Revenge.
But how much mocking can one man take? Brazilian Gabriel Medina has had a season for the ages. Dominating the competition from the beginning of the year and building and impenetrable lead. Crushing. But this is not just any year. This is the year that the World Surf League decided to throw 40 years of precedence out its Santa Monica window and, instead, host a one-day surf-off that will likely commence on Lower Trestles’ cobbled stone early tomorrow morning.
Was Medina happy?
No.
At a forced media junket with The New York Times the two-time World Champion took umbrage at the abrupt rule change, declaring, “I don’t like it because I don’t think it’s fair. You spend your life, a year long, and now the last event in September, you’re gonna decide all your year?” He then shrugged and added, “I don’t know about business, I don’t know how it works. They tried to do something different.”
The World Surf League rewarded this bit hand by issuing a series of commemorative jerseys.
Medina’s a nod to extreme pubic hair growth.
Neymar’s special friend made his preference for a clean shave public just over a year ago.
A passive aggressive WSL flex?
Rude?
Ill-considered?
Yes.
More as the story develops.
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Happy trails!
A negative goatee ….or proof that anti-matter exists ?
surely a close up of a leg up on the sink, sack pulled up to the side, getting a few stray hairs from behind the balls would be more relatable than shaving a chest.
I suppose Gorilla , that after shaving Back , Sack and Crack one should have a pretty mouth and prepare for a lot of praying …..Deliverance comes to mind .
Are we off for the day? Can I allow my family back in the house?
Ricmatic don’t Cave in …… just tell them that the WSL is making it up as it goes and it is now a 2 Day Final ….. and let your inner Ghenghis Khan run wild with unbridled power over your Empire and Lounge Room …..Free at Last !
If they try to force your hand claim hysterically that you have found asbestos ….or come down with bubonic plague ?
I accuse you of Sorcery!
Unbelievably, I have an asbestos guy inspecting my new place today! I’ve never dealt with that in my life until today and you bring it up.
You sir are a witch.
Sorry Ric …I sadly am only a clown and have no supernatural powers with which to remove magically your dodgy dust …
But if you read the Crucible you may find Goody Bicko dancing with the devil .
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Oh of course haha
DOH !
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This one all ready for print if Toledo takes the W. Comes with a free pepper spray to fend off any gnarly 12-year-old groms.
underrated comment, this is. cracked me up
They could throw in a few Joel Jitsu Lessons ?
Gameface!
JMD ?
Looks like when I wipe too far up my crack and get poo stuck to the back of my t-shirt.
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Is that his Mum or just Norman Bates playing his Mum ?
$99 USD for a rashy? Sweet fucking hay-zoos! Talk about yellow alert!
It seems the WSL has tried almost everything else to make money with no success–I think this is a last ditch effort.
Where I grew up in the late 70s , wearing YELLOW could have lead to being called Billy Bankstown and a fucking hiding !
What a riot!
Sad days ….but some funny stories came out , when the Police arranged a meeting between the Bikers and Surfers behind closed doors in an attempt to solve the problem …..The rumor goes that one of the surfers was offered a job by the bikers as a salesperson in their lucrative chemical industry .
What about Fisher’s new clothing line? Also, is there an update on Kalani after Kelly’s broth? Two more articles here.
Fur on fur ?
Or just a hair shirt ?
I’m with Gabby on this one. The one day surf off is the worst fucken idea they have had since renaming the ASP. If they wanted to keep it interesting right til the final event couldn’t they have fucked with the points system a bit more? I’d prefer if they just started handicapping the top seeds by making them surf foamies or mid-lengths when they get too far out in front. Or make them have 20 beers and root Jessie Miley-Dyer the night before each heat. Those hang over remorse demons are enough to level any playing field.
She seems nice enough though, and I reckon she’d appreciate a good root. Most likely make you a pleasant feed in the morning too.
I’m not knocking the JMD. She’s hotter than my wife. That’s how I know so much about remorse demons.
Hahaha, yes yes. We’ve all done terrible things that would be better served as anti binge drinking advertisements.
Re-work Metallica’s no remorse to “Mo Remorse” as the soundtrack.
…mo repent!
Hahaha
I like this handicapping idea! Remember this: It was “the whack heard around the world.” In January 1994, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed in the knee during practice before the U.S. Women’s Championships in Detroit — and the perpetrator was a hitman hired by the ex-husband of her rival, Tonya Harding. https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
It’s really fucking simple, isn’t it? Fuck off the whole best 8 out of 10 results or whatever the fuck it is. No throwaway events. Every event counts. New fucking slogan. Every. Heat. Counts. Boom.
Haha you guys are the biggest fuckheads, I love it!!
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Don’t worry, it’s being decommissioned as we speak! Should be done around 2060 or so and a few billion over budget.
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Looks like a new Devo clip!
Apparently the theme song for the Trestles Wrestle is ‘Gates of Steel’.
He is some XRay Spex just for you SSD …..How goes it brother ?
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Great find Bicko!
All good, my friend, helping the girls move into college, the oldest into Pacific Beach. Life is cruising along faster than I can keep up!
How are you doing? Always good to hear from ya!
Hi SSD ..All good here in Sunny Germany ….Kids back at school , no lockdowns and with increasing vaccination rates everything getting back to normal … We did a trip to France in June July with lots of waves for the whole family and back again for a few weeks in October to recharge the surf battery …
My Parents finally moved to the beach, After I tried to convince them 50 years ago when I was 6 to no avail , and now have a great view over Shark island …better late than never …
Good to hear! You (and your folks) deserve the best