forget about the A-Team...

...the Washout has been the contest area of the SSC/ESA for over 30 years, and now a couple of uneasy residents of "The Fort" want to take that away from us. Lucky for us, the guys from Legend heard the news and want to give us their support. After a short pow-wow, it was unanimous: "We're getting the band back together." These guys mean business, as if it wasn't obvious enough by the photo.

stained glass...

...fancy resin swirls and acid splashes get all the attention while the paint pen guys get brushed aside. Randall from ...Lost (no, not that Randall) does some pretty intricate stain glass work on this 6'1" SD2.

for all you D & D fans...

...dragons are in this year? Boards do not come with one four-sided die , four six-sided dice, one eight-sided die, two ten-sided dice, one twelve-sided die, and one twenty-sided die. Acne cream also sold separately. A minimum of 82 experience points is required to move from the Shark model on the left to the Speed Demon II's on the right. Please consult your Dungeon Master before purchasing.

bada Bing...

...ya wanna tawk pinlines? Fuggedaboutit! Check out the da strips on dis 9'6" Silver Spoon by Bing Surfboards. You can't get dat type a detail on ya plastic fantastic goomba...

south of heaven...

...this Round Nose Fish Convertible is all about death and destruction, Slayer guitar solos, acid-washed denim, Daytona Beach, 68' Camaros and cigarettes and Mountain Dew for breakfast.

35 of you are going out to war, but only 25 of you are coming back alive...

...if you ladies leave McKevlin's Surf Shop, if you survive surf training, you will be a weapon. You will be a minister of death praying for surf. But until that day you are pukes. You are the lowest form of surfboards on Earth. You are not even real, dang surfboards. You are nothing but unorganized plastic pieces of rental turds. Because I am hard you will not like me. But the more you hate me the more you will learn. I am hard but I am fair. There is no racial bigotry here. I do not look down on Bics, BZs, INTs or HyFlyers. Here you are all equally worthless. And my orders are to weed out all non-surfers who do not pack the gear to serve in my beloved Rental Army. Do you maggots understand that?

where my dogs at? arf...

...the newest addition to Glenn Tanner's family is this little puggle named Sadie. If history repeats itself, as it usually does, this dog will be surfing better than you within the next year. I predict 1st place in the Dogs Open division over that annoying Jar Jar Binks-esque dog of Joel Parkinson, Trey.

Tom Curren's beauties...

...after watching the Curren video over and over you're wondering how does he do it with such composure and steez? Well the Black and Red Beauty are a small part of the equation that make Tom the ultimate dealer of casual destruction. Tom maxing out Black in Hawaii unfazed by photogs and shark biscuits.

Happy Valentine's Day...

...and nothing says "I Love You" like a couple of BJ's. CJ Hobgood thumbtail models shaped by Bill Johnson of Teqoph Surfboards.

the sacrifice...

...this is the IR fish, the first board I shaped. It was clear and blah but now it's pimped out ala a certain 1970's Mexican/Asian comedy team's van with the virgin sacrifice on the side. My friend, and amazing artist, Mary Baker painted her up with some Posca paint pens. Mary spent 2 1/2 years in Guatemala in the Peace Corps close to many ancient Mayan ruins and sacrificial temples. Who else would be qualified to do such an intense portrait?

Post a comment with your contact info if you would like Mary to do some work on your blah surfboard.

best style ever...

Tom Curren, not Tim Curran, has the best style ever. Watch and learn.

Teqoph eh, hoser...

...this is the rocket bottom concave by Bill Johnson of Teqoph Surfboards (take-off). This is what the Hobgoods ride.

still no surf...

...but you and your dog still need "fun" exercise.

Socal neck tan...

...no better look in the world than a deep neck tan caused by surfing perfect Trestles with a handful of people.

am I missing anything at Folly...

...Southern California.

Shortboards, short guys...

...Nick & Ben came into the shop for the work shadow program and these were the boards they picked out (ahem, Mom & Dad if you are listening). They also had these kind words to say about Ian: "Nick and I thought that Ian was cool and showed us what goes on behind the scenes of the shop. It was a mess back there but it was a blast. Ian was a great person to shadow!!"

I made them say that...

they're not shoes...

...they're dirty hippie shoes.