An unexpected potential miracle!
It’s World Surf League Day at BeachGrit and, seriously, what would we do without them? I would imagine a similar conversation is taking place in their rose petal-scented Santa Monica headquarters right now. I would imagine poor new President of Content, Media and WSL Studios hire Erik Logan is scratching his head and asking Chief Executive Officer Sophie Goldschmidt, “What the hell is this all about? What on God’s green earth would they do without us?” And I would imagine CEO Sophie Goldschmidt is looking over her shoulder for answers. Looking first for ex-CEO Paul Speaker and then for ex-CCO Beth Greve before shrugging when she can’t find either of them and responding, “I have no idea. We give the bastards crazy high quality free content at enormous sacrifice and this is how they repay us. Maybe they’re retarded?”
Of course Ms. Goldschmidt would never call anyone “retarded” but we are or at least I am. Retarded and proud! I’ve got two WSL scalps under my belt now. Speaker’s and Backward’s and I bet it aggravates them both to no end. I bet they try and spin why and how they left the WSL but we all know it was me. We all know that the incessant drum of the retarded drives even the most linked Linkedin mad. Like Poe’s telltale heart.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
But, seriously, what would we do without them?
I’ll tell you what we’d do. Have a week like last’s. With half-baked stories that no one wants to write and no one wants to read.
But Erik Logan… are you reading now? Have I got your attention? I’ve got you as my third scalp and the only way out is to come chat with me face to face. You name the time. You name the place. You name the outfit. You can even bring the coffee table.
David Lee Scales and I spent much time discussing the brand new President of Content, Media and WSL Studios and his fate. All I want is to chat. All I want is for one of those high tower folk to recognize that the grumpy local is part of their audience and have a very fun, maybe even boozy chat.
More importantly, David Lee dropped an absolute bomb right at the beginning. There is a semi-legit rumor that ex-Australia’s Surfing Life editor Chris Binns is set to replace the ’89 World Champ Martin Potter in the booth in 2019. Exactly 130 years since he won his world title.
If this is true, I’m absolutely thrilled. If this is not then……. I’ll continue penning impotent rage.
Either way we all win or win-ish.
Listen here!
4 USA, 2 AUS, 1 SA. Great webcast!
Did I just win some sunnies?
boom. Hit up David Lee Scales! I would say hit me up but I won’t return your email.
Done. Thanks!
Pick your pair and email me. And thanks for the entertainment! https://www.spyoptic.com/
I just landed in Brisbane, will be in PNG by this afternoon. Next time Mara!
Watching comp some excellent surfing going down especially the frontside carves from Ian Gouveia.
And gotta say Keanu Asing is, along with Slater, the best analyst of pro surfing out there.
you reckon? I thought his analysis was trite.
You see Gouveia’s carve? Old school power-flow.
just re watched Ian I guess it wasnt that great on the global scale. But its the kind of carve we all dream of doing.
I’m surprised LT I normally agree with you. Keanu is sharp and a great attitude as well.
so, now they are getting rid of their ownly comentor who has any experinece at all in competitive surfing?
Brilliant!
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Introducing the ‘Beach Mit’
The issue with the WSL is too many Americans, why does USA have to be the center of the surfing universe? The only Mainland US based comp on tour is in a pool. Give control of the Aussies and watch it flourish!
C’mon man, you try have your photo taken next to a shaka throwing Occy and see if you can keep your thumb and pinky contained. As for the other stuff, yeah, probably. If any of this were true. Derbrain x
And with this comment, Mr. Binns, you are hereby accepted into the Anti-Depressive Beachgrit ranks. Please allow me to welcome you and offer my sincerest apologies.
aka The Hatchet Man
aka The Terminator
On a related note, as a devotee of The Grit, I applaud this in more ways than you can know, except, the word “retarded,” while appropriated to a seemingly benign put-down meaning is the reality that the “R” word in the same way there is an “N” word to a certain group of people. There needs to be smarter way to proffer bitchy and well-deserved irreverence and insouciance, and before anyone defends with some PC bs, consider the hurt the “R” word delivers a hurt to a group of people who can’t and won’t defend themselves, and those whose lives are wrapped up in helping them. Be smarter, be harder, be tougher, be nastier, be more whatever, but don’t use the “R” world. the little pleasure gotten is not worth the pain others will feel, and it’s time to retire it out of simple kindness and courtesy.
Use words like that and you’ll attract over the dregs of internet comment sections, i.e. stabmag.
The real and honest truth of the matter is that I am. I’m molasses slow when it comes to doing anything right or good. I spend my days wandering in a haze, trying desperately to connect dots quickly and produce any sort of anything. I genuinely am and completely respect your point but also ain’t using it as a slur. I mean, theoretical Sophie used it as one but not me. I just am.
It’s not how you meant it, it’s the small tragedy of what happens when it’s heard, and how the word has slipped into the popular lexicon without accounting for it’s impact. https://youtu.be/PE_5_BbZlbI
Sounds more like the vodka.
You have “a bachelor’s degree in intercultural studies and a master’s degree in linguistics”. I’m sure you have a complete understanding of the words you use, how you’re using them, and whether or not they’re right or good.
I heard Oprah was replacing Pottz.
Binnsy is too much of a legendary throwback to the good old days of surfing for the new WSL. And his forte is the post heat interview. You want fire & brimstone? You want the harrowing tears of a loser? Binnsy could deliver in a way that makes Rosie shiver at night. As a side note the new mellow & less cliched version of Kaipo serving up soft balls for Pete Mel and actually recognising his role as play by play guy last night was actually pretty solid
If true, whatever Chris was is now irrelevant.
He will have to kiss arse and sing from the song sheet just like all the rest of them.
The WSL might be cannon fodder, but they’re our cannon fodder.
Binns! You’re out there somewhere. Is this true?
NC! Just woke up back in Bali in a haze of jetlag, airport lounges and red wine after the four-flight trek from France. Not sure if anything’s true or if I’m just delirious, but I’m tending towards the latter…
Epic! Apparently Scales knows what you are doing before you do! I know he works hard but holy shit.
If Scales said it lock it in! Pack ya bags Binnsy ya made the tour!
how old were you in 89?
“welcome back to the post show, I am here with 89 pre-schooler Chris Binns”
this is going mess Joe right up. I can’t wait.
In 1989 I turned 10. It was around this time that a mate and I went to a signing at Star Surf. Pottz scribbled “Keep ripping” on my mate’s poster, and a mere “Keep surfing” on mine. Sure, he proved himself an astute judge of talent, but jeez I heard about it from me pals after that.
a bit harsh having that hanging beside your bed but a good story. be sure to share that with turpel if you end up with the gig. he is going to need something to work with. “89 world champ” accounts for 75% of his material. followed by “inside corner” and “amazing human” (“he will just take a moment on the ski and reset” is not used very often but deserves a mention. thanks to jbay, mick and a large fish it is very memorable)
are you doing another covert call at pipe this year?
Ditch the other guy, Binnsy.
Ya need ulu-boy or someone like him in hawaii
Binns for CEO, cut out the middle kook.
10 point jibe
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WOW!!!!!!!
I hope he chooses a SUP duel at the Venice Groyne.
“The best surfer is the one having the most fun at everyone else in the lineups expense while riding a SUP”.