Awesome prize for comments – “cossies versus boardies” story

February 9, 2017 By SOCRATES NEWS DESK Leave a Comment Filed Under: Silly stuff

It couldn’t get much easier than this to win an amazing prize. Just read our “cossies versus boardies road test” story back on the Main Page and send your vote and/or comments? Are you a cossie or a board short fan? Which do you prefer? Which pictures did you like best, and why? Any and all comments are welcome. All votes/comments will be considered and the funniest, silliest, most honest, most weird, most bombastic, most offensive or possibly even most downright dumb (don’t care… whatever you want to say) could be selected and awarded a prize. Here is your chance to win great prizes and get your views published. What prizes we have. Skullcandy and aussieBum are two of the most respected names in Australian beach culture!

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