who were ur idols when u started surfing.who inspired you

no role modelz

 

My uncle got me started, then Occy and Sunny took over

 

Locals who could surf and were'nt a**holes about it. That narrowed it down quickly. Never cared about pro surfing allthough I'll watch if its on.

 

Wingnut Weaver and Pat O'connell. I remember stoking my little bit of stoke watching Endless Summer II.

 

Surfer who goes by the name Green Room.
Addiction is what kept me coming back.

 

I guess it would be slater. He is close to my age and was quick to become known when I was a grom. When I first started surfing, I loved to do backside floaters across a section. I used to try to copy his style. I even had a picture of a him doing a killer floater on a Kechele (I had a Kechele). I grew out of it I guess.

I definitely admired the styles of Curren, Occy (mainly his backhand style), and the rawness of Fletcher boyz.

All the classics are cool with their own place in surfing history (MR, buttons, and Duke)

Finally, I have much respect for the guys who charge absolute mental. The Big Wave phenomenon (beyond classic pipe, Puerto and sunset to MAVS- JAWS- Chopes. To me, since I never really charged over 8' those guys are ones to admire!

 

Hey Barry, you have a fondness for the Quebecois, c'est non?

Have you ever heard of Bianca Beauchamp?

 

My buddy Joe would always come to school (freshman year) after he surfed and would be so stoked and generally happy - I didnt get it then... He moved to Hawaii to live with an uncle for a few years (jr/Sr year of HS), but came back after graduation.

Once he came back, we hung out a lot and he taught me how to surf. He's really good too so it motivated me to get better/go more. He went back to HI after a few years and we usually call each other after a good swell to catch up and talk story. He's one of the only friends from my hometown I still stay in touch with.

Cory Lopez, too

 

The latex model?? So to speak...yeah, what about her??

 

Ahhh, you were going off about all the guys' idols being males, so I thought I'd introduce some she-male activity into the conversation...and since you frequently post about the French Canadians, I often wondered if you were familiar with the (ahem) Fine Young Lady. She's one of my personal faves.

And to top it off, I figured it was about time that this thread went off the rails.

 

Good try...hope it works!!
See what happens when SCOTUS legalizes gay marriage?? They come out of the woodworks!!! hahahaha!!

 

F'n A I love BB...

 

Yeah SS, BB is my all-time Boner Idol.

 

Same here dawg. Maybe we turn this into a threadde for her?

 

Tom Curren, OCCY but could always relate to Archy in a strange way.

 

barrels4liam

 

Lance Burkhardt!

 

I always know you loved me.

 

Occy/Luke Egan (Bunyip Dreaming); (Searching for) Tom Curren and way before my time but MP and Terry Fitzgerald (Morning of the Earth)...sweet, sweet grom VHS memories...