How many lessons will it take to get even?
If your life suddenly veered off track and ended up in a ditch, where would you turn? I’ve had a plan for some time, now. In the event that everything gets wrecked, work destroyed, house taken by bank, hovering lawsuits, I would go to Las Vegas and deal blackjack. Now, I have no card shuffling skills, nor do I particularly enjoy being in a casino, but I feel Vegas would amuse enough and that I’d be an amiable enough croupier, telling stories of my past life as a winsome surf journalist to the oohs and aahs of degenerates.
What I would not do is pivot to surf instruction but to each his own, I suppose, and let us shift our attention to Baltimore and the one-time flashy real-estate developer Brandon Chasen. Not very long ago, Charm City was in the palm of his hand with exciting projects in the works and panache in spades.
Well, the wheels all fell off, life went into ditch and Chasen finds himself in both personal and professional bankruptcy, reportedly over $71 million in debt.
Instead of Vegas and Lady Luck, the powerfully built man moved to Costa Rica where, according to The Banner, he is “doing a bit of consulting and teaching surf lessons.”
A few questions, I guess.
1) What sort of surf instructing skill does a formerly rich Baltimorean have? Do you think, like some other rich men, that he spent those salad years on yachts with Kelly Slater, sucking up tips and pointers like a sponge? Or do you think he realized that surf instruction is all fake anyhow so who cares?
2) How many surf lessons would have to be taught in order to dig out from $71 million down?
That’s all.
Lived in DC for a year in high school and went to school with this guy. Less than 75 kids in our class so I knew him well. Dumb as rocks (he got into the school for athletics) and as asshole as a nice compliment to his intelligence. Had no idea any of this shit transpired but gave me a good laugh
oh, I am well aware that most people do not think that lawyers are useful until they actually need one.
You blokes know & follow each other & shit..
fuck, for a second I had to make sure I was in the right place
absolutely agree with you.
did some framing & concrete work BITD on a construction crew.
easy life, staying fit, no stress, a nice tan and good money.
more and more I feel super stupid for becoming an entrepreneur living a life of stress.
point I was making is Com was trying to call you dumb but couldn’t even get the metaphor correct.
But you’re agreeing with a ghost.
when the wheels come off the camper van, I’ll reach out to Rocks and see if he’ll hire me.
seems a good bloke living a fine life……and we both have really hot wifes.
Saw elsewhere that someone invented a paddling workout machine where one lays down on a bench and flails at weighted cables.
Ran here to observe the torrential downpour of zingers.
But nothing.
WTF Beach Grit? What the hell am I paying you for?
As much as a target as it sounds, it would actually be a great addition to hotel gyms across the country.
You can work out all you want when you are landlocked for periods of time but that it the one thing you never can maintain, leading to pain and humiliation every time you finally get back into something real.
Sam George hustling paddling machines like Chuck Norris..
A dumb as a brick bricklayer. This is all making so much sense now!
do you mean to say : “As dumb as a bricklayer”?
This is all making so much sense now!
Facts are facts Cracker. I just can’t figure out if you are actually B__ M_____ posing as an Aussie.
Fucking Benny can’t even stand behind his own comments.
Brian Moccasin (tour promoter)
He who shall not be named could be anyone. He could be anywhere.
Meh, Negs has a way of sniffing them out.
Benito Mussolini?
Ben Meova
Bruno Mars? He seemed like such a nice kid …
Bencong
You forgot the part where you became a dunny rat that cracks a fatty every time you back your clacker up to a koala for a naughty.
I know Negs has a thing for you but you pretty much qualify as a complete POS in my world. Fucking narcissistic, selfie posting, racist, false flag bogan. Fuck off back to Swellnet if you aren’t still banned.
Don’t hold back bro, tell us how you really feel…
I have exactly zero tolerance for racist assholes who hide behind some bullshit veil of being a country bumpkin that doesn’t know better all while using the vocabulary of Ivy league grads. No fucking character whatsoever. I’d way rather hear the opinions and input of someone like Otto who has the ability to stand behind his comments instead of hiding and deleting. This guy is just fucked and thinks everyone has some vested interest in seeing photos of him. No surprise at all that Swellnet blew Blowin out of their comments sections.
HAHAHA.
that first sentence is pure brilliance..
the really interesting part of this story is actually the choice of J IVs in a courtroom. Normally the J 3s with their more prominent use of the classic elephant print, or the J 11s and their patent leather sheen, are the sneaker of choice for more formal occasions.
The IVs, on the other hand, are more utilitarian, kind of like an all purpose hiking boot you can also dunk in. Query whether the federal judge was dismayed by the choice or a closet fan of tinker Hatfield’s sophomore effort.