Rude.
I trust your weekend was a good one filled with enjoyable food, drink and service. Mine certainly was as I advised and assisted New Englanders in navigating Hurricane Lee with much success. Locals were extremely pleased as I taught them how to lightly horde and shame those who were not taking breezes seriously.
The weekend was, unfortunately, not so wonderful for Higor Fiuza, whom you certainly remember. The Brazilian (?) who splashed into the collective conscious two weeks ago by taking his pet python surfing on Australia’s Gold Coast. While some accused him of “bringing sand to the beach,” hundreds of others were moved by the whimsicality of the act alongside Mr. Fiuza’s ability to understand snakes.
“Usually when she doesn’t like something she starts hissing but she doesn’t hiss [in the water], she is always chill,” he told Channel 9 News.
Parseltongue.
The animal would cling to Mr. Fiuza’s neck while he ripped a longboard all chill and styley.
Very cool.
But leave it to Australia, land of draconian “no fun,” to squash the smiles
According to the BBC:
Queensland’s Department of Environment and Science says it began investigating the surfing duo after Mr Fiuza appeared in local media, and this week issued him a fine of A$2,322 (£1,207; $1,495).
Taking native pets out in public can cause them “unnecessary stress” and could make them “behave in an unpredictable way”, wildlife officer Jonathan McDonald said in a statement.
“Snakes are obviously cold-blooded animals, and while they can swim, reptiles generally avoid water,” he said.
“The python would have found the water to be extremely cold, and the only snakes that should be in the ocean are sea snakes.”
I wish there was a GoFundMe where we could all share in Mr. Fiuza’s fine but alas, I could not find one.
In any case, what do you feel, in general, about surfing animals? Ducks, dogs, cats, chickens etc. have each made headlines during the past year surfing it up. Does it make you giggle or angry?
GOATs only?
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Your out line again Chas Smith . Always so negative.
You fail to understand it’s QUEENLAND!
If we don’t have laws every man and Brazilian will be walking around with wildlife trying be an you tube star.
It’s already a full blown drama with young guys wanting to take their pit pull dogs on trams, trains and buses just in the hope of meeting another fuckwit doing the same so the dogs can fight and they film the chaos.
In the end I’m sure the surfer with the snake enjoyed his 5 seconds of attention seeking far more than the snake enjoyed the surf.
Fucken animal bothering cunt , just leaving the animals alone!
And those dumb cops only bust him?? They could fund another super bank with all the snaking going on out there.
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singin it to my heart’s content as my old nickname was: TBIRD. think Thunderbird, the car. thx for the reminder!
Yeah they don’t write em like that anymore haha
re: iron butterfly…inna gadda da vida?
Attention seeking fck taking a snake surfing with him. What a dick!
The Devil surfs among us!
Should have deported him out of Australia (and another 100 brazillians for good measure )
There not all fuckwits, particularly the females. But clearly one. Fuckwit with a snake ruins it for the good ones
Fined for snaking lol. Not one for sweeping generalisations, but this happened at Burleigh… right?
Super wank bank I believe?
Snakes seem to be an important part of Brazo culture, from Brazo hordes snaking people when abroad to many of their “women” who sport trouser snakes. Feel free to add to the list.
Ok I’ll bite.
Hate snaking, not snakes.
Mr. Fugazi
Surfing animals need to be banned. Only Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.
Surfing animals and GoPros.
HEY DON’T YOU DARE INSULT THE ANCIENT AND RESPECTED ART OF GOAT SURFING!!! https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. This bird, with the tanned leg and ass combo just don’t know! She finer than a motherfukka!
HURLULEY knows how to
take other’s advertisements off the internetfind the best talent.And a mighty fine job the crew @HURLULEY do on a regular basis CB!
More goats less pro surfers.
It’s the only way to keep the wsl viable and relevant
“that really gets my goat…”
rack of lamb…mo betta? what’s her breast rack look like? all edibles…
He had the snake on his shoulder. Rather, he should have snaked the only other surfer with no snake on his shoulder. Two offsetting penalty flags and therefore no infraction…
straya being locked down again, because that works