Does anyone still subscribe to surf mags?

Discussion in 'All Discussions' started by live4truth, Jan 22, 2015.

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  1. Jan 22, 2015 #1
    live4truth

    live4truth Well-Known Member

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    Feb 9, 2007
    Purchased a subscription last year to Surfer and read them but found that forums, websites, etc filled the information gap for me. planning on cancelling my subscription but was curious if anyone was still subscribing? If so...why? I get it if you are keeping a collection...
     
    live4truth, Jan 22, 2015
    live4truth, Jan 22, 2015
  3. Jan 22, 2015 #2
    metard

    metard Well-Known Member

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    Mar 11, 2014
    surfers journal
     
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  5. Jan 22, 2015 #3
    Betty

    Betty Well-Known Member

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    Oct 14, 2012
    Love Surfer. Love the writing and the photography. Love being able to pass it on too. It will be perfect when they have photos of women surfing and ditch the photos of women posing only for the pleasure of men. I can dream....
     
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  6. Jan 22, 2015 #4
    Mr.Belmar

    Mr.Belmar Well-Known Member

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    I would to surfers journal just like Tard... but I don't. other then that I read some of them through the flipboard app....
     
    Mr.Belmar, Jan 22, 2015
    Mr.Belmar, Jan 22, 2015
  7. Jan 22, 2015 #5
    sisurfdogg

    sisurfdogg Well-Known Member

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    yup
     
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    sisurfdogg, Jan 22, 2015
  8. Jan 22, 2015 #6
    sisurfdogg

    sisurfdogg Well-Known Member

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    Jun 17, 2013
    Sometimes my wife brings me home an old issue of Surfing or Transworld Surf from the library where she buys old mags for a quarter apiece. They are cheesy like cheddar. I like the RedBulletin better. More rad stuff. But still kind of trendsuckuppopcultureish for me. Great photos though.
     
    sisurfdogg, Jan 22, 2015
    sisurfdogg, Jan 22, 2015
  9. Jan 22, 2015 #7
    3rdperson

    3rdperson Well-Known Member

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    I take my advertising in pop up form
     
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  10. Jan 22, 2015 #8
    illuminite

    illuminite Well-Known Member

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    Apr 3, 2014
    surfers journal is the best its kinda like a book
     
    illuminite, Jan 22, 2015
    illuminite, Jan 22, 2015
  11. Jan 22, 2015 #9
    DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

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    Had Surfer for a while but kinda got burnt out, I have several issues I still haven't read yet. I will of course but kind of needed a break from it.
     
    DawnPatrol321, Jan 22, 2015
    DawnPatrol321, Jan 22, 2015
  12. Jan 22, 2015 #10
    M.R.gnar28

    M.R.gnar28 Well-Known Member

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    I like Surfing
     
    M.R.gnar28, Jan 22, 2015
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  13. Jan 22, 2015 #11
    chicharronne

    chicharronne Well-Known Member

    4,200
    Jun 22, 2006
    I had a Surfer sub in the '70s and'80s. It was superior because it used to have a surf "story" and a weird surfing related pic on the last page. Then it became jam pack with ads and surf wear. I'll usually get one for flights.
     
    chicharronne, Jan 22, 2015
    chicharronne, Jan 22, 2015
  14. Jan 22, 2015 #12
    nynj

    nynj Well-Known Member

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    Jul 27, 2012
    I still get Surfer and Surfing. Because I have forever and I don't thing I could poop without them
     
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    nynj, Jan 22, 2015
  15. Jan 22, 2015 #13
    Hawky

    Hawky Well-Known Member

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    May 9, 2014
    Esm
     
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  16. Jan 22, 2015 #14
    Zippy

    Zippy Well-Known Member

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    Nov 16, 2007
    Was given a subscription for Christmas about 7 years ago. Found the ads really annoying and the little slips of paper that kept falling out every other page. Don't have trash service and I drive the garbage to the dump, those mags are heavy. Never renewed the subscription and they kept sending them for almost 3 years! I called to get them to stop and they would take the opportunity to try and sign me back up. Next month you guessed it, surfer in my mail box. My guess is they tell their advertisers how many issues they put out and to what age group so they keep some people on the circulation to keep those numbers up, even if they don't pay.
     
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  17. Jan 22, 2015 #15
    M.R.gnar28

    M.R.gnar28 Well-Known Member

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    ^^
     
    M.R.gnar28, Jan 22, 2015
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  18. Jan 23, 2015 #16
    bonefin

    bonefin Active Member

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    Oct 9, 2014
    TSJ - even if some months I only look at the pictures - but what lovely pictures


    Kinda like what Playboy was to me when I was 15 -without a happy ending
     
    bonefin, Jan 23, 2015
    bonefin, Jan 23, 2015
  19. Jan 23, 2015 #17
    santiago58

    santiago58 Well-Known Member

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    Feb 5, 2011
    SURFERS JOURNAL, Surfer just to look at the pics while taking a dump!
     
    santiago58, Jan 23, 2015
    santiago58, Jan 23, 2015
  20. Jan 23, 2015 #18
    worsey

    worsey Well-Known Member

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    no.
    they got creamed by the internet.
     
    worsey, Jan 23, 2015
    worsey, Jan 23, 2015
  21. Jan 23, 2015 #19
    NICAfiend

    NICAfiend Well-Known Member

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    May 12, 2012
    This and I generally hoard them for upcoming road trips where they definitely come in handy. I'd still much rather look at a magazine/book in a car or plane than a little ass phone.
     
    NICAfiend, Jan 23, 2015
    NICAfiend, Jan 23, 2015
  22. Jan 23, 2015 #20
    LBCrew

    LBCrew Well-Known Member

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    -er
    -ing
    TSJ
     
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