Why, why, why, why did...

[surferdude_scarborough]

why is it that i tell you lot about my problems, important events, good or bad news before my close friends?

[Stone Fox]

My first post can be found here.. https://surfing-waves.com/forum/view ... c&start=40
and i stayed because one day i want to hear dec say "the uk does get big waves then!"
KS

That first Putts picture?!?!?!

Anyway, found the forum because I'd stopped surfing for about a year and really missed it. No longer had a board, was miles from the coast and it was about christmas so in the absence of being able to surf I thought I'd read about it. One quick search later and here I was!

My first post was in the "Introduce yourselves here" and my second post was asking for good learner spots.

As for why I hang around? Because until I came here I had no-one to talk to about surfing!
Also, the conversation can be pretty good (some random topics) and the peeps on the forum are all ace.

[northswell]

Because seems so anonymous.

Problem is that you can find so much info about a person on the net. If you google your user name check what you can find out about yourself

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=surfer ... n&filter=0

[northswell]

Apparently this is a tool the CIA et all use.

How much personal info have you disclosed on open forums?

[CheeZee]

why is it that i tell you lot about my problems, important events, good or bad news before my close friends?

.. its kinda the same principle as going to confession !! .. the guy/girl listening has no personal connection to you and therefore will (or should) offer completely unbiased advice or lend a sympathetic ear without judging what he or she is hearing ..sometimes it helps, sometimes not ..but the main benefits for both will never change .. " both have the option to ignore, unplug and walk away

" Compassion cannot be influenced or bought .. it is a split-second reaction from the soul, upon hearing or seeing anothers plight... CheeZee 07

[Real Pol]

My first post was in the "Introduce yourselves here" and my second post was asking for good learner spots.

I never actually did that, I might do it now.

[isaluteyou]

" Compassion cannot be influenced or bought .. it is a split-second reaction from the soul, upon hearing or seeing anothers plight... CheeZee 07

loving the philosophical atmosphere here

[CheeZee]

..i seem to be locked into it this month bro lol ! .. summer and the sunshine brings out the soul hippy in me !! .. whats the weather like in your corner of the world my man.. baked with dry winds ?! ..

anyone whos sat in sunshine give a holler ..we've just had a whole week of it lmfao .. man i love this soggy island but it still affects your moods ..you know how i mean

[Hang11]

***holler***

Sat in an office with the sun shining through the window, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Wishing I was on a mountain with the sun shining on me instead. But only a day and a half to go until it's the weekend....

[Real Pol]

**Holl....no wait, there's a cloud**

**Ho...damn it**

**Yes now..HOLLER**

I'm going to Jimmy Chungs for lunch, as much slop as you can eat!

mmmmmh!!!!!

[Real Pol]

[quote="Real Pol"]I'm going to Jimmy Chungs for lunch, as much slop as you can eat!
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I feel sick.

[^*^BATMAN^*^]

I'm going to Jimmy Chungs for lunch, as much slop as you can eat!
quote]

I feel sick.

HAHA, I can see some sun out, because there is shadows. Though I still see alot of clouds out. We havnt had a real good rain in about 3-4 weeks now. Alot of peoples grass is getting baked.

[isaluteyou]

..i seem to be locked into it this month bro lol ! .. summer and the sunshine brings out the soul hippy in me !! .. whats the weather like in your corner of the world my man.. baked with dry winds ?! ..

anyone whos sat in sunshine give a holler ..we've just had a whole week of it lmfao .. man i love this soggy island but it still affects your moods ..you know how i mean

Hot Hot Hot right now - feeling ultra lazy looking out my window at blue skys mmmm time to hit the beach

[CheeZee]

well... the rain is back, damn we're having a short lived summer this year in the UK (even by our standards!) .. so reach up all those with the sun overhead and grab me a handful of rays ..put em in a post and forward to .. Mr.CheeZee , Grey cloud road, Grey town, Greysville, Grey-UK

[Driftingalong]

well... the rain is back, damn we're having a short lived summer this year in the UK (even by our standards!) .. so reach up all those with the sun overhead and grab me a handful of rays ..put em in a post and forward to .. Mr.CheeZee , Grey cloud road, Grey town, Greysville, Grey-UK

I hope you catch a few rays any way you can...here's some from the inside...

[CheeZee]

man ..now thats a photo liquid gold right there

[Sar]

ahh lovely

new background - ta very much

[Sar]

Why did you join surfing waves?
What was your first ever post about?
Why have you hung around?

I just typed 'surfing' into google and then found this site, went through the surfing lessons section, it proved to be a good site so I bookmarked it and the found the forum. Lurked for a bit and then realised everyone was friendly (if not a bit odd ) so decided to register.

first post: https://surfing-waves.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6408

Hung around because :

- Everyone really is friendly. No-one in my usual big group of friends surf so this is the only place I can talk about surfing (or anything else for that matter! )with like minded people. Ive met and talked to some truely great people from this site (whom some of which I now consider friends) who take me for who I am now without the pre-judgement that you get from meeting someone who already knows about your past/you through someone else...get my meaning?....nah, me neither!

- I have learnt/still learning the theory of surfing and love sharing my experiences of practicing that theory with people on this site.

-I have learnt stuff about worldly stuff I had never considered before on the deeper chats that sometimes happen.

- Was called a 'regular', never been 'regular' in my life - was kinda nice

- Some of the people on here are very, very funny and brighten my day.

-This is the closest I can get to surfing when I cant actually go (which is far to often!! ). It seems to have a massive affect on my life which I hadnt realised until a conversation in the office today between me and a non surfing but understanding colleague whose friends are mostly surfers:

"I feel shite, Im sorry but I really do, what is the fecking point of it all?!?! I wanna cry, I wish someone would walk into my life and just cheer me up cos I cant shake this off, it's been weeks now"
"Ive seen these symptoms before, you need to go surfing dont you Sara?"
"Yes, I really think I do"

hasnt even been a year of surfing - didnt see that one coming

[Grrr]

Googled for a forum, a few hours after my first session, mostly to babble about how crazy-great it was. (Also tacked on a question about the solid pressure on my, uh, tackle.

It seems like just last month - no, wait.
Um.

Since then I've looked at suggested hyperlinks, location tips, hardware tips... and you've saved me from asking a few st00pid kook questions in real life. Much appreciated.

Driftingalong - that pic is SWEET. Thanks.

[Stone Fox]

new background - ta very much

Made me chuckle, mainly because I'd already saved it before I read that.