The Boardshorts Crowd

[stewartfortier]

As summer begins, so does the invasion of what I like to refer to as the "Boardshorts Crowd". They only surf when the water is warm and are more than pleased to look you in the eye as they drop in on you.

I am not talking about kids learning how to surf on foam boards, I am talking about fairly good surfers who only come out when they don't have to put on booties, gloves, and a wetsuit. Definetly a bad vibe in the water with the crowd today.

Anybody else know what I'm talkin about?

[MDSurfer]

Must be a Vah Beach thing. Just people who can't surf at all around here, so I still get plenty of waves. It's probably equivalent to the "BigSurf" crowds who only come out when it gets big- or cold.:eek:

[Aguaholic]

They only surf when the water is warm and are more than pleased to look you in the eye as they drop in on you.


That's when you gotta start to regulate. If someone i do not know drops in on me at my local break and looks me dead in the eye. There's obviously gonna be a problem. I use to wear my life guarding whistle to alert people that i was already on it.

summer = aggro (for me at least)

[stewartfortier]

yeah i was gonna attach a cowboy rope to lassow people who cut me off...but i never really got around to making the rope...so i guess a good old fashion tackle will have to do

[mvernago]

i really starting getting into surfing more last summer and i cant get enough of it. sucks that theres some people that only go out when its prefect, or act like its not fun if its not completly perfect out.

[Aguaholic]

yeah i was gonna attach a cowboy rope to lassow people who cut me off

:D:D:D I would pay to see that.....hilarious!:D

[bruzza]

As summer begins, so does the invasion of what I like to refer to as the "Boardshorts Crowd". They only surf when the water is warm and are more than pleased to look you in the eye as they drop in on you.

I am not talking about kids learning how to surf on foam boards, I am talking about fairly good surfers who only come out when they don't have to put on booties, gloves, and a wetsuit. Definetly a bad vibe in the water with the crowd today.

Anybody else know what I'm talkin about?

There were waves today?..am i missing something...:o

[Aguaholic]

There were waves today?..am i missing something...:o

Yeah brah...... didn't you hear it was double over toe :cool:

[atmcracer]

why the hate let people ride when they want as long as they respect the rules of the road err.. waves we get enough **** from surfers that we don't need any in fighting amongst ourselves as to who is a "real bodyboarder" get stoked for each other help each other out and any civilians of the water ( swimmers and ppl who arnt in the lineup but in the way of the line) there the ones to **** with and play with

[steamfed]

i was back in nj this past weekend and hit up spring lake because an old friend of mine from high school lives there now. thigh sets for sure early in the morning... then high tide killed everything around 11am... then it was knee-high sets when the tide started dropping again. this was sunday june 8.

anyway, i'm usually the loudest guy in the lineup, especially if i'm out there with some friends. i like to talk while watching the swell, i nag my buddies when they should paddle harder for a wave or re-position themselves, and i cheer when they get a ride in.

this behavior seemed unwelcome at spring lake. given it was mostly groms and posers, but i got the stinkeye every time i yelled out across the lineup to a friend on the other end. i have no idea why. i think a lineup full of silence is uncomfortable. they never said anything to me because i was gettin more rides in than anyone else, but i definitely felt like kids were starin me down because i'm talkative. wtf?

[tbing]

i was back in nj this past weekend and hit up spring lake because an old friend of mine from high school lives there now. thigh sets for sure early in the morning... then high tide killed everything around 11am... then it was knee-high sets when the tide started dropping again. this was sunday june 8.

anyway, i'm usually the loudest guy in the lineup, especially if i'm out there with some friends. i like to talk while watching the swell, i nag my buddies when they should paddle harder for a wave or re-position themselves, and i cheer when they get a ride in.

this behavior seemed unwelcome at spring lake. given it was mostly groms and posers, but i got the stinkeye every time i yelled out across the lineup to a friend on the other end. i have no idea why. i think a lineup full of silence is uncomfortable. they never said anything to me because i was gettin more rides in than anyone else, but i definitely felt like kids were starin me down because i'm talkative. wtf?

What beach did you go out in spring lake at?

I'm big into body surfing. I hate the assholes who think just cause you don't have a surfboard you're in the way. They drop in on me, I'll drop in on them

[NJlongboarder]

I use to surf through the winter but i dont have time anymore. That and the cold just gets to me and i hate it. Once the water gets into the upper 50's im out there with just a rashguard and boardshorts.

[atmcracer]

spring lake was my/kinda is still my home break and i dont ever remeber to much talk goin on there and its a lil wierd but im more annoyed they dont let us into surfers beaches i mean we do the same thing but i can see why they dont

[No.6rider]

spring lake was my/kinda is still my home break and i dont ever remeber to much talk goin on there and its a lil wierd but im more annoyed they dont let us into surfers beaches i mean we do the same thing but i can see why they dont

are you saying there shouldnt be surf beaches? i longboard as well as bb but i think they deserve their own surf beaches plus inlet. i hope i miss read what u wrote bc if not your wrong.

[atmcracer]

o good lord no #6 we do very much need them i would never think or try to abolish them

wat i was saying is sometimes i wish that we were allowed out into those waters because there r usually less ppl in the break zone and therefore less dodging but if they let us out then they would have to let all the drug store board riders who just want to ride white water straight out into them there beaches so i understand why we cant although back in the day the lifeguards i knew would let me out on weekdays but that was when surfers beach at north end wasnt ****ed by beach reclamation

[No.6rider]

o good lord no #6 we do very much need them i would never think or try to abolish them

wat i was saying is sometimes i wish that we were allowed out into those waters because there r usually less ppl in the break zone and therefore less dodging but if they let us out then they would have to let all the drug store board riders who just want to ride white water straight out into them there beaches so i understand why we cant although back in the day the lifeguards i knew would let me out on weekdays but that was when surfers beach at north end wasnt ****ed by beach reclamation

ohh, in that sense i understand you. i know where your coming from bro! dont worry in 2 months these surf beaches will be gone!

[smack da lip whaaapaaa]

i feel that if ur not surfing year round then ur gonna get classified into a particular group.

today there were two kook mother ****ers surfing this knee high dribble on brand new shortboards waxed tail to nose in boardshorts tryin to go right on a ene swell direction

[atmcracer]

ohh, in that sense i understand you. i know where your coming from bro! dont worry in 2 months these surf beaches will be gone!


what do you mean they will be gone:confused:


i thought thats when they all become surfing(waves riding) beaches :rolleyes:

[South Bethany]

anyway, i'm usually the loudest guy in the lineup, especially if i'm out there with some friends. i like to talk while watching the swell, i nag my buddies when they should paddle harder for a wave or re-position themselves, and i cheer when they get a ride in.

this behavior seemed unwelcome at spring lake.....wtf?


constantly running your mouth in the lineup, yelling at people to paddle harder etc. is unwelcome behavior in just about any lineup. it turns the surfing experience into something like a drill.

[Spongah]

The boardshorts crowd, the "only when it's big or the cameras are out" crowd, the "super complainers" crowd. I hear you. You're out everyday either swimming, paddling or surfing whatever's there but when they come out - they own the place. Oh, I know that well.

I wish there was some kind of locals ID we could come up with to keep them away. :p ;)

[noj]

The boardshorts crowd, the "only when it's big or the cameras are out" crowd, the "super complainers" crowd. I hear you. You're out everyday either swimming, paddling or surfing whatever's there but when they come out - they own the place. Oh, I know that well.

I wish there was some kind of locals ID we could come up with to keep them away. :p ;)

LOCALS ID- FUTCH YEAH BROTHER!!!

[steamfed]

constantly running your mouth in the lineup, yelling at people to paddle harder etc. is unwelcome behavior in just about any lineup. it turns the surfing experience into something like a drill.

i think you're misinterpreting what i'm trying to say. it's not like i'm constantly running my mouth and everyone has to hear about it. but i will yell "hey you want to get somethin to eat soon" or "your sister looked really good last night" or something along those lines just to keep that contact with my buddy if we find ourselves spreading out. i only hold full on convos when we're right next to each other and even then kids are giving me dirty looks or eavesdropping on what we're talking about.

by the way, the zoning at spring lake is wack. we were forced to surf at washington st but i saw a break a little north of us that was a bit better. too bad it was swimmers only. and then there's zones for bodyboarders only? how weak is that **** :cool:

thank god i live in NC now... :D

[ExtremeSpongerChicks]

"by the way, the zoning at spring lake is wack. we were forced to surf at washington st but i saw a break a little north of us that was a bit better. too bad it was swimmers only. and then there's zones for bodyboarders only? how weak is that **** " From RIDEHIGH

Really surprised (not really :)) to see that SL is enforcing the zoning rules so early on...this has not been the case in other local area beaches. We've been boarding/surfing with a mix of people...paddle boards, surfers, bodyboarders. It actually has been really nice AND the life guards have been super cool this year...even letting us shred right off of the jetties. Much different than last year for sure.

[iceybeatzjosh]

everyone drops in on me

what ever.

idc anymore.

your just gay if you do that.

[Spongah]

:peveryone drops in on me

what ever.

idc anymore.

your just gay if you do that.

It's because you're excessively mellow from all da smoke, brah. :p

[Salty J]

i think you're misinterpreting what i'm trying to say. it's not like i'm constantly running my mouth and everyone has to hear about it. but i will yell "hey you want to get somethin to eat soon" or "your sister looked really good last night" or something along those lines just to keep that contact with my buddy if we find ourselves spreading out. i only hold full on convos when we're right next to each other and even then kids are giving me dirty looks or eavesdropping on what we're talking about.

by the way, the zoning at spring lake is wack. we were forced to surf at washington st but i saw a break a little north of us that was a bit better. too bad it was swimmers only. and then there's zones for bodyboarders only? how weak is that **** :cool:

thank god i live in NC now... :D


You may suffer a type of separation anxiety or just general insecurity issues. Either way just STFU no one wants to hear you and your kooky friends blabbering on in knee high mushburgers or god forbid during an actual swell. I would drop in on you relentlessly until you cried and left the beach.

[JerseySurfRat89]

That's when you gotta start to regulate. If someone i do not know drops in on me at my local break and looks me dead in the eye. There's obviously gonna be a problem. I use to wear my life guarding whistle to alert people that i was already on it.

summer = aggro (for me at least)

Exactly the way i do it...just get the **** out the way is what i say

[smack da lip whaaapaaa]

:p

It's because you're excessively mellow from all da smoke, brah. :p

hahhahahahaha

[BonerSurfs]

You may suffer a type of separation anxiety or just general insecurity issues. Either way just STFU no one wants to hear you and your kooky friends blabbering on in knee high mushburgers or god forbid during an actual swell. I would drop in on you relentlessly until you cried and left the beach.

damn bro.. u need to chill out.. u should talk to iceybeats and get some kush for cheap, and give it a try, everyone around you will it

[iceybeatzjosh]

this video will chill you out. watch it in full screen.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2102744884

p.e.a.c.e

[Bad Bug Surfing]

The thing that get me, is when there are other "surfers" that dont know the rules of the line up and acuse me of dropping in on them. Im talking about the ones that go for every wave of every set and miss most of them. That happened to me last weekend at IRI . The dude was to my left all day and would always go for te first wave of the set and miss it. I would usually take the second wave and he would still be paddleing from the first wave and catch that on too, running up my tail. That happened a couple times untill he pulled the "thats the last time thats going to happen" act. O well, i just don't thing things would be so bad if the surf shops sold a "line up" rule book.

[Salty J]

The thing that get me, is when there are other "surfers" that dont know the rules of the line up and acuse me of dropping in on them. Im talking about the ones that go for every wave of every set and miss most of them. That happened to me last weekend at IRI . The dude was to my left all day and would always go for te first wave of the set and miss it. I would usually take the second wave and he would still be paddleing from the first wave and catch that on too, running up my tail. That happened a couple times untill he pulled the "thats the last time thats going to happen" act. O well, i just don't thing things would be so bad if the surf shops sold a "line up" rule book.


You dropped in on him. If you don't realize that the inside surfer has priority don't complain about rules. Learn them! And learn how to drop-in "turn and burn!" in an instant if the inside guy bails, eats it, or doesn't get the wave. Always paddle for it. Be assertive and get yourself priority for the set waves. Dont complain on a forum like a Sally.

And you locals out there need to keep order! With no order you'll be surrounded by clueless bic riders and flipper clad spongers thinking they own the place:D:eek:

This knowledge is free of charge, your welcome.

[conljw]

salty j
i hope to god you dont live by me bc you sound like the type of guy who takes life way to serious. chill out man, surfing is there for fun and to relax.