Ok....I love America & I'm a patriot & that means I question authority just as our ancestors did....y'all know that 'the system' is busted....i.e., health care is a joke, the political system is a crock, everyone's out for every buck they can take down at everyone else's expense, et. al. ad nauseum....still & all, nowhere better on this planet than here. Having said that... So.......let's lose the marketing hype....WHAT REALLY WORKS? Here's a couple things that I've discovered over 5 decades, in no particular order, are Always The Real Deal: 1. Quality handcrafted surfboards. 2. Quality handcrafted wetsuits along with 5 mil booties in January on the east coast. 3. Toyota products: screw the media frenzy, I've owned a Landcruiser, a Sequoia & an FJ & these things work off-road (Assateague, Central America, the DR) as well as on-road. 4. Hand made wool clothing & blankets. 5. Wolverine boots. 6. Springfield Armory XD45 pistols. 7. My left jab, straight right, lol. 8. True & great friends. 9. Dogfish Head Ales 10. Telling the truth no matter what. 11. Cash. 12. Non-stop international flights in first class. 13. Ferraris. 14. A woman who has multiple deep orgasms with you. And then cooks you breakfast. And then cooks you dinner. 15. Perseids meteor shower, up close. 16. Surviving death. 17. The northern lights, up close. 18. The laughter of your nephew or niece or son or daughter. 19. The supreme best friend aka a dog. 20. Good health. What are your 20....?
Posted by yankee on November 8: This is my first go-round with surfing east coast early spring & late into the autumn. In years past usually went to DR or Nica or Barbados during Nov - May months. So, as odd as it sounds, haven't had need for wetsuit before this. This is going to sound rookie dumbass, but then again I am a rookie dumbass when it comes to wetsuits: do most guys wear rash guards underneath the wetsuit ...? It's pretty tight on my shoulders & arms now with nada underneath.
No rashguard under my wetsuit. Other stuff that works... * neosporin * the gym * glassed on twin keels * Q-tips * cooking HER dinner * sunscreen * UV lam resin * abstinence... but most people prefer latex condoms
also *K-Bar knife *New Balance Trail runners *buying somewhat overpriced gear from the local small surf shop even though the kid behind the counter is a mindless jerkoff b/c you know its important (not just for surfing) that he stays in business
Jeep Wranglers Sticky Bumps wax 308 sniper rifles Do it yourself anything X2 on the handcrafted surfboards MADE on the east coast (if you surf here) beach bonfires any dark rum
1. German autos 2. +1 on the wool gear 3. my local beach break once a month 4. cooking dinner together, over a bottle or two of red... 5. the pick-up line "hi, my name is ____" 6. super lemon kush 7. schnieder wiesse aventinas 8. Sperrys + other good leather products 9. gore-tex 10. polarized shades 11. Friends who would get dirty for you 12. Doing sh!t yourself 13. A good concert 14. Surf movies (i like taylor steele) 15. getting what you pay for 16. local handshaped boards that you actually have input on 17. Traction pads 18. a US passport 19. anything with a lifetime warranty 20. karate holy ****, i cant believe i actually thought of 20 things that work
Boards by local shapers. high quality flexible wetsuits for all temps, uncrowded surf spots. dolphins, girl surfers, great surf flicks, Ford, surfer families and communities that watch out for each other, Girlfriends that have to have something in their mouth to have an orgasm and have mutiple with you then cook breakfast in the morning, Palmer wax, your own schedule so you can surf on your time, buds with houses in Costa, Pura Vida!
Word I am indeed a fatty, and it shows in my list! 1. Raw veggies, marinated with lemon juice for ~24 hrs 2. Avocado 3. Acai bowls 4. Jeff Bushman surfboards 5. Any flick with Leslie Nielson (R.I.P., in case you didn't hear) 6. Jeans and hoodie 7. Close friends 8. Honestly among close friends 9. Eating sushi in Japan 10. War in the Middle East 11. Clipper City beers 12. Cheap-o surf trips sans hotels, resorts, etc. 13. Fall on the East Coast, either hiking or surfing 14. Hitting the mute button during all major news broadcasts 15. The Economist magazine 16. Anything written by Jack London or Mark Twain 17. Physics. Yea, I teach. 18. Ditching the coffee and drinking tea. Usually, anyway. 19. People named Mark who charge big waves (Healey or Matthews) 20. Swellinfo as a superb time waster
Stufff that work!!! the attitude of gratitude Trekking through the snow to get into the ocean chuck Norris jokes the endless summer self control having open eyes to see gods beauty in this world jack Johnson Wacky Mac being positive sliding out on your surfboard and keeping balance think or sink not watching television feeling bad for people who live IN-LAND night surfing in summer a nice batty rip giving family bored people who care about the environment and do something about it knowing how to disconnect from technology being humble in the line up
Ah, yes, one can always count on Cresto the Negativo. Yep, I asked for & got a lot of great, positive advice from some of the guys on this site. And as a result, bot a great wetsuit & booties & gloves & it's been great in the cold. Don't know what else to tell ya.
1. fire 2. hookers 3. black girls 4. frozen yogurt 5. axe throwing (for the ladies) 6. BET 7. racist jokes 8. surfing 9. food 10. stuff 11. things 12. Mel Gibson 13. Ur mom 14. scented candles 15. techno 16. lists of stuff that works 17. jewish acountants 18. porn 19. Disney movies 20. Surfing... naked
Gotta disagree partially. My 2000 Camry is the biggest piece of junk I have ever dealt with. No words can express how much I loathe this car. Every day I wake up and wonder if it's going to start, and yes I do have a good battery. Horrible, horrible piece of machinery. Definitely did not live up to Toyota quality. My 99 4runner however, so far has! Too bad I don't drive it too often because the parents will charge me for gas. I love taking that thing to the beach
1. Surfboards 9 foot and over 2. Hyperflex 3. Landrovers 4. Big tits 5.flannel shirts 6. Carhart jeans 7. Moonshine 5. Long lefts 6. Alaias 7.honestly 8. the quiet kool 9. pulling out 10. patience 11. drving to check it 12. 99 cent value meal 13. Samual Adams lager 14. Birdwells 15. fire arms Id cards 16. Wide skateboards with big wheels 17. Dora Lives 18. the parking meter trick 19. homemade hand plans 20. the guy who busted obama's lip
1 surfing 2 swellinfo 3 in the eye 4 matt johnson 5 hyperflex 6 wavejammer 7 lbcrew 8 lance carson 9 hatteras 10 da mook 11 mp 12 surfboards 13 lee 14 wayne lynch 15 swell 16 pier 17 inlet 18 jenks 19 cm 20 chadwick
No seriously one of the best threads i have seen started on here by far. love reading. and PLEASE everyone enjoy all the lists and the different opinions whether you agree or not and dont ruin this awesome vibe with debate or argue. JUST ENJOY IT
