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hardman
hardman
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17 Jan 2005 12:00pm
I remember having a windsurf recently with my mate Elmo and he said he saw me do a huge jump, I didn't think it was that big, Elmo usually tries to build up my lack of confidence by exaggerating the positive aspects of any manouvre I do.

Anyway on this one particular jump I did feel myself go up pretty high, and then I began to hear this faint humming sound, at first I couldn't make out what it was, but the higher I went the louder it got, and then it hit me, it was the background noise from the "big bang" explosion, not normally audible from planet earth, only via radio-telescopes, I knew there had always been a relationship between windsurfing and astronomy and I had proved it.

I don't know how high I actually got but I remember seeing this metallic looking object fly past me heading for Saturns Moon Titan, and thinking "What the **** is that". Having watched the news recently it has all made sense to me, it was the Eurpean space probe, Hyugen, and I thought I might have been imagining things
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leski
leski
NSW
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17 Jan 2005 3:22pm
I, once during a high jump , had a similar event happening but got in trouble with some weird green kind of windsurfer, coming the other way and shooting at me he/she/it was st@rb0@rd, I found it hard to understand which star "it" was talking about, so shooted back STAAAAAAAARBOARD. and that's when it got nasty as so many of them arrived at the same height doing some sort of sixtuple loops...So I decided it 'll be safer to gently let the sail go a bit and try a soft landing, which wouldn't have been too bad if I didn't end up on a sand dune.
Since then I always open the sail when I hear the noise.
hardman
hardman
1116 posts
1116 posts
17 Jan 2005 12:31pm
I remember the first night I sighted the Horse Head Nebula, It was a night windsurfing session at Margarets, there was a 6 metre swell happening, and it was hard to see the lip, so not all of my forwards off the lip came off, anyway I remember coming back in and there was Leski comforting Greenroom coz he'd had a panic attack, never having wavesailed Margies before at night on a 6 metre swell, I was so embarrassed I couldn't even look, I mean fair go some nerves but..........and oh yeh.... I did **** meself when I was windsurfing the Cortez Trench but that had a 20 metre swell running, fair go greeny

Hardie (Board Butcher and Reef Magnet)
hardman
hardman
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17 Jan 2005 12:32pm
Sorry Error

Even the greats make mistakes

Hardie (Board Butcher and Reef Magnet)
Greenroom
Greenroom
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17 Jan 2005 1:34pm
i still cant seem to wash that brown stain off the back of my leg any suggestions

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hardman
hardman
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1116 posts
17 Jan 2005 2:28pm
I remember windsurfing in Russia in the late 80's, it was a real blast. I was on a work assignment with the Russian Government, helping Gorbachov with policy statements about his new Prystroika philosophy, we were working about 27 hours a day and totally buggered when he suggested we go for a weekend to his beach house on the Baltic sea.

When we got there, I noticed he had an old windsurfer in his garage and asked him if I could take it out, he said "Yeh no worries mate", in a russian accent of course. The next thing I know is we're both on this old windsurfer and we start doing these old freestyle tricks together. Anyway I climbed on top of his shoulders when a strong gust of wind hit, and F*#K me Dead I slipped on the poor old C*#ts head and scratched this deep gouge into the top of his scalp, and that's how come the poor bastard walks around with that purple splotch on his head

Sorry about that Gorby

As for you Greenroom, I know where you live and I'm comin to getchya

Hardie (Board Butcher and Reef Magnet)
poor relative
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17 Jan 2005 4:38pm
spinning yarns eh??
A topic i have some authority on.

And there i was looking through my high powered telescope thinking Bloody hell, that asteroid looks like a Windie, and now all becomes clear, it was hardie.
poor relative
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17 Jan 2005 4:58pm
Haride i think your lying about the Gorby thingo, in fact i know you are lying, you see i know how it happend, in fact i think i am responsible........... but dont tell anyone.

You see during those times, i was deeply involved in extracting dna and developing a pleasure park for dinasaurs, i suppose a Dinasaur Zoo if you like.

Now one of those huge flying beasts i managed to tame and would often take me on long flights around the world. Gorby and the KGB soon got wind of my experiments, as did bloody Steven Spielberg (Wa***er). As such they felt that they could use this beast to penetrate the american continent and finally gain world dominance.

I didnt know

So on a flight over Russia one day i noticed gorby below, he signalled me to land so he could inspect this beast further, I knew gorby from way back having often helped him develop his nuclear program, and given him advice regarding his exploits with vodka and nude models, Whilst on the flight down i smelt a rat and saw a KGB bloke running to capture the beast and murder myself, (i gained a mild laceration down my left side as one of the chaps tie pins got caught in m sock.)

Anyway as i was nearing the ground i realised what was happening, and as such immediatly took flight trying to gain altitude, the beast became disturbed by what was happening and lashed out lacerating Gorby's head thusly leaving him with the red mark that has never healed to this day.

So there you are.....
hardman
hardman
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17 Jan 2005 5:30pm
P Rel

You Caught me out on the Gorby thing

However, I think you were too young for the next one

When Gath head-hunted me for their new head helmet designer position, no punn intended, they stated their main interest came from their knowledge of my helmet design work with the Apollo 11 mission.

I did a lot of work with Neil Armstrong on the Visor, the main area of disagreement was the amount of polariosation required for the face visor, Neil wanted an all clear visor for better visibility and I wanted as much polarisation as possible. I remember one argument in particular which went something like this:

Neil: Hardie I want a clear visor for better vision, and that's that!!

Hardie: Listen Armstrong you fu*#wit, I've told you a thousand times the glare will blind you without polarisation.........

I obviously won out in the end......



Hardie (Board Butcher and Reef Magnet)
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17 Jan 2005 5:45pm
Iron arms,

Your right unfortunatly my age is against me, and i am too young for that event.........at least in my human form.

Prior to this more three dimentional life form i take on now, i was a spiritual being floating around in the cosmos. What a joy that was. Through deep meditation, and past life regressions it became clear to me that i was in fact a god.

As such i had overall command over evreything, vietnam war, love and peace, hippies and VW Kombis....yep i am responsible.

So in fact whilst actually not being alive at that time i do have some intimate knowledge of what happend....in fact i know those sordid thoughts you were having about those monkeys.

hardman
hardman
1116 posts
1116 posts
18 Jan 2005 10:32am
P Rel

Given that you have been a God, there is no way I can out-yarn you, however, you may be interested in my role in developing the original windsurfer with Jim Drake.

I remember on one particular day we were arguing about the positioning of the dagger board. Jim was insisting the dagger baord should be placed at the nose of the board as a way of creating assymetrical equilibrium with the fin positioning, in order to counter lateral drift. I remember saying to Jim on that day and I quote, " For Fu#*s Sake Jim it's not gonner work at the nose it needs to be in the centre of the board!!!!!". Needless to say I won that one, and that is how the windsurfer was invented

I remember one argument that I lost and this shows the pure genious of Jim Drake, I had thought that the best positioning for the mast and sail would be beneath the hull and that motion would be created through the currents of the sea. Jim's response and I quote was " Hardie your'e a total Fuc#wit, your going against 3,000 years of sailing tradition with that one, the mast and sail go on top of the board or you can fu*# off!!!!!!!", Thank god (maybe this is where you intervened Poor Cousin) Jim Drake won that won.

Hardie (Board Butcher and Reef Magnet)
Greenroom
Greenroom
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18 Jan 2005 1:55pm
i spun a yarn once although im messed up from not wearing a thimble

GONE WITH THE WIND
FilthyAmatuer
FilthyAmatuer
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18 Jan 2005 8:59pm
There was this one time before I was born, when i invented something really really useful, but by the time i was born someone else had beat me to it... I live in envy to this day, even though i have no recolection of what it is which I invented or who beat me to it

Haydz
FilthyAmatuer
FilthyAmatuer
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18 Jan 2005 9:00pm
See I can talk **** too

Haydz
elmo
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18 Jan 2005 9:17pm
Hardie,
back to your first post on this one.

That wasn't a satelite you saw!

It was one of the dreaded Mandurah Long lined cray pots which you had snagged on ya fin.

The bang was the bloody thing thing hitting the water again on ya way down.

If ya hada stayed up in the air a bit longa instead of handbagging the jump I coulda scored dinner

Alby


It's all just a minor ripple in the cess pool of life!

Surfs up Baby!!
FilthyAmatuer
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18 Jan 2005 9:54pm
Will you guys be sailing avi on thursday arvo... if i can get off work early i might come down

Haydz
hardman
hardman
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1116 posts
19 Jan 2005 9:51am
Haydz,

If the wind is good, probably will, private message if you want to meet.

Back to Yarning.

I remember in the early 60's when Hugh Hefner and I were contemplating the whole playboy thing. Hugh was predominantly interested in any excuse to see beautiful women in the nude (Just for you Rich Brother), I was more interested in building a multi-national media empire. Although I must confess I do remember it as a period where no underwear ever seemed to fit comfortably.

Anyway, we were looking at developing an easily recognisable brandname and a symbol for the the nude models to be known by. Playboy was easy, as we knew it was every males fantasy, but the pet name for the nude models was more elusive.

We had some real arguments on this one, Hugh was insisting that the nude models be known as the Playboy Aardvarks, I remember some of the dialogue that occurred and I quote one of my responses: " ****** Aardvarks, what the **** is cute or cuddly about an Aardvark, you may as well call them the Playboy Armadillo's and get them to wear suits of armour so no-one can see their *****'s you F#ckwit!!!!", In those days I used to use vulgar terminology to name the female genitalia, a habit that I eventually matured out of, Thank God, or should I say Poor relative.

There was no way I could buy that Aardvark concept, I fought for most of the cute furry animals that you could think of, finally settling on the bunny, and that's how we got the Playboy Bunny

Hardie (Board Butcher and Reef Magnet)
Greenroom
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19 Jan 2005 10:24am
you will be sorry haydz

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FilthyAmatuer
FilthyAmatuer
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19 Jan 2005 11:31pm
Ive already met hardie... several times now... he doesnt look all that like a ballerina to me

Haydz
FilthyAmatuer
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19 Jan 2005 11:39pm
Hey Hardie, it says that you are an 18 year old female... are you hot??? wanna go out???... maybe u are one of those internet sexual predators we used to get warned about at skool just kidding

Haydz
poor relative
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19 Jan 2005 11:59pm
HArdie, just goes to show doesnt it, my experiences with old hugh were largely the same, bit of a tosser if you ask me.

Anyway let me share an experience i had when working with MI5. Its top secret, or at least it was during the time, so i do ask you for your confidence. Please keep this too yourself, i could get in serious trouble from the british governement if they hear i've been gass bagging.

Anyway it all started a long time ago.
The start happend innocently enough when someone from MI5 got murdered
i was sent to investigate, and of course discovered a far more sinister cataclysmic scheme going on by none other than a Mr Auric Goldfinger. He planned to raid Fort knox, steal all of the gold and destroy the world economy.

Anyway armed with a red hot Austin Martin, which could blow out smoke, lay down oil slicks and had a rather interesting ejector seat and a pack of condoms i went to work to destroy this feendishly cunning plan.

Along the way i had to deal with characters, such as Mr Oddjob who could kill you by flinging a bowler hat. I also met a bevvy of international babes one whos name sticks in my mind, ***** Galore, very apt for reasons i wont go into here. She was torn between her loyalties to Auric, and her lustfull desire for me. Of course she chose myself and i seem to remember a wonderfully florid, but brief romance.

Anyway i of course single handedly infiltrated his base, and destroyed his plans and thusly saved the world economy.









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Thanks for the tea missus and i do apologise for eating the last piece of cake
hardman
hardman
1116 posts
1116 posts
20 Jan 2005 9:04am
Filthy,

I am very Hot for an 18 yo girl, unfortunately most 18 yo girls are pretty cool (Frozen out of the loop unfortunately) for an old fat bastard like me

However, I do remember when I was a young bugger like yourself, and yes the bevvy of beauties would line up, I remember the little black book, at times seeing 3 women in a day, getting names mixed up, having to take multi-vitamin pills to keep up the energy........Them were the days

I remeber on one occassion on the Greek Island of Ios in 1983, I was seeing 2 swedish blondes at the same time, dangerous and exhausting business, one called Annika and the other Freda. Having come from a pretty conservative melb in the early 80's when trying to score was like playing cricket with a badmington racket and then meeting with these Scandanavian women who would come straight up to you and ask you staight back to their room to play doctors and nurses,..........Pretty hard to take, I used to think they were joking with me

On the first such occassion, I turned around not believing that she could possibly be talking to me.......I remember replying on one such occassion and I quote, "Who me....But I'm from Melb.....I usually have to get on my knees and beg for a phone number.......I must be in a dream, you can't possibly be real......????", Her reply was "Yu silly ostraylian boy, giv mi yor hand and fill this......Now du yu sink Ime rill.....?"

Oh the memories.....................

To be middle aged and decrepit is such a terrible thing..........The teststerone levels drop away, the looks are long gone, the flab takes over, the hairline recedes, the hair colour whitens, facial features decay, the breath putrefies, erections last no more than a few fleeting seconds, usually only in dreams, blood pressure goes through the roof, Cherish your youth young buggers...........Ageing is a terrible thing.......

Hardie (Board Butcher and Reef Magnet)
leski
leski
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661 posts
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20 Jan 2005 1:35pm
Hardie, u usually make me cry laughin but...now I am gone start crying for real

however don't worry!!! I've just subscribed you for a Complete Makeover and Super Viagra life treatment.
You'll be flying to California and get everything sucked in, pushed up, cut this, bigger that...
I also managed to get in contact with the 2 swedish blondes from Ios Island, but..sheesh..they had no teeth left, no hair either, well better stop the details. Although they met about 10 guys from Melb that year only, they did remember you as being the most athletic.
amazing hey!! forgot to say they both have really bad alzeihmer. Anyway, they gave the details of their daugthers...and listen to this!!: their daughters (4 of them) will come with you to California, they will parade with you in the street of San Fransico and L.A. as the Hardie's Chicks. Just need to work on their outfits now.
You will stay at the most luxury hotels and will get a special healthy diet (sorry no bourbon and coke..)
The Viagra treatment will start straight away, so it might take a bit of time for you to get used to see a bit of life down there again. But don't worry it will be fine. I am already so happy for you .

Please (Hardie) don't read the following lines.
hi all, I've invested all my savings for this but it might still be a bit short. So I created the "Hardie's back to the good years" fund.
Please let me know if you are willing to make any donation.
hardman
hardman
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1116 posts
20 Jan 2005 10:54am
Leski,

Finally someone who understands and empathises, yes I would love a complete makeover, nip and tuck or whatever, I think I can now finally forgive you for being french

Unfortunately, I cannot take Viagra as I have high blood pressure, and it's the old painful bi-annual injections for me one on my birthday, and one for xmas

Hardina (Exchange Student staying at Hardie's place)
Greenroom
Greenroom
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20 Jan 2005 1:21pm
yeah haydz hardmans not that bad its just that you gotta be careful when he pulls out free windsurfing gear to lure you into his car


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hardman
hardman
1116 posts
1116 posts
20 Jan 2005 2:46pm
Shuuuuusssssshhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

Greenie your'e too old now, need some younger flesh, I've got some new toys that Haydz might be interested in

I think to be really fair to forum users, I need to disclose some of my failures as well

I remember when Mahatma Ghandi consulted me on overthrowing British rule. I developed a brilliant detailed war plan for him and spent hours trying to convince him of the virtues and benefits of unrestricted violence, needless to say history tells us he rejected my ideas. I didn't take it too well at the time and regret what I said to him , it went something like this and I quote: "Listen Ghandi you Pacifist F#ckwit, there's no ****** way in the world this bullschit non-violent approach will ever work", Yes I got egg on my face with that one.

Hardina (Exchange Student staying at Hardie's place)
poor relative
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20 Jan 2005 10:49pm
Schit how come hardies got a fund, i'm a blooming poor relative. That means Family

You buggers cant even care for your own, yet you'll set up a fund for a hardman....what is this world coming to.


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Thanks for the tea missus and i do apologise for eating the last piece of cake
poor relative
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20 Jan 2005 11:07pm
Hardie i know the chicks you are talking about. Svet and Svettie
They were certianly blessed with that ugly stick weren't they and a bit moist in places you really wouldnt expect....come on now.....tell the truth, shame the devil.

I would indeed like to share a myriad of stories with you about my exploits in Sweeden, however censorship on the forums is something i am acutely aware of, so i will have to refer you to "Big Jugs" Vol 4 edition 3 pages 20-37. They bought my tales and some photos and even posted a video that can be downloaded at www.lookatthatenormoustool.com.zb

hardman
hardman
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21 Jan 2005 9:00am
I recently phucked up big time and think it only fair to disclose.

I received a telephone call from Mark Latham on Boxing Day, He said and I quote "Hardie, I need some advice, This Tsunami thing is an enormous tragedy, and I think I need to go to the media and make some sort of statement about it, I need to select the appropraite words as I want to sound statesman like, but also express my true empathy for the losses people have suffered"

Embarrassingly my response was as follows and the idiot took my advice: "Mark, I think you need to stay silent on this one, your not feeling well, the media pressures will be too great, just rest and get well, you can make an appropriate statement when Parliament resumes"

Unfortunately hardie gets as many wrong as he gets right, rather random really

Hardina (Exchange Student staying at Hardie's place)
Greenroom
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21 Jan 2005 9:45pm
that link doesnt work reli

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