Who are you?

[doclach]

We’ve decided to fresh it up with the introductions. It’s sick when a new member comes onto the forum and intro’s cos it makes you more than just letters behind a screen for the readers.

Along with the usual questions, we’ve added some extra options, you can answer one, none or all of them. Pretty random, but like boog, it’s all about the fun aye. Especially we’ve asked for you to include at least one pic. It can be a mugshot on land, pic of you riding, whatever. Main thing is that it’s a shot where we can see your face! Slicks and rails start to look the same after a while, it’s your face that defines you as an individual and who we’re talking to on here.

Even if you’ve been on the forum for a long time, or have recently filled out an intro in the other thread, do it again here so we can get a fresh perspective and have you all in one place where folks can cruise through and see who is behind the screen.


Here’s the outline – get into it, can’t wait to see some of the answers and know more about you crazy lot!

-Name/age

-Where Are You From / Local Wave?

-How long have you been riding for?

-What inspired you to get a sponge under your belly?

-What board(s) do you have?

-Do you reckon you'll still be tearing up on the sponge in 20 years time?

-What are your favourite sorts of waves (barrels/wedges/reefs/beachies etc) ?

-Would You Rather Bodyboard 25Foot Waimea Bay Shorey or Bodyboard 10foot Dry Pitching Cyclops?

-You Are Bodyboarding 10foot Nuggan And A Section Loom's Up Infront Of You - Would You Rather Pull Into That Section And Get The Barrel of A Lifetime or Launch Of That Section And Pull A Massive Tweaked Invert.

-Assuming you had the skillz of Ryan Hardy (prone) or Roach (DK) - what move would you make in the end section after a pumping barrel at Hawaii Pipe?

-You now have the wallet of Richard Branson (super rich dude). You can pick a country anywhere in the world (but only one) to find fresh breaks in and sponge your brains out - where would you choose to go?

-You're given the editorial reins of Riptide Mag, what feature would you include in every issue?

-You can go with 4 legend riders to any break in the world. Which riders and which break would you choose?

-You Are Organizing A Trip To A Remote New Break, You Have Access To Any Photographer Of Your Choice To Come And Document This Occasion, Who Would You Pick?

And bang up a PHOTO! Go on, get your mug on the forum so we can see who we’re chatting to and maybe we'll know who to paddle up to and say g'day out on the froth too!

Write in anything else you want to add as well. See ya on the screen.

Doc, Robson and Miiichael

[savage flame]

-Name/age:
Todd Alsop, 19

-Where Are You From / Local Wave?
Torquay/Skenes Creek,
Bird Rock/Juc

-How long have you been riding for?
A few years

-What inspired you to get a sponge under your belly?
Had a shot on my mates board one day when out swimming. Ever since been hooked!

-What board(s) do you have?
NMD Winchester 3D 42"
VS Rawlins 3D 42"

-Do you reckon you'll still be tearing up on the sponge in 20 years time?
I surely hope so

-What are your favourite sorts of waves (barrels/wedges/reefs/beachies etc) ?
Rampy beachies and hollow reefs

-Would You Rather Bodyboard 25Foot Waimea Bay Shorey or Bodyboard 10foot Dry Pitching Cyclops?
Cyclops. I've surfed Waimea Shorey and would not like to surf it at that big.

-You Are Bodyboarding 10foot Nuggan And A Section Loom's Up Infront Of You - Would You Rather Pull Into That Section And Get The Barrel of A Lifetime or Launch Of That Section And Pull A Massive Tweaked Invert?
Bring on the barrels.

-Assuming you had the skillz of Ryan Hardy (prone) or Roach (DK) - what move would you make in the end section after a pumping barrel at Hawaii Pipe?
A big air reverse or a nice clean reverse spinner.

-You now have the wallet of Richard Branson (super rich dude). You can pick a country anywhere in the world (but only one) to find fresh breaks in and sponge your brains out - where would you choose to go? Hawaii, that place is just amazing.

-You're given the editorial reins of Riptide Mag, what feature would you include in every issue?
Anything, probably more interviews.

-You can go with 4 legend riders to any break in the world. Which riders and which break would you choose?
Mike, Winny, BP and Skip

-You Are Organizing A Trip To A Remote New Break, You Have Access To Any Photographer Of Your Choice To Come And Document This Occasion, Who Would You Pick?
Probably someone like Phil Gallagher, stick with someone you know who's shots are perfect, simple and amazing.

Got around to finding a mug shot, haha.
Marley and myself:

[Wonderbread]

-Name/age
Michael / Rollo - 19
-Where Are You From / Local Wave?
Coolangatta - D'bah
-How long have you been riding for?
5-6 years on and off
-What inspired you to get a sponge under your belly?
I came across the 2001 Rush magazine how to bodyboard special with Lester charging Island on the cover and fell in love with the sport
-What board(s) do you have?
2009 NMD Winny Cres, 2005 LMNOP Skippy Cres
-Do you reckon you'll still be tearing up on the sponge in 20 years time?
Assuming I'm not horribly injured in some way, yes.
-What are your favourite sorts of waves (barrels/wedges/reefs/beachies etc) ?
Depends on the mood but shoreys and heavy barrels
-Would You Rather Bodyboard 25Foot Waimea Bay Shorey or Bodyboard 10foot Dry Pitching Cyclops?
Waimea Shorey for sure.
-You Are Bodyboarding 10foot Nuggan And A Section Loom's Up Infront Of You - Would You Rather Pull Into That Section And Get The Barrel of A Lifetime or Launch Of That Section And Pull A Massive Tweaked Invert.
Barrel of a life time, I don't even like inverts that much.
-Assuming you had the skillz of Ryan Hardy (prone) or Roach (DK) - what move would you make in the end section after a pumping barrel at Hawaii Pipe?
Either a super clean ARS or a big reverse. <-- Scratch that, foward flips are the new everything.
-You now have the wallet of Richard Branson (super rich dude). You can pick a country anywhere in the world (but only one) to find fresh breaks in and sponge your brains out - where would you choose to go?
Indo, so many small islands and archipelagos to explore.
-You're given the editorial reins of Riptide Mag, what feature would you include in every issue?
More DK coverage
-You can go with 4 legend riders to any break in the world. Which riders and which break would you choose?
Skipp, Roach, Hubb and Hardy. Wouldn't care where we surfed, would just be stoked to have so many of my idols in the water with me.


( Now everybody will recognise me as the kook who wears vipers and fin savers and not churchills and shoelaces like the cool cat kids )

[captain_awesome]

-Name/age
Joel/14

-Where Are You From / Local Wave?
Coolum- Sunshine Coast/Coolum, 1st Bay, Y'bah

-How long have you been riding for?
1 year

-What inspired you to get a sponge under your belly?
when i got my first quality board for chrissy in '08

-What board(s) do you have?
Science Comp PE, NMD Winny pp

-Do you reckon you'll still be tearing up on the sponge in 20 years time?
yes

-What are your favourite sorts of waves (barrels/wedges/reefs/beachies etc) ?
all of them

-Would You Rather Bodyboard 25Foot Waimea Bay Shorey or Bodyboard 10foot Dry Pitching Cyclops?
doesn't matter i die on both of them, but cyclops i probs get KO on impact so it would be less painfull

-You Are Bodyboarding 10foot Nuggan And A Section Loom's Up Infront Of You - Would You Rather Pull Into That Section And Get The Barrel of A Lifetime or Launch Of That Section And Pull A Massive Tweaked Invert.
take the barrel

-Assuming you had the skillz of Ryan Hardy (prone) or Roach (DK) - what move would you make in the end section after a pumping barrel at Hawaii Pipe?
Air 720

-You now have the wallet of Richard Branson (super rich dude). You can pick a country anywhere in the world (but only one) to find fresh breaks in and sponge your brains out - where would you choose to go?
i dont know, a small pacific island

-You're given the editorial reins of Riptide Mag, what feature would you include in every issue?
a double page spread of a collection of pictures submitted by the readers

-You can go with 4 legend riders to any break in the world. Which riders and which break would you choose?
Mike,winny,BP and tom morey at blackrock

-You Are Organizing A Trip To A Remote New Break, You Have Access To Any Photographer Of Your Choice To Come And Document This Occasion, Who Would You Pick?
Phil Gallagher

And bang up a PHOTO! Go on, get your mug on the forum so we can see who we’re chatting to and maybe we'll know who to paddle up to and say g'day out on the froth too!

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this is also my 100th post, i'm so cool

[hand-drag]

-Name/age
Wills Riordan, 16

-Where Are You From / Local Wave?
mornington peninsula of victoria.

-How long have you been riding for?
3 or 4 years

-What inspired you to get a sponge under your belly?
not sure really, just having some fun

-What board(s) do you have?
vs pierre polypro, bz jose, lmnop dow jake stone

-Do you reckon you'll still be tearing up on the sponge in 20 years time?
might have graduated to a mal by then

-What are your favourite sorts of waves (barrels/wedges/reefs/beachies etc) ?
rip bowls for sure

-Would You Rather Bodyboard 25Foot Waimea Bay Shorey or Bodyboard 10foot Dry Pitching Cyclops?
cyclops

-You Are Bodyboarding 10foot Nuggan And A Section Loom's Up Infront Of You - Would You Rather Pull Into That Section And Get The Barrel of A Lifetime or Launch Of That Section And Pull A Massive Tweaked Invert?
invert

-Assuming you had the skillz of Ryan Hardy (prone) or Roach (DK) - what move would you make in the end section after a pumping barrel at Hawaii Pipe?
air reverse

-You now have the wallet of Richard Branson (super rich dude). You can pick a country anywhere in the world (but only one) to find fresh breaks in and sponge your brains out - where would you choose to go?
the whole country of indonesia

-You're given the editorial reins of Riptide Mag, what feature would you include in every issue?
shooting gallery, 20 pages long

-You can go with 4 legend riders to any break in the world. Which riders and which break would you choose?
thomas robinson, joe clark, mike stewart and novy, 6 foot aussie pipe

-You Are Organizing A Trip To A Remote New Break, You Have Access To Any Photographer Of Your Choice To Come And Document This Occasion, Who Would You Pick?
tim jones

and here's a picture of me:

[mincepie]

-Name/age
Joe Nicolson 24years old

-Where Are You From / Local Wave?
Im from the deep south (Dunedin) in New Zealand, me local wave is a sick wee setup called "the reef"
You's might recognise this shot in an old riptide of the reef - http://www.isolated.co.nz/photos/418/break_the_reef/photo_felix_dickson/rider_aidan_dickson

-How long have you been riding for?
14years

-What inspired you to get a sponge under your belly?
I saw some rare tv footage of some pro's wen i was young which instantly got me hooked, for years the vhs of superstars kept the amp alive!

-What board(s) do you have?
Currently riding a turbo IV with frc core which i love! other boards i sometimes take out: Vs rawlins 08, Funkshen whitey, MS beau day, LMNOP virtue

-Do you reckon you'll still be tearing up on the sponge in 20 years time?
hell yes

-What are your favourite sorts of waves (barrels/wedges/reefs/beachies etc) ?
reefs for sure... followed closely by wedges

-Would You Rather Bodyboard 25Foot Waimea Bay Shorey or Bodyboard 10foot Dry Pitching Cyclops?
Cyclops... at least its makable!

-You Are Bodyboarding 10foot Nuggan And A Section Loom's Up Infront Of You - Would You Rather Pull Into That Section And Get The Barrel of A Lifetime or Launch Of That Section And Pull A Massive Tweaked Invert.
Hold on for the pit... i do love to boost, but if it looks like there is going to be a good deep pit thats me!

-Assuming you had the skillz of Ryan Hardy (prone) or Roach (DK) - what move would you make in the end section after a pumping barrel at Hawaii Pipe?
a good old air revo! or inverse

-You now have the wallet of Richard Branson (super rich dude). You can pick a country anywhere in the world (but only one) to find fresh breaks in and sponge your brains out - where would you choose to go?
The phillipenes

-You're given the editorial reins of Riptide Mag, what feature would you include in every issue?
A profile of a more underground international rider (know one has heard of) every mag

-You can go with 4 legend riders to any break in the world. Which riders and which break would you choose?
winny and rawlins, plus two of my kiwi bro's - PMK and Avman to...... some of the phillipenes more secret breaks away from the crowds

ahh knocked the send button. Finishing off:

You Are Organizing A Trip To A Remote New Break, You Have Access To Any Photographer Of Your Choice To Come And Document This Occasion, Who Would You Pick?

Garden!

A pic of me:

This is me at one of my favourite home breaks - Allens beach - photo courtesy of gardy

...do yas really want a mug of me? lol

[edit] ok since doc asked for it this is i:

lol enjoy[/edit]

[Boogs]

Been on here for a little while now Man this joint has grown...

-Name/age: Michael Le Busque

-Where Are You From / Local Wave? Victoria, live about 45 mins from Phillip Island, so I really don't have a local.

-How long have you been riding for? Since 1997 so around 12 years.

-What inspired you to get a sponge under your belly? My Dad used to pull me around on a blow up mat

-What board(s) do you have? NMD Winny PP, QCD Custom PE, Nomad Chris James PE, H Board - H2 LTD PP

-Do you reckon you'll still be tearing up on the sponge in 20 years time? Yeah for sure.

-What are your favourite sorts of waves (barrels/wedges/reefs/beachies etc)? I would have to say a nice wedge is probably my favorite type of wave. So much fun to get heaps of speed and boost off a wrapping section. Reef barrels are also up there... Any thing clean really.

-Would You Rather Bodyboard 25Foot Waimea Bay Shorey or Bodyboard 10foot Dry Pitching Cyclops? The Shorey... Not that I would surf 25 foot

-You Are Bodyboarding 10 foot Nuggan And A Section Loom's Up Infront Of You - Would You Rather Pull Into That Section And Get The Barrel of A Lifetime or Launch Of That Section And Pull A Massive Tweaked Invert? I would have to pull in. Love a good bazza.

-Assuming you had the skillz of Ryan Hardy (prone) or Roach (DK) - what move would you make in the end section after a pumping barrel at Hawaii Pipe? I would launch a huge carving DK floater into the flats, no hands on the rails.

-You now have the wallet of Richard Branson (super rich dude). You can pick a country anywhere in the world (but only one) to find fresh breaks in and sponge your brains out - where would you choose to go? Sri Lanka.

-You're given the editorial reins of Riptide Mag, what feature would you include in every issue? State News.

-You can go with 4 legend riders to any break in the world. Which riders and which break would you choose? I would go to Cloud 9 with Matt Lackey, Toinz, Winny, Mitch Rawlins.

-You Are Organizing A Trip To A Remote New Break, You Have Access To Any Photographer Of Your Choice To Come And Document This Occasion, Who Would You Pick? Toinz... Who else?

And this is my ugly mug...

[NtripleB]

-Name/age - Fletcher Smith, 15

-Where Are You From / Local Wave?
Gold coast,
local wave is North Burleigh!

-How long have you been riding for?
2 years

-What inspired you to get a sponge under your belly?
my brother one day took me down and ive been hooked ever since

-What board(s) do you have?
4play smoke
NMD winchester

-Do you reckon you'll still be tearing up on the sponge in 20 years time?
faarrrk yeah, i'll bring a new meaning to "tearing"

-What are your favourite sorts of waves (barrels/wedges/reefs/beachies etc) ?
never surfed a reef yet, soo, beachies all the way
i prefer barrels to airs, but airs look better

-Would You Rather Bodyboard 25Foot Waimea Bay Shorey or Bodyboard 10foot Dry Pitching Cyclops?
10ft dry pitching cyclops
getting spit out would be amazing

-You Are Bodyboarding 10foot Nuggan And A Section Loom's Up Infront Of You - Would You Rather Pull Into That Section And Get The Barrel of A Lifetime or Launch Of That Section And Pull A Massive Tweaked Invert.
depends
if theres cameraman i would pull the invert,
if i was surfing solo i would barrel

-Assuming you had the skillz of Ryan Hardy (prone) or Roach (DK) - what move would you make in the end section after a pumping barrel at Hawaii Pipe?
air reverse or ARS.

-You now have the wallet of Richard Branson (super rich dude). You can pick a country anywhere in the world (but only one) to find fresh breaks in and sponge your brains out - where would you choose to go?
Indo! mainly cause its so clear and sunny and some good reefs

-You're given the editorial reins of Riptide Mag, what feature would you include in every issue?
nothing i can think of, its pretty awesome

-You can go with 4 legend riders to any break in the world. Which riders and which break would you choose?
padang padang hahaa, only of youriding.. but if i can barrel for that long on that game, surely it must go off,
winny
rawlins
hardy
stewert

-You Are Organizing A Trip To A Remote New Break, You Have Access To Any Photographer Of Your Choice To Come And Document This Occasion, Who Would You Pick?
phill Gallagher, love his DLUX work



BELOW, im the kook with the humongous bug sunnies hahaahah!

[Swoodle]

-Name/age
Stewie Hamilton / 26 with a mental age of 16

-Where Are You From / Local Wave?
Berwick during the week, Smiths Beach Phillip Island most weekends / Local wave is definatly Express Point.

-How long have you been riding for?
About 13 years. Been hitting Express for 8 of those.

-What inspired you to get a sponge under your belly?
Standing up looked like it took to much effort. I tried it many years later and found out I was right. The juice wasn't worth the squeeze.

-What board(s) do you have?
A fair few now, but my main boards I ride are my Science ONE and my Science TR. . . .. .. . . I'm a Science fanboy

-Do you reckon you'll still be tearing up on the sponge in 20 years time?
As long as I'm alive I'll be surfing!!!!!

-What are your favourite sorts of waves (barrels/wedges/reefs/beachies etc) ?
Barrels barrels and more barrels. Even better are the beachie barrels where you can get away with doing stupid stuff. Bring on Surf Beach beachies, only a few months to go w00t w00t w00t!!!

-Would You Rather Bodyboard 25Foot Waimea Bay Shorey or Bodyboard 10foot Dry Pitching Cyclops?
Niether, 4 - 6ft perfect Express with only my mates out calling party waves and messing around

-You Are Bodyboarding 10foot Nuggan And A Section Loom's Up Infront Of You - Would You Rather Pull Into That Section And Get The Barrel of A Lifetime or Launch Of That Section And Pull A Massive Tweaked Invert.
Tubes tubes tubes tubes. Air moves are not in my resume!

-Assuming you had the skillz of Ryan Hardy (prone) or Roach (DK) - what move would you make in the end section after a pumping barrel at Hawaii Pipe?
I have no idea. I wouldn't mind being able to pull the invert to backflip. They look so nice.

-You now have the wallet of Richard Branson (super rich dude). You can pick a country anywhere in the world (but only one) to find fresh breaks in and sponge your brains out - where would you choose to go?
Australia. You couldn't pay me to leave this place!

-You're given the editorial reins of Riptide Mag, what feature would you include in every issue?
I'd have a White Pointer feature, errrrr and I'm not talking about the shark!

-You can go with 4 legend riders to any break in the world. Which riders and which break would you choose?
Noble, Boogs, Pegs and Jessica Alba ( The young one from Dark Angel). I'd prefer to surf with mates than pros. I'd probably take us to anywhere thats long and hollow and not another soul in sight.

-You Are Organizing A Trip To A Remote New Break, You Have Access To Any Photographer Of Your Choice To Come And Document This Occasion, Who Would You Pick?
FAIL. This is obviously a trick question, keep the remote new break a secret and hit it for years to come with no one but your mates

I'll get round to chucking a pic up I promise.

[stevielloyd]

Name/age

Stevie/25

Where Are You From / Local Wave?

I am from Wales United Kingdom, local wave? Burleigh point now i guess

How long have you been riding for?
i have been playing in the ocean for 12 - 13 years

What inspired you to get a sponge under your belly?
Moved to Cabarita at 11 and saw a booger pulling into closeouts. BOOM! hooked

What board(s) do you have?
A few Elit boards, a surf board

Do you reckon you'll still be tearing up on the sponge in 20 years time?
I will for as long as i can..

What are your favourite sorts of waves (barrels/wedges/reefs/beachies etc) ?
reef take off to blatant wedge bowl to fat shoulder beachie to wedge shorie to bakery

Would You Rather Bodyboard 25Foot Waimea Bay Shorey or Bodyboard 10foot Dry Pitching Cyclops?
5 foot straddie would suit me better, if i had to pick i would take the shorie, nothing like pulling into a heaving close out

You Are Bodyboarding 10foot Nuggan And A Section Loom's Up Infront Of You - Would You Rather Pull Into That Section And Get The Barrel of A Lifetime or Launch Of That Section And Pull A Massive Tweaked Invert.
Mega scoop bottom turn off the foam ball and boost getting both? Honestly but i'd probably catch rail and roll across the reef

Assuming you had the skillz of Ryan Hardy (prone) or Roach (DK) - what move would you make in the end section after a pumping barrel at Hawaii Pipe?
if i could surf like roach i would go on the dole and surf all day everyday throwing tail like no other

You now have the wallet of Richard Branson (super rich dude). You can pick a country anywhere in the world (but only one) to find fresh breaks in and sponge your brains out - where would you choose to go?

South Africa, i would fix poverty with all my money and in return surf all the spots that would go unridden or un-noticed
due to the hectic crime

You're given the editorial reins of Riptide Mag, what feature would you include in every issue?
Seriosuly it wouldn't be hard. A DK SECTION EVERY ISSUE. THREE OR FOUR f@king PAGES!

You can go with 4 legend riders to any break in the world. Which riders and which break would you choose?
Roach Pope AKA and Lackey or Skipp Stewart Ryan and Mitch

You Are Organizing A Trip To A Remote New Break, You Have Access To Any Photographer Of Your Choice To Come And Document This Occasion, Who Would You Pick?
Trevor Ross from surfphotos.com.au

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[meaksy]

-Name/age
Craig Meakin/30
-Where Are You From / Local Wave?
Originally form Victoria but didn’t start booging till I moved to Adelaide. No local as such, Christies and the hump are closest to home.
-How long have you been riding for?
10 yr
-What inspired you to get a sponge under your belly?
Love of the ocean, something fun to do,
-What board(s) do you have?
Custom X quest 42.5’, Ryan Hardy 4play 42’, Rawlins VS 42’, NMD evo 41’.
-Do you reckon you'll still be tearing up on the sponge in 20 years time?
For sure, so long as there is an ocean I’ll be trying to jump in it. Also can’t wait for the kids to be old enough to come for a boog with me.
-What are your favourite sorts of waves (barrels/wedges/reefs/beachies etc) ?
Double ups and steps for sure, don’t matter if it’s a beach or reef. If that wave that Ewan Donnachie got at shipsterns in one of the last riptide mags where he hits the steps and freefalls while in the barrel then still makes it out was a lefty, then that’s pretty much my dream wave.
-Would You Rather Bodyboard 25Foot Waimea Bay Shorey or Bodyboard 10foot Dry Pitching Cyclops?
Probably the shorey, better chance for laughs instead of tears haha
-You Are Bodyboarding 10foot Nuggan And A Section Loom's Up Infront Of You - Would You Rather Pull Into That Section And Get The Barrel of A Lifetime or Launch Of That Section And Pull A Massive Tweaked Invert.
Id love to hit it, but I reckon pulling in and enjoying natures beauty from within would win over.
-Assuming you had the skillz of Ryan Hardy (prone) or Roach (DK) - what move would you make in the end section after a pumping barrel at Hawaii Pipe?I reckon id just be so stoked to get a wave at pipe that I’d hit the section, get as high as I could then just tuck the board under my arm and survey the scene, take in as much detail as possible then pull the board back under me and try not to clack my teeth together as I land with a big grin on my face .
-You now have the wallet of Richard Branson (super rich dude). You can pick a country anywhere in the world (but only one) to find fresh breaks in and sponge your brains out - where would you choose to go?
Absolutely no idea. Way too many options…..ummmm cant decide
-You're given the editorial reins of Riptide Mag, what feature would you include in every issue?
I’d definitely just open the mag up to anyone with a story. No need to be a pro but if you’ve got a good trip to yarn about (and some skills in writing) and some killer pics to back it up then I reckon it deserves a place in the mag. Everyones experiences are so different. It would always be fresh.
-You can go with 4 legend riders to any break in the world. Which riders and which break would you choose?
Hardy, mitch, winny, newton………anywhere with palm trees
-You Are Organizing A Trip To A Remote New Break, You Have Access To Any Photographer Of Your Choice To Come And Document This Occasion, Who Would You Pick?
Gallagher

Now for the embarrassing stuff
At work

At play (mini knights beach)


Dont forget to intro yourselves Doc Robson and Miichael!!

[jezzalinko]

-Name/age Jeremy/13

-Where Are You From / Local Wave?
curl curl/ dee why
-How long have you been riding for?
2 years
-What inspired you to get a sponge under your belly?
mitch rawlins
-What board(s) do you have?
raw 41 manta blackfire 42 and i use nmd element 40
-Do you reckon you'll still be tearing up on the sponge in 20 years time?
yea
-What are your favourite sorts of waves (barrels/wedges/reefs/beachies etc) ?
reefs, barrels
-Would You Rather Bodyboard 25Foot Waimea Bay Shorey or Bodyboard 10foot Dry Pitching Cyclops?
cyclops for sure
-You Are Bodyboarding 10foot Nuggan And A Section Loom's Up Infront Of You - Would You Rather Pull Into That Section And Get The Barrel of A Lifetime or Launch Of That Section And Pull A Massive Tweaked Invert.
barrel
-Assuming you had the skillz of Ryan Hardy (prone) or Roach (DK) - what move would you make in the end section after a pumping barrel at Hawaii Pipe?
forward spin!!!! nah air reverse
-You now have the wallet of Richard Branson (super rich dude). You can pick a country anywhere in the world (but only one) to find fresh breaks in and sponge your brains out - where would you choose to go?
australia
-You're given the editorial reins of Riptide Mag, what feature would you include in every issue?
maybe a profile?
-You can go with 4 legend riders to any break in the world. Which riders and which break would you choose?
the right, dave winchester, ben player, mitch rawlins, dallas singer, damian king
-You Are Organizing A Trip To A Remote New Break, You Have Access To Any Photographer Of Your Choice To Come And Document This Occasion, Who Would You Pick? tim jones
ps. sorry for the crappy pic i dont really have a photographer

[despes25]

sasfas

[doclach]

So sick to see you guys having a crack at the questions and getting your damn fine noggins on the forum!
As has always been the case in boog, an absolute 'Liquorice Allsorts' (very diverse) selection of people ride the sponge - wouldn't have it any other way. Totally off the wall.
Speaking of which, Meaksy mentioned

Dont forget to intro yourselves Doc Robson and Miichael!!

so here is the mods ball rolling:

-Name/age
Dr. Lachlan Hinds/43
-Where Are You From / Local Wave?
East Coast of NSW - A little suburb called Clovelly. Tamarama (Tama) is my current local for the last few years, Maroubra (Bra) for a decade before that.
-How long have you been riding for?
30 years
-What inspired you to get a sponge under your belly?
Went out on this floppy green board with screw-in plastic fins when I was 12 or 13 and got barrelled on one of my first waves. Hooked
-What board(s) do you have?
Current quiver is Turbo Custom PP cres, 4Play HPS (tri-core) Kingy concave, No.6 Max EFC cres and No.6 Covenant bat.
-Do you reckon you'll still be tearing up on the sponge in 20 years time?
Definitely. Some of my funnest days are boogin' with HG Nelson. I won't say his age, but we have a mile of laughs and good times. That's my inspiration to be boogin' then.
-What are your favourite sorts of waves (barrels/wedges/reefs/beachies etc) ?
Reef barrels. The deeper the better.
-Would You Rather Bodyboard 25Foot Waimea Bay Shorey or Bodyboard 10foot Dry Pitching Cyclops?
Clops, might be the last thing I would do, but pretty awesome to go out with a 'bang'!! All my friends have always said I'm not the sort of person that will go by being run over by a bus - it will be the equivalent of a great ball of fire, haha. great ball of foam will do me.
-You Are Bodyboarding 10foot Nuggan And A Section Loom's Up Infront Of You - Would You Rather Pull Into That Section And Get The Barrel of A Lifetime or Launch Of That Section And Pull A Massive Tweaked Invert.
Barrel
-Assuming you had the skillz of Ryan Hardy (prone) or Roach (DK) - what move would you make in the end section after a pumping barrel at Hawaii Pipe?
Prone -I'd love to hit the end section so fast ad with perfect set-up line that you'd get air like some of those pics of Hubb Danny Black posted last year. DK - massive air floater from that lip
-You now have the wallet of Richard Branson (super rich dude). You can pick a country anywhere in the world (but only one) to find fresh breaks in and sponge your brains out - where would you choose to go?
Nicaragua, lots to be discovered there.
-You're given the editorial reins of Riptide Mag, what feature would you include in every issue?
Defo an underground rider featured every issue, and rotated around the States so they aren't from a media rich area necessarily. So much unseen talent out there AND it would be one prone underground and one DK underground (which is most DK'ers due to media reasons these days). Some reader stories would be sweet. Brings back the 'real'.
-You can go with 4 legend riders to any break in the world. Which riders and which break would you choose?
My mates I ride with are my legends (including the PI crew). But in the spirit of the question, Bullet, Kainoa McGee, Uncle Mike, Beau Day. A bloke I surf with has a sick charter boat in asia fully decked to the max, including banks of lights for night surfing, so would cruise with the swell and winds to hammering reefs and just jump over the edge and get barrels and be generally awestruck.
-You Are Organizing A Trip To A Remote New Break, You Have Access To Any Photographer Of Your Choice To Come And Document This Occasion, Who Would You Pick?
Tors and Dee http://www.followtheswell.com/home.html , cos they're awesome to hang with and take very 'real' shots (with Trevi http://www.surfphotos.com.au/ in the backpack for laughs and Rich Robson http://www.robsonsvids.blogspot.com in there too for some video and to have a totally mad bunch). Totally mad bunch = 1 so I've answered the question, haha.

(and yes Despes

Phil Gallagher (thats the guy that does le boogie right?)

= correcto. and totally legend dude to go on a trip with - you'd never stop laughing either.

The pic, I've chosen one that isn't so welcoming I suppose, but it's one the Missus took with me just being a noob mucking in Movember. Took a while to get the shot cos we couldn't stop laughing. Main thing is the shirt was given to me by one of the blokes I boog with locally (when he is in the country, Mez Unit on the forum) and it kinda represents what boog is all about, travelling and hitting pumping gear with our mates, and the attitude we have to people that don't like our sport, or choose to put it down for their own narrow reasons.
Long live da boog!

(A collage of fun random pics is in Tors' site at: http://www.followtheswell.com/aboutus_doc.html )

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-Name/age
guy "minion of lucifer" murphy/15
-Where Are You From / Local Wave?
newcastle/lots
-How long have you been riding for?
a fair while
-What inspired you to get a sponge under your belly?
seeing issue 150 of riptide in the newsagent, and buying it
-What board(s) do you have?
4play dallas, toys aka lyman
-Do you reckon you'll still be tearing up on the sponge in 20 years time?
if i'm not dead, yes
-What are your favourite sorts of waves (barrels/wedges/reefs/beachies etc) ?
wedgetables, always
-Would You Rather Bodyboard 25Foot Waimea Bay Shorey or Bodyboard 10foot Dry Pitching Cyclops?
both, lol
-You Are Bodyboarding 10foot Nuggan And A Section Loom's Up Infront Of You - Would You Rather Pull Into That Section And Get The Barrel of A Lifetime or Launch Of That Section And Pull A Massive Tweaked Invert.
the barrel, fo sho
-Assuming you had the skillz of Ryan Hardy (prone) or Roach (DK) - what move would you make in the end section after a pumping barrel at Hawaii Pipe?
a 1080 air reverse, prone or DK
-You now have the wallet of Richard Branson (super rich dude). You can pick a country anywhere in the world (but only one) to find fresh breaks in and sponge your brains out - where would you choose to go?
somewhere in indo
-You're given the editorial reins of Riptide Mag, what feature would you include in every issue?
more dk
-You can go with 4 legend riders to any break in the world. Which riders and which break would you choose?
a mate, roach, skipp, hardy, to box beach
-You Are Organizing A Trip To A Remote New Break, You Have Access To Any Photographer Of Your Choice To Come And Document This Occasion, Who Would You Pick?
mickey smith