But wait... That's not all!
Oh forgive the lateness on this reporting. I was flying back from Mexico yesterday etc. etc. and feel very badly for not being first to market on the revelation that the World Surf League just completed purchase of the Titans of Maverick event and got it for a song.
1/2 price!
Jake Howard of Stab beat me to this punch though his write up is boring seeing as he didn’t defame any fathers of young big wave surfers. There wasn’t even any high horse moralism. A total bummer.
So allow me to take over!
The WSL just agreed to purchase the permits for the Mavericks contest from Griffin Guess, the owner of Titans of Mavericks, and for 1/2 price.
A song!
You may recall that Mr. Guess tried to auction it away a few short months ago with starting bids of $1,000,000.00.
No one bid.
The WSL just bought it for $525,000.00 and is going to return it to the Big Wave Tour fold. And you think so what, right?
Well you are wrong!
The San Jose Mercury News buries a plot twist in their coverage. Griffin Guess is keeping the name Titans of Mavericks so he can turn it into a siiiiiiiiick clothing label.
Hell yeah!
Titans of Maverick!
Sickest new brand out HMB! (Half Moon Bay)
Who do you think it should sponsor? How many t-shirts will you buy?
This one?
Sorry. It’s sold out.
I picking up a vibe from you, that you’ve been to Disneyland more than once, and may have season tickets.
I think its required to leave dignity at the entrance to Disneyland. I remember seeing a 40 year old man sitting in an oversize stroller, sucking a lollipop, waiting for the Electric Light Parade to begin. It was a poignant moment, and I finally understood the terrifying appeal of surrendering one’s will and consciousness to an almighty media conglomerate, like Beach Grit.
Fuck Disney. Never again.
Are you an ex Disney dwarf, the kind that was kicked out for aggressively fraternizing with Snow White?
Ha! I agree with you. Both events are pretty snoozy, and I was being a sarcastic bastard. Big wave surfing at Puerto was pretty boring too. And you’re right about the Eddie. Maybe the genius that produced that can figure out how to migrate it to other spots as well.
Generally, though, I find tow in more thrilling, and I feel the transition to larger boards was premature; there was far more progression to be explored before it was dropped. If they could ever convince Toledo to try an air at Jaws . . . now THAT would be a Beach Grit video to watch, as interesting as that girl gets air thing was.
C’mon Derek. Toledo air at Jaws. You could sell the site for millions from all the traffic it would generate.
I wouldn’t be so quick to write off events where there’s a reasonable chance someone will die.
We’ll try those. My wife will be relieved that she doesn’t have to pretend anymore that she has persistant genital arousal disorder in order to cut the line.
I’ll also take them with me out to the lineup and see if I can score a few set waves with them.
Fast passes? Fuck. That explains the weird looks I was getting for screaming “LINE CUTTING BASTARDS! BURN IN HELL!!!” standing in line at all those other rides. It sounds like you’re saying those people were probably legit, too. Awkward.
Genius! Because we all know that the really big money is in surf clothing.
Those Tritons of Mavs t-shirts can’t come soon enough…..my Eddie Would Go shirt is almost trashed.
Hey, in my defense, I was waiting in line for Pirates of the Caribbean for 3 hours when the four-year-old with the “handicap” claimed it allowed him and his considerable extended family cut the line. How was I supposed to know his peg leg was real and not him just getting into character?
Hopefully they come out with a shirt line that has Peter Mel in full knight armor on the back
Half the moon means half the price. No ones pulling a fast one on the ole WSL.
I’m gonna start a t-shirt company called
Cronus’ Kids and devour by hostile
take-over the Titans of Mavericks.
careful ToM , VS CoK !
Griff working his magic at negotiations…
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What’s the line on the WSL allowing Peter Mel to compete?
Would you take the under if I set it at 100% chance?
He’s gotta pass a drug test first
1. Jimbo Pellegrine
2. Shawn Briley
3. Kai borg
4. Anyone called Tom
*Edit: 5. They should also sponsor that merman fella. But he won’t wear the t-shirts.
cheers!!!!