RIP Andy Irons

Started by Howley, November 02, 2010, 04:41:45 PM

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Howley

Andy Irons died yesterday from dengue fever.
Aged 32.

RIP Andy, surfing has lost one of the greats  :'(

IZ

At first glance, I thought it was Kelly Slater in the picture. 

I don't think I know who Andy Irons was but 32 is way too young.   :-\
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Quote from: bobspapa on May 29, 2011, 08:09:57 AMThis just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.

Howley

Quote from: IZ on November 02, 2010, 04:44:38 PM
At first glance, I thought it was Kelly Slater in the picture. 

I don't think I know who Andy Irons was but 32 is way too young.   :-\

Fair enough to mix the two up. Andy Irons was the only guy who could consistently match Kelly Slater.

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Quote from: IZ on November 02, 2010, 04:44:38 PM


I don't think I know who Andy Irons was but 32 is way too young.   :-\
No shit... :'(
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FUUUUCCCKKKKK!!!!!    Wife due to give birth in a month.
Ahh... but the servant waits, while the master baits.

Sometimes Aloha means Goodbye.

Kopfjäger

Woohoohoohoo! Two personal records! For breath holding and number of sharks shot in the face.

Randimus Maximus

Heard that earlier on Tony Hawk's Sirius/XM show.  They all sounded hella bummed too.

Ride that big wave in the sky, Andy.

mookieo2

I can't believe this. He was so young and one of the worlds best surfers. RIP!