What's so great about going to the beach?

elevation2u · 07-07-2005, 01:42 PM

Ok, I know it probably is jsut me but i dont undertsand the great thing about going to the beach, I love looking at it and walking there with the nice sun and cool breeze. But actually going in it?

I dont know, I live in San Diego and the beaches aren't as clean as they one may thinks. They're always polluted etc....
and its not fun for me going in there,
everyone else loves it

I do, however, love going down in Southern Baja in the bays in Sea of Cortez....clean, clear, warmer water, no waves, secluded beaches with wonderful scenary

.. i guess the waves, crowds, are a turn off

beau2ifulday · 07-07-2005, 01:47 PM

I spy the angry smilie...

I don't like sunbathing on the beach. It's one of those things which always looks so good on TV but then I really don't enjoy once I get there. Possibly because it's so packed and don't like busy places. Possibly because I don't like exposing my body and can't get away with wearing jeans. Possibly because i'm just boring.

I used to enjoy swimming in the sea, but Bournemouth beachwater has gone downhill in recent years

elevation2u · 07-07-2005, 01:47 PM

and what's with the sand?
it gets all over the place
all over my face

beau2ifulday · 07-07-2005, 01:49 PM

It always gets in your food.
Who can forget the sand grains that go crunch as you bite into your tasty lunch.

U2@NYC · 07-07-2005, 01:50 PM

Honoring my reputation in this forum, I will say that what is great about going to the beach are...

Chicks in bikini.

Seriously speaking, I happen to like doing nothing... and if you can do it under the sun, and with the sound of the waves in the background... even better.

beau2ifulday · 07-07-2005, 01:50 PM

men in speedos

elevation2u · 07-07-2005, 01:50 PM

yea, picnicn ona beach as the sun goes down sounds romantic but it so isn't once you're there

what about spinach? i swear everytime i eat i feel like there's sand in there

youtooellen · 07-07-2005, 02:26 PM

i personally hate the beach. the hot sand burning my feet. and when you get to the water and dip your feet in and go back to the sand, your feet get all brown and nasty and the sand clings onto your skin.

but the good things are that the scenery is nice and just the thought of it is fun.

unfortunately there aren't many good beaches around here in chicago, because.. THERE'S NO OCEAN. and I love the ocean. i hate lakes.

impy13 · 07-07-2005, 02:31 PM

Growing up on the beach has made me a fan of it. I guess it's just a thing from childhood, but I absolutely love it.

Not easy to find beaches in Texas though. Never been to Corpus or Padre, and Galveston is naaaasty.

U2@NYC · 07-07-2005, 02:58 PM

Texas beaches

Caribbean beaches, Rio de Janeiro, Tahiti...

dandy · 07-07-2005, 04:08 PM

i hate the beach.

i hate the heat, i hate the crowds, i hate seeing people all over the place in atrocious, ill-fitting bathing suits. plus my skin is so pale that i'm a human reflector, and i'd prefer to skip skin cancer.

i can make an exception for the beach at night, though.

elevation2u · 07-07-2005, 04:10 PM

i reslly didnt think anyone else disliked th beach, makes me feel a little less alone

anitram · 07-07-2005, 04:11 PM

I love the beach, but then again, I grew up in the Mediterranean. There is something so special about that scent of sea salt in the air, the waves crashing against the sand and then receding again, the sun and the shade and the ever present breeze.

Oh, to be in Negril right now...

u2bonogirl · 07-07-2005, 05:14 PM

Ive lived on the oregon coast my whole life

The beach excited me when I left for 3 months and then came back
I used to go jump in the freezing ass cold ocean during the winter

it was awesome
and surfing is a blast
But I dont wear bathing suits so the beach kinda sucks for me
You know that pic of bono on the beach fully clothed in black? yeah....thats me

shy · 07-07-2005, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by U2@NYC
Texas beaches

Caribbean beaches, Rio de Janeiro, Tahiti...

Rio is beautiful, but polluted. Try to visit Maceio, Natal, Fernando de Noronha...

I love beach

u2valleygirl · 07-07-2005, 05:27 PM

I love boogie boarding. I love swimming in the ocean. I love the sight of the ocean. I grew up in the midwest and I only saw an ocean 2 times before I was about 22-23, so even though I live in California, whenever I go to the ocean I still regard it as a special treat.

shy · 07-07-2005, 05:30 PM

From my apt balcony, I spend my weekends there(when we have sun)

BluRmGrl · 07-07-2005, 09:04 PM

I love going to the beach. We four-wheel out onto one of our local beaches with friends all the time. Just drive along 'til you find the spot you like, back the Blazer in and ta-da! - you're at the beach. No schlepping all your gear for several hundred yards, feeding money into parking meters, etc, etc.

We even sometimes camp out at the beach. There's nothing like falling asleep with a gentle breeze blowing & the gentle sounds of the surf.

And while it's true that it takes some practice to perfect eating your food & not a mouthful of sand, and that relieving yourself behind a sand dune like you were a cat in a litter box isn't my idea of PERFECT accomodations, those are small aggravations versus the benefits!!

Techie2000 · 07-07-2005, 09:11 PM

The beach I go to is kind of ucky waterwise. I prefer to avoid swimming in it if I can. I suppose the sand part is okay.

Angela Harlem · 07-07-2005, 09:47 PM

you people are weird.

07-07-2005, 01:42 PM	#1
elevation2u Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: May 2002 Location: corner of Badlands & Magnolia Mountain Posts: 5,371 Local Time: 08:47 AM	What's so great about going to the beach? Ok, I know it probably is jsut me but i dont undertsand the great thing about going to the beach, I love looking at it and walking there with the nice sun and cool breeze. But actually going in it? I dont know, I live in San Diego and the beaches aren't as clean as they one may thinks. They're always polluted etc.... and its not fun for me going in there, everyone else loves it I do, however, love going down in Southern Baja in the bays in Sea of Cortez....clean, clear, warmer water, no waves, secluded beaches with wonderful scenary.. i guess the waves, crowds, are a turn off __________________

07-07-2005, 01:47 PM	#2
beau2ifulday Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 5,512 Local Time: 04:47 PM	I spy the angry smilie... I don't like sunbathing on the beach. It's one of those things which always looks so good on TV but then I really don't enjoy once I get there. Possibly because it's so packed and don't like busy places. Possibly because I don't like exposing my body and can't get away with wearing jeans. Possibly because i'm just boring. I used to enjoy swimming in the sea, but Bournemouth beachwater has gone downhill in recent years __________________

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Angela Harlem Jesus Online Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: a glass castle Posts: 30,163 Local Time: 03:47 AM	you people are weird. __________________ __________________

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07-07-2005, 01:49 PM	#4
beau2ifulday Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 5,512 Local Time: 04:47 PM	It always gets in your food. Who can forget the sand grains that go crunch as you bite into your tasty lunch.

07-07-2005, 01:50 PM	#5
U2@NYC Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Back in Buenos Aires Posts: 4,281 Local Time: 11:47 AM	Honoring my reputation in this forum, I will say that what is great about going to the beach are... Chicks in bikini. Seriously speaking, I happen to like doing nothing... and if you can do it under the sun, and with the sound of the waves in the background... even better.

07-07-2005, 02:26 PM	#8
youtooellen New Yorker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,580 Local Time: 11:47 AM	i personally hate the beach. the hot sand burning my feet. and when you get to the water and dip your feet in and go back to the sand, your feet get all brown and nasty and the sand clings onto your skin. but the good things are that the scenery is nice and just the thought of it is fun. unfortunately there aren't many good beaches around here in chicago, because.. THERE'S NO OCEAN. and I love the ocean. i hate lakes.

07-07-2005, 02:31 PM	#9
impy13 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,414 Local Time: 05:47 AM	Growing up on the beach has made me a fan of it. I guess it's just a thing from childhood, but I absolutely love it. Not easy to find beaches in Texas though. Never been to Corpus or Padre, and Galveston is naaaasty.

07-07-2005, 02:58 PM	#10
U2@NYC Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Back in Buenos Aires Posts: 4,281 Local Time: 11:47 AM	Texas beaches Caribbean beaches, Rio de Janeiro, Tahiti...

07-07-2005, 04:08 PM	#11
dandy Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: styrofoam peanut commune Posts: 4,310 Local Time: 01:47 PM	i hate the beach. i hate the heat, i hate the crowds, i hate seeing people all over the place in atrocious, ill-fitting bathing suits. plus my skin is so pale that i'm a human reflector, and i'd prefer to skip skin cancer. i can make an exception for the beach at night, though.

07-07-2005, 04:10 PM	#12
elevation2u Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: May 2002 Location: corner of Badlands & Magnolia Mountain Posts: 5,371 Local Time: 08:47 AM	i reslly didnt think anyone else disliked th beach, makes me feel a little less alone

07-07-2005, 04:11 PM	#13
anitram Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NY Posts: 18,793 Local Time: 11:47 AM	I love the beach, but then again, I grew up in the Mediterranean. There is something so special about that scent of sea salt in the air, the waves crashing against the sand and then receding again, the sun and the shade and the ever present breeze. Oh, to be in Negril right now...

07-07-2005, 05:14 PM	#14
u2bonogirl Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Back on the blue crack after a long break Posts: 6,726 Local Time: 12:47 PM	Ive lived on the oregon coast my whole life The beach excited me when I left for 3 months and then came back I used to go jump in the freezing ass cold ocean during the winter it was awesome and surfing is a blast But I dont wear bathing suits so the beach kinda sucks for me You know that pic of bono on the beach fully clothed in black? yeah....thats me

07-07-2005, 05:27 PM	#16
u2valleygirl Refugee Join Date: May 2001 Location: shermanoaks,CA,USA Posts: 1,108 Local Time: 08:47 AM	I love boogie boarding. I love swimming in the ocean. I love the sight of the ocean. I grew up in the midwest and I only saw an ocean 2 times before I was about 22-23, so even though I live in California, whenever I go to the ocean I still regard it as a special treat.

07-07-2005, 05:30 PM	#17
shy War Child Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil Posts: 808 Local Time: 01:47 PM	From my apt balcony, I spend my weekends there(when we have sun)

07-07-2005, 09:04 PM	#18
BluRmGrl Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Leather Heaven Posts: 7,808 Local Time: 12:47 PM	I love going to the beach. We four-wheel out onto one of our local beaches with friends all the time. Just drive along 'til you find the spot you like, back the Blazer in and ta-da! - you're at the beach. No schlepping all your gear for several hundred yards, feeding money into parking meters, etc, etc. We even sometimes camp out at the beach. There's nothing like falling asleep with a gentle breeze blowing & the gentle sounds of the surf. And while it's true that it takes some practice to perfect eating your food & not a mouthful of sand, and that relieving yourself behind a sand dune like you were a cat in a litter box isn't my idea of PERFECT accomodations, those are small aggravations versus the benefits!!

07-07-2005, 09:11 PM	#19
Techie2000 Refugee Join Date: May 2004 Location: The United States of America Posts: 1,171 Local Time: 12:47 PM	The beach I go to is kind of ucky waterwise. I prefer to avoid swimming in it if I can. I suppose the sand part is okay.