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Dave 
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Posted: 10 January 2008 at 5:46pm |
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This poll is to see what type of vehicle our readers typically use to ride the surf.
The poll is limited to six options, so that's why some things are grouped together.
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Baratacus
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Posted: 10 January 2008 at 5:58pm |
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hmm.. I can't vote... but I surf a 8.4 aipa big boy stinger primarily.... Its kind of short for a long board, and it's long for a shorboard, but its not a funshape or a fish.... I'm gonna say it probably belongs in the longboard category.
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You can't smell fear unless the fearfull have loose bowels.
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Dave
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Posted: 10 January 2008 at 6:09pm |
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Sweet! Looks like my vote is the only one that counts!
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newbie
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Posted: 10 January 2008 at 7:23pm |
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8 foot sponge board but would like to get a 8'4" AIPA stinger like Baratacus (need to take care of some other things first-things are a wee bit slow being a RE appraiser)
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sdgreybeard
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Posted: 10 January 2008 at 8:12pm |
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9'6" Isle epoxy LB
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Tortoise
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Posted: 10 January 2008 at 8:41pm |
Right now, a Nias 9'0" HP Noserider. Going to be riding a Becker 9'4" UFO soon. Can't vote either. 
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wave1173
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Posted: 10 January 2008 at 9:58pm |
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voted longboard , but recently been using my 5'7" Schaper AL Fish . wont dare load my 9'1" on my little moped , automatic lane changes comes to mind .
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Mentos
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Posted: 10 January 2008 at 11:22pm |
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OK, everyne should be able to vote now.
Thanks Dave.
Last time we got hacked, I only put permissions on the higher members, cause a bunch of other stuff got screwed.
Thanks for being the guy, behind the guy, that's behind the guy, who knows the stuff, and smells things.
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Otter
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Posted: 10 January 2008 at 11:38pm |
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That have anything to do with a picollo player, Mentos?
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A bad day surfing is better than a good day working.
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Mentos
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Posted: 10 January 2008 at 11:44pm |
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who said what?
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Otter
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Posted: 11 January 2008 at 12:19am |
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Who called my picollo player a MF'er...? LOL!
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A bad day surfing is better than a good day working.
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Mentos
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Posted: 11 January 2008 at 12:24am |
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hey otter, pick up the phone.
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dukdiv
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Posted: 11 January 2008 at 6:30am |
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x Shortboard
Edited by dukdiv - 22 August 2008 at 4:15am
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You say you want a rev-olu-tion, we-ll you know...
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Mentos
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Posted: 11 January 2008 at 9:29am |
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who called that mf'er a piccolo player?
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Dave
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Posted: 11 January 2008 at 9:54am |
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Someone needs to come up with an equation where you enter your height, weight, board dimensions, board bouncy and it spits out your board type for the purposes of this survey.
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CHarvey
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Posted: 11 January 2008 at 10:20am |
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I love how the standup paddle boards are in the same area as kayaks. Funy as hell. Might as well have put a canoe up there.
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Dave
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Posted: 11 January 2008 at 11:07am |
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I was thinking of adding Kiteboarder to that group.
The funniest term I have heard for standup paddle boarder is janitor. And if you watch these guys move around, it does look like the are mopping the floor.
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CHarvey
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Posted: 11 January 2008 at 11:09am |
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Mop mop mop all day long. Mop mop mop while I sing this song. Gonna wax this floor gonna make it shine. Take the spray paint off with turpintine.
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Otter
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Posted: 11 January 2008 at 2:17pm |
Mentos,
That's what I want to know! 
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A bad day surfing is better than a good day working.
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Baratacus
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Posted: 11 January 2008 at 6:12pm |
kite boards.... blow boards? Puff planks? wet whistle stick! yeah.. they're Wet Whistle Stick riders.
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You can't smell fear unless the fearfull have loose bowels.
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themathteacher
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Posted: 11 January 2008 at 6:21pm |
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I really don't ride anything over 6'10 unless it's my gun in big surf or occassionally the lonboard with my SSD buds.
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SeadartII
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Posted: 12 January 2008 at 9:02pm |
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Broadening your horizons Charvey ....
http://www.groundswellsociety.org/publications/FourthEdition/pdf/23%20-%20Peru%202002.pdf
http://portugalks.blogspot.com/2008/01/best-2007-kayaksurf-photos-almost.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TysRgzv0LiU
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Dave
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Posted: 12 January 2008 at 9:50pm |
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Pretty good, but that video would have been better if they had the Pine-sol song in the background.
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fling
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Posted: 16 January 2008 at 6:33am |
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My longest board is my newest, an 6'6" x 19.5 x 2.5 egg, from Joe Blair. Then I got a semi-gun, 6'4, a Flyer II, 6'0 and a Flyer epoxy, 5'10
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wave1173
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Posted: 16 January 2008 at 5:07pm |
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fling - wow , joe blair . havent heard his name for awhile . he is very good shaper . he made me a great high performance longboard with these radical beveled rails . ask him if he still makes those ?
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themathteacher
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Posted: 16 January 2008 at 7:37pm |
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I just ordered an epoxy quad from Jim Ellington, she should be ready in a month. Woo hoo!!!
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fling
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Posted: 16 January 2008 at 8:34pm |
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Yes, he still makes those rails, his own invention. I really like my egg, but it took awhile to get used to.
His main expertise is big-wave guns, though. Might get one for next winter.
He used to live in Hawaii, but is now stationed in Solana I believe. Funny guy, lots of stories.
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Mythran
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Posted: 17 January 2008 at 3:51pm |
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oooh... all these new boards are tempting me lol
i ride all shapes and sizes.... I won't discriminate against a good ride ^_^
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dukdiv
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Posted: 22 January 2008 at 6:24am |
Originally posted by fling
My longest board is my newest, an 6'6" x 19.5 x 2.5 egg, from Joe Blair. Then I got a semi-gun, 6'4, a Flyer II, 6'0 and a Flyer epoxy, 5'10
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Post up some pics of that new board. I've always loved egg shapes, from my Rusty 6'8" down to a Kies custom 6'4". There's something graceful about a fuller template with a wide nose, and the extra volumn doesn't hurt either. Always thought is was amusing when people would comment about my "fun board". An eggs performance is only limited by it's riders ability. BTW...the poll looks almost 50/50 - if the fish are shortboards.
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You say you want a rev-olu-tion, we-ll you know...
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Baratacus
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Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:21am |
lol, when it gets small I drag my room mates soft board out. It's the biggest thing I've got to ride right now. Sometimes I just take it out for fun on a sizeable day. People see me on a soft board and they crowd in and paddle for my waves thinking I'm on a sponge and don't know how to surf. They get a really shocked look when I drop into the pocket and hoot for them to pull out of the way. After some nice floaters and off the lip turns they back off and make some space.
I Totally agree that the board doesn't define the surfers performance, the surfer defines the boards performance.
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You can't smell fear unless the fearfull have loose bowels.
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