The most important geopolitical question of our time.
Well? I’m asking you. The facts on the ground, today, show the only Brazilian surfer currently headed to the Lower Trestles final’s day is Caio Ibelli. Filipe Toledo is below the cutline though still a favorite to win it all because Lower Trestles, Italo Ferreira barely making the mid-season cull and Gabriel Medina home nursing a hurt spirit.
So is this it? The official end of the Brazilian Storm or merely a beautiful almond shaped eye of respite in its middle?
Do the Brothers Pupo come up big and surprise and hammer all-comers?
What about Baby Chumbo?
It’s a heavy comedown from last year, certainly, with the title all but guaranteed a Brazilian for the foreseeable future and who would have seen Hawaii returning to dominance. Two in the top five heading over to Europe. Neither named John or John.
Exciting days.
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Last time I checked, Hawaii was part of the U.S.
its the eye of the storm
Two contests in. The eye if the storm is not even competing. Chianca looking good so far. Sammy performing better than expected…
Hold your horses, now. The end might be coming soon, but not just yet.
If you refer to any of their brilliant commenters, it’s all because everyone else is getting over scored.
By the looks of it, we may be seeing the rise of an Hawaiian storm. I know it might just be an illusion because the order of the events this year, yet the Hawaiians look very promising.
Nah, all the mokes will be down in twentys at the end of the aussie leg. Then, the top ten will have 6 Brazos.
the California drought has more precipitation these days since they all moved to san clemente
Remember the pier? Wow. Even Grand a Dock were good.
No one talks about it.
100% correct, Valley St. The surf industry.
Becker, Mingelli, Talbert, Jacobs…..
Uhh, Chas, from what I’ve seen on da airways–very little chatter about surf contests, Brazillians or non-Brazillians.
Can’t find any real threads besides here–oh wait–maybe at the Inertia–ya, at the Inertia, they’re into it too.
Who woulda thought Chas, that you and da Inertia have so much in common…..
Very little chatter? You were there on the wsl web site a few days ago slagging off kelly. Which is what we all do, but not many of us do it on the wsl page.
Maybe deep down youre a pro surfing fan after all!
He even made a fake Negatron account over at the WSL.
That is not true to my knowledge.
I slag on the Wsl also–might as well take it right to their door step– you should try it–go right to the source–if you’re not afraid of Elo.
No one reads the comments there. Not Elo, not WSL staffers. It’s just you Charles Baer and a few randoms with no idea.
Well, apparently ‘low wide stingbug stance’ and ‘you’, read the comments there– (if you know someone is impersonating you there).
I still like taking it to the ‘source’, now and then.
You alerted me to my impersonator talking over there and I had a look. Interesting how you knew it was a impersonator not just me talking over there as well.
Yes, I remember now.
Well, he sure didn’t sound like you from what I remember.
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Off topic but just got back from Food 4 Less, where they prominently and proudly feature CC’s 805. If Food 4 Less carries it, you know it’s exclusive.
Brazilian cloudy with a chance of showers.
What about the end of the Australian womens strangle hold on the top half of the leader board , pretty pathetic showing by the ozzy chicks on the real days in both comps.
India did ok for a grommet.
Tyler needs to dump the grumpy bouncer girlfriend.
Next years favorite flavor with the judges
She didn’t upvote this comment of yours, but she did the one above….
Neggy, what’s going on?
The moment I post, it upvotes so I got curious and looked. Normally I don’t, but it’s been happening all day with female names and lips like the Rolling Stones logo.
I did not like that song at the time, but it may make a good theme song for the mid year cut!
Hey Banned, CAtherine is upvotting you too? I feel so used and disposable. I thought we had something special, Cath and I.
I think we have proven today in another thread that part Japanese is the new flavor of the WSL judges.
Has anyone noticed? Yes, my comments are being upvoted before I post and always with hot chicks with lips for avatars!!!! Karla, Mary, you name it, I’ve never been more popular with the ladies than today’s obnoxious comments!
The Brazilian Storm isn’t dead. Surf journalism is.
I think it’s safe to say you can attribute it to The Early Hawaiian Leg effect, Chas.
They’d be back under normal circumstances but this year …. Who knows ? Big Bells and unruly Margs could paint a completely different picture. Portugal ? meh, could be good but could be shitty …. Mid season cut …. We prolly won’t see as many of them is all I’d say.
Still plenty of fuel in that yBrazzo Storm …
WAit, SUsie is upvoting you too!?! Oh I hope that they are skinny Russian girls desperate for a western lifestyle.
I won’t be drawn into commenting as I’m being very careful with my posts concerning women seeing as Ms Negatron is having her period.
LoL…. you’ll be in Bexy’s basement tied up.
Stay away from my girl!!!