Guess that’s a better title that “The Surfing Wino,” though some of the greatest surfboard shapers in history may tend to disagree. Oded Shakked is the winemaker behind Healdsburg’s Longboard Vineyards and this is his story. One side note: Oked’s last name is apparently pronounced Sha-KED, and not as we’d hoped: Shacked!
[Link: Press Democrat]
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We’d probably be more embarrassed that anything, but Quiksilver would like everyone to know that several of the stars of MTV’s The Hills enjoy wearing Quiksilver duds on the show.
Doug Reinhart, Brody Jenner and Frankie Delgado are fans of Quiksilver – Fact! . . . Check them rocking Quik on MTV’s hit show “The Hill’s”. Full episodes online here!! . . . Snag your own Quik gear online at Quiksilver.com or stop in a Quiksilver Store near you!
Ah, we’re kind of thinking this might be a great reason not to wear the stuff. Then again if we paid that much money getting our clothing on MTV we’d probably have to pimp it all to hell, too.
[Link: The Mountain And Wave]
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Only five days left. Do you know who you’re voting for? Jack Johnson does.
[Link: Jack Johnson Music]
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Hey, girls! Want to make it in action sports? No matter how tough you are, you better pretty up if you want to get paid. EXPN shows exactly what we’re talking about in their photo essay Gender Bias featuring Mimi Knoop (pictured), Maya Gabeira, Lauren Perkins, Torah Bright and others.
It may not be easy to ollie the corner of the combi, but it sure is pretty.
[Link: EXPN]
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Derek O’Neill, CEO at Billabong, told investors that the falling Australian dollar is great for company profits, according to a story in The Australian.
There has been a dramatic fall in the value of the Australian dollar, in particular against the US dollar and the euro,” Mr O’Neill said. “After so many years of watching the company’s reported profits eroded by an appreciating Australian dollar, there is now the prospect of strong reported gains from a depreciating Australian dollar.” . . . Every 1c movement from these assumed exchange rates meant a 0.6 per cent change in profit for Billabong, Mr O’Neill said.
And that must make Paul Naude very, very happy.
[Link: The Australian]
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It’s being described as the first book by the best big wave surfer in the world. Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul (And, of Course, Surfing) is Laird Hamilton’s story on everything. It’s a how-to for life:
It’s not about chasing trophies or accolades or cash. It’s about quality over quantity and being true to your physical, mental, and spiritual roots. Not only is it possible to thrive in the modern world without adopting its harmful habits: it’s essential. And not only has Hamilton mastered this balance, he makes a compelling and articulate case that anyone who wants to can do the same.
If he can tell us how to get paid for everything (And, of Course, taking a dump) then we are so in. Click the link to by the book right now!
[Link: Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul (And, of Course, Surfing)]
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We just saw the header from a McCain/Palin email that horrifyingly features surfers (shown below) and it reminded us of something Reef Co-founder Fernando Aguerre said in a recent email:
The plans of McPain are the same as the ones of this administration for every key area of government policy.
The “deregulated” system, pushed down the throat of every emerging country by the IMF and World Bank for decades, has finally reached the American shores.
Not surprisingly, the economic result experienced by most nations that followed their advise has repeated itself: Recession, unemployment, jobs going overseas, and the generalized lowering of the living standards of the majority of the populations. I grew up in Argentina under “deregulation” mirages…
Deregulation is the fox in charge of the chicken cage: The result will always be the same: Fat happy foxes and scared, very poor or dead chicken.
While a MoPain administration is scary, what should scared the shit out of every citizen is the prospect of a witch doctor intern being a heart beat away from running this country and the world, as if the world were a fun hockey match…
We need a change.
The world needs a change.All the best,
FernandoPS: It won’t be bad to have a surfer in the White House… “Obama Surfs”…
We couldn’t agree more.
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It’s Friday. You’re at your desk. The O’Neill Cold Water Classic is going on. Watch it live, right now, at ColdWaterClassic.com.
Looks like an epic NorCal day in Santa Cruz.
[Link: Cold Water Classic]
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Publication of Water Magazine, the print surf publication founded by Steve Zeldin and then sold to Surfline in July of 2007, has been officially suspended “in print for now,” according to sources at Surfline.com.
The good news is that apparently no one lost their jobs. It seems the staff was getting more milage out of the content they were putting online, without all the effort of printing a magazine. Guess it didn’t hurt that former editor Joel Patterson left for Surfer Magazine in late August.
To view an all digital Fall 2008 issue of the magazine online click the link.
[Link: Water Magazine]
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Earlier today reports of Miami-based action sports mall retailer Adrenalina putting out a $293 million buyout out offer to Pacific Sunwear have now turned into stories of the whole deal being tabled according to a report on Just-style.com.
Original reports quoted Adrenalina CEO Ilia Lekach saying the following:
This action represents our confidence that Adrenalina can reinvigorate PacSun – a powerful brand name whose underlying retail concept has grown stale – by applying our innovative approach of fusing an exceptional product mix to an exciting entertainment destination,” Lekach said in a news release.
The Motley Fool has already called bullshit on the deal.
While the surf-and-skatewear company could use a lift — its stock is off about 80% from its 52-week high — this looks like little more than a publicity stunt or a bid to boost Adrenalina’s own stock price. That’s because its chairman and CEO is Ilia Lekach, who has a rich history of playing such games.
Adrenalina stock got a 40 percent bounce this morning all the way up to $1.70. So maybe the offer was enough.
[Link: Just-Style and Business Journal and The Motley Fool]
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