crazy eh? but its the phils bro

feb 13-14 2004? why pick the comp date this early?

what an enterprising thought, maybe ill print loads of luke's pics and have him personally sign 'em then i can sell it in here?

any takers? i accept early reservations, the pictures will be delivered to buyers at the soonest

mark, im in jakarta but i dont think ill have enough time to search for these places. worse, im flying back this weekend, maybe ill set aside ample time next year. but i already got in touch with some people who know where the lineups near jakarta are, next time ill be ready. but from the pictures ive seen, looks like it can be hell too big for me, hope its not going to be too much for useless al then

is it something that ive done or does "al" just dont make it? maybe i should change my nick to "keanu" or "kelly" or "brad"? sounds good? perhaps "luke"?  

i think the back's getting better, so watch out for useless al droppin in on you people! never stop surfin!  

john callahan, hiroshi yokohama, and a couple of japanese surfers were involved in the preparation of an article featured in the philippine airlines' july bulletin, if im not mistaken its about surfing northern luzon, badoc and la union to name a few.

dont expect the crowd here to thin out as time passes by, just hope that the asswipe type of people stay out of the phil surfing scene, keeps the good vibes going  

used to workout at the gym and do various cardio machines, until the slip disk hit, i guess i was doing it wrong? hehe was thinkin of getting myself those monster muscles, too much ultimate fighting championships vids

havent been doing any weight training since, not anytime soon i guess, just some walking, swimming and stretching whenever.  havent surf either.

best time to surf the phils: typhoon seasons

if you can offer quality products youve got a market, weve got people selling imported wax here for around 2 greenbucks a piece, it sells for for much less than that in the states or oz. if you can offer affordable yet good wax i dont think youll have a difficulty in getting local surfers and even shops to patronize it. good luck! keep the good vibes goin in the phil surf scene

youre just learning? go to san juan  

swell hittin western phils at the moment, wish i could surf  now

nice one, thanks too.  its these things that keep me going even without any surf since march,  boarding pass & star sports among others, thanks to you too mike!

keep on surfin!

rar  

uve got another vote in just for that umbrella  

how bout posting some surf pics too, ull not only get a vote but one more true fan from the phils  

what about throwin' in some free beer?  

mitch, 3rd week of sept ill have a week break, planning to stay in san juan. join me then!

hi guys im doing some research on the possibility of manufacturing surfboards in the phils with local materials if possible.

actually im trying to prepare a proposal and plan to establish a local surfboard factory, and if theres anyone out there who is willing to help me out with figures, experience, the economics of the industry or other possible info on the matter i assure you that your assistance will be very appreciated.

dont worry about me stealing your ideas i assure you that if this thing will push through youll get back more than what you put in.

please email me if you want to help. thanks in advance.

PS.

Onats-hey can you send me a SMS or email me? i lost your contact number. thanks man.

gusto ko yan pre  

keep on surfin!

i know dino i. you work with him in the states? has he been surfin too these days?  

keep on chasing those waves!

he worked with a friend yrs ago, i think i was still in school then, they were doing some art related thingies  pity he doesnt surf  

anyway wish u luck!  

i cant find the siargao folder?  

i see them! where were the other pics taken? one spot doesnt look like its cloud9 breaking, good surf all around i see, lucky guys

great pics, good waves couldnt see all of em though, lots of errors in downloading the page, perhaps too many pics in 1 page?  

ill give you a tip or two for free, wont charge for the lessons, hope to catch you when i can hit the lineup, hope itll be soon, san juan most likely.

first, id like to congratulate kathy for the great party she threw last weekend!

kat, lots of great pics and great vibes there, wish i couldve stayed longer but i had some school stuff to do the next morning! how did it progress?

anyway, talked to someone there and i got the impression that there are people who are starting but theyd rather surf a shortboard rather than a longboard? why? well it appears that this is so because there are surfers who think that longboards arent "cool" and they often advise beginners to just jump and grab the shortboard.

well, i started with a shortboard, maybe because of this reason too but mainly because theres a shortage of longboards in the phils, and it took me hell of a long time before i could even catch a wave. when  i learned how to, it took me even longer to learn how to manuever.  looking back i realize that it was so stupid of me to choose the shortboard over the longboard when i was starting out.  although i did learn how to surf on a shortboard i eventually decided to use a longboard, why? because i get more rides on a longboard even if only get to surf on weekends.  sometimes i even get great rides , twisting and turning on those nice waves. maybe youll look like a pro when you carry those shortboards on the beach but surfing is not fun at all unless you are riding those waves. so unless you get to surf everyday, which will make you fit enough to catch lots of waves on a short one,  i bet youd be better off riding longer boards!

for those out there who are just starting to surf just consider what ive said here when youre buying a board! at the end of the day its not how big/small your board is, its how much you enjoy surfing and how good your rides are. and maybe for some how big the waves are!

never stop surfing!

theres another site, similar but different, and a separate forum too. hmmm....