"Surf people"

[Old Guys Rule]

Do I fit the stereo typical surfer. You tell me. I live about 10 minutes away from the beach in Southern California. I am 41 married with two teen age kids. I am not a health food nut. I would starve if I lived that way. I don’t drink , smoke nor do I go out and hit the local coffee shop. I have an executive position for employments and make a very comfortable living for my family. I have a couple of cars, Lexus a Toyota Tundra quad cab and a Porsche, I ride motorcycles in the dirt. I am clean cut and spend my off time doing things with my family including surfing with them a couple times a week. I dedicate several hours a week working with a youth group to help them to be a success in life. I have been known to show up to the surf in a suite and tie. I dress in what I like and don’t follow any trends. I listen to all sorts of music including Clasical and Jazz. I like going to listen to the symphony. I attend church every Sunday. I have no problem placing chemical on my yard to kill insects. You tell me if I am the stereo typical surfer.

[Phil]

i have long messy hair
i wear T shirts bordies and flip flops
i live 10 min drive from my closest break
i put every thing off to go surfing
my car is full of sand and bits of surf wax
im studying ocean science (so i can surf more work less)
i listen to all sorts of music apart from maybe country and weston
i spend all my time on the internet looking at long range pressure charts, wave boy data, weather reports, and the odd surf forcasting site.

i guess im your stereo typical surfer. but i surf and dont drive around in a VW camper with a broken surfboard stapped to the roof

[rich r]

- work in New York in finance (was going to be a writer)
- dad of 3 boys (was going to be single for life)
- live in the suburbs (was going to live on the beach)
- short hair (used to be long)
- listen to rock, alt, punk (no EMO, and my wife loves country music)
- been surfing 25 years (June to October only until recently I finally re-invested in a new wetsuit. Old one hasn't fit me in 10 years)
- own 3 boards (have only owned 4 through 25 years)

So, mainly, I'm a sell-out, I'd say.

[Stone Fox]

nah dude i made up everything in that post. in reality i love the outdoors and the enviroment, i drive a little toyota, i surf everyday i can no matter what, i hate popouts, i love jack johnson, im really laid back. i thought the bit about wanting to crap on sea life would let people know i was kidding lol but i guess sarcasm is difficult over the internet.

THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL OF OUR AMERICAN BRETHREN - PLEASE LEAVE SOPHISTICATED HUMOUR SUCH AS SARCASM TO THOSE BETTER EQUIPPED - I.E THE ENGLISH

[Jimi]

That's 7-8 MPG.....hahaha, ouch.

What's gas prices looking like over there anyways?

gas prices are around $1.25 to $1.35 per L for unleaded, but LPG is only $0.52 per L.

Much more affordable, but the MX5 is still a lot cheaper to drive, and did I mention more fun?

[nsidla]

Hmm let me see, I'm barefoot all the time except at school, ride skateboards when I am unable to surf, bombing, sliding, and carving. I have long hair, play guitar, people think I smoke but I'm just extremely chill the majority of the time unless someone really tries hard to piss me off. I love the outdoors, go fishing, hiking, and stuff, my dream home would be somewhere on a remote island with a nice break in the frontyard. I think about surfing 24/7 even when I'm at school and working which sometimes isn't a good thing. Listen to music alot. I do play sports though and live in the suburbs, not really rich enough to buy coffee or extroaneous stuff that I don't need to live on the average day. My old girlfriend called me surfer boy. All this despite I've only technically been a "surfer" for about 9 months, only four of which I've been able to surf, equals about 8 times out. I don't really care what people think of me, I am who I am and act the way I act. We had this discussion in my last controversial post. I'm definitely a soul surfer right now.

[waveseeker]

I have been a long haired, tiki wearing "surfer dude" and now have come out to the other side.

The student days are behind me and now I have a full time job, a wife and two kids. The upside is I can afford to live over looking the beach, I have a garage full of boards. The downside is I don't have time to surf as much as I did.

I do play guitar, but I did that before I could surf ! I was in Newquay two weeks ago and the place was full of "cool surfer dudes", but I noticed in the water, most of the people who could actually surf looked pretty much like regular guys to me, I wonder what that says !

EDIT : I realised that this sounds a bit bitter of me. It is. Girls do dig "surfer dudes" more

[Brisbanebound]

hmmmm.....well......I'm a copper - how does that rate for breaking the stereotype?

[northswell]

Gone Surfin Sign on the shop door today.

Lovin it? PS will you please buy something excellent discount to UK SW members, and i can do more of the same

[surfsc77]

nah dude i made up everything in that post. in reality i love the outdoors and the enviroment, i drive a little toyota, i surf everyday i can no matter what, i hate popouts, i love jack johnson, im really laid back. i thought the about wanting to crap on sea life would let people know i was kidding lol but i guess sarcasm is difficult over the internet.

THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL OF OUR AMERICAN BRETHREN - PLEASE LEAVE SOPHISTICATED HUMOUR SUCH AS SARCASM TO THOSE BETTER EQUIPPED - I.E THE ENGLISH

[nsidla]

North Swell, did I mention that I think I would love to be you right now

Gone Surfin Sign on the shop door today.

that would definitely be my dream job, to own a shop with my own gone surfin sign ...maybe one day.... .

[Bub]

I work in Finance for a biotech company, married with 2 children. I coach soccer for my children. I live basically on a mountain top 3 hrs from the beach. I've been playing guitar in my house for 15 years off and on. Listen to pretty much any rock music (current, old, heavy or soft)...just has to be good songwritting and talented musician band or singer. When I was a teenager/early adult, I only listened to heavy metal and classic rock...I'm more accepting of different genres as an adult. Used to be into golf, the got really into beach and indoor volleyball for about 15 years. I've gotten bored with volleyball and now surfing is my primary hobby and focus outside of work and family commitments.

[hawaiiSUCKSexceptsurf]

i hate living in hawaii hows that for non-surfer-ish?

[hawaiiSUCKSexceptsurf]

however, i have sand in every inch of my car. my dog poops sand.

[Stone Fox]

hmy dog poops sand.

That's gotta hurt!

[Brisbanebound]

however, i have sand in every inch of my car. my dog poops sand.

I know a drug dealer who's dog poos heroin. You wouldn't wanna be a farmer's dog would'ya?! Try pooing a combine harvester!!

[Stone Fox]

however, i have sand in every inch of my car. my dog poops sand.

I know a drug dealer who's dog poos heroin. You wouldn't wanna be a farmer's dog would'ya?! Try pooing a combine harvester!!

Oh god, I wasn't expecting that, I nearly *choked* on my lunch, laughing!

[hawaiiSUCKSexceptsurf]

i dont think it hurts too much or hed learn to stop eating it. he loves the beach even though he hates water. i love dogs, theyre so weird.

[sharkbait]

i live in australia. live ten mins from the surf beach (25 mins from scarb beach). drive a jeep. was a skin head, grown it now. i've gone as far as even naming my boards. pamela, and, her name is joy.

so i guess, on the surfometer scale
(1 being 'all the gear no idea', 10 being 'can surf on a chopped down tree'

i'd be about 4. but heading in the right direction.

capeche??

[CheeZee]

lmao... just read StoneF' and surf77 posts ... still lmao Fox, indeed i do believe that sarcasm is, and the humour based thereon, are truly an art form only mastered on mass by the English lol !

i actually did suss the sarcasm in 77's first post and lovin the take a big dump on dolphins and such part lmao

bless ya both ..made me grin down yer'

class heheeee