"Never before in the history of professional surfing… not once… has power rested so squarely with the people."
Following surf guru Sam George’s savage attack on the online commentariat this morning, Chas Smith has mounted a robust defence of the below-the-line artist.
Speaking from his Tuscan-inspired villa, a pink-washed home characterised by its romantic beauty and long-lasting craftsmanship in north San Diego county Chas announced,
“I will say this, frankly and forcefully, never before in the history of professional surfing, no not once, has power rested so squarely with the people. Popular uprisings have now deposed World Surf League champions and World Surf League heads alike.
“Uprisings, coming up from the commentariat, bubbling… broiling… exploding onto the surf scene and bringing real change.”
Chas Smith added,
“The people have arrived. The World Surf League’s gilded VIP zones are meaningless. Who would want to go shoulder rub the spoiled sons and daughters of shallow surf privilege… when he or she could be in a comment section, setting the very surf world on fire.”
Sam George had earlier written,
“Take a quick scroll though the typical comment section on popular surfing sites (with the exception of the one you’re currently visiting, occasionally shamed for its generally positive tone) and let’s review what the Poster Posse is currently bitching about. Professional competitive surfing really takes a beating, the WSL World Championship Tour, especially, held accountable for crimes ranging from holding contests at shitty surf spots like Pipeline, Sunset Beach, Supertubes, Bells Beach, Margaret River, Teahupo’o, Punta Roca, Saquarema, Cloudbreak and Lower Trestles (all premier breaks that the average poster would have no chance of ever riding even a medium set wave), to blatant criteria inconsistencies, Filipe Toledo’s distain for big, dangerous waves, the patently unfair mid-season cut, Joe Turpel (on a purely existential level) and calling off the Pipe Masters because the waves were deemed too big and dangerous for Toledo’s fellow competitors, most of whom indicated that given the choice they’d rather not paddle out.
Why does the WSL use the term ” World Champion ” instead of the more realistic Tour Number 1#.
It soulds much better when you say the “former number 1” quits the tour.
They use that term coz that’s all they really own. They have the right to crown the World Champion, inherited from the ASP.
The rest is, as we know, all smoke and mirrors, genderwash, greenwash, virtue signalling claims, hogwash and bullshit.
Will his departure impact sales of Toledo’s latest signature Smooth Star model? Imagine if Mick Fanning went on the wagon upon the release of a new Reef sandal. The one with the bottle opener in the sole. Anyway, what is the point? Balter only comes in tinnies. Furthermore, what if you didn’t realise you had stepped in some old staffie’s shit in the snapper car park, you crack open a great northern and get a tapeworm. It’s all downhill from here, isn’t it?
Old mate ELO is back to say hang loose and stop complainin’ you fuckin’ nerds
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Is Elo wearing Chas’ pocket square?
I mildly regret watching this, apart from getting to see the delightful chicken sitting unexplained next to Chas like the ever-present shade of Felipe’s woes.
On the other hand, you can see the chicken in the cover image for the video so yup, no need to watch.
Even if you are right, you are chato pra caralho
Annoying as hell, this Chas guy
Perdeu a graça
Aloha from the land of Carnaval
What if we the surf fans were able to hold a democratic vote for the surfer that will be in charge of pro surfing for a 2 year term with the option of being voted in for two terns consecutively? Say we vote in JJF. He would then choose the surfers to be invited on the tour, the waves to be surfed and when, as well as who will run the tour. It would add a fun political element into our fandom by hearing out the platforms top surfers run on and allow for the surf fans to determine the direction surf entertainment goes. And with just two years and their legacy included in this potentially horrible idea there is a chance of some really amazingly great and bad forms of completion come to be. All very entertaining for sure. Is this my worst idea? Probably maybe.
I like it
I don’t know if it’s true like Chas said that we have the power but it sounds fun. Who would be your choice to run for the president of surfing champions?
The obvious choice might be to go with the youth, so Barron or Caity or even Molly. Griff would be a delightful choice, I’m sure his journaling would inspire greatness never before seen.
But I think I might go in a somewhat unexpected direction. Someone with gigantic cojones, but without a dog in the Australia v mainland USA v Hawaii v Brazil fight. Someone whose actions speak much louder than their words. Someone like … Matthew McGillivray.
Brilliant.
how many takes until sam george was happy with the photo of him holding his hair while writing?
Time for a pre mid season cut. Mademoiselle Guiotillne!
Or however those words are spelt!
BG coming in extra hot these last few days. Love to see it.
Personally, thoughts have been w/ those impacted by the shooting at the SB parade yesterday. Had family members (including the family members’ kids) there who had to run (they’re all ok). From what can be gleaned in local intel, seems like some gang types got in an argument and everyone around was caught in the crossfire. Idiocy at its highest level.
But for god’s sake, what the fuck is up with the X posts and all the “false flag” nonsense in connection with this incident?? Fucking animals — makes me wish there were a god bc these are the people who actually deserve eternal hell fire.
But I digress….bottom line is you should love your people a little more today, bc at least in the US you never know when some idiot is going to show up to a party with a semi-automatic in his book bag and a bone to pick w/ the competitor drug dealer at the open bar.
Finally, in the words of one of my personal favorite commenters around here …
xoxox
Sam says “commenters are mean”?
Do you know what’s mean??? death threats. Death Threats are mean…..
remember the “Death Threats”…that came from the Brazilian sided Toledo camp after Griff had a higher heat total over Pip. Pip stayed real quiet after those death threats to Griff and didn’t come to his defense or aid.. he didn’t support the athletes that he claims to have so much respect for…he sat by…and watched the dump dumpster fire burn….while Griff’s mom had to come in swinging… a lot like Pip‘s dad would do.
This! This, is just fun.
Come down and play in the cesspool, Sam. I got an extra beanbag chair. I got a bag of Cheetos for you and Mom‘s meatloaf will be done soon… you could stay for dinner.
I once brought a Beachgrit car freshener in the “ essential Chas smith brand “
And cats follow my car for a. Month.
I’d lost my senses of smell via covid but apparently street cats couldn’t get enough of Chas excitement?
Yeah! You fuckin’ trolls. Whinging and moaning about all sorts of shit.
You’ll never me ME complaining about a fuckin thing!
Goddam kids these days! DON’T KNOW WHAT WAY IS DOWN!
AND WHAT ABOUT THOSE FUCKIN ….
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Not since the advent of the printing press has there been such an avenue for the downtrodden to voice their distaste as BeachGrit
What a weird turn of events
Is “credit mining” a thing? Mining all these happenings in the surf world for claims of personal and tribal credit. “Here’s a loose association. I did that! We did that!” It’s like the ego’s version of crypto mining. Using human processing power to derive imaginary credit from worldly events.
Mind mining..it’s gonna be big.
P.s. I can’t stay mad for more than 24 -36 hrs.
ADD
Mind mining is big. I’m guessing that’s what AI is doing with us (sure it’s Data mining, but really where’s the source of that data being generated). Algorithms figuring out what BS conspiracy theories resonate with people, then feeds people more of that stuff, through their “feeds”.
It just kinda dawned on me. Does Chas actually Hate surfing? Sure, being from Oregon with minimal surf culture, moving to SoCal with way too much surf culture, then being forced to work in the surf culture content mines… Essentially slave labor… Yes that would make surfing very hateable indeed.
But that’s not why Chas has to Troll pro surfers and CEO’s alike. Yes he has a gift for it… But that’s not why either. The algorithms tell him too. Chas’s mysterious AI Data overlords insist on negative content through the reward of direct data, clicks, apparent engagement, etc…. Even if Chas loves talking crap online, like many of us do, he has no choice in the matter. The data overlords insist on it.
I have not watched and will never watch one of these. And my standards for crap video ‘oh my god what am I doing with my life’ watching are fucken low.
I was trying to concentrate but kept getting distracted by his pale and skinny white ankle. Cmon Chas put a sock on it.
“Topsy Turvey Land”… Enid Blyton reference I hope Mr Smith. 😎
Arabia pictured for children!
“Never before in the history of professional surfing… not once… has power rested so squarely with the people.” Powerful….very powerfulwith a diatribe as such, if Chas were wearing army green pajama’s à la Volodymyr Zelensky, he could get the might of NATO behind him, and $90billion from congress and take us all on a nice surf trip to FIJI.
WE ARE REBEL POSTERS!
SURFING FOR THE F*CKING REBEL POSTERS
I love your exaggerated affectations Chad. Go harder. Can you just imagine a “hardcore” 20 y.o sponno surfer from Snapper, living in his home-schooled WCT dream bubble, stumbling upon this video? He’d be like: “What the fuck is up with this kook!” A1 parody Charles. A1.
Aye aye!
Why not mention of your zinc counter cunt?!
We demand consistency!!
Xox