Politics: The Gold Coast loses its mind!

The Gold Coast Bulletin crows, "It's a war of the waves!"

It is political season in America and I could not be more pleased. Every day features some melodramatic twist, some underhanded remark, some smear, some very hurt feelings. It is high theater. Better than any television drama or comedy.

Who would have ever guessed, for example, that Donald J. Trump would be smashing the Republican field? Or that a self-described socialist would be stirring the loins of Democrat youth? The public’s appetite is almost impossible to predict.

Take this photo for example. I saw it this morning in Australia’s Gold Coast Bulletin. The accompanying story reads:

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WITH good surf comes a war of the waves.

Gold Coast Bulletin photographer Jerad Williams captured a cracker photo at Snapper Rocks yesterday where a surfer is seen riding over a boogie boarder.

With packs of beach-goers making the most of ripper waves board riders are fighting for the best ride.

Have a look at the image above and vote in our poll on this story who you think has the right of way.

I clicked on the poll expecting an almost unanimous decision. The boogie has clearly dropped in on the surfer. No? Like, the surfer is closest to the “crest” of the “breaking wave” and all that. Yes? But in a stunning reversal of logic the boogie is handily beating the surfer by nearly 10 percentage points. Are Gold Coasters as wildly weird as Midwestern Americans? Do they view the world through race baited lenses? Would they be voting for Donald J. Trump if they could?Screen shot 2016-02-25 at 7. 14. 35 am

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Les Grossman
Les Grossman
10 years ago

another juice-head taking up surfing for those instagram pics

robbieBDP
robbieBDP
10 years ago

You can see the boogers feet behind the kook going over the falls, how could this be if the Lid had burned Jonny Bravo?

Lnidne
Lnidne
10 years ago

Billy Slater burnt by Nicole Kidman?

Happy in the Brine
Happy in the Brine
10 years ago

What actually happened was the the body boarder was doing jump offs after watching the Tom Curren video when I body surfer got caught in the lip.

Dylan Quirk
Dylan Quirk
10 years ago

Dropping in is ok now, didn’t you know? Whoever gets the wave is right.

SB_Guy
SB_Guy
10 years ago

Does that surfer have a puka shell necklace? That’s like a license to be dropped in on where I come from. Even a ginger sponger knows that.

Frontwards Fin Frank
Frontwards Fin Frank
10 years ago

Maybe the ginger represents the lovable loser in this case while the surfer represents some yuppie-douche with 6-pack abs (think the D-man in Step Brothers).

James B
James B
10 years ago

Damn, australians are really nuts. Can’t they live in harmony and respect each others??

Wiggolly's Paddling Style
Wiggolly's Paddling Style
10 years ago
Reply to  James B

Please notify the other zika spawn that burning will not be tolerated.

SayNoToGoPro
SayNoToGoPro
10 years ago

Watch the brand new comedy series from Coolangatta, ‘One and a Half Men’ on CBS, Tuesdays at 8.

DramaFactory
DramaFactory
10 years ago
Reply to  SayNoToGoPro

wish I could vote twice for that one.

nic von bankrupt
nic von bankrupt
10 years ago

The fucking body boarder probably back paddled the surfer using his viper fin power and came underneath him,taking off at the same time the guy is on a brand new board and doesn’t seem to have any skill whatsoever. They are both cunts.

SB_Guy
SB_Guy
10 years ago

You should work for CSI, that is some excellent crime scene re-creating and summary judgement.

Wiggolly's Paddling Style
Wiggolly's Paddling Style
10 years ago

A ranga on a boogie board. There is no god.

Lemmy
Lemmy
10 years ago

This guy is obviously about lay down a vicious drop kick to the back of this gingers head. who wins now?


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