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Does 20/20 surf
Ah, the infamous "does 2020 surf" thread...don't mind catching up on this bit of forum history...
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a hui hou
dont worry grlncrl the consensus remains, he surfed once many,many years ago. no longer owns a board
Originally posted by: brighton_pumpssince when has surfing been a requirement to post here BP? hows the giraffeOriginally posted by: 2020so many excuses, so little surfing. no wonder hes so down
f*cked for the next 2 weekends... eying up the following though.
Break time...
Thanks for the wrap up there, Mr. Pumps. It's kind of like a car crash however...I will have to go back and view more I'm afraid.
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a hui hou
Whew...glad that's done. The synchronicity of this thread and my "appearance" on the forum gives me a glimpse into my "cool" reception in ways I never even thought of. 
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How'd you manage to get such a stunning pic there 2020?
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I bet his missus is feeling a little letdown with the 2020 she gets
Originally posted by: 2020.spoken like someone who hasnt had a wave in a long timeOriginally posted by: brighton_pumpssince when has surfing been a requirement to post here BP? hows the giraffeOriginally posted by: 2020so many excuses, so little surfing. no wonder hes so down
f*cked for the next 2 weekends... eying up the following though.
cant let this badboy dissapear
yeah we can. 
grlncrl's last post is weird..actually her posts just get weirder.
do you think she's trying to tell us something? maybe all is not what it seems.i'm rather a trusting soul but i can't help getting a distinct feeling of wool over my eyes.
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XXIst sentry scribe
maybe you should leave the sheep alone then.
Southlanders! 
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Chairman of the sub 1000
hey, they're warmer than donkeys aye?
speaking of which, i hear the donkey has name suppresion and the judge then asked the boy if he was guilty of the act and he said 'neighhhh your honor'
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XXIst sentry scribe
i find it sisturbing 2020 goes looking for these stories?
the best part of the story that i read was a neighbour to the reserve took photos and phoned police
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Chairman of the sub 1000
lol...i wonder the cops will be charging the neigggghhhhhbour for having dodgy objectionable pics?
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XXIst sentry scribe
Originally posted by: seeka
grlncrl's last post is weird..actually her posts just get weirder.
do you think she's trying to tell us something? maybe all is not what it seems.i'm rather a trusting soul but i can't help getting a distinct feeling of wool over my eyes.
Sorry, Seeka. I had the chance to read this thread like a chapter in a history book. I found it suprising that Ohio (rednecks), California (BP's holiday) and Hawaii (Mr. Statik and 2020's holidays) are all mentioned. Add to that the distrust, disgust, and all the "dis-ing" peppered through it; then top it off with me (from ohio, lived in Cali and now reside in Hawaii) starting to post while this was all a fresh memory and no wonder my existance was thoroughly doubted! Hope that helps to clear things up...you may remove the wooly.
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a hui hou
2020s claim to be you never helped you cause either
To true, Mr. Pumps, to true.
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Ohio, then Cali, then Hawaii.... and now you want to come here? looks like the ASP womens tour is having an influence....
Honestlu G&C, id have though once in hawaii anyone surfer or not would just say, thats it im staying....
why Aotearoa? im purely looking at this from a Statik o centric point of view which is, if i was living in hawaii you would have to crowbar me out of there in a coffin before id move to NZ or anywhere for that matter
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Originally posted by: Jabes
yeah mate said has been more worked at bethels on a low tide at the same size than he was there. So does just make you wonder if its american froth
much like my mate who is fizzing in cali at the mo then you ask him about size oh waist but with head high sets
jusrt caught up with this bit, the power in Hawaii is not 'amercan froth' I surfed Chuns quite a bit and thats considered a softc0ck wave for the north shore. it just lurches out of deep water and fires down the line like a reverse raglan on steroids.
i tried bashing a very inviting looking lip on my second wave and took a free 'arcing flight to faceplant' to the flats (ruptured a disc in my neck and had a good 6 months out of the water 2 yaers down the track because of that)
I guess the only 'real shore' i surfed was sunset at around 6-8 and it was serious stuff, when someone takes off on a wave you can count to 4 before they hit thier bottom turn, theres just so much water moving up the face
Heavier than any west coast stuff... i think Piha and the west coast is certainly heavy by any standards of waves i have surfed, probably exacerbated by the fact that at Piha at least you rarely paddle into a 6ft + wave with any idea of which way its gonna break or if its gonna close out.
The only waves i surfed on the north shore that didnt impress me power wise was a kind of lazy wind flop swell at velzyland. pretty much like any reef at 3ft.
inside section was fun at that size though, and the locals contrary to all reports were tres cool and friendly.
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Originally posted by: Mr Statik
Ohio, then Cali, then Hawaii.... and now you want to come here?
Honestlu G&C, id have though once in hawaii anyone surfer or not would just say, thats it im staying....
why Aotearoa? im purely looking at this from a Statik o centric point of view which is, if i was living in hawaii you would have to crowbar me out of there in a coffin before id move to NZ or anywhere for that matter
Aloha Mr. Statik! Can't blame the women's tour since I don't intentionally follow it.
My Mr. has chosen to get his PhD there, and I'm stoked to have the opportunity to stay in Aotearoa. I hear again and again that NZ is awesome, not in the trendy word sense, but AWESOME as in takes your breath away. I've done the cold water thing, so long ago I forgot the pains of it, but it also doesn't scare me much. Although admittedly, there's nothing more freeing than surfing with less on. Everything's in motion here, I'll be dropping in on you in next summer.
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i heard christchurch is the surf Mecca for travellers
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Originally posted by: Mr Statik
I guess the only 'real shore' i surfed was sunset at around 6-8 and it was serious stuff, when someone takes off on a wave you can count to 4 before they hit thier bottom turn, theres just so much water moving up the face
One of the biggest waves of my life was at Sunset and not because it looked "all that" while it was marching in. It was June (yes, June, every year there is one freak good size North Shore summer swell) and I didn't believe the report when it said 4'-6'. I took my mal and met a friend at Sunset. Out we paddled and gosh was it sweet, about 30 surfers but all spread out between 3 different peaks. Folks were catching good size surf all over the place. Mine rolls in, face looks to be a little more than head high, and I begin to dig for it. Up the face I go, up on my feet I pop and the wave is still growing. I'm on 9' of board, at least 5 1/2 feet of it is in plain view, positioned for the drop, and I've got another 6 or 7' of water in front of me before the trough...and she was still growing. It was smokin', I was fully committed, people around me were hooting and hollering and not only was the drop a rush, but the wall opened up into something beautiful and I rode that sucker in forever. By the time I got back out to the line up, talk was that this little more than head high wave stood up to be a 14 or 15' face. I don't know if that's what you're looking for when discussing "heavy" but Mr. Statik, you are correct that these deep water swells suddenly hit reef and viola, size and power are the end results. Someday we'll talk "heavy wipe-outs."
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good yarn!
heavy wipeouts sounds like a topic that really needs to discussed in depth at shoreboys.
Originally posted by: grlncrl
Sorry, Seeka........ Hope that helps to clear things up...you may remove the wooly.
great..i was starting to get hot.
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Originally posted by: grlncrlOriginally posted by: Mr Statik
I guess the only 'real shore' i surfed was sunset at around 6-8 and it was serious stuff, when someone takes off on a wave you can count to 4 before they hit thier bottom turn, theres just so much water moving up the face
One of the biggest waves of my life was at Sunset and not because it looked "all that" while it was marching in. It was June (yes, June, every year there is one freak good size North Shore summer swell) and I didn't believe the report when it said 4'-6'. I took my mal and met a friend at Sunset. Out we paddled and gosh was it sweet, about 30 surfers but all spread out between 3 different peaks. Folks were catching good size surf all over the place. Mine rolls in, face looks to be a little more than head high, and I begin to dig for it. Up the face I go, up on my feet I pop and the wave is still growing. I'm on 9' of board, at least 5 1/2 feet of it is in plain view, positioned for the drop, and I've got another 6 or 7' of water in front of me before the trough...and she was still growing. It was smokin', I was fully committed, people around me were hooting and hollering and not only was the drop a rush, but the wall opened up into something beautiful and I rode that sucker in forever. By the time I got back out to the line up, talk was that this little more than head high wave stood up to be a 14 or 15' face. I don't know if that's what you're looking for when discussing "heavy" but Mr. Statik, you are correct that these deep water swells suddenly hit reef and viola, size and power are the end results. Someday we'll talk "heavy wipe-outs."
Waves like that tend to stay etched in your mind forever, it was almost 20 years ago but I still vividly remember a similar experience (albeit at a break far more forgiving than Sunset)
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Not...... red beach??
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not surfing action im sure
touch'e
ahh doubLe OO... stay classy
rarked aye BP?
Originally posted by: Father TedOriginally posted by: grlncrlOriginally posted by: Mr Statik
I guess the only 'real shore' i surfed was sunset at around 6-8 and it was serious stuff, when someone takes off on a wave you can count to 4 before they hit thier bottom turn, theres just so much water moving up the face
One of the biggest waves of my life was at Sunset and not because it looked "all that" while it was marching in. It was June (yes, June, every year there is one freak good size North Shore summer swell) and I didn't believe the report when it said 4'-6'. I took my mal and met a friend at Sunset. Out we paddled and gosh was it sweet, about 30 surfers but all spread out between 3 different peaks. Folks were catching good size surf all over the place. Mine rolls in, face looks to be a little more than head high, and I begin to dig for it. Up the face I go, up on my feet I pop and the wave is still growing. I'm on 9' of board, at least 5 1/2 feet of it is in plain view, positioned for the drop, and I've got another 6 or 7' of water in front of me before the trough...and she was still growing. It was smokin', I was fully committed, people around me were hooting and hollering and not only was the drop a rush, but the wall opened up into something beautiful and I rode that sucker in forever. By the time I got back out to the line up, talk was that this little more than head high wave stood up to be a 14 or 15' face. I don't know if that's what you're looking for when discussing "heavy" but Mr. Statik, you are correct that these deep water swells suddenly hit reef and viola, size and power are the end results. Someday we'll talk "heavy wipe-outs."
Waves like that tend to stay etched in your mind forever, it was almost 20 years ago but I still vividly remember a similar experience (albeit at a break far more forgiving than Sunset)
Tamiki Reef? tho thats more of a pipe esque wave
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the guide says tamaki reef is suited to learners,sups and people who dont want to be seen?
..and the guide says that last time "Brighton Pumped" was when Jesus was playing half back for Nazareth.
back when you were still surfing then?
brighton always pumps 2020...thats why doug still chooses to live here
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...and travels so often?
just like our Crusaders
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...does anyone still watch super 14?
I'm really struggling muster any enthusiam this season
the rest of nz aren't anymore cos their teams are useless and are no where near it.....meanwhile Canterbury are building a bigger trophy cabinet
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Originally posted by: Father Ted
Waves like that tend to stay etched in your mind forever, it was almost 20 years ago but I still vividly remember a similar experience (albeit at a break far more forgiving than Sunset)
Do tell, Father Ted! Share the stoke! (I think this might even call for a new thread.)
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a hui hou
Originally posted by: ♣♥♦♠
the rest of nz aren't anymore cos their teams are useless and are no where near it.....meanwhile Canterbury are building a bigger trophy cabinet
has the space allocated for the log of wood been filled with something else?
afterall..thats the only real prize worth having aye?
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Originally posted by: 2020
...does anyone still watch super 14?
I'm really struggling muster any enthusiam this season
for what? surfing or watching the mighty red and black.
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Whew, jelly, I think I can smell your avatar!
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a hui hou
mint jelly
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XXIst sentry scribe
a lamb roast & a few spuds with gravy will finish it off.
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how's Magnum, P.I.,still got the stash.
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Originally posted by: seeka
mint jelly
wait for the now shot.
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Magnum PI is long gone, but I recently met a woman who had small parts on the show from time to time. The look in her eye said she might have had other parts too...
Hawaii 5-0 might make a come back. Filming for the pilot starts soon. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not. From the perspective of filming in Hawaii, it's good. The story itself though...
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a hui hou
Hawaii 5-0,
possibly the best telly intro ever in the history of telly intros.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w&feature=fvw [youtube.com]
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thats going back a few...book him danno :laugh
had the big left on the intro.
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Originally posted by: seeka
Hawaii 5-0,
possibly the best telly intro ever in the history of telly intros.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w&feature=fvw [youtube.com]
your just to darn quick seeka
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Nice avatar Jelly
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general larry platt preforms ..pants on tha ground
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUByE22JDMc [youtube.com]
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XXIst sentry scribe
actually, he should have won on that audition alone..stuff the rest, thats the best.
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Originally posted by: seekaOriginally posted by: ♣♥♦♠
the rest of nz aren't anymore cos their teams are useless and are no where near it.....meanwhile Canterbury are building a bigger trophy cabinet
has the space allocated for the log of wood been filled with something else?
afterall..thats the only real prize worth having aye?
the log of wood is still on its hikoi..
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Originally posted by: grlncrl
Magnum PI is long gone, but I recently met a woman who had small parts on the show from time to time. The look in her eye said she might have had other parts too...
Hawaii 5-0 might make a come back. Filming for the pilot starts soon. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not. From the perspective of filming in Hawaii, it's good. The story itself though...
As long as Ala moana bowl still reels off in the intro ill be watching it, just for that, book me in Danno
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haven't heard much about Ala Moana bowl for years
failed..
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Ever since the sewage spill in the Ala Wai canal and the funky skin infections that followed, I haven't heard much about the Bowl either. Eek!
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The thing I always remember about Alo Moana bowl is the 'Pole Sets' There is a tide marker that sits something like 15 or 16 feet out of the water at mid tide. When the waves start covering the pole they are referred to as 'pole sets' And they call it 8feet (in a hawiian accent) when this happens. Kinda makes a mockery of the 'Roys feet' measurement doesn't it
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