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Bobby Dazzler
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by Bobby Dazzler » Tue Dec 16, 2014 10:00 am
enough of this grasping, delusional, right-footed reactionary revisionism.
THE pipeline is a left, get used to it.
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Narra Kook
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by Narra Kook » Tue Dec 16, 2014 10:22 am
Natural footers are getting through pipe barrels by kneeling on their rear leg and holding on to one rail with one hand. Plus, they drag their bum to slow down. It's an ugly, less skillful form of surfing and should receive a lower score.
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Bobby Dazzler
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by Bobby Dazzler » Tue Dec 16, 2014 10:38 am
well it's nice to see these pros having a crack at kneeboarding at pipe, even if they are aren't that good at it. here's how to do it...
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pirate_agenda
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by pirate_agenda » Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:47 pm
one does get the feeling that samsung/asp held off in hopes of favouring their boy gabriel over dusty in smaller lefts than big backdoor/pipe.
go dusty
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aaarating
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by aaarating » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:09 am
If you hold a contest in really challenging pipe, you stand a good chance of having a no name contestant win, and that might upset the corporations that sponsor the 'stars.' insert Medina for 'stars' and that quote from the vid clip sums it up nicely. They pay the money then they get to write the script.
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Clif
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by Clif » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:10 am
Then they need a new script writer.
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aaarating
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by aaarating » Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:23 pm
Yeah but all the ASP 'actors' and bit players and behind the scenes production crew have all learnt their lines for the finale. Several hundred million latinos americanos are waiting (nee demanding) to see their 'Samsung Galaxy' world champ crowned. Question: Why don't we have strong contingent of Japanese nationals on the WCT? Not trying to sound racist here but as a basic generalisation they have they build for surfing ie: short, stocky, low centre of gravity (much like Brazos) and fearless and can generally afford all the latest conveniences including travel to surf rich destinations.
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offshore1
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by offshore1 » Wed Dec 17, 2014 2:49 pm
They can't dance.
marauding mullet wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 6:03 pm
Jesus I’m surrounded by schnitzel tards.
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by 8 » Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:41 pm
Yes all Japanese are fearless and rich which means they should be pro surfers.
It all makes sense now.
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Davros
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by Davros » Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:36 pm
Good question on Jap surfers, might be because they are generally shit house.
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aaarating
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by aaarating » Thu Dec 18, 2014 5:47 pm
More specifically, the island of Hawaii has a long tradition of Japanese settlement and integration (they really, really wanted to integrate it in 1941!) but surely there must be 'Hawaiian' surfers with Japanese ancestry that could 'represent' Nippon based on their great grandma/grandpa etc. Much like Glen 'Micro' Hall contesting under the Irish flag. Strange to think no major Japanese corporation has sussed this opportunity out? Would make the 'world' part of the wct seem a bit more appropriate than the US/Aus/Brazil road show.
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Narra Kook
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by Narra Kook » Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:00 am
How many days left in this comp? There are still 24 surfers in contention. Re. Japanese sports, I always wondered why they never took to road cycling like Tour de France etc.
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foamy
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by foamy » Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:17 am
They are on the other side of the date line, so when I say Thursday, that is Friday (today) in Australia.
They have 1.5 days of comp to run. They have 3 days to run it (Thurs to Saturday). Swell will pick up Thursday afternoon (today), big on Friday, tail off on Saturday. Still too much sand and winds will not be ideal.
Probably dodgy to run on Thursday afternoon, but possibly dodgy on Saturday.
So, expect to run all day Friday, with a decision to get in the other 1/2 day on Thursday or Saturday.
On Sunday, after the contest window, the best Pipe of the season is expected. Big swell, light winds.
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channels
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by channels » Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:59 am
Just checked the Pipeline contest stream. There is an enormous sandbar... how quickly will the swell wash that away?
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crabmeat thompson
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by crabmeat thompson » Fri Dec 19, 2014 11:05 am
not quickly at all unless its big clean west swell. which what they're waiting for isn't ...
may as well hold it at gas chambers or otw at this point.
Kunji wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 8:09 am
Would you mind throwing in a little more homoeroticism
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Narra Kook
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by Narra Kook » Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:04 pm
May as well let them ride SUPs in today's slop. If they let NC in the comp, he could win it. He could probably use his gun as a SUP.
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