Wrapping the Rusty Plunger in Stars and Stripes.
When one conjures “Australia,” Crocodile Dundee, Vegemite and Surf Lakes’ iconic Rusty Plunger immediately come to mind. Steam punking up there in Yeppoon, that wave-making device, straight out of Mad Max, was unveiled to the world for the first time by ultra-Australian Mark Occhilupo less than six years ago but has stamped its southern cross cred hard.
Alas, the winds of change blow furious and Surf Lakes is officially applying for U.S. citizenship.
Per the press release:
Surf Lakes has moved to become a USA-based company following the successful approval of a Scheme of Arrangement process in late 2023 and full implementation as of January 2024.
This new entity, Surf Lakes Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is now the parent company for Surf Lakes, providing access and momentum into the US market. Surf Lakes will maintain business operations out of Australia, including all research and development initiatives with the engineering team working at the Gold Coast and on-site at the R&D facility at Yeppoon. This strategic move was made due to many factors, including:
-The US represents a larger and more suitable market for Surf Lakes.
-The majority of Surf Lakes projects are in the US.
-43% of project enquiries to date have come from the Americas.
-The US has a much larger population than Australia (for perspective there are more people in Texas than Australia).
-Redomiciling in the US will yield improved access to US capital markets.
-The move allows for greater potential for investment in the immediate term and public listing opportunities in the medium-to-long term.
-Further strategic and business development opportunities.
-Closer and better connected to South America (Brazil represents another boom market for the wave pool industry).
Oi oi ouch.
But what do you make of this new development? An unforgivable betrayal or just the way things go down under (see: Mel Gibson moving to Malibu)?
Certainly more as this story develops.
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The only thing dumber on this planet than that plunger is Occy.
For a whole summer
Brutally
Have you ever been molested by somone with down syndrome?
Our current immigration policy will ensure we have enough people in west sydney and Melbourne by 2027 to have 2 plungers each
Proper. We need a replacement for Palm Springs, cheers m8’s https://media3.giphy.com/me…
Anyone seen Occy around since those bales of coke started washing up in NSW?
so you know?
Don’t forget Pavlova, Chas. Vegemite, Rusty Crowe, Croc Dundee, Yepoon and Pavlova.
Russ and pav both originated from New Zealand.. ?
Ha! Yeah, ok. Righto. Pffft.
Mate, those kiwis get sensitive about it, including Negs
Like fishing at a barra farm
Phar Lap, Crowded House, Terry Clark…
All Australian
Allan Byrne, Ian “Ratso” Buchanan when he makes good priority calls or bad calls against Brazilians / good priority calls.
Both through and through aussies.
Mel’s beach side double-wide got shot up by the guy’s in the helicopters, no? Maybe he still has the dueley?
They can stick it anywhere they want but I’ll always prefer it in Yeppoon.
You can take the plunger out of Yeppoon, but you can’t take the Yeppoon out of the plunger.
Sometimes the plunger gets stuck in yapoon and medical assistance is required
what happened to the Rhode Island Wind Farm Protest post? did they recorporate in Delaware too?
Articles are always randomly disappearing and coming back. Certainly a glitch of some sort. I blame Otto.
I blame Sharon Churcher
Didn’t pass the smell test…? Plagarized by some lefty? Misinformation? Pissed off the wrong chick? This is how the enemy works…We could be next?
One media site, TMZ, reviewed all the unsealed documents and
headlined its account “Victim Told To Name-Drop Dershowitz To Sell Her
Book.”
It reported Sharon Churcher, a British tabloid journalist, urged
Giuffre in 2011 to include me (Alan D) in her book proposal, despite the absence
of any evidence I did anything wrong, because I’m famous and represented
high-profile clients.
Giuffre told Churcher over email she had a ghostwriter to tell her
story about being victimized by Epstein, saying, “I wanted to put the
names of those a–holes, oops I meant to say, pedo’s, that J.E. sent me
to.”
“Don’t forget Alan Dershowitz,” Churcher replied. “J.E. buddy and
lawyer — good name for your pitch as he repped Claus van Bulow and a
movie was made about that case
I’d blame me too, …..if I were you.
Hey Otto, not to distract from your blood feud, but have your MT excursions armed you with any hot tips for surviving a night out in 35 degree below zero temps?? (actually that’s just wind chill, real temp will be a balmy 6-8 below)
Proper footwear makes a world of difference. Kenetrek Mountain Extreme. Also fuel your body. You burn lots of calories just staying warm.
Excellent. Thx. As my collection of 7mm and 5mm booties can attest, I’m a long time advocate of prioritizing foot warmth.
We also do a thermos with like 4 cups of hot cocoa and a stick of butter to provide fat intake throughout the day hiking/stalking.
Probably a bit much for a city adventure, so maybe do prime rib or beef ribs for breakfast.
Good idea! And coincidentally, Arrowhead posted earlier today that they were going to have hot chocolate stands throughout the stadium – stole your system.
Only reason Dan Fouts doesn’t have a ring is Cincinatti cold AF.
He’s an icon
Miami is screwed tomorrow.
Chiefs are a deeply flawed team though.
Used to trust instincts, but league endorsed gambling is making officiating even more suspect. Anything can happen.
I can’t see a way around SF V BAL.
I would agree with you but for Lamar’s playoff history. Never seems to have same magic in postseason. Chiefs are deeply flawed at wr and somewhat flawed on OL. Ironic bc defense better than ever. If their wideouts suddenly decide to run proper routes and catch then could make a run.
Whoa! Time for pause. Singapore needs it more. And very cheap tax rates!!!
maybe it wants to compete in the olympics
No fucking way one of these monstrosities ever gets approved for installation in the U.S. Great idea, looks decently fun, but the bureaucracy in the U.S. will never allow for approval. Too much energy, too much water.
Not enuff pedos
Probably a financial decision. Based in the states where you get 1 for 2 or base in Oz and get 2 to 1. Either way chapter 11 is a stones throw away.
Dane Reynolds approves.
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Dane working the trade show circuit.
So this is why Newsome is dipping into the Rainy-Day Fund.
Why don’t we dip into Trumps 8mil from foriegn nations fund?
In the world according to Otto, Trump isn’t the droid you’re looking for. If the orange messiah says it, it must be true. At least for all the sheep.
Biden is the dictator you’re looking for, ain’t that right Barrelled?
Projection is a serious issue for you isn’t it?
Man, Trump broke your brain. Your hatred for him has skewed your perception of reality.
The man is a piece of shit. As I have said before, I can understand hating democrats and their approach to politics but not being able to admit Trump is a completely fucked up person takes blind devotion to a whole new level. You do you though Sheepie.
I don’t think he’s a completely fucked up person, so there’s nothing to admit.
This country was better under Trump, than it is now under Biden. Facts are facts.
Takes one to love one I suppose
That’s not how the saying goes.
I will never look at chocolate chip ice cream the same again.
For all of ’em.
Hotels often charge their guests. Trump did not run his properties during his Presidency. Nothing to see, except desperation from Democrats eager to distract from the Biden Crime Family
Holy fucking conservative talking points regurgitated. Do you think for yourself or just repeat everything you hear and see on Fox and AONN.
I didn’t have to go to Fox or OANN to understand the truth.
Dude, Foriegn governments are not racking up 8mil in hotel bills. Even if it were hotel payments (its not) its against the constitution. Youre a constotutionalist right? Or only when it serves your interests.
“No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
Its called the Foreign Emoluments Clause but apparently only applies to people not named Trump.
I just ran the numbers too, in order to make 8mil off of foreign governments (assuming $1,000 a night, which is much higher than Trump Hotel averages) you would need to be lending 22 rooms a DAY for a year to foriegn governments.
Nobody said they actually stayed in the rooms, its called double booking and hotels do it all the time.
The figures are from 4 years, not one. Government reps are on the move each and every day. The law doesn’t require that he divest from Trump Organization. It’s a nothing burger.
Ok 4 years is still 4 rooms a day for 4 years straight. Again you’re contradicting yourself about whether or not he ran the Trunp Org or made money from it.
He didn’t accept any present emolument.
He wasn’t running Trump Organization.
Your position fails to leave the starting block.
Otto get you comments straight. In one you say he wasnt running the Trump Org and in another you said its not against the law for Trump to run the Trump Org so which is it?
It seems you don’t understand the word emoluent so let me help you. “a salary, fee, or profit from employment” which he already admitted to recieving.
Not my fault you can’t read. Read them again. He’s a shareholder. That’s not running. And it’s not him, it’s Trump Organization. The law doesn’t require he divest his shareholder interest. The law treats corporations as separate and apart from an individual. You’re trying to say Donald Trump is the Trump Organization, but the law says not so fast, that’s not how it is viewed.
Trump did not receive a salary, compensation or otherwise as an individual.
What do shareholders recieve when the business does well Otto?
….profits… what is an emulent…a profit.
Shareholder don’t receive anything unless they sell the security.
100% not true, ever heard of a dividend.
Keep digging, I can do this all day.
Go ahead and show me where he received dividends. He would have had to report it. Trump Organization would actually have to have reported it. Show me.
Do you really think Trump reports everything? You have stretched into fantasyland now.
Read that back to yourself out loud. Seriously.
They don’t have to report shit, its a Private company.
He’d have to have it reported on his tax return. You’ve had his tax returns during his days in Office. You’d see there that he donated his annual salary as President
Lets stay on track here bud. So you agreed he made 8mil from “renting his properties” right? Now if he is a shareholder how is he getting that 8mil? Through dividends, which is a form of profit. End of discussion.
No, Trump Organization received 8mil, not Donald Trump.
And in 2016 Trump recieved $337k in dividends, and what did we learn about dividends? That a dividend is a form of profit for a shareholder. Congrats you played yourself.
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He wasn’t President in 2016. Congrats you’re dumb
5 seconds ago you said Trump hasn’t recieved dividends.
2017 –
$27k in dividiends$6.7M2018 – $9.4M
2019 – $20k in dividends
2020 – I tihnk you get the point
Can you show the specific lines from his tax returns where your getting these #’s from?
Knock yourself out about 5k pages you can sort through.
https://www.politico.com/ne…
Attached is interest and dividends combined. https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
Not my burden to find it. You’re the one making accusations
Pretty rich coming from the “do your own reasearch crowd.”
I literally showed you multiple occasions that he earns dividends and you still refute the point.
A cursory review of Trump’s tax return shows income streams from all sorts of sources. But your/Dems allegations surround hotels and apartments, and it’s your burden to show precisely what he was “paid” by foreign countries in the form of dividends.
I stated he doesn’t receive dividends from his hotels etc.. You still haven’t shown any nexus.
Income from multiple properties, including hotels and DJT Holdings which is the holding company the hotels are in. Source: https://www.citizensforethi…
We are done here.
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Raskin claims Trump violated the Emoluments Clause his first two years in office.
Why did Raskin review what you posted (2020) and not come to the same conclusion you did?
The list of income from DJT Holdings is is from 2018, the 2020 link was to show you the holdings included in DJT Holdings. I included it because I know for a fact you would have dismissed the fact that DJT Holdings includes hotels. If I can figure this shit out in a day of googling, im pretty confident lawyers and congressmen can too. Just admit that he receives money from hotel income during his presidency.
Busy day for you.
He created enough distance between himself and his Family Trust, which he assigned to be run by his sons. Maybe he should have created a blind trust to keep you jackals off his back. There’s no Emoluments Clause violation.
When Hillary Clinton received millions upon millions of “donations” directly from foreign nations to the Clinton Foundation while she was Secretary of State, did you bitch? No.
So don’t start now with a BS going nowhere shrieking towards the heavens that Trump violated the Emoluments Clause.
Arrest Hillary too, I don’t give a shit. The fact that you believe he “distanced himself” when faced with his own tax document showing he profited from business he supposedly”distanced” himself from is truly baffling. I guess a brainwashed person will see what they want to see.
Standard argument of “it’s ok if Trump did it because we think, but can’t prove, someone else did something wrong”.
G.O.P
Gaslight. Obstruct.Project
Yes, he distanced himself. He removed himself from having any direction or control over his personal assets.
Does a president have to sell any assets?
No. Federal law requires presidents to disclose their financial and real estate holdings, but nothing forces a president, vice president, House member or senator to sell off assets upon taking office.
https://www.npr.org/2016/06…
I didn’t say they did, you made the claim he “distanced himself.” All I said is it’s illegal to profit from foreign agents which it is possible he did. Keep on digging, Youll get to the bottom of it all eventually.
You best read up on what a dividend is Otto.
Not all stocks pay dividends. You should know that.
Quick left turn there for you, eh. Better get away from the topic when you are losing the arguement. You said “Shareholder don’t receive anything unless they sell the security.” That is incorrect no matter what direction you spin it.
If the stock is not subject to dividends, then my statement is correct. Show me where Trump Organization has reported dividends.
Words like “if” and “but” are used when trying to dance around the reality of what is being said. You original statement did not include such words, therefore, it was incorrect.
But, in the world according to Otto, Trump does nothing wrong, ever.
What is a Trump enema? A lobotomy.
Whatta ya get from a Trump lobotomy?
A job at FOX news
Don’t be daft. The company (rather, its board) determines what the shareholders get or don’t get.
Bold panic!!!
boldening to help his reading skills since they are clearly lacking
I dunno, youre sounding a bit desperate.
At least he was hitting it before it became an ugly ass plastic mannequin. Sloppy seconds are always bad.
Hunter was slapping it first. Not to be confused with Thompson whose position is always the center of attention.
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You have no idea what my comment means, do you?
Yes, I do. And now he’s hitting a woman who ran cover for Harvey Weinstein.
You talking about Siebel and her accusations of Weinstein raping her? Doesn’t seem like covering for the guy in my world. But you go ahead and cite some sort of far right news that says the opposite.
My mistake.
Siebel Newsom emailed Weinstein in 2007 asking for advice on how to navigate the “bad press” that began when her then-boyfriend Gavin Newsom admitted to having an affair with his campaign manager’s wife.
lightning strikes are increasing due to…how does one say it? weather?
Tonight’s forecast: Darkening skies.
“a Delaware corporation” is all the explination you need as to why they went American, its a Corproate Tax safe heaven.
“Wrapping the Rusty Plunger in Stars and Stripes” sounds like an unsolicited story from an Aussie Ginger down the bar.
Sounds like Derek ghostwrote this for Chas to publish
The lubricated shaft exits the dark moist, sending waves and shivers to the waiting tanned and firm lineup who eagerly await the bulgy spoils….
Reading that I finished before I finished
Thinking through who else we might want from Aus in this deal…at a loss.
But I can think of a few who we might be willing to give up to sweeten the pot.