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Why do you like to Surf?

Postby SoCalSurfing » Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:25 am

Why do you like to Surf?

Is it because it makes you feel great?

Is it because it's "cool" and you want to get the chicks?

Is it because all your friends are doing it?

Is it because you rather not go to the gym?

Is it because you are an adrenaline junky?

Is it because it can be more of a spiritual sport ("one with nature")?

What are the reasons you surf?

Thanks! :rock:
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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby jaffa1949 » Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:17 am

Because if anyone tries to come out in the surf with a formal or informal survey, the paper gets soggy, the ink runs the font dribble and the pen doesn't work. :lol: :lol:

Socalsurfing you need to get out in the water more and find out that the answers are experiential and out there.

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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby Brunop » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:00 pm

Many reasons...

I guess the main one is that I've never found a sport that felt so connected with. I love just being there in the ocean, waiting for the waves... And that felling when you are going down the wave... that's priceless.

I do go to the gym, so this is not really a reason. As for the friends thing, I guess it helps that some of my friends are also surfing there with me, everything gets funner with our friends. And about the chicks... it's not a reason I like to surf, it's more like a bonus :lol: :lol:
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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby tony g » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:38 pm

As Occy says "Only a surfer knows the feeling." It is hard to describe. I also love being out there, and the feeling of my board sliding down the face of a glassy wave. I guess I started because It looked so fun.
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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby esonscar » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:51 pm

I don’t know. It feels good and can be mellow or savage; me and either or or.
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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby greg2935 » Tue May 01, 2012 2:54 pm

naaa, its because its the only sport where the obligatory nasal drain really does clean out the insides :D
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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby surf patrol » Tue May 01, 2012 3:15 pm

nasal drain, that's two mentions today!
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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby garbarrage » Tue May 01, 2012 8:01 pm

Because no surf makes Jack a very angry boy.
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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby IB_Surfer » Wed May 02, 2012 4:18 am

SoCalSurfing wrote:Why do you like to Surf?

Is it because it's "cool" and you want to get the chicks?

Thanks! :rock:


Yeah, I like surfing next to the pier so that women can throw their underware at me in the lineup...
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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby jaffa1949 » Thu May 03, 2012 6:53 am

themathteacher wrote:
SoCalSurfing wrote:Why do you like to Surf?

Is it because it's "cool" and you want to get the chicks?

Thanks! :rock:


Yeah, I like surfing next to the pier so that women can throw their underware at me in the lineup...

So things are looking up for you :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby surf patrol » Thu May 03, 2012 9:13 am

The Tom Jones of the sea :lol:
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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby kitesurfer » Thu May 03, 2012 10:16 am

Well i need to have a wash at least once a week.
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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby jaffa1949 » Sun May 13, 2012 1:50 am

surf patrol wrote:nasal drain, that's two mentions today!


One for each nostril :lol:
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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby surf patrol » Mon May 14, 2012 8:19 am

Nasal drain doesn't affect me anymore, not since I saw this:

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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby esonscar » Wed May 16, 2012 8:10 pm

Criekies . . . my sinuses were blocked for days once . . . then in school in a lesson (Chemistry it was) my nose just dumped buckets of sea water all over my books – me and they were bloody drenched!

My teacher was (for once in his life) speechless!
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Re: Why do you like to Surf?

Postby jaffa1949 » Sat May 19, 2012 8:18 am

esonscar wrote:Criekies . . . my sinuses were blocked for days once . . . then in school in a lesson (Chemistry it was) my nose just dumped buckets of sea water all over my books – me and they were bloody drenched!

My teacher was (for once in his life) speechless!


Ammonium Carbonate crystals? :shock:
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