Kneeboarders age today?

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:08 pm

Happy Birthday Max

Just turned Double nickels myself

Maybe I can talk Eric into a senior discount on my next stick

sTilL A gRoM

southpeakbrad · Post by **southpeakbrad** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:49 pm

Hey, Happy Birthday everyone, you guys are getting old!

Jerry, doing what you do N of the border keeps you young and at the rate you're going pretty soon you'll be able to shoot your age

Fossil Man · Post by **Fossil Man** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:55 pm

Happy Birthday Max ! Don't let it bug ya, it's pretty much just a number(except for the backaches and sore knees). Having enough sense to paddle out at big Wedge isn't a sign of senility kicking in.....not remembering after the session where you parked your truck...different story. Happy Birthday.

" Death and taxes are pretty much the same, except that death doesn't get worse every time congress meets "

mark ricketts · Post by **mark ricketts** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:10 pm

About a year ago, I was living in samoa.

I saw a solid ground swell was arriving from NZ the next day and pulled a sickie.

had a major surf at Boulders and ended up at sunset downing some ales, discussing the terrors of the last coral section and listening to Johnny Cash in the carpark with some yanks from the salani resort (RIP).

a young guy (20+) said " so you wagged work to go surfing...fantastic...i hope I'm still doing that at your age."

didn't know whether to thump him or hug him.

the moral is
" no matter how young you feel, there is always someone who thinks you are ancient."

RMcKnee · Post by **RMcKnee** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:00 am

Well, happy birthday to you Max, and to you Jerry, and to anyone else either celebrating or looking for sympathy. The older I get the more I try to aspire to that old line "Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn" although in darker moments, the more strongly I suspect it's utter fantasy. However, you're a long time dead, so I hear.

Mark Ricketts wrote: a young guy (20+) said " so you wagged work to go surfing...fantastic...i hope I'm still doing that at your age."

I've had similar experiences. Ya gotta laugh.

Mark Ramirez · Post by **Mark Ramirez** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:17 am

I know what you mean Mark, a young standup surfer (early 20's) once called me sir one time I was surfing. So I didn't know if I should feel old, or maybe it was said out of respect!
He still didn't get waves from me though, I'm just saying!

M.E. · Post by **M.E.** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:26 am

45, Kneeboarding for 31 years and it has been very very good to me and I agree... it could not be a better time to be a Kneeboarder!!

808star · Post by **808star** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:20 pm

I turned 51 young today. Been kneeboarding around Oahu since 1974 first using a twin fin fish. I now ride a Blast round pin quad. Although I'm not quite the waterman I was in years past, I thank God for still being able to surf. From my first wave in 1974 to now, the thrill is still the same for me. You're never too old if you surf from the heart. Kneeboarding, be it old school or new school makes no difference. Let's surf! "Got rail?"

808star
Oahu, Hawaii
www.hawaiiallstarpb.com

wolruss · Post by **wolruss** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:28 pm

808star,
liked the way you put that.....ditto

Cheers Wolruss

maxb · Post by **maxb** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:20 pm

808 ,happy b-day, I feel the same with all you said. Keep going till you can't go no more. Then take pics of those that still can

Max

kidrock · Post by **kidrock** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:16 pm

808Star,

couldn't have said it better myself, gotta love your attitude. Happy Bday, Share the Stoke.

Bryn · Post by **Bryn** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:39 am

Can't remember if I posted in this thread or not, 33 years young

wolruss · Post by **wolruss** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:42 pm

No Bryn....that's my line

.....I can't remember if I was 53 or 54....hallo....is that Bryn I was talking to......was I talking to someone....where's my zimmer, must've parked it in Rocks' crack down Phillip Island way... my zimmer what ???

Now I know I was talking to someone, Old Crazy ??? or Al..... Ziemer ??

Cheers Wolruss

dua anjing · Post by **dua anjing** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:22 pm

wolruss wrote:No Bryn....that's my line .....I can't remember if I was 53 or 54....hallo....is that Bryn I was talking to......was I talking to someone....where's my zimmer, must've parked it in Rocks' crack down Phillip Island way... my zimmer what ???
Now I know I was talking to someone, Old Crazy ??? or Al..... Ziemer ??

Cheers Wolruss

My family have told me that if I get more forgetful then they intend to "leave the gate open" overnight in the hope that I will wonder off. I told them to just put me on a board point me at Tassie and say "Trust us you ALWAYS paddle from here to Tassie at this at this time of year.."

bdwqld · Post by **bdwqld** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:58 pm

53 however I started Kneeboarding at 50

Can't remember why I never tried it before then

One of the best things that ever happened to me, rates almost as high as losing my virginity.

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