by The Editors on December 16, 2007
The king of the Jackasses is apparently taking his business upscale as he teams up with a business partner to open a theater in West Chester, Pennsylvania that serves alcohol.
The theater, so far unnamed, will feature musical acts, standup comedians and films. Construction is under way for a projected opening in the spring. . . “This is the real deal,” said Margera, 28. “I just want to own a piece of West Chester.”
Unfortunately, the West Chester City Council is attempting to bar his liquor license. “It’s not going to be like Jackass: The Bar,” Bam said.
[Link: Pennlive.com and myfoxphilly.com]
by The Editors on December 10, 2007
We have confirmed reports that Pete Taras has left the job of photo editor at Transworld Surf magazine and taken a remarkably similar job at Surfing magazine.
We don’t even know what this means aside from the fact that being the photo editor of a surf magazine can be one of the worst jobs in surfing. Good thing Pete is a pro.
by The Editors on December 6, 2007
The Quiksilver Foundation, a tax-releif/philanthropic arm of Quiksilver Inc, has funded the creation of a community health training centre at Katiet, in the Mentawai Islands, off Indonesia’s West Sumatran coast.
SurfAid Founder and CEO, Dr. Dave Jenkins, said the opening of the centre was the culmination of a long and successful partnership with Quiksilver. “The Quiksilver Foundation has been supporting SurfAid’s relentless pursuit of cost effective results that create lasting change and break the cycle of poor health and health behaviors that have been part of Mentawai life for up to 5000 years,” he said.
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by The Editors on December 6, 2007
In a press release sent out to the action sports industry yesterday, Burton Snowboards has announced that it has learned that Burton product is now appearing on Overstock.com and at your local Costco Warehouse. But of course, they are on top of it, according to a release posted on TransworldSnowboarding.com
Burton’s new policies were already put to the test this season when unauthorized products were uncovered in the U.S.-based Costco chain and at discount online retailer Overstock.com. In addition, unauthorized European dealers were found with product that originated in the U.S. Burton acted immediately to discover the sources of these sales and terminated two U.S. accounts.
We have no reason for our feelings of skepticism other than the fact that products show up in Costco and/or Overstock for two reasons: 1. Because manufacturers sold them the product because they like the distribution, or 2. Because the manufacturer has over-produced for the market. Either way, it’s the manufacturer who is responsible and no one else. “Terminating two U.S. accounts” just looks to us like a classic case of blame shifting.
[Link: Transworld Snowboarding]
The king of the Jackasses is apparently taking his business upscale as he teams up with a business partner to open a theater in West Chester, Pennsylvania that serves alcohol.
