In these rare moments, surfers are the best!
Scott Bass, very famous podcaster and founder of the Boardroom Show, is known for popularizing the phrase, “Surfers are the worst.” Oh it is a sentiment that rings true, don’t you think? Grumpy locals. Snappy locals. Grouchy locals. The enemies of the people.
We know how inconsiderate surfers can be because we are surfers and inconsiderate but on rare occasions surfers are the absolute best. Like anytime a hurricane is about to make landfall anywhere.
Usually this phenomenon occurs on the eastern seaboard where hurricanes are a regular occurrence. There on the beach, clad in expensive all-weather gear, a newscaster will be worriedly updating the situation, wind blowing, rain falling, death and destruction on the horizon.
Then, without exception, a surfer will trot by smiling in nothing but trunks. The newscaster will throw back to the newsroom where anchors crow about the dangers and irresponsibility of such brazen selfish acts.
In these times, surfers are the best. Like yesterday on Oahu when Hurricane Lane was about to make landfall but surfers headed to Waikiki instead and news organizations crowed:
Hawaii’s Daredevil Surfers Grab their Boards to Ride Hurricane’s Epic Waves.
As Hurricane Lane approached the Hawaiian islands this week, residents made different preparations. Some boarded up windows. Others rushed to stock up on water and food. Others decided that the best thing to do was grab their surfboards and head out into the waves.
Hurricane Lane has landed in some parts of Hawaii, bringing landslides and flooding — but some people didn’t seem to mind the approaching storm, and spent the day surfing instead.
Islanders have been taking advantage of the rough conditions brought about by the category-3 storm’s approach, and hit the waves even as storm sirens were sounding behind them.
Etc.
Surfers are nothing if not single-minded and perpetual non-surfer surprise is a joy to witness. Don’t you think?
Don’t you think surfers paddling out while others worry about loss of life and limb is a happy trait?
Surfers are the answer!
It was moving at 2-6mph for days….no need to be alarmed, just go surfing.
Can someone please summarise the last 10 days here in 25 words or less? Or give me a must read piece!!
Was in Neg’s homeland with family – epic country but fuck me that is last family holiday ever!!!
Wha-pow! uuuurgh. Bloop, ping ka-tonk, plop, neee-nah nee-nah, screeeeech, boom!
So succinct – in 10 no less!!! I feel totally back in the loop cheers
Packs of rug munching log riding middle aged women are the worst form of surfer. Aggro and talentless.
Whats wrong with rug munching?
Fricken awesome sport.
Na I’ve had enough of them mate. They all have a massive chip. Something about having to tuck in their gonads I reckon.
I’m talking about DIY, not professionals.
But yeah the grumpy gorillas are kinda a bummer to deal with or even observe.
Got one down here, rides a sup. Mentally scars grommets with an impossible amount of protruding pubic hair.
Hah! We’ve got a Canadian chick here in Coolum. Those who know her have brought in to being a 30m exclusion zone based on her danger to others. Don’t know about her nocturnal proclivities though. i’m afraid to get close enough to find out…
Exclusive: German Cannibal- “Surfers are the wurst”!
Surfers are the worst, ask Jerk Ziff…these fuckers won’t conform.
As Bassy knows… if there’s even a crack left open a surfer will get through.
Call us Nomads.
I think we can safely say that since about 1974 using the words Nomads and Surfers in the same sentence went out the window.
Sometimes it’s nice to be reminded while the Wsl is trying to take over the world, that we, (at least some of us), are still coastal, fringe dwelling, Nomads.
A “Nomad” wouldn’t be talking about being a Nomad on comment board.
Isn’t that what they used to call homeless people?
In Oz the ‘Nomads’ are an organised gang of fuckwit motorcycle thugs.
When I was a kid it was a rad old Chevy station wagon. Great derelict surf vehicle.
https://dayoftheartist.file…
I must say that’s a rather unrealistic depiction of a usable motorcar.
Would that even be physically possible to build?
Pretty sure it would not pass the vehicle safety tests for road use.
Also; why would one strap a beer keg under the front bumper?
People are very odd.
Because a Bong was too Cheech n Chong!
That was us terrorizing Zuma and Malibu….no school.
Have you ever been to Hollywood by the Sea or Lunada Bay in the day, fuckwit thugs is a light term.
nah, we used to and (should) still call them “bums”, “losers”, etc.
why? The word nomad just means someone without a permanent home. You seem to be adding some sort of rebel requirement that doesn’t exist.
Ummm, that’s my point… Bushman and Dru mentioning Surfers/fringe dweller/Nomads in the same sentence… maybe for a fleeting moment in the single fin era, but here and now? No fucking way.
Unless you are #vanlife baby.
Ode to storm riders and pool sliders.
While the non surfer hides and complains
The surfer rides and planes .
And then if not a totally selfish bugger he or she goes home to look after family ,friends and community .
C’mon, this kind of stuff gave us one of the best modern representative moments in surfer interviews:
https://youtu.be/hJdF8DJ70Dc
I still love this btw.
Don’t overlook this gem: https://youtu.be/a2N5OJXX8IY
“dive Oahu” is having a tough month. first his house burns down and now his beach huts get blown away. and all while Rory Parker was boarding up his window and hoarding cheap scotch.