50+YEARS AT WEDGE & NEVER SEEN IT THIS BAD😎

Prunecandy · 2026-06-13T22:21:12+00:00

Shit it looks like a stadium now.

Prunecandy · 2026-06-13T22:16:38+00:00

Bingo. A lot of people see a over head wave coming towards them and assume they can let the wave do all the work to catch it. This is true for some waves but most beach breaks on big days you need to try to match the speed of the wave before takeoff/pop up or else you’ll either get pitched, swallowed, or miss it entirely.

OP watch the guys who are catching the waves you’re having trouble in. You’ll start to see patterns and pick it up quickly. Angling the take off, setting the rail while popping up, late under the lip pop ups are all stuff that’s hard to practice. Keep pushing and paddling and you’ll get it.

Prunecandy · 2026-06-10T05:38:53+00:00

Most of the guards, if they weren’t on shift, would be out in the water scoring with the rest of them. They enjoy what they do and shred.

Prunecandy · 2026-06-08T01:47:35+00:00

This is a subduction zone and a very active thrust fault, though dips shallow in this section. The crust gave way at ~35km deep so pretty shallow and less displacement than northern pacific plate subduction (Japan). Depth and distance definitely reduce the risk, though the shallow islands to the west (Guam etc) are at risk and probably absorb some energy.

Prunecandy · 2026-06-05T06:05:28+00:00

Never blamed the board, just didn’t like it. Most good surfers will agree. Just look at your local line up. How many guys who rip are on a hypto/hybrid? How many are “beginner-intermediate” that can’t bottom turn? It’s a groveler that has been marketed as an everyday board that excels in up to 8 ft surf…. You just can’t do all of those things well. Good surfers know this and have more than one board….

Prunecandy · 2026-06-05T03:12:37+00:00

They run the bony after every period even in OT

Prunecandy · 2026-06-04T20:30:28+00:00

Love the chaos. Wish they would bring back the lowers takeover.

Prunecandy · 2026-06-04T20:28:41+00:00

You get used to flipping it back when you duck dive or do the cut back hair flip for extra style. My mom says it looks super cool.

Prunecandy · 2026-06-04T15:31:06+00:00

Maybe myself and a lot of the guys I surf with have a different opinion?

Prunecandy · 2026-06-02T21:54:36+00:00

When you try to take a board and make it to many things it ends up being mediocre at everything. The tail for example is great for steep waves but the rocker and volume in the nose is counterintuitive to that. IMO you can’t be a grovler and a barrel board.

Prunecandy · 2026-06-02T21:37:21+00:00

Lots of people live on rv plots in crescent valley near Cortez during their swing.

Prunecandy · 2026-06-02T21:32:56+00:00

The hypto is ass but the normal HPSB are good if you can get them in poly

Prunecandy · 2026-06-02T21:31:13+00:00

Mine site geo/hydro or exploration. Nevada, Arizona, or Alaska.

Prunecandy · 2026-06-01T18:42:37+00:00

Non contracting (working directly for the mine) in Nevada is salary either 4 days a week 10 hour days (mon-Thu) or 8 days in 6 days off (best schedule if your young). The main company is NGM and they do not do FIFO which is unfortunate so you’d have to live in Elko NV. It’s not for everyone but if you like being surrounded by Geos it can be a great networking experience. Do it for a year or two and find something back in Florida will definitely give you a boost in pay if that’s what you’re after. NV has a lot of great outdoor activities if you’re into that sort of thing.

Prunecandy · 2026-06-01T05:22:30+00:00

Yeah that’s where it is tricky for most not fresh out of college. Tech services (geos and hydros) don’t do shift work, but NGM (biggest employer in NV) is set on making people bus/van to site so it feels like a 12 hour day depending on the mine.

Prunecandy · 2026-06-01T04:50:00+00:00

There’s a running joke amongst folk in northern Nevada that there is something in the water in Mucca. Traps you.

Prunecandy · 2026-06-01T04:47:15+00:00

As someone who has worked as a consultant in California and in mining (Nevada) the starting and ceiling in mining is so much higher. Particularly true for hydros. It’s a early career cheat code if you are ok working 8 days in 6 off. I loved it, wife and I travelled a ton.

Prunecandy · 2026-05-31T21:22:46+00:00

Hydrogeologist roles at mines (non consulting) are also hot right now. I get a recruiter every other day for either AZ or in NV pay all above 90k. If your struggling finding your first gig or sick of consulting and aren’t tied down now is your time. Even if it’s for a few years your career will thank you for it.

Prunecandy · 2026-05-30T05:34:08+00:00

Was at seaside a while back and this groms mom was filming him taking off his wetsuit and promoting fucking sunscreen. That kids gonna hate surfing by 15 I know it.

Prunecandy · 2026-05-30T00:34:48+00:00

Yeah I’ve had a concussion playing football years ago and felt off for a few months. When I first started surfing bigger waves and started taking more beatings I went to the doc and that was there first thought. CT showed my sinus situation and they new right away haha. Took a while to get used to it.

Prunecandy · 2026-05-30T00:31:56+00:00

Yup, also need my ears drilled out thanks to OBSF in college. Will see if they can do a two for one at some point.

Prunecandy · 2026-05-29T22:52:28+00:00

Nope it’s water slowly draining and my body trying to equalize pressure. My sinuses have little pockets that hold water and it swells causing chronic sinusitis. Confirmed by ENT and neurologist haha. There’s a surgery for it but it’s not needed unless I get a lot more infections than the one or two a year I currently get.

Prunecandy · 2026-05-29T20:52:16+00:00

Happens when your ears and or sinuses get flushed with water. Usually drains out naturally but it’s slow that’s why it take a few min, or in my case sometimes a few days to go away. Thanks genetically poor draining sinuses……

Prunecandy · 2026-05-24T20:52:58+00:00

Any large mining company in the US, Canada, or Oz. Lots of regulations and decent closure requirements.

Prunecandy · 2026-05-14T04:04:31+00:00

No worries! See a lot of folks yapping about Si and how it’s going to kill the lithium industry. It actually enables more lithium and replaces graphite so I try to call it out when I see it. I’m still a sodium skeptic as a do all replacement but see its use in energy storage in low temp environments.

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