A stacked final day!
Tell me that you are now officially a fan of the World Surf League’s Masters Division. Tell me you know that the spark, the pasión, missing from the World Surf League’s Championship Tour (aside from Kolohe Andino) has been discovered burning brightly in the semi-autonomous Azores. Tell me you are watching.
If you are not watching it is a great shame and, very quickly before I forget, where is Dino Andino? I would like to see him surf again and I would like to see Mike Lambresi surf again too but more on that later for we need to discuss how aged Australian men took their proverbial belts off, ample stomachs spilling over waistbands, and whipped the rest of the world. Whipped aged Americans and aged Brazilians, even an aged Frenchman if you consider Tom Curren French, which I do.
But don’t take my word for it. Take the august Weekend Australian’s:
Australian surfers are dominating both the men’s and women’s events at the World Masters and Grandmasters Championships in the Azores.
No less than five Australian men – Jake Paterson, Dave Macauley, two-time world champion Damien Hardman, Luke Egan and Matt Hoy – made it into the masters quarterfinals in Portugal on Thursday.
Paterson has been particularly dominant, knocking out Sydneysider and two-time world champion Damien Hardman before eliminating former world champion Hawaiian Derek Ho.
The West Australian coaches promising young QS surfers including Leonardo Fioravanti, Ramzi Boukhiam, Marc Lacomare and Ezekiel Lau and Kael Walsh, and he’s aware they’ve all been watching him compete.
“When I’m out there I’m actually thinking of what I preach but I still made a couple of mistakes and I’m sure my guys will text me and let me know about it, for example when I lost priority paddling for a wave I didn’t get,” Paterson said.
Natural-footer Egan cut the lefthanders apart to post the big enough scores to defeat Aussie Dave Macaulay and local wildcard Joao Alexandre on Thursday.
“It’s so cool to see everyone is still as passionate about their surfing. I think it goes to show that no matter how old you are, if you really put the effort in you can still keep a very high level,” Egan said.
Etc.
I wonder if things would be a little different had Dino Andino and Mike Lambresi been in the draw?
Also, I know it is not called The Grand Wizard’s division because it is called the Grandmasters division but I think it would be cool if they could change the name. Surfing’s eldest champ should be called a Grand Wizard. The Grand Wizard of the WSL.
Don’t you think?
Oops got that wrong cheers in
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Deflection.
The better response would be to remove the graphic.
Got me on the late night puntuation. My bad. Yes. Your, not you’re.
But you’re still the one who said it was “a stretch” instead of saying “there’s no link”… And then you’re the one who posted Kelly’s logo large, and then visually linked it to the Rune, and all of the Fascist Nazi icons. And that’s what I’m dissing it.
Further: Mapski linked “white Nationalist” to the Rune.
You’re the one who “stretched” it to mean “white Supremist” and then linked the Rune to the Swastika.
And backing up to Mapski’s original comment, you’re probably a white Nationalist yourself, and so am I — because I am white and I love the Nation of my birth: USA.
Just as most white Europeans love their Nations in the EU. Just as Africans love Africa. Just as Latinos love Mexico, and their Nations in Central and South America. Just as Asians love their Nations in Asia…
And in that light it’s worth noting that Israel is stacked with white Nationalists in the same way.
I took Mapski’s comment as he/she posted it…
You’re the “strecheroo”…
Just sayin’.
Cut you a deal Ben. No more plagiarism of our own sentences on BeachGrit, it’s very unbecoming…
who would have thought Derek would be analysing the photos of half naked men? I’m surprised Pyzel wasn’t included in another yet another Male Stud reference from Derek. Does this mean I get banned again??
Can you add the 1996 Surfer video awards to the list of topics that have been discussed.
You weak cunt.
thanks, thats why I don’t trust google, it was suggesting something quite different.
Haha good from you, Marcus.
Just to wind you up Mr Marcus , may I suggest that the Wave Killer move to San Clemente to help his case and start dropping clips surfing Lowers instead of Malibu ? ( please note that I have the utmost respect for the surfing and longevity of Allen Sarlo )
Fuckin right on mate. Up the swellians!
whats an “abo”?
It’s more than “A ‘stretch to say’ OuterKnown copied, but others borrowed the Norse Odal rune…”
There is no link.
Also, “Mapski” never mentioned the swastika, he only mentioned that “white Nationalists” co-opted the rune.
You’re the one who linked the rune to swastika images. And visually the way you present it, it appears you’re linking it all to Kelly’s OK logo.
So own it.
I’m not adding to the general air of stupidity in any way. Take you’re own advice.
There is no connection between the OK logo and the Norse rune.
None.
The Swastika link is your own ridiculous concept. You owe Kelly an apology for trying to throw the anti-semitic stain at a cool company with a great, and friendly icon.
A good logo simplifies the company’s aim to a minimal form. OK is genius.
And yeah, my mention of the Swastika is to point out a side issue, since you brought this up. So what?
It’s a blog comment.
Freedom runs free.
Kelly has no idea nor do you.
Both Kelly and I have lots of ideas; some resonate, others don’t.
I found it alot slower but enjoyable..the current top guys are so boring to interview..sunny fired up but brought the aloha when needed..loved it ..even the the old boilers
Outer Known’s logo is brilliant.
Trying to link it to the Swastika is lame…
Leave it alone.
Also: the Swastika was flipped and ripped from Vedic India, where it means the inner Self, and its peaceful, health giving nature. To Indians, it will always mean that.
If you were smart and could read English , you would understand that crusty is a look , not a statement on physicality , then again you seppo loving Tumpists , do have a serious IQ problem!
That would be sick! You would actually see nice guns from 6’10-8’0 and some good lines drawn from way deep.
Instead there will be combined heat totals of 8 points and guys trying to ride 5’11s and blowing it. Again