Marty got these shots , of me christening the [now repaired] singley I posted on the 'dungers' thread recently ...
It was probably fitting that , while I was flying [off] the green and yellow[ing] board , down the beach a couple of aboriginals were camped out on the top of the sand dune , flying a HUGE Aboriginal flag , just to remind us who the TRUE locals really were / are ....
On the theme of 'flying'...
maybe one day we can have a "show us your wipeouts " thread , if people didn't mind being honest , swallowing their pride / big ego , and learn to have a laugh at themselves , for a change ....you know , we can lighten things up a bit ...[after all, it's only SURFING , as 'Oneula' would say !]
On australia day, as i was heading to work, i went through a neighbouring suburb. I saw a heavily tattood bloke with no shirt on, sitting on the footpath with his kids, holding a bag of cheap wine ( goonie for the aussies ). He was abusing his missus as she stormed off with the other kids. Unfortunately a typical sight here on any day that celebrates our country. Going to work early on new years day, i need 2 hands to count the passed out people on the footpaths. As my username suggests i do love a beer, but i also like to remember what i did last night, and can act like a decent person after a few. Why do so many of us feel the need to drink to oblivion??.
Marty got these shots , of me christening the [now repaired] singley I posted on the 'dungers' thread recently ...
It was probably fitting that , while I was flying [off] the green and yellow[ing] board , down the beach a couple of aboriginals were camped out on the top of the sand dune , flying a HUGE Aboriginal flag , just to remind us who the TRUE locals really were / are ....
On the theme of 'flying'...
maybe one day we can have a "show us your wipeouts " thread , if people didn't mind being honest , swallowing their pride / big ego , and learn to have a laugh at themselves , for a change ....you know , we can lighten things up a bit ...[after all, it's only SURFING , as 'Oneula' would say !]
cheers guys !
ben
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What happened there ben?? All looked promising on takeoff!
well, basically .... the bottom dropped out ....before this slow old man got to his feet ?!
and marty winced , getting flashbacks to when he fractured his C1, a mere 5 weeks ago.
update ...
he paddled this board for about 10 seconds , just to test out his neck . And he says he will try out his new board early tomorrow ....he's FROTHING , looking forward to finally , after 48 YEARS [!] , riding his first HOMEMADE board ! [may it be the beginning of MANY !!]. So, I will take my camera down , at first light , again !
