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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Nick Carroll » Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:09 pm

Pete Mel is 51 years old and there's not a one of you has ever looked down at something like that, ever in your lives, and you never will.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by foamy » Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:11 pm

I certainly hope not.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Nick Carroll » Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:12 pm

Pete was an ice addict, he would tell you he still is.

He got clean, his family stood by him. That wave woulda come through in any case but the fact that he was there to ride it, and his son John was in the channel telling him he should just come in after it, that shit is legendary.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Cranked » Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:18 pm

Trev wrote:
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I wish I was 45 years old.
You were. :mrgreen:
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Wyre » Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:21 pm

Whaaat??! That was amazing
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Hatchnam » Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:56 pm

i've surfed langland bay in 80 mph onshore winds with a half mile paddle out in 9 degree Celsius water temperature with 300 other people out.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Beanpole » Sat Jan 09, 2021 10:11 pm

Nick Carroll wrote:
Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:09 pm
Pete Mel is 51 years old and there's not a one of you has ever looked down at something like that, ever in your lives, and you never will.
Yeah, fcuking great wave. Seems like a nice guy. Stoked.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by buddy » Sat Jan 09, 2021 10:14 pm

When will someone add pete mel's commentary of seabass at N point to his own wave at Mavericks?

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by jimmy » Sat Jan 09, 2021 10:49 pm

Nick Carroll wrote:
Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:12 pm
Pete was an ice addict, he would tell you he still is.

He got clean, his family stood by him. That wave woulda come through in any case but the fact that he was there to ride it, and his son John was in the channel telling him he should just come in after it, that shit is legendary.
I remember hearing about that when that whole Blasphemy Rottmouth blog was around. Basically it said that all the Mavericks guys were ice heads. Always thought it was an urban myth but there you go. I just hope when Loof paddles out there with his boy. That he’ll steer clear of that stuff. Ice doesn’t give you vision guys.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Lucky Al » Sat Jan 09, 2021 10:55 pm

loofy's little tacker would go! if only loof would just push him harder

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Cranked » Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:40 am

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Nick Carroll » Sun Jan 10, 2021 6:25 am

They weren't all ice heads but some of the Santa Cruz guys, including Flea, Pete, and Vince Collier went down that mineshaft. It's not a secret of any kind, it's been widely covered in surf and other media over the years. Sadly Vince is no longer with us. Flea and Pete in particular have earned a lot of respect and good will from a lot of people by coming clean without reservation and going on to do good things for other people in need.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by steve shearer » Sun Jan 10, 2021 7:12 am

Nick Carroll wrote:
Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:09 pm
Pete Mel is 51 years old and there's not a one of you has ever looked down at something like that, ever in your lives, and you never will.
sure about that Nick?

his bio says he was born in 1975.


which makes him 45, turning 46.

either way, still amazing.

Looks like Mavs guys have found a new take-off spot there, just outside the ledge.

See Mel and Twiggys wave.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by buddy » Sun Jan 10, 2021 8:28 am

Google Pete Mel and it says born Nov 69.
Pretty sure his son’s insta yesterday said he was 51 too when talking about the wave.

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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by steve shearer » Sun Jan 10, 2021 8:49 am

I stand corrected.

mad how he made it look so easy.
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Re: Just general surfing stuff

Post by Drailed » Sun Jan 10, 2021 4:37 pm

Sick wave Pete.. so relaxed and he paddled it too.
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