Surf lifesaving bullshit

[Murray]

Were they riding motorcycles?? or is this post on a motorcycle forum because of the size of the waves????

[Laava]

were they riding motorcycles?? Or is this post on a motorcycle forum because of the size of the waves????

off topic!!!!!!!!!!

[scissorhands]

Were they riding motorcycles?? or is this post on a motorcycle forum because of the size of the waves????

A biker was eating a pie and watching from the club rooms bar....he told me you wouldnt mind????

[Blackshear]

I would personally just not swim at Piha.

Go there every weekend because it's 30ks from my house, ain't ever gonna swim in that death cove.

Problem solved

[Ocean1]

Add to that swimming lessons cost a fricken bomb too...not all parents are equipped to teach their kids - just how bloody serious are they?!

Drowning lessons my kids called them.

And yeah, you'd have to be a special person, (a politician, with the pre-frontal labotomy) not to see that closing all the school pools would cause more drownings.

Still, look on the bright side, think of the money we saved, why there must be a bunch of stuff.... ah fuckit, I ain't got the strength.

[Oblivion]

Drowning lessons my kids called them.

And yeah, you'd have to be a special person, (a politician, with the pre-frontal labotomy) not to see that closing all the school pools would cause more drownings.

Still, look on the bright side, think of the money we saved, why there must be a bunch of stuff.... ah fuckit, I ain't got the strength.

When I was at Primary, the swimming lessons that they gave us were god damn awful. 1 lesson I remember is that we just had to put our heads under the water and WALK through a hoop. How the hell does walking in a shallow pool have any effect on their ability to survive in deep water......

[Spearfish]

And who here didn't sneak in for a swim late nights when school was closed over the holidays, aye?
alllll those years ago when bananas tasted like bananas.....farken school swimming competitions....Marmite chip roll and a pie was under 50c from the tuck shop and Kbars lasted all lunch......

Just a concrete hole in the ground now.

Progress closed the school pools and built public urinals to swim in. yay!!

[Deano]

When I was at Primary, the swimming lessons that they gave us were god damn awful. 1 lesson I remember is that we just had to put our heads under the water and WALK through a hoop. How the hell does walking in a shallow pool have any effect on their ability to survive in deep water......

Was it to teach you to hold your breath while concentrating on walking through the hoop ? Sounds like a good lesson on the face of it.

[Maha]

What suprises me about the programme is that most of those being 'saved' just get out of the boat and walk off, no kiss my arse or anything.

[Reckless]

What surprises me about the program me is that most of those being 'saved' just get out of the boat and walk off, no kiss my arse or anything.

Your quite right noticed it to!!

But if mr scissor is right they might have just wanted/got a ride in?? Dunno?

[tri boy]

What suprises me about the programme is that most of those being 'saved' just get out of the boat and walk off, no kiss my arse or anything.

Quite normal. 8 years in a west coast lifesaving club, (3 years as boat captain) and 4 serious rescues, (requiring proper e.a.r and c.p.r, one while negoiating waves in the duck), and only ahandful of retrieved people actually stopped to acknowledge the crew that helped them.

Boxing day 84 our rostered patrol assisted over 80 people during a 10hr shift from hell. (3 sand bars, and lots of wankers swimming in jeans etc).

People do it for the selfless act of community service and for club enviroment.
Scissor sounds like he has an issue with the local crew.
Also a common theme between clubbies and waxheads.
Clubbies always had the fittest girls

[Wannabiker]

Hmmmm. If he is running this as a business, then he probably should have a better safety back-up for his clients.

Perhaps he should have been in an inflatable hovering around, giving advice and direction. ...or at least let the rescue guys know of his intentions, numbers and perhaps arranging for them to provide rescue cover as a training exercise for their rescue staff, slipping the club a donation for their efforts.

If he had one of his clients get into difficulty, then I am sure he would;
a. be thankful of the rescue service, or,
b. worst case, been taken to the cleaners by Department of Labour.

[JimO]

saw it on the news, not a good look

[Virago]

Having seen the news footage, I'm even more convinced that it was a needless "rescue" for the benefit of the cameras, fueled by personal vendetta.

[nadroj]

Obviously there was a bit of history between Phil & the "club". Rescue certainly came across as over the top not to mention pushy.
A mediation between the parties may be the only way forward....