A Durban Dog out surfs Jordy, SWARP is finally validated and an Isuzu beats The Bendz...
22/01/2012
Who Blew Up
1. Sarah Baum.
Sarah opened her account at The Billabong World JNR Champs being held at Burleigh Heads in Australia with a devastating performance when she posted a heat total of 18.53 in her R1 encounter against Quincy Davis (USA) and Felicity Palmateer (AUS) and took out the heat win.
This means she moves directly into R3 and misses the cut-throat elimination round in R2. With the form she’s been showing recently TBS can’t wait to see her in action on the WQS. We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again... GO Sarah!
2. Rolling Retro With RVCA at Llands.
Lordy, if you were in CT and you missed this you should flush your own head down the toilet in shame. What a jol the crew had at Llundudno over the weekend. While Jordy’s superman on a Shaun Tomson twinnie drew appreciative gasps from the crowd, it was Reg Macdonald’s surfing hound dog that stole the show.
He gets extra props because he is a warm water Durban Surf Dog and he didn’t flinch in the polar arctic conditions of Llandudno as he rode shorewards ua natural in an amazing rendition of ‘Da Bull’
3. Hank McGregor.
As all the SWARP (Surfers What Are River Paddlers) members will tell you Hank McGregor is the ‘Kelly Slater’ of the Canoeing world. This weekend Hank, who is a stoked and devout surfer added his 3rd consecutive Drak Challenge win to his growing list of accolades in fun conditions on the upper Umzimkulu. Not surprisingly Hank is also the only surfer in Durban who can out paddle the rip at New Pier when it’s pumping.
And Who Blew It?
1. Jason Heyns.
TBS has to be careful what it says here as this may well be a case of ‘the pot calling the kettle black’, but we did laugh long and hard when we heard of Jason’s near call. Driving on that magnificent stretch of road between The Crayfish Factory and Outer Kom Jason was so absorbed in admiring the view (who hasn’t been?) and watching the surf (ditto) that he very nearly drove his car off the cliff.
Luckily he kept some wheels with traction and prevented an accelerated trip into the 365 car park via the mountainside. And who said an Isuzu can’t beat the Bendz?
2. Jeremy Johnson.
Jeremy arrived in hot and steamy Durbs to help his missus (the very beautiful and capable Kaitlin Moir) relocate to the Mother City after she has spent a couple of months of hanging tough in the tropics. Deciding he was keen to sample both the local waves and cuisine while in town Jem foolishly ignored Kaitlin’s well researched guidance and instead accepted the advice of TBS about where to surf and eat.
He ended up surfing in a storm water drain/sewerage outlet and was then sent to The House Of Curries (the only place in the world where you can feed 5 peeps to overflowing and get them wasted on R200, that’s R40 each!). R400 later Jem felt very ‘strange’ the next day and was a shadow of his former self. All TBS can say is thank goodness he didn’t follow the rest of our advice and end the evening off with a night cap at Cool Runnings!
3. Velvet Sky.
A top BOMBsurf executive (there are only 2 and neither really pass as executives) was stranded in OR Tambo on Friday as a result of Michael Naiker doing a guest appearance in the cockpit. The flight was delayed while protocol was re-established. TheBOMBsurf managed to obtain a bootleg copy of the transcript of what went down.
The transcript with air traffic control is as follows:
MN: OK may laarnies we need to make sharp, my auntie is making a Bryani for dinner and we need to skop down to make it back to Durbs in time for dinner.
Air Traffic Control: Repeat your position Alpha Bravo One, are you ready for take off?
MN: Eeey cuzzie, we ready to make this little birdie fly fasta then my GTI, come pull finga lets go!
Air Traffic Control: Uum.... Alpha Bravo One... is all ship shape in the cockpit?
MN: Ship shape, what’s next, surf and turf? Aaaay can we get this order to GO, comon ou’s I got a stekkie hotter than a Grey Street Bunny waiting that side...lets muuuve it ek se!
Air Traffic Control: Err Alpha Bravo One aah there are some gentlemen on route to establish your credentials.
MN: Aye bru, don’t come with that credentials, I’ve got a mile high .... (sounds of a scuffle)... Silence.
Air Traffic Control: Alpha Bravo One are you ready for take off?
Alpha Bravo One: (Laughter, hysterics, much giggling) In the background, “cut me loose, cut me loose, you are the son of a thousand bastards all bastards like you.... Cut me loose I tell you!...” In the foreground “ Ahh all clear on runway zero nine tango Control, request permission to taxi...
Got something to say? Then leave a comment!
Posted by andre on the 23/01/2012 16:14
Hey Uncle you had a hella va ting going there!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey hope the auntie does not get hold of this Bomb surf!!
Posted by Seymen on the 17/02/2012 04:04
Tomika - Stunning! I love how you make wndideg photos into art! There is soo much garbage out there, and you have a refreshing take on wndideg photography. I'm glad I stumbled upon your site!
Posted by Jeremy on the 22/02/2012 03:14
We suohld show compassion to them. They already have it bad enough KNOWING that they were fooled, so why make it worse and rub it in their faces? That's why its important to read the Bible for yourself so you won't be duped by teachers that preach falsely.
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