Let's bring the Grit to politics, to culture, to movies. Let's smear Grit everywhere!
In the depths of despair, I received a revelation. A quiet whisper barely audible over the muted grunts of professional surfers locked into silent bondage.
“Smear grit all over the world…” is what I heard. “Smear grit where it doesn’t belong.”
“What?” I shouted. “Smear grit where?”
But did not get any response.
I pondered the meaning for hours and hours before understanding the meaning.
Surfers, core surfers, boiled in a tank of corporate stupidity, World Surf League storytelling, absurdist greenwashing and Kelly Slater conspiracy have become so purified of any pretense, any wrongly elevated sense of self, any pride whatsoever.
Surfers, core surfers, boiled in a tank of corporate stupidity, World Surf League storytelling, absurdist greenwashing and Kelly Slater conspiracy have become so purified of any pretense, any wrongly elevated sense of self, any pride whatsoever.
We, but mostly you, are Buddha-like.
And we, but mostly you, will usher in a utopian dawn by chatting about various situations only tangentially related to surfing. By applying our selfless minds to all manner of this and that.
We owe the world our gift.
Also, have you been watching Haleiwa?
Every year the Vans Triple Crown rolls around, every year I think, “This year I should really care,” every year I don’t.
Maybe we fix that first then move to the plight of the Rohingya.
I doubt we’d do a prisoner swap: high tech military secret espionage captive for low tech complainer surfer. Nah
Not the voice we deserve, but the voice we needed.
website has been fucked by ads boys, can’t even get to the comment section on Jenn’s latest. it is all ad’s
Thanks Mmm . I thought it was dumb old me who must have pressed the wrong buttons ….. again .
So is Tit … I see tit and say wow .
Otto sees tit wow tit sees Otto.
Wunderbar Otto! …. I am tempted to erect a nipple in honor of this comment …..
We need more Shark Grit Chas.
Kelly Slater once said “I wonder what happens when they use up all the words for song lyrics”
This is what happens when there is nothing more to write about in surfing.
Come to think of it, half the stories in Tracks were not about surfing either.
A man, a plan, a canal, panama
That’s the best one there is. Unless you live in Adelaide in which case it’s Glenelg.
Wow
so it appears you/we may need to bring the grumpy fury to IKEA now too based on an WSL email I just received…
your first story should be on what it’s like to grow up with a name like Chas
E-Vo….hmmm..E-Lo?….wait, could it…hmm,..C-It? I-Do
Surfing Chas Smith….. S Ch – it ?
My grand dad was called his middle name (leonard) his whole life. When he was a kid he came home from school and said “mum I wish I was called Chas!” And she said “well guess what, you are!”
I got a great idea for you Chas, you should be the new Man in Black like Johnny Cash and only wear black until these injustices in the World(surf league) are righted. You could get a bunch of black boatneck shirts and muscle T’s. Probably help with your “street cred” too?
JOHNNY CASH-“Man in Black”
“Well, you wonder why I always dress in black,
Why you never see bright colors on my back”
“I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down”
“But just so we’re reminded of the ones who are held back,
Up front there ought ‘a be a Man In Black.”
“I wear the black in mournin’ for the lives that could have been”
“Well, there’s things that never will be right I know,
And things need changin’ everywhere you go,
But ’til we start to make a move to make a few things right,
You’ll never see me wear a suit of white.
Ah, I’d love to wear a rainbow every day,
And tell the world that everything’s OK,
But I’ll try to carry off a little darkness on my back,
‘Till things are brighter, I’m the Man In Black”
Can I spread Santorum along with my grit ?
… fuck! Not sure of your trajectory … (or [ I suspect ] you’re simply rippin’ the piss) but keep at it Chas, and soon you’ll be the face behind a new Apple / Yahwei / Samsung Ad. blitzkrieg for some new surf-related AI tech thingy that nobody needs but everyone wants…
I’m getting a real fear and loathing vibe here. Chas seems like he’s been up all night doing blow and has come to some sort of false epiphany in the cold light of day. Also dude – love ya, but your losing that battle with the receding hairline. Shave that shit off and start smoking french cigarettes through a cigarette holder – keep the aviators though – they go with the whole look perfectly.
The aviators are super bad ass. I like how they enhance his sleazy image. I always think that Chas looks a lot like one of my heros, John Waters. John Waters and Chas have really upset a lot of people in their quest for freedom of expression. They are both legends in their own time as far as pushing the boundaries of censorship. Nice work guys.
Frank Ocean is great, he gets a pass for blowing off a fest.
Far be it from me to be a shit stirrer, but Chas — Chas? — right now the Spratley Islands must be PUMPING. You know the Spratleys? They’re the beautifully formed atolls in the South China Sea where China has been busy building military shit for the past decade and quietly scaring the pants off half the world in the process. These atolls have some really wonderful passes and for sure have great waves in a swell, and there’s a heap of north swell pouring down the South China Sea right now. You want to Grit something, Grit that. Fly to Vietnam and get someone to sneak you out there in a fishing boat.
If the Chinese Navy confronts you, explain how you’re looking for a mythical wave pool somewhere in China territory, “as the Legend has been told.”
Either they’ll say “oh it’s no myth. It’s real!!! Wanna invest.*”
Or
“No Returns on westsuits! Regardless if you have receipt!”
*less question. more demand
Philippines are closer.
If karma is real you must have been a real saint previously.
Where to from here?
That’s the problem with Buddhism
The next level means nothing to us cause what the Fuk is nirvana?
From what I gather, a three piece power trio from Washington
Bill Cillia’s old surfboard brand from the Central Coast …..
Are you sure you’re real names not Matt?
I have been used as a door mat but prefer the welcome mat master Bex
“In the depths of despair”?
Chas, what gives? Life is good. Turn that frown upside down!
The word palindrome should’ve been a palindrome. Opportunity lost I guess..
EDIT; palindromeemordnilap!
You’re welcome oxford and webster.
Such aixelsyD Inclusiveness
Lysdexia rules K.O!
Abbreviation has five syllables
I say abbreviatio for short
I thought of a good abbreviation for abbreviation, but people started calling me a racist cunt.
well at least you’re not a booger.
Ha. I was once. Pretty quickly graduated. A booger friend then told me ‘stand up’ suited me, as an insult I think. Last I heard he was working for a shaper (of surfboards) known by a female name.
I hope hating doesn’t become passe. It’s kept me going for so long. Don’t know what I’d do without it really.
Emotion is power. Get it where you can. Just make it work for you.
Hate has been the motivation for so many things that become positives for people. Like the dweeb that hates the jocks or surfers or whoever else hassled them and uses that to as fuel to become successful.
Phonetic with a Ph….
Stutter beginning with St….
Jesus CHRIST it must be flatter than a brass tack in California right now.
There’s waves but it’s been raining like mad. First time since April or so and the water is full of all kinds of fun stuff.
Or you could just start a new blog… I come here to escape all that bullshit