Setting the record straight.
I suppose, at the end, artificial intelligence is good for something. Last night as the sun was setting, Surfer Magazine’s robot got on the tools and decided that Carissa Moore had called for a boycott of the Paris Olympics over the Teahupo’o judging tower situation. As you are well aware, the machine believes strange things when it comes to our surfing. ChatGPT, for example, declared that Duke Kahanamoku was a gay icon. It also wrongly suggested that the august surfboard shaper Maurice Cole had been inducted into surfing’s Hall of Fame in 2006 even though, as everyone knows, he expressly and vociferously refused that shame.
Back to the universally adored Moore, though. As pointed out this morning by the noted longtime tour and media observer Lincoln Eather, SurferBot’s baldfaced lying about what she actually said had real potential consequences. C’mon Surfer Magazine – you’re better than this,” Eather penned. “No where in the article does it state (or any videos you linked to, or anything on Riss’ profiles) does she state what you wrote in the headline. Click bait comes & goes, and can be funny. This borders on fvcked, you’re putting words in her mouth and at a level that could have kick-back on her from the Olympics… Do better.”
BeachGrit dutifully reposted, calling Surfer to account which, in turn, led to a Carissa Moore response.
Mahalo BeachGrit for setting it straight for me,” she wrote. “I never said I was boycotting the Olympics. I am very saddened by how the new tower plans are negatively affecting my friends and family in Teahupo’o and of course the environment..” She continued to clearly state her position, in human words, on matters before including another slide calling Surfer to account.
BeachGrit shocking readers with its instant pivot from “sucking” and “not being liked by anyone” according to icons Nathan Florence and Koa Rothman or “cheap and character revealing” according to Kelly Slater to “brave defender of professional surfers’ honor.”
Thanks, Surfer.
Don’t feed the AI bots
We
used to get yelled at all the time to not walk on the wall/hill going
down to the lower level at St Lawrence because it might damage the ice
plant.
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Sue AustTop Contributor
It
was on every hill, large and small. As kids, we were always playing in
it or with it. It stained everything, the sidewalks and our clothes. But
the colorful spring flowers were magnificent
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Karen Cristanelli
It
is not native, brought from Africa in the 1900’s, it is invasive and
causes erosion of land because of its weight. On the Central Coast of
California tons of it is being removed on the ocean hills to save the
land. And yes, rats love it. I really hate the stuff.
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Meta Dolt Ridings
We called it pickle weed !!
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Val Forrest
We used to ride down the ice plant slopes above Live Oak Park on flattened cardboard. We got in trouble for that one…but fun
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Susie Highfill
Great writing tool!
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John Pritchard
carpobrotus, South Africa’s revenge…
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Justin Scheller
Pickle weed
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Deborah Wittrock
It was my favorite!!
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Nancie Crowthers
As
kids we use to make out in the ice plants outside of the school dances
at Pier ave school. We had to stop when our parents found out why our
clothes were stained lol
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Joan Hansen Aman
The worst thing in your yard ever!!
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Leslie Beck
We
used pieces for hopscotch tokens. And made hula skirts for dolls
stringing blossom petals together. And used to throw them at each other
too!
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Carolyn Platt Verone
Loved ice plants….we had them in part of our yard in LA…
I certainly respect the plants now….living in the NW never see the plants ….
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Mark Holler
Part of the SB childhood.
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Skip Metheny
I have not seen Ice Plant for over
I like Live Oak Park and ice plant (and turtles etc.).
MBLL baseball there…
With a slope of ice plant and a big sheet of cardboard, us kids could have a great time without drink or drugs.
Then we got older…
island fever was one of my maladies where all the good, bad, and ugly came together…but kept going back…72, 73,74,77, 87, ’07…’72 being best for waves at Freight trains; ’07 being worst for binge drinking. but wouldn’t take back a minute! no ice, ever! lots of plants…
Haha that’s funny….”set the record straight”…on the internets
an assortment of badges to pass around…congrats men. and Jen!
https://i4cpublicity.co.uk/…
https://youtu.be/4hjVjYfLMj…
https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx….
tennis?
wouldn’t that be nice?
validation…we don’t need no stinking validation. but we park here and there anyway.
Can she sue for this shit?
Whatever borgen
I think we could all use a bit of coherence healing in these trying times, that will fix EVERYTHING
congrats on the pivot but In the interests of inclusion you should hire some bots, its 2024 ffs.
Why does anyone care about the Olympics?
I’m only interested because it’s at Chopes.
I don’t think most teams will have enough capable surfers. It will be like the Women’s draw and our world champ.
I love Felipe’s surfing. But facts are ….
I liked the ’92 Barcelona Dream Team Olympics when Barkley savagely elbowed the poor Angolan dude. It was a pivotal 4th quarter moment when we were up by 83 points or so.
We still think beachgrit sucks
we still don’t care
We still don’t care that we don’t care
Bit of a Twist for BG: Please Sir, I want some Moore.
https://youtu.be/upD6cB9Rzvk
Beach Grit, better than Surfer.
Beachgrit, just as shit as surfer but with way less commentors.
Quality over quantity young grasshopper
Can you imagine the fun of BG giving open reverence to any pro who has never said anything too dumb online while continuing to rip the rest of the lot? Then having half of the surf world (Carissa included) secretly love them for ripping the other, extroverted half. Civil warfare in the surf world.
Ah… now I have got a headache
Who’s that Giuseppe in the background? A long lost brother of Mario and Luigi?
It must be Mark.
The noted Chinese philosopher Confusion once said, “Huh?”
Shall we analyze the picture above?
GO!
I’ll start. I pushed back my stocking cap so to disappear the fact that I was wearing both a Moncler jacket and a Moncler stocking cap leaving me looking like an absolute idiot. Derek Rielly, on the other hand, shimmering. There. Are you happy?
Almost !
How is DR not cold in that t-shirt, at that time of year? Does he have thick skin or some thing of the sort ?
He was in the hot tub eating Selema’s delicious protein rich snacks. Warm from the inside out.
Makes complete sense. I’m not quite sure how I didn’t figure that out on my own.
Pro-teins.
Uh oh getting into a.c.territory there. Suckin off dogs etc.
Who’s the tripper trying to peek from your armpit?
Give Gerlach back his beenie.
Adrien Brody and George Michael ??
Big-Bird and Cookie Monster.
Starsky and Hutch..
Derek looks great in the inset picture, clean shaven, perfectly coiffed bob and all armored up ready for a night/knight at The Cross.
As an AI assistant, I can provide some insights into why people may be easily shocked. People’s reactions to shocking events or information can vary based on individual factors such as personal experiences, beliefs, values, and cultural backgrounds. Additionally, the level of shock can depend on the nature and intensity of the event or information itself. Some common reasons why people may be easily shocked include unexpected or sudden events, violations of social norms or expectations, threats to personal safety or well-being, and exposure to disturbing or distressing content. It is important to note that individual reactions to shock can vary greatly, and what may be shocking to one person may not be to another.
Man knock it on the head. The cant in my eyeball is a lot worse after reading this
Far too little shit-stirring, too much sunshine and moonbeams.
Need a snarky quit-lit dead-celebrity WSL-bombing article stat.
Or just re-post some dumb shit Kelly has said lately.
Mahalo…
https://www.youtube.com/wat…