North Shore surfer Joshua Holley, 28, survived shark attack on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, while paddling in the channel between Aligator Rock and Leftovers when what is believed to be a 10-foot Tiger shark hit him on the left leg, according to a story on Hawaii News Now.
He said the shark bit his left foot and then started swimming to the front of the board. . . “Survival mode kicked in and I punched it really hard once and then twice. I didn’t want to panic or go into shock or anything like that,” said Holley. . . “You gotta go for something vulnerable like the eyes or the gills or the snout and that usually does the trick,” said state shark specialist Randy Honebrink. . . Holley paddled in and two strangers helped him to shore. Medics took him to Wahiawa General Hospital.
Holley received 42 stitches and will have to go back for more surgery to repair two severed tendons, but we’re all glad he’s alive.
With more than 300 hours of film shot during the 2010 tour, No Room For Rockstars documents the true stories of modern era rock and roll from every possible angle. From the kids in the van playing parking lots to gain notice, to the veteran stage manager whose life was saved by the tour, to the musician who crosses over to mainstream success while on the road, No Room For Rockstars is cinema verite story-telling at its finest.
Now, thanks to Reef, you can put a bunch of ass on your iPhone without cracking the glass. It’s true. With the new Miss Reef Calendar App horny creepers the world over can jones for some ass-slapping goodness every time they look at their iPhone.
Each month the user will find striking photography of the 2012 Miss Reef Girl as they venture through Isabella, Aguadilla, Rincon, the waterfalls at San Sebastian and the caves of Arecibo. The app can be updated for free every year to reflect the most current Miss Reef Calendar imagery.
Really, who doesn’t need a 99 cent calendar full of perky, rounded, juicy, bouncing Reef girl ass in full retina screen glory? Oh, and there’s Reef surf team news on there, too, you know if your mom, girlfriend, or wife asks you why it’s on your phone. For the official word, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
The Nixon TPS mobile speaker system just won a “red dot” from Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen and organization that has been handing out high-fives for good design since 1955.
The TPS is a USB rechargeable compact travel speaker built to withstand the rigors of life on the road. Compact, modern, powerful and expandable The TPS packs a punch with maximum decibels in minimal space. Featuring a simple extruded aluminum body with sand resistant grill, 3.5mm audio input, and 6-hour playtime The TPS works with all media players and notebook computers. An integrated daisy chain allows users to connect multiple speakers together to take the party to the next level.
The $80 TPS will be on display (along with the 1,499 other products that won them) at Germany’s red dot museum this summer from july 3 – 29, 2012. Follow the jump for the official word. [click to continue…]
If you haven’t seen video from the Japanese bowl riding scene, click here and watch some because this is the kind of flow that will be going down April 14, 2012 at Lib Tech’s Holy Bowly at the Happoone Resort in Hakuba, Japan.
This “International gathering of creativity and flow” is a collective effort with some of the most respected snow bowl builders in Japan as well as some of the most respected riders in the world all coming together for a common goal of showcasing another option in the future of freestyle snowboarding and park design. . . Japanese snow bowl builders Hayato “Bubbles” Maruyama, Goro Komatsu and Shuji Kajiura joined by Mervin Mfg.’s Krush Kulesza and a crew of dedicated volunteers and Happoone staff look to give the pros and the public an amazing day of progression, high-fives and lasting memories.
For more details, including a complete list of riders, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Skullcandyannounced today that they have purchased a dump load of advertising and product placement formed a “multi-platform alliance” with The Berrics that will see the Skullcandy logo plastered all over Steve Berra and Eric Koston’s warehouse and website. But that’s not all. Not only will there be Skullcandy preroll on The Berrics videos, but there will also be a Skullcandy recording studio at The Berrics and, The Berrics design staff will help design Skullcandy apparel, accessories, and headphones.
“Eric and I have spent the past five years developing a new paradigm for media in the skateboarding industry,” said Berra. “This partnership with Skullcandy, especially with their renewed focus on skateboarding, enables us to collaborate on special content, make exclusive product for our employees as well as all the different types of skateboarders that step foot into the Berrics. We’ve been looking for a partner like this for quite sometime, and Skullcandy is the ideal brand for this new type of innovative partnership.”
Take the money. . . Guess we should probably start calling it the Skullcandy Berrics. Follow the jump for the official word. [click to continue…]
We’ll don’t even need a reason to run one of our favorite C.R. Stecyk III skate photos of all time, but this time it is to remind everyone of the Santa Monica Vans Store Grand Re-Opening on April 15, 2012.
Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, and Wes Humpston will all be there to sign autographs, hang out, and tell stories at 1 PM. The Santa Monica Vans Store is located at400 Broadway. For more info call (301) 394-1413.
“The Offcuts Initiative is a recognition of our effort to waste no waste,” states Brad Anderson, Grain co-owner. “In the normal course of producing surfboards and Home Grown Kits, we’ve simply devoted ourselves to finding ways for each off-cut to be used somewhere down the line.” Though the last stop for Grain’s shavings and splinters is as animal bedding or garden mulch, whatever wood harbors even a hint of utility gets saved in the corners of the shop to await it’s full potential.
The Cedar Hill ($250 complete) is a cedar veneer laminate with “SFI-certified sustainably harvested maple.” The top is finished with a “permanent grip-tape” deck of bamboo cloth laminated with Entropy Eco-resin, and with the distinctive Grain Surfboards logo burned into the deck and bottom.” Follow the jump for more details or click here for more info. [click to continue…]
