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Ebone4rock
SFN Regular
USA
894 Posts |
 Posted - 11/06/2010 : 16:14:08
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First, Stephanie Gilmore wins her fourth world title.
Then, the tragic loss of legendary surfer Andy Irons
Then, The first ever womens big wave contest is held. It was won by my personal favorite Keala Kennelly
Now, Kelly Slater wins his 10th world title!
2010 is going to gown down as a pivotal year in professional surfing.
Thank you for reading my interruption. Now back to the normal skeptical programming.
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Haole with heart, thats all I'll ever be. I'm not a part of the North Shore society. Stuck on the shoulder, that's where you'll find me. Digging for scraps with the kooks in line. -Offspring |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2010 : 18:26:10 [Permalink]
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I don't closely follow the wonderful sport of surfing, but so appreciate your update, Ebone.
I do follow Dengue, however. What a horrible way for Irons to die. Dengue is endemic in Puerto Rico where the surfing contest was held, here in the Philippines, presently in Florida, and elsewhere. It's a hemorrhagic fever, causing massive bleeding in body tissues. Dengue's also called "Breakbone Fever" because of all the pain it causes in joints.
There's no cure or even direct treatment for Dengue, but sufferers must be kept under close hospital observation, given fluids, and not allowed to take aspirin or non-aspirin anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), as those drugs cause even worse internal bleeding. Patients must have their fevers and pain controlled by other means.
Why Irons wasn't forced into a hospital in PR, I cannot imagine. |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
USA
13477 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2010 : 18:42:02 [Permalink]
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Whoa! Bummer about Irons!!!
And Slater is still winning world titles? That's just amazing!!!
And yeah. The woman are awesome... When I started surfing, there were no woman that could come close to what they are doing now. They surfed like "girls." Everything has changed... |
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An unbelievable week in Surfing
