On the beach at Raglan, a /u/silicon_based_life Whanganui candidacy rally is held. During this rally, he attempts to surf.

/u/silicon_based_life grabs his board. The crowd on the beach watches expectantly as he runs down the beach to the tune of “Surfin USA”, clad in wetsuit. His run seems to be in slow-motion like a really sick action movie. He reaches the water and elegantly slips in, swimming with his board out to where the surf begins to kick into a frenzy. A wave approaches, ready to break, and silicon swims up alongside it. The crowd watches with bated breath as the wave begins to break, and silicon mounts his board. The wave breaks, and the silhouette of the Whanganui incumbent stands poised of the water, illuminated in the late afternoon sun, a shadow casting itself upon the dominion of waves before it, for about a second before silicon promptly falls off his board and into the water, covered by the breaking wave. The crowd feels let down.

/u/silicon_based_life struggles back to the beach, towing his board behind him.

“Well, that ultimately wasn’t the most successful of endeavours. But life has beaten me down before. Let me give you a list of more successful endeavours I’ve achieved.”

"I helped keep oil exploration alive in Taranaki. I helped fund new infrastructure and events venues in the Whanganui electorate. I helped implement a scheme that reduces pollution but doesn't punish farmers for their role in it. I have worked consistently to represent this community and I jump at the chance to represent the town of Raglan as well."

"As I have just demonstrated, surfing and otherwise enjoying Raglan's beaches is a popular attraction for this town. Whether they are good at it or not, tourists love this place for that reason. It's a beautiful town. The Opportunities Party and myself have many policies aimed at supporting New Zealand's tourism industry. Our policies to protect the environment and increase water quality in rivers make New Zealand a more attractive place to live in. We wish to continue to enforce the $30 visitor entrance fee to New Zealand, the money from which goes towards maintenance of our conservation and tourism estate. As your local MP, I would support all local industries, including tourism, to keep the people of the region afloat and affluent."

"Right, now to try catch a wave again."