"More men die of jealousy than cancer."
Do you suffer from jealousies? Seeing people get either what you could have had or want very much? I don’t think I do but probably burn as much as the next man unless that next man is Brazilian champion Gabriel Medina and imagine the internal combustion in his heart yesterday on the sands of the Oi Rio Pro.
For there thousands upon thousands of his countrymen were swept into an absolute frenzy by one of their one, Filipe Toledo. Medina had surfed the event earlier in the day, bowing out in the quarterfinals to American as apple pie Kolohe Andino. And there he sat, bowed out, watching the crowd swell, build and roar as Filipe dispatched South African as boerewors Jordy Smith.
And how sad must he have been? Sad or sizzling with envy. He had been the one befriending Brazilian soccer star Neymar Jr. He had been the one broadcast into Brazilian homes nightly, shaving his supple skin. And now those Brazilians who loved him so could barely even shake their hips as a greeting. There was no room for anyone but Filipe Toledo.
It must have stung and stung badly but how will this covetousness alter the rest of the year? Will we witness rabid Brazilian on Brazilian violence or will Gabriel cram those feelings so deeply into his heart that they’ll only manifest themselves in some weird sexual way when he is 65 years old?
Much to discuss.
Also, how do you grade the commentators over the event? The box was all mixed up, Barton with Brad, Pottz with Kaipo, Pete instead of Rosy.
Better, worse or same as the traditional crew?
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Ya never know, but so far he hasn’t seemed to mind getting shafted on the back nine.
The cry is free Gabby
May I offer up Jordy, Julian, taj, Kalohe and Sal as alternatives?
Cheyne Horan , Shane Beschen , Gerlach , Machado , Mick ( 30 farkin Points ) Campbell …….. KONG … Dane Kealoha … etc etc
Still easier to understand Gabe’s brazilian english than Sal’s Australian english
As a good brazilian english speaker, I confess that is fuckin hard to understand that man speaking. I believe WSL should pay attention to this….there are some accents that make it almost impossible to understand being a second language speaker.
Gabriel had to prove to his step-dad he was good enough, and he has, so now where does his motivation come from? Kelly and JohnJohn had absent fathers. It’ll be interesting to see how Kanoa’s career plays out, that face punching suggests future art collaborations with Todd Marinovich.
Felipe alluded to personal problems this year. This is Trump and Homeland Security going after the Toledos. Let JJF win of next ship back to Ubatuba…
You have insider info? Tell us more!
The Toledos are a very weird bunch, specially the father, who is a loose canon. There are 3 theories being whispered in order of reoccurrence:
1. US Visa is expiring or expired and extended family is having a hard time extending or applying for green card due to Trump’s crackdown. Felipe is OK because he is employed by Hurley and has income but not the rest of the Brady Bunch leeches. That explains why his dad couldn’t travel to Brazil for Oi Rio Pro. If we don’t see him again in J-Bay that might be it.
2. His dad was asked to step aside from coaching. It is no secret that Ricardinho has certain limitations on heat coaching. His bad line up positioning calls have cost Felipe a better performance in several events and potentially last year’s title. Pipe last year on the heat with KS was a joke. Additionally, he is one of the reasons FT doesn’t charge more often on heavier water, being overzealous of his cash cow.
3. Drug related problem with his younger brother. But that I can’t back up.
I most certainly hope it isn’t 3., having a loved one with a proper drug problem sucks donkey dick.
Agreed
Me thinks you are not a fan of the extended Toledo clan…
Correct.
Being an immigrant ain’t easy , having been one since 94 . I find it hard to believe though if Felipe is making enough money to cover the costs of family expenses , ie . housing , health insurance etc that any government , even dumb and full of cum like Trump’s would want them to leave ( taxes is taxes , why kick out a cash cow ) but criminal activity is another story ?
Bureaucracy works on rules, the basis for those rules isn’t necessarily logic nor the notion of fairness.
From what I have dealt with over the last 25 years I have learnt that Money talks , and is allowed to stay , and if you can’t afford it it, you are shoved out and pushed away .
Yes, and no. From what I have seen, depending on your passport/nationality, the amount of money/ disposable income (needed) and hoops to jump through can vary quite a bit.
In this case we’re talking about an administration that has deported war veterans…
I just watch heaps on demand and turn the sound down.
Ignore 99% of anything written too because its crap
..He will learn, but for mine he’s already better than Turps, and breaking up that nauseus Turps/ Pottz combo was a masterstroke.
Full agreement.
Can someone tell me how long JJF is out for?
Painful commentary. WSL fail.
Neymar is always getting in trouble with the ladies yet his good mate GM seems to avoid these issues.
Is this because female surfing fans are more well behaved / willing than female football / soccer fans? Or has the surfing media not been reporting again? Are there male groupie fans for female surfers? Surely these are important questions as well.
that’s cause neymar’s ugly…
That’s because it isn’t women that tickle Gabe’s fancy…..
medina has his fair share of sex allegations haha
Bricknell rivals Ronnie in handsomeness..”……
It would almost sway Israel Falou.
I guess one or two commentators are probably thankful that Mr Bricknell has come in and made them sound…somehow…coherent and insightful. In fairness talking eloquently for any length of time about anything, let alone something as abstract as surfing (especially without really knowing who your audience is) must be bloody difficult. But surely the WSL can find people more cut out for the job? Or maybe not. I assume it was a lack of manpower and/or logistics capabilities that lead to the painful relocation delay during the only period when the waves were epic. (The absence of Kieren Perrow might have accounted for the poor timing but surely not the delay). Maybe said delay was related to budgetary limitations that are also hampering the WSL’s ability to pay for decent commentators?
No not about budgetary limitations, because Barrinha was begining to pumping since thrusday, firing especially friday (when the guys runned all time), and at saturday morning…
I still think about sponsors, crowded beach, sunny day, and Itaunas past, all in the main break (the classic break)…
You’ll be hard pressed to find a person NOT holding up their phone in that crowd.
I’d rather Sally in the booth than that fuken infomercial joe
I give the commenting team an A +. But, I watch with the sound turned off.
I like Barton’s presence and brutal honesty on the staff and the fact he is probably surfing’s only Anarchist World Champion .
This from an interview with him ;
“As a kid I was an anarchist, I believed no god no master, no ruler, the right of self determination and that if you broke things down into smaller and smaller bits people could make decisions for themselves you know and so they don’t need to be told what to do by a governing authority or a corporation with commercial interests you know, so I’ve always had that, that is my core principal at heart and that’s where my value for freedom and respect and those things come from cos we live in a society that’s becoming ever more and more controlled by bigger forces than the individual. I believe in being able to be you and just let people be.”
I always thought Barton was confusing anarchism with libertarianism. In any event I think maybe he went conservative later in life? Or was that Hardman? Or both.
But it’s libertarian-socialism, right, and the tight-rope walk of pairing them, so maybe he knew the difference? The parts about “smaller and smaller bits” combined with a leeriness toward govt AND corporations doesn’t sound too much like Randian/American-style libertarianism. Oh, Texas . . .
Anyhow, who knows. As a teen, it was more fun to name-drop Bakunin and Goldman than read um. The A patch was a fetching look, too. But, then what? You chase some fun, some waves, some travel. If you’re lucky you get a mortgage, a nice wife and kids. You check out BG for the occasional reverie . . .
Thought ,as a historian , you might enjoy the interview in full
https://www.broceans.co.nz/…
Nobody goes left with age.
Its not natural.
…not even goofies?
Even more so . Go Left Old Man …..Goofy .
“He who is not a républicain at twenty compels one to doubt the generosity of his heart; but he who, after thirty, persists, compels one to doubt the soundness of his mind.”
This seems to be the earliest paraphrase of your sentiment from “a prominent jurist and academic named Anselme Polycarpe Batbie”
BIOLOGY ENABLES , CULTURE FORBIDS ……..? Everything is NATURAL , only culture decides what is and what is not permissible .
That’s right
Even a nuke is made from the soil.
And can also be used for Radiation Therapy to save lives .
Natures weird like that
She giveth then taketh awayeth then killeth.
“That you are here—that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.” WW.
Walter White?
Westerly Windana ?
Barton is spot on. Anarchism in its true sense is actually the ultimate form of libertarianism: the removal of all forms of government and the right to absolute self determination.
Anarchists get a bad wrap in that sense given it’s actually what all those small government crackpot groups like the Tea Party are striving for.
Bikies would love it
Bikies and their Spawn .
https://m.youtube.com/watch…
Touche! Libertarian individualism and anarchism are completely different animals – true anarchists stand for flat co-operative structures, and what I see BL proclaiming is the curse of many an Instagram surfer – me, myself and I. Shurley we should be more worried that the forces that be are controlling us via our own narcissism…..
what is with the sudden “swine” theme? is it international bacon day and nobody told me?
I blame Laird H A M ilton …….
I would rather compete , blood boiling with envy , lust and jealousy, driven to near psychopathic insanity than with …… a dicky knee ….. ?
As per WSL tradition, the second half of the year (post-bay of Jeff) will see Gabs dominate and Pip submit.
Expect leather wetsuits, gimp masks and leash pulls.