http://postsurf.com Unfiltered Thoughts on Surf Culture Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:24:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been getting some reader requests for less irony.  So here's a moderately earnest post for a few of you to enjoy, and the rest of you to complain about. A few years back, I was asked to compile a list of the best surf movies ever.  I put "Rivers and ... http://postsurf.com/2009/03/31/rivers-and-tides/ [caption id="attachment_742" align="alignnone" width="520" caption="Greener Pastures. Photo: Lewis Samuels"][/caption] I am off to greener pastures on something called a "surfing trip." I can't wait to get to Brazil and start counting my barrels! I'm not entirely sure if they have the world wide web there, or if we only have that here ... http://postsurf.com/2009/03/30/fleeing-the-country/ On Sundays I take a break from regular posting, nurse my hangover, and highlight reader comments. But I'm not sure if there's any need to fan the flames of the multiple controversies that are still burning in the comments sections this week. So I'll shed light on a totally unrelated shit ... http://postsurf.com/2009/03/29/comment-of-the-week-5/ It's time for another PostSurf Reader Challenge!!! Lately, I've become concerned that some readers don't really "get" what PostSurf is all about. So this week, we have a reading comprehension quiz. This will be especially useful for any kids prepping for the SAT, or pro surfers trying to pretend their home-schooling equates ... http://postsurf.com/2009/03/28/reading-comprehension-quiz/ A recent trend in surf "journalism" is recounting the sexual exploits of pro surfers. First Stab began their "Joy of Sex" feature - That's how I found out that Jordy Smith does anal with cougars, and has this to say about pubic hair: "No pubes! I prefer lasered. Girls can have ... http://postsurf.com/2009/03/27/deuce-whitlock-male-gigolo/ I have fled the scene.  I am currently in the mountains, meditating on my sins against surfing.  I am running through the snow holding a large boulder while simultaneously drinking vodka from a sheep's bladder, training to achieve the standard of journalism that readers of surfing websites demand. It is slow ... http://postsurf.com/2009/03/26/do-you-like-kooks/ Despite their laid-back demeanor, surfers love a little drama. On a rainy day in France last fall, CJ Hobgood and I discussed how dramatic surfing helped him get his competitive career back on track.  And on track it has remained - yesterday in Tasmania, CJ put up 18.57 points. Now, ... http://postsurf.com/2009/03/25/overlydramatic/ Since I got fired I'm trying to figure out how I can get paid for this fuckery. Me and the staff here at PostSurf (meaning me and my dog) have been throwing around a few ideas: 1) Sell ad space on PostSurf via pyramid scheme I'm offering you, my reader, an amazing once-in-a-lifetime ... http://postsurf.com/2009/03/24/where-will-the-money-come-from/ You didn't have to be Nostradamus to see this coming. For those of you had bets going as to when this would happen: Surfline fired me on Friday due to last week's "Corporate Rage" post. If any of you want a refresher course on "How the Surf Industry Works," this incident should serve ... http://postsurf.com/2009/03/23/fired/ Why is it that so many child surfing prodigies never realize their full potential?  Each year the magazines proclaim a handful of youngsters to be the next Kelly Slater.  In reality, these pint-sized surf stars are just as likely to reach rehab as they are the Top 10. Today I'm highlighting ... http://postsurf.com/2009/03/23/dave-eggers-wiki/