"Who knows. Who cares."
The World Surf League has officially entered its… honestly, I can’t even remember the new CEO’s name. Its Riley Gains era? Its Johnny Smallville era? I don’t know but I can assure everything will look the exact same as the “cleanup on aisle five” crew who took the helm after former chief executive Erik Logan did something so naughty in Brazil as to get Stalinized. Yes, the PR head and the Legal head teamed up to maybe lock in all those Logan NDAs then handed the reins over to… Jerry McGovern? Ron Felding?
Whatever. His sleepy resume and dull face tell us everything we need to know. Mostly that his name is not worth remembering. Oh, don’t you worry. I will put by scalping kit back together and find some way to Backward Fin Beth him but, to be honest, my heart will still be with ELo.
The Oklahoman with a magical wetsuit of honor was a gift, a pure undeserved gift what with his sheer cluelessness, instance on being front and center, goofball SUPing, et. al. He was the perfect manifestation of a billionaire’s vision for professional surfing.
As much as I care about Logan, though, it appears the love is unrequited. On a recent social media post, the motivational speaker declared, “On this Day, I got a Haircut!!!! Thank goodness for the Emmy award-winning NEEEKKOOOOO. Always tight with the cleanup. He is always winning in the water, he’s having the most fun – starting in the parking lot. High and tight, as we have things to do, places to go, and announcements to make. More to come! #”
While his legion fans patiently wait for the #, one asked, “Will beachgrit run a story about said haircut ? more questions than answers.”hahahahha who knows. Who cares.”
Ouch.
And unnecessary?
Neither knowing nor caring about the popular tabloid which owns his entire online profile?
Well, it’s a little bit funny this feeling inside. I’m not one of those who can easily hide. I don’t have much money but boy if I did, I’d buy a big house where Erik could rent a room. If I was a sculptor, but then again, no. Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show. I know it’s not much but it’s the best I can do. My gift is my daily posting here on BeachGrit and, Erik, this one’s for you.
David Lee Scales and I briefly discussed the new CEO during our weekly chat. James Ackman? Fred Durst? Scales is in El Salvador on a surf trip. Don’t you wish you were there? Sample the next best thing by listening and enjoying.
Bon appetit.
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The reason the jjf surfrash hood blew up is because it solved a needed problem, sun protection. The sun affects every surfer, almost every surfer has crows eye. It makes sense. Leggings don’t make sense to me sorry fellas
People forget Kelly had a terrible upbringing which he writes in his book. I think deep down he chased greatness out of the need to feel loved and validated by the world, and did so exceedingly well. I don’t think he ever addressed those deep down feelings of neglect and shame because he kept himself in the spotlight and his daughter was just collateral damage.
Elton…
chas~ie is such a kook,
i, ol’ school Venice, from Thee VBWL,
wanted to kick me, some oregon/o.c arse,
when he came into DogTown, across from the ol’ Zephyr surfshop,
to 1st interview E.L.
f**k Charles…
but i did not,
due to RESPECT, for DogTown.
f**k this suppose~ed hard~core writer of a surf kook.
randy,
of Venice
bye the way,
i used to come here: to The Grit~ie Beach,
yearz ago, just to read, 1st, of what Rory would write, then of Derek, too,
Chas~ie err, ah The Kook, of them 3 writer boy’s, is what he is, so i’d skip it…
hahahahaha!
bye~bye…
What’s up with all the WSL employees getting cut then growing a wild beard. Now that’s the story we want cracked
His name is Elo and he dances in the sand
Contests commanded to run in ever shittier conditions?
I have a neighbor whose ghey as 3 dollar bill. He was showing me how many swipes he gets on the app Grindr.
Remarkably, as incredulous as I was, couldn’t believe it, there he was, Elo.
He smiles way more on said app, hair much more coifed, and the unruly beard, not to be seen.
Hahahaaa. He’s found his true himself.
I am Elo. Hear me roar!
*squeak
Really?!
This seems like grist for the BG mill.
eelow
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as slippery as
isn’t the new CEO of WSL, the fat kid from Stand By Me?
that said, looking at that pic of ELo, you can see why the WSL kids would be creeped out.
looks like he’s in some secluded basement firing up the chainsaw
That is look of a man in the grip of drink, drugs and depression.
And perversion. A very dark and secretive perversion.
I’m sure his Felipe Toledo shirt has been “well used”.
Though probably better than hanging out with Kelly, Shane and that other guy from the last article…
Yep agree…I reckon it could be the shits on chest thing…unverified
A pretty good look for him really.
Definitely better than that smiling clean-cut style he had as a fresh wosl recruit, and when he took Chas to the cleaners on the podcast.
Almost looking like he’s seen some watertime, as well as plenty of hard nights out on the town, and could possibly fit in around here now.
Maybe he’s already here…
He no doubt pops in from time to time
Speaker, Sophie, Logan, da new guy, et al,—if there’s one thing that history teaches us—if Natasha’s happy—Dirk’s happy— and that’s all that matters.
The Ziff gravy-train rolls on while the Wsl paid crew keep riding it and laughing all the way to the bank.
Ziff found a new lackey, (and Natasha’s happy), Ziff can now get back to his real business and forget about the Wsl for another 6 months or so until the next scandal or whatever turns up.
Just like this article. Who cares. Has BG lost its contacts for anything worthy of an inside scoop? Has thee been exiled from the surfing fraternity? It appears thus has reverted to late night schopenhauer-esque, gremlin trolling to produce articles relating to the purest form of nothingness.
There’s a lot of “look how clever I am Mom” in this comment.
BM under a different screen name?
Nah nowhere near Ben’s skill set.
what would you expect from Jake Howard AI?
You seem smart and well read. You should, then, understand all of this as the deepest ever dive into nihilism. The good ship BeachGrit like the Endevour into the void.
Ah.. the seamist, turning to droplets,forming on the rim of a hat..slowly falling..like rain
Soo…who is this David Lee Scales guy anyways and what are his credentials? He never writes anything…why do WE care what he or you have to say? I prefer the written Chas as the humor and satire are more evident than when you talk/record yourself for Youtube etc. Write more. Talk less.
Regards, Stickman
And does he even surf?
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That was weirdo w/ capitol W..
Will the sand be back at Okiwi in this future timeline twillo?
Dont blow out the spot. Barn
Hardly blowing out a spot that had it’s name and photos published in surfer magazine in the 1970’s…Barn
Hey. I’m the only Barn here. Please don’t take my name in vain/vane/vein
Dont need to talk about it either. Kooook
ELo is in the twilight zone of Chas’s cross hairs. Damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t. Either way the horse will continue to be beat. Light a candle.
Never took you for an Elton John fan, Chas. Thought he would have been banned from Oregon in the 1970s and 80s.
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One of my very fav movie scenes.
Give Elo a puffer jacket, he could get a job as a surf coach
Oprah likes how Elo’s new beard tickles her inner thighs.
Surf journalist doesn’t know that tabloid refers to the paper size and not the content?