Just general surfing stuff

[The Mighty Sunbird]

Were you that guy on the foamie who looked like a lizard with a ponytail?

[Cranked]

Somewhere unlikely, as I remember being surprised when she said it, which means easy to forget.

Her accent was very neutral with just a tiny bit of something different. We exchanged email addresses.

She was well connected to the Bali surf community already.

How does she pronounce France?

I don't think France came up during our conversation Beany

[Beanpole]

Were you that guy on the foamie who looked like a lizard with a ponytail?

Possible lizard but no ponytail. I was the guy who was carving

[Beanpole]

Watched some footage of Balangan. Total chaos. Looked like a Summer Sunday at Bondi. Shockingly low skill level.

[Cranked]

I was there a few days ago. The foreshore, warungs and places to eat have all the charm of a rubbish dump. 200 learners packing the lineup make perfect chaos to set it all off.

[Cranked]

Can you tell I think Bali is being completely fucked over?

[Cranked]

The last time this happened, around 1995, I stayed away for a decade (only passed through to other islands in the archipelago).

[Beanpole]

I was there a few days ago. The foreshore, warungs and places to eat have all the charm of a rubbish dump. 200 learners packing the lineup make perfect chaos to set it all off.

It was pretty quiet when we were staying up the top and I caught up with you, Cranky. It seemed to be getting a few learners riding the white water in across the reef at high tide. Recent footage looks out of control though. Dodging people left, right and centre.

[Cranked]

100 learners with regular head high sets pretty much tends to chaos

[Beanpole]

Shame. Used to be a bit off the radar.

[Cranked]

The whole infrastructure is fucked. That's one thing for a third world country but they are trying to attract tourists who are not keen to be regularly caught in traffic for 3 or 4 hours for a 40 minute trip

[Cranked]

Oh, and this is for MM... I am currently in Ulus Resto enjoying their fantastic food and talking with the owner.

[marauding mullet]

Oh, and this is for MM... I am currently in Ulus Resto enjoying their fantastic food and talking with the owner.

Great food and juices!
Do you ever stay at Made Jam’s place anymore, or see him around? Full of Brazzos still?

[Cranked]

Nah, stopped staying there thank god.

Got a good villa up the road and stayed there until 3 years ago.

[buddy]

For cranked
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5xZysax ... VoemI2OQ==

[Cranked]

LOL, well that says it all buddy

[Cranked]

But how's that drop in on the following video, about an inch of rail saves the day

[foamy]

Excellent profile this week in the New Yorker about Jock Sutherland by William Finnegan.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024 ... le-surfing