We’ve always enjoyed watching Leanne Polosi. Even when she’s snowboarding which is what this edit is all about. Check it.
[Link via YoBeat]
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Each year, apparently, Shaun White takes a chance to remember the birth of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by handing out products from all of his sponsors in a marketing promotion called White Christmas. The festivities begin on December 3, 2012 on Facebook.com/ShaunWhite and continue for 8 days. Not sure we’re going to make it to “the Facebook,” but we’re sure millions will. Day two is free gum for goodness sake. . .
[Link: Shaun White Inc.]
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It’s a conversation that Snowboarder Magazine Editor Pat Bridges and journalist Colin Whyte have probably had hundreds of times over beer in some freezing ass mountain town dive, but now it’s for ESPN.com/Action and Whyte is getting paid. Don’t let that stop you from reading Bridges Tastemaker interview which includes nuggets like this:
As cliché as it is to say, I think we as snowboarders need to have more influence — and by “snowboarders” I don’t mean people who ride less than 10 days a year. Rather than calling out any specific groups, I will generalize by saying anyone who rides less than 10 days a year should have less say. . . This includes any agents who are out of touch, skiers, shop buyers, team managers, park managers, etc. … I could keep going for a while with that list.
It’s nice to see the business realities of corporate snowboard media haven’t clouded Bridges’ opinions all that much. Bottom line: the man is a snowboarding treasure.
[Link: ESPN.com/Action]
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We won’t even mention how often, as kids, we dreamed of skating around Santa Monica with Jay Adams. Now, through the magic of video we all get to do just that with a slightly, older, wiser Jay on his Z-Flex P.O.P. board.
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Rob Dyrdek has reportedly sold his home in the Hollywood Hills for $2.125 million according to a story in the LA Times.
Built in 2005 and designed for entertaining, the home features a two-story entry, an open floor plan, 20-foot ceilings, five bedrooms and five bathrooms in 4,706 square feet of living space. There is a swimming pool, a patio and a lawn.
The only bummer is that he bought the house in 2008 for $2.459. Guess considering “these economic times” that’s not all that bad a deal, really.
[Link: LA Times]
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Christian Hosoi will post up at Salman Agah’s world famous LA pizza joint Pizzanista the evening of Saturday, December 1, 2012 from 6 to 10 PM and sign copies of his book, Hosoi: My Life as a Skateboarder Junkie Inmate Pastor.
The evening will also feature special guest Ray Barbee, a custom Hosoi-designed pizza, limited edition T-Shirt, pizza boxes & stickers, and Vans giveaways. In fact, the first 10 people to purchase the Hosoi book + pizza receive a Vans gift certificate. Yep. It’s true. Pizzanista! is located at 2019 E. 7th St., Los Angeles, California.
[Link: Pizzanista via SkateDaily]
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We’ve mentioned Westerly Windina a.k.a. Peter Drouyn before (twice, actually). He’s the former Australian surfing hero who in 2008 announced that he would live as a woman rolling forward. Now, Santa Monica, California based filmmakers at Westward Productions are hoping to make a documentary about the man and the woman he became in a film titled: Westerly: A Man, A Woman, An Enigma. Not surprisingly, they’re asking for your help on Kickstarter. Here’s what they’re pitching:
In 2008, Peter Drouyn announced on Australian national television that he was living as a woman. His new name, she said, was Westerly Windina. The surf community—and Australia in general—was astonished and mostly repulsed. Since then, Westerly has been living in public housing on Australia’s Gold Coast. Her life is not easy. She is alone, poor, and often taunted by her neighbors. . . We will explore Westerly’s past as a man, document her upcoming gender-reassignment operation in Thailand, and follow her post-up as she acclimates to the newest chapter of her enigmatic journey.
Westward Productions is hoping to raise $50,000 for the project, however, with only 18 days to go they’ve only raised $6,298. If you’d like to see this film completed, click here to back the project.
[Link: Kickstarter via Monster Children]
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We’re just going to say it: we like Danny Way now more than ever. This interview is for real.
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It’s a Chopper baby! This limited edition Burton snowboard series features all of a kids favorite characters from ToyStory. Woody, Buzz, Zurg, the aliens and Ham all make appearances on the top sheet graphics of the eight boards ranging in sizes from 80 to 130cm. Featuring Burton’s catch-free convex base and a super-soft flex this board is perfect for even the littlest of groms.
Our guess is that the Rad Dad club is going to be all over this one for Christmas, so don’t get stuck hunting this down for your little bro or sis on December 23rd. Do it now (if there are still any left).
[Link: Burton]
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The 28th Annual Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau season official opens on December 1, 2012, but the opening ceremony and blessing are tomorrow Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Waimea Bay.
The ceremony will feature this year’s 28 Invitees, including newly elected riders John John Florence (Hawaii), Ian Walsh (Maui), and Alex Gray (California), as well as former “Eddie” champions Kelly Slater (Florida), Greg Long (California), and Ross Clarke-Jones (Australia). The surfers will be joined by members of the Aikau family, including Eddie’s younger brother and Invitee Clyde Aikau.
This ceremony is one of the most moving ways to experience the true spirit of Hawaii and the spiritual connection between the Hawaiian people, the ocean, and the surfers who ride the massive waves of Waimea. Go tomorrow. The ceremony begins at 3 PM at Waimea Bay. For the official word, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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