Archive for surfing
A Zen Art Blog
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You will find enlightened quotes, meditations, and philosophies from the great teachers of past and present. Along with Pop culture Zen from StumbleUpon, You tube, and other Social Media sites.
I hope you will enjoy my photo blog series: 
Heart warming Winter quotes and photos
Enchanting Autumn incantations of sublime seasonal change
In the Lumbini grove, under the shade of a flowering Sal tree, The Buddha, founder of the philosophy of Buddhism was born. He was known as Siddhattha. (Siddhartha = one whose purpose has been achieved). This is my continuing series of Buddhist quotes from the Dhammapada.
The Dhammapada – the essential teachings of the Buddha
Buddhist verses from Siddhartha – The enlightened one
“The reason why we are here, I call “The Personal Legend”. All my characters, somehow they have a reason to be here, and they have to struggle to find their place under the sun. Which they do…
…and of course they have to pay a high price.” Paulo Coelho
Top Ten Paulo Coelho Videos on Youtube
My mantra is: To Strive for Love, To seek knowledge, To Find happiness, and Yield not to fear. Inspired by my favorite poem Ulysses by Lord Alfred Tennyson. “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
A philosophy in 25 words of less: inspired by Pete Carroll’s Win forever
The world’s greatest quote about the beauteous nature of scars
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Ever since I was wee-lad I loved a good scar. I guess everyone has their little fetishes in life; for me it’s scars. To a certain degree they symbolize the beauty and perfection of the human body. The more strain and pressure that the human body endures, the stronger and more durable it becomes; a feat no man made machine will ever accomplish. It is a marvel to me that a broken bone heals stronger; a gash in the skin becomes tougher; and that the only way to strengthen a muscle is to tear away at it with exercise. I have definitely had my share of scars in life, and they all have a story to be told: stories of pain, tears, defeat, endurance, pleasure and victory. I found a beautiful quote in Paulo Coelho’s book Warrior of the light; a quote by John Bunyan which explained to me perfectly why I love for scars. “Although I have been through all that I have, I do not regret the many hardships I met, because it was they who brought me to the place I wished to reach. Now all I have is this sword and I give it to whoever wishes to continue his pilgrimage. I carry with me the marks and scars of battles-they are the witnesses of what I suffered and the rewards of what I conquered. These are the beloved marks and scars that will open the gates of Paradise to me. There was a time when I used to listen to tales of bravery. There was a time when I lived only because I needed to live. But now I live because I am a Warrior and because I wish one day to be in the company of Him for whom I have fought so hard” By John Bunyan These four photos were taken form my trip to Costa Rica. The first two are from surfing, the rookie surfer in front of me didn’t properly hold on to his Long-board while trying battle through the oncoming waves. The board shot up in the air six feet before crashing down on me from above. Luckily, I saw it just in time to put my arm up and block it. The pain was excruciating; I sat on my board for a half hour with my arm completely numb contemplating whether or not to keep surfing. The old football saying that, “pain is temporary and pride is forever”, kept me surfing the rest of the day. The third photo is from my drunken exit of a still moving cab to escape what I thought was a potential kidnapping. The fourth and final picture is from one very aggressive spider that must have loved the taste of Guaro (moonshine) in my blood one night; he proceeded to bite me over 50 times while I was passed out. One of my friends joked that it looked a bit of like leprosy. This all occurred in my first week in Tamarindo.
Funny Surfing jokes and surf humor
Posted by: | CommentsTwo surfers are at getting ready to paddle out: Surfer one: “Hey, guess what! I got a new longboard for my wife!” Surfer two: “Great trade!!!!”
4 guys are discussing how they get their wives to let them surf every Sunday morning. The first says “Every Saturday night I take my wife out to an expensive dinner”. The second says “Every Saturday I clean the house for my wife”. The third says “Every Saturday I let my wife go shopping and she can buy whatever she wants.” The fourth guy looks at the other three and just shakes his head. “You guys got it all wrong.” On Sunday morning I get up at 5:00am, shake my wife and say surfing or intercourse?
Moondoggie and three of his surfing buddies have gone surfing every Saturday for nearly thirty years. One Saturday, the guys are surfing near a highway when a funeral processional drives by. Well, Moondoggie lays down his pool, stands up on his board and places his hand over his heart. This processional is huge and takes nearly five minutes to pass. Once it passes, Kent sits down on his board and waits for the next wave. Needless to say his buddies are floored by his actions. One of ‘em finally speaks up and says, “that sure was a respectful thing you did there when they went by.” Kent replied, “It seems the least I could do seeing as how I’ve been married to the woman for over thirty years!”
The best thing about surfing is that even though you’re scared enough to wet your pants, nobody notices.
Reasons Why Surfboards Are Better Than the Opposite Sex…
Surfboards curves never sag.
Surfboards last longer.
Surfboards don’t get pregnant.
You can ride a Surfboards any time of the month.
Surfboards don’t have in-laws.
Surfboards don’t care about how many other surfboards you have ridden.
Surfboards don’t care about how many other surfboards you have.
Boats don’t mind if you look at other surfboards, or if you buy surfboard magazines.
If you say bad things to your surfboard, you don’t have to apologize before you can ride it again.
You can ride a surfboard as long as you want and it won’t get sore.
Surfboards don’t care if you are late.
You don’t have to take a shower before riding your surfboard.
You can’t get diseases from a surfboard you don’t know very well.
Famous last words from Surfers
- What's the worst that could happen?
- It doesn't look that big.
- It's a little big for a beginner, but you'll do fine!
- You catch this one, I'll be right behind you.
- So this is how tow in surfing is done!
- Let's both go, this wave is big enough for two people!
- Let's see who can hold their breath the longest!
- I'm a traditionalist, leashes are for wimps.
- You mean you replace your leash every year?
- Check this out, I'm gonna' take off fins first!
- Let me have this wave, would you? My girlfriend is watching from the beach.
- It's safe to sleep in the beach; just like the old days.
Things You Always Wanted to Say to Another Surfer
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I want to send my condolences to your wife. Every woman makes a mistake now and then.
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Thanks for wasting another wave. . . how many is that?
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Yes, you got 500 waves with your big board. . . now maybe you should try a turn or something.
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What were you thinking when you bought a board with five fins?
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I saw you kook-out on that last wave— I’m just pretending like I didn’t see it out of courtesy.
Why You’re Late Coming Home
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I tried to make it on time, but the interviews took longer than expected.
Before Paddling Out
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Please don’t let the reporters know I’m here. I hate when they follow me around.
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Is that Matt Ambrose? I’ve gotta’ move North, he’s always bugging me for advice.
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If I don’t come back, you can have my dog.
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Alert the media, I’ll be at the Pier.
When Going for the Impossible Wave
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Hey, watch this!
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Banzai!
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If I don’t make it, you can have my lawn mower!
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Why am I doing this?
After a Great Wipeout
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Damn, I hate it when the seals grab your leash.
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Please help me kill the witnesses.
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Is it your first day too?
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Did I at least get a 10 for artistic expression?
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I knew I shouldn’t have had group sex last night.
After a Good Wave
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Now that I’ve shown you how, its your turn.
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Please, no autographs in the line up.
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Must of fired some 20 year old neurons.
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Do you suppose I’ll be able to do that again in my lifetime?
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What happened there?
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Sure glad I had my Viagra last night.
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If someone got my picture, I’m quitting surfing while I’m ahead.
When the Surf is Horrible
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Let me ask you. . . Why?
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Is there a reason we’re out here?
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This is desperation surfing.
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Is it still considered surfing when you don’t catch any waves?
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You know, golf sounds pretty good right now.
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I left a wife and a warm bed for this?
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Just shoot me and get it over with.
When You Drop in On Your Bro’
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If you can’t drop in on your friends, who can you drop in on?
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That’s a payback for 1992 when you dropped in on me.
http://www.surfhumor.com/One%20Liners.htm
http://www.isurfing.com/surfing_jokes_surfer_humor.html

