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by Birdie
Thu Mar 24, 2005 8:16 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: Shark attack
Replies: 171
Views: 40005

As long as the GW's are well fed on their natural diet, and have good water visibility....the chances are extremely that they will pass you by.... Best advice is to stay out of murky low viz water...don't wear anything shiny like metal watches (Bethany Hamilton thinks it was her Rip Curl watch that ...
by Birdie
Sun Jun 20, 2004 7:21 pm
Forum: Health matters...
Topic: Watershades.
Replies: 19
Views: 6781

Lets see.. I have prescription goggles allocated for the pool. They cost a mint and come off in the impact- surf zone...etc. Speedo Barracuda's. Other than the cost & loss factors, you could scare people out of the line-up with them...that old fish eye pool geek look. There are a cheaper version...
by Birdie
Sun May 16, 2004 2:53 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: Sharks at Pacific Palisades/Will Rogers State Beach
Replies: 27
Views: 5273

I'm getting a 52" inflatable Bruce The Shark (Finding Nemo) pool toy and will get pictures of at least one of our Sunset/Will Rodgers surfers riding a wave on it... holding on to the pectoral fins.... We are hoping that the new Governor will help turn Will Rodgers into a Marine Sanctuary - whic...
by Birdie
Sun May 16, 2004 8:05 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: Sharks at Pacific Palisades/Will Rogers State Beach
Replies: 27
Views: 5273

Yeah, blue sharks are pretty cool... They prefer deeper waters. People used to be afraid of them, a lot more...then, from all the encounters with divers around Catalina, they realised that as long as you aren't bleeding or drowning in the open sea, they are pretty harmless. A bullet in the head woul...
by Birdie
Sat May 15, 2004 10:45 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: Sharks at Pacific Palisades/Will Rogers State Beach
Replies: 27
Views: 5273

It was high tide and flat today on my way past...a coupla guys on a 20' or so fishing boat were out where the line-up normally is, tryin to catch a coupla..... Next thing I know, I see the Baywatch boat hauling as* towards them...full throttle.... Worst thing is fishermen and their bait and chum han...
by Birdie
Sat May 15, 2004 11:31 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: Sharks at Pacific Palisades/Will Rogers State Beach
Replies: 27
Views: 5273

Re: Sharks at Pacific Palisades/Will Rogers State Beach

[quote="DarcyM"]8:28 a.m. May 4, 2004 PACIFIC PALISADES – Will Rogers State Beach was open today, a day after several sharks – some as long as eight feet – were seen swimming as close as 100 yards from shore. Ah ha haa The homebreak makes national news... If you go to my homepage, you'll s...
by Birdie
Sat May 08, 2004 3:08 pm
Forum: Health matters...
Topic: cramps
Replies: 41
Views: 10440

Best Mag tablets

Magnesium Glycinate is the most absorable type of magnesium.

Other types of magnesium are difficult for your body to absorb, thus use.

I get Mag Glycinate made by Metagenics.

It's the best as far as I know...

http://www.metagenics.com/products/cata ... sp?pid=171
by Birdie
Fri Apr 23, 2004 7:55 am
Forum: Health matters...
Topic: helmets - health and safety
Replies: 42
Views: 17433

I have a Gath helmet with a full visor - can pull it all the way down for that Ninja Paipo/Sponge/Kneeboard look..... It is also light blue with some pretty amazing airbrush designs on it.....sort of Neptune on Acid. I got it at Murrays....up in Ventura County....for kayaking...but, I've been known ...
by Birdie
Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:50 am
Forum: Kneeboard Design...
Topic: what's ur views on carbon fiber?
Replies: 2
Views: 1409

Which carbon fiber fin design do you have?

Speeedfins have some new ones...

http://www.speeedfins.com
by Birdie
Wed Mar 24, 2004 1:00 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: Soon to become new to surf matting?(jet propelled bodysurfin
Replies: 26
Views: 5520

Eh, well catch up with me when you get yours - we can meet up at County Line or thereabouts....I'll have mine in a month or so. Sounds like you mad ethe best choice. I have a pair of the UDT's but I am hooked on the Tech 2's. They have them at Ebodyboarding.com. Very comfy - all manner of pebbles an...
by Birdie
Wed Mar 24, 2004 12:16 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Kneeboard Surfing ...
Topic: Soon to become new to surf matting?(jet propelled bodysurfin
Replies: 26
Views: 5520

I have a CamoTray - made in Huntington Beach, courtesy of the ABC commissary.

Dale is making me a mat, I special ordered a yellow and black two-tone one - The neu flying bumble bee.....

Yah...

When the black ball goes up, I'll be buzzin' right on by....

Birdie
by Birdie
Wed Mar 10, 2004 7:55 am
Forum: Kneeboard Design...
Topic: quad question?
Replies: 98
Views: 19434

Hi Hart, 3" of thickness, except that I gave instructions to have the deck pad inlaid, so, in that area anyway, that shaved it down. The carbon fiber fins are supposed to be very light weight and have good flex and memory, so, they should be less draggy and make the board less rigid...in otherw...
by Birdie
Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:19 pm
Forum: Kneeboard Design...
Topic: quad question?
Replies: 98
Views: 19434

And here' s the bottom (sunglasses ladies and gentlemen) with the boxes for the Speeedfins installed....



I will be putting the Carbon Fiber Speeedfins in.....

http://www.speeedfins.com

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by Birdie
Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:15 pm
Forum: Kneeboard Design...
Topic: quad question?
Replies: 98
Views: 19434

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Speaking of Quads - here's a pix of my new Dean Cleary Quest - before having the deckpad inlayed... 5'10" 23 x 3"
by Birdie
Sun Mar 07, 2004 6:57 pm
Forum: Health matters...
Topic: Sunscreen
Replies: 59
Views: 30360

Trader Joes has a great organic 30 + waterproof sunscreen.