Kelly Slater conflicted.
Golf and surfing, surfing and golf. Once mortal enemies (surfers derelict rebels, golfers snooty conformists), the twain became united during the reign of surfing champion Kelly Slater who also was a handicapped golfer.
Ahhh but the bitterness is still there, just beneath the surface, and from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, hours ago, in tony Newport Beach, California.
Though you have certainly been keeping tabs on the proposed surf park that was slated to be built over three of the Newport Beach Golf Course’s eighteen holes, there on the back bay.
The city council voted to approve the project, back in November, but local golfers got super all agitated and gathered up enough signatures to plop the issue on the next ballot, letting voters decide if surfing or golf is better.
Well, that freaked the council right out and they agreed to rescind November’s approval altogether, giving golf the important victory.
Councilmember Erik Weigan rubbed salt in surfing’s wound, saying, “I would say [let’s] just rescind because signatures were collected, there’s no difference in our decision, and cost-savings to the city. It’s a simple decision I think tonight.”
Councilmember Sara J. Weber piled on, adding, “My job as a council member is not to tell an applicant what I want them to do with their private property,” she said. “They have a right to pursue a project, and our job is to evaluate it fairly.”
“Nonetheless, here we are, the community has spoken, so I would absolutely support rescinding the general plan amendment, and I do believe it’s probably the most responsible way to respect the referendum process. I certainly don’t want to spend any money on an election, and I’m going to hope this reduces any further division within the community.”
City Manager Seimone Jurjis attempted to give surfers hope, telling them the tub can still be built, only half as big.
Toledo-sized.
I, for one, never knew the Newport Beach signature gathering process could be so powerful. Is there anything we should petition up?
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Best part of golf is smoking grits and drinking during the day
Wave pool in Newport seems fitting. Typical SoCal beach town with generic monied people who all look the same and talk the same. Far cry from my world.
What surprised me most during my visit to America was how much Florida was like home, other than the waves.
I hate Newport Beach. If I never go there again that would be too soon.
Original Pizza is a great place to watch a game.
Like deer?
Doe a deer, a female deer…..
https://youtu.be/qtgr9gJSkG…
Jesus, sounds like a shitty The Who cover band had a talentless child with a shitty Jethro Tull cover band
One of the most renown drummers alive.
Better than this guy
https://youtu.be/FssULNGSZIA?si=KIfdz3tbJU35dNgC
Greg is more original on a simpler kit.
Art Blakey played on a simple kit. Better?
Ha !! 👍👍👍👍👍
5 upvotes for you!
..with Nico on smack on the vocals.
they sound like they couldn’t wait to be invited to an Andy Warhol party, and be stuffed into a nondescript corner
Al’s NY on 17th or Mossimo’s…..
Mossimo’s Then Al’s.
Mossimo’s is damn good.
Don’t remember TV’s nor do I go to restaurants to watch TV
Antonucci’s was insane and the employees were hot hot although all were sisters at on point. I had trouble distinguishing them, yet alone time was pretty necessary after picking up your order.
More than Cappy’s. At least as rad as Cappy’s. Sisters too. Intoxicating. I dunno, Cappy’s was pretty stellar. It was like going to eat at a Strip Bar without the strip bar, same women. Both places good too.
Blue Beat, Happy Camper. The brunette. Nuff said. That hasn’t already been. That thin peninsula had so much talent. Swordfish night, served by the same thin brunette forever. I wonder if she is still there…. Lick lick lick, ice cream cone girl delivering your grilled swordfish.
Heady times
Haha fuck me you seppos talk some utter wank ay. Remember when this joint did hell pizza and hot chicks used to waitress there and someone nearly got a hand job and blah blah blah.
Its 2026 cunts so get with the program. Hippy you said you know exactly what happened with ELO so spill the beans. Those NDAs dont include you surely mate?
We all know he got creepy and his removal along with a payout for non disclosure agreements was required.
He is gone and that’s the only thing that matters.
Yeah but Hippy claims to know exactly who and what happened. As usual, just little “I know something you don’t know” but never actually spills the story.
Probably better left unsaid at this point.
Ask Barrelled where he worked and on what boat and he’ll clam up tight as a drum
Really wish he would post some unnamed spots for our viewing pleasure.
Or some photos of himself surfing !
Never
Most, not all, of them are known at this point. It’s more of a when not where.
Give it and take it Hip. Sit down and take a rip. I don’t claim to know anything you don’t already know. I just never worked the Ments. And you’ve never heard of the boats I was involved with.
He was drunk, he got handsy with a subordinate who was a world champ, someone here guessed her name, people were shocked, Strayan would not touch her nor would you, stretch to use that pronoun, what the fuck else do you need? Now little barrelled, open your mouth so spoon can feed
There is comedy in there utter wanker, that your dear pal Happy Camper would find funny. Sometimes you bait with squid? Sometimes the local legends of pizza. Sometimes a notorious pub.
Friends with the owner of Mossimo’s. Good guy. Great place.
My comment wasn’t so much about the quality of food, as it is about Original Pizza being located at the golf course.
I think I’m right in saying locals got the shits cuz they found out it was not going to be open tothe public and for members only and the joining fees were astronomical? Imagine that, a shit hole filled with rich lawyer types with a hard on for wave pools? I’m sure I read about one of those cunts somewhere before haha
Come on Chasley
Surely you’ve heard the latest Slater golf news ?
About how he’s doing an ultra-expensive 100 wankers only dinner talk (benefiting the Mangawhai surf life saving club) at his mates fancy pants fuckin’ golf course in NZ (where smelly has a private hideaway) to ingratiate himself with the community…
He can’t afford Kauri and Manga’s course is shit.
To be fair, it seems to me that the golf crew and the surf pool crew are more similar than they like to admit. The tech lingo about surfboards/clubs, wetsuits/golf gear, nerding out on different pool technologies/golf courses, and of course, all the unnecessary gear. Its a wealthy, white male privilege world and Im here for it!
Hmmm oh I don’t know….the unredacted Epstein Files that are obviously harbouring pedo’s?
Xox
Ah yes. Volcom golfwear.
Nothing says “Youth against establishment” like; (checks notes) golf.
So they were going to build over 3 ‘holes’ of an 18 hole golf course? So what? There’ll still be 15 holes left, unless I’ve done my math wrong. How greedy are they?
Wonder which land use is evironmentally / energy worse. A golf course or a Nocean.
Fuck’em both.
If I was a billionaire who bought the place I’d close the course and re-wild it behind a fence.
Congrats golfers—now you’re going to have no golf course there whatsoever when the land owner just sells the entire parcel and reverts to the original plan of a Costco and Section 8 housing.
I knew you’d be spewing mate haha
If it means one less Tub in the world, I’m down with it.
No section 8 in Newps, maybe you’re not paying attention?
Worlds Largest Mercedes Porsche dealer with a fine dining food court
so the net of all this will be more Gerry Lopez soft tops – such bitter irony