With the QuikPro only two weeks away, the frothfest has begun in anticipation of the kickoff of the ASP season.
Surfline will feature two of my articles in the coming weeks - Power Rankings for the new crew on tour, and a preview for the Quikpro. Quotes have been piling up in my inbox from Fanning, [...]
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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Feb 13
GEARING UP
Feb 09
Is The WORLD TOUR like PRISON?
Now that I’m an “authority on surfing” I get letters from groms who are trying to decipher what surfing is all about. Here’s a letter from little Charlie D, an inquisitive Grom from the OC who’s just trying to figure out “how 2b COOL.”
HAY, im textng cause i wanna now what the WORLD TOUR is [...]
Feb 07
TOO EASY
Nothing is required of me to make this post from CJ Hobgood's Blog unintentionally hilarious.
This is a flat-out cut and paste, not a satire:
im in washinton DC at the national prayer breakfast, with an estimated 3,400 others from 182 countries.it’s a sea of political peeps.there’s a house, some cabinets, senators,prime ministors and a president.tony blair [...]
Feb 06
AFTER THE APOCOLYPSE
With the collective surf world teetering on the brink of economic ruin, it's important to look on the bright side.
With a weekday at our disposal, premier surf historian Matt Warshaw and I spent a day driving around in circles, for surf.
One of my favorite comments from Mr. Warshaw, who likes writing about surf history instead [...]
Feb 06
Should I Father a Surf Army?
Lots of my surf bros have knocked up their betties.
They tell me I'm still being "selfish," while they've "matured" into leadership roles, bringing up the next generation of groms.
So should I father a Surf Army? It would be kind of cool to have a bunch of twisted groms who'd do my bidding.
I've been trying to [...]
Feb 05
Is This Real Life?
In the rare instances in which I actually leave my house, it's a common occurrence for someone to "get up in my grill" concerning something I've written in the Power Rankings. It always shocking when said someone begins reciting by heart something I've written (occasionally it's something I've written about them - see Luke Stedman [...]
Feb 03
I Wish my Dog Paid as Much Attention to What I Said
Good ol' Stab Mag released their 2008 Stab Awards and Mr. Luke Stedman won for "Fastest Body Transformation."
After a few riveting responses concerning Stedman's shirtless torso and skincare tips, Stab closed with the following question:
Stab: Finally, who is that little man on Surfline (Lewis Samuels) who seems intent on the assassination of your character?
Luke Stedman: [...]
Feb 02
Scott Bass is a Moron: Part 1 in a 757,389 Part Series
OK, first off, I apologize for this post.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the writing of Scott Bass, I am no doubt doing you a great disservice by exposing you to his work.
In addition, pointing out Scott Bass's inability to write is a bit like noting a Down Syndrome baby's inability to [...]