What a time to be alive!
Of all the many songs that might be considered “surf anthems,” including but not limited to Jan and Dean’s “Ride the Wild Surf,” Dick Dale’s “Pipeline, and Sprung Monkey’s “Bleeding,” the theme song to the original television show Hawaii 5.0 might be the most important.
The Ventures recorded the iconic electric guitar jam for the 1968 series and releasing it as a single in 1969. There it soared up the Billboard charts, topping out at #4 and hung around for a whopping 24 weeks, or six months.
Well, in a surprise to all, Malaysia serenaded U.S. President Donald J. Trump with a brass band version of the tune when he visited the archipelago ahead of a very important summit with China.
Everything appeared normal at first, the very large Air Force 1 landing then taxing to a red carpet, the 45th, 47th and likely 48th, 49th, 50th etc. Leader of the Free World came down the stairs, did some waves then had a chat with what appeared to be Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
It was at this moment, the faintest strains of Hawaii 5-0 could be heard floating over the ceremonial scene. Trump was ushered to where a pack of smiling Malaysians were dancing and performed a slow motion version of his patented Trump dance to the surf jam before moving down the line, making salutes etc.
Now, the first time I watched the clip, it was from a pulled back angle and it appeared as if Trump was digging the tune. The closer version (above) makes it look like he is unaware of the music and merely dancing because the Malay babes are dancing.
Either way, a win for surf anthems and one can hope that Trump will be feted by Bad Religion’s Heaven is Falling in South Korea, or wherever he is going next.
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Jerkin’ Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You’re a dumb cunt, you’re an asshole
Every time you talk you mumble, grumble
Need to wipe your mouth after you speak ’cause it’s an asshole
Bum hole, dumb cunt
You are ugly all day, I am hot always
You are just a critic and you want to hit it
You are fuckin’ spiders, I am drinkin’ riders
he should use amyl &the sniffers.
the above song is soo him.
Kamala 28!!
oh man… That mid 70s vibe with Hawaii Five-0… South Shore with Buttons & Lydell on the Jetty before a Kaiser’s sesh. Cover of Surfer, “Peace”.
Did Otto finger himself to death or is Trump truly indefensible now ?
Xox
Steve, I want to say thank you
For all you’ve done for me
My night is dark and empty
When you’re not on TV
grandpa is pretty cooked, time to hand the keys over to couch guy.
https://newrepublic.com/post/202339/trump-79-wanders-off-meeting-japanese-prime-minister
you’re joking right.
are you really that ignorant?
It’s called “inspecting the troops”, and is common with foreign dignitaries.
educate yo’self.
https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/48821/why-do-foreign-dignitaries-inspect-guards-of-honour-upon-arrival
They should have been playing Fear’s “I don’t care about you”.
“Ain’t he cute!””
Wilson and Bogle’s graves are churning.
Every other country that maintains borders, language, and culture loves the guy.
You should re-read what you wrote, every means ALL. And big difference between love and fear.
I travel a lot
on a shoestring
the people I see that hate the guy the most are well-off white peeple
the rest of the world, almost always positive
I never bring it up, people just always want to offer up their opinion.
You write in a really weird style.
ouch!
I thought it might be some sort of prose that I am unaware of, like when Eddie Haiku would write everything in haiku format.
Best spots to go on a shoestring?
Double Knott Island
Sound like a place Dognuts would be into.
I’m thinking his “travel a lot” occurs while he’s sleeping.
Your favorite local.
Gets a bit boring driving to the same beach, to surf the same waves and knowing exactly how you’re going to surf the wave. But yes cheapest option.
I know that feeling but therein lies the challenge, going to that same beach to ride that same wave, but with a different approach to both.
Alternative craft and a snazzy new look always helps.
Been down that path of alt boards. Still got a few. All good until a really good day comes and the twin cant do a proper bottom turn or you’ve spent so much time riding the mid-length or Mal that you cant paddle the shortboard anymore and on reflection you’ve been flying past all the good sections of a wave.
That said, I haven’t tried a snazzy new haircut.
On deeper reflection I think shoestring trips are getter harder and harder to string together.
With the explosion of surf popularity any town on fertile surf grounds has been dialed into getting more.
The only ones are either to sketchier regions or seeking improbable spots not on the surf radar.
I just found a beauty of a zone on maps that is an impossibly tucked away inlet totally removed from any town or road, cold as but looks so worth the journey.
Right in your neck of the woods, Def not doing it on a shoestring budget.
Yeah we surfers certainly fucked it for ourselves. “adventure tourism” is a thing now. Feel free to send me the maps link in an old thread and I;ll cast my eye over it. Theres a few on the West coast at the bottom of South Island that are under surfed but too big 95% of the time.
Really depends what you’re looking for. The most blatant would be Peru. Rarely epic but if you speak good Spanish and are able to travel confidently you can easily score great surf to yourself. Philippines used to be another, probably not for the average traveler these days though as most people don’t enjoy roughing it or have the time.That said beyond that are plenty of places that may seem expensive but actually aren’t. And I’d rather have really good waves mostly to myself than crowded Indo perfection any day.
Phillos is epic.
And jaw-droppingly gorgeous!
Thinking of tagging Peru and Chile onto the meet the in laws trip to Germany next year. Maybe from Germany grab some cheap flights to Dakar and Fuerteventura.
Culture…
That’s so funny !
“the social behaviors, institutions, and norms found in human societies”
historically when a country loses those it’s over
I understand the definition. Now apply that to MAGA “culture “.
apply to MAGA? Or apply to leftwing/Democrat “culture”?
You can’t really apply it to either – both are grossly deficient in nearly all aspects – neither have the awareness to realize it. America, like most Western nations, is a nation in decline. There’s no coming back from this. America is heading toward civil war. The only thing that could reroute it for the better is a benevolent dictatorship.
A shit sandwich it would be, but far better than a civil war – dictatorships always end, civil wars are never really over.
Civil war. Yeah right.
Maga would starve since McDonald’s and Walmart would be closed.
Yes, civil war.
Ironically bringing up Walmart…lol… we’ll see who starves when food stamps are cut off Nov 1st. (Hint: It won’t be MAGA)
https://www.newsweek.com/walmart-set-to-lose-billions-from-snap-benefits-stopping-in-november-10945862
Starving people make you happy?
So MAGA..
If that’s the case you’re pretty MAGA yourself
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P.S. I’m not MAGA and I haven’t voted in probably 20 years.
But I do no a lot of fat American fucks could would do well on a diet. lol.
Really? Thats weird cuz nearly everyone down her reckons hes a dog of a cunt
Down here? As in OZ/NZ? Melbourne? I’ve been through OZ more than a few times over the past 9 years and heard various sentiments. And your country certainly isn’t what it was when I spent my first months there 20 some years ago. Some might say you’ve got a bit of an immigration controversy as well. And your leaders banning non-citizens from owning property… well that won’t solve the shit sandwich your leaders served up to young people thanks their little property collecting scheme. Among other issues. Perhaps you’re a nation in decline as well, I don’t know.
Of course I won’t opine on Aussie politics – I’m not a resident and without being one it’s pretty impossible to grasp the true nature of a country’s issues, politics, and leaders.
Dog of a cunt? I think Bad Orange Man pulling the support of the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet would be a dog of a cunt move. Perhaps “everyone” should reevaluate their definition and their blessings.
Donny is a joke down here, a meme and absolutely no cunt I know takes him seriously, how could they? I could write a huge narrative on why he’s considered such a fucking shit cunt of a human from his daily lies and bullshit to how he somehow bankrupted two casinos or spent his life ripping off every day hardworking Americans.
But what would be the point you MAGA crew are already brainwashed so I have given up now and just laugh about it. Keep thinking that Donny is going to MAGA and best of luck to yous
Like I said, we’ll see how much of a joke Donny is when he pulls the protection of the Pacific Fleet. Hope you enjoy speaking Chinese. LOL.
Hes actually very popular in aus
Haha not that tired old MAGA argument. Why is Donny going to do that when Australia have been Americas best mates for years and followed yous into whatever shit wars yous have started around the world with no questions?
I knew Donny was a proper shit cunt when he released his Trump Gaza vid that showed a huge gold statue of himself and Elon, his bestie at the time eating falafel. This was straight after his lies about Canada becoming another state of America, retaking the Panama Canal and ending both present wars in 24 hours with two phone calls.
Then came the comedy with him trying to flog Teslas on the White House lawns, calling the US military chubby when the fat cunt lives on Maccas and on and on and on
My personal favourite was when he imposed a 25% tariff on a human uninhibited frozen island in the Arctic. I reckon those penguins there reckon hes an even bigger shit cunt than the rest of us ay.
America is being ruled by a dumb cunt of a king and cuz I have no skin in the game I find it hilarious like many others. Like I said best of luck to you cult followers xx
Every or every other?
Xox
Hope the locals got paid well to waive those flags.