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Scotty88 > 9 months ago, 23 Feb 2012

Scotty88

4214 posts

23 Feb 2012 8:58pm

Pick up a paddle one day - the real mens sport.

Fire away.

Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

24 Feb 2012 12:00am

you been boozing again? Drinking and typing is not a good idea

subasurf

2154 posts

23 Feb 2012 10:04pm

I'm fit and have a full head of hair.
I'm afraid I do not qualify to ride a SUP.

surferstu

1011 posts

23 Feb 2012 10:14pm

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Scotty88 said...

Pick up a paddle one day - the real phag sport.

Fire away.

janitor

wave stabber

gay gondolier

internet troll

Scotty88

4214 posts

24 Feb 2012 4:48am

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Ted the Kiwi said...

you been boozing again? Drinking and typing is not a good idea

Yeh Ted, The shortest of rooms looked very quiet last night. So I put up a good night post and hit the sack. My fondest memories were on a shortboard. But that was 30kg ago - those days are long gone.
I love the janitor call

doggie

15849 posts

24 Feb 2012 8:56am

Drugs are bad ok?

Cat people luv SUPs

GPA

2529 posts

24 Feb 2012 9:25am

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Scotty88 said...

Ted the Kiwi said...

you been boozing again? Drinking and typing is not a good idea

But - if you weren't 30kg heavier, what would you choose to ride

I am also about 25kg over my fighting weight... but I surf a 7'3" Fish... and on the smaller days (read: tiny) a 9'1" mal... At 45yo I don't ever see myself crossing to the dark side...

Prawnhead

NSW

1317 posts

24 Feb 2012 12:58pm

reminds me of that old quote about longboarders and sup riders
"the only thing that gets better when you ride one is how good you were "

CMC

QLD

3954 posts

24 Feb 2012 6:15pm

Like Scotty I love the SUP pi$$ take. It's a classic.

I ride one, as I ride shortboards as well and nobody hates SUP riders more than me.

But then i'm not fat or bald so perhaps I don't fit in that well....... Hahaha.

62mac

24860 posts

24 Feb 2012 6:44pm

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CMC said...

Like Scotty I love the SUP pi$$ take. It's a classic.

I ride one, as I ride shortboards as well and nobody hates SUP riders more than me.

But then i'm not fat or bald so perhaps I don't fit in that well....... Hahaha.

hmm you must be a longboarder then,have hair ,fighting fit and steal all the waves,now get one

Scotty88

4214 posts

24 Feb 2012 7:31pm

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Scotty88 said...

Pick up a paddle one day - the real mens sport.

Fire away.

Oh my god I have never received so many red thumbs. My confidence is shattered - back in the phoetal position I go.

Scotty88

4214 posts

24 Feb 2012 7:34pm

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subasurf said...

I'm fit and have a full head of hair.
I'm afraid I do not qualify to ride a SUP.

Think Connor Baxter, Riggs Napoleon, etc.

Scotty88

4214 posts

24 Feb 2012 7:39pm

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Hey CMC,
Love the banter with Sup & Sb.

I actually caught a post where a windsurfer and kite surfer were having a blow up - I think on the general. Gotta laugh at that.
Still loving that Mad Wax vid thanks mate. Owe you plenty of beers next time I'm up QLD.

CMC

QLD

3954 posts

24 Feb 2012 9:50pm

I'm so stoked you enjoy it Scotty. My TV is mostly for nickelodeon these days.

weiry

QLD

5396 posts

24 Feb 2012 9:59pm

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Scotty88 said...

Scotty88 said...

Pick up a paddle one day - the real mens sport.

Fire away.

Oh my god I have never received so many red thumbs. My confidence is shattered - back in the phoetal position I go.

Hey Scotty do you want to borrow this

Scotty88

4214 posts

24 Feb 2012 8:11pm

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weiry said...

Scotty88 said...

Scotty88 said...

Pick up a paddle one day - the real mens sport.

Fire away.

Oh my god I have never received so many red thumbs. My confidence is shattered - back in the phoetal position I go.

Hey Scotty do you want to borrow this

Weiry, I don't even know what it is ???

Scotty88

4214 posts

24 Feb 2012 8:17pm

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GPA said...

Scotty88 said...

Ted the Kiwi said...

you been boozing again? Drinking and typing is not a good idea

But - if you weren't 30kg heavier, what would you choose to ride

I am also about 25kg over my fighting weight... but I surf a 7'3" Fish... and on the smaller days (read: tiny) a 9'1" mal... At 45yo I don't ever see myself crossing to the dark side...

If I was 30kg lighter I would do both Sup and SB. SB has so much freedom on the wave and the luxury of enjoying varied conditions. On a Sup I only go out when it's glassy. Getting caught inside is a pain in the arse on a Sup - duck diving is just too easy when on SB. Mate, I love Sup in the surf and flatwater. I don't see Sup as an old blokes sport - unlike longboard (Mac's not going to like that).

weiry

QLD

5396 posts

24 Feb 2012 10:18pm

Mate and you call yourself a SUPer,

its a Sup Surf Suit

Scotty88

4214 posts

24 Feb 2012 9:08pm

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weiry said...

Mate and you call yourself a SUPer,

its a Sup Surf Suit

Looks like something you where outer space

Scotty88

4214 posts

24 Feb 2012 9:12pm

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CMC said...

I'm so stoked you enjoy it Scotty. My TV is mostly for nickelodeon these days.

I remember those days. How old are the kids mate ? Mine are turning 12, 10 & 8 so I'm thru that chapter. Now it's Icarly & Hannah Montana.

Greenroom

7608 posts

24 Feb 2012 9:59pm

Yeah I ride a shortboard, consider myself fit, weigh 70kgs and have a full head of dreads. My board is 8'5

doggie

15849 posts

27 Feb 2012 9:36am

^^ Thats not short

nutsy

45 posts

27 Feb 2012 11:12am

Seen a sup skateboarder the other day, had a good chuckle. Jeez that's a lazy way of skating..

What's next? sup fruitbooting?

Scotty88

4214 posts

27 Feb 2012 12:12pm

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nutsy said...

Seen a sup skateboarder the other day, had a good chuckle. Jeez that's a lazy way of skating..

What's next? sup fruitbooting?

What's fruit booting ?

chrispychru

QLD

7932 posts

28 Feb 2012 6:47am

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nutsy said...

Seen a sup skateboarder the other day, had a good chuckle. Jeez that's a lazy way of skating..

What's next? sup fruitbooting?

lazy hahaha. mate get going with of those and you will be gasping for a breath

nutsy

45 posts

29 Feb 2012 10:05pm

'Fruitbooting' is a term skaters affectionately gave to rollerbladers.

I'm sure you can go quick on sup skaties Chrispy, but what's wrong with using your leg to push? Always worked for me

Anyway.... Shortboarding is underrated!

Let's see what surfcraft is still around in 50 years

Stewart25

56 posts

1 Mar 2012 5:36pm

Try riding a sup in waves that throw out and barrel top to bottom eg most decent reef breaks i in sw wa. Id like to know if u think its the shortboard or sup thats overrated for those conditions. What is really the soul motivation to surf?Getting tubed for me.

Torch

521 posts

1 Mar 2012 7:23pm

I went for a sweep for the first time the other day at rotto. It was good for tuning rich birds on big boats. But out in the surf it was just plain homo

Greenroom

7608 posts

2 Mar 2012 1:47am

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Stewart25 said...

Try riding a sup in waves that throw out and barrel top to bottom eg most decent reef breaks i in sw wa. Id like to know if u think its the shortboard or sup thats overrated for those conditions. What is really the soul motivation to surf?Getting tubed for me.

I live in the sw and ride waves that throw out top to bottom half the time

Usually out on the 8'5 x 29 in waves over head high and just bought a 9'6 x 27 gun for those double over head high plus days

Today had empty top to bottom waves while you blokes were sooking at work

See you out there this winter

Stewart25

56 posts

3 Mar 2012 12:27am

Dear Greenroom. I also live down south. If you're talking about yallingup mains I wold challenge u saying it barrels especially the left which is where I see most long boarders and sup locals riding. I'll see u out supers! By the way I'm not saying you can't have fun on a sup. just it's very hard to get tubed on em as the photos everyone's posted show. For old guys n women I suppose they're worth while.

doggie

15849 posts

3 Mar 2012 10:10am

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Stewart25 said...

Dear Greenroom. I also live down south. If you're talking about yallingup mains I wold challenge u saying it barrels especially the left which is where I see most long boarders and sup locals riding. I'll see u out supers! By the way I'm not saying you can't have fun on a sup. just it's very hard to get tubed on em as the photos everyone's posted show. For old guys n women I suppose they're worth while.

Thats almost like a dear John letter

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