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“No Chicks”

SkateobxDuring an early Puffin Pilgrimage to Cape Hatteras back in 1996, we had an unexpected visit from a friend we hadn’t seen since the previous year. The Mighty Mark Skelton walked through the front door, saw Steve and I sitting on the couch, and saw a Seatrend slalom board in the middle of the living room.

“No chicks” Mark said. As a seasoned Hatteras native, he simply used the equation:

Windsurfing equipment in living room = no females in house.

He was correct of course.

JpobxAs evidenced by these images, the current Puffin OBX adventure is Boys Only.

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6 responses to ““No Chicks””

  1. Bunty Avatar
    Bunty

    Hmmm…………well my household must be one of the rare ones where surf gear used to be part of the furniture! My husband actually built a surfboard in our hallway/living room – and I DIDN’T complain. I was far too interested in what he was doing to complain! I wanted to build one too!!

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  2. Bunty Avatar
    Bunty

    Oh re fin size……….my son wants them as small as they can possibly go. I have also nicked one of his small freestyle fins for my board……….works much better in stronger wind.

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  3. chiaying Avatar
    chiaying

    um… i actually have a surf board hanging on the wall of my apartment, too. of course first it’s because of the tiny space we got in the city, but it also makes a kick-butt decoration, totally!

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  4. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    Ladies, ladies, let’s be clear: In the above examples, the boards are not neatly displayed on a wall or otherwise built in…they’re laying smack in the middle of the living room or blocking the windows. Men stuff. Men men men men men…

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  5. chiaying Avatar
    chiaying

    Trust me, if my apt in the city had a living room, the surf board would be right in the middle of it…. but we’ll let you have your “men” stuff, in any case. you have “men” written all over it all right! 😛

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  6. JIll Avatar
    JIll

    No Guys?? Just let me know when you ladies are ready for the girls only trip! 😉

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