MetaFilter posts tagged with surfing and surf

Five fit, hairless Australian lads learn to surf

joeclark — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:06:49 -0800

Five fit, hairless Australian lads learn to surf. And they’re gay! (Direct YouTube channel.) In Canada (homeland of two of these “Australians”), they’d be learning to play hockey. In Argentina, what – polo? In Monaco... equestrian? bobsleigh? (Soccer would, of course, be applicable almost everywhere.) This seems to be another example of the now-decade-and-a-half-long effort to achieve détente between Sport and the Gays.

When Firefox, privacy and relationships collide...

badlydubbedboy — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:21:35 -0800

Firefox “causes” breakup... One man uses his fiance's computer to surf dating and swinger websites. He's careful to wipe his passwords etc. as he surfs - and then for good measure, de-installs Firefox.

The fiance then decides to install Firefox for the usual reasons, not knowing the above and happens to decides to edit the list of sites to never save passwords for. And comes across a list of said websites, and realises that he's still an active member of those websites.

Surely when you de-install a program, the uninstallation process should get rid of program-related data too, like in games? Although the geniuses at Firefox manifestly disagree with this. Other commenters also think the man was in the right.

Early In The Mornin' We'll Be Startin' Out

fandango_matt — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 23:57:25 -0800

The 24-hour notice was given: the big wave surf contest at Mavericks is on: 8a PST Tuesday!

Surf's Up

Crackerbelly — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 10:29:27 -0800

Surf's Up! While many of us in North America are battling freezing rain, sleet, snow, and other sub-zero madness, the folks on the north shore of Oahu are enjoying their own December weather phenomenon.

big waves

thedailygrowl — Thu, 22 Apr 2004 17:23:19 -0800

Heheheheheheee wipe oooout! The biggest moving mountain ever surfed.