Rebel tour time?
Strange days etc. but a quiet rumor has pinged on my radar which could change… everything. You certainly recall surfing’s grand Olympic debut, just last month, and how thrilling it was. Well, according to my source, well-placed, the World Surf League and International Surfing Association only had a one year deal for the WSL to be route to qualification and that it will not be renewed.
The ISA is, of course, the official governing body of our sport of kings.
How then will surfers get themselves to the Olympics?
Well, whispers have it that ISA chief Fernando Aguerre is floating the idea of running a paired down “tour” in order for surfers to get to Teahupo’o in 2024. Format, location, etc. to be determined.
Imagine some glorious possibilities with me here. Kelly Slater, fresh off mind expansion, unburdened by the tour loses swinging in to three qualifying events at waves he enjoys, smashes young Coffin and representing the United States of America at 50?
Noa Deane, not needing all those dull QS events, swinging for Australia?
Italo Ferreira leaving the CT in order to create an endearing YouTube show, surfing only in the ISA events?
Chris Cote behind the microphone calling glorious acts of surfing prowess?
Everything we’ve always wanted?
Our dreams of rebellion finally achieved?
If Aguerre does, in fact, create a world tour, will the World Surf League be able to exist?
Strange days indeed.
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I give you credit you don’t back down. You are like a dumber, fatter Nancy Pelosi but with no more power and influence.
I made Nancy Pelosi a crossword puzzle for her 80th birthday.
C____ C_____ helped me get it to her. He knows her daughter.
C___ is the most famous person I know so I go to him when I need to contact famous people. Sometimes it works.
And Pelosi’s 10,000,000 times richer, smarter, more accomplished and more relevant than you could ever hope to be.
You’re a Trumper FFS – a moron. Did you go driving around Santa Cruz with a Trump flag waving from your truck? Probably.
Back down to you?
You’re a nobody. A brainless nobody. Living a life of quiet desperation.
There’s about 10 people in Santa Cruz who matter and you ain’t one of them.
Just some dipshit surfer. Whoop de do.
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P.S Five Reasons I – Or Anyone – Would Give a FF What Some Whiny SC Surfer Thinks About Anything.
Here’s some help with the numbering.
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Well?
Cat got your tongue?
The world wants answers.
Can a person live a fulfilling and productive life without your approval?
So what I gather from this dribble is that you aren’t a true, hard core surfer.
Kind of like a fatter, uglier Perez Hilton.
Go to sleep Ben. Rest up cause those celebs at Malibu Whole Foods aren’t gonna stalk themselves.
C’mon Benny boy…you of all people…acceptance and appreciation is what will bring us together…for good, bad or indifference!….in beach grit we trust!…….p.s…..get a job cunt
Yes we heard that story already.
It was 8′ faces for 3 days about 10 days ago not that crowded. Clean. Where did you surf?
And also if you literally surfed Town non stop for 3 years without spending most of your time up north then I don’t know what to say.
Also anyone that cares enough about what these bg cretins think about them to actually delete multiple comments?
Reeks of insecurity. Kind of like a midtowner desperate to find acceptance to the W and E.
When is the last time you went surfing and caught an overhead wave?
Too bad I was hoping to hear you talk about yourself for 3 hours. Maybe Reno would have shown up and harassed the hostesses with his pathetic little dog. Creepy.
Anyway B.M. dang I hate to admit it but you blow doors on 90% of the kooks on this stale site. And you were chief of the mag during some good times so hats off Tubby.
Now make my Mai Tai a double.
True..”please” eat a bag of dicks
Apparently you’re the expert!…eat a bag of dicks you fucknuckle!
Sapiofaarkoffski cunt!…oh, by the way leaned and learned are very different!
Actually might surf the Bu mid September. Buy me a drink at Dukes?
It is kinda hard to hear you with Fernando’s cock in your mouth all the time
Arguably the best comment I’ve ever read….great work my friend!
Just fuck off to inertia
How many times you gonna post this boring photo?
Then you sucked his cock I reckon!
I want my $2.00!
Aguerrilla Tourfare
What happened to the old reef Brazil calendar (and ads)? That used to be my highlight of Christmas.
your take is always shit. go eat god’s ass you simple cunt.
You are, in your own way, a poet
Anything to reduce the popularity of surfing is fine with me