Comments on: What a year… My video tribute http://joelparko.com/freestyling/what-a-year-my-video-tribute/ Official website for professional surfer Joel Parkinson Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:26:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lula - Brazil http://joelparko.com/freestyling/what-a-year-my-video-tribute/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Lula - Brazil Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:54:20 +0000 http://joelparko.com/?p=464#comment-593 Hi there, Parko. I'm from Brazil, live in a town called Recife (wich means Reef in Portuguese) and our city is the number one shark attacks killing rates in the world. To surf we have to drive at least 45 minutes to scape the sharks. And we surf a lot, so imagine how stoked we have to be to leave 3:10 am twice a week, drive for 1 hour, just to ride some "more or less" waves, and then came back to work. Surf is a big thing for us ! Big riders Carlos Burle and Eraldo Gueiros are from Recife, and they started surfing in a nice reef break we have called Serrambi. The reason I'm writting is to tell you that you represent the things that are great about surfing. When we watch you surfing, we see someone who seems to be really having fun, you always have a smile on the face, even though we know competitive surf is tough. Your surfing and your stile are completely inspirational ! You make surfing look beautiful ! Know that you have a bunch of fans here on the Northeast of Brazil. Wish you the best ! LULA PS: The Hobgod brothers are here for a WQS contest at the island of Fernando de Noronha. Unfortunately they didn't get lucky to cacht a nice swell. But Noronha is one of the best places to surf in Brazil. Hi there, Parko.

I’m from Brazil, live in a town called Recife (wich means Reef in Portuguese) and our city is the number one shark attacks killing rates in the world. To surf we have to drive at least 45 minutes to scape the sharks. And we surf a lot, so imagine how stoked we have to be to leave 3:10 am twice a week, drive for 1 hour, just to ride some “more or less” waves, and then came back to work. Surf is a big thing for us ! Big riders Carlos Burle and Eraldo Gueiros are from Recife, and they started surfing in a nice reef break we have called Serrambi.

The reason I’m writting is to tell you that you represent the things that are great about surfing. When we watch you surfing, we see someone who seems to be really having fun, you always have a smile on the face, even though we know competitive surf is tough.

Your surfing and your stile are completely inspirational ! You make surfing look beautiful !

Know that you have a bunch of fans here on the Northeast of Brazil. Wish you the best !

LULA

PS: The Hobgod brothers are here for a WQS contest at the island of Fernando de Noronha. Unfortunately they didn’t get lucky to cacht a nice swell. But Noronha is one of the best places to surf in Brazil.

]]> By: Neil Robinson http://joelparko.com/freestyling/what-a-year-my-video-tribute/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Neil Robinson Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:25:10 +0000 http://joelparko.com/?p=464#comment-585 Was in Coolangatta recently visiting my son in Australia - met some of your mates (who taught my son to surf) - They speak tremendously highly of you - from what I can see, you're the authentic laid back surfer - good luck in 2010 - No reason why you can't do in this decade what Kelly Slater did in the noughties! All the best - Neil Cape Town , South Africa Was in Coolangatta recently visiting my son in Australia – met some of your mates (who taught my son to surf) – They speak tremendously highly of you – from what I can see, you’re the authentic laid back surfer – good luck in 2010 – No reason why you can’t do in this decade what Kelly Slater did in the noughties! All the best – Neil Cape Town , South Africa

]]> By: Neil Robinson http://joelparko.com/freestyling/what-a-year-my-video-tribute/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Neil Robinson Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:21:16 +0000 http://joelparko.com/?p=464#comment-584 Great vid Great vid

]]> By: El Fede http://joelparko.com/freestyling/what-a-year-my-video-tribute/comment-page-1/#comment-583 El Fede Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:27:47 +0000 http://joelparko.com/?p=464#comment-583 Parko, you're a true champ, it's only a matter of time.... Greetings from Argentina!!!!! Parko, you’re a true champ, it’s only a matter of time…. Greetings from Argentina!!!!!

]]> By: Matt Lyle http://joelparko.com/freestyling/what-a-year-my-video-tribute/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Matt Lyle Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:22:43 +0000 http://joelparko.com/?p=464#comment-582 If grace in defeat defines a champion then you are at the very top of the list. Congtas on a great year and thanks for signing some autographs and giving my son a hat when you were in Sydney recently, he hasn't stopped talking about it. To do it with a smile and some encouraging words was really appreciated. 2010 will be your year......keep living the dream and inspiring others. If grace in defeat defines a champion then you are at the very top of the list. Congtas on a great year and thanks for signing some autographs and giving my son a hat when you were in Sydney recently, he hasn’t stopped talking about it. To do it with a smile and some encouraging words was really appreciated. 2010 will be your year……keep living the dream and inspiring others.

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