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I, for one, really hate it when Vivaldi decides to play hide and seek in the dunes . . .

I do not ride a soft top. All of my boards are older custom polyurethane/polyester boards, most of which were acquired and ridden by my mom and dad in the 60s through the 80s.

And, uh, Duke...

You're an idiot . . .

This seems to be a common sentiment but I really don't understand what exactly you think makes this true . . .

I don't have much experience teaching people, but I'm just going to try to walk through what I do.

When you feel the wave's taking you, put your hands on the rails next to your pectoral muscles...

Was this supposed to be coherent?

I always thought that jetties seemed like sort-of-phallic projections into the ocean. This just confirms it.

To answer your questions:

Yes, jetties make a difference. They allow sandbars to...

Cue Beach Boys.

Wave pools are interesting, but I still hate them. There's something about it that doesn't sit well with me at all. It just doesn't seem like surfing a man-made wave encompasses the vibe that's so...

Because it would hugely limit the number of places where you could hold the Olympics. I think that's the main reason. Most countries have rivers, lakes, etc. so they can hold sailing, rowing, and...

He's set it for auction with reserve. Usually that means the bidder will not tell you the minimum price because the entire point of a reserve is that bidding starts lower than an acceptable value for...

At first when I saw the title of this thread, I thought it was talking about whether Kelly Slater was circumcised or not . . .

If you know better than the forecasting sites what will be happening at your break, then that's great for you right? You know what the swell will be while everyone else follows the sites. So if it's...

Waves are like breasts—shape is much more important to my taste than size.

Fine, fair enough.



It is indeed beautiful up there.



I'm not quite sure I'm entirely clear on the distinction you're trying to make here, but fine. I don't really intend to get into...

You implied, baselessly, that I might personally use those words to demean a specific person's character. You quite randomly targeted me individually, and if that shouldn't elicit a response I truly...

I have never typed the words "summer pro" on this forum, you imbecile. That was somebody else.

I surf well and surf often. People mainly respect each other. It was a weekend in July, so there were a lot of people. There were like two people mouthing off on sunday, and one asshole a couple...

I wasn't getting dropped in on very much. I wasn't the one getting dropped in on. I simply reported on how people were being idiots and threatening violence on other people, and I think that's lame....

I have no ****ing agenda to push people out of the water. I'm a skilled surfer and I can avoid people who don't know what they're doing on waves pretty well. That **** doesn't bother me. What bothers...

Hah, Bumble****, Egypt. Yeah, Pennsylvania's not the same deal. I come back from not surfing in a while and it'll take me a wave or two to get my bearings again, but for me it doesn't take that long...

Of course. I'm sure they do get in the way. But really if you're going to have a rule about respecting people and letting others have waves—like "don't drop in on someone" or "don't snake"—then...

Foam surfboards are great for teaching people. My girlfriend came to visit the beginning of this month and you think I set her on my fiberglass board so she could crack her skull open on it? Give me...

Uhh, no. It doesn't work like that. Right of way in the ocean, just as on the roads, is meant to prevent collision and injury. Your sense of entitlement based on your taxes doesn't translate to right...

On days like this I usually take the boat over to surf Hemlock which is usually pristine (although, you're right, it doesn't break as well as Long Beach unless it's big). But today wound up being a...

I just don't get it. As watermen, I think we should be foremost looking after the safety of anyone in the water. To me that holds whether you like the person and what they're doing or not....