Swiss Army Board...

...one board domination? maybe so, but how will it stand up to the ...Lost Round Nose Fish 5-plugger? Sounds like a battle of epic proportions. Cue Godzilla theme music...

new funshapes under $400...

...I know, I know. You're probably thinking "He's getting awfully close to that giant Rainbow sandal again." It's ok, it was sedated before the photo shoot. I may be stupid but I'm not dumb.

attack of the giant rainbow sandal...

...I know, I know. It's Monday and nothing exciting has happened yet (besides the attack) but some new boards should be coming in this week. How 'bout that sneaker swell yesterday, huh, what? Yeah...

Throwin' heat...

...our friend Ryan went to Costa Rica over the X-mas break and the waves were real good.

No photo needed...

"And since it has become fashionable to be as greedy as possible, the pop out guys are back, trying to take over the world again with their mass-merchandising schemes. It sort of bugs me that they don't even touch the boards during production and yet they try to portray themselves as real grass roots. There are so many better ways to make big money if that is all they care about. If they don't like working on boards or are incapable of doing so, then they shouldn't do it and instead should become money grabbers in some other context. But to hold themselves out as surfers and to be promoting this crass mass market stuff as if they are doing surfing a favor, they add to the feeling I have about the dilution of the real spirit of surfing. Between them and the contests it’s become quite a different deal and I see no positive benefit. We have lost our souls and respectibility. We have become what we were trying to get away from."

Tom Parrish
Legendary surfer-shaper-man and good friend of our favorite shaper Will Allison (legendary surfer-shaper-man)

...get the rest of the interview here

it's on...

...this is the switch that controls the waves at Folly Beach. I left it on all day for you. I hope you had a great time while I was working...

know your rights...

...were glass-on fins an option on your plastic fantastic? Didn't think so. As your attorney I advise you to order a non-traveling, completely custom board with glass-on fins. You'll thank me later. Later.

SSCESA Undefeated Boys Champ...

...Bryant Thomas, the newest member of the Mckevlin's Surf Team, totally dominated the 3A Boys division this year winning all 5 contests and also placed 10th overall in the Men's Open division. When asked what was the reason for his stellar year, he said "I have great sponsors, great boards and the McKevlin's sticker on my board makes me surf 100% better!"

Who shot ya?...

...Nancy Hussey of follywaves.com probably did. I like that site because when I miss the good days of surf because of work I get to see exactly what I was missing instead of using up all of the batteries in my BS Detector throughout the day. But more importantly I get to see the same person who "cool-guyed" me at the shop earlier in the day going over the falls on a perfectly makeable barrel. I guess putting a Billabong sticker on the nose of your board and tossing your cigarette butt into the ocean might make you look cool, but it doesn't guarantee you'll make the drop.

Pool party...

...we often refer to the molded boards as "pool toys", and this photo found on the manufacturer's own website further confirms our presumptions. But these are performance enhancing pool toys for those looking to increase "poolside bronzing" by 85%. But that's not all! In the new ESM mag Southeastern Surf Tech rep Jason Motes, a really good surfer in his own right, is quoted as saying "I love the fact that I get to promote a product I believe has made my surfing 100-percent better. Go try a Surf Tech, and you'll see what I mean."

Are you blowing smoke up my arse? So let me get this straight. For only $660 and a bottle of rum I can get a cool buzz and a deeper, fuller tan while lounging poolside, followed by a session at The Washout where I proceed to crack four lippers on one wave then wack the bejesus out of it?*

Cannonball! Cannonball comin'.

Sounds a little bit like Carl the groundskeeper, but sign me up! I want the plastic Xanadu with the moon-tail I always see the person dropping in on me riding.

*( I'm not sure if my lipper math is correct. If you are surfing 100% better does that mean your surfing at 200%, or 2x better than you were surfing before, or if you were only surfing at 63% are you now surfing at 163% or if you can't surf at all now you can? Huh... what?)

for my next impersonation...

...unfortunately it has to go completely unrideable before folly beach starts impersonating world-class surf breaks. That's 8-inch Uluwatu on top, followed by 6-inch Lances Right on the bottom. At least take solace in the fact that more winter surf is on the way, hopefully here by tomorrow.

Integrity???...

Rich Harbour circa 2005

California love...

"Since it's almost the 10 year anniversary of the first time someone told me that these new mass market pop-out surfboards would bury my family surfboard business, I decided to buy a shirt."

J.P. St. Pierre, 2nd generation surfboard craftsmen, lover of the word 'groovy' and polishing expert at Moonlight Glassing Company, San Marcos, California

super freak, super freak, super-freaky, yow...

...I'm one of the baddest boardshorts of all time, the best drying and one of the best looking boardshorts you've ever seen. Pour your drink on me... ah ah ah, it's DRYFLEX b*****es!