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Listen: Come ye weary travelers, grumpy locals, and rediscover the fountain of youth in the form of a highly addictive talc-like powder!

A love story.

David Lee Scales and I recorded another podcast yesterday morning. It felt, to me, like we had recorded one the day before that and the day before that as well. A non-stop, one-after-another, unbroken string blurring right into each other like a Kelly Slater produced Bad Religion song (read here).

These days, man. Flying. Going by so fast, too fast, and I wondered, out loud, at the beginning of the show, if our perception of time is not tied directly to our tastes.

To wit, at this point in my life my favorite foods, in order, are: 1) anchovies 2) whiskey 3) vodka 4) blue cheese 5) horseradish.

When I was a child, though, time moved so slowly. A summer would last a seeming three years. The school year a full thirty.

And when I was a child my favorite foods, in order, were: 1) Corn Pops 2) Lik-m-aid Fun Dip 3) Toaster Strudel 4) Eggo Waffles 5) Funyuns.

Time passage, or the perception thereof, must be tied to taste, no?

The fountain of youth a highly addictive talc-like powder licked off a stick not gross stink?

David Lee and I also discussed The People’s™ sponsorship of Caio Ibelli and I can’t remember.

Fun Dip time.

Listen here now or later.*

*Now n’ Laters were, and are, gross.

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Smelly gator

@disqus_nEmZsdyY0S:disqus check out the anti surfline movement @noliesreport on insta

Keith Grace

The most underrated segment of the new Grit was absolutely the discussion of falling asleep while “watching” the awful movie you “allowed” your significant other to pick out. Thanks Chas, for helping me relive some of those memorable moments with my ex-wife. Those naps were great… the repercussions when caught snoring when the credits were rolling, not so much.

Gino

You left out grape soda and Tahitian Treat Chas.

throwing disqus

Vodka really is the best isn’t it.

Abscessed Llama
Chief Hot stuff

So not PC
was a great era

longtom

Funny how Candy is so provincial.

Horseradish, blue cheese and booze I’ve heard of.

1) Corn Pops 2) Lik-m-aid Fun Dip 3) Toaster Strudel 4) Eggo Waffles 5) Funyuns: Never heard of any of them.

Dick Simmons

They are literally all poison that tastes great.

Chas Smith

I also loved/love meat pies from Australian gas stations.

Chief Hot stuff

Did you know a bag of flaming hot cheetos from the US costs 10 bucks a bag here,
Delicious!!

Lemon Next to the Pie

The change in tastes is a physiological thing. The number of taste buds decreases and change function as we age. The most noticed is the obvious change in appreciation for sweet things. Generally when we hit 40, the changes really kick in. In other words it’s all downhill from there for your little taste buddies. On the bright side, you gain an appreciation of the things you should have been eating.

In other ways to mark the passage of time; I attended our brother Offrocker’s Celebration of Life yesterday. Messages from Beach Gritters formed part of a memorial wall with photos left from his happy trails through life. There was, of course, much more to his life than we ever knew through these ‘pages’. I reckon there were many of his who would connect with Sean through his wide range of interests. Turns out we went to the same high school and he grew up in the same place my wife lived for many years. His passion for surfing was matched in many other pursuits, professionally, personal and socially.

A really good guy, who surrounded himself with really good people.

longtom

good on you mate. I had aspirations to go but too many family commitments.

Chief Hot stuff

Fuk you’re a good bloke.
I went to the pub last nite with about 20 of my high school friends about 15 of which I haven’t seen since for almost 40 years, I had the best nite out I’ve had for a very long time. Fantastic people, They were stoked to see me and I them. I thought it was gonna suck.

Chas Smith

Thank you, so very much, for sharing.

Beach Grits n Eggs

that’s rad you did that. Be nice to see a pic of that wall and maybe read a few more words on the ceremony itself

Lemon Next to the Pie

Didn’t get a pic of the wall. Will write a bit about the ceremony through the day.

Magnum

Was the pod recorded before The St. Devon Howard the Baptizers’s glorious VAL bucketing cut-back ran rampant in the surf adjacent back allies of the gram?

He deserves some kind of award or gift for the catharsis and schadenfreudic joy bestowed upon us…

The Grit Crusty Local Poll, Stylist of the Year, Major Award?

Lemon Next to the Pie

Link? Had a look through a few places but all I get his him losing a board and a shit show of back and forth over wearing leashes.

c4
Lemon Next to the Pie

Nice. Not as good as the spray I got my kid with a few years back, but up there.

c4

Weird how beginners look like ship wreck survivors clinging to a piece of debris.

Chas Smith

Story on the way!

Otto

Abba Zabba was more efficient for such endeavors.

Chas Smith

Abba Zabba was truly something else. How did we digest?

Otto

Fun Dip helped digest Abba Zabba. Said so on the package, I swear.
The funniest candy was the gum rolled up to look like a cigarette, with powdered sugar or something that mimicked smoke being exhaled. Nothing like the tender trappings of childhood.

Otto

I’ll read Party Pete’s comment later.

Chas Smith

A classic of the genre.

@surfads

It’s been a minute, I hope he’s ok. Will
send my best wishes later


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