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Downwinder
Downwinder
QLD
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Downwinder Downwinder
QLD, 2095 posts
9 Jan 2013 6:20am
Stoked I got the book. KONG is a LEGEND and a nice bloke I liked Gary Elkerton surfing in the 80's


Scotty88
Scotty88
4214 posts
Scotty88 Scotty88
4214 posts
9 Jan 2013 5:09am
DW, you've started me now.
He's only my fav surfer of all time. Richard Cram surfed at my local in the 80's and he ran a close 2nd fav (hates a roundhouse).
As a teenager growing up surfing Performers and Mad Wax is all I watched.
I guess we are still living in the 80's - that's cool, fond memories.


Scotty88
Scotty88
4214 posts
Scotty88 Scotty88
4214 posts
9 Jan 2013 5:13am
This is better.
Can't beat Rose Tattoo.
I noticed those Quicky's have made a comeback in surfshops now (shorter).

Downwinder
Downwinder
QLD
2095 posts
Downwinder Downwinder
QLD, 2095 posts
9 Jan 2013 7:30am
Scotty88 said...
This is better.
Can't beat Rose Tattoo.
I noticed those Quicky's have made a comeback in surfshops now (shorter).




Yep Scotty88 great video KONG RIPPING and great sound track Rose Tattoo Scared For Life. I got a few pairs of those boardies made in Bali 1983, mate loved em I was the only bloke at Catherine Hill Bay that ever had a pair, yep individual, one day I left my last pair of chequered boardies at Frenchmans beach Swansea Heads lost forever it shattered me.




Towny
Towny
NSW
903 posts
Towny Towny
NSW, 903 posts
9 Jan 2013 8:38am
No flicky dish panning turns there all man hacks
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
9 Jan 2013 5:57am
I had to check twice of which forum I was in,no shark topic's so this is not the SB room
riverider
riverider
TAS
1112 posts
riverider riverider
TAS, 1112 posts
9 Jan 2013 2:32pm
i was given the book for christmas, well worth reading and I got throught it in a couple of days.
jbshack
jbshack
WA
6913 posts
jbshack jbshack
WA, 6913 posts
9 Jan 2013 2:57pm
Im reading it ATM and really love his "Get to it" style. Top read and great surfer..

The level of drugs is simply crazy Like entering a final so stoned he just lay there for the first half of the heat...
teatrea
teatrea
QLD
4177 posts
teatrea teatrea
QLD, 4177 posts
9 Jan 2013 7:14pm
Yeah good read , king kong of the bong! He's dad sounds like a legend in the book. Ill bet he's glad he got out of the boys school , just in time!
teatrea
teatrea
QLD
4177 posts
teatrea teatrea
QLD, 4177 posts
9 Jan 2013 7:14pm
Yeah good read , king kong of the bong! He's dad sounds like a legend in the book. Ill bet he's glad he got out of the boys school , just in time!
jbshack
jbshack
WA
6913 posts
jbshack jbshack
WA, 6913 posts
9 Jan 2013 5:17pm
teatrea said...
Yeah good read , king kong of the bong! He's dad sounds like a legend in the book. Ill bet he's glad he got out of the boys school , just in time!


Yeah that sounded a real charm

I wish he had named the school to be honest, that bit made my skin crawl[}:)]
gumballs
gumballs
NSW
408 posts
gumballs gumballs
NSW, 408 posts
9 Jan 2013 9:21pm
jbshack said...
Im reading it ATM and really love his "Get to it" style. Top read and great surfer..

The level of drugs is simply crazy Like entering a final so stoned he just lay there for the first half of the heat...


That was completly normal back in the early 80's.If you did'nt mull you did'nt fit.
Scotty88
Scotty88
4214 posts
Scotty88 Scotty88
4214 posts
9 Jan 2013 6:50pm
gumballs said...
jbshack said...
Im reading it ATM and really love his "Get to it" style. Top read and great surfer..

The level of drugs is simply crazy Like entering a final so stoned he just lay there for the first half of the heat...


That was completly normal back in the early 80's.If you did'nt mull you did'nt fit.


Especially on 'Poo Hill' hey Gumballs.
Downwinder
Downwinder
QLD
2095 posts
Downwinder Downwinder
QLD, 2095 posts
24 Jan 2013 9:23pm
Check this out. Conversations with Richard Fidler ABC radio interviewing Garry KONG Elkerton
www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/(none)
wazza66
wazza66
QLD
622 posts
wazza66 wazza66
QLD, 622 posts
24 Jan 2013 9:41pm
Ahh..... the memories of that time - the 80's. Loved watching Kong's Island, still got it on video tape

What ever became of Chappy Jennings?
HerbertVoigt
HerbertVoigt
QLD
155 posts
HerbertVoigt HerbertVoigt
QLD, 155 posts
24 Jan 2013 9:56pm
Asked the same question to a couple of guys only a week or so ago.
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
laceys lane laceys lane
QLD, 19804 posts
24 Jan 2013 10:12pm
wazza66 said...
Ahh..... the memories of that time - the 80's. Loved watching Kong's Island, still got it on video tape

What ever became of Chappy Jennings?



i heard he is with his families plastering company. however that was from rabbits book a few years ago.

gee there was another goofy footed surfer who disappeared too- zappa
thePup
thePup
13831 posts
thePup thePup
13831 posts
24 Jan 2013 8:19pm
they were some wild wild times but good times , I think Oz came of age around them 80s lots of memories
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
24 Jan 2013 8:28pm
wazza66 said...
Ahh..... the memories of that time - the 80's. Loved watching Kong's Island, still got it on video tape

What ever became of Chappy Jennings?


Hey Wazza, great days for sure have you seen the coffee table book titled,Echo Beach you'll love it.
gumballs
gumballs
NSW
408 posts
gumballs gumballs
NSW, 408 posts
24 Jan 2013 11:41pm
laceys lane said...
wazza66 said...
Ahh..... the memories of that time - the 80's. Loved watching Kong's Island, still got it on video tape

What ever became of Chappy Jennings?



i heard he is with his families plastering company. however that was from rabbits book a few years ago.

gee there was another goofy footed surfer who disappeared too- zappa


Dominic(the eyebrow)Wybrow?I heard he got realy religious and went bush with a commune somewhere.That was a long time ago though.
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