Does Obama surf?

[donnashuggy]

I think he should have been given a didgeridoo

[tezza2844]

" when you think about it, the long board is a bit iconic of Australia" They( the malibu board) were invented in ancient Hawaii, where they were known as papa he'e nalu in the Hawaiian language. A bit like Obama giving Abbot a iconic american digeridoo

[amber-eyed-girl]

Thank you...that is what I was hinting at in post 2 🙂

it is a nice board though.

[tcmsecretuseid]

Crikey, the way I understand it, the gifts can be used while they are in the white house. I'm not sure if the rules would allow him to take that board to the North shore, and hang ten. 

Obviously, gifts of perishable food, would have to be eaten. 

[tcmsecretuseid]

After a short google search: Gifts of food, beverages, or cologne must be destroyed. 

They can keep gifts worth less than a set amount. 

They pay taxes on gifts that they keep, and some gifts can be purchased by them. There is a very long list of rules. 

[*crikey*mate*]

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@tezza2844 wrote:
" when you think about it, the long board is a bit iconic of Australia" They( the malibu board) were invented in ancient Hawaii, where they were known as papa he'e nalu in the Hawaiian language. A bit like Obama giving Abbot a iconic american digeridoo

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well?

nah

Unless the US have adopted the digeridoo and it in some way symbolizes part of their culture.

Maybe it does, I don't know.

Pretty sure we didn't invent the sun, surf or sand, but they're pretty iconic and symbolic of Australia too.

It's not like we gave the US a kilt and sporan, a pair of clogs, a barrel of oil or a sushi making kit.

[*crikey*mate*]

Thanks TCM

makes sense,

I wonder what happens to things gifted to Australian Leaders, never thought about that before. On reflection I have seen displays of things, so we probably have some kind of rules too - don't think we beuild em libraries though!

[lloydslights]

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@tcmsecretuseid wrote:

After a short google search: Gifts of food, beverages, or cologne must be destroyed. 

They can keep gifts worth less than a set amount. 

They pay taxes on gifts that they keep, and some gifts can be purchased by them. There is a very long list of rules. 

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The gifts of food, beverages, or cologne must be destroyed....

That must be in case of assassination attempts.

DEB

[*crikey*mate*]

well that means a jar of vegemite is out of the question!

[colic2bullsgirlore]

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@tezza2844 wrote:
" when you think about it, the long board is a bit iconic of Australia" They( the malibu board) were invented in ancient Hawaii, where they were known as papa he'e nalu in the Hawaiian language. A bit like Obama giving Abbot a iconic american digeridoo

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To be fair the Polynesians and the Peruvians were surfing on wood (mainly on their bellies) way back in the 3rd

century or so but sometimes stood when hunting fish.

The polynesians took their surfing culture to Hawaii and the 'standing' developed more there.

The developments that saw fibreglass sufboards, then short boards, then thrustars and bonza's are hard to acclaim to

either the US or Australia.

The fact remains that there are few other sports where the US, Australia and South America participate and dominate

in such a fashion.....

For mine a nice fun stick