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by zzz
Sun May 28, 2006 8:45 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: No surfing for 12 months!
Replies: 33
Views: 7353

I know the doc tells me no surfing because its too much risk of further damage. Stuff him, it was way to good this morning so hit the point and scored a few nice barrells. Until I have the op, a 100% ban on surfing is too much. i will just restrict myself to the good days. good luck with it - altho...
by zzz
Wed May 17, 2006 5:02 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: eye to eye
Replies: 53
Views: 12751

thats bloody heavy - good to see you can take a lighthearted view of it - but here's hoping that you get your sight back in it.

lost count of the number of time's I've had my board go 'that close' but just miss my face. really hope it turns out ok for you.
by zzz
Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:01 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Anzac Day
Replies: 113
Views: 21574

fong re: two up - its like fishing - when they're running they're running - if heads are coming up most of the time keep backing 'em till the run ends. ditto for tails. if they're not falling your way, take a break for a bit and come back in again later on. (well thats my theory and I'm sticking to ...
by zzz
Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:47 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Uncrowded Waves ~ lol
Replies: 12
Views: 4511

they live in estuaries and will stray into the ocean up/down the beach/coastline near the river mouths they inhabit as part of their normal movements. They also use the ocean to move about up/down the coast from river to river - often a young male will need to move out of its birthplace and find ano...
by zzz
Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:39 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Intentional drop in
Replies: 51
Views: 13220

moods wrote: Not if oldman is already standing up...he has right of way then
zzz wrote: I'm not gonna get into an argument though, we can just agree to differ on it.
by zzz
Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:55 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Intentional drop in
Replies: 51
Views: 13220

A few weeks ago I had a younger fellow try something on me, as old as the hills. I was way further out paddling for a peak. This guy is on my inside but 10 metres or more further into shore. I paddle for the wave, pick it up and am standing up when the wave catches up to where he is. He is on my in...
by zzz
Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:54 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Merkin's Video Nasty - Queensie Bombie 280306
Replies: 38
Views: 10871

merkin I think NC is talking about Dave Jackman that first surfed qcliff bombie back in the day on a big mal, and contrasting that to the present day tow-in effort (don't think he was making comment on the quality of the vid).
by zzz
Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:22 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Nice swell, shame about the banks!
Replies: 25
Views: 6676

same problem again this morning. Very Nice swell - some 5 wave sets - perfect SW offshore AND .....dead straight banks!!! Bugger yeah aggravating when it should have been perfect conditions for that stretch to turn it on. banks have been sad for a fair while now 'eh. yeah macca I ended up at curly ...
by zzz
Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:37 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Massive Irish Waves
Replies: 37
Views: 8190

nice vid, those waves were close to perfect. was that a bodyboarder about halfway through? (not getting towed) hahah - I think it was, macca, and I think he got crushed. :lol: Looks like there's a fairly big crew of paddle ins (bb'er or surfers) out there tho' - reckon the tow-ins wouldn't have bee...
by zzz
Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:32 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Comedy and Pathos at North Narra
Replies: 27
Views: 7363

why did i miss all the fun. wish i was out there when pinky and his boyfriend paddled out. :twisted: Joe: And you are Mr. Pink. Mr. Pink: Why am I Mr. Pink? Joe: Cause you're a ***, ok? Mr. Pink: How about I be Mr. Purple? Joe: No, You can't be Mr. Purple. Mr. Pink: Why not? Joe: Someone on another...
by zzz
Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:59 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: NORTH NARRABEEN .....FROM A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE
Replies: 1049
Views: 255099

strawberries, ohms and microdots were all supposed to be acid (don't think eccies even existed then) tho' lot of people speculated it was just rat poison. whatever it was the hallicinations were vivid enough :lol:
by zzz
Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:11 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Blue Bottle Stings
Replies: 33
Views: 17774

nah didn't get bitten by a snake just drawing a comparison (did find a taipan outside the back door where I grew up one day tho' - cat was playing with it - little fella was lucky it didn't get bit :lol: )
by zzz
Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:01 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: NORTH NARRABEEN .....FROM A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE
Replies: 1049
Views: 255099

for getting knocked around.. you can't go past a microdot. wahahaha - the microdot. I remember strawberry's and ohms from back when(while ago for me now - early 90's?), but the microdot - had one of those one night was f ucked for hours, went to work the next day still dialling, looked in a mirror ...
by zzz
Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:53 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Blue Bottle Stings
Replies: 33
Views: 17774

They're bluebottles for christ sake not fa rkin taipans, nobody ever died from a bluebottle sting, they're part of summer, thousands get stung every freakin' day, get over it.
by zzz
Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:03 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Excuse to go surfing in Bali
Replies: 33
Views: 7248

A plan has been implemented, that’s not plan A as in there is a plan B, but just a concept that was met with nigh on NO resistance!!! 8) In other words that is as good as a YES in my book! sounds like you're on your way. :lol: thinking about trying to get some plans of my own going. bastardos appro...
by zzz
Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:17 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Excuse to go surfing in Bali
Replies: 33
Views: 7248

Start by saying you want to get out there and have a bit of adventure, travel the world alone for a year , its a midlife crisis, a phase, a longing you've had since your teens, its not about splitting up or that you don't care about her you just feel life is passing you by etc. Go through the ensuin...
by zzz
Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:31 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Look at this for solid effort
Replies: 59
Views: 12730

not a bad effort, blew it with the look back at the camera :lol: . nah he set up the lip hit pretty well, landing could've been tidier tho'. If he changed craft and did similar stuff he might get the attention he's craving.