It seems like years since Jamie O’Brien burned the ASP Rule Book and hijacked Twitter with a little help from Charlie Smith. Now, after way too many delays, it has finally come time some answers.
Who is J.O.B. tells the story of Jamie O’Brien – a towheaded, semi-deaf haole born on the North Shore of Oahu to a wild Australian father – and how he became one of the most controversial surfers, renowned for his presence in the barrel. The film provides a peek into how J.O.B. was weaned to throw himself over Pipeline ledges, translating into a life-long adventure of draining bombs, tweaking airs, breaking legs and more. Who is J.O.B. was filmed using a combination of 16mm, RED camera, and Canon 7D footage and was shot on location in Hawaii, Indonesia, Micronesia, French Polynesia, Fiji, Mexico and Japan.
The Who Is J.O.B.? World Premiere will roll at Newport Beach, California’s Lido Theatre Thursday night, October 7, 2010 at 7 PM. Click the image for all the details.
When Rip Curl wanted to get that stop motion every angle photo look (made popular 10 years ago by The Matrix) for their Mirage boardies, their ad agency just picked up 52 Canon EOS cameras, put them on a big rack and fired away, according to a story on Cnet.
A 23-year-old skateboarder who was reportedly towing “on to the back door of a four-wheel-drive” fell under the car and was dragged along the street in Torquay, Australia around 6 PM October 4, 2010, according to a story in the Herald Sun.
He was struck by a rear wheel and suffered head, lung and rib injuries. . . The injured skateboarder was taken to the Geelong Hospital and later flown by air ambulance to the Alfred Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Which reminds us. Check out this rad promo photo for Sabre.
Being a celebrity is hard work, especially if you’re Bam Margera. While posing on the Rolling Stone 2010 Hot Party (Friday, October 1, 2010) at the Mirage he put on a little stunt man demo with former heroin fan, porn actor, and author Brandon Novak.
Every month Volcom’s Chairman and CEO Richard Woolcott sells some of his personal shares of Volcom stock. Occasionally, we like to check in on the totals. Here’s what he’s been selling lately, according to GuruFocus.com.
July 14, 2010 20,000 shares at $19.44 ($388,800)
July 27, 2010 20,000 shares at $20.00 ($400,000)
August 16, 2010 10,000 shares at 16.04 ($160,400)
August 24, 2010 10,000 shares at $15.32 ($153,200)
September 14, 2010 10,000 shares at $17.49 ($174,900)
September 24, 10,000 shares at $17.88 ($178,800)
That means he’s sold 80,000 shares in the last three months and turned that into $1.4 million in cash. But don’t worry. Wooly still has at least 2,730,932 shares left. And at today’s trading price that’s worth a little over $50 million.This brings to an end our Monday afternoon pep talk.
A 29-year-old skateboarder died in Abbotsford, British Columbia Canada on Saturday night October 2, 2010 after he collided with a Ford Expedition. The woman driving the car is facing charges of “impaired driving,” according to a story in The Vancouver Sun.
Cpl. Casey Vinet of the Abbotsford Police department. . . .said the driver, who had four passengers in the vehicle with her, pulled over immediately. He said evidence of alcohol was found in the vehicle. . . Vinet said witnesses indicated the longboarder, who was wearing a helmet, may not have stopped at the stop sign. . . Passersby attempted to administer first aid, but the man died at the scene.
Our thoughts are with the man’s family and friends.
The Frog House, Newport Beach, California’s most famous surf shop, may be getting to boot thanks to being located in an area that has been zoned residential since the 1970s, according to a story in the Daily Pilot.
In 2006, Newport Beach was updating its general plan, which included taking action on zoning restrictions. Two years later, an ordinance passed that required the city to take action on Frog House and three other nonconforming properties in residential areas. . . “[In 2008] the choice was that the commercial uses in residential uses have a year to abate or apply for appropriate modifications or permits, or they would have to leave their location,” Hunt said. . . Although the public has had access to the ordinance since 2008, Hunt said that the city did not contact Frog House directly when the change happened.
But the Frog House isn’t gone yet. . . apparently there is still some paperwork that can be done to prolong the process. Hopefully, it will be allowed to stay until the owners choose to shut it, sell it, or move it. Click here to join the Save The Frog House facebook group.
We’ll admit it: driving onto the Paramount Studios lot in the heart of Hollywood makes us feels like stars, but were were not alone. Last night, (October 2, 2010) a couple thousand of LA’s hypest skateboarding fans joined Vans for the 6th Annual Downtown Showdown. It was a crazy, four-feature, traveling skate contest that took up five pseudo downtown streets on the back lot and delivered four hours of non-stop action.
This year’s features included Pretzel Grip’s (Girl/Anti Hero) freaky figure eight speed track the “Time Trials Classic,” Black Label’s “Off the Wagon” gap to stair set, Zero’s “Blood Bath” volcano, and Foundation’s “F’d Up Stair Set.” The crowd followed the skaters from one feature to the other while the entire thing was filmed and broadcast live on the web. There was almost too much going to keep track.
Mick Fanning dominated the heaving Culs Nus barrels like a man to claim his second Quiksilver Pro France win today (October 2, 2010) while finalist Kelly Slater took some savage beatings (click the image above to watch the final). We slept through the entire day’s event and will be forced to catch all the heats on demand via the Quiksilver Live iPhone app.
“That was difficult,” Fanning said. “Kelly (Slater) and I were talking out there about how we were trying to get in the spot. There was just a lot of water moving and it was super challenging. I got absolutely hammered by that set – copped the whole thing on the head and it killed me. You were either in the spot or you weren’t, and I was fortunate enough to be there for a couple.” . . . “This one feels pretty good,” Fanning said. “Last year, the waves weren’t really pumping. This year, it almost didn’t feel like a surf contest, but rather a bunch of guys getting barrelled off their heads for a few days.”
This win moves Fanning into third place in the ASP rankings and helped Slater increase his lead over Jordy Smith by 7,250 points. Follow the jump for all the details. [click to continue…]
It seems like years since Jamie O’Brien burned the ASP Rule Book and hijacked Twitter with a little help from Charlie Smith. Now, after way too many delays, it has finally come time some answers.
