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Postby joem » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:12 pm

why when people are in the tube do they put there hand on the wave
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Postby bmth.longboarder » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:58 pm

to make the connection between humans and nature :surfing:
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Postby Old Guys Rule » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:08 pm

To slow yourself down to keep yourself in the tube.
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Postby isaluteyou » Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:51 pm

it also feels cool :wink:
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Postby essex sucks » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:49 pm

looks good too :D
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Postby Dec » Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:23 pm

Mainly to slow yourself down and know the distance between you and the wave. I find when i don't I often start wearing the lip as a hat.
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Postby Sillysausage » Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:40 pm

Dec wrote:Mainly to slow yourself down and know the distance between you and the wave. I find when i don't I often start wearing the lip as a hat.


which can hurt or break a board
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