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2007-08-23 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Gary and the Samoyeds 2007-08-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Surfing is fun. That pretty much makes it un-Islamic as far as I can tell.

Posted by SteveS 2007-08-23 00:33|| 2007-08-23 00:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Wasn't Patrick Swayze in a movie where they attacked on surf boards? I was reminded of this, with a fun visual ;) although I don't remember the name of the movie.

Posted by Jan 2007-08-23 01:16|| 2007-08-23 01:16|| Front Page Top

#3 That explains the Lebanese bikini babes on DRUDGE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-08-23 01:36|| 2007-08-23 01:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Surfing in the Med, I don't think so.

The Eastern Med is an almost enclosed body of water about the size of Lake Michigan. On a windy day you would be lucky to get waves a foot high.

BTW, nice headline, Gary.

Posted by phil_b 2007-08-23 02:13|| 2007-08-23 02:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Patrick Swayze Movie---Point Break, 1991. They also don Nixon and Reagan masks to rob the bank. I can picture it redone with a terrorism plot. Might be on next summer's list.

Posted by NOLA">NOLA 2007-08-23 04:18|| 2007-08-23 04:18|| Front Page Top

#6 Thanks, NOLA. Patrick Swayze's childhood dance classes have paid off for him in a number of interesting ways.

Separately, what's the over/under betting on how long will the Gazan surfers (and I'm sure there are more than the two in the story who would like to try this) be able to use the boards peacefully before the newly constituted Hamasistan Shore Police stop the fun?

Posted by trailing wife 2007-08-23 04:54|| 2007-08-23 04:54|| Front Page Top

#7 I guess none of yall ever saw "Surf Nazis Must Die". California Surfer Dudes repelled a Nazi Surfer Attack.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2007-08-23 07:52|| 2007-08-23 07:52|| Front Page Top

#8 "Surfing for Peace" in Gaza would be something akin to phueching for virginity.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-08-23 07:57|| 2007-08-23 07:57|| Front Page Top

#9 Do you know of another way to make virgins, boeserker?

Posted by Gary and the Samoyeds">Gary and the Samoyeds 2007-08-23 08:55|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-08-23 08:55|| Front Page Top

#10 TW, you mean Hamasistan finally gave up the farce that they're constituting a "Navy"? I must've missed the memo, LOL.

Posted by BA 2007-08-23 08:56|| 2007-08-23 08:56|| Front Page Top

#11 Surf Jihadis Must Die.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-08-23 09:08|| 2007-08-23 09:08|| Front Page Top

#12 phil_b,

Actually, there is a good surfing spot in Hazuk near the Gaza - Israeli border. There are even "kosher" surfing lessons and boards "shaped" in Israel. I believe there is a number of Paleo surfers. The ultimate "your so radical, dude".

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-08-23 09:32|| 2007-08-23 09:32|| Front Page Top

#13 I was in Israel in 1984 and saw a lot of surfers off Tel Aviv. And a lot of hot Israeli surfer girls. Surf was about 5 feet that day.

Posted by Steve 2007-08-23 09:52|| 2007-08-23 09:52|| Front Page Top

#14 phil_b, check out this link:

Gaza surf .

As a longtime surfer, I believe this could be some of the best news to come out of the Middle East in a long, long time. If a guy gets stoked from riding waves (I said stoked, not stoned) it will give him something to live for so he won't want to die making jihad. After several hours in the water he will be too tired to be bothered with jihad. Yes, the clerics are certain to be unhappy with it because it is fun and it might make them forget about one or more of their five daily prayers. But then, the clerics should be shot for perpetuating superstition.

The Gaza strip with its Mediterranean climate and nice beaches could be one of the nicest places on the planet. Much of the disrespect I have for Palestinians is they don't understand what they have or what they could be doing with it. They should be surfing. They should be building resort hotels to generate some revenue and jobs. Then if you were a young Palestinian you could get a job as a waiter working the lunch shift from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. That would give you time in the morning for surf. After your shift is over you go home for something to eat and a nap. Then you could go back into the water for the evening glass off (wind goes down and the waves get smooth and glassy). Later on you go to the nightclub for some dancing with the local hotties. There you have perfection.

That's what the Lebanese do (or at least it's what the Lebanese do when they're not fighting knucklehead Palestinian refugees or Hezbollah idiots).

But, no, they want to make jihad. They want to kill the Jews who could be the best friends they ever had...the Jews who want to give them surfboards because it's a mitzvah.

Of course the Jews surf. Jews are civilized and surfing is one of the most civilized things you can do.

Take this surfboard, my brother. May it serve you well.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-08-23 11:53|| 2007-08-23 11:53|| Front Page Top

#15 And furthermore, congratulations to Fred for having an advertisement on this page for a surf camp in Portugal. If I could afford it, I'd go.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-08-23 12:57|| 2007-08-23 12:57|| Front Page Top

#16 Don't do Portugal for surfing. The best surfing in Europe is Lahinch, Co. Clare, Ireland. No kidding. In fact, the Euro championships are held there regularly. You can play golf in the morning on the most funky links golf in the world and then go down to O'Looney's and watch the riders come in on big long sets in Liscanoor Bay. Nothing better than Guinness, Galway Bay Oysters and watching the sun set over Liscanoor Bay with the surfer babes all lathered up.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-08-23 17:06|| 2007-08-23 17:06|| Front Page Top

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