great wordhagiography
and profile shot of the GL foamie is awesome
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great wordhagiography
He puts out an image of guru and environmentalist sainthood, then sells chinese made wavestorms at costco because $$$.Never bothered me. Someone’s going to do it.
See the life and times of Dale Velzy.
How much money someone else has and how they got/get it doesn’t bother me. What about guys that give lessons on popouts?He puts out an image of guru and environmentalist sainthood, then sells chinese made wavestorms at costco because $$$.
Patagonia not paying him enough?
It’s the bullshit coming out of his mouth that’s the problem. Not the boards or the money.How much money someone else has and how they got/get it doesn’t bother me. What about guys that give lessons on popouts?
What happened?Somebody should have asked him about Lightning Bolt Colitas, and why he had to leave Hawaii. It's a great story that many would like to forget.
That's a big supposition. I don't feel the need to worship him.He surfed good in the 80s so we should all worship him.
Just watched it. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Of course I started surfing in 1972 so my youth was spent in the era when he was prominent. I always like his style.It’s the bullshit coming out of his mouth that’s the problem. Not the boards or the money.
If someone gets paid to put their name on mass produced, essentially disposable, non-biodegradable, made in China and shipped all over world surfboards then fine. Great. Nice work if you can get it.
But please, shut the fuckk up about being green, being zen, saving the planet and having “soul”.
Thats my issue. He’s full of sh!t.
Spill it.Somebody should have asked him about Lightning Bolt Colitas, and why he had to leave Hawaii. It's a great story that many would like to forget.
In fairness, I'm not sure how much of the Lopez image was his doing vs marketing staff especially at Pattagooch that he went along with.That's a big supposition. I don't feel the need to worship him.
I don't recall ever seeing him pushing any environmental issues or being extra enviro-woke.
I am not supporting him or what he does, I couldn't care less, but just because he is into yoga and surfing doesn't make him want to save the planet whichever way.
Triggered much?
Anybody remember Surfer mag July 1992, "Real Surfers" issue? Industry went on a downturn in the early 90s which gave some underground riders their due. Mike Akima made the cover. Not sure if he ever competed. He quietly rips to this day.The coolest is the one who flew under the radar ... got the waves, lived the life ... then retired into obscurity without ever making a cover shot, participating in a competition or wearing a leg rope for that matter.