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I’m gonna try and surf in Boston tomorrow. Stay tuned as I’ll take pictures and video. Hope it’s fun.
Author: whattheschnell
>Ping Pong Challenge
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So Sam and I had a little Ping “Beer” Pong challenge last night. It was Ping Pong with a tiny twist…..Rules were simple, all you had to do was always have a beer in your left hand and not spill. I sped up the footage and here it is.
>Ping pong tourney at sam smiths I took video til my SD card got full. I'll post them tomorrow.
>Finally little waves 2/22/11
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Well we finally got some tiny, but at least surfable waves today. I paddled out with Sanders for about an hour and a half and got re-used to my gloves, booties and hood.
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>Barefoot Truth concert in Boston
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I saw these guys live last night in Boston. I’m not much of a concert guy but they kind of rocked the place. Here’s a video of them from a different show.
>Fantasy Pro Surfing
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The fantasy surfing season is in full swing now. I love being able to watch contests all around the world from my laptop. After the first three events I’m in second place overall on fantasyprosurfing. Last year the winner got a trip for two to Peru I believe. My team name is “totally boss!!”. If anybody wants to sign up it’s free and there are tons of contests left. Just go to fantasyprosurfing.com and register.
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>The "VERGAS" finger snap
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Long gone are the days of the retro JBG “tough guy” claim that usually involves some sort of nut grab and flip off….
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The days of the Slater “in your face claim” have passed….
Even the more subtle single fist pump has had it’s year in the sun and it’s days are numbered….
This is quickly becoming an era of the Latino based “vergas” finger snap claim! Of course a few of my good Mexican buddies like Oscar Moncada, David Rutherford and Kalle Carranza have been owning this stylish claim for years but as I’ve been watching the six star prime in Brazil and the four star in Australia the last few days it is apparent that this movement has gone global……If you just SHREDDED a wave so hard that the judges are gonna have a hard time debating between the score of a 9 or a 10, you NEED to add in the “VERGAS” finger snap to seal the deal.
Luckily for you guys Sterling Spencer has recently compiled a sort of “how to” video showing even the novice surfer how it’s done.
Condolences go out to Sterling and his family who lost his father (the great Yancy Spencer III) just a few days ago.
Finger Snaps from pinchmysalt.tv on Vimeo.
>Sat 2/19/11 Surf Check
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The 22 mph offshores are howling outside right now. It’s low tide but unfortunately it’s even lower swell lol. Some mid shin high clean ups once in a while.
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>Seal in the marsh
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So I was taking some pictures at dusk and there was a seal in the marsh right behind my place. Here is a few of the pics I took.
>Solution to the flatness
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So not much change in the surf today except that the wind direction has changed a bit. But check out the solution some people have invented over in Spain!
HERE’S THE SOLUTION!
WhatTheSchnell 