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by Rissole
Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:50 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Micks World Champ!
Replies: 47
Views: 11693

Very very pleased that an Aussie is finally back at number 1 and Fanning has been unbelivably consistant ! But ..... Ok I am preparing myself to be flogged for even suggesting this ... :oops: Was he maybe aided in that the events were largely contested in very average conditions this year ? Gold Coa...
by Rissole
Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:50 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Chaser
Replies: 69
Views: 18658

Are comedy sit-coms really more expensive than a long running drama series like Sea Change or Water Rats ? We seem to produce heaps of those. Might it be the perception that Aussie TV market likes US comedies ( or will tune in watch 'em quicker ) than an Aussie comedy ? I thought Frontline was prett...
by Rissole
Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:50 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Chaser
Replies: 69
Views: 18658

The Chaser style has to be hit and miss just like Monty Python, just like Norman Gunston, just like early Andrew Denton. It seems that to produce truely funny and original (ok ok smnmntl how about risky if not completely original) things you have to be given licence to make really big stuff-ups. Thi...
by Rissole
Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:41 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: .....
Replies: 67
Views: 14944

The Baiji used to be one of my favourite animals but I heard that cats have eaten them all now as well. Damn cats. And Rockin Rod what about Emus ? Surely they're not pathetic, they're fast, sizey can look after themselves just kind of dumb. Kiwis though, they've got nuthin I agree. One last questio...
by Rissole
Thu May 31, 2007 7:30 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: The swell of 74'
Replies: 113
Views: 41308

MacGregor take out the [url] bit at the start of the line and it works. I was too young to be concerned with any storms other than the ones going on regularly in my nappies in 74. However I did remember talking to my Grand dad about a storm that was so big it caused a Greek Cafe to slide into Port B...
by Rissole
Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:46 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Lifeguards
Replies: 34
Views: 10212

I reckon that the wooden boats are a crazy idea on busy Sydney beaches these days - sort of out dated like the "Life Belts" that you once saw in operation in those carnivals many years ago. They actually look like a hell of a lot of fun to row in but the potential for carnage on a populated beach wi...
by Rissole
Tue Mar 16, 2004 5:16 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: near death experiences!
Replies: 51
Views: 12718

My closest was a car accident driving down the New England Hwy. We were getting close to Branxton when I caught up to a 1 tonne ute that looked like he was trying to move house in 1 load. I sat in behind him doing 100 k's and we both passed a truck going in the opposite direction. Somehow the updrau...