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Whats the funniest thing you've seen when surfing?

Postby Bub » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:28 pm

I'm not sure if this is an old topic or not. Also I don't think anyone getting seriously hurt should be considered funny. Here's my story to share:

Last summer in OBX, NC. An overweight middle aged man about 40-45 said bye to his family on the beach on a $15 cheap foam bodyboard he probably bought at the local souvenier store earlier in the day. He went paddling out into about 4-5 ft surf (pretty decent day for summer). He clearly had little to no experience. Needless to say he ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time and didn't know anything about duckdiving at all. Needless to say he flipped over the barrel backwards...board went shooting up in the air. He walked out the water rubbing all of the sand out of his shorts, gasping for air because he was all out of shape. Then he sat down next to his overweight, sunburnt wife and popped open a beer. In the water for a maximum 1-2 minutes, rode zero waves and flipped backwards into a pounding whitewash. My brother and I were in tears laughing for at least 10 minutes. Luckily the OBX is sandybottom so aside from a few bruises or sore muscles, I'm sure he was fine. His ego was probably a little shattered though.
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Postby essex sucks » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:33 pm

i see things like that all the time in the uk and i still find it funny every time :D
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Postby Old Guys Rule » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:24 pm

Bub wrote: An overweight middle aged man about 40-45



No picking on us old guys. It is pretty funny to see someone step into the water thinking it is easy and then watching them see how difficult it is. I love watching first timer tying to sit on thier board.
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Postby Phil » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:31 pm

kitesurfer when he takes a late drop :lol:
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Postby PapaW » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:14 pm

A 24pack of cornish still springwater accompanied shortly afterwards by a full sized drinks fridge and some fudge...
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Postby Phil » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:15 pm

actully i lied it has to be drowningbitbybit trying to ride a longboard
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Postby PapaW » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:25 pm

and some car parts, 7up and some shoes.... LOTS of shoes...
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Postby surferdude_scarborough » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:39 pm

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Postby tomcat360 » Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:22 am

On a busy day in VaB, it was a typical summer day, when it's pretty much a huge parking lot filled with semi-pro locals, kooks, and everything between.

So I was pretty much slalom surfing, if there were ever such a thing. But I saw one guy air over some kook on a raft who didn't bother moving for him. I can't decide if that was the sweetest or funniest thing I've seen.
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Postby drowningbitbybit » Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:31 am

Phil wrote:actully i lied it has to be drowningbitbybit trying to ride a longboard


I saw the title of this thread and knew... just knew.. that Phil would be in there with that! :lol:

One small error (okay, it was actually a combination of about twelve really big ones) and will he ever let me forget it? No. :bang:


Looking forward to the new year and destroying... sorry, testing... your fresh new longboard! :wink:
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Postby kitesurfer » Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:38 am

This has to be up there although at the same time i do feel for the guy but seeing as i've been there and had the same problems i think i can get away with posting this.

https://surfing-waves.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7483

Sorry steve. :D
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Postby sal » Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:30 am

kitesurfer wrote:This has to be up there although at the same time i do feel for the guy but seeing as i've been there and had the same problems i think i can get away with posting this.

https://surfing-waves.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7483

Sorry steve. :D


Aw kitey that's just mean!!!

Mine's gotta be watching a pair of "quite" (ok, read enormously!) large girls trying to help each other get wetsuits on....it soooo wasn't gonna happen! I know, I'm just horrible, but it was pretty entertaining! :oops: :D
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Postby kitesurfer » Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:51 am

surferdude_scarborough wrote:Image

that is[/list]


Noooo that's me practising my big wave dismount.
*Hangs head in shame for being the funniest thing surferdude scarborough has seen whilst surfing.*
Not really, i love doing silly dismounts! YEAH for silly dismounts!

:D :D :D :D
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Postby sal » Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:56 am

kitesurfer wrote:
surferdude_scarborough wrote:

that is[/list]


Noooo that's me practising my big wave dismount.
*Hangs head in shame for being the funniest thing surferdude scarborough has seen whilst surfing.*
Not really, i love doing silly dismounts! YEAH for silly dismounts!

:D :D :D :D


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Postby drowningbitbybit » Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:57 am

kitesurfer wrote:YEAH for silly dismounts!


You cant beat a good, solid, silly dismount :thumbs:
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Postby kitesurfer » Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:59 am

El Timmo! Nothing else even comes close!

:lol:
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Postby scuba steve » Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:00 am

kitesurfer wrote:This has to be up there although at the same time i do feel for the guy but seeing as i've been there and had the same problems i think i can get away with posting this.

https://surfing-waves.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7483

Sorry steve. :D


Im glad you can find humour in my traumatic expereince. :)
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Postby xswind » Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:31 am

scuba steve wrote:
kitesurfer wrote:This has to be up there although at the same time i do feel for the guy but seeing as i've been there and had the same problems i think i can get away with posting this.

https://surfing-waves.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7483

Sorry steve. :D


Im glad you can find humour in my traumatic expereince. :)


Steve.

KS is horrid too you.

Be rest assured i will keep giving him loads of sh1t3, as he is living in my worksop at the moment building a huge plank of a board.

LoL
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Postby scuba steve » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:13 pm

Good, you do that :)
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Postby northswell » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:38 pm

The funniest thing ever was a bloke at Cayton Bay car park, wetsuit on wrong way round :yearght: , i very nearly wet myself laughing.
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