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August 11th, 2013 THE RUN IS 3 out of 3 Weeks Waist high or better, at least once a week. There was waist high Surf this week on Tuesday and Saturday! |
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Shark Week Hysteria... I swear, if I see, or hear one more news report of a "Shark Fin sighting in New England I'm gonna scream! In the name of God people, are you all completely insane? Or do you really not get it? Look, whenever people have askd me "Are there sharks out there?" And trust me, I've been asked that question many times in my 49 years of surfing here in New England. But my answer is always the same. I always tell 'em... "Go down and stick your finger in the water and taste it. If it's salty, then there's sharks out there!" The hysteria surrounding the annual shark week is so over the top silly, it's not funny.  There are all kinds of sharks out there in the water. All kinds. And they have been there for hundreds of thousands of years. They live here. Hello? They have lived here longer than we have. But, having said that. In all my time surfing these waters in New England I have never known, of a single person, who was killed or bitten by a shark around here. Zero. Nada. Ok, so there was that guy from Kansas last year who got bit on the Cape. But he's from the midwest. He deserved it. The shark that bit him was a local. He probably said something offensive. Look all kidding aside, there are more Bluefish bites than there are shark attacks (in New England). In fact, there are MORE Moose fatalities than anything else around here. I mean can you picture some game warden shutting down the woods because they spotted a moose antler? "EVERYONE OUT OF THE WOODS! THERE'S A MOOSE OUT HERE!" Shouldn't there be MOOSE WEEK on TV? The closing of the beaches every time some clown spots a damn fin is absurd. I mean it's ridiculous. Half the time, the fins are some Basking Shark, or Nurse Shark. Or some harmless SunFish. But ever since JAWS, we have become obsessed with Sharks. I remember the day after seeing JAWS back in the 70's, I was at the beach, and several of my friends were actually afraid of going back into the water. I couldn't believe it . I was dumbfounded by their fear. "Really? What, you guys are afraid that some 50' mechanical Hollywood shark is going to attack you?" It was pathetic. Though I'm sure, that some of you reading this blog, were a bit apprehensive yourselves after seeing that movie.  The other morning, I was talking with two local surfers, Bill and Larry. And we all agreed, that we don't want to know what is under the surface where we surf. I would rather not know, that a large 18' Great White just swam under me, and my board. And they thought the same thing. We don't want to know. What we don't know, won't hurt us. And unless you are a big plump seal, or you are hanging around in large seal population, or you are bleeding profusely from some open gash, then your chances of getting hit by a man eating shark are slim to nil. Surely you all know that. Nod your head if you understand this. And it's bad for business. Shutting down beaches because someone spotted a fin is hurting local businesses. I can see if there is that large seal population nearby, that is attracting Great Whites, you would want to be careful. But around here, in New Hampshire? Nah...we're all safe and sound. We're good. We're OK. But look, I'll share with you, a good solid tip that has worked for me. If you really want to avoid being eaten, or attacked by a shark. Always, always, when going surfing, or swimming, take someone with you, who is a slightly slower swimmer than you. This past week, I witnessed more of this wonderful community giving back to those who are less fortunate than others. The Surfing With Smiles on Tuesday headed up by Lindsay Mercer was another amazing success. Smiling while surfing. Such a simple yet powerful concept. And I saw more smiles in the two hours I was there than I've seen in the last few months combined. Just a great cause. There's a link in this column that will share with you some of those smiling faces. Please take the time to browse through some of the photos I shot. I think you'll really like them.  SURFING WITH SMILES had me smiling for days. |
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Yesterday- The MOST Surfboards EVER on the roof of a motor vehicle in Hampton, NH. Circa 1974. (Below) This was the incredible stunt pulled off by Jay Hammer. The summer of 1974 Hammer and crew wanted to stack the most ever surfboards on the roof of a vehicle. They succeeded. They stacked 54 boards on top. All you longtime local Hampton surfers need to study this photo and see how many surfers you know. Good luck and thanks Jason for the cool pic. Photo courtesy of Jay Hammer. |
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 (Above) HAPPY BELATED 50th Birthday to Geoff Haenn. *For the record, we have bought all of our vehicles from Geoff at Lansdale JEEP the last 23 years, and have not had a single regret. He's the BEST!! *Click on the Ad above to see more! |
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 (Above) Mackey V hitting the white stuff before the Jenness beach fiasco. Saturday August 11th, 2013. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery. |
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Today- The Sunrise session of August 10, 2013. Photos by Ed O'Connell  (Above) The sunrises in the east are some of the best on the entire planet. Thank you Ed for bringing these to the public eye. Saturday August 10th, 2013. Photo by Ed O'Connell *Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery.  (Above) Sam Vokey streaking in the morning light. Saturday August 10th, 2013. Photo by Ed O'Connell *Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery. |
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Today- The 375th Hampton Birthday Celebration concert. August 10, 2013. Photos by Ed O'Connell  (Above) The WBCN tee shirt was my way of sending a shout out to the Rock Of Boston! BCN was the best. August 10, 2013. Photo by Ed O'Connell *Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery. |
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Today- The Robert August and Ralph Fatello Shows. Saturday Aug 11th, 2013. Photos by Cory and RALPH  (Above) Ralph fatello and the 10th Street Band. Bill Trafidlo on bass, Ralph on guitar and vocals, and Lenny Dunn on the drums. August 10th 2013. Photo by Cory Fatello *Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery. |
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 (Above) Endless Summer legend Robert August was at Cinnamon Rainbows on Saturday August 10th, 2013. Photo by Heather Day *Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery. |
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Today- The 4th Annual Surfing With Smiles August 6th, 2013 Photos by RALPH  (Above) I can't say enough good things about this wonderful program. Lindsay Mercer and Dave Cropper and all the volunteers are an amazing group of individuals giving back to the human race. Day in and day out. I am proud of them all. August 6th, 2013. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery. |
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 (Above) A great finish to this years program. Can't wait until next summer. August 6th, 2013. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery. |
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Today- The West Coast Files. Summer-2013. Photos by Steve Dillon  (Above) I have to say that an air, is an air, is an air. Though if I were to guess, I'd say there's more of these out west than there are here on the East coast. August 2013. Photo by Steve Dillon *Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery. |
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Today- The "Phantom's Secret Reef" Summer-2013. Photos by The Phantom  (Above) As always the names and the spots shall remain unknown. Photo by The Phantom. *Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery. |
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 (Above) All you need to know is this. YES it is out there. You just have to have to the desire and the knowledge to go and find it. Summer -2013 . Photo by The Phantom *Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery. |
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Today- The Pics From Around The World. August 11th, 2013. Photos via The Internet  (Above) This is one of those spots that I would NEVER ever surf. But maybe you would? Have at it Bucky! Photo via the Internet *Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery. |
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 (Above) I've got a bad feeling about this! Photo by Via the Internet *Click on the photo above to see the Whole gallery. |
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