Who surfs?

Quadcams · 19-08-2005, 08:07 PM

Was just wondering who goes surfing am I the lone ranger or what.

MO · 19-08-2005, 09:03 PM

Well just so you don't feel to lonely...I used to surf back in the 60s...when they where real boards and not these carve-up shorties that are out there now.

My board was a nine foot two inch semi gun built for big waves...I could go on but I won't.

MITCHAY · 19-08-2005, 11:28 PM

I would have learnt to surf if my mate would give me a go with the board. Hes has too much fun and i miss out. I just take the body board out now thats fun. The bigger the waves the better i loved gettn slammed.

BJ · 19-08-2005, 11:54 PM

Yep another one here. I use to surf down Bells in the 70s and 80s. Still got my last board one of the last ones Greg Brown did for Water Cooled in Torquay and my Mal as well it is a 9ft Bear with wood grain and flames, still ride that one from time to time. I have to Agree with John Mac i could go on and on and on and on.

**Falcon Coupe** · 20-08-2005, 12:02 AM

My whole life up until 3 years ago, would be too unfit now, might go again when the good weather comes, im too weak to go in winter now.

MITCHAY · 20-08-2005, 12:13 AM

Lol you cant be too unfit. My mates dad has to be pushing 60 and he still goes out into the crazy surf with us. Theres been times when i start to think this is getting a bit too crazy for me but he will be out there aswell.

RED_EL_XR8 · 20-08-2005, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

I would have learnt to surf if my mate would give me a go with the board. Hes has too much fun and i miss out. I just take the body board out now thats fun. The bigger the waves the better i loved gettn slammed.

How long do you have to wait for goods sets on Lake Burley Griffin?

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MITCHAY · 20-08-2005, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by RED_EL_XR8

How long do you have to wait for goods sets on Lake Burley Griffin?

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Hahha good call. The coast is the place to be. Hot sun, big waves, beer, and best of all the BABES!!

RED_EL_XR8 · 20-08-2005, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by John McMaster

My board was a nine foot two inch semi gun built for big waves...I could go on but I won't.

And it was made of Coral, and the waves were 60 feet hight... nurse! nurse!

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RED_EL_XR8 · 20-08-2005, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Hahha good call. The coast is the place to be. Hot sun, big waves, beer, and best of all the BABES!!

Sooner they put a toll on the Braidwood Rd the better !!

MITCHAY · 20-08-2005, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by RED_EL_XR8

Sooner they put a toll on the Braidwood Rd the better !!

Lol Canberra owns the coast all through summer. If they were smart they might make a mint off it. I think the road you speak of is the Kings Hwy and Id happily pay a toll if they put it towards fixin up that damn road seeing as though i go down fairly often

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mad machs · 20-08-2005, 01:58 AM

Home Sweet Home.....

fistral beach

Don't get to do much surfing these days but get out there when I can, do a lot sub-aqua now which is very time comsuming.

LuvinmyEB · 20-08-2005, 02:40 AM

I haven't been surfing for about 5 or 6 years, must get back out there with kiddo and see if I still can this summer. :P

Don't worry John I learned to surf on a Malibu board and I still have one.

jabba · 20-08-2005, 07:06 AM

Yeh mate, I surf. I'm only 10 min drive to the beach. But as the crow flies I am only 1500m from the beach. I have to drive around the Broadwater. I don't get out very often anymore due to family responsibilitys and renovating my house, But I am heading out to the surf this morning after I finish my coffee. It will be my first surf this winter.

vino3o2 · 20-08-2005, 12:07 PM

Mate i try to surf....have been practicing for about a year....got myself a huge 7'6 board, just got the hang of standing up...a lot harder than it looks, used to be a competition skateboarder many years ago and thought surfing would'nt be to hard....man was i wrong

Paris Hilton · 20-08-2005, 01:44 PM

Ewww, don't touch Burley Griffin, you'll get AIDs

Quadcams · 20-08-2005, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jabba

Yeh mate, I surf. I'm only 10 min drive to the beach. But as the crow flies I am only 1500m from the beach. I have to drive around the Broadwater. I don't get out very often anymore due to family responsibilitys and renovating my house, But I am heading out to the surf this morning after I finish my coffee. It will be my first surf this winter.

Man out of all those replys we got one that surfs regularly, I though i was a rare breed lol.Mate I've never lived more than 5mins from the beach its bread into me. only been getting out a bit lately due to work but if its on work stops I mean work stops.

Quadcams · 20-08-2005, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by John McMaster

Well just so you don't feel to lonely...I used to surf back in the 60s...when they where real boards and not these carve-up shorties that are out there now.

My board was a nine foot two inch semi gun built for big waves...I could go on but I won't.

Dont worry mate dont feel lonely .

**FTE217** · 20-08-2005, 08:01 PM

Yes like my life depended on it ! Though not as regular nowadays because I have too many other obligations (family,work and live 30mins away now) and as I got older I'd get very ****ed off rushing down after work and it was 2foot crap !
Been a beachy all my life thanks to the family.
Daylight saving gives me enough time to squeeze regualar surfs during summer.
Great times with the boys,done Bali a few times,Ulu,Grajagan and beautiful Hawaii !
Lowride260,I noticed a while ago you live on the Peninsula, great part of Sydney and Oz. I was a North Shorey invader and had mates live in Mona Vale many many yrs ago then I went to live in Manly Vale then Queensy.
My how my life has changed since those days !

Quadcams · 20-08-2005, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluedriver

Yes like my life depended on it ! Though not as regular nowadays because I have too many other obligations (family,work and live 30mins away now) and as I got older I'd get very ****ed off rushing down after work and it was 2foot crap !
Been a beachy all my life thanks to the family.
Daylight saving gives me enough time to squeeze regualar surfs during summer.
Great times with the boys,done Bali a few times,Ulu,Grajagan and beautiful Hawaii !
Lowride260,I noticed a while ago you live on the Peninsula, great part of Sydney and Oz. I was a North Shorey invader and had mates live in Mona Vale many many yrs ago then I went to live in Manly Vale then Queensy.
My how my life has changed since those days !

Yeh mate grew up Narrabeen/monavale all my life, also Indo is a great place isnt it one of my favorites. Yeh your right daylight savings does help alot the older you get.

MO · 20-08-2005, 10:46 PM

Just for histories sake grew up in Cronulla surfed the point and all round to what was then known as VooDoo a reef near Kurnell..have done almost all the surf from Vic border to Byron Bay...when you could get a wave without heaps of others trying as well.

The biggest was about 20foot in storm surf off Cronulla point..what a rush!!!!

There was one time Cronulla was closed out..totally unridable...so we surfed the river..went for miles,started at Bundeena and did'nt stop until about Yowie Bay if my memory is good.

MO · 20-08-2005, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RED_EL_XR8

And it was made of Coral, and the waves were 60 feet hight... nurse! nurse!

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RED..RED..RED..no it was custom made out of your good old foam blank...as for sixty foot waves..yeah i was gutsy but not crazy.. my name is not Greg Knoll..the biggest was about 20foot in storm surf off Cronulla Point what a rush....

The nurse only came on the scene after I got married the first time...now where's my valium...nurse...Nurse...NURSE..

MITCHAY · 21-08-2005, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Selekta

Ewww, don't touch Burley Griffin, you'll get AIDs

yeah f**k that s**t. I wouldnt even put a finger near it lol.

Nevermind · 21-08-2005, 06:37 PM

I've been bodyboarding for 12 or so years. Had some good surfs in that time, and some memorable waves.

Quadcams · 21-08-2005, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by John McMaster

Just for histories sake grew up in Cronulla surfed the point and all round to what was then known as VooDoo a reef near Kurnell..have done almost all the surf from Vic border to Byron Bay...when you could get a wave without heaps of others trying as well.

The biggest was about 20foot in storm surf off Cronulla point..what a rush!!!!

There was one time Cronulla was closed out..totally unridable...so we surfed the river..went for miles,started at Bundeena and did'nt stop until about Yowie Bay if my memory is good.

How good is ( any angry) VooDoo also big Cronulla pt is quiet heavy wave have only surfed it about 8-10ft and I once was sailing up from port hacking entrance and there was a 3' waves running a long way down a sand bar way..... inside the entrance, the surf was big, is that where you are talking about.
Have you surfed south coast best waves on the coast I,ve surfed just about every where on the east coast from 1770 (QLD) right round to SA also South Africa,Indo,NZ aslo done alot of competing.

Quadcams · 21-08-2005, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Nevermind

I've been bodyboarding for 12 or so years. Had some good surfs in that time, and some memorable waves.

I'll let you off only cause of the car you drive J/K :Reverend: .

Quadcams · 21-08-2005, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by John McMaster

RED..RED..RED..no it was custom made out of your good old foam blank...as for sixty foot waves..yeah i was gutsy but not crazy.. my name is not Greg Knoll..the biggest was about 20foot in storm surf off Cronulla Point what a rush....

The nurse only came on the scene after I got married the first time...now where's my valium...nurse...Nurse...NURSE..

What you got married and it all stoped?

MO · 21-08-2005, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowride260

What you got married and it all stoped?

Long story..cut short.. job inland many hours from coast...wife..sprogs..mortgage...etc,etc,etc.

Did go back to coast on a holiday years later the surf I used to revel in,ie a bit of storm stuff showed me I had lost my fitness for the surf..so stuck to cars,sex and booze.

Sourbastard · 21-08-2005, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by John McMaster

RED..RED..RED..no it was custom made out of your good old foam blank...as for sixty foot waves..yeah i was gutsy but not crazy.. my name is not Greg Knoll..the biggest was about 20foot in storm surf off Cronulla Point what a rush....

The nurse only came on the scene after I got married the first time...now where's my valium...nurse...Nurse...NURSE..

In my day we used to surf the nurses, of course one could not always be guaranteed a nurse on the beach, so often we had to "make do" with inferior vet nurses or tree surgeons.

TZENU · 21-08-2005, 09:46 PM

Me, i bodyboard the good ol breaks at Flynns Reef and Shellys at Phillip Island.... My board is even sponsored by FORD.....

so when im getting air every other surfer out there knows where the trajectory is comming from .... MY FORD bodyboard!!!!

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