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Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« on: September 30, 2014, 10:32:11 AM »
.....obsessed with paddle boarding.

1.) When I'm not on the water, I'm thinking about being on the water.

2.) When I was on the water earlier in the day, I go over my paddle session in my head later on thinking about what I did and how to improve.

3.) I'm constantly thinking about what gear I think I need for the upcoming winter.

4.) I'm constantly thinking about gear period.

5.) I have visions of trying to build my own boards.

6.) I find myself standing on objects practicing my paddle stroke.

7.) When I'm not in the zone, I'm on the Zone.

8.) I find myself drawn to unusually shaped tippy boards.

9.) My family roles their eyes when I start talking about SUP's.

10.) When I'm not on the water, I'm thinking about being on the water.



Is it a problem if I don't think it's a problem? ;)







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Re: Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2014, 10:40:15 AM »
Problem?  What problem?  I think you are the most sane person on the planet.
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Re: Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2014, 10:48:53 AM »
Total nut job, whats next buying more SUPs and more SUPs, all different shaps and sizes, then whats next you going to buy all kinds of paddles, geesh I think an intervention is needed !!
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Re: Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2014, 11:29:08 AM »
.....obsessed with paddle boarding.

1.) When I'm not on the water, I'm thinking about being on the water.

2.) When I was on the water earlier in the day, I go over my paddle session in my head later on thinking about what I did and how to improve.

3.) I'm constantly thinking about what gear I think I need for the upcoming winter.

4.) I'm constantly thinking about gear period.

5.) I have visions of trying to build my own boards.

6.) I find myself standing on objects practicing my paddle stroke.

7.) When I'm not in the zone, I'm on the Zone.

8.) I find myself drawn to unusually shaped tippy boards.

9.) My family roles their eyes when I start talking about SUP's.

10.) When I'm not on the water, I'm thinking about being on the water.



Is it a problem if I don't think it's a problem? ;)







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Re: Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2014, 01:08:17 PM »
soon you'll  be  buying and selling boards, then driving out of your  way to see a shop  stoping to talk to total strangers about sup then  worst of all  trying to convert all non believers to the WAY....  to sup
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Re: Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2014, 01:12:47 PM »
I bring my sup to the water park and paddle the lazy river and surf the wave pool, they still won't let me on the slides with it. One guy at work has a treadmill at his desk, he walks and types. So I'm inventing an Endless Pool Sup Desk (tm).

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Re: Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2014, 01:58:12 PM »
You should attend a local SUPoholics meeting.  They are all non-smoking.  It's just to hard to smoke and paddle at the same time.

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Re: Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2014, 02:03:36 PM »
You should attend a local SUPoholics meeting.  They are all non-smoking.  It's just to hard to smoke and paddle at the same time.

You can always do what John “Pops” Ah Choy did and strap your cigs to a hard hat.  That (and bad knees) played a major part in why he chose to use a paddle so he could remain standing (well that and knee issues).  This allowed him to light up between sets.

« Last Edit: September 30, 2014, 02:05:23 PM by surf4food »

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Re: Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2014, 03:06:49 PM »
You should attend a local SUPoholics meeting.  They are all non-smoking.  It's just to hard to smoke and paddle at the same time.
But it can be done:


http://www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php/topic,15352.msg197996.html#msg197996




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Re: Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2014, 01:00:29 PM »
Y'all are just a bunch of enablers!!






I LOVE YOU MAN!!!!(Because I've learned that Platonic love *can* exist between grown SUP'ers). ;D




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Re: Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2014, 01:06:30 PM »
Total nut job, whats next buying more SUPs and more SUPs, all different shaps and sizes, then whats next you going to buy all kinds of paddles, geesh I think an intervention is needed !!

Total nut job, whats next buying more SUPs and more SUPs, all different shaps and sizes, then whats next you going to buy all kinds of paddles, geesh I think an intervention is needed !!


Wait, wha....???




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Re: Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2014, 01:27:45 PM »
That sounds about right though there are many more to add to the list.

a few...

You plan ALL your vacations around SUP spots and events.

You have more SUP event t-shirts than all your other clothing combined.

When more folks use your zone name than your given name when talking or referring to you.
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Re: Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2014, 02:26:11 PM »
Ha Ha, ok Will you got me

Wait until you start using google maps to search for possible secret surf spots and checking Craigslist daily for deals on SUPs (found a great one today, new Corban Fusion 9' cheap).

When more folks use your zone name than your given name when talking or referring to you.

Stoney nailed it there !!
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Re: Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2014, 04:54:35 PM »
When you don't have buyer's remorse about a SUP you bought and immediately realize you don't like it. 

Instead, you view selling it at a loss as "part of the process".
The sooner you can unload it, the sooner you'll be able to buy THE board.   ;)
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Re: Hi, my name is Will and I think I'm becoming.....
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2014, 04:32:38 PM »
then you got burned out and sold all you gear  :-[

 


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