Comune will premiere their “avant garde” snowboarding film Black Holes and Invisible Forces Bending Time Through Particle Deformation Creating Infinite Freedom in the Garden On The Moon (click here for the teaser) live on YoBeat.com on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 8 PM PST. There is really no reason to venture in the Costa Mesa, California for the live premiere when we watch it in the comfort of our own homes.
[Link: YoBeat]
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Seth Coombes, a Exeter University student who towed behind his friend’s car at 27 MPH without dying or getting injured, has apologized for his crimes against humanity, according to a story in the Cambridge News.
“I apologise to any people I may have endangered with my actions and I would like to say that in the circumstances of my life I act with responsibility and care for others.”
Driver Gordon Pottinger was equally apologetic.
“I would like to say how deeply I regret my actions on the day in question. I was foolish, immature, and I’m ashamed. . . “My behaviour was unprecedented – in my driving career of three years I have not been convicted of any driving offence.”
He’s ashamed. And that’s how they handle towing criminals at Cambridge.
[Link: Cambridge News]
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Newport Beach, California’s world famous Frog House Surf Shop will stay in its current location even regardless of city zoning issues thanks to the efforts of the local surf community, according to a story in the Daily Pilot.
At the Oct. 12 City Council meeting, Councilman Steve Rosansky said the city is working with the Frog House to rezone its property. Dozens of supporters had called Rosansky and other city officials on the Frog House’s behalf, and more than 10,000 supporters joined the shop’s Facebook page. . . Rosansky said that “T.K.” Brimer, the owner of the shop and the property, needs to apply for a zoning change and an amendment to the general plan. . . “Once he does that, and assuming it’s approved, he will be able to continue operating in that location,” Rosansky said at the meeting. In the meantime, Brimer and other property owners have filed requests with the city to delay enforcement of the zoning rules.
T.K., we know city paperwork is a bitch, but the community has done their part, now it’s time to do yours.
[Link: Daily Pilot]
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In late September 2010, Jamie Sterling, Mikala Jones, Robert “Wingnut” Weaver, Mary Osborne, and boat driver Todd Roberts (of Santa Monica’s ZJ Boarding House) traveled to China to surf the Qiantang River Tidal Bore in support the booming surf market in China. Osborne because the first woman to surf the bore and Wingnut even did a headstand.
[Link via Surfline]
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When world famous hotelier Ian Schrager wanted art for his latest creation in Waikiki (the surf-inspired Waikiki Edition) he looked directly to Herbie Fletcher, according to a story on Luxist.com. Herbie created a wall-sized installation for the hotel’s reception desk.
It is made from over 100 collected, broken surfboards from the sport’s best pipeline surfers: Kelly Slater, Andy Irons, Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, Nathan Fletcher, Bruce Irons, and Christian Fletcher. It hangs above the custom-made reception desk, which has been made from sculpted plywood transformed into a natural, organic shape and finished using the techniques and traditions of local Hawaiian surfboard making.
Nothing suggests the power of Hawaiian surf more than wall full of broken boards.
[Link: Waikiki Edition via Luxist.com]
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Two children ages 10 and 11 were arrested on Saturday, October 16, 2010 after being accused of shoplifting from a Zumez store in the Natick Collection mall in Natick, Massachusetts, according to a story on MetroWest. But that wasn’t all.
After mall security held the tiny bandits for release to their parents a 17-year-old acquaintance of the children was arrested for “disorderly conduct and resisting arrest” when he tried to take custody of the children. And the mother of one of the children freaked out in the parking garage and was arrested for “driving to endanger, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.” A four were taken to the local police station and later released.
All in a days shrinkage reduction work.
[Link: MetroWest]
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From the looks of recent VeeCo stock sales by Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott he’s getting a little spending money out before those capital gains taxes rocket back up in January 2011.
In the month of October Wooly’s stock sales were up to 85,000 shares from the his usual 20,000 shares, according to a report on Guru Focus. Woolcott sold 60,000 on October 7, 2010 for approximately $20 a share and the other 25,000 on October 10, 2010 at $21.49. That brings the October cash out to a total of $1,737,250.
But Wooly was not alone. Volcom’s EVP and CFO Doug Collier got the best deal of all. He sold 30,000 shares on October 13, 2010 at $22.
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The sold-out and wet Tony Hawk Foundation fundraiser, Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up For Skateparks, held at billionaire Ron Burkle’s Green Acres Estate in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday raised $750,000 for quality free skatepark building.
The highlight of the day (aside from a live performance by Jane’s Addiction) was when philanthropist Charles Annenberg announced a special gift of $275,000 fro Explore.com and the Annenberg Foundation to finish the Watts Skatepark Project. Oh, and there were apparently some “celebrity” included on the 1,000 person guest list.
Celebrities including Tony Hawk, Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Johnny Knoxville, Chuck Liddell, Leeza Gibbons, Arsenio Hall, Ben Harper, Patrick Dempsey, BMX legend Mat Hoffman and legendary skaters Rodney Mullen, Lance Mountain, and Mike Vallely enjoyed the interactive booths while waiting for the stage and vert ramp to be dried by crews.
It’s not a party until Arsenio Hall shows up. Guests said it pretty much rained all day, but that didn’t stop Tony and friends from putting on a demo on the vert ramp or from doing great work for skateboarding.
For the official details, follow the jump.
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Volcom announced today that they’ve purchased the distributor responsible for their brand in Spain beginning in July 2011.
“This move enables us to service our accounts directly and further build the Volcom brand in this important and influential territory,” said Richard Woolcott, Volcom’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Historically we have been successful in growing market share in territories where we have assumed direct control, and this initiative directly supports our expansion plans in Europe.”
This means Volcom is running it’s own show in France, the UK, Switzerland, and Spain. It’s always better to do things yourself. Bumping things over is going to cost the company approximately $150,000 this quarter.
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After competing in the O’Neill Coldwater Classic in Tofino, British Columbia (and exiting in the round of 16), Australian surfer Mitch Coleborn got into a little trouble. He was reportedly arrested for indecent exposure on Friday morning October 15, 2010, according to a story in The Province.
The 23-year-old man, from the Sunshine Coast in Australia, was in custody until Friday night after allegedly exposing himself to adults and children about a block from Tofino’s Wickaninnish Elementary School early that morning. . . The police attended the area and arrested the man. He remained in custody until late Friday evening, according to Cpl. Andrew Waddell.
Mountie Waddell explained that “alcohol and possibly drug use” played a part in the incident. Coleborn’s passport was taken and his tentative court date is November 1, 2010 according to the story. Looks like Tofino is not the best place to go nutters.
[Link: The Province]
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