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To: Delbert
Tubular. What, exactly, is "tubular" supposed to metaphorically conjure in one's brain, anyhow? I have never understood that word as used as an adjective. I mean, other than describing PVC pipe or something.
104 posted on 02/10/2003 3:06:53 PM PST by lainie
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To: lainie
>>Tubular. What, exactly, is "tubular" supposed to metaphorically conjure in one's brain, anyhow?<<

Surf term -- from the tube formed by a wave. Very very very old -- from the 70's I think.
116 posted on 02/10/2003 3:16:08 PM PST by freedumb2003
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To: lainie
I'm no west coast surfer expert (I'm in WI) but, I believe it stems fom the surfers who would describe the perfect wave as being just under the top of the wave as the wave starts to crash over them, thus creating a lip, curl, or tube ie: tubular.
152 posted on 02/10/2003 3:58:13 PM PST by ChadGore (Going to war without the French is like going hunting without an accordian)
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To: lainie
tubular=surfer term
215 posted on 02/10/2003 5:57:35 PM PST by KneelBeforeZod (Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum off the streets)
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