Sad.
Speciesism, these days, is as unchill as ablism, classism, heteroism etc. but professional surfers are waking up, this morning, with bad feelings toward dogs brewing in hearts. Yesterday, you see, was the wildly successful conclusion of the US Open of Surfing there in Huntington Beach. Light thousands watched online, though the sand was packed, as Zeke Lau was crowned champion thus fulfilling the promise spotted by ABC television producers last year.
Lau, you certainly recall, as “The Ultimate Surfer.
And, thus, professional surfers expected their names, and exploits to be splashed across front pages, dominating internet news feeds, professional surfing for the win.
Alas, what they discovered was almost exclusive coverage of the 2022 World Dog Surfing Championships up in Pacifica, near San Francisco.
According to the Bay Area’s local NBC affiliate:
Large crowds packed Pacifica’s Linda Mar Beach Saturday for the World Dog Surfing Championships.
People watched man’s best friend ride some waves.
Fans of the event said the dogs look silly, but they were also very impressive.
“I like the gathering. It is a big event. A lot of people from all over come and join us. And then, seeing the dogs actually surf is really a funny thing to watch. And they’re really good surfers,” said Patrick Sayres of Pacifica.
The event at the beach also had mobile pet adoptions, a dog costume contest and “yappy hour” for drinks.
Other news outlets called the event “whimsical,” “delightful,” “just what we need,” with august Reuters declaring, “Surfing has officially gone to the dogs.”
How does that make the aforementioned Zeke Lau or BettyLou Sakura feel?
World Surf League CEO Erik Logan?
While I can’t say for certain, I’d have to guess speciesist.
Sad.
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from the VTA fishwrap, extended version…
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1962, in color…Elroy & Astro
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ABC NEWS Australia , who sometimes forget Australian Pro Surfers exist ran an article on
the San Francisco , (well where else knowing Saint Francis love of fauna ) , Doggy Door Event .
Just wondering how the dogs celebrated .
Mark their territory with piss and shat on the judges ? Just like the Homo Sapiens’ events ?
wish more dog-owners would take to the beach, as I seldom recreate there. however, from my front window, there’s an all day and twlight parade of pet-walkers allowing the above on the adjaent neighbor’s grassy knoll…San Francisco treats! anti-whimsical and anti-delightful…did i mention the cats?
Memories , all alone in the moonlight ?
before they did it in the road…
surfed waikiki with mission bells blowing…
trolled in the alley-streets fully loaded…
following the bands/
next up? rolling on a river…
Jeff Beck or Beck…
Except the young talent from Surfing Victoria ?
Ok Cat Lovers , time to step up to the plate and ask « Can your pussy do the dog «
I suggest not letting them eat for 1/2 hour before the event to avoid THE CRAMPS .
I didn’t ask you about cats, JB!
Da Cat LIVES ….
Far out.
Just because someone is not conventionally good looking, you’re going to call them a ‘dog’?
Rather sexist and objectifying. You should judge them on their personality, not some shallow prettiness metric.
No wonder the women’s tour struggles so much.
I might go read the article later.
Not only are dogs surfing more interesting than pro surfers but they are (dogs) also nicer to be around ( then pro surfers) !
They even lick you ( not pro surfers unless your a sponsor ) to clean out your cuts ….
Bay Area is a pretty neat place. Not too long ago watched some guy pull up in the middle lot in a new Tesla, unwrap a sweet cymatic, slip into a Isurus 4/3, pull out a carver board and carve around the parking lot loosening up his flexor muscles, the proceed to paddle out and suck.
I love these guys !
Good thing he loosened up.
Man’s best friend surfing more popular than a man surfing. Not sad, awesome!
Maybe they orta get this dog as the wildcard for Chopes!
plenty of local starving strays wandering around the island…for sure, plenty of them are misplaced ex-pats, drugged-out surfers…fortunately some of us pull it together and find our way home…
Q : Whats the difference between pushing a dog into waves versus pushing kids into waves.
A: Fuck all.
Except that the dog won’t give you cheek in the carpark for pushing he /she / they into the wrong wave ?
After spending the last 10 years virtually 24/7 with kids I have a theory that people love dogs because they , the dogs , can’t speak and thus can’t talk back and question one’s authority .
horses, anyone? Mr. Ed says: “Put me on a board, Wilbur!”
Go to the source
And ask the horse !
Everyone seemed to have a blast. Except for the Fila Brasileiro, whose fans had major issues with the judging.
Fila da puta!
Yeah yeah dogs are way cooler than Pro Surfers, no contest, dogs win.
There’s a dog that skate-boards really good at the Seaside parking lot, (I’ll try and post a vid.), maybe surfs too.
If I had a choice-
Dogs > Bay Area Tech Vals
Better a dog surfing contest in Pacifica than Zeke Lau in 1ft. Huntington slop.
Bay Area>Huntington Beach
in every way.
…BREAKING NEWS…
(as reported in yesterday’s SunshineCoastNews)
The Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia is set to have a wavepool operating by the end of 2023.
It’s not the wossle/slater plan for the swamp inland from Coolum (famous for Julia Wilson), but is instead an AWM Waco-like pool and will be on firm ground at Steve Irwin Way, inland from Caloundra.
Ground has been broken, this is happening. https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
The red ‘X’ shows the stalled/shelved Kelly pool.
The green ‘✓’ shows the AWM pool.
You’d think if they’re shelving pools they’d shelve the one in Yeppoon
I hope they throw a few crocs in there ( and have a total ray ban ) because that is the Steve Irwin Way ?
Riveting…