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ty the funanori…and cheesy pics from the land of the rising sun…

Friday, June 12, 2009

Here is the buddha in the town im living in this summer, its much cooler in real life obviously, by looking at it in a photo you cant really tell how massive it was, or know that you can climb inside it and walk up into its neck…My friend Mori explained to me that years [...]

The beginner’s get a chilly weekend yet again

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

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img.h2w {padding: 10px;margin: 5px; border: 1px solid black;}Each June chicago whitewater offers a final beginner’s trip to Wisconsin as a sort of finale. As the years have gone by i’ve taken on a larger role and am helping now instead of being the one needing the help. Since most of my friends are [...]

In The News

Monday, June 8, 2009

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Entourage Back In July - I’m a huge fan of this show and anyone who is hanging out for the sixth season will be stoked to know that it returns to US screens on July 12th. Can’t wait! Next Wave Has Potential - I’m very cynical about [...]

George Ku - Hawaiian Surf Designs

Sunday, June 7, 2009

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I started shaping in high school, around 1970….Worked for “Da Surf Hut” w/Jim McKinney. Got boards from Bob McTavish (the original egg) I designed a tri fin and thruster with concave bottoms which I was regularly teased about. Tried selling the idea to a few “reputable” shops with no avail….It was logical to me that [...]

Surfing the web, 1964-style! - Blog - Etre

Thursday, May 28, 2009

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One for the geeks...Phreakmonkey surfs the web with a 300 baud acoustic modem from 1964...45 years after it's creation, it's amazing that this antique still works! [via Waxy.org] Read more here: Surfing the web, 1964-style! - Blog - Etre

The Tiki Men « Mission Mission

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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The Tiki Men embraced surf music years before its nation wide comeback on concert circuits, soda ads, and latenight talkshows; and they embraced the Pacific island tiki culture long before tiki masks and coconuts became a staple of .... Not only are The Tiki Men one of my favorite [...]

Watch This Jenna: THE CALIFORNIA SURF PROJECT

Monday, May 11, 2009

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The California Surf Project is the fully illustrated travel diary of two surfers who took this trip of a lifetime. Chris Burkard, a talented photographer, and Eric Soderquist, a professional surfer , cajoled their Volkswagen bus along ... Continue here: Watch This Jenna: THE CALIFORNIA SURF PROJECT

Let’s Celebrate With B&V!

Monday, April 27, 2009

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IT’S CELEBRITIES AND SUPER-MODELS AS BETTY & VERONICA DIVE HEAD-FIRST INTO THE WORLD OF POP CULTURE! Archie Comics and pop culture have gone together forever. Singing sensations, hit TV shows, popular movies, hot fashions, the latest toys and gadgets –one look through any ARCHIE AMERICANA trade paperback is all it takes to realize all have had [...]

The Great Wolf Lodge

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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For Eric’s 25th birthday, he wanted to go to The Great Wolf Lodge . I was going to try to surprise him with it, but he always figures out my surprises so the only surprise was that my family was chipping in so we weren’t in the poor house! We got a discount through [...]

Bootylicious Bob Hawke/The Case Of The Lost Loot/ Unreadier Than Ethelred.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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One thing about Bob Hawke is that no-one could have ever accused him of being unready. Bob was never unready. And the girls did seem to like Bob. But I’m not talking in that sense. At least Bob was proof that once upon of time you could have a good Labour Prime Minister with [...]