tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post109613230233337236..comments2024-01-28T00:20:40.933-08:00Comments on Agoraphilia:
My Bias; My Slur; My BadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post-1096360097650167062004-09-28T01:28:00.000-07:002004-09-28T01:28:00.000-07:00I hardly concluded that the East Coast is comparat...I hardly concluded that the East Coast is comparatively boring based only on wasted trips to the beach, Trumpit, though I certainly suffered too many of those. No, it was deficiencies in a good a wide variety of areas that led to my bias: big skies, good running weather, desert hiking, snowboarding, uptight cubes, etc. But, again, I still managed to have a lot of fun on the Respectable Coast, and I fully understand why lots of fun-loving folks like it there.<br /><br />It turns out that many women do surf, especially longboarding. I see 'em all the time. It isn't 50/50, but few sports are. On the mainland, granted, most surfers appear to be non-minorities. I'd credit that both to culture and economics, the latter because few folks bother to surf unless they live near a beach, and the skin in most beach towns tend towards pale (unless and until tanned).Tom W. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790351458154066358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post-1096359588699255302004-09-28T01:19:00.000-07:002004-09-28T01:19:00.000-07:00You're right, Chris; I forgot the Gulf Coast (not ...You're right, Chris; I forgot the Gulf Coast (not to mention the Great Lakes one). I guess that I don't have very strong opinions about those. I'd be hard-pressed, anyway, to come up with neutral and evocative additions to the "respectable, fun" list. And, anyway, I started the project only because I wanted replacements for the East/West dichotomy much bandied about. The other coasts, for all their vices and virtues, don't get as much media play, and so don't compell the same response.Tom W. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790351458154066358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post-1096158826728084802004-09-25T17:33:00.000-07:002004-09-25T17:33:00.000-07:00I don't think you need to apologize for being blun...I don't think you need to apologize for being blunt.<br />If it sucks to surf on the east coast than who better than you to say so.<br /><br />Anyway, I like all your posts whether legalist or oceanographic or familial. I always thought surfing was primarily a teenagers pastime, so you've enlightened me. I know that you can speak like a law professor but can you speak beachboy/girl lingo? Do you ever say, "dude, was that ever a gnarly wave!"? Is surfing a physically demanding sport? Can you teach Glen to do it?<br /><br />Why are there not more minority/woman surfers? Where is the Tiger Woods or Kobe Bryant of surfing? Perhaps we need an affirmative action program to broaden the ranks of surfers. What do you think?<br /><br /><br />TrumpitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com