Would you go out?

[The**Watcher]

Alright, this is pretty dumb, but lets say you pull up to a spot you rarely surf because it rarely breaks, and when it does it's one of your favorite spots. Anyway, you check it, it's going off. "I wonder why no ones out? It's definetely off the beaten path, but it's perfect!" you wax and suit up, and trot down to the shore just as the 3rd set in 5 minutes breaks with machine like precision. But lo and behold, a sign. POLLUTED WATER AVOID CONTACT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. "****! god mother ****in damn!" You're so angry you almost throw you're favorite board, the one you only ride 6 or 7 times a year on the ground in disgust. But wait, how bad could it be, I mean you can't smell it and you're already suited up. Do you:
A)"what the hell" and paddle out. surf for 4 hours and come in
B)Paddle out cautiosly, "okay, don't open your mouth, you'll be fine." Surf for 2 hours, come in and take an half hour shower.
C)Hop in the car, drive to another more crowded and worse spot(it's a Saturday and the swell's been hyped for 2 weeks) spot.
D)f*** f*** s*** and leave.
Me, B. Done it before, got a really weird rash.Had fun. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

 

[The**Watcher]

Anyone?

 

[Captainn]

surf and have fun. chocolate tubes rule.

 

[SombreroBandit]

A A A A A followed by a shower and disinfectant bath

 

[Storm]

Go for it!! But dont get your head wet.
Keep your gob firmly shut.
If the wettie starts melting head for the beach.

Three rules that will keep it sweet!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

 

[dmc2]

I heard a report on NPR a few weeks ago that stated that upon further study, they've found that many times when the beach was posted it wasn't that bad, but when it wasn't posted it might have been. Something to do with the timing of the tests. Bacteria counts can rise and fall dramatically within a matter of hours, but the postings are done in longer timeframes.

I think it would make more sense to use your own faculties to make the judgments. If the water smells particularly sh*tty, it probably is. If a storm drain is gushing brown water right into the lineup I wouldn't surf there. Don't surf right after a heavy rain, especially a rain after a period of dryness. The only time I've gotten sick surfing I knew I was surfing in sh*t water. It was obvious -- brown and stinky.

 

[sndcrtr]

I would go.

 

[Kookie McKookelson]

I remember one time we came to newport after leaving huntington cause it was crowded, high tide and walled, and it was overall ****ty with only a few guys out at newport. We walk down to where we see a semi decent right and as we get to the water we can smell it. Ducking under the waves you could taste it, ****!!! I've never smelled/tasted such a flagrant odor when surfing, I tried to convince my friend to drive back to huntington but he wouldnt. So we stayed out for like 30-40 minutes in ****ty surf, sh1tty surf.

So maybe... option b, but not for 2 hours.

 

[Bill Payer]

I !!!!! you gave away the name of our secret spot !!!!!

Now every one is gonna come surf "weird rashes".

 

[JamesMarshallHendrix]

Does a bear sh*t in the woods?

 

[tyrez]

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by JamesMarshallHendricks:
<strong>Does a bear sh*t in the woods?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think the question is, "Do people shit in the lineup?"

If you think hepatitis is worth a good surf session, by all means have at it.

 

[craigj532]

My problem is that I usually don't see the sign until I'm getting OUT of the water.