When did it go wrong? Difficult to say, exactly, but somewhere between Covid and Ben Gravy.
Grumpy locals, from Maine to Monterey, know that the days of old are absolutely over. Adult learners rule most lineups, paddling out all wrong on lousy soft-tops, jibber-jabbering loudly about their tech jobs, misbelieving that “the best surfer in the water is the one having the most fun.”
When did it go wrong? Difficult to say, exactly, but somewhere between Covid and Ben Gravy and now we have clueless hordes going straight even at places as holy as Waimea without anything to be done. Violence has been cancelled and even stern yellings extremely frowned upon. Light social media shaming is the last available weapon and that, friends, ain’t gonna win the war.
The Duke rolling over in his Newport Beach grave.
Well, things are set to get worse.
A San Diego startup has just unveiled a brand new app-based surfboard rack rental system. You know, like those electric scooter stands that popped up in every major metropolis five-ish years ago.
To try out surfing, you need a surfboard. And not everyone has one or can get their hands on one, so there could be some logistical challenges.
That’s part of the reason a surfboard rack app-based rental system was developed. It’s called SurfUp, and it’s hoping to make surfing a little more convenient.
The rental rate is 20-cents a minute. It also includes a few free minutes to account for the time it takes to walk from the rack to the sand, and back again for the return.
There are currently three racks around Pacific Beach though I’d imagine fresh ones are already being shipped to the aforementioned Waimea, Ours, Mullaghmore, Teahupo’o etc.
Dark days.
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An easy answer to dampen trade would be to just rent the boards and paint comedy sized phallus’s on them before returning.
Hahaha! Nothing is more ironic than a white guy in the richest country in the world complaining about other people getting into a water sport that their forebearers stole, popularised, and commercialised. The reference to the Duke, who toured the world to showcase surfing is the icing on the cake. I love the taste of gatekeeping surfers tears in the morning!
Seriously though, is this a joke?
love the Seinfeld bit with a fellow comedian talking therapy at $600.00/hr. even the therapist eventually loses it and says: “Just get over it already.”
drop a quarter in the slot machine and steal the board. foreward to the juke joint and put another coin to get a fav song. drive drunk to a local surf spot and pay nothing to park. surf a couple of straight-off adolphs to the beach and find a ticket that will set dude back by $250.00. (in a perfect world. of course.)
Hey, finally a bg article with ‘war’ in the title! Been waiting for this since February 24th
My bartender/therapist loves the story BUT the story’s mileage has worn out.
nothin keeps a good man down!
Penelope caught a Hippy in that film.
Little worried about the silk night gown, but to each his own.
did you find her a lil loose ’round the labia?
Adult onset surfing is in full pandemic mode combined with the water in Maine no longer going below 40°f 3°c has created a perfect storm of kooks
I’ll rent out my comments, and/or you can hire me to comment for you. Pay is .20 cents a minute, so I can cover the cost of renting surf board racks. There is a chance costs may go up should I have to start renting baggies and slaps, too.
How much will you charge me to argue with Otto?
I really like the dude and think that a proxy arguer would ensure our friendship survives his attacks on humanity.
Please quote in USD.
I can just come build a brick wall in your yard and you can bang your head on it 20x in a row. I’ll do the labor for free.
You’re a very talented man and you can’t post online that you work for free…. so keep this between just us, pretend your charging me a lot of money and only charge me your free labor and the rest of these guys will know your value.
“You’re a very talented man…” if you count those talents as: (1) producing big boogers, (2) annoying immediate family, (3) annoying anonymous commenters, (4) efficient use of dental floss, (5) jaywalking.
see how many things you are good at?
Not much, tbh. Brain slowing down; teeth getting more crooked; pooch getting bigger; hair getting grayer…wouldn’t mind a little corner of the world near a beach to curl up into a ball in and get away from all the craziness and chaos and expectations. Too bad I missed a career window and investment window of making any $ to make that happen.
if Chas is the Tucker Carlson of the surf world, then Otto is the Roger Ailes of the media world (minus the kinks, I hope). true warriors!
Rent the bricks
you under estimated ur value. I used to get $75 per joke and sold them to Carrey, Leno, Seinfeld, Fox, and Rodney. For The Erick, i’ll toss ’em out for free!
Pretty sure they had some racks like that there for a couple years now.
The days of surfboard racks in flames hurts my soul yet I remain emotionally scarred from my wife knocking me off a wave last Sept on her Mick Fanning soft top. BUT only when one of my kids brings it up over drinks.
I imagine most will just grab one off the rack, walk around with it for an hour to get some IG pics then put it back.
I think you’re spot on!
Look at all the trans militants get’n all insurrectiony and shit storming the Oklahoma Capitol.
The freaks just can’t accept not being able to mutilate kids.
https://redstate.com/bonchi…
Theyre always fat and ugly
Why are liberals always birthing these sorts?
Failed abortions
The guy who inserts off topic trans hate comments is definitely spanking it to trans porn nightly.
Pipeline is on!
Where’s the Comments??!!
Chas, late as usual…..
He’s lathering up Shisiedo on his turkey wattles.
So, who’s up for a bonfire?
of the vanities!
I hope those aren’t vandalized 🙂
episode ends with a hefty parking ticket…see above.