batboard
Beach Bum 
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quote:
Originally posted by booger
does england have localism problems like some parts of aus have? like some nsw,vicco,south aus parts if u even park in the locals car
park they will smash your windows and write fuk off blow ins in wax all over it, atleast here on the goldy we dont have any of that
crap
Didn't find it in Kerry where all the surfers are from elsewhere. Don't understand it. A mate of mine who is a pro snowboard instructor
views it as mediocre people who, after years of practice, are still not much good and who then hate people showing up on the beach,
having a go and surpass them in ability.
In my opinion, the only locals are seals and fish and a zero tolerance policy should be taken by the wave riding community to the
localism attitude. In some places, it has resulted in the local authorities banning all surfers from certain areas because of the
hassle 'localism' thugs have caused other people - bathers, boogers, other surfers etc and thats the ultimate self defeat of this
attitude. How can you be a 'local' when you are banned from the beach through your nasty, vicious actions. Sorry, I hate 'localism'.
[Edited on 23-7-2005 by batboard]
[Edited on 23-7-2005 by batboard]
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Airborne
A Force-of-Nature ** 
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| posted on 23-7-2005 at 12:12 |
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Yeh i agree with you on that one, the ocean should be for everyone...its especially hard on the people like me who dont live near the
coast. But wehey i haven't experienced localism yet.
Going back to booger's question about localism in the UK, i reckon it's pretty low...the locals usually have their secret spots for
when it gets busy. But localism in the UK is very low, most the people have learnt to accept it and nothing like what you described
earlier booger happens. Well, from what i've heard. 
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booger
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| posted on 26-7-2005 at 08:02 |
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yeah over here localism is so stupid like i dont care if someone travels to surf my home break aslong as they dont carry on like a
dickhead and drop in, especially if its grom boogers seeing how stoked they are gets u amped.
we have this joke of a crew on the goldy at the moment which go around spray painting there post code at some breaks and some even have
it tattooed on them. funny thing is they arent even a local to any break they live around 30 mins from 'straddie' which they claim to
be theres
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Airborne
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| posted on 26-7-2005 at 17:18 |
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lol thats just stupid localism does suck
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jacobias
Grommet
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Registered: 23-4-2007 Member Is Offline Mood: Ready to surf!
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| posted on 24-4-2007 at 17:04 |
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Luckily no sharks where I live (shame theres no waves either lol)
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mNeil
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| posted on 25-4-2007 at 07:34 |
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could it be that surfers tend to eat more pies than the bodyboarders,hence more surface area for the shark to see and
eat..............................................."oooooh yummy a nice juicey surfer"
heeeheeeheee just fishing!
A KITE IS FOR LIFE!! THAT IS IF ITS A YARGA.
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Airborne
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| posted on 25-4-2007 at 13:53 |
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Hehe, well that's once possibility
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Originally posted by jacobias
Luckily no sharks where I live (shame theres no waves either lol)
Where do you live Jacob?
At least you live near the coast, I live inland - Nottingham, England which is a pain because I really like bodyboarding and I only get
to go a couple of times a year because I'm too lazy to learn how to drive, I could get a train to Skegness...wow ¬_¬
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jacobias
Grommet
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| posted on 25-4-2007 at 16:42 |
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I live in St Austell, Cornwall so I can go to the beach every weekend. Unfortunatly Im only 13 so I cant drive myself and have to get
the train/bus.  Oh well
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Airborne
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| posted on 2-6-2007 at 17:18 |
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That's a lot better than living in Nottingham though. You have to travel mileage to get anywhere near waves. I'm 18 but I'm too lazy
and busy to start driving right now.
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Critch
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| posted on 30-8-2007 at 13:10 |
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New here but
is it cos there are more surfers than body boarders ?
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kapayazi
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| posted on 14-7-2008 at 10:34 |
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i've just started bodyboarding in hawaii and i went to a fishing area where unbeknownst to me, there were sharks. i saw a black tip
reef shark, which aren't supposed to be aggressive or dangerous, but that was enough to scare me into riding the next wave as far as i
could and paddling back to shore like a madman
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