The plot thickens.
Ah, the start of another lockdown California day where traipsing through the daisies is forbidden, surfing is forbidden, eating pan-Asian cuisine outdoors is forbidden, touching the sandy beach is forbidden, sitting down at a table not personally owned is forbidden, owning a copy of The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism is forbidden, etc.
Shockingly surf journalism is not forbidden, not yet anyhow, and if/when the Coronavirus Clampdown comes to an end, this era will be known for stunning work in that proud field alongside the moment when mankind tumbled headlong into a worldwide police state.
Investigative pieces on how world champion Gabriel Medina keeps his hair silky and skin soft and a fascinating clue as to how World Surf League Chief Executive Officer Erik Logan first became interested in surfing’s marketability.
For it was on February 6, 2018 under a picture of surf hunk Jay Alvarez that Logan wrote, “Wow, I love this!” then included a surfer emoji and a wave emoji.
Well, four months prior under a picture of a shuttered lifeguard tower in San Clemente, Logan wrote, “Wow, this is awesome!” then included the same surfer and wave emoji.
The owner of the account, Mike Fusco @supfusco alerted me to this new clue and the plot certainly thickens.
Fusco replied, “Very strange indeed. I do not know, nor have I ever met him. I considered that maybe I have the sex appeal of a hunky, tan, Wavestorm-gripping 20 something and concluded yes – but he has no way of know that that based on my Instagram. I mean, it’s a nice photo of a beach in San Clemente that I took myself, but is it really ‘awesome?’ No.”
Thickens all the way to a rich panang curry and could it be possible that Erik Logan is, in fact, a computer-generated bot?
The simple phrasing “Wow, I love this!” “Wow, this is awesome!” and the same emojis suggest very likely and it would also answer many questions.
When reached for comment, Logan said, “We know we’re coming out at some point in time. What does it look like at a point in time in the future? Let’s talk about there and start working backwards. By doing that you’re able to have very productive conversations with everybody because, to a person, everybody acknowledges this is temporary. Nobody knows how temporary, but in terms of navigating the temporariness of where we are, you’re able to sit back and take a long-term view.”
More as the story develops.
he may actually be trumps speech writer
Not a bot just fuckstick thats been trying to ruin surfing and surf spots by trying to turn them into a commodity for his own gain. Thank the corona virus for something I guess, it might send the cunt broke.
Wow. She’s pretty hot. But I looked at her Instagram, and it’s nothing but photos of herself duckface and glamming up for the camera. What would it be like to date such a total narcissist?
46 comments and no one picked up on the line “we know we’re coming out at some point in time”.
I’d make a joke right now but that would be gay.
low hanging fruit. everyone expected someone else to seize the moment
Investigative surf journalism at its finest…together we have cracked this bastard wide open my friend
Both comments were sophisticated anagrams, which I have deciphered for you
Wow I love this
VIEW HIS W TOOL
Wow this is awesome
WE MOO WITH WISE ASS
I trust you will know what to do next. Keep it secret, keep it safe
If you don’t hear from me again, don’t cry for me ..perhaps just a quiet prayer when you next enjoy a medium spiced pork salad
Godspeed brother
w tool? is that lance collins new surfboard brand?
Did you see that hot surfer guys insta pics? Pretty sure it is more likely a reference to that thing he had lurking behind the white towel
Playa!!
i was going to post this on the original article but didn’t want to spoil the fun/conjecture. What you’re seeing is a social media growth tool/service, and probably an expensive one at that. There are dozens of varying quality – usually stratified by the management, oversight and quality of the AI. The idea in a nutshell is bucketing Instagram accounts into genres/interests/demographics, and measuring your influence across these groups versus the goals for your brand/narcissism. You then apply bullshit canned phrases like “neato!” en masse to get people to look at your feed/content and ideally hit the follow button. You then leverage your increased influence to skip the line waiting to suck satan’s cock. Performance of the bullshit phrases is a/b/c/d tested, contextual clues and hashtags are used to blacklist/filter users/content that doesn’t fit your image. But many hilarious gaffes invariably ensue like posting “wow that’s cool!” on some ISIS content. @surfjournalist should deploy one of these systems as well to counter ELO’s manufactured clout and regain his pre-ban shitposting glory.
Trust humans to fuk shit up.
Big LOLs
I don’t think he is a computer generated bot. He’s definitely influenced by the rules of bots and social media to raise his profile on the platforms. I mean all that kooky shit he puts up there is considered fine by the vast majority of wankers on Instagram etc. It doesn’t matter to them/him that he is misrepresenting surfing and surf culture. They are recreating surfing in their own image because they are the majority and they have a vision they can share and build on the platforms. Just like the Euros who sucked the joy out of Indo and the Vanlife couples driving across the countryside and the Murfer VALs who went to Byron Bay.
Max Headroom would definitely fuck SUPs, Euros, Murfers & Vanlifers up anyway.
EDIT: changed word came to went (because I’m not ever in Byron Bay)
Euros should stick to tha carribean
Mos def maan!!
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Great movie. I might have to pay Jeff Bezos for it tonight
would be a good remake with keeanu reeves as logan
When asked to verify his existence, Logan provided written testimonial from life long friend @surf.love.happiness who shared the heartwarming anecdote ‘#erik #friend #laugh 🏄🏾 ‘
Logan also pointed out that when presented with a series of eight tiled images he could choose the ones that had a bridge in them.
The WSL just released an episode of Cribs with Toledo, I enjoyed it, but I watched Ben Gravy first
Wow
That was extremely unimpressive
A house in the suburbs
Hhmmm
He must be feeling the pinch, can’t even afford a whole sweatshirt for the mrs.
She is quite the singer
I’m surprised he hasn’t written about Lucas Chumba’s disastrous appearance on the Brazilian version of Big Brother!
Who gives one fuck about what sup think ?
Self entitled cuntards, everyone of em.
No, if he was he would have more personality.
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What’s more predictable and robotic: (1) Chas’ muses; (2) Mick’s wrap; (3) ELo’s vanilla corpo speak; or (4) these various things popping up all over BG’s website making it a pain in the fucking ass to navigate.
do they take special classes to learn to talk like that? some of the managers and directors I have to deal with talk like that. it is difficult/impossible to understand what exactly the f*k they are talking about.
CorpoBabble 101 I reckon.
Chas to daughter: “honey, want to go out for a fun bike ride today at lunch?
daughter: “uuhhhh, naw, thanks dad,… I gotta do my schoolwork!”
Chas: “pffft”
Aren’t we Russian to judgment?
ask daddy.
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I know you’re his love child and all so hate comes with the DNA but what’s wrong with my sexuality? Perhaps it’s just because it’s different to yours?…
I don’t care about your sexuality. However, your obsession with me is annoying as fock, Focker
Oh, come on Junior, don’t be like that! I thought I was your princess?… Can I still be your princess? I thought you “owned me” !?…
Remember where this all began? When you called people from the Catskills “hicks”? You didn’t call them racists. You didn’t call them homophobes. You called them “hicks”. That’s a derogatory term related to people from specific regions in the U.S.. Don’t go hiding behind your gayness and then use a derogatory term like “hick”. Don’t play the weak victim card. You can be easily diss owned too it seems.
If hicks are from the catskills, where are yokels from ? What about hillbilly’s ?
You’re not getting my comment. Let’s provide some context.
Let’s review what Yesterday’s zero had previously said, which I’m referring to:
“I couldn’t help but overhear their conversation; “Look at all these faggots”, said hick number one. “Yeah, they came for that show downtown, full of fucking Mexican faggots,” replied the chubbier hick. “That’s what Trump should do next, put all the faggots behind the fence with the Mexicans,” stated hick one. I looked at the waitress, who was serving both of us to see if there was a hint of pain in her eyes. Any regret, moments ago she asked me where I was from, my accent, was I visiting?… “Mexicans, faggots and democrats” she noted to the hicks as she gave them the bill.”
Then later, he said “The hicks in the diner were a perfect example of the hatred your Donald incites and the generalised opinions that are getting air time after being rightfully oppressed for the last few decades.”
You see, he imputes upon an entire group of people a generalization from what he “overheard” some people saying in a diner. He’s so focking worldly and shit.
Aren’t yokels just non-locals? Not actually location based as such?
Just as hicks are from ‘the sticks’ and not particularly location based around the catskills…
My cat has mostly mouse hunting skills. My terrible attempt at a tribute to the glorious return of Bicko.
I thought it was ‘local yokel’? the locals ARE yokels. uneducated, never travel, just throwing rocks and snaking.
That makes more sense than my understanding f the term. Yes.
Dont be such a hick, son.
Several years ago, ELO followed and then un-followed me. That’s how I first even learned who he was. Just think, we almost became such close friends.
About 10 years ago – before I knew the ruse – a semi famous shaper from Torquay did that to me. I was so excited when he requested the honour of an Instagram connection I clicked accept with shaking finger. Within a week he dropped me like a sack of potatoes and my social media innocence/joy was lost forever. It took me a little longer to drop him off mine.
Insidious is the word for social media. A slow, creeping (and creepy) death march we all signed up for. Please sir, may I have some more parasitic Chinese made person and trend tracking spyware. * Edit* Please?
Did you at least screenshot the follow?
I thought we’d become friends and had no need to record my joy.