Certain things have come to light.
The reinvention of Jordy Smith has been one of the highlights of this year’s World Tour don’t you think? Not only his surfing but his shiny more comfortable personality. I look forward to his every interview with Rosie Hodge, their South African patois doing a beautiful gumboot in front of the step-and-repeat.
Seeing him choose a surfboard for Stab in the Dark was equally fine, the joy he took in both praising but also making fun. Did you catch all his underhanded pokes? Very funny. Very fun.
Stab went out of its way, just like the WSL, to mention Jordy’s weight over and over and over again (193 lbs) along with his height (6’3). I have never hugged Jordy and tried to lift him off the ground so cannot speak to his weight but I did walk right past him on the trail leading to Trestles (hereafter known as Ho Chi Minh in honor of the people) and have questions about his height.
He was coming down with two board caddies in tow. I was going up with my Louis Vuitton drivers covered in dirt but spirit buoyed by the scent of the people.
We passed and I looked down upon his Red Bull hat and thought, “If Jordy Smith only had wings then he would be as tall as me.”
I am 6’2.
Now, there are many many variables here of course. The Ho Chi Minh is not even and smooth, we were both walking and in different directions, he may have stepped into a divot right as we passed, the moment only lasted less than a second, my Tom Ford sunglasses were smudged.
But I think there is no way in hell that Jordy Smith is actually 6’3. I think he is falling into the very common trap of adding 2 inches to his height making him 6’1.
Is this a scandal? Only if you place any value on truth. Only if you care about honesty and hard work.
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If the cop is a sexy female,just sayit means 6.3 inches…
Where were you taking the shrapnel? The recycling depot?
Did I miss something? When did we start calling the trail to trestles Ho Chi Minh?
This was reported by Wiggolly’s Paddling Style no less than a week ago.
Is Micro Hall actually Macro?
Why can’t Rosie’s pet name for me be Regal Bear?
That’s the spirit…
Chas.. Have an unused PÉGASE LÉGÈRE 55 BUSINESS travel rolling luggage be glad to cut you a deal on!
good ol’ jordy “proof of south african inbreeding” smith
They’ll call for back up to search your vagina.
No idea, but he once walked past me at Supertubos while I was sitting on the sand. I looked up just as he was passing when my missus said “look, isn’t that some guy?” and I was eye level with his crotch.
I don’t know how tall he is, but the man is packing a fair sized tool. Even under his wetsuit it looked like a baby’s arm.
Sounds like your girl was eye level with his crotch too. She definitely noticed,and had to pipe up and let you know.
I wondered why she was crying.
I’m not tall but I am nude.
I believe the 6’3″ part, it’s the BOOM I am skeptical of.
For fucks sake….I’ve been told my entire life that size doesn’t matter. I’ve been lied to!
He looks pretty damn tall. I am 6’5-250 and wish I were 5’10 160 every time I walk into a surf shop.
I lived in Ho Chi Minh for a while, on a street named after the August revolution. Maybe you could call the trail the September (6-17) Revolution?
Should we call you Uncle Chas?
Chas is Hanoi Hannah.
The Ken Burns Vietnam doco is revelatory. Here’s hoping he makes his way down to San Clemente for his next 18 hour series.
Just 18 hours? How many podcasts is that, like 1.5?
Yeah but there’s minimal David Lee Scales.
So Chas if you claim your 6-2 then your only 6-0? So Jordy is really only 5-11? According to your scale. And Felipe Holy Toledo is on 5-2. Maybe Jordy wears lifts? What a scandal.
Stop it – you’re hurting my brain.
Are you trying to tell me Felipe isn’t 5’2?
Short guys exaggerate even more. He’s 4’7″.
yeah you right I am 5’7 but think I am 6’7 most days!!