Island Odyssey#3
Foon
After the Sunday FoonThrash/sesh, it was decided we'd all
take off to Turbo Bodyboards in search of a new stick for
me. Neal had been very generous letting me use his newest
board, but it was so light I felt undergunned compared to
the heavy, buoyant Toobs monster I usually ride. The caravan
split up with Steve and I in one car, Jules and MrsFoon in
another, and Neal solo. Bud and Makani had bid us good bye.
Having Jules and MrsFoon alone together for quality time
made me nervous. You know what happens when "girl talk"
occurs?? Sure enough, they bonded like glue. There's no
telling what Jules knows about me now. MrsFoon assured me my
reputation was in tact. That was my worst fear.
Neal was very kind to take us to Turbo and we thought we'd
meet up with Mama Sus too. Unfortunately the Turbo Store had
hundreds of boards on sale, but not the Manta 44 inch Pro
x5T I'd thoroughly researched and desperately wanted. I
would have saved about $45 on the Right Coast price too.
Frustrated by the other attractive boards I resigned myself
to having to ride lenders and rentals for the rest of the
trip. I kept Neal's board for two more sessions on the North
Shore. I finally got it wired on my last sesh.
After we set a time and date for a party on Tuesday, Jules,
Steve, MrsFoon and myself went to Jules' house
wayyyyyyyyyyyyy up on a hill overlooking Honolulu to get a
book she wanted to lend us. What a magnificent view she has
of the South Shore. Later she took us to a Sandwich shop
named Anininumi num num or something like that where I ate
an avocado hamburger bigger than my head. I was swooning
with pleasure. This was some major onolicious grinds.
Alt.surfing Hawaii had it's party at Neal's on Tuesday
night. Thanks to good directions and a sign saying
"alt.surfing" on the side of his house, we knew it was the
right place. We met Mama Sus there for the first time and
she honored our attendance with ceremonial Hawaiian
neckwear. You can see it in the pic. I was very touched by
this gesture.
MrsFoon committed the first Fax Paus by not removing her
sandals, as is the Hawaiian custom, before entering
someone's home. I'm so glad they dispensed with the usual
punishment of lopping off her feet with a machete and
throwing her in a volcano......No wait.... That's Borneo.
What can I say, when ASers get together, massive quantities
of food and drink are present and consumed. I can't remember
ever seeing so much to eat. All of you could have been there
and there would have been plenty, and so good
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I'm salivating just remembering
it. Chinese, sushi, you name it. Goooodddd grinds.
Among the nights entertainment were drinking, watching
endless surf vids on Neal's home theater, eating, dishing
you people on alt.surfing (ya'll took a real beating),
eating, explaining to Neal's lovely wife and MrsFoon what
the group dynamic was (they were horrified), eating, a
delightful song and dance routine by Neal's daughter, Taryn,
accompanied by her parent's singing along. Neal's wife has a
lovely voice. Neal........surfs really well :)
One of the highlights of the evening was Neal retelling a
story by Fred the Pup who apparently has such bad vision
that one day he was out in the lineup waiting for waves. He
tried to strike up a conversation with someone nearby, who
did not respond. Fred couldn't figure this out until he got
a little closer and discovered he was talking to
....A PELICAN!!!!!! I swear I almost wet myself just
imagining this event and what Fred thought.
The party was one of the highlights of our trip. MrsFoon was
just completely taken with everyone's genuine kindness. She
said these were some very special people I'd found in this
group and that I was very lucky to travel all over the place
and be greeted and taken care of by complete strangers.
Sometimes I marvel at this amazing circumstance myself. This
is truly a wondrous medium.
Someday I hope Buddy can steal the picture we saw of Neal
performing at Rainbow stadium, and mount it on his site. It
shows our very own Neal way up in the air performing a
perfect straight leg split, toes out. Man I've never been
that flexible in my life, but it gives testimony to his love
of life and abilities in the water.
Finally and most sincerely, I would like to thank each and
every one of the people we met in Hawaii for the friendship
and kindness they showed MrsFoon and myself. This trip was
great but it was made all the more special by you folks. I
only hope I can return the favor some day.
-Foon
Next: Contestland, the G-Shock Triple Crown
John Ferguson
> just completely taken with everyone's genuine kindness.
Sounds like a sampling of the best vibes AS has to offer.
I read this wishing I could be there... esp. for the food ;-).
Peace to all,
Ferg.
Süs
...
>Among the nights entertainment were drinking, watching
>endless surf vids on Neal's home theater, eating, dishing
>you people on alt.surfing (ya'll took a real beating),
>eating, explaining to Neal's lovely wife and MrsFoon what
LOL ... oh yes, I think we may have had too much fun watching Mrs. Foon roll
her eyes as we poked foon at you for some of your escapades in as ('huh ...
Seattle?') ... it was fun watching you squirm and blush a bit, too (cheee ...
didn't think you could get any redder than you were to start!!) Still, you
know, I forgot the one thing I wanted to tell her -- something several of us
women have noted -- does she have any idea of how beautifully you write about
her here? It is something very special. I have a sense she knows how lucky
she is. You two really do seem like honeymooners.
Mama Sus
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s...@lava.net /For one human being to love another:
Honolulu, Hawai'i /that is perhaps the most difficult of
/all our tasks, the ultimate, the last
/test and proof, the work for which all
/other work is but preparation.
/ - Rainer Marie Rilke -
tow...@my-deja.com
"S=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=s " <s...@lava.net> wrote:
> Foon <wfo...@nist.gov> wrote:
<snipe>
>...does she [Wife II of Foondoggy]have any idea of how beautifully you
write about
> her here? It is something very special. I have a sense she knows how
lucky
> she is. You two really do seem like honeymooners.
>
Yes, yes, it's all very heartstring pulling but
happily married couples make poor copy. It's much
more entertaining listening to Foondoggy burst
blood vessels about Wife I. Too bad she didn't
tag along, I always preferred the Iliad to the
Odyssey.
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Lemming®
My wife is a big fat bitch who nags me incessantly
about my surfing? I don't think so.
Süs wrote:
> Still, you
> know, I forgot the one thing I wanted to tell her -- something several of us
> women have noted -- does she have any idea of how beautifully you write about
Griz
Foon
LemmingŽ wrote:
>
> Duh. Mrs Foon reads AS. What's Foon gonna say?
> My wife is a big fat bitch who nags me incessantly
> about my surfing?
Duh. I would never say that about your wife ;^)
> Süs wrote:
> > Still, you
> > know, I forgot the one thing I wanted to tell her -- something several of us
> > women have noted -- does she have any idea of how beautifully you write about
> > her here? It is something very special.
She does not read the group to my knowledge, and yes she is
very aware of how I feel about her. That's all that counts
:)
> You two really do seem like honeymooners.
Our honeymoon was in Hawaii, 17 years ago. I assure you,
this trip was ten times better.
-Foon
Lemming®
remember you saying she does read this NG. Tell her
there's no shame... Lot's of famous people read this
NG-
Lemming®
surf adventure featuring ex#1?
Foon
LemmingŽ wrote:
>
> Aye! Foon, how about some wild and wooley
> surf adventure featuring ex#1?
I took #1 to the beach once. Dropped her off the
end of Huntington Beach Pier with 50 lbs of cinderblock
The rope I used broke, and she swam to the surface. The next
day she sold my favorite board in a flea market for $5. She
took that and all my other worldly
possesions and joined a cult. She's now selling crystals,
pyramids and holistic crap in Lake Placid, and still wearing
tie dye dresses. Don't get me started.
-Foon (Thanking God every day she left me)
Daniel
> I took #1 to the beach once. Dropped her off the
> end of Huntington Beach Pier with 50 lbs of cinderblock
You're not the only one.
All those blocks built up.
That how that little reef came to be known as Cinderblocks, or sometimes
just Cinders.
vanc...@my-deja.com
In article <8269g7$hek$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>,
tow...@my-deja.com wrote:
> In article <8259s8$2hl$1...@mochi.lava.net>,
> "S=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=s " <s...@lava.net> wrote:
> > Foon <wfo...@nist.gov> wrote:
> <snipe>
>
> >...does she [Wife II of Foondoggy]have any idea of how beautifully
you
> write about
> > her here? It is something very special. I have a sense she knows
how
> lucky
> > she is. You two really do seem like honeymooners.
> >
>
> Yes, yes, it's all very heartstring pulling but
> happily married couples make poor copy. It's much
> more entertaining listening to Foondoggy burst
> blood vessels about Wife I. Too bad she didn't
> tag along, I always preferred the Iliad to the
> Odyssey.
>
SurffOhio
>Are you single? 'Cause you should be.
I'm very happily married with
two kids, Vanchick, but I kind
of gagged at Mama's post ( no
offense, Mama ). Tower 7's
right, poor copy.
<s...@lava.net> wrote:
>> > Foon <wfo...@nist.gov> wrote:
>> <snipe>
>>
>> >...does she [Wife II of Foondoggy]have any idea of how beautifully
>you
>> write about
>> > her here? It is something very special. I have a sense she knows
>how
>> lucky
>> > she is. You two really do seem like honeymooners.
Mama Sus
>... I kind
> of gagged at Mama's post
gagged?? gagged??
.. oh dear, hon, too much time on your knees here in AS lately??
(they love you, they really love you.)
Mama Sus
(no offense, Surrfff)
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SurffOhio
>Oh ... I have been away that long?
>
>Hugs, Surrffie
>
I have this idea that you, Dee Dee
and ggcarroll are the level headed,
humane females of the group.
Hugs,
Surff
Ggcarroll
>I have this idea that you, Dee Dee
>and ggcarroll are the level headed,
>humane females of the group.
Level-headed? Ugh. You must think I'm even more boring than I really am.
I can just imagine someone whipering those words into my ear. "Ah, glenda, you
are so...so...so level-headed." Good-by, charlie!
ggcarroll
Tom Keener
Forgive me, but that reminds me of some male chauvinist pig's
definition of a perfect woman. 4' tall with a flat head.
(A place to set your beer.)
Tom Keener
keensurf_at_cts_dot_com
the Real Doll
will be there beside you when the worst of the
rotton tomatoes start flying. I will be as humane
and level-headed as the occasion demands, but I have
other qualities that you will be rather more grateful
for during such a bombardement as this promises to be.
-2,000 psi of McGyver ingenuity
SurffOhio
>Surff sweetie, please keep in mind that I alone
>will be there beside you when the worst of the
>rotton tomatoes start flying. I will be as humane
>and level-headed as the occasion demands, but I have
>other qualities that you will be rather more grateful
>for during such a bombardement as this promises to be.
>
>-2,000 psi of McGyver ingenuity
Well, thanks, Real Doll. Mr.
Lemming has always protected
me from
the likes of Surfgeo, but I'm
sure he'll be happy to hear
that you've joined the crusade
with him and the powerful Mr.
Whip.
Surff