had a paddle this morning with Lavz …
good to meet a fellow swaylockian . [I hope he feels the same way …I think the poor fellah is still recovering from having seen the canyon bonzer , the stubbie , the fish , and the greenpin all in the one hit …overload !!]
I rode the 6’1 X 20 1/2 X 3 1/8" 1970s Len Dibben fish of mine , Lavz had a 6’8 Rusty thruster [well, twinny , actually ??]
ben
That’s cool Chip, we’ll have to have a get together the weekend after next. Bring a swag Lavz, we’ll burn some stuff on the barbie…
…and bring any of your cast off women admirers [ol’ ant is a bit of a model … think machado on steroids…sorry mate, couldn’t resist …you know the ol’ aussie ‘pisstake’ humour by now eh , adonis ??]
The cool thing is…he saw the light and now STANDS up …
Well benchip, it wasn’t a case of seeing the light, it was more a case of letting you get a couple decades head start on the surfing skill before i thought it was time to show you how its really done! 
Hicksy mate - burning and breaking and barbies and even some beer maybe? Sounds like a plan.
Big swell coming through this weekend, well big for Perth anyway…
Have a good one
Ant
ah…“a couple of decades” …thanks, mate, for humouring an old fart …not too many of “you young blokes” [geez …I sound like an ol’ geezer now , eh ?] have your kind of diplomacy
…usually, I get the “what the f*** are you doing out here?” looks when I paddle out on a non 10’ board [every day …sorry groms !]…especially since the boards I’m riding most lately are a 5’7 stubbie and a 5’11 fish !
ben
What’s “a swag”? Party in a box? Female companion? Inquiring minds want to know… Gil… enjoying the Aussie connection.
A swag is like an outdoors super sleeping bag. It’s a strong canvas (i think its made of that material?) material on the outside, which is water proof in some swags and basically the inside is a soft foam matress, a few inches thick, and then you put some sheets in, so basically it ends up being your bed, wrapped up.
They are amazingly comfortable and basically you can sleep anywhere with a swag. Offroad sleeping bags.
This is a photo of one tied up.
Lavz
A swag is a roll up mattress made of canvas. It has cushioning and can be used like a small pup tent.
or it can be a rock as a pillow and a beach towel. Depends how sophisticated or drunk one is…
Everyone in Australia has one…it’s law…
swags used to be a subject at school till Malcom fraser caused the double disolusion ousting Gough Whitlam.
Now adays oilskin and poly tarp is taking over for construction but A good swag will cost around 350 aus but last a life time.
Just to help out here is some Australian English;
Swag; been explained already comes in different configerations very handy
Esky: chilly bin cooler box must hold carton of beer at least
carton : box , slab, 24 stubbies or cans some times 30 cans .
ute ; pickup truck
anti fun squad; police
mal; longboard ;malibu
baarby, bbq
snag; sausage for frying on baarby
sheila;woman , wife , girlfriend, most essential for ,rolling out swag, packing esky with carton,washing ute, carrying mal ,cleaning baarby, cooking snags & doubling as anti fun squad.
I hope this helps you understand a little about down under, and the surf is good to.
DANG - I wish we had “Sheila’s” in my neck of the woods… My woman aint gonna do half that stuff, but on the plus side (This one at least!) is never the anti-fun squad! (Had one of those, once.) You guys rule… If I win the lottery… Taylor.