surf rage. solved. apparently...

[mustkillmulloway]

So we are going to get Andy Goldsworthy to design some groins are we?
More chance of good waves being destroyed by marinas I reckon.

point cartwright anyone town beach port macquarie

nicks missing the point....totally, yes gland, etc etc.....will out pump any wave pool

but they ( and any quality wave anywhere in the world) will also have a couple hundred out if it's on 10 mins after dawn

if i could book in a half hour surf in perfect peeling waves without any hassles or crowds in a pool on the goldy

book me in webber.......can i give u my credit card
every tenth pool surf free

[Kunji]

So we are going to get Andy Goldsworthy to design some groins are we?
More chance of good waves being destroyed by marinas I reckon.

point cartwright anyone town beach port macquarie

nicks missing the point.... BUY MY BOARDS!!!

[mustkillmulloway]

lol.....i can do u a papio....double normal prices

[mustkillmulloway]

it would be a idea....have a surf shop at any wave pool....but , smart shit like that better left too the guys floundering...i mean running billabiong and quicksilver

[crabmeat thompson]

if i could book in a half hour surf in perfect peeling waves without any hassles or crowds in a pool on the goldy

And therein lies the myth.

Wave pools won't reduce the crowds when the surf's pumping. Who will pick the pool over the ocean when the waves are good? I can't think of anyone, even in the muppet-rich population of the gold coast.

And when the surf isn't pumping the pools will be crowded as everyone goes looking for their fix.

The end product will be: People will be becoming better surfers, as the wave pools significantly reduce the learning curve of surfing. It took me the best part of 3 years as a grom to stand & trim on a wave and acquire wave fitness ... with wave pools, expect that take 6 months if you can just rock up and surf whenever you want, and not have to wait for the right conditions.

... and here's Fong, the face of counter-consumerism & how money and pros have spoiled surfing (which, I pretty much agree with, btw ) advocating for wave pools. Wave pools, where the sole goal isn't to enrich anyone's surfing experience, but to make money, and a shit-ton of it.

That's irony, Fongy, and it's delicious.

[kreepykrawly]

I would love to have me own groyne with sick lefts peeling down it
.

[ajohnsen]

Surfing has to be one of the most frustrating sports. Period. There are so many variables that have to come together to deliver an epic session. When I get back from a surf and my wife asks me how it was I invariably answer: tide was sh1t, wind was sh1t, banks were sh1t, crowds were sh1t, swell was sh1t or I was sh1t. But I follow up with, gee the water was nice, lest I appear ungrateful.

And as much as I'd love to have perfect waves every single day, I think it'd lose part of what makes surfing such a journey. Good surf's elusive. Good things often are (except beer and pink-iced doughnuts).

I'm not much into 'isms, but a Buddhist saying that stuck with me over the years comes to mind: if we could have everything we wanted when we wanted it, life would present no meaning, no mystery.

[crabmeat thompson]

How good are pink-iced doughnuts? Me and my son polish off one a day together ...

[ajohnsen]

I just had one then. I reckon the ones from Donut King are the best. The icing tastes like real fake strawberry.

[Grooter]

Fcuk that, Pineapple Glaze shits all over pink icing

[ajohnsen]

I do have fond memories of pineapple glazed doughnuts. Especially in 2nd form when Marty van Rhoon (younger brother of Marty Rhone) grabbed one from my hand in the middle of the quadrangle. Although, that's not really a fond memory, just a memory.

[crabmeat thompson]

Pineapple glaze is a winner for sure ... Problem is they're a rare commodity. The average bakery seems to have moved away from eclectic tastes over the years to cater towards a more bland palate.

[swvic]

Me and some mates were once fond of getting stoned and then going to the 24 hr servo for hot pineapple donuts from the m'wave. Awesome for munchies

Pineapple donuts just could be the saviour of surf rage. Fcuk the wave pools, donut vendors in the lineup

[steve shearer]

Donuts remind me of cops.

For that reason I repudiate donuts near surf breaks.

[crabmeat thompson]

Sounds like Shearer is suffering from doughnut associative disorder.

May I prescribe a vanilla slice, taken once a day until further consultation.

[swvic]

Donuts remind me of cops.

For that reason I repudiate donuts near surf breaks.

Coffee doesn't?

Coffee, donuts and cops in the lineup. My, what fun

[Skipper]

expect more crowds . bong's just slashed hundreds of jobs.

pink iced donuts+ frappacinos = gay cops

..you can't have everything. where would you put it?

[steve shearer]

Gay cops can stay in Victoria where they belong.