*** Official 2020 Billabong Pipe Masters Thread ***

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Kelly not riding the twin today. He's riding a 5-11 roundpin Takoro.

He just took off on a bomb at backdoor. If he could have made it out, def a 10.

Then he went over the falls on the very next wave. Did he have his leash wrapped around his ankle? Looked like he struggled to get to his feet.

Kelly said he hit head (on the bottom?) and was knocked out of split second on that wipeout.
 
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Would be cool if Billabong or WSL would use their platform to talk about drug addiction, as they are still selling Andy boardshorts, showing his clips, interviewing his widow and son and showing his Pipe highlights. Silencing that part of his story is more enabling.

I freaking LOVE Andy, but the guy overdosed (twice). We just not gonna talk about that ever?
 

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Ryan Callinan has pretty good style for a goofy footed heathen, I reckon.
He's fun to watch and catches a lot of waves...kinda started watching him a couple years back but i think he dropped off tour.
 

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I can run it. All I need is half a dozen clipboards, an air horn and a couple of flags. Judges are everywhere so I could get them to work for free lunch and a tee shirt. Call me WSL I'm rested and ready.
Get back in the house, grandpa!
 

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Would be cool if Billabong or WSL would use their platform to talk about drug addiction, as they are still selling Andy boardshorts, showing his clips, interviewing his widow and son and showing his Pipe highlights. Silencing that part of his story is more enabling.

I freaking LOVE Andy, but the guy overdosed (twice). We just not gonna talk about that ever?
Such a sick era, say 2000-2008 or so...but I agree, show both sides or move on with the marketing of Andy...Also fck Billabong, never been a fan of anything they put out.
 

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Would be cool if Billabong or WSL would use their platform to talk about drug addiction, as they are still selling Andy boardshorts, showing his clips, interviewing his widow and son and showing his Pipe highlights. Silencing that part of his story is more enabling.

I freaking LOVE Andy, but the guy overdosed (twice). We just not gonna talk about that ever?
They need to talk about mental illness. AI had deep issues that resulted in his drug abuse. He should have been in intensive therapy not on the road appeasing his sponsors.
Billabong is a trash company for whoring him to death and to continue to capitalize on his fame. It's disgusting. I hope they have set up a trust fund for his son and provide a lifetime stipend for his widow.
 

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Andy still one of my fav surfers of all time. He took it to Slater and gave us a rivalry that will probably never be matched again. It was fun watching Andy surf.
 
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Guy Hagi on Hawaii News Now said the contest starts at 0800 hrs Hawaii time which is in 45 minutes.
He also said he hasn't heard anything about the Wahine's contest as of yet ~
I haven't seen anything in print either. However, before the contest this morning both Tatiana and Carissa went out, I'm assuming to practice.
 

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Just found out that it was back on again. I need to watch today's heats to catch up.
So they all got infested with the Covid??? Heard that even the Supreme Chief of the WSL tested positive......
 

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Just found out that it was back on again. I need to watch today's heats to catch up.
So they all got infested with the Covid??? Heard that even the Supreme Chief of the WSL tested positive......
Salter and JOB tested positive. They decided to have only positive/negative heats (only + or - in the water at the same time) so it kinda throws things off but it'll be fun to watch the conest irregardless.
 
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Salter and JOB tested positive. They decided to have only positive/negative heats (only + or - in the water at the same time) so it kinda throws things off but it'll be fun to watch the conest irregardless.
So what happens if a + and a - end up in the finals?????? Has the WSL thought that far ahead????
 

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So what happens if a + and a - end up in the finals?????? Has the WSL thought that far ahead????
I was told WSL said the + paddles out and catches 3 and then the - paddles out and catches three and it becomes a conest of best performance :dancing:
 
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