Tarp Surfing.

**moonshinefuel** · 07-30-2010, 12:57 AM

Saw this on the news tonight, had no idea such a thing existed. Then again, I do not watch much tv. Looks like it has a following, over a million hits on this video. Simulating an ocean wave environment.
YouTube - tarp surfing

**lateralus3** · 07-30-2010, 01:30 AM

thats dumb. why not just go out and go surfing? why does everything have to be simulated

**moonshinefuel** · 07-30-2010, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by lateralus3

thats dumb. why not just go out and go surfing? why does everything have to be simulated

Honestly, it seems weird to me too, was just wondering if this is a new or re-newed craze catching on.

**-ExDementia-** · 07-30-2010, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by lateralus3

thats dumb. why not just go out and go surfing? why does everything have to be simulated

Lol you're missing the point. Its actually a pretty cool experience.

Plus do even know what either is like? Big waves in ks?

**JJAMISON_** · 07-30-2010, 02:07 AM

it's great for people in like Montana.

**LuckRider** · 07-30-2010, 02:07 AM

Looks pretty interesting, but I am not sure it is fully worth the effort. That tarp must have been pretty expensive though. It is big. Cheapest we can find for our pool is like $50 and that is bigger than what we get.

**WillMcD** · 07-30-2010, 02:16 AM

That is in no way shape or form compared to surfing. Maybe the fact that your on a board. I live on east coast so I dont get to experience barrels like west coast but when hurricane season hits and we get one off coast the barrels form. And that is a crazy experience. This tarp thing doesnt even come close to the real barrel experience.

**-ExDementia-** · 07-30-2010, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by WillMcD

That is in no way shape or form compared to surfing. Maybe the fact that your on a board. I live on east coast so I dont get to experience barrels like west coast but when hurricane season hits and we get one off coast the barrels form. And that is a crazy experience. This tarp thing doesnt even come close to the real barrel experience.

You guys are totally missing the point lol. Its not supposed to simulate real surfing, its just a cool thing to do in a parking lot. Its a pretty weird feeling while you're in there too.

No one does this as a simulation for surfing. Thats what wave pools are for.

**-ExDementia-** · 07-30-2010, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by LuckRider

Looks pretty interesting, but I am not sure it is fully worth the effort.

This.

With more people its more fun and cheaper though. I'd say its more worth doing if you have 5 or more people who want to do it.

**JJAMISON_** · 07-30-2010, 02:23 AM

or you could just go slide down a hillside on your arse

**lateralus3** · 07-30-2010, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by -ExDementia-

Lol you're missing the point. Its actually a pretty cool experience.

Plus do even know what either is like? Big waves in ks?

no there arent any big waves in kansas but i did grow up on the east coast so i know what hurricane season does for the east coast

oderalxjlaredo · 07-30-2010, 02:34 AM

I think the woosh is on all of you because this video is clearly just a joke.

**WillMcD** · 07-30-2010, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by -ExDementia-

This.

With more people its more fun and cheaper though. I'd say its more worth doing if you have 5 or more people who want to do it.

But why not find something better to do with your time? Like knitting or underwater basket-weaving?

**vindicated** · 07-30-2010, 03:38 AM

Looks like a lot of effort for a little bit of fun time. Kind of like sex. Pass.

MilitaryJK4455 · 07-30-2010, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by vindicated

Looks like a lot of effort for a little bit of fun time. Kind of like sex. Pass.

Know how I know you're gay?