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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by the futants, Jul 20, 2005.

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  1. the futants

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    #1 the futants, Jul 20, 2005
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    Man, that brings back good memories. When one storm was churning out in the Gulf, I can remember catching overhead waves at the jetties in Galveston across from Sunrise(?) surf shop. My brothers are in Costa Rica right now, on a surf trip with their boys. Bastards! :mad:
     
    #3 gifford1967, Jul 20, 2005
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    UltraHot!
     
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    Surf Texas.

    [​IMG]
     
    #5 KingCheetah, Jul 20, 2005
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    It's shark week. I would stay away from the water. They need footage for next years run of shows...
     
    #6 PhiSlammaJamma, Jul 20, 2005
  7. Buck Turgidson

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    Some more photos here: http://www.surfhousesurfcam.com/ A couple of my buddies are in some. I'd be down there if I hadn't ferked up my back.

    Where in Costa, giff?

    Nice pic, KC, love the surfergirls.

    Longboards or short? Last board was a 10'6 Robert August here.
     
    #7 Buck Turgidson, Jul 20, 2005
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    I saw on TV were people boat out to where ocean liners come buy. They catch the wave from the liner, and you can ride if for miles without stopping. If you do fall off there are at least seven waves that follow the first one in. Cool idea #2.
     
    #8 PhiSlammaJamma, Jul 20, 2005
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    So what happens when EMILY is gone? Is it going to be called "no longer surf, Texas"???
     
    #9 SwoLy-D, Jul 20, 2005
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    [​IMG]

    Here's the channel at South Padre (Boca Chica) - the surf is pretty kicked up from Hurricane Emily. :eek:
     
    #11 KingCheetah, Jul 20, 2005
  12. droxford

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    Holy crap! I didn't think you could get waves like that in Texas!
     
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    They're in Tamarindo. Bastards! :mad:
     
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    Cheetah,

    That looks suspiscously like a shot from Riding Giants.
     
    #14 gifford1967, Jul 21, 2005
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    That can't be a pic from a Texas beach...the water is blue!
     
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    Cheetah you little imp. As I suspected that is a picture of Laird Hamilton at Teahupoo in Tahiti.

    http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/teahupoo.cfm
     
    #16 gifford1967, Jul 21, 2005
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    Do I know you?

    I grew up surfing Galveston jetties. Sunrise surf shop was on 61 st. for long time then opened on the seawall I think at 53rd st.

    I surfed almost anytime there were waves from '69-'78
     
    #17 rhester, Jul 21, 2005
  18. gifford1967

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    That was a little before my time. My Texas surfing days were from about '79-'86. We usually went to Surfside or Matagorda, but if it was going to be really big, sometimes we would go to Galveston b/c the jetties seemed to organize the swell to some degree, with the added benefit that you could jump off of them instead of paddling out.
     
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    My thoughts exactly
     
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