie an aging of the surf population. The last report, from 2011/12, suggested there were more surfers over 55 than under 15, and way more over 45 than under 25. The core is 35/45. Total is 226,000 of a total beachgoing population of about 3.5 million.
The big unstated figure is surf tourists, ie surfers in Australia who are not Australian citizens.
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Grey nomads on the March. I think Shippies, Ours and Deadmans will be safe.
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Time to get a few more serial murders into the headlines in S.A.
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There'll be no problem with that.marauding mullet wrote:Time to get a few more serial murders into the headlines in S.A.
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I enjoyed the latest Occ-Cast, with Laura Enever. I think she is Occy's most articulate interviewee.
Good stuff about her experience in the Jaws Big Wave event.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YU-mvD1ct44
Good stuff about her experience in the Jaws Big Wave event.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YU-mvD1ct44
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Nick Carroll wrote: Join the club. It's the scent of our own deaths in our nostrils.
Have you noticed death smells strangely like a RSL buffet?
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The entire NSW board of the RSL stepped down yesterday on the heels of repeated allegations of misuse of finances.Brian Brainwave wrote:Nick Carroll wrote: Join the club. It's the scent of our own deaths in our nostrils.
Have you noticed death smells strangely like a RSL buffet?
So yeah, death.
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Wow, I didn't realise they had anti gay rules as well.
Put your big boy pants on
I mean, tastebuds? WGAF?
I mean, tastebuds? WGAF?
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Funny what a hippy will lend his name to to make a buck.
Still, did you see him bodysurf, he was like a fccckn dolphin.
Still, did you see him bodysurf, he was like a fccckn dolphin.
Trev wrote:I have always had a lot of time for Dick
smnmntll wrote:Got one in the mouth once, that was pretty memorable
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Beats getting a real job
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