TRACKS 500th issue THE NEXT BEST THING TO THE OTHER 499 issue's

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Tracks
the next best thing to

2012
jan - the next best thing to them apples
feb - the next best thing to tron
mar- the next best thing to fish sticks
apr - the next best thing to paradise
may- the next best thing to staying young

2011
jan - the next best thing to andy
feb - the next best thing to words
mar - the next best thing to throaty pipe
apr - the next best thing to a lady spinning clockwise
may - the next best thing to taming lyons
jun - the next best thing to warm yellow
jul - the next best thing to a double nozzle
aug - the next best thing to pink bits
sep - the next best thing to wushu
oct - the next best thing to coconuts
nov - the next best thing to d.i.y
d.i.y
d.i.y
d.i.y
dec - the next best thing to being right

2010
jan - the next best thing to twins
feb - the next best thing to cliches
mar - the next best thing to a sugar daddy
apr - the next best thing to webs
may - the next best thing to a fortnightly form
jun - the next best thing to fire balls
jul - the next best thing to finding tom
aug - the next best thing to frozen peas
sep - the next best thing to poached eggs
oct - the next best thing to a mid- life crisis
nov - the next best thing to a double rainbow
dec - the next best thing to a flashback

2009
jan - the next best thing to sippity doodah
feb - the next best thing to an aleutian low
mar - the next best thing to a magic carpet
apr - the next best thing to a wizard’s sleeve
may - the next best thing to riding bulls
jun - the next best thing to high beams
jul - the next best thing to a liquid doughnut
aug - the next best thing to an airborne disease
sep - the next best thing to picking up a stray
oct - the next best thing to a rat with a golden tooth
nov - the next best thing to ned kelly
dec - the next best thing to a clean sword

2008
jan - the next best thing to ol’whitey
feb - the next best thing to time travel
mar - the next best thing to being local
apr - the next best thing to really being inside
may - the next best thing to rum o’clock
jun - the next best thing to a rubber fetish
jul - the next best thing to a white whale
aug - the next best thing to kelp-fed cows
sep - the next best thing to frogs legs
oct - the next best thing to snorting icebergs
nov - the next best thing to bumbee
dec - the next best thing to ten

2007
jan - the next best thing to sinking the slipper
feb - the next best thing to scabs
mar - the next best thing to a shark attacking a merman
apr - the next best thing to a liquid lunch
may - the next best thing to rocking off
jun - the next best thing to tiger claws
jul - the next best thing to a month of sundays
aug - the next best thing to dolphin burgers
sep - the next best thing to a 30-year storm
oct - the next best thing to a dropped pie
nov - the next best thing to big rocks
charlie,les and eugene
eugene,les and charlie
les,eugene and charlie
dec – the next best thing to a flying ostrich

2006
jan - the next best thing to toasting yourself
feb - the next best thing to king browns
mar - the next best thing to single-fin sunday
apr - the next best thing to pigs in shit
may - the next best thing to the pinch ‘n’ roll
jun - the next best thing to lips
paddling in
jul - the next best thing to a dogs eye
aug - the next best thing to growing horns
sep - the next best thing to a fish taco
oct - the next best thing to rolling breakfast
nov - the next best thing to a pushie stack
dec - the next best thing to an aussie sandwich

2005
jan - the next best thing to hundred dollar bills
feb - the next best thing to coral undies
mar - the next best thing to higher ground
apr - the next best thing to plastic pants at pipeline
may - the next best thing to roots
jun - the next best thing to a golden turd
jul - the next best thing to missing your flight to chopes
aug - the next best thing to keeping a secret
sep - the next best thing to whales eating the japanese
(to ripping)
oct - the next best thing to swinging a cat
nov - the next best thing to a stunt double
dec - the next best thing to flying the flag

2004
jan - the next best thing to jingling your bells
feb - the next best thing to tins on australia day
mar - the next best thing to letting yourself go
apr - the next best thing to owning superbank
may - the next best thing to a sun run
jun - the next best thing to surfing in footy jumpers
jul - the next best thing to 100ft bondi
aug - the next best thing to a talking dophin
sep - the next best thing to sweet and sour wombat
oct - the next best thing to opening your lunchbox
nov - the next best thing to living on kong’s island
dec - the next best thing to fish heads for brekky

2003
jan - the next best thing to fading bin laden
feb - the next best thing to pulling off
mar - the next best thing to going left at waimea
apr - the next best thing to the pig of steel
may - the next best thing to your old man’s porn stash
jun - the next best thing to knowing where your going
jul - the next best thing to channel surfing
aug - the next best thing to living in a cave
sep - the next best thing to the devil lighting a fart
oct - the next best thing to your mum landing an aerial
nov - the next best thing to boobs
dec - the next best thing to cooking your mate for a tracks cover
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2002
jan - the next best thing to a frontside twizzle flip
feb - the next best thing to a flying pineapple
mar - the next best thing to a 34-second hold down
apr - the next best thing to chaining yourself to a bulldozer
may – the next best thing to a vertical moustache
jun – the next best thing to a floating bakery
jul - the next best thing to life insurance at teahupoo
aug - the next best thing to a dry steamer
sep - the next best thing to a rooted middle name
oct - the next best thing to stinking pits
nov - the next best thing to thumbing one home
dec - the next best thing to taking your first step

2001
jan - the next best thing to emptying your christmas sack
feb - the next best thing to a honoulu stripsy club
mar - the next best thing to the grommet pole
apr - the next best thing to having gills
may - the next best thing to scratching your balls
jun - the next best thing to sex in ugg boots
jul - the next best thing to chips and gravy
aug - the next best thing to beings
sep - the next best thing to a bomb at your local
oct - the next best thing to the dance of the flaming arseholes
nov - the next best thing to banana massage
dec - the next best thing to mirrored sunnies

2000
jan - the next best thing to your granny with a mullet
feb - the next best thing to being a porn star
mar - the next best thing to scoring more roots!
Apr - the next best thing to a goat boat comp at teahupoo
may - the next best thing to a wave to yourself at angourie
jun - the next best thing to 12 world champs showing up at your party
jul - the next best thing to a mo
aug - the next best thing to stinking out the checkout lane
sep - the next best thing to occy landing airs
oct - the next best thing to the eternal grommet
nov - the next best thing to laird digging a rail
dec - the next best thing to walking on water

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1999
jan - the next best thing to seeing your mum pull in pigdog
feb - the next best thing to being the lastman standing
mar - the next best thing to filling the hole
apr - the next best thing to discovering new break
may - the next best thing to no responsibilities
jun - the next best thing to owning a woody
jul - the next best thing to joining the mile high club
aug - the next best thing to hacking into an old bonker board
sep - the next best thing to a massive dump
oct - the next best thing to a cheap rolls royce
nov - the next best thing to an aussie world champ
dec - the next best thing to sleeping throgh new year’s eve

1998
jan - the next best thing to an empty on new years
feb - the next best thing to a shag on a rock
mar- the next best thing to your first stinky finger
apr - the next best thing to getting on the piss with gull
may - the next best thing to seeing your mate’s sister in the nude
jun - the next best thing to porking a rich bitch
jul - the next best thing to wearing hughie’s spit
aug - the next best thing to a fart in the bath
sep - the next best thing to a late season dump
oct - the next best thing to ya local going off
dec - the next best thing to a 50 per cent gst on goat boats

1997
jan - the next best thing to seeing a goat boat fly off a passing car
feb - the next best thing to being a cyclone
mar - the next best thing to a kook-less world
apr - the next best thing to being gull adler’s mate
may - the next best thing to beating the world champ in a heat
jun - the next best thing to being sickeningly rich
jul - the next best thing to hittin’ the pub while the ed’s stuck in indo
aug - the next best thing to cracking a travelling fat
sep - the next best thing to karmic,tantric,freak-out,rubbered up,multi orgasms with tottie goldsmith
oct - the next best thing to the next best thing to virgin waves
nov - the next best thing to quitting your job
dec - the next best thing to the breakfast of champions

1996
jan - the next best thing to a freak south swell
feb - the next best thing to waking up waimea
mar - the next best thing to having beer on tracks
apr - the next best thing to sleeping on the beach at bells
may - the next best thing to chicks on sticks
jun - the next best thing to an empty….?
Jul - the next best thing to living in a world without wingers
aug - the next best thing to busting out of prision for the early
sep - the next best thing to swapping your piece of shit car foe a new board
oct - the next best thing to national mr day
nov - the next best thing to the fountain of youth
dec - the next best thing to snake plissken’s escape from la flickoff

1995
jan - the next best thing to watching the cricket with a keg
feb - the next best thing to breaking the drought
mar - the next best thing to waggin’ school
apr - the next best thing to being a backyard hemp patch
may - the next best thing to pamela andeson’s push bike seat
jun - the next best thing to a pro at your home break
jul - the next best thing to rolling a hq holden
aug- the next best thing to belting a frog with a two wood
sep- the next best thing to a face full of tube spray
oct- the next best thing to the surfers’ bible
nov- the next best thing to shaving your pubes
dec- the next best thing to finding pamela’s leg in ya chrissy stocking

1994
jan - the next best thing to a new year’s hangover
feb - the next best thing to a waikiki nudebar
mar - the next best thing to finding your first pube
apr - the next best thing to a new boaed
may - the next best thing to elle starkers
jun - the next best thing to the end of “alan jones live”
jul - the next best thing to drowning on baywatch
aug - the next best thing to escaping indo alive
sep - the next best thing to having an aqualung at maxing waimea
oct - the next best thing to living in the arse end of the world
nov - the next best thing to the ed leaving !
Dec - the next best thing to a pink tu tu !

1993
jan - the next best thing to shaving your head tibetian monk style
feb - the next best thing to not being ordered out of the water on the north shore
mar - the next best thing to free balling
apr - the next best thing to throwing tomatoes at politicians
may - the next best thing to a cold pig’s ear
jun - the next best thing to kicking a cane toad
jul - the next best thing to that sudden warm feeling in your wetsuit
aug - the next best thing to a mabo claim on clubbie sheds
sep - the next best thing to not having a phone
oct - the next best thing since 1970
nov - the next best thing to an olympics free media
dec - the next best thing to a front row seat at the pipe masters

1992
jan - the next best thing to zinc on your nose
feb - the next best thing to sitting on the beach at the pipe masters
mar - the next best thing to grommet abuse
apr - the next best thing to kicking a royal corgi !!
May - the next best thing to marrying money
jun - the next best thing to naked karaoke
jul - the next best thing to sex with sophie lee
aug - the next best thing to hanging a board thief
sep - the next best thing to wendy botha nude
oct - the next best thing since 1970
nov - the next best thing to a rubber free summer
dec - the next best thing to a foxxy first lady

1991
jan - the next best thing to vegemite
feb - the next best thing to bare breats on the beach
mar - the next best thing to being inside
apr - the next best thing to ron and normie’s tv biffo
may - the next best thing to bignose desease
jun - the next best thing to a surfing brontosauras
jul - the next best thing to a rash vest
aug - the next best thing to running over a body boarder
sep - the next best thing to coming out of the closet
oct - the next best thing to the end of summer crowds
nov - the next best thing to pam burridge winning the world title
dec – the next best thing to having a baby

1990
jan - the next best thing to a bit of bffo
feb - the next best thing to winning the triple crown
mar - the next best thing to an honest politician
apr - the next best thing to a round the world air ticket
may - the next best thing to a multiple orgasm
jun - the next best thing to surfing without colored singlets
jul - the next best thing to standing up
aug - the next best thing to a tropical barrel
sep - the next best thing to a deep pipe barrel
oct – a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
nov - the next best thing to a birthday hangover
dec - the next best thing to a surfboard in your chrissy stocking

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1989
jan - the next best thing to a new year’s day swell
feb - the next best thing to winning a world title
mar - the next best thing to surfing in unpolluted water
apr - the next best thing to watching your new board getting shaped
may - the next best thing to planning a surf trip
jun - the next best thing to a kava session
jul - the next best thing to antibiotics
aug - the next best thing to a lobotomy
sep - the next best thing to reclaiming the ashes
oct - the next best thing to germ warfare
nov - the next best thing to a pilots pay packet
dec - the next best thing to surviving a shark attack

1988
jan - the next best thing to a republic
feb - the next best thing to going surfing
mar - the next best thing to a party
apr - the next best thing to an early
may - the next best thing to neighbours
jun - the next best thing to a royal tour
jul - the next best thing to a clean water barrel
aug - the next best thing to taking a sickie
sep - the next best thing to a royal rugrat
oct - the next best thing to chopped liver
nov - the next best thing to annobolic steriods
dec - the next best thing to a nude christmas

1987
jan - the next best thing to a late tax return
feb - the next best thing to the oz cricket team
mar - the next best thing to having a job
apr - the next best thing to a new autumn swell
may - the next best thing to the first fleet
jun - the next best thing to long long winter lines
jul - the next best thing to a negative aids test
aug - the next best thing to little johnny howard
sep - the next best thing to being illiterate
oct - the next best thing to the australian card
nov - the next best thing to sorbent
dec - the next best thing to the drug offensive

1986
jan - the next best thing to a hangover cure
feb - the next best thing to waimea
mar - the next best thing to being weird
apr - the next best thing to a really clever,important magazine
may - the next best thing to halley’s comet
jun - the next best thing to oh god ! I can’t think of anything i’m going
jul - the next best thing to weeing in your wetsuit
aug - the next best thing to a bag of mixed lollies
sep - the next best thing to a springtime session
oct - the next best thing to abeach bashing
nov - the next best thing to surfing in boardies
dec - the next best thing to a xmas party

1985
jan - the next best thing to an hawaiin holiday
feb - the next best thing to maui wowie
mar - the next best thing to puberty
apr - the next best thing to being professional
may - the next best thing to a bloody contest
jun - the next best thing to a damn good surf
jul - the next best thing to being a plan shape
aug - the next best thing to a low flying jumbo
sep - the next best thing to a state of emergency
oct - the next best thing to being continuous ?????
Nov - the next best thing to the first summer swell
dec - the next best thing to sunburn

1984
jan - the next best thing to 1983
feb - the next best thing to double think
mar - the next best thing to a cyclone
apr - the next best thing to footy season
may - the next best thing to winning a world title
jun - the next best thing to sking powder
jul - the next best thing to being alive
aug - the next best thing to science fiction
sep - the next best thing to being black
oct - the next best thing to spring
nov - the next best thing to a goanna
dec - the next best thing to a white xmas

1983
jan - the next best thing to being a millard fizz
feb - the next best thing to being tropical
mar - the next best thing to a junior
apr - the next best thing to being bob hawke
may - the next best thing to a groundswell
jun - the next best thing to surfing in gum boots
jul - the next best thing to 10ft narrabeen
aug - the next best thing to having a holiday
sep - the next best thing to a royal commission
oct - the next best thing to being on the road
nov - the next best thing to australia 2
dec - the next best thing to being a kiwi

1982
jan - the next best thing to being
feb - the next best thing to being underwater
mar - the next best thing to being luminous
apr - the next best thing to being human
may - the next best thing to being late
jun - the next best thing to being competitive
jul - the next best thing to being outside
aug - the next best thing to being on a bender
sep - the next best thing to springtime
oct - the next best thing to having big feet
nov - the next best thing to being a californian
dec - the next best thing to santa

1981
jan - the next best thing to being inside
feb - the next best thing to being inside
mar - the next best thing to being inside
apr - the next best thing to being inside
may - the next best thing to being insane
jun - the next best thing to being insular
jul - the next best thing to being indonesian
aug - the next best thing to being in sydney
sep - the next best thing to being intempable
oct - the next best thing to being incontinent
nov - the next best thing to being incisive
dec - the next best thing to being inconceivable

1980
jan – the next best thing to being inside
feb – the next best thing to being inside
mar – the next best thing to being inside
apr – the next best thing to being inside
may –
jun – the next best thing to being inside
jul – the next best thing to being inside
aug –
sep – the next best thing to being inside
oct – the next best thing to being inside
nov – the next best thing to being inside
dec - the next best thing to being inside

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1979
jan – the next best thing to being inside
feb – the next best thing to being inside
mar – the next best thing to being inside
apr – the next best thing to being inside
may – the next best thing to being inside
jun – the next best thing to being inside
jul – the next best thing to being inside
aug – the next best thing to being inside
sep – the next best thing to being inside
oct – the next best thing to being inside
nov – the next best thing to being inside
dec - the next best thing to being inside

1978
jan – the next best thing to being inside
feb – the next best thing to being inside
mar – the next best thing to being inside
apr – the next best thing to being inside
may – the next best thing to being inside
jun – the next best thing to being inside
jul – the next best thing to being inside
aug – the next best thing to being inside
sep – the next best thing to being inside
oct – the next best thing to being inside
nov – the next best thing to being inside
dec - the next best thing to being inside

1977
jan –
feb – the next best thing to being inside
mar – the next best thing to being inside
apr – the next best thing to being inside
may –
jun – the next best thing to being inside
jul – the next best thing to being inside
aug – the next best thing to being inside
sep – the next best thing to being inside
oct – the next best thing to being inside
nov –
dec –

1976

1975

1974

1973

1972
jan – a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
mar - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along

1971
jan - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
feb - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
mar - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
apr - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
may - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
jun - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
jul - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
aug - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
sep - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
oct - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
nov - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
dec - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along

1970
oct - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
nov - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along
dec - a continuous line,series of marks,left by person,animal or thing in passing along

[Hally]

*ISSUES not issue's

THE NEXT BEST THING TO THE OTHER 499 ISSUES

[DUDE]

Fair point,Hally.
The only original part of the whole post and I fucked it up.
Just glad no one pointed out the blatant plagiarism.

How would tRACKS explain the apostrophe in the heading that appears on the front cover of every issue now;
(since approx 1995)

The Surfers' Bible

???

[Hally]

LOL ... now that you mention it ... they're screwed ... total recall and re-print?

[DUDE]

LOL ... now that you mention it ... they're screwed ... total recall and re-print?

Repint...sounds like an idea.

Would that also include the....

November 1980 issue....that has October on the cover.
July 1984 issue...that has July on the cover,however it has June on the other pages.

There is another from the 2005s??? that had a misprint on the cover.


I would be stoked and call it even if.....
Tracks...reprinted the poster that came with the October 2000 issue..
Without the reprinted covers on line two and updated.

[DUDE]

Quick poll....

Do I add the 500th best of to the list or start a new list????

Would be nice if tRACKS could offer up a suggestion...

[DUDE]

Based on all the the replies and with a final count of 0 for and 0 against...

I will make it up as I go...