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> Jones based the name of his movement on the supposed fact that the third in a series of waves is the strongest. I cannot find any useful reference to this fa
by finalfire 3y ago
> Jones based the name of his movement on the supposed fact that the third in a series of waves is the strongest.
I cannot find any useful reference to this fact. Any pointer?
- bondarchuk 3y agoIt obviously makes me think of the third wave of feminism but that was only in the 90s. Just like the third wave of ska. Edit: shadowbanned top-level comment says it's a surfing term. https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/why-should-we-never-take-the-first-wave-of-the-set https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/why-should-we-never-take... maybe?
- johnobrien1010 3y agoI think the implication is that he completely made it up.
- bodhi_mind 3y agoI think this is a common superstition among surfers waiting for a set to roll in