Realsurf "Kneeboard" discussion

weirdo · Post by **weirdo** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:33 pm

Real surf www.realsurf.com has a discussion on the merits of Kneeboarding.... we aint getting slagged off either like the esky lids

RMcKnee · Post by **RMcKnee** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:43 pm

Yeah, Weirdo...
Just checked out the discussion so far. True, some pretty complimentary stuff, which is great, and some of it from some younger crew too, which is even greater. However, the level of inanity displayed by a few of the posters is truly mind-boggling. How some of these people manage to put one foot in front of the other is beyond me...

Makes ya wonder about the "average" surfer. I mean, do you hear guitarists slagging off saxophonists? "Oh yeah, well HE has to put that thing in his MOUTH to make a tune for gawd's sake. It just isn't music!!"

Tell ya one thing. I've come across some absolute tools in the surf over the years, but never yet one riding a kneelo.

Steeno · Post by **Steeno** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:25 pm

http://forum.realsurf.com/forum/viewtop ... sc&start=0

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:46 pm

Yeah, pretty fair treatment generally.

This one made me laugh, however. Stupid, but funny...

kneelos should be knome like in stature, and with beards, short and with beards, especially red beards. like old men of the sea. otherwise whats the point?

Mike Fernandez · Post by **Mike Fernandez** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:18 am

It gets depressing reading most of the posts in surfing forums, things like localism, what is a kook, and just general meaness, some of the skateboarding forums will eat you alive. It's mainly kids in the surf forums. That's why it's so nice to come in here, and read real stuff with fellow kneelos, and people that you might meet some day.

halbs · Post by **halbs** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:12 am

RMcKnee wrote:Makes ya wonder about the "average" surfer. I mean, do you hear guitarists slagging off saxophonists? "Oh yeah, well HE has to put that thing in his MOUTH to make a tune for gawd's sake. It just isn't music!!" Tell ya one thing. I've come across some absolute tools in the surf over the years, but never yet one riding a kneelo.

Fantastic call, that's gold, can I use it?

RMcKnee · Post by **RMcKnee** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:13 am

Feel free Halbs.
One of my personal favourite posts from the realsurf forum includes this gem...

Even the legendary Greenough once said that he tried riding a longboard but afterwards chose to remain a kneelo. His reason was that the kneeboard had superior maneouverability. I can guess another reason.

The "other reason" obviously would be that George decided he didn't want to be remembered as a complete knobhead.

Mike Fernandez · Post by **Mike Fernandez** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:27 am

I guess I am in good company, my first board was a Jacobs log.

surfhorn · Post by **surfhorn** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:51 am

My first board was a 9'2" O'Neill, about 35 lbs - that was a 'short' board for the mid 1960s, made for women and children. I was a 95lb. weakling and I could barely carry the thing. Then trying to turn it was another problem.POint it and go straight.

But I was getting in tune with what it took to ride a wave and I started riding mats then wooden paipos. Then I borrowed a foam n fiberglass kneeboard.
Game-Set-Match. Kneeboarding good- big o'l logs bad.

I was hooked..... and still am. Got great 4'-5' waves at Sewer Peak yesterday morning under a blue sky with glassy conditions. Had to hold myself back so as not to be a wave hog.

Its good to be a kneeboarder.

JackG · Post by **JackG** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:10 pm

Scott wrote:Yeah, pretty fair treatment generally.

This one made me laugh, however. Stupid, but funny...

kneelos should be knome like in stature, and with beards, short and with beards, especially red beards. like old men of the sea. otherwise whats the point?

I guess I'm riding the right wavecraft then :-)

-- Jack

Jimbo · Post by **Jimbo** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:27 pm

Cheers Jack!!! Hope all is well.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:46 pm

Jack, LOL!!

RMcKnee · Post by **RMcKnee** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:45 am

Found this in the Realsurf Help Wanted forum while checking out the Kneeboard discussion.

MarcusMD
newbie

Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Posts: 3
Your favourite surf spot is: Impossibles
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject: Fair Business

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We have just established a venture called Fair Business that is focused on providing employment opportunities for people who have been unemployed long term, who are refugees (not from Bondi) or who have a psychiatric problem that stops them getting employment.

Our first 2 ventures are on the South Coast, W'gong and Nowra so if you know anyone who is fair dinkum and wants the opportunity to go further on this give me a yell

M

I would think there'd be a stampede of responses. I know I shouldn't laugh, but "...a psychiatric problem that stops them getting employment."
Duhh!!!:lol:
Why wasn't this programme around when I was 18?
Sorry. Couldn't resist.

cs · Post by cs » Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:32 pm

My favorite part, "...refugees (not from Bondi)". ..

cs

bdwqld · Post by **bdwqld** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:31 am

That was an entertaining read. We seem to be a well respected dying breed. Glad I started kneeboarding when I did (3yrs ago) as stand up became dull and frustrating after 38 years, that does make me at least 43. In 35 years I will have a balanced opinion. ':twisted:' Until then Kneeling is all that matters.

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