Surfing 101 - Giving Thanks

Mick Lunasea is a long time surf instructor (editors note: See High on a Wave, SurfWatch March 17, 2009), former SLSA Director, and owner of Pacific Coast Hwy sims and SurfCrazy surf shops.   Mick will be periodically sharing his knowledge with the readers of SurfWatch. Look for more entries from Mick in the future!  Click on the PCH logo on the sponsor logo section to the right to link to the Pacific Coast Highway blog.



Thanksgiving is the time to reflect.  I try to forget Manhattan being bought for $22 USD from the Indians but thats another story (they're now being repaid a zillion fold via Indian casinos, btw). Time to give thanks and kudos to the Second Life unsung heros:  the builders, scripters, animators, and clothes designers.

These talented people provide what we know as Second Life. The magnificent avatars, garments, structures, terrain, clouds, rain, lightening, snow, trees, bushes, flowers, rocks, vehicles of all types and, of course, most importantly to us, waves and surfboards. It doesn't matter which brand of wave or surfboard you prefer - you're riding the vision, hopes and dreams of some very dedicated, gifted people.

I give thanks to all SL surfers despite the typical family squables (I wish Uncle Roy would bathe occasionally).  We all enjoy the most diverse, tightest community in Second Life. Never have I had the pleasure of personally knowing so many with a common goal - having fun!

I give thanks to Philip Linden and all the folks at Linden Labs. Without them, I'd never have had the opportunity to have met all of you and would be playing craps losing my ass in an Indian online casino :)

Happy Thanksgiving and GO SURFING!

On behalf of SurfWatch and all our staff, contributors and sponsors, have a wonderful, safe, warm, loving, peaceful and filling Thanksgiving!!!  Thank you for reading SurfWatch!
- Tauri Tigerpaw
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Anonymous said...

Very well said Mick!! I give thanks to you. You taught me my very first lessons and you hung on my board for dear life as I plowed you head first into the beach!! I have been loving it since!!