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		Brazilian surfer rides 12-foot wave that flows upstream once a year on the Amazon (sfgate.com)		44
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OBB		2003-04-12 12:30:12 AM

"Yanomami don't surf!"

Anti_Freak_Machine		2003-04-12 06:47:54 AM

Wow, I heard about this. I wouldnt mind doing this, but I wanna ride that wave that smacks China and drowns a billion peasants every 10 years or so.

radio_guy		2003-04-12 06:47:59 AM

37 minutes???

I'll bet his legs were tired

/got NOTHING

johnny_wadd		2003-04-12 06:49:46 AM

Fark that, they got tEh 35 foot anacondas there.

mnemonic		2003-04-12 06:56:46 AM

I'm impressed; how many questions does it usually take to spot one?

bmihura		2003-04-12 07:01:03 AM

that is some nasty-looking brown water

I'll take any ocean over that

JosephFinn		2003-04-12 07:03:57 AM

Damn - and I was expecting a little wave. That's not bad fpor a river that's a good mile wide at points. Cool pic.

Rat		2003-04-12 07:05:54 AM

did he have his 'cool bud'?

/thats all I need...oh, I need that --

Jonny		2003-04-12 07:11:55 AM

Ew... Skanky water. I'd take a mouthful of sea water over a mouthful of mud and hepatitis anyday...

peeceessuck		2003-04-12 07:17:19 AM

Wow That's totally awesome!!!

unkotabete		2003-04-12 07:19:29 AM

They call it the "Piranha Pipeline". Whatever you do, don't wipe out, or those little fishies with the sharp, pointy teeth will enjoy Bountiful Brazilian Buffet. Yum.

Tremor Christ		2003-04-12 07:30:00 AM

This guy has been surfing a pretty big wave on the Amazon for several years now.

alex

Maui Haui		2003-04-12 07:35:39 AM

Picuruta Salazar later stated of his future plans "I'm gonna wing on over to London to jam with Mick and the Stones".

JesusPChrist		2003-04-12 07:52:51 AM

randomBob		2003-04-12 07:55:06 AM

OBB: Thanks for the Apocalypse now reference.

DixieNormus		2003-04-12 08:03:39 AM

Famed bacterium "SARS" rides backwash from second-hand pepsi bottle rides once a year wave into unsuspecting bum fight star's mouth

DanielVovak		2003-04-12 08:51:45 AM

Nice Job

chz668		2003-04-12 08:55:34 AM

mmmmm... Surfing with Hep C, Malaria, and Dysentary! Fun!

certified bonehead		2003-04-12 08:58:08 AM

Hey riders and paddlers, Here is some more on the wave.

Gator8387		2003-04-12 09:06:06 AM

Would be dangerous to paddle on account of debris.

stinkbug		2003-04-12 09:47:08 AM

"Ain't much of a future playing surf music, boy"

luckyeddie		2003-04-12 09:53:21 AM

They call these tidal river waves 'bores'.

Quite apt, really.

Damn_Conservative_Media		2003-04-12 10:18:55 AM

Yeah, that water looks yummy.

Nightsweat		2003-04-12 10:51:08 AM

I don't surf, I'm a flatlander landlocked in the middle of the great American Midwest and I gotta say -

That's pretty freaking cool.

Bungalo		2003-04-12 11:49:18 AM

What's this? What do Farkers have to do with surfing? Or extreme sports in general?

/confused

TenDeuChen		2003-04-12 12:00:06 PM

Afterwards, he celebrated by falling off his board and being quickly devoured by piranhas...

macker		2003-04-12 01:09:57 PM

cool. water kind of gross though. Reminds me of a river in germany where after certain rains, it creates waves that you can ride in place.

PocketfullaSass		2003-04-12 01:31:40 PM

Brown Crush?

/nothin'

azpenguin		2003-04-12 02:06:19 PM

Sorry...

redrun		2003-04-12 02:07:08 PM

Ha ha, complain all you want about brown water and piranhas, but this guy surfed a wave up a river for 37 minutes. He's my new hero.

Outlaw2097		2003-04-12 02:37:36 PM

i dont care who you are, but that water looks like shiat...

Carbonated_Brains		2003-04-12 02:41:27 PM

That is so unbelievably cool...

Tarkus		2003-04-12 03:32:21 PM

Since surfing was brought up, there's a new demo clip for Step into Liquid using a new MS Media Player 9 HD codec that is fantastic. (Warning: A 120 Mb download and requires a fast computer to play.) It is in 1080P format. With this new Codec High Definition Video will fit on a Single DVD. Also a new release of T2 will include the HD Codec version on the DVD.

shumz		2003-04-12 03:40:02 PM

What the hell?
Is their entire county's sewage line being sent to the river?
Pepe le Pew surrenders.

Heterodyne		2003-04-12 04:22:35 PM

Looks like Tubgirl finally pulled the plug on the bathtub....

KnightShyfte		2003-04-12 04:37:36 PM

Best use of the COOL tag this month :)

madpiper		2003-04-12 05:26:43 PM

That is totally sweet. A 37 minute ride. Damn. Makes me want to dust off my old half-gun and take up the lifestyle again.
Hell I still wear checkerboard vans tho.
Some habits die hard.

trapped-in-CH		2003-04-12 05:28:03 PM

Didn't I see this in Escape From L.A.?

Go Pliskin!

drgeoffrey		2003-04-12 05:43:59 PM

THE HUMUNGA COWABUNGA FROM DOWN UNDA!

SurgeonDryHog		2003-04-12 06:01:34 PM

Heterodyne: The first rule of Tubgirl is: you don't talk about Tubgirl! It's also the second rule.

Anti_Freak_Machine		2003-04-12 08:21:54 PM

Bungalo Go figure, some farkers actually surf and do extreme sports.
and
Tarkus gets my vote for most confusing post evar.

Humanoid_Typhoon		2003-04-12 10:26:05 PM

yeah, that brown stuff...it's silt...geez haven't you people ever been to the mouth of the Mississippi or any major river for that matter.

BenJammin		2003-04-12 11:55:32 PM

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!

Tarkus		2003-04-13 06:12:24 PM

Hey, thank you very much, Anti_Freak_Machine! It is a link to an upcoming surfing movie by the guy who did Endless Summer 1 & 2. I remember watching Endless Summer in a small theater packed with surfers in Santa Barbara in the early '70s. The clip is in high definition and I thought those with broadband and a fast computer would be impressed by the quality of the video.

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