They're number1!
Yesterday afternoon found me walking home from a bootleg visit to the neighborhood park with my young daughter. She was on roller skates. The park is, officially, open but the playground remains closed as it theoretically breeds and spreads the novel Coronavirus.
My young daughter don’t care, though, and we spent thirty-odd minutes playing hardcore roller derby on the playgrounds squishy floor.
Very fun then we both got thirsty and walked/rolled home.
Midway, I heard a father of two young boys shouting, “Merrick! Pick up your toys!”
Merrick certainly named after the Channel Islands’ Merricks, Al and Britt. I personally know three boys under the age of eight named Merrick. I don’t know any Preisendorfers, Handleys, Haydens, Velzeys, McTavishes etc.
Have never heard a father shout, “Biolos Smith… you apologize to your sister right now!”
Likewise, I have never met a young/adult boy named Slater but know four Tajs.
The more I pondered, the more I came to the undeniable conclusion that the Merricks, Al and Britt, are the most popular surfboard shapers in the world and Taj Burrow its most popular surfer.
The proof is in the pudding, as it were.
David Lee Scales and discussed this, Laura Enever’s new film, Tyler Wright’s girlfriend and dirty hippie feet on this The Grit!’s 70th episode.
Will you like? Probably not but Joe Rogan just sold his podcast for one-hundred million U.S. dollars.
That is a lot of money.
How much is The Grit! worth? Listen here and form an opinion!
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You do realize that yellow metal plated gold is 0% gold right? Definitely not pure. And definitely not worth the price of 14k gold.
Why in the world does my Best Surfer To Not Win World Title acronym (BSTNWWT) keep getting deleted? Is this something automated? Bizarre
Who the fuck said anything about “Pure”gold? First you went from claiming “yellow metal plated” to being proven wrong, so thus having to now strawman an argument of how a solid 14k gold item is not “pure gold”. lol. And if you followed finance, look at any gold pricing site (even now with covid factors) and get an estimated value on an even 1lb piece of “solid” 14k gold. Self honesty. Fuck. Some people will never believe they are wrong.
“Enter the Golden Spike.
In just a few short years the trophy for the Nike Lowers Pro has become the most valuable in pro surfing. Why? Well, because this is no piece of plastic. This spike is made entirely of 14 karat gold, placing its current value at over $30,000. And with fiat currencies plummeting worldwide in these turbulent times, it’s value keeps climbing. It’s still about boards and rails down at Trestles, but the pay is a lot better, and the work a lot more fun.”
Pretty sure there are way more kids named Curren than there are Taj’s.
I always though the sickest trophy was that sold gold spike Nike used for the Trestles comp. Runner up got a silver one.
My son is called Chilli and i dont like spicy food.
Need new coffins for my feet
What about all the losers who named their daughters Madison, not knowing that firstly it’s a surname, secondly if a given name it’s a man’s name, and thirdly, it only became popular as a girl’s name after the movie ‘splash’.
Then again, the starlet from that movie had a man’s name as well.
Any Qld surfers named their kid Hyman?
Was painfully reminded of the career-long underscoring of Taj (or overscoring of his opponents) while watching the rewind?/vault? of the Search Mexico contest.
that wave where he cruises in front of the barrel for 20 secs? always thought it was a 6.4
Thought Wrights astronaut girlfriend took off? As for Taj, if you dont vote for him You Ain’t A Surfer.
That’s it. I’m renaming all my kids Wavestorm. And daddy is waiting for his new Patterson to arrive today. Nothing like the thrill of a new board.
Priceless!!
Unfortunately
People were naming their kids Cam in Boston in the 80’s after Cam Neely of the Bruins.
Probably known here better as Seabass.
James is the number one name in history
Don’t think there’s been a Jimmy World champ.?
Apart from the Goats stage name
James Blears.
72
Makes a guy want to Rolf
I actually thought Mohamed was.
*christian name
Kick his ass, Seabass!
Joe Rogan licensed his podcast to Spotify. He retains ownership and full creative control. Humdinger of a podcast licensing contract. The future is here.
Does he pay his guests?
Yes, a blunt of the sticky-icky.
Some people are money making machines
I’m a machine making monkey.
Bob Slater didn’t partake apparently…
That’s a bunch of BS.
I watched start to finish and at no point did Bob hold and/or inhale from one of Rogans ‘jazz cigarettes’.
Are you suggesting that he was indulging off-camera so as not to be seen to endorse cannabis use in California and not get offside with his overlords ?
Yes, that sounds like B.S..
So much Hypocrisy today on the Playground. Loved hearing Jeff Johnson remark on how many things you and David S get wrong on this podcast. He’s a big fan of you Charlie though. Looking Sideways podcast.
Looking Sideways is a truly fantastic one…
That’s it! I naming my kid s-biner for my fave popout. (Essbeaner?)