How many more wannabes. . .?

1) You watch your mouth when talking about Woody
2) You live in Ocean City Maryland, so the majority of the surfing world (California, Hawaii, OZ, Ect) think your a wannabe. The waves in Ocean City suck and the lineup are empty compared to any real wave in the world. You sound ridiculous calling people wannabes.

 

just saying...

 

& at least it's not another "north shore". if someone sees this film & is inspired, they can do research on who jay REALLY was & learn the real, non-dramatized version.

one of the creepiest things i experienced in the maldives was talking w/ the guide on the boat one afternoon & mentioning something about jay moriarty dying while diving in the maldives. he said yep, about 70 feet that way & pointed toward the deck of the boat. gave me a chill to realize that i'd been exploring the same section of reef (albeit not as deep) only an hour or so prior.

 

Everyone starts out as a wannabe.

 

yes, im fairly bummed that this movie could start up another year of crowed lineups ect... people walking around acting like they surf...

BUT i'm actually excited to see the movie... its not just about Mavericks, its about Jay Moriarity! I don't know if anyone remembers, but back in 2001 when he passed away (sadly leaving a wife of only one year) it was fairly big news in the surfing world... and (although I didnt know him personally) he was apparently that type of person that everyone loves. So i'm excited about seeing a documentary on his life!

 

lol sorry bro... i heard blue crush is a must see btw...

 

It's basic dog psychology, if you scare them and get them peeing down their leg, they submit. But if you project weakness, that promotes violence, and that's how people get hurt.

 

Wannabes? Really?

I don't believe this movie will make your line up more crowded than it already is. If anything, this movie may generate some positive vibes about the surfing community.

 

HAHAH i was waiting for one of these

 

written by a true koooooooooooooook.

 

this movie is gonna get more people out at mavericks. im nervous that somebody is gonna die out there now

 

i see what you're getting at but that's not what i meant. I don't think i'd even want to attempt the paddle out. i'm talking about the people that are good at surfing and this movie gives them the fake motivation/ mental "go ahead" to go for it. i guess what im trying to say is that there is gonna be more people out there who don't really know what they are getting into. then again, the locals might not even let that happen so i answered my own question

 

very true. i didnt think about it that way. still, i'd hate to see that on surflline like what happened to that guy, i think it was last year? he paddled out to 20ft mavs, got worked, passed out, and had to be brought back to life on the beach. then they had to induce a coma so he wouldnt have significant brain damage. miracle that he is alive and an even bigger miracle he received minimal brain damage.

As to the breath holding, i can do 50m but im pushing it there. i actually lifeguard at my pool at school and we have a 10lb weight for training when we have to get it from the bottom. when there's nobody there, ive been taking it and running with on the bottom back and forth under water. its actually really helped. time goes by a lot faster when you're doing something under water. ive gotten up to a minute and a half running so far. hoping to keep advancing my times

 

Right after "A River Runs Through It" (the movie, not the epic book by N. Maclean) came out every single yuppie within 35 miles of the ocean began descending on quiet fishing 'line-up's" with 2,500 dollars worth of Orvis fishing gear on and 2,000. classic bamboo rods. Never threw a fly in their lives. But enough hooks to the back of the head, ear, nose, etc and they were sellers on E Bay wishing they never had a man-crush on Brad Pitt. People get fired up by movies and media. There isn't a product in the world that hasnt used a wave or a surfer to promote its wares. Yeah.... buying your samsung TV will give you the same feeling as this hawaiian in a cave-sized barrell. Doubt it. As Mr. Marley said - "Who the cap fit, (will continue to) wear it." For the rest, feast on their barely used boards, rods, ropes,skiis, and everything else that looks and sounds cool for your facebook page but really takes a lifetime of commitment. Example: Past week was solid surf, water still warm in northeast (60's) and line-up had 3-5 people in it at all spots. Summer people, Summer not.

 

Not to be an alarmist, but I wouldn't do this kind of training with nobody around. If you push yourself a little too far with hypoxic training, you black out and drown.

 

we always have 2 guards on and i let them know what i am doing. i always get a weird look when i do it haha. doing things like this really enforces the surfing is a lifestyle idea. all the gurds i work with dont surf and they think i am crazy for surfing in the winter and holding my breath and swimming like i do.

 

HAHAHAHA coming from the guy living in New York? Your not even allowed to call yourself a surfer. Did you really use the word Kook? People on this site are such a joke. If you live in the North East then you suck at surfing and the waves you surf suck. Time to wake up buddy, If you want to be a real surfer move out here to California with the big boys. You surfing waist high crap once a month does not count as being a surfer. Being called a kook by you is a compliment because your so out of touch with the surfing world. Go to Surfline today and whats the first story? Good to Epic Southern California? When was the last time your local breaks eve said Good? Never? OK thanks! Oh look time for me to go surf AGAIN

 

Cool - from what you wrote earlier, I thought maybe you were completely alone.

 

Kook. taking out your banana board??? lol.