http://postsurf.com Unfiltered Thoughts on Surf Culture Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:24:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Peel back the orange curtain separating the surf industry from most of the surfers in the world, and you'll find a small group of white men wielding an enormous amount of influence over the general surf culture. Why?  Fear.  Some surfers are scared of sharks, some are scared of big waves, ... http://postsurf.com/2009/07/30/dont-encourage-them/ I am going surfing today.  In the meantime, please click on over to Gra Murdoch's Inside the Goldmine for another excellent example of investigative surf journalism. - Ed Dog and Master Reunited after Master Seemingly Vanishes Off Face of the Earth for 40-minute Surf. TUES. JULY 28, WEST COAST, VICTORIA – ... http://postsurf.com/2009/07/28/another-nugget-from-inside-the-goldmine/ Kelly Slater Why is Kelly Slater back at number one in the Power Rankings?  Because he holds the fate of the ASP in his hands.  If that isn’t power, I don’t know what is.  The question now is will Kelly use his vast influence for good or evil?  Lately, ASP insiders ... http://postsurf.com/2009/07/28/j-bay-power-rankings-1-5/ Damien Hobgood You don’t finish runner-up at J-Bay twice by mistake.  Unless you’re Damien Hobgood, that is.  Shades of Peter Sellars in Being There, as Damo somehow won heat after heat, despite being seemingly only dimly aware of his surroundings, what year it was, and perhaps even what his name is.  ... http://postsurf.com/2009/07/27/j-bay-power-rankings-6-10/ Comment of the Week comes from the Bad Vibe Bob, a shadowy, notorious voice of dissent known to frequent surf sites both real and virtual.  Bad Vibe was kind enough to share with PostSurf via electronic mail his recollections of recent SUP encounters. -LS I have tried to mount many a ... http://postsurf.com/2009/07/26/comment-of-the-week-bvb-vs-sup/ We make all of this more complicated than it is. The water holds no answers.  I don't hold any either. Sometimes it's enough to bear witness. Myles McGuinness, corroborating what we already know. See 9mPhoto for more of Myles' work. http://postsurf.com/2009/07/25/photo-dispatch-myles-mcguinness/ With south swell hype increasing, actual paid work commitments looming, and hangovers holding steady, PostSurf.com has officially called a Power Rankings lay day. 7 days into the two week waiting period, 35 power rankings have been completed.  Only two days of drunkeness are now needed to complete the Power Rankings. Check back ... http://postsurf.com/2009/07/23/power-rankings-lay-day/ Jordy Smith Jordy Smith has an image problem.  He’s a winner, but he’s not a likeable winner.  Worse yet, he’s not even winning.  But if he were to win a title, or even an event, he’d be the least likeable champion since Andy Irons.  Confidence is necessary; but Jordy’s arrogance is ... http://postsurf.com/2009/07/22/j-bay-power-rankings-11-15/ Kai Otton What a nut-up by Kai Otton. This hairy Howard Hughes of a recluse pulled his Spruce Goose out of a season-long tailspin and soared all the way to the semis at J-Bay.  Against Parko, he kept believin’ even when Parko opened up with an arguable 10 – Kai answered ... http://postsurf.com/2009/07/21/j-bay-power-rankings-16-20/ Tim Reyes Now that his hair has grown out a bit, I’ve finally realized what’s creepy about Tim Reyes: he very closely resembles a ventriloquist’s dummy.  Next time Tim wins a heat and gets interviewed by GT, I’m going to look carefully and determine whether GT is talking out of the ... http://postsurf.com/2009/07/20/j-bay-power-rankings-21-25/