tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256367009985298221.post6686238501519752807..comments2024-03-19T03:23:27.062-07:00Comments on Hawaiian libertarian: Eddie Would GoKeoni Galthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00842553742723239151noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256367009985298221.post-1196313411385393452009-12-26T19:05:16.661-08:002009-12-26T19:05:16.661-08:00Can you amend that final statement to "... an...Can you amend that final statement to "... and show us how you can do anything a man can do ... BETTER"? For that has always been the sum total of their claims, with nary a shred of proof.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863779309087356666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256367009985298221.post-58169046497345003942009-12-09T11:39:34.263-08:002009-12-09T11:39:34.263-08:00I am convinced that surfing big waves is linked to...I am convinced that surfing big waves is linked to testosterone. I am not a big wave surfer by any means, but when I got married and again when I had babies my personal wave limit went down. I am convinced it was due to a testosterone drop with respect to these events. It is back up a bit, but still.<br /><br /><br />There are certainly women surfers with more guts than me though:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kenbradshaw.com/bradshaw/stories/farewelltoarms.html" rel="nofollow">A few months later, Hamilton's wife, Maria, fell and nearly drowned. An experienced, gutsy bodyboarder, Maria had towed into waves at Jaws on her bodyboard, but wasn't as experienced on a surfboard. Kalama was driving when Maria ate it, and he prowled in and out of the zone through four or five waves, catching glimpses of Maria's head popping up for a few seconds, only to go under again for wave after wave. "We were like chickens with our heads cut off," Kalama said. "What the hell do we do? Do we get her board or lose the ski? After five or six waves, we finally got her out, but for about 20 or 25 seconds before that, we all thought she was dead. It really hit home -- this isn't just a game anymore. This is the real deal." Maria later admitted to a women's bodyboarding magazine that the wipeout might have caused a miscarriage. From that day on, the Maui crew worked to refine their rescue techniques. They attached sleds to the backs of the skis, which allowed a surfer to grab on for a quick trip out of the impact zone, and talked about employing inflatable vests and small bottles of oxygen.</a><br /><br />There are a few women tow-in surfers. I don't know of many women paddle in surfers.sfernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256367009985298221.post-41242432158648659632009-12-09T11:39:05.285-08:002009-12-09T11:39:05.285-08:00I am convinced that surfing big waves is linked to...I am convinced that surfing big waves is linked to testosterone. I am not a big wave surfer by any means, but when I got married and again when I had babies my personal wave limit went down. I am convinced it was due to a testosterone drop with respect to these events. It is back up a bit, but still.<br /><br /><br />There are certainly women surfers with more guts than me though:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kenbradshaw.com/bradshaw/stories/farewelltoarms.html" rel="nofollow">A few months later, Hamilton's wife, Maria, fell and nearly drowned. An experienced, gutsy bodyboarder, Maria had towed into waves at Jaws on her bodyboard, but wasn't as experienced on a surfboard. Kalama was driving when Maria ate it, and he prowled in and out of the zone through four or five waves, catching glimpses of Maria's head popping up for a few seconds, only to go under again for wave after wave. "We were like chickens with our heads cut off," Kalama said. "What the hell do we do? Do we get her board or lose the ski? After five or six waves, we finally got her out, but for about 20 or 25 seconds before that, we all thought she was dead. It really hit home -- this isn't just a game anymore. This is the real deal." Maria later admitted to a women's bodyboarding magazine that the wipeout might have caused a miscarriage. From that day on, the Maui crew worked to refine their rescue techniques. They attached sleds to the backs of the skis, which allowed a surfer to grab on for a quick trip out of the impact zone, and talked about employing inflatable vests and small bottles of oxygen.</a><br /><br />There are a few women tow-in surfers. I don't know of many women paddle in surfers.sfernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256367009985298221.post-17729771709348345192009-12-08T20:41:19.316-08:002009-12-08T20:41:19.316-08:00Loved this, thanks. Have been following since ear...Loved this, thanks. Have been following since early 2000. Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) has been pulled out and saved by Eddie A. -twice!anoukangenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256367009985298221.post-37632267091853476822009-12-08T18:42:46.695-08:002009-12-08T18:42:46.695-08:00Come now Eumaios...you wouldn't wanna this... ...Come now Eumaios...you wouldn't wanna <a href="http://www.hawaiiguidebook.com/files/images/surfer-girl-hawaii.jpg" rel="nofollow">this...</a> <br /><br />...getting drowned by 25 foot high waves? lolKeoni Galthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842553742723239151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256367009985298221.post-81476215469819515242009-12-08T18:28:49.531-08:002009-12-08T18:28:49.531-08:00But wear modest clothing, while you're at it. ...But wear modest clothing, while you're at it. Nobody wants to see your goods.Eumaioshttp://eumaios.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com