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Open Thread: Comment Live, Oi Rio Pro Round of Sixteen!

Filipe Toledo escorted to contest by military police!

It’s on and live and Kelly Slater x Filipe Toledo are in the water, Pottz is jabbering excitedly, Renato Hickel is telling the fans at home that Filipe Toledo had to be escorted to the event site under the protection of military police.

That is how thrilled everyone is.

Are you that thrilled?

You should be. It’s Saturday morning in America and all real sports, besides baseball, are finished for the year.

Baseball and professional surfing.

As Brazilian as caipirinha.

More boozy than apple pie.

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Bush
Bush
7 years ago

Carrisa 7.5 for two average turns and a fall?? This is wank.

Bush
Bush
7 years ago

Look I know the girls side have been shredding for quite a few years now since they went to that next level with this current crop of talent but I just watched Carissa Moore pump down the line of a clean wall with plenty of speed only to just kick off instead of launching or throwing tail on the end section. Come on step it up again girls!!!

Knox Harrington
Knox Harrington
7 years ago
Reply to  Bush

Bar a few moments of brilliance that normal surfers can aspire to, the girls are dead fucken weight.
Without them soaking up broadcast time we could’ve had the men finish the comp at pumping Barrinha this event and the at the Box last event.
Maybe in a few generations we can see the men and women competing at the same level and look back on the decisions of the WSL at this moment as being progressive and pivotal.
But for now I’m disgruntled seeing the best conditions of the the waiting period being squandered on average surfing.

Knox Harrington
Knox Harrington
7 years ago

Charlie Medina is wearing socks and shoes on the beach right now. Wake up ya cunts, where is the live thread???

M.
M.
7 years ago

It ain’t easy living vicariously!

Knox Harrington
Knox Harrington
7 years ago
Reply to  M.

I’ve been forced to butt-chug Michelob Ultra Pure Gold Blonde w/ Eugenic Grains to make up for the serotonin deficit of new posts.

M.
M.
7 years ago

Seems a more reasonable choice than drinking it.

John Wayne
John Wayne
7 years ago

Its terrible out there today.

MaxNeoprene
MaxNeoprene
7 years ago

What is an “Oi”? Isnt that how you get the bartenders attention in Oz? “Oi! XXXX Mate ! “

James Bickerton
James Bickerton
7 years ago

I prefer there long drawn out names in the Pre ELo-ngated Days … ? Yo shout out to OkiE-ELo …

f u
f u
7 years ago

l like long songs.
less guys and longer heats so that they have a chance to push the boundries without having to worry about time which causes them to surf at 50 to 75% of their ability, which is both boring and frustrating to watch

longtom
longtom
7 years ago
Reply to  f u

so true

Lard Hamilton
Lard Hamilton
7 years ago

K Slates

samwaters
samwaters
7 years ago

A heat has an average of 2 and a half minutes of actual surfing action, which is one reason non surfing audiences would probably be bored stiff and why the Wsl’s plan of world domination is most likely doomed…….Its painful for a lot of surfers to watch–2 1/2 minutes of action per heat dragged out literally overs days or a week……….

Superworm
Superworm
7 years ago
Reply to  samwaters

They’re “getting after” the Ashes (cricket) and golfing markets

James Bickerton
James Bickerton
7 years ago
Reply to  Superworm

And those dumb quiz shows like Who Wants to Be a Squillionaire , when they only manage to pose 5 questions in a 1hour emission and dat fat Eddie McGuire makes out he Einstein even though he has all the answers on the cards in his hands , on the auto cue and in his ear piece …..

Superworm
Superworm
7 years ago

24 hour marathons, ultra marathons

astro
astro
7 years ago

Nope – looked ok. Going to have an mri to confirm. He may surf tomo.
Or he may pull out and get it better for the rest of the year.
He wants a third title that’s for sure.

astro
astro
7 years ago

Yep – tweaked his knee going for an air.
Came in with 10 to go. Wade needed a 6.2 for the win and couldn’t get it

astro
astro
7 years ago

Bradbot should fuck off and call hoss racing.

mundus
mundus
7 years ago

Sorry, did not realize how hurt J Jo was.

Paulo De Tarso Duarte
Paulo De Tarso Duarte
7 years ago

Contest need to stay at Barrinha

and fuck off Oi and WSL if they try to change to main point

mundus
mundus
7 years ago

Looks like a good finals day, Gabby, John, Kolohe all looking in form.

mine.mine.mine
mine.mine.mine
7 years ago

just did the heat analyzer. JJF got a high 4 for his barrel that was pretty similar to felipes, 8. Kanoa again gets over cooked for those little tail kick turns to throw a little spray, where J’s two turn with an airdrop comes in at a 5 to Kanoas 7 plus. I know, I know.. maybe I just hate Kanoa’s JV surfing compared to the varsity boys and girls out there.. He is fast and all, but Marks throws more into a turn imo. KS got a bit underscored for the second wave, that was a sick wave, that not many on the varsity tour could have finished the way he did.

Bubba Zanetti
Bubba Zanetti
7 years ago

Enjoying Kaipo correct Pottz’s flagrantly incorrect observations.

Phat-wan kerr
Phat-wan kerr
7 years ago
Reply to  Bubba Zanetti

being corrected by kaipo would be like getting rooting tips from a eunuch.

Bubba Zanetti
Bubba Zanetti
7 years ago
Reply to  Phat-wan kerr

Kaipo’s alright. He’s fucked being paired with Pottz but I always thought he and Rocky Cannon were great doing the Hawaiian QS events.

Danny
Danny
7 years ago
Reply to  Bubba Zanetti

“Rocky Cannon”!? Wow, what a name. Is him a 90’s B movie actions star?

Paulo De Tarso Duarte
Paulo De Tarso Duarte
7 years ago

fuck Strider silence!

Mads Naeraa
Mads Naeraa
7 years ago

I’d guess mainstream rather than fashion item.

astro
astro
7 years ago

Go small, don’t fall.
Good one Kolohe !

J H
J H
7 years ago
Reply to  astro

That made me laugh, also.


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