Comments Of The Week, Edition 72

Oh how the pendulum of the mind swings. Alternating between sense and nonsense, rather than right and wrong. But we love the nonsense, and enjoy nothing more than putting lipstick on a pig and calling it art. If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for those we deride, then we don’t believe in it at all. The voice of the people! If it can’t achieve greatness, then it can always aspire to be a warning to others. 

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08. The Lei Days Broke At The Volcom Pipe Pro Yesterday

“fuck it. i managed to get day 2 streaming, on day 2, and now on day3 i get day 2 again. anyone else dealing with this shit?” — Phat-wan kerr
“ok sorted, problem seems to have been a lack of skills, poor concept of time and a shortage of booze.” — Phat-wan kerr > Phat-wan kerr

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07. Former: The Story Behind Dane Reynolds And Craig Anderson’s New Brand

“Do they sell nail polish?” — brozzie

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06. An Ode To The Unobtainable, New Jersey

“The video is frozen. Someone help?” — Age of consent
“That’s because it’s called a photo.” — Disco > Age of consent

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05. Radiation Is Through The Roof At Fukushima Again

“‘…we eat the fish, we drink the water’:

we glow in the dark.” — Mik

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04. Kevin Schulz, San Clemente’s Fresh Blood

“I’ve never surfed the OC but I’ve watched all seasons. RIP Marissa” — Claiming Meds

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03. The World’s Best (Unsurfable) Waves

“What about the consequences of breaking into Kelly’s Wavepool? I hear they lock intruders in a padded cell and blast Joey Turpell saying “fun to watch” over and over until you go mad and start eating your own stools. Takes about 90 seconds.” — Charlie Medina’s Smiling Coach
“So that’s what happened to Cavvy?” — Claiming Meds > Charlie Medina’s Smiling Coach

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02. The Best Surf Film Of All Time Is 30 Years Old!

“Surf culture has always managed to do a pretty good job of being cringe-worthy without any help from Hollywood.” — Ando’s Back Knee

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01. California’s Surf In 2017 Has Trumped Political Turmoil

“What is the name of the last song, please?” — Rodolfo Paez
“ear shrill by the douchebags” — ValiantScorn > Rodolfo Paez
“Boring as fuck by ‘I’d rather be deaf’” — TH > Rodolfo Paez