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Totally tubular!

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Batman, Nov 9, 2011.

  1. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    Couldn't think of a Point Break reference that would fit nicely in a headline, so I'll just say that big wave riding is for mach assholes with a death wish.
    Or this guy. Fellow named Garrett McNamara rode a 90-foot wave off the coast of Portugal. This is just insane. I think if you look close you can see the capsized hulk of the SS Poseidon in there.

    http://www.grindtv.com/surf/blog/30981/is+this+the+largest+wave+ever+ridden/
     
  2. Buck

    Buck Well-Known Member

    Riding big waves makes you an #sshole?
     
  3. SoCalDude

    SoCalDude Active Member

    Bitchen. I'm stoked.
     
  4. BDC99

    BDC99 Well-Known Member

    This. How is it different than skydiving or mountain climbing or motocross jumping? It's an adrenaline rush. It's not for me, but it doesn't make them assholes.
     
  5. Madhavok

    Madhavok Well-Known Member

    Utah, make it two!
     
  6. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    It's a line from "Point Break," dude. Just riffing.
     
  7. BDC99

    BDC99 Well-Known Member

    Missed that. Seen that movie many, many times, and now that you mention it ... sounds like something Johnny Utah would says.
     
  8. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    It's actually Tyler's line. It's when they're at Bodie's party, right before they head out for the night surf. Kind of a throwaway line, but it stuck in my head for some reason.
    Judging by the reaction so far, either I needed to use the blue font or surfers are not as mellow as they appear.
     
  9. holy bull

    holy bull Active Member

    I've never seen the movie, and figured it was from the movie.
     
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