stupid question?

**NorCal_SKim** · 12-30-2009, 08:29 PM

Hey guys this is probably a stupid question but a buddy and i were stoked on going skimming friday and it says its suppose to rain... no bueno... But we really want to go soon. Is it worth it to skim in the rain?! Cause im def down too!

**TRiiPPiN** · 12-30-2009, 08:34 PM

I love skimmin in the rain you never get thirsty or too hot( big concerns so close to water but they happen) go skimming. there's snow on the ground and I wanna skim. enjoy it rain also can mean waves

**tommygallagher** · 12-30-2009, 08:35 PM

you're going to get wet anyways...

**mjs** · 12-30-2009, 08:35 PM

i did this morning

**bobbysuitcase** · 12-30-2009, 08:36 PM

i hate to skim in the rain dont like to get wet

**ryaskim** · 12-30-2009, 08:36 PM

every time I skim in the rain the waves get really glassy. Its pretty fun, I would say go for it

**tommygallagher** · 12-30-2009, 08:38 PM

thunderstorms are no though

**TRiiPPiN** · 12-30-2009, 08:42 PM

yea I live for the stormy waves especially those nice glassy ones but as soon as you see lightning you gotta get out

**skimiks** · 12-30-2009, 08:44 PM

why it gives you intsentive to not fall into the water and ride the waves all the way in...haha

**bobbysuitcase** · 12-30-2009, 08:44 PM

Ya thunder storms are bad i got truck by lightning last year pretty scary

**tommygallagher** · 12-30-2009, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by bobbysuitcase

Ya thunder storms are bad i got truck by lightning last year pretty scary

pics or it didnt happen

**NorCal_SKim** · 12-30-2009, 08:46 PM

ok cool then ill go for sure! i just wasnt sure if it made a difference..

**TRiiPPiN** · 12-30-2009, 08:50 PM

lol. seriously though if the lightning strikes the water and youre even close enough you can get zapped. saltwater is an excellent conductor.

**bobbysuitcase** · 12-30-2009, 08:53 PM

it wasnt a direct strike. it jumped from the rain drops and hit me. i might be dead if it were a direct strike...
i did knock me to the ground tho.

**tommygallagher** · 12-30-2009, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by TRiiPPiN

lol. seriously though if the lightning strikes the water and youre even close enough you can get zapped. saltwater is an excellent conductor.

no shit, pokemon logic

Originally Posted by bobbysuitcase

it wasnt a direct strike. it jumped from the rain drops and hit me. i might be dead if it were a direct strike...
i did knock me to the ground tho.

oh shit

**TRiiPPiN** · 12-30-2009, 09:04 PM

lol i live by the pokelogic
(how I learned water cancels fire too!)

**skimiks** · 12-30-2009, 09:06 PM

ya similar thing happened to me but i was on a field when it was raining...frackin scariest thing of my life. it hit a kid like 10 feet from me and stopped his heart, but luckily for him there was a defibrillator nearby. did you have like a really intense headache afterwards?

**TRiiPPiN** · 12-30-2009, 09:09 PM

you poor unlucky/ verry lucky mofos

**bobbysuitcase** · 12-30-2009, 09:10 PM

no im an electrician so im use to it .lol !!! but i fried the hairs on my arm

**TRiiPPiN** · 12-30-2009, 09:32 PM

lol im sure your heart laughs at the sight of lightning if youre an electrician

**ghostsushi** · 12-30-2009, 10:13 PM

**ballen** · 12-30-2009, 10:31 PM

**NorCal_SKim** · 12-31-2009, 07:20 AM

so i was reading some posts on the water being super bad for u when itr rains because of runoff... Is this somthing i woujld even have to worry about in SC? dont feel like getting hep or anything..

**TRiiPPiN** · 12-31-2009, 08:30 AM

it is not as clean bc whenever it rains sewage treatment plants can't handle the amount of extra water comin in through street drains, etc. so they shut the treatment facilities down to prevent overload(so there is a chance of raw sewage going into the water youre skimming, but there's so much water you wont notice a diff unless youre skimming next to a sewer water output). soo yea its a little dirtier but just be sure to quickly disinfect any cuts and youll b fine

**zeus** · 12-31-2009, 08:34 AM

im pretty sure its just that california doesnt get much rain so harmful shit just chills because it doesnt get flushed out frequently like the east coast. when it does rain all of that bad shit gets caught in the rain runoff and gets to the ocean.

**TRiiPPiN** · 12-31-2009, 08:39 AM

the treatment plant thing does happen on both coasts( its standard operating procedure for WTPs) but thats a possibility too. still wouldnt really let it stop my rain sessionss

**zeus** · 12-31-2009, 08:40 AM

people get sick a lot when they skim a day or 2 after rain in california

**Jim Gordon** · 12-31-2009, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by NorCal_SKim

Hey guys this is probably a stupid question but a buddy and i were stoked on going skimming friday and it says its suppose to rain... no bueno... But we really want to go soon. Is it worth it to skim in the rain?! Cause im def down too!

I like to wear a baseball style hat, it keeps the rain out of my eyes when running for waves. Try it.

**zeus** · 12-31-2009, 08:41 AM

NorCal_SKim, as long as your beach isnt close to any streams/creeks/rivers that flow into the ocean you should be ok

**tommygallagher** · 12-31-2009, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by Jim Gordon

I like to wear a baseball style hat, it keeps the rain out of my eyes when running for waves. Try it.

goggles, convinience and style

**TRiiPPiN** · 12-31-2009, 08:44 AM

idk man I've never skimmed cali but the poowater is likely whats gettin em sick then rather than peoples lawn chems and stuff. I just dont think it would kill him skimmin in the rain. (imo)
p.s. hilarious clips

**Jim Gordon** · 12-31-2009, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by tommygallagher

goggles, convinience and style

LOLz..................

**zeus** · 12-31-2009, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by TRiiPPiN

idk man I've never skimmed cali but the poowater is likely whats gettin em sick then rather than peoples lawn chems and stuff. I just dont think it would kill him skimmin in the rain. (imo)
p.s. hilarious clips

its not the chemicals, its the birdshit and other waste that sits around, not human shit