"I paddled out at your local break and nobody knew you."
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, in our surfing world this morning, as two Instagram meme giants square off in what may escalate into a scorched earth war of attrition. For context, Kook of the Day sprouted in the very early social media featuring funny, light-hearted images of folk wearing wetsuits backward, folk with Wavestorms riding shotgun in convertibles, folk generally kooking it. A few years later, Kook Slams appeared featuring amusing clips of folk wiping out, folk yelling at each other in the lineup, folk getting whacked on beach while taking selfies, folk generally kooking it.
Now, Kook of the Day ran into a bit of trouble, having the account disappeared by Mark Zuckerberg for a time, getting it back then having it re-disappeared. Currently, the business is being run out of the backup account, Kook of the Day OG and holding some 15,000 supporters. Kook Slams has appeared to steer clear of Zuckerberg’s jackboot and boasts a whopping 2.4 million friendlies.
The latest batch of troubles between the two arose hours ago when Kook Slams offered a t-shirt for sale reading “I paddled out at your local break and nobody knew you.” All fine and good, except Kook of the Day had released a sticker much time ago reading “I went to your local spot and no one knew you.”
Wanton plagiarism.
Taking its war to the people, Kook of the Day called Kook Slams the dreaded triple K, “kookslams kopykat kooks” and asked for folk to “support the OG.
Kook Slams has yet to respond though is likely weighing options.
Do you have any thoughts on the matter? Worried that the internecine conflict might spread to other meme accounts?
Scary days.
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Plagiarism? More interested in why Facebook marketplace is allowed to traffic stolen goods? What effect would it have on retail crime if thieves didn’t have such great places to sell stolen stuff online? The incoming Prez wants to crack down on crime, will he deal with that? Probably just easier to keep blaming the Libs.
I’ve lived in Lennox heads for 32 years and never met nor does anyone else know “ longtom “ aka Steve shearer.
But he certainly has a online presence that “ pretend “ talks for the whole town?
Maybe he writes shit during the day and only surfing at night?
Plenty of real locals would like to meet him and discuss where he recently moved from ( Qld?).
I reached out to him. He said he would meet you behind Freewave at 10pm tonight sharp to settle this.
Kook of the day is afraid to show his face which is the ultimate kook move plus he’s from Newport, which is strike two
Sounds like two gay boys having a tickle fight over who has the biggest wiener.
Xox
Sounds like they are rubbing two vaginas together.
Ironically anybody seen wearing that shirt can automatically be identified as a kook
Not to be confused with secret agent soft core porn IG account Spook Clams
Like BG v STAB
Imagine what it’s like at the F.T.L. H.Q. then.
After introducing ‘Ladder’ culture to pro-surfing, F.T.L. were snaked in the surf-ladder business by the WoSL signing a deal with a different ladder brand.
Talk about a fuckin’ cheek…
What if – they are both owned by the same person, and they’re just fucking with everyone?
Kookslams > Kook of the Day
Must be rough watching someone else run your idea farther and better than you, but that’s pop culture for ya
It’s probz the same dude stirring up a blood fewd to sell double the t shirts.
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Where is the “I got punched by a BG commenter when we met in person” bumpersticker? 😆
When we met in Prison
“I’m a BG commenter that gets punched in the head”
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Ok, how about go to kookofthedayog and click on the 5th pic that shows 2 guys with hats. I can’t write the rest as some asshole keeps reporting it as spam.
Tell me that’s not Dez holding Chas.
if you only see a red tide ocean, you may be a democrat…make the ocean great again. both parties are slashing prices on their promo gear.
Kook of the Day currently has a video of Dez holding Chas on one of those flying board shooting water things. Check it out. (see if you delete this again)
https://www.instagram.com/p/DBTvqaJv-k1/
Why you delete my post? Turning all Stab over here?
Edit: reposted, we will see for how long.
Edit again: Fuckers already took it down.
Quick, call trump
He doesn’t answer. Maybe I should call Ashton.
It never pays to be the first one to think of something like KoD or The Melvins. It pays to ape it with corporate backing like Kookslams and Nirvana.
universal truth
Kook of the Day currently has a video Dez holding Chas on one of those flying board shooting water things. Check it out.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DBTvqaJv-k1/
Wanton too memey!
I searched high and low for an account called Kook Slams but could only find the one called Kookslams.