======== Newsgroups: alt.surfing Subject: Bertha Blows Chuck's theory of Market as Predictor of Waves out of the Water. From: Foondoggy Date: 12 Jul 1996 17:58:05 GMT Some of you may remember my friend Chuck's theory that the Stock Market reflected the occurance of surf at his beach. This was based on last years Hurricane season and the Markets upward trend. I just got off the phone with Chuck. His house is on an island beach a quarter mile from a prominent point of North Carolina called Cape Fear. The island lies in the approximate strike area for Bertha to hit today. Yesterday they evacuated the island of all tourists and most residents. Chuck and his wife have stayed because they belong to the Emergency fire and rescue squad, and if things get bad, they have access to a lighthouse that has been on the island since 1861. Also yesterday the stock market took a 100 point dip and today continues to go in the toilet. I asked Chuck, "How much of a beating did you take yesterday?" He said, "About 20 grand, but I'm looking out at Frying Pan Shoals right now and I can see 8-12 foot waves all the way to the horizon." I offered, "I guess this blows the theory of Market as a surf predictor out the window." He laughed and said,"I guess so, but in the next few days I'll have access to 6 miles of some of the best North Carolina beach break surf that Bertha can produce, and since of the 24 people left on the island I'm the only one who surfs, I'll be riding BY MYSELF!" I said, "Too bad you can't take the surf to the bank." (Clever comeback) He replied,"True enough Foonboy, but I'm not the one that's leaving for San Francisco tomorrow, missing one of the best surf opportunities of the summer. Just think where you'd be if you didn't have to go." I hate Chuck. -Foondoggy (I hope the Bay Area is good to me this time)