God bless professional surfing.
Tears filled my eyes yesterday afternoon and threatened to cascade down my cheeks. I was sober, of relatively sound mind, decidedly not on an airplane watching the movie Bridesmaids (the last time I openly wept).
No.
I was in my own backyard having a chat with two of the best World Surf League commentators to ever strap on a lavalier, Kaipo Guerrero and Pete Mel, on their new-ish show Any Kine Live.
To hear their voices again, to see their faces… it was almost more than I could bear.
Oh how I miss professional surfing, and I’m not too proud to admit. How I miss the chatter, the bad heats, the reclaimed wooden desk, the interviews, Ron, Joe, Rose, Kaipo, Pete, ’88… even ’89.
Our lives are cold, dark without them but, for one brief moment, I was allowed to bask in that warm light once again.
What did we discuss?
How Pete wants to be known for more than simply being an unrelenting sex symbol.
How Kaipo has destroyed his financial future by once opting for business class.
How professional surfing should be conducted in the future.
Would you like your eyes to well up with tears too?
Bon appétit.
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Kaipo comes across as a decent bloke, so did Chas, Mel seemed a bit boring…
Derek should’ve been on too. Need to see Pete’s reaction to Derek’s homosexual innuendo and lighthearted advances. Suspect uncomfortable but very entertaining for us.
Does Pottz have a podcast? So vacuous right now would watch.
Enjoyed this, wish those two could be more themselves during the comps.
I thought he was gonna penetrate Pete?
Disappointed…
Hertz – the first of many big brands.
South African Airways – dead meat.
Cover yer arses out there … shits gonna happen quick.
4 day week
Genius
She’s a thinker!!
Enjoyed that, well done chas. Those dudes are really cool guys
Also really enjoying this new narrative around Gabe Medina, but I just hope we spare a thought for the true victims, who will suffer, after his transformation from villain to hero is complete
See you got guys who love him, because they always believed him to be a good guy. They will feel vindicated, likely give us a bit of smug “told you so” action
Guys who hate him cos they think he’s a dick…their minds will likely be changed and they will go on to live happy productive lives
But what of those who thought he was a dick…and that’s why they loved him??? What’s left for those guys?
I guess they could follow tennis and love on Kyrgios…that’s still a pretty safe zone I would suggest
We can still hate Charlie.
There’s always that
I can keep an open mind about a Charlie, but with anybody who self-identifies as Chas, well, you know what you’re getting.
Am liking so far – this is where WSL need to take note – have Kaipo go off swear whatever tell the truth speak your mind, same for Pete because it is real” rather than sanitised bullshit we get delivered. Can be within reason, but similarly the tour don’t all like each other!! Just speak your mind then its entertainment – like the insight CJ spoke of going off in the water, is what people want to hear
It was a good watch. Kaipo and Pete are good value. Hearing their thoughts on the future for the tour was cool.
did he ask why they commentate as if talking to 5 year olds who have never seen surfing?
Before I even entertain listening to this Charlie am I
1) going to listen to you capitulate in backslapping a la Elo?
2) is this WSL endorsed or those guys on a limb solo?
Out on a solo limb! But we do toast to ELo.
Perfect will have a listen and then mute Elo part!!!
Naaah, can’t be out on a solo limb
It may seem like that on the surface but surely ELo is behind the whole thing.
A ruse to get you thinking they’ve gone off the rails and are speaking their own minds when in fact it’ll all be carefully scripted to give them a visage of credibility
Good shit. Was wondering how long Kaipo was gonna keep hitting that empty tequila bottle.
And Jose at that… Anything that’s not 100% agave is not real tequila. For a similar price, grab yaself a Jimador next time, Kaips!
Jebus, they’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel getting you on there, chozza !
Desperate stuff from the WSL.
If you didn’t get details of KG’s hookup with the worlds most motivated grandma, I’m not listening.
She didnt mention him in her book.
Her list of slain warriors would be long and varied.
To be fair I read her brothers book about her.
It’s probly the more truthful one.
She’s a goer!!