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hardie
hardie
WA
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hardie hardie
WA, 4133 posts
19 May 2008 3:02pm
I just been lookin at all the new photo's and the new video's and the water surface has all this peculiar looking white stuff crumbling on the surface, what is it?
swoosh
swoosh
QLD
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swoosh swoosh
QLD, 1929 posts
19 May 2008 6:28pm
Well from my best deductions, we are coming into winter now. So it must be snow.

Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
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Mobydisc Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
19 May 2008 6:48pm
Snow is one possible answer but due to global warming I doubt it.

Another answer is the white stuff is foam caused by pollution and effluent flowing into our waterways, creating a white effect which coats all water it encounters.

What you are witnessing is not the beginning of the end as life as we know it, but the end of the beginning. Good luck.
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14968 posts
Gestalt Gestalt
QLD, 14968 posts
19 May 2008 6:55pm
hardie said...

I just been lookin at all the new photo's and the new video's and the water surface has all this peculiar looking white stuff crumbling on the surface, what is it?


new videos?????? .....
grumplestiltskin
grumplestiltskin
WA
2331 posts
grumplestiltskin grumplestiltskin
WA, 2331 posts
19 May 2008 4:56pm
It's such a distant memory that I had to resort to the internet to find out.

First I tried encyclopedia.com

and eventually worked my way through to wikipedia.com.

What I finally worked out is that the "white stuff" is actually whitecaps, caused by WIND ruffling the surface of the water.

Trouble is WIND is a VERY VERY distant memory here in WA.
Richiefish
Richiefish
QLD
5612 posts
Richiefish Richiefish
QLD, 5612 posts
19 May 2008 6:58pm
sounds like dandruff. That can be very serious......
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14968 posts
Gestalt Gestalt
QLD, 14968 posts
19 May 2008 7:04pm
how to improve your outlook.......

buy polarizing glasses!!!!!!!

i got a pair polarizing sunnies from another windsurf forum gotta say i am well impressed. they were cheap and make everything look so much better.

the other day i went to the beach, rigged a 5.3 cause of all the whitecaps. then took the sunnies off to go sailing and realized i should've rigged the 6.4

Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
Mobydisc Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
19 May 2008 7:08pm
Gestalt said...

the other day i went to the beach, rigged a 5.3 cause of all the whitecaps. then took the sunnies off to go sailing and realized i should've rigged the 6.4





The other day I thought I should have rigged a 7.2. I saw some branches in a bush moving. I really should have stayed in bed because it was a couple of birds doing the wild thing.

They love to do the wild thing

hardie
hardie
WA
4133 posts
hardie hardie
WA, 4133 posts
19 May 2008 5:11pm
grumplestiltskin said...

It's such a distant memory that I had to resort to the internet to find out.

First I tried encyclopedia.com

and eventually worked my way through to wikipedia.com.

What I finally worked out is that the "white stuff" is actually whitecaps, caused by WIND ruffling the surface of the water.

Trouble is WIND is a VERY VERY distant memory here in WA.



Wind

Richiefish
Richiefish
QLD
5612 posts
Richiefish Richiefish
QLD, 5612 posts
19 May 2008 7:13pm
might have just been a "beak job" ?
grumplestiltskin
grumplestiltskin
WA
2331 posts
grumplestiltskin grumplestiltskin
WA, 2331 posts
19 May 2008 5:19pm
hardie said...

grumplestiltskin said...

It's such a distant memory that I had to resort to the internet to find out.

First I tried encyclopedia.com

and eventually worked my way through to wikipedia.com.

What I finally worked out is that the "white stuff" is actually whitecaps, caused by WIND ruffling the surface of the water.

Trouble is WIND is a VERY VERY distant memory here in WA.



Wind




Yeah, I had to look that up at dictionary.com.
the explanation didn't make sense to me, something about air particles moving in a common direction.
I haven't felt that before, except when sticking my head out of the window as I drive along (with my tongue lolling out the side of my mouth). now that is a pretty sight
hardie
hardie
WA
4133 posts
hardie hardie
WA, 4133 posts
19 May 2008 5:21pm
Who are you wise man of science?

BTW not going to Melb in Oct, 2 weeks at the usual, interested?
dism
dism
NSW
660 posts
dism dism
NSW, 660 posts
19 May 2008 7:28pm
Mobydisc said...

Snow is one possible answer but due to global warming I doubt it.

Another answer is the white stuff is foam caused by pollution and effluent flowing into our waterways, creating a white effect which coats all water it encounters.

What you are witnessing is not the beginning of the end as life as we know it, but the end of the beginning. Good luck.



Probably snow. Snowed here sat night

Meanwhile it has been windy out here (Northern Tablelands) last few days, but only have 7.5m with a 1m hole in it
grumplestiltskin
grumplestiltskin
WA
2331 posts
grumplestiltskin grumplestiltskin
WA, 2331 posts
19 May 2008 5:29pm
hardie said...
2 weeks at the usual, interested?


Not sure if I fancy 2 weeks strapped into the straitjacket and bouncing off the padded walls


oh, hang on, you mean just south of Gnaraloo
snides8
snides8
WA
1731 posts
snides8 snides8
WA, 1731 posts
19 May 2008 8:27pm
hardie said...

I just been lookin at all the new photo's and the new video's and the water surface has all this peculiar looking white stuff crumbling on the surface, what is it?


if the forcast doesnt hold on saturday then there would be a good chance the white stuff will be ....vomit! from me!
Greenroom
Greenroom
WA
7608 posts
Greenroom Greenroom
WA, 7608 posts
19 May 2008 8:41pm
hardie said...

2 weeks at the usual, interested?

Im going to the Gloo this year

hardie
hardie
WA
4133 posts
hardie hardie
WA, 4133 posts
19 May 2008 8:46pm
Greenroom said...

hardie said...

2 weeks at the usual, interested?

Im going to the Gloo this year





I'm passed it Greeny, go and rip it up for me mate!!
jp747
jp747
1553 posts
jp747 jp747
1553 posts
19 May 2008 8:48pm
hardie said...

I just been lookin at all the new photo's and the new video's and the water surface has all this peculiar looking white stuff crumbling on the surface, what is it?


coliform foam
Greenroom
Greenroom
WA
7608 posts
Greenroom Greenroom
WA, 7608 posts
19 May 2008 8:56pm
hardie said...

Greenroom said...

hardie said...

2 weeks at the usual, interested?

Im going to the Gloo this year





I'm passed it Greeny, go and rip it up for me mate!!


Yeah I understand Hards.
Windsurfing there last November in down the line, mast high waves with Scotty was the sh1t
I wanna do it again and again and again

nebbian
nebbian
WA
6277 posts
nebbian nebbian
WA, 6277 posts
19 May 2008 9:37pm
snides8 said...



if the forcast doesnt hold on saturday then there would be a good chance the white stuff will be ....vomit! from me!


We now have a valid sacrifice if it doesn't come through [}:)]
snides8
snides8
WA
1731 posts
snides8 snides8
WA, 1731 posts
19 May 2008 9:48pm
nebbian said...

snides8 said...



if the forcast doesnt hold on saturday then there would be a good chance the white stuff will be ....vomit! from me!


We now have a valid sacrifice if it doesn't come through [}:)]


shhh! i am trying reverse psychology here...if huey thinks we think it wont blow then maybe he will think we wont think it wont blow and so he may just blow..i think
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