Latest
Update: November 9, 2004
From
The Sacklunch Boards
Transworld just can't stay clear on the Sack boards. Now it's Surfer vs. Transworld Surf. Do you have a preference?
J. Stone's Monday Lunchbreak
According to postings the Sack boards there's "no soul left at TWS." Apparently, no one told Transworld Skate sales manager Jamey Stone. Just watch the video.
Zero Break Hit's Bookshelves
Matt Warshaw's newest book Zero Break was released yesterday. It features "the best ever writing about surfing" and includes work by R. Crumb, Jack London, Herman Melville, Mark Twain, Tom Wolfe and others. Click here to buy it.
Pac Sun Profits Up 30%
The entire action rag industry must be happy to learn that Pac Sun is racking in even more profits than before. God, don't you just love malls?
Billauer Wins Martin Award
Jesse Billauer, of Life Rolls On, was named the 2004 Casey Martin Award recipient in a ceremony at Nike Inc.'s headquarters in Beaverton and got $25k for his organization.
Bakoda Pipe Is Actually a Tool?
Pot smokers all over the Northwest were stunned to learn that the Bakoda McIver Driver they've been smoking weed out of the past few months is actually a snowboard tool. Parents and teachers are flabbergasted. Zumiez pulled it from the shelves of 135 stores.
Basich and Howes Riders Union
Mike Basich and Jason Howes have a new snow, skate, art shop in Colfax, CA (clearly visable from I-80). Stop by next time you're rolling to Tahoe and don't forget to kid Mike about his "sister Lisa Basich."
Stephen Cooney Killed In Rollover
Pro surfer Stephen Cooney died 1:24 am November 4, 2004 on Maui when the truck that he was driving stuck an embankement and rolled over. A memorial is planned for November 13.
Pac Sun's New CEO
Seth Johnson, the former number two at Abercrombie & Fitch is now CEO at Pac Sun. The guy helps launch the "evil" Hollister brand and now he's Quik, Hurley, and Billabong's new best friend. Money really does change everything.
Freeze Magazine Melts
Transworld has pulled the plug on their ski magazine Freeze and announced that the January issue will be it's last. Apparently, there aren't enough people who enjoy pretending to snowboard on skis.
Weinhold Now At Rip Curl
Stephane Weinhold is now GM of planning and development for Rip Curl Europe. Previously he was at Billabong, before that Quiksilver, and earlier at Nike and Levis. How's that for marching right down the brand ladder?
Buzz Off Sharks
A company in Austraila is developing a Shark Shield zapper for surfboards that produces a pulsing electric field that overstimulates electrical sensors in a sharks snout and scares them away. Sharks snouts okay, but what does it do to your satchel?
There Once Was A Girl From Peru
At 20 years old Sofia Mulanovich is taking the surf world by storm and bringing focus to her country's rich (and we do mean dollars) surfing history.
Shaun White Goes NASCAR
Yulp BillyBob, that skateboardin' freak Shaun White is gunna be grand marshal for the 55th running of the Mountain Dew Southern 500.
North Shore's Mall Crush
A developer (Tom Applegate) is hoping to put in a $17 million "shopping village" and underground parking for 220 cars on land next to Foodland on the Kam Highway. Locals are not stoked.
Donna Frye's the Competition
The write-in candidate for the position of Mayor of San Diego, CA got the most votes, now officials are checking to see if Donna Frye (who's husband Skip, you may know) is the name written in.
Rehberg Back in the Day
The Chetek Alert, in Chetek, Wisconsin publishes a "looking back" segment in their newspaper and 15 years ago on November 3, 1989 guess what happend? Dale Rehberg got sponsored by Burton. Damn, we're getting old.
Huffy In Chapter 11
Huffy, the bike company who owns the Sims, Lamar, and Ltd snowboard brands has filed for bankruptcy protection. Will Tom Sims survive this one? Jamie Salter did.
Nixon's DST Countdown Timer
Even to those obsessed with time, it's funny to see how far Nixon's Chad DiNenna and Andy Laats go to celebrate daylight saving time.
Colorado's Skate Nation
The Carbondale Run gets a little late coverage in a Westword wrap up on skateboarding, skateboard parks, and how Colorado has some of the best in the world.
TWSbiz.com Hits the Web
The combined Transworld Business magazine finally has an online site which reportedly features all the action sports business news retailers need. We'll let you decide.
Tony Hawk Rings His Bell
Bell Helmets has signed up Tony Hawk to rock their skid lids for 2004-05. Hawk will wear the Bell Faction helmet in 2004 and is design a signature line for 2005.
Skater Arrested in School Shooting Plot
Joe Nee, a "skateboarder" who came forward to expose a mass murder at Marshfield High School in Massachusetts is back in jail.
Jonesing For Soda
Remember that soda company Rob Wells help launch? Well, Jones Soda is still around and Peter van Stolk is apparently happy.
Naked Notes From The Road
Joel Patterson's Sri Lanka story in the last issue of TWSurf was good, but his raw travel journals are honest, naked, descriptive, and well worth reading right now.
Billabong Buys Beach Access
With numbers on the up and up Billabong has just purchased Beach Access' six retail stores (a.k.a. Fallout and Fallout Girls) in SoCal. You know, the ones in South Coast Plaza?
-Billabong riding strong
Hale'iwa Sign Taken Out At The Ankles
Someone has removed the surfer from the world famous Hale'iwa sign on Hawaii's North Shore. Using a saw they cut him off at the ankles. What, did he drop in on one of the boys at Pipe?
Leo Romero Rocks TeenFest
After "traveling the world" Leo is back home in Fontana, California signing autographs for the fans.
Mammoth's Massive Powder Opening
Perfect blue skies, four feet of fresh winter snow, and a couple hundred of your closes friends. Nothing better.
-Billy Anderson's powder line
Mavericks Of the Road
When
American Le Mans Series drivers Patrick Long, Johanness van Overbeek and Craig Stanton were at Laguna Seca for season opener guess who they wanted to see first? Yep, Mavericks master Jeff Clark.
Vote the Environment
Can you really be a really rich garment merchant and care about the environment at the same time? Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard sets a damn fine example many in action sports would do well to follow.
Philippoussis vs. The Muska
Seems like everyone is shacking up at the Hilton lately. Aussie singer Delta Goodrem is upset because her boyfriend Mark Philippoussis has been hanging out with Paris Hilton. Hmm, but when Paris runs out of gas in her new Bentley, guess who's pushing it to the gas station? The Muska.
Andy Wright Updates His Site
Okay, this photographers updating their sites thing could get out of control, but here's another one. Check it out.
New Block Review
Hotelier Marc Frank Montoya got some kind words in the Modesto Bee last week. But the writer cautioned: "Mom, you might want to hide the complimentary Tahoe strip-club tickets from Dad."
Skater Killer Gets Life In Prison
When Christopher Johnson, 27, nearly hit a skater in his car he got pissed off and came back to the scene asking, "Which of you is the dickhead?" When Ben Jones, 18, said "Who you calling a dickhead?" Johnson walked over to Jones and stabbed him in the heart. Be careful out there.
Mammoth's October Opening
Winging It At Yale
Skaters On The Links
"Poseurs" Girls Suck
Previous Bags o' Crapola:
-October 20, 2004
-September
10, 2004
-August 09, 2004
-June 22, 2004
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