Issue 33 2008

Stab Issue 33

Stab Issue 33

A busy week.
The Great White invades Bondi, then Av, makes a half-hearted attempt at slaughter and leaves without a harpoon in its side. Madness. In a less hysterical epoch, the culprit would’ve been shot-gunned and winched up by a crane on the side of the road so the neighbourhood could thrill at the beast’s dimensions and at man’s ultimate victory. I grew up in a Perth suburb so far from the beach it took a tank of fuel to sight blue and yet, one hot summer’s day, a Great White appeared outside a sandwich takeaway, affixed to a crane, its guts in a puddle under its famous white beak. Both kids and shark learned a powerful lesson: revenge is sweeter than sugar.

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THE MAIN STORIES

Pretty Fly Champagne

Pretty Fly Champagne

Back where it all began. A-list surfer chopper, camera's a-go-go.

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Rasta and chick

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Dion Agius

Five Girls I Have Loved with Dion Agius

His heart’s been broken, and he’s broken a few of his own. Pray for his rotton soul.

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Owen Wright

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Kid used to live in Culburra, now it’s Lennox. He hasn’t changed, but, boy, has he grown.

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Mitch Coleborn

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Rabbitt

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My 8 Biggest Mistakes with Jordy Smith

It’s been a while since surfing’s had such a candid and interesting mega-talent. Here, Jordy talks about robbin’ white folks, crashin’ cars and smashin’ barn.

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Ry Craike

The Sportswriter with Ry Craike

What an intense talent Ry is. And that was before he started surfing backside.

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Dusty Payne

Dusty Payne:
Even shorter, even redder, even more fabulous…

Dusty Payne, Volcom’s other red dwarf.

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Joel Parkinson

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There’s been some doozies, that’s the truth.

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He’s only six or something, but man, he’s sharp.

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Succes with Sam Elsom

Bespoke suits and bitchin’ readyto- wear suits and everything else in between. Follow his path; it ain’t so bad.

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Design Class Hero

The fab guys and gals who make the clothing on your back.