Following his instagram it seemed like at first it was covid = just like the flu. Then it was we are shutting down production to protect everyone #america #patriot. He complained about how pissed he was that Mammoth closing, boo hoo. Then he wanted trestles closed to non-locals, for everyone's safety I'm sure. Now it's a dem hoax or something? I can't keep up.
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Matt Biolos sounds like a Whiney bitch
- Thread starter Fingers
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This.
He's just another baby tantrum thrower who likes to indulge in libertarian fantasies and doesn't like rules or has respect for people he shares this society with, many of whom are his customers.
He often whinges about Kolohe not getting scores. Maybe that will become the government / covid-19's fault too?
He whinges a lot.
Which part? Do you have pay or a business at risk from this whole thing?
Clark was a manufacturer of toxic materials in Laguna Niguel. As the neighborhood become more and more affluent and more OC trackhomers moved into his backyard, his business felt increased pressure. He could have tried to update his facility, he could have moved it, and he could have sold off equipment to other businesses willing to take on the costs. He didn't. California has high environmental standards compared to other states/countries which is why some of your favorite boards have been from blanks blown in Mexico, then trucked in to California.
None of that has to do with why he was a dick, necessarily. People had conflict with Grubby before he went out of business. His soapbox was established long before his departure and he was not fun to work with by many accounts from people that had to. Others got along with him fine. You can be a dick and good at business. It can be quite beneficial. YOu can even be a dick sometimes, and really nice other times.
Biolos is not a supplier for other brands. His company does not impact how I get boards from my shapers. He doesn't drive costs down. I could name 10 "newbies" that have become good shapers in the last 10 years.
Would Lost going under cost some jobs? Yeah, definitely. Lost being "successful" has cost some people some jobs, although I've heard they've gotten better at paying their glass shops more recently, but many of them were dedicating their time and energy into satisfying their orders, then not getting paid on time. CI has pulled it before too.
Also, it's funny how his models that he was bringing from Vietnam have been scrubbed from the history books.
Matt "knows surfboards". Matt "knows surfboard design and software". Matt doesn't know sh!t about communicable viruses, fascism, or being oppressed. He has a struggling business. That sucks, but get in line, homie.
But yeah. Bow to your Martyrs.
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I'll never buy a mayhem cause he's supported (and encouraged) Ward in the past, but if I was in his shoes I would flow Ward a couple boards a year. He wouldn't be on the team and wouldn't get a paycheck or customs, but I would at least flow him a few boards - the guy built your brand and moved A LOT of boards for you, that has to mean something.
I’ll tell you one thing he doesn’t know; that cubic liters don’t exist. Does anyone know if he’s still writing “cL” next to his volume numbers? I emailed him about this 7 or 8 years ago because I’m a nerd and it bugged me. I remember checking 3-4 years later and he was still calling them cubic liters.
Anyways, some of my best boards I’ve ever owned have been Losts. Props, my “unit” ignorant dude.
Update: searched google to make sure I wasn’t imagining things, because he did update his website. Except for...
“More about GF (Guild Factor)
GF measures the ratio between the surfers body weight and the volume (in Cubic Liters) of a surfboard. The GF number is...”
He missed one
What’s Your Guild Factor? Surfboard Volumes Explained - ...Lost Surfboards by Mayhem
Here’s a nifty little gadget from the crew at …Lost surfboards to help you dial in your next board.
lostsurfboards.net
Honestly, don’t really care though. His boards are sick. And I’m glad to see he has finally moved past cubic liters. I wonder who convinced him.
You sound like you understand his finances and whether he could've afforded all this. How do you know this? Are you in a similar business? Has anyone else done this in the United States and succeeded, or has all the pollution just been moved to Mexico where the blanks are now made?
You worked with him, or is this hearsay?
Do you own a surf shop and buy a lot of boards from different shapers? I said, "guys like Biolos" meaning, "Shapers with a significant brand who supply a lot of boards to various shops and surfers." If the supply shrinks, the price goes up. You sound like you know more so educate me.
Who's bowing to anyone? I made a pretty simple statement that I've heard from many business owners who are now permanently laying people off in a time when the state's unemployment rate is around 20%. Is your business suffering?
His boards are pretty easy to ride and the stock dims are generous. His willingness to work with any tech is another plus. He is opinionated, no doubt.
When Grubby Clark closed, the erBB said Clarked for like four months instead of farked. That might have even pre-dated stock. I'm pretty sure Curren meant God at that time but can't speak to techno's place along its sexual evolution at that time as recognized by the erBB.
It sounded like it caused a supply headache and a half, and now, it seems like a tech blessing. I can tell you Matt Biolos probably turned a dollar or two in the time between Clark and the financial snafu ended and Covid-19 started making surfboards in Orange County (and elsewhere).
When Grubby Clark closed, the erBB said Clarked for like four months instead of farked. That might have even pre-dated stock. I'm pretty sure Curren meant God at that time but can't speak to techno's place along its sexual evolution at that time as recognized by the erBB.
It sounded like it caused a supply headache and a half, and now, it seems like a tech blessing. I can tell you Matt Biolos probably turned a dollar or two in the time between Clark and the financial snafu ended and Covid-19 started making surfboards in Orange County (and elsewhere).
When MB admitted to never having voted or registered to vote, ever, on the recent BeachGrit podcast, I lost all interest in what the guy has to say.
If you don't vote, then don't complain who got elected.