Surfing is a crime.
Will the worldwide singling out of surfers as public enemies no. 1 ever end or has Coronavirus given police states the reason, the power, they need to deal our kind a decisive blow?
More to the point, should our kind be wiped from the face of the earth forever?
The sensible surf media has made its position clear with a resounding “Yes!”
Surfing is a frivolous pursuit…” Stab, Surfline, The Inertia, the World Surf League declare “…a meaningless nothing especially when we can save billions of lives through science-based actions like being very scared, cowering indoors, hiding in the dark, etc.
And I am certain the sensible surf media is applauding South Africa right where the police are arresting the parent, likely surfers, for allowing their toddlers, likely future surfers, to run out out on the sand.
The frustration in South Africa with ministers and police appearing to be more focussed on minor crimes – based on rules created during Lockdown – than on helping guide the public on social distancing measures that are safe and that prevent the spread of the coronavirus, has been highlighted by a meme which went viral today.
The meme shows four police officers attending to a solo surfer, apparently in the Eastern Cape, whilst meanwhile – in the picture below it – there’s barely an officer in sight to help as a desperate crowd of people are pushed up extremely close to one another.
Well known South African musician Don Clarke re-posted the meme this morning, and said: “The double standards being practised by our government right now are mind blowing!… Everything visible on stage is badly delivered, while behind the curtains the reality is absolute chaos.”
This morning in Muizenberg a handful of protesting #BackintheWater surfers were arrested (whilst one made a get-away on a bicycle) when they didn’t keep moving in accordance with the regulation that South Africans are allowed to exercise between 6am and 9am.
According to some reports, research shows that the virus could be easily discharged into the air by sea spray or foam.
Meanwhile a Muizenberg father, Liam Bulgen, described to Cape Talk how he and his partner were put into a police van after their 21-month-old toddler ran onto the beach and he went to grab her, whilst they were walking on the promenade.
I’m sure the 21-month-old toddler was put in the police van too, thereby arrested, but shame on South African surfers. They should all be science-based and participating in the World Surf League’s #HomeBreakChallenge.
It is extremely whimsical and fun.
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South Africa has gained population so far.
Cannot move on from the salt lamp.
Im on my way to Bells just for smthn to do, persistent dry cough be damned!!
When I went to pay for my full tank of gas I looked straight in the cashiers eyes and said to her
I despise your greasy climate killing product, and the various lubricants on your shelves.
She fixed me with a wicked stare and said
For another dollar you can get 3 of those candy bars.
Sold!!
Do you drink craft beer as well?
Non.
Don’t drink unless forced to
In my mind I’d like Cape Talk to be a radio show where people call in to discuss the latest trends, hints, tidbits in relation to wearing capes, cloaks etc
D&D-ish
You’re not far off
Those whites should be segregated
And the oranges
Too many super heroes and their sidekicks would clog the airwaves though
There are some fascinating stories out there regarding these beach closures. Did the LA times hire a certain 4 time world champ to go undercover and do some on the beach reporting in Orange County?Inquiring minds want to know. https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
Fuck, I hate toddlers. No respect for the rules.
Newsom moved the goal posts again. First the lockdown was necessary to avoid the healthcare system in CA being overwhelmed. Second goal post was flattening the curve. Third goal post was lockdown until everyone gets tested*. Fourth goal post must have PPE needs** met before lockdown restrictions eased. Fifth goal post for return to new normal*** is now when we reach immunity AND vaccine****.
* Test kits don’t just appear out of thin air. Tooling a manufacturing facility(s) to make test kits, including quality control and FDA/CDC approval is incredibly complicated. It should not be surprising that testing has taken up until now to be available nationwide.
** Newsom signed $1 Billion deal with Chinese Co. without legislative bill passage. He absolutely has no authority in law or even make believe land to do that. He also wires $600 million of that price before receiving a single mask.
*** Yesterday Newsom said CA will NEVER return to normal as we knew it.
**** Though researchers are working on a vaccine specifically for Covid-19, you cannot ignore the fact that there has never been a vaccine for ANY coronavirus that has been approved, EVER.
Got to Feel bad for the USA, remember way back to when the whole world use to look upto it as a great country that new how to operate…
There was never a time when the whole world looked up to the United States as a great country that knew how to operate. The haters we had from day one by and large are still haters. Countries that looked up to us from day one by and large still do so. In fact, I would say it speaks volumes about the willingness of America to be compassionate that has resulted in a very good relationship with Japan today, a country we fought bitterly against nearly 80 years ago. A close and soon to be growing trade wise relationship with the UK today, a country we fought against 244 years ago.
Now look at Germany, with Merkel as Head of the EU, basically forcing European nations to conform to what Germany wants, demands, requires, even at the expense of sacrifice of these nations’ cultures.
The United States has burdened it’s citizens from day one in a effort to provide for Nations the world over who could not adequately provide for their own citizens. Burden of spilling blood and opening our pocket books.
I think you start off on a false premise just to reach some conclusion that “look how the mighty has fallen.” Guess what? The United States of America is still the first nation looked to for just about everything. What we don’t give willingly, our haters still try to take. The haters still look up to us, they just hate to admit it. When you look at how the various governments still conduct themselves in international relations, little has changed. I hate to break it to you but your opinion of America has no bearing on how your government interacts and deals with America.
I don’t know what you mean by “operate”.
I love USA
Another great product of Great Britain.
They sure loved their furs. Traded furs like an open marriage.
They?
They are you boy
Don’t forget it.
Yes, they.
The Brits were fur traders. I come from fur trapper stock.
God save the Donald!!
NBC officially under investigation by U.S. Attorneys Office out of New York, specifically Lark, Matt Lauer and some other creep at NBC. NBC can’t bark Orange Man bad to shield itself from this day of reckoning.
Also today Project Veritas released on Twitter an undercover video proving CBS fabricated a testing drive thru at some hospital. Tent set up, tables, “test takers”, and a line of cars. Problem is that CBS had somehow arranged hospital staff to be the ones driving all those cars, in that line, and each car’s occupants not actually being tested. Their angle/motivation is murky, likely suffering from a bad case of the stupids. CBS hates Trump. But they can’t bark Orange Man bad to get out of this “fake news”. CBS will have to answer for this.
A belief in God doesn’t require a belief in God’s involvement in one’s everyday life. A good day is just a good day at the end of the day.
I spose they’re not reporting Bidens sexual crimes either
Ie. Tara Reade.
Nothing to see there
Fukin democrat full of woke shit bullshit.
Biden’s refusal to release his Senate papers currently held at that University has little to do with what the public may see about her claims. Does she have enough evidence to convict Biden in a court of law, due process afforded to Biden? No, she doesn’t. Enough to politically damage Biden? Maybe. None of that matters in my opinion.
What Biden is really vulnerable to is what his records would also reveal. Namely, so what were those 16 meetings he had with Xi-J. Also, the multiple meetings with Putin. What did Obama mean when he got caught on hot mic telling Putin’s second in command that he (Obama) would have more “flexibility” after his re-election in 2014.
I can see a map of the US in november
And its almost all red.
I miss when BG used to be fun
I guess by operate I meant the part “stand together… United” maybe it never was but USA seems to be more extremely divided than ever?
I was hoping to take the family there on holiday next year but looks like that might be a while away?
Also maybe Japan is a bit more compassionate than the USA, granted they attacked you guys first and were in the wrong to start… but you guys definitely put the full stop on the war.
Try South Africa and recommend.
He looks like a dick head. I mean it literally looks like he has a dick under his hoodie. Does he have deadlocks or somethin’?
Lost civilisations
Atlantis
Pyramid builders
Jebus
Henry VIII
Captain Ahab
Marilyn Monroe
John F Kennedy
Jimi Hendrix
John Belushi
Steve Jobs
All of these people (plus many others) were killed by secret non-governmental powers because they knew about and were going to tell the world about the war/peace meetings that for thousands of years have been taking place between Alien travelers and the secret non-governmental powers that control the world.
There is no Wuhan flu.
It’s another hoax that they’ve spread across the world to fool all govts and distract the whole planets’ population while this latest final round of highest level intergalactic negotiations take place for control.
If these talks fail it’s gonna be like ‘War of the Worlds’ times 638, and possibly the destruction of all mankind…
And they’re going after surfers first cos of the secret codes hidden deep inside tubing waves that have the potential to defeat the alien invaders……
The end is (quite possibly) nigh………
Ignore this message at the worlds peril…………
I want some
Send a case of beer, a bag of weed, a rooster and your bank account details (with PIN) to my P.O.Box c/o Charlie’s mother in-law and you’ll receive ‘some’ within 10 working days…
Well this is grim news.
But it does explain why I haven’t made a fucking barrel since 1987
Well some say if you make it you weren’t deep enough.
I apologise to my children daily to this mantra.
Sorry bro, it was more of a head dip
Only grim if the negotiations fall through again though, seems like the intergalactic overlords want their cut of the profits that someone has been withholding
I hope they don’t expect me to come up with these so called profits, they’ll be waiting some time
Nah, it’s not us mere mortal types by the sounds, only those who hold the purse strings and have us all to ransom who haven’t been givin’ em gold
It’s always the fucken middleman isn’t it.
All the worlds multi-billionaires own ‘bosses’ most probably…
I never really saw the value in trying to predict the end of the world…if you’re right, no one credits you, everyone’s dead. If wrong, it’s there for all to see really…pretty hard to explain that away
That’s why Prince suggested we all “party like it’s 1999” (years before 1999)
I mean, it’s right in our faces now. The Pentagon even released pictures of the Intergalactic Alliance arrival.
Chas very alien looking.
Wasn’t he in MIB II?
They’re probably hanging out at Epsteins’ ranch in New Mexico (makes sense due to its proximity to Roswell etc for the main negotiation meetings) and flying to his private island to check out the underage concubine on weekends…
What your movements needs is a catchy (¡pun!) theme song. This would be a perfect fit… https://youtu.be/OwAr6MVl8hQ
Police that arrest 21-month toddlers for precocious surfer behavior aren’t bad people, they just had bad parents. Unresolved Youth Against issues.
1690 people are murdered, raped, robbed or assaulted every day in South Africa. But let’s send heavily-armed soldiers and police to the beaches where some local surfers are peacefully protesting. Welcome to Hell everyone.
They blinded them with science
Works for some … others are just wankers
”According to some reports, research shows that the virus could be easily discharged into the air by sea spray or foam.”
Kim “Power Surfer Killer aka Death to Spray” Prather is now a Corona legend. STAB Supported and Certified.
STAB supported. She is their hero. They should sponsor her and maybe she could try to get surfing banned worldwide until 2021. STAB would be so proud to support her and her agenda, all the cool kids would visit the site because they support this progressive Covid agenda.