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Now, to be all the way honest I don’t know if 300 surfers smashed the previous Taiwan Open of Surfing record or the all-time record for any surf contest anywhere ever but 300 surfers does seem a whole lot and maybe the most. Just imagine all the lips being licked in the International Surfing Association offices, all those entrance fees, all that hot hot pyramid action. The potential new uplines and downlines etc. and let’s quickly learn about The Scam in Siam*.
The 2019 Taiwan Open of Surfing will once again crown the champions of two of the World Surfing League’s (WSL) four major events, according to a press release issued by Taitung County Government on Tuesday (Oct. 29).
As happened last year, the winners of the World Junior Championships and World Longboard Championships will be crowned. In addition, the QS Men 1,500 Shortboard WSL will also be held.
The event will be held on the coast at Jinzun (金樽) in Donghe Township (東河鄉), Taitung County, during a 15-day period from Nov. 23 to Dec. 7. More than 300 constants from 28 countries, a record number for the event, will take part, say the organizers.
Oh.
300 surfers over 4 events? That seems reasonable but, while you’re here, can we briefly discuss Taiwan? When I was a boy it seemed as if a full-blown invasion of the little rebel island by massive Red China was always but an accidental button push away. Did the two reach some detente during the 20-odd years I wasn’t paying attention?
Is the One China policy a wildly successful and unmitigated foreign policy success?
Help!
*I know Taiwan is not Siam but I couldn’t resist such a clever turn of phrase.
Yeah sorry guys. Touched a nerve with me. Taiwan is awesome, and the thought of it going through what Hong Kong is going through right now makes me sad. If you haven’t been, go soon.
Shit, you got me! I guess it was just weird constantly reading the full title instead of just ‘Taiwan’ or ‘ROC’.
Noice
At least I didn’t use an odd number. The horror!
as long as they dont fuck wit my malbecs
If there is money to be made…..
I know a Spanish-Taiwanese couple who export Spanish red wine, olive oil etc to China. They are making a killing.
A bigger story for surfers would be Chinese buying up all kinds of beachfront property around the world, eg. Indo.
Please don’t give them any ideas.
It is pretty cool that they have a town called Jizm. I believe that it’s located in the Queefe Province.
Are you going NBA on us here? Free HK!
I mean it has really shitty surf so we don’t really need it. Good deals on electronics though.
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Why are you calling it Republic of China? Are you afraid of BG being great-firewalled? Stand up for something!
Yeah, gotta admit, of all the lazy shitty articles chas has done, this is the laziest and shittiest.
I’m going to have to read one, one day
My understanding is that Taiwan and China were involved in some heavy brinkmanship in the Taiwan Straits, but ISA engaged the WSL to fly in Charlie Goldsmith and Celeste Barber to broker a detente using only the transformative powers of surfing.
They’re calling it the Tubes and Roads policy.
At least, that’s my understanding.
Red Obsession is a very interesting documentary.
About how the Chinese pushed into the red wine in Bordeaux. Threw money at it as usual, prices skyrocketed, forcing traditional buyers out, and almost destroyed the industry.
Narrated by Russell Crow(if you give a shit)
Oh, I’m in! Sounds good and thanks!
DLS may have seen it
https://youtu.be/jo-DBcTX5dg
Yea, they ruined Burgandy too. Now I’m stuck drinking Oregon Pinot.
We had a few Chinese guys turn up at the beach in 2010 in the Medoc ( Bordeaux ) and we asked them if they came to surf and they said no we just bought a Chateau .
Yeah, as I remember, in the doco they either bought one to tear down and rebuild in China, or they wanted to.
“Such a clever turn of phrase.”
BG – celebrating diversity and blurring boundaries.
Since 1976.
Am I suppose to boycott this?
I don’t think so… unless One China is actually One China.
Please tell me they’re going to televise the non elimination Rd of 164!
These days, everything is made in China. Except for babies. They’re made in VaChina.
That’s a great one… ha!
Even the vahinés ?