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It's punks and pansies on the BMT this week.

26/08/2012

Who Blew Up

1. Matt McGillivray.

The kid’s in training for the Billabong Pro Junior at Seal Point next weekend. He’s in serious training. We watched him surf during the week, and we reckon he is going to win things at the Pro Junior and probably a few more things later on in life. Blowing up he is.

2. John John Florence.

The Kustom Airstrike 4/4 dropped last week and it’s a game changer. Without wishing to detract from the other surfers in the flick, it’s all about John John. He surfs with the same attitude and approach as AI, and he is going to win titles. Learning to surf in Hawaii will do that to ya.

3. Brendan Gibbens.

All that hard work, all the hours of shooting, editing, mixing and submitting clips, event when he knew that the numbers were against him in South Africa, has paid off for BG. A section in this clip – http://www.surfermag.com/videos/intermission/ – and a combined feature in Surfer Magazine mean that BG is killing it more than any South African surfer right now, pretty much.

And Who Blew It?

1. China Airlines..

These guys totally burned Cheyne Magnusson on a trip to Bali recently, hitting him up for US$150 per board. You do not want to fly with these ous under any circumstances.

2. Matt Wilkinson.

At what stage does he get recognition for being a total doos? Seriously, if he’s not wearing one of these dumb suits, he’s wearing a dumb hat and mincing around like a fairy. I remember when pro surfers used to drink beer at night, concentrate on power surfing in the water, and swat irritating ous like this.

3. Chad Du Toit.

Chad has been spending some time tweeting some bad shit about the surf media recently. He publicly wrote off the ous at Zigzag on Twitter, and then publicly wrote off the guys at Wavescape on Twitter. That only leaves the ous at Bomb before you’ve written off all the surf media owners in South Africa. Love your work.

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Posted by Dan on the 27/08/2012 09:36

So in other words, if you don't take life too seriously you're a total doos? I remember when ou's like Jonny Boy Gomes and Sunny Garcia used to punch innocent surfers and beat there chicks for back chat.....twas way cooler then hey jarvi.

Posted by jarvi on the 27/08/2012 10:20

Jeez bru i never said anything about punching chicks. did i? that's a lame comment

Posted by Dan on the 27/08/2012 12:40

My bad....bit of Monday morning rage. Point I was making is Wilko can surf like a machine and he doesn't have any hook-ups. Why does that make him a doos? Probably one of the more powerful surfers on tour at the moment - http://stabmag.com/matt-wilkinson-rides-lefts-in-the-mentawais/

Posted by Jarvi on the 27/08/2012 13:17

Fair point, Dan he does totally rip. he's just not my favourite coz of his wetsuits with breasts on them an leopard spots, and his silly hats and stuff. If he were to make name by simply surfing as hard as he does and not prancing around in an attempt to get soft media coverage, i would give him much more credit. i also find him to be pretty rude, watched him paddle up the point during free surf at Supers a year or two ago (i was in the water) and about 4 stoked people greeted him, and he blatantly ignored every one of them. in my opinion the doos tag remains. but that's just my opinion.

Posted by Phil on the 27/08/2012 18:48

Jarvi - carrot up his ass and insecure , lolz . Wilko is a pretty chilled out cat , I met him in a bar at JBay , I bumped into him and spilled his drink a bit , he end up buying me 2 rounds of beers . He was a bit dizzy but in a totally chilled and friendly way , why slag the guy off for being different and not fitting into your mould of how a surfer must be? Noticed Jarvi likes taking offense at everything/everybody - case in point the kook from a few BMT's back - who gives a F**k what that guy thinks , he's a dork - just let him be . No Jarvi has to put him in his place. Dick

Posted by jarvi on the 27/08/2012 20:26

Awesome comments Phil. Thanks for that. How I laughed when you called me a dick. Good to hear that Wilko is a cool cat and bought you dops. Nothing wrong with that.

Posted by Roland on the 27/08/2012 21:27

Hahahaha! Jarvi, you really take abuse well. Well done on your tongue in cheek humour and ability to speak your mind. Noted, your use of profanities does sometimes leave a little to be desired, but you do take most of these over sensitive, pre-menstrual gays rants very well. That was in no way intended to mock members of the opposite sex or the type that bat for both sides. Keep up the strange and humouring work!

Posted by Sean on the 28/08/2012 01:44

Good on Wilko for at least being interesting in this age of robotic boring pros too afraid to offend their sponsors. Doos or not at least he's making an attempt to be an individual. Moving on to other things, what did Chad say? That sounds way more interesting because let's be honest, he probably has a point.

Posted by jarvi on the 28/08/2012 06:19

Roland: thanks bru. I dish it out so i got to take it, simple economics haha thanks for the encouragement. Sean: are you on twitter? You can find Chad's rants on there. he was unhappy about the latest issue of zag and he was unhappy about Wavescapes coverage of Teahupo'o.

Posted by jarvi on the 28/08/2012 11:44

Ok I'm getting a bit of stink on this whole Wilko thing from people who I seriously respect, so I will go and meet the guy and have an open chat to him when next I see him, and correct the perception should it need correcting, even if all I really want to do is knock his hat off.... No apologies just yet, just a fair acknowledgement that my perception of the guy might be a bit skewed... (and yes, I do actually respect some people...)

Posted by kel on the 28/08/2012 12:25

Chad did a KP oh dear birds and feathers I suppose loose lips sink ships ! who said you needed a brain to rip though, you only need a brain to keep your dreams alive !

Posted by Warren L on the 28/08/2012 14:24

Don't stop now guys. Keep it comming. This jarvi bashing is hilarious!

Posted by jarvi on the 28/08/2012 15:37

Warren L - it cuts deep bru..

Posted by pierre on the 28/08/2012 15:44

do yourself a favour and read chat du toits tweets - the oak is a freakin brain donor, i dont give a shit how faking cool he think he is - he reminds me of that clip in zoolander "what is this?! a centre for ANTS!?" as for wilko ... point taken but check his clip "going left" shhhhhhhh........

Posted by Richard on the 28/08/2012 16:23

"Love Surfing - Don't Like Surfers" Give me my R1500.00 pair of Hurley Boardies Now What a crock

Posted by jarvi on the 28/08/2012 17:53

Good insight Richard. Someone on this forum knows what he's talking about.

Posted by BD on the 28/08/2012 18:50

Whatâ€™s the point Wilko is an Aussie!

Posted by bptthesujs on the 30/08/2012 07:27

Kn38s3 iepervloedei

Posted by Spy on the 01/09/2012 07:57

Chad dud Toit... //facepalm #justsaying

Posted by Nihat on the 21/09/2012 19:22

Do not vote for YS jagan.... He is one such religious ftanaic of christianity..he will not let us live....he already blew up sunkalamma temple in ananthapur dist. He is a devout christian and never visited a temple before entering in to the politics.He is anti Hindu. I urge VHP to be aggressive in rayalseema and East and west godavari dist. coz religious conversions is on rampage!!!

Posted by Yudis on the 04/10/2012 17:21

Do not vote for YS jagan.... He is one such religious faitnac of christianity..he will not let us live....he already blew up sunkalamma temple in ananthapur dist. He is a devout christian and never visited a temple before entering in to the politics.He is anti Hindu. I urge VHP to be aggressive in rayalseema and East and west godavari dist. coz religious conversions is on rampage!!!

Posted by Supardi on the 09/10/2012 13:04

Do not vote for YS jagan.... He is one such religious fatinac of christianity..he will not let us live....he already blew up sunkalamma temple in ananthapur dist. He is a devout christian and never visited a temple before entering in to the politics.He is anti Hindu. I urge VHP to be aggressive in rayalseema and East and west godavari dist. coz religious conversions is on rampage!!!

The Ross Taylor event raises R120K for Hospice, Jordy crashes and burns in R2 and a very lucky Andrew Zwiers packs his bags for Hawaii.

19/08/2012

Who Blew Up

1. Andrew Zwiers.

© Andy is going to Hawaii. Veels geluk liewe maaitjie.

The dude entered the Billabong Stretch Your Reality contest in which you have a chance of winning your ultimate experience. Andrew described going to Hawaii to watch the Billabong Pipe Masters – and that’s exactly what he will be doing at the end of the year courtesy of Billabong South Africa. Sick. He might even be able to fit a surf in, and might even get called a haole and get his face kicked in by some aggro moke if he’s lucky.

2. The Ross Taylor benefit contest.

© All the crew at the Ross Taylor benefit contest

It was held last weekend at Buffels Bay, and R121,000 was raised for Hospice from the event. A cool event, in honour of a legend, run by a bunch of really lekker people. That’s a lot of money going to charity. Ross would be stoked with it all. Those people who run surf events for inflated pay cheques and personal applause, and you know who you are, take note please.

3. Bluffbandit.

© “I’m a d*ck and I’m claiming it.”

BMT reader is, by his own admission, “a kook, dick, wussy, chicken etc’. The BMT is a great place to exorcise a few demons, and if you have the balls to tell the world, then tell us. Say what you gotto say. We don’t really condone calling yourself a dick though. That might be a bit too honest.

4. TOTALLY BLOWING-UP

Bomb photographer Craig Kolesky fought off three people who broke into his Cape Town apartment with the intention of robbing him and stealing his baby. Craig fought them off, saving his wife, mom-in-law and two month old baby in the process. Kolesky made the front pages of the Cape Argus for his heroic fight. Kolesky needed 38 stitches and his mom-in-law needed 20. Well done brother.

And Who Blew It?

1. Jordy Smith.

Those barrels just pinched on Jordy. © ASP / Kirstin

We were all up and waiting and watching the webcast as Jordy just couldn’t come out of those little left barrels at Teahupo’o. A second round loss in a WCT event is a big bummer. Jordy must be disappointed. We’re disappointed. We’re all watching and living the world tour vicariously through Jordy, so an early loss is painful for us all.

2. Andrew Zwiers.

“C’mon girls, Let’s go and find this Andy guy from South Africa and give him a real Hawaiian welcome.” ©

You might have won the Billabong Stretch Your Reality event, but you will be traveling and sharing a room with Jarvi as your constant companion, and you might even fall asleep on his broad shoulders on the 38-hour crossing to The North Shore. You’re going to come back a changed person. Cue Dr Evil laugh mwhahahahaahhahaaahaha

3. Wok Wright.

Fill in the missing word(s). I am a... © IAMWOK

This is his new logo. I know - we’re at a loss for words, which is rare for the writers of BMT. The least we can say is that Wok has sunk to new moral lows and that we find this totally morally reprehensible and in no way condone it and anything that he has to say. If you want to see just what twisted stuff goes on in that sick mind of his, check out iamwok.com - but we did warn you.

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Posted by mark on the 20/08/2012 09:10

take a wok on the wildside...

Posted by Salternator on the 20/08/2012 10:32

Aaaah cute, look she has got movable eyes!!!!

Posted by Bluffbandit on the 22/08/2012 06:06

My first photo in a surf mag.. wow. cept i am a goofy footer and got a bigger... belly..

Posted by Josephina on the 06/10/2012 02:53

that we had to be like babes. Thank you, I was very angry with God for not helping me with my job secrah and life. But like every time this has happen before he has been helping and my anger, resentment and energy levels have been clouding my ability to see. Sometimes we fill up life with details and do not see we need to dump the teacher and get with mom to figure out what matters

Posted by May on the 11/10/2012 08:19

Tensions flare, le clos surf mystery and SAA's ripping is causing a wave!

12/08/2012

Who Blew Up

1. Ian – a BMT reader.

For some reason Ian took offence at my last BMT and some of the words he used to describe me and the article in questions were, and I quote, ”meaningless, juvenile, leaves a bad taste, lacks style and finesse, promotes an aggressive thug-like mentality and so unnecessary.” Which is quite a nice and solid list of crit. Each to their own I guess, and people should be allowed to voice their opinions. Just to show there are no hard feelings, I decided to run these two shots I found of Ian ripping yesterday.

2. Danielle Johnson

The Cape Town Women’s Day Challenge took place at Muizenberg in the Cape, and Muizies local Danielle Johnson took the U20 division by beating Holly Armstrong, Emma Smith and Tahra Uren. Love your work, Danielle.

3. Dean Morrison

Aussie battler Dingo Morrison has been getting tubed off his head in South Africa the last few weeks and as you read this, is probably getting tubed on his backhand at one of the world’s best left-handers. Dingo has been traveling the country with a big smile on his face and spreading good vibes along the way. Good to have you here bru.

And Who Blew It?

1. The Bomb.

Got it wrong last week. Chad le Clos does surf. We were pointed to this video of him surfing - www.youtube.com/watch - and was told that he definitely does surf. Unfortunately the video doesn’t show him standing up, so the jury is still out as to whether he can actually stand up or not. Does anyone know? Is our Gold Medalist Olympian swimmer and total and utter legend of all time a kook in the surf? Does he surf worse than BMT reader Ian (above) (unlikely…) Please let us know.

2. SAA.

Back to good old nefarious tactics again from our national carrier. If you have any luggage bigger than 80cm in length you’re paying through your ring. Kulula is even worse at this stage. One bag only. Anything else and you’re paying. Either way, we’re back to square one, and it’s all about paying for your surfboards to get smashed by inconsiderate baggage handlers who then go through your bags and steal your trainers.

3. Drink drivers.

One beer after your surf is all it takes and you’re over the limit these days. We know that it’s lekker to have a dop on the beach after a classic surf and watch the sun go down on a perfect line-up with a few mates, but drunk drivers kill people. Don’t drink and drive. Please.

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Posted by BD on the 13/08/2012 09:08

Rule no.1 donâ€™t mess with Jarvi. He will nail you without cursing!

Posted by Your Mom on the 13/08/2012 09:19

Wow, you never had to learn to surf? I think that is possibly the most childish response I have seen - I won't be renewing my subscription to the bomb if that is how you guys, who are meant to be professional journalists, behave. You guys are enforcing the whole "bro club" mentality that so many people hate. Reminds me of school.

Posted by Ian on the 13/08/2012 09:26

Lol, that even looks a bit like me! Nice one, that second shot is reminiscent of a Zoltan Torkos original. Cheers Jarvi ;-)

Posted by Millerslocal on the 13/08/2012 09:35

Don't worry about the haters Jarvi, they have a hard enough time battling with those boulder sized chips on their shoulders! PS - SAA are actually still OK re surfboards - you can still have one that meets the 20kg 2m allowance for sports equipment - but means you can just have board plus one other piece of luggage.

Posted by Ross on the 13/08/2012 09:50

Cmon guys if you havent figured out to travel with only your board bag and no other check in luggage then I dunno? You'd be surprised how much you can squeeze in there and the rest goes in your hand luggage. Got much more chance of getting through without paying extra when only got one bag, albeit it rather large. And if you thinking how the hell do I do that?! Leave your hair dryer at home...

Posted by Salternator on the 13/08/2012 10:07

I like Ian's style, he is welcome to come and join in next year at the Ross Taylor Surf contest- Buffalo Bay 2013

Posted by Bluffbandit on the 13/08/2012 10:19

Didn't think surfers were the sensitive type.. Grow some nuts.. its called chirping, i think Jarvi can handle it, just make sure you can..

Posted by Ian on the 13/08/2012 11:40

@Salternator, thanks for the invite, def take u up on that, if I've learned how to stand up by then (without getting taken out by a local ;-).

Posted by jarvi on the 13/08/2012 12:15

yep bluffbandit, i can take it. if you're going to gooi it out there you're going to have to take it as well. as for yourmom - thanks for the input. not sure of your perspective, but still, thanks for commenting. and thanks for the update millerslocal - we need as much info as we can get. ian - you keep ripping bru

Posted by Buzzy on the 13/08/2012 13:04

Jarvi ..... dude thats some of the funniest shit ive seen.... hahahahaah i cant stop laughing!!!!! You just made my monday ..... shot bru!!!! hahahahahahaah

Posted by Rob on the 13/08/2012 13:30

What about a little recognition for bridigtte hartly who got a bronze in the kayak,she is a former zululand provincial surfer and still surfs .

Posted by Derek W on the 13/08/2012 13:34

Jarv's, I think you're just peeved that you got stuck behind the river bridge, missing out on a really decent sesh at that nice long right hander yesterday.... Ha, ha.... Have acuppa Java and RELAX. Shot for the good times bru!

Posted by Gordon on the 13/08/2012 14:05

Hahaha, classic! Jarvi, nice come back and to Ian, thanks for taking it on the chin. YOURMOM, however has certainly not had a good ribbing in their life. I sense a deep seeded hate with regards to the school comment. Maybe YOURMOM, got pregnant at 15 or had very bad skin and got the crap teazed out of her at school, either way, I care not for your comment. Keep up the cool work Jarvi, see you in the line-up at Seals.

Posted by jarvi on the 13/08/2012 16:38

haha Derek W not peeved i missed that right-hand slide just stoked you got your fair share coz you needed it.

Posted by eddie concar on the 13/08/2012 19:12

Jarvi, please do not post pics of Burgerworld(if thats what the picture is) You'll have all the kooks thinking that Indo is a walk in the park. Show some ASU or AFULU at size and make them kak in their speedos.

Posted by Salternator on the 13/08/2012 20:53

Ian you dont have to learn to stand, we have a Beggars division, as well as a sand castle building comp, and if you are extreme a treasure hunt too! There is a fat party Saturday night so bring your dancing shoes!

Posted by Launch on the 14/08/2012 16:53

Hope you don't mind Jarv but I URGE you to tell the readers how your balls to the wall cheakyness nearly got you into a BEEEEEEG pile of poo one day at The Newps when you decided make freinds with a BEEEEEG guy by dropping in on him on your last wave in. LOL....it was classic!!!

Posted by Jarvi on the 15/08/2012 11:17

Launch my bru - that was the closest i came to getting my lights punched out. dropped in and kicked out immediately, but that wasnt the end of it. some grovelling and long apologies from my side. talk about dropping on the wrong ou - he was running a security/bouncer company in the UK at the time. BB and I are quite good friends now - talk on email and FB chat quite often

Posted by Bluffbandit on the 17/08/2012 10:50

Acording to my connections i am a kook, dick, wussy, chicken etc etc, and well they all have similar tags.. poke fun at each other in the water or on land no matter where and in front of who, keeps you grounded perhaps .. Enjoyed your book by the way, recommend it to everyone

Posted by Laura on the 21/08/2012 06:40

Unless you are residing under a rock, one shulod know that in the last couple of years our United States economic system has really gone down south. Folk have been losing employment, their pieces of property, and many their sanity.

Posted by Lucy on the 27/08/2012 05:53

Your post reminded me of an asanstsit i had years ago whose priest urged his parishioners to give up something other than food or some tangible something. He wanted them to give up something that would affect them spiritually. She decided to give up gossiping. Imagine her comment to me in a real slow Southern drawl: I didn't realize I would miss (miss of course is two syllables: mee-iss) it so much! My battle with anxiety and feelings of being overwhelmed took a turn for the better when I started down the road you are going. The only problem was when that physical feeling of panic and anxiety started in my stomach and began to spread throughout, I couldn't pray, I couldn't visualize. It was too late. What I finally did that worked for me was write down the prayer or Scripture on an index card and keep it in a pocket. I did have presence of mind enough to pull it out and read it. Since i was reading through the Bible in a year, I sometimes had more than one verse that struck me and I would write it down on whatever was handy. A week later a challenge would arise and I would dig out a napkin or torn piece of paper, stick it in my pocket and head out. The verse would fit the situation just right! Of course, during this period, I had just a few pairs of slacks with pockets and I wore them often unless it was cool enough to wear a blazer with pockets. That broadened my wardrobe options. It got to where sometimes just reaching in and grasping the card or whatever would remind me to trust God and remember that if he loved me enough to die for me, he loves me enough to be concerned about every aspect of my life. Freda, sorry this is so long, but just know that my thoughts and prayers are with you in this journey!

Blow-ins, twitter wars and a whole lot of bling.

05/08/2012

Who Blew Up

1. Mikey February.

© ASP

Picked up some watches from his brand new sponsor Nixon, headed over to Cali and got a 5th in the US Open Junior. Good one M-Feb! history sections will show that South Africans who go overseas and do it tough to further their surfing careers are the ones that succeed.

2. Chad Le Clos

Not a surfer, but what a boykie. Came from behind to beat Michael Phelps fair and square at the Olympics in the 200m Butterfly and get gold. Went on to get a silver medal a swell.

3. Alana Blanchard.

Came second to Bianca Buitendag in the Movistar Pro in Peru and we forgot to mention her. What were we thinking?

And Who Blew It?

1. Takes a long time to get local status. 'Nuff said

Ok so you’ve moved to your favourite wave, and you’re a Trustafarian and don’t need to work and are spending a lot of time in your new line-up. Got news for you buddy - you’re not a local. In other news, fuck off.

2. Slater, not fazed by the false JOB's out there.

The JOB/Slater twitter wars. They look interesting on the surface, but when you dig in and find out that the person tweeting al the insults from Jamie’s account is not JOB himself, the whole thing becomes meaningless and totally lame.

3. Up coast missions are going to be a thing of the past soon enough.

The Government. Fck ou’s, another petrol price increase? How are we going to go up the coast, or down the coast, ever again? Do you guys even think about the plight of the surfer? I guess not…

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Posted by Ian on the 06/08/2012 11:40

I've been enjoying the bomb surf since it first started, and eventually missed it so much after it went the subscription route that I buckled and subscribed as well. I don't regret that, still loving it, and I'm no prude either, so this is just my two cents - I personally don't think the BMT should be used to pursue personal vendatta's or gripes. The current example is also so shrouded in inner-circle, private-joke type allusions so as to make it practically meaningless. From what I've seen previously there's also no problem with the skill and proficiency of the writing in the mag, so why is it necessary to start resorting to rants littered fucking four-letter words? It just comes across as juvenile, leaves a bad taste in the mouth, lacks style and finesse, promotes an aggressive thug-like mentality, none of which are qualities I have ever or would ever want associated with surfing, the people, the sport or the lifestyle. I know I am not the first one to bring this up, c'mon ous, you guys produce a top quality product, one of the best mags I've ever seen, surf or otherwise. Don't spoil it by lowering the tone and the level in this way, it's just so unnecessary.

Posted by jarvi on the 06/08/2012 13:43

sorry Ian I'll try harder next time. jarvi

Posted by Sean on the 06/08/2012 15:15

Hey, if he wants to call someone out (whoever it may be) for being a chop then why not? He has a point, it does take a long time to earn local status. Buying a house at the beach doesn't get you any further up the pecking order.

Posted by Patrick on the 06/08/2012 21:55

The bomb should be on the blew it list next week for putting this up.

Posted by trev on the 07/08/2012 06:53

So so so tired of this i'm a local and you need to beg me for a wave. I agree with Ian aswell about the private-joke/rant. Stop promoting this localism and anger its just ridiculous.

Posted by jarvi on the 07/08/2012 11:03

haha Ian, Patrick, Trev. You ous forget your medication today? not getting it from the wife? Shot for the comment Sean...

Posted by Ian on the 07/08/2012 11:23

jarvi no, no,.... thank you! Your sincerity and utter lack of sarcasm is heart warming and reassuring, and your humility in being receptive to constructive criticism is an inspiration to us all. Bless you, ian.

Posted by jarvi on the 07/08/2012 11:38

So awesomeness all around then Ian. Awesome.

Posted by Ian on the 07/08/2012 11:49

Indeed. :-)

Posted by jarvi on the 07/08/2012 11:59

Ian. Seriously. I'll try harder next time. I'll work on the humility as well. My wife will be stoked. Jarvi

Posted by Ian on the 07/08/2012 12:17

Lol, just hope she still recognises you!

Posted by jarvi on the 07/08/2012 12:23

Ian - i have a sneaky suspicion YOU might make it on the BMT next week. just not sure if it is Blowing UP or Blowing IT. hows that for juvenile? jarvi

Posted by Ian on the 07/08/2012 12:57

You said it bro, I'd be honoured. Blow me, one or the other :-)

Posted by jarvi on the 07/08/2012 14:06

Consider it blown.

Posted by Mark on the 08/08/2012 18:23

Today 3 of us ballies were sitting wide of the "pack" who were sitting on the mudpatch at North beach .It was only 2-3 foot but running nicely and a couple of the hotter crew were getting some runners,sometimes frustrating us by taking off to deep and blowing the rest of the wave for us as we rather give the guy the benefit of the doubt and its difficult for a ballie to make a last minute change and decide to go when the guy has blown it.But by and large they were getting a lot of the really good ones and ripping them right across,good for them.But then one of the older of that crew paddles out after getting a couple of good runners himself and paddles on the ballies inside and takes off straight away without sitting for a minute after his long paddle out.Gets dropped in by a ballie and then proceeds to threaten the Ballie and insult him.Tells the ballie if he wants waves he must sit in the pack but has just contradicted this by taking off on a wide one coming the ballies way before he bothered to get back to his "pack" .Without being biased it's a no-brainer who the real culprit was. Not only did you stuff up a session for a mate who by the way surfs pretty damn decently but more importantly you lost some respect and a chance to endear yourself to fellow surfers who,who knows how,could impact on your life one day.My ballie mate could have also gotten personal in retaliation but chose to stick to the issue, so hats off to him.The ballie was so bummed afterwards that he could have given up surfing,feeling let down by a fellow waverider over greed and ego.If you've had a few,look around at who needs one and give a wave away and get your life back when that guy paddles back out smiling his thanks to you!Ballie,lets go back and surf at the place we rip and are also legends(in our own minds).See you there for the early if I can get these old bones out of bed.

Posted by jarvi on the 10/08/2012 04:40

Hey mark, blind story, but good on your mate for standing up to the situation. there's an old saying, 'been nice to people on your way up, because you never know who you're going to meet on your way down' - never mess with a ballie - he could be your boss one day

Posted by Mark on the 10/08/2012 14:43

Howzit Jarvi, Exactly that and there's another saying- "Old age" is a movie coming to a theatre near everyone soon. Keep it coming son and take it easy.

Posted by Rock on the 23/08/2012 05:22

Well, the way it was setup and it's a single aueotrhd site not taking submissions, I pretty much concluded it was your personal link drop but with the benefit of other people being able to see what you discovered.

Posted by Mieya on the 27/08/2012 05:32

I'm sorry I missed the open house as well. We were knee deep in our Motor-tober etvnes as well. It's good to see Pat at home again and congrats on the wedding! You both are in our thoughts, prayers, and converstation frequently. I'm sure you have had enough of the Boston area for a long while, but if you are in town please stop in and say hello.Vin McCauleyMINI of Peabody

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