Pet Sounds!
When I was a young boy with oversized surf dreams on Oregon’s rural coast there was nobody to guide me in the proper way to live that surfing life. No plugged in older kid to emulate. Thus what I imagined surfing to be grew weird. Bizarre. I thought, for example, that Pirate Surf was the world’s coolest brand, that Flojos were meant to be worn with socks, that The Beach Boys were core and listened to, regularly, by southern California, Australia, Hawaii-based surfers before they paddled out to ride the curl.
Well, I had a very harsh awakening when finally landing in southern California and learned that nobody listened to The Beach Boys and that even with all that singing about the Pastime of Kings, The Beach Boys didn’t even surf.
Even still, they are our world’s most iconic group but getting violently ripped apart by the seams as one-time visionary lead singer Brian Wilson is demanding that people boycott the band over its decision to headline a very large trophy hunting convention featuring a keynote address by Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump’s eldest son.
And let’s have our hearts thoroughly broken by digging into the sordid details.
Brian Wilson, who co-founded The Beach Boys, is now urging fans to boycott the legendary band. In a tweet on Monday, Wilson shared that the band, which he is no longer a part of, would be performing at The Safari Club International convention – a trophy hunting event where Donald Trump Jr. will be the keynote speaker.
“This organization supports trophy hunting, which Both Al and I are emphatically opposed to,” Wilson tweeted, referring to bandmate Al Jardine. “There’s nothing we can do personally to stop the show, so please join us in signing the petition.” He linked to a change.org petition titled: Tell the Beach Boys to Say No to Trophy Hunting.
The change.org letter states those who sign the petition pledge to stop buying or downloading the band’s music, going to their concerts and purchasing merchandise until they withdraw from the convention “and publicly state their opposition to this sick ‘sport’ of killing animals for ‘fun.'”
“We will call on the Beach Boys’ record label, agent and publicists to disown the Beach Boys, and on members of the public to protest at forthcoming Beach Boys concerts, unless they do so,” the letter continues. The Beach Boys are currently fronted by original band member Mike Love.
What is the most precious thing you have ever killed?
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While tracking deer with my dog in said rural red neck oregon, we flushed a bunch of deer through a crazy, grand tourino type character’s double wide hunting retreat. He threatened to shoot my dog and I both For using dogs which is illegal. I replied that we were just tracking without hunting, to which said 80 year old grandpa replied, “kids these days are way too well fed.” He even laughed and cracked a smile.
Really. I’m really not a fan of trophy hunting but come on. It costs big bucks to go on trophy hunts in Africa or anyplace else. But we all know it happens good for the economy and culling of animals.
Maybe you’re just trying to grab some of the limelight bringing this up. The Beach Boys are icons to some of the best music on this beautiful earth too bad but that’s the truth and Donald Trump Jr well by throwing a picture with him in it is really just someone really needing attention.
Now who’s the pussy as you say.
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Haha. I love downvoting. Now everyone can see what an asshole I truly am.
Another worthless TROLLing article about hunting with the most TROLL picture click-bait this year. Hippy ignorants “conservatists” will always complain and no research the issue. These guys are not African poachers.. but there’s a general consensus that this type of hunting IS for conservation and to save your lives by keeping deer from decapitating you on the road. They’re not hunting cheetas. If they do then F* them of course.
Where does the article accuse the Trumps of being poachers? It doesn’t at all, the article is about trophy hunting.
I would support the hunting of bicycle thieves.
Snipers, truck-mounted crossbows, lethal snares. Whatever it takes.
WTF, why isn’t don jr holding an American flag??
Wouldn’t want it any other way.
What about hunting trophy wives, I mean ones that are already married. That’s cool right?
I mean they presumably have married for materialistic reasons & visa versa so given their total lack of integrity it should be open season to stalk, ensnare & “kill” one, Brian Wilson you should be ok with that right?
Before anyone gets all on their high horse by “kill” I meant shag not actually kill.
I think in that case, the hunter often becomes the hunted…
Cool!
I think the Beach Boys have about as much to do with surfing as Hurley does.
Some people gorogue. I say it’s time to go Roman. The prerequisite for going on a trophy hunt is to first enter the Coliseum and fight 4 lions –only using clown sized boxing gloves. If you live, you get to hunt. If you die, the coliseum’s proceeds go to conservation.
Trophy hunting should be 100% legal with bare hands or sharp sticks (you have to sharpen the stick yourself though, no pre-fabricated spears allowed). Just make sure they collect those “conservation fees” upfront, though.
“What is the most precious thing you have ever killed?” My own faith, hope in humanity, hope for a better world, optimism, trust in fellow man, etc. lol. jk. kill me.
Oh yeah. It’d be fun to beat the shit out of both of those fucktards at the same time. (If my back didn’t give out halfway through. Getting old sucks.)
Deer hunting has been my passion the last 3 years. It keeps me motivated to spend lots of time outside and keep myself fit, like what surfing used to be for me. As I get older I still surf when it’s warm but I dream about hunting.
The 9 goes with me on hikes on the wildlife preserve adjacent to my property. According to a biologist friend there are lots of mt lions, way more than people realize. Not really into killing animals but sure as hell don’t want to be killed by a big cat.
You wouldn’t even have a chance to use “the 9″… you’d be kitty food before you knew what happened.
Not necessarily. A guy just saved his kid by throwing a backpack at the cougar. Rather have somewhat of a chance than none. I have 3 dogs with me so they’d hopefully make a ruckus and give me warning or scare the cat off.
Trophy Hunters are Phuktards! I don’t mind if they eat the catch, but if not, Burn them, burn them on a stake.
I eat every animal that I kill and I have a couple nice trophy whitetail bucks.
Do you shoot skunk or smoke it?
Hope to meet you in person one day GOAT. Thankful for you being my uncle and giving me shit on these sites over the last few years.
Its sad cause its cute
Speaking of mad killing
This is the best book I’ve ever had read to me at bedtime.
Gotta turn it right up.
https://youtu.be/MHtXNUL-T_M
How bout this rain!!
Fuken climate changed its mind again.
Cue hysterical world coverage of Australia drowning..
The general forecast for climate change is increasingly chaotic weather extremes.
Less moderation as the higher energy levels slosh around in the system.
Thanks Prof…
You are welcome.
One day, after a huge binge and a drunken car crash turned insurance job and a gig I can’t recall apart from flashes of scenes we fled the town and stole power from an electric bbq on our local beach and fired the band up. Probably suffering concussion and most definitely a twisted neck I busted out some ambient stuff and improvised whale noises, next morning the rarest of rare whales washed up at the very location.
You bastard.
I set them all up around the dinner table and imagine them still being full while I eat.
Once again, the need for conservation and, unfortunately, occasional culling is fully understood. Point is there must be a better way. I highly doubt the money being spent by these fools doesn’t fund the needed conservation, its just an excuse to to justify being a piece of shit and getting some sort of thrill out of killing an animal that would easily kill you if you didn’t have a gun (not necessarily meaning you Lemoore GOAT Rodeo unless you are a trophy hunter). Game wardens are already out tracking and assessing these animals everyday. Dropping one here and there can’t possible be a big burden on their time. Sorry, but absolutely no respect for “trophy” hunters but plenty of respect for those who hunt for sustenance or at least those who eat what they kill.
After that dentist killed the lion a few years ago I heard an interview on NPR with the president of the safari club who I didn’t think that I would agree with and was blown away. Trophy hunting culls the oldest males who have already passed their genes and which are likely in the last year of life anyway.
Where I live there is vast amounts of public and private land that has been conserved for hunter by hunters. Had there not been hunting this habitat would all be exploited for housing.
It’s ok to not like hunting, but if you bother to hear an informed opinion on the matter you might realize that hunting can be a positive activity for people, a means to supporting wildlife and it’s habitat and a clean organic way to provide meat for people.
There is a substantial difference between hunting and trophy hunting and self protection. This is not meant to be anti-hunting, anti-gun rights, etc. The point is the act of “trophy” hunting is for douchebags. I just don’t understand the big shit eating grins and being so proud of oneself for shooting something that is not difficult to shoot. Self protection as well is totally understandable and necessary. Again, this is not anti-gun, anti-hunting, anti-self protection. Its just difficult to look someone in the eye who is proud of killing animals just to kill them, no sustenance, no necessity. Culling is necessary but I don’t agree with the methods used.
As far as land preservation goes, you are correct. There is a large amount of land where hunting is allowed and that is typically on gov’t land or private land. Its not necessarily land thats been put aside by hunters for hunting but it definitely allows for people to partake in a positive activity that gives them access to fresh, clean food.