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Poobah · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 10:56 pm Post subject: The Spherical Handboard

From a 1953 Popular Mechanics magazine....

Nels · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:28 am Post subject:

Another interesting concept...although I got an instant "broken nose" idiot light on my very personal internal dashboard. Sometihng about handles to grip must appeal to my many-thumbed tool user mind.

doc · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:15 pm Post subject:

Nels · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:29 pm Post subject:

Poobah · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 8:09 pm Post subject: Swim-bol

I've bodysurfed with kelp balls before. Snap off the antlers, but leave the neck on it. Kind of slimy. Doesn't generate much lift, but it does clear out some of the finless bodysurfers that clog up the inside.

doc · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:52 pm Post subject:

Nels · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:52 pm Post subject:

Ahem. I'll try to ignore the comment about surfing with kelp balls...and this is a tough one to ignore. On a more scientific note I'm assuming the kelp around L.J. has really large air bladders? Not so much that way up in Ventura and SB. I know munching on some kelp while out surfing used to scare away some of the nervous people, but I suppose now they'd just get a lawyer and sue me.

While at the tire shop the other day I spent about 15 minutes looking at a 1947 or 1949 National Geographic which had an article on California with pag after page about "goggleing"...i.e. skin diving. Much about the "Bottom Scratchers" of L.J. , many photos, lots of Churchill's, spearfishing. Photos of abalone 12"-14", looked like another world. Guess it was.