Hard times = Hard Drink.

I sat down with Jim Stewart (top left) today and had a beer and a few laughs. I might say Jim Stewart is the most interesting man in the world. The San Diego City Council proclaimed June 9th as "Jim Stewart Day." We got to talking about the economic struggles and comparing today’s times to the great depression of the 1930’s. Talks shifted to prohibition, which sparked an interesting conversation about moonshine, or as Jim called it 100 octane. He told me how his father made this recipe during the great depression and later handed it down to him when he went to college. Now that I have it, if we do fall into another great depression no one that reads this blog will go thirsty after a long day of riding sideways. Let's Enjoy:

5Gal of Water
1 block of yeast
Juice of 1 dozen lemons or oranges
1 pound or raisins
5 pounds of sugar

Warning--- Do Not seal this for 24 hours after mixing

Mix the ingredients into a large bucket. Stir until it bubbles then continue stirring. When the bubbles stop siphon the fluid out of the bucket into another bucket. Be careful not to stir up the bottom when you siphon the fluid. Let the 100 octane sit for a few days and ferment, then enjoy a nice of glass of James stew.

P.S. We are not responsible if it kills you, so ask your doctor if moonshine is right for you! In fact, we are not responsible for anything in this crazy post!

Stranger than Fiction

Check out the new taylor Steele movie Stranger than Fiction. The cast includes Yadin Nicol, Julian Wilson, Jordy Smith, Rob Machado, Benji Weatherley, Andy Irons, and many many more. Great waves and a allstar cast makes this film a no brainer. so go buy it!

The Dark Horse

Australian surfer Adrian Buchan has put Kelly Slater's world championship celebrations on ice by claiming a maiden ASP title in France. The NSW Central Coast surfer went head-to-head with the eight times world champion and came out on top, 15.73 to 15.16, in a keenly contested final at Les Bourdaines. Had Buchan lost the heat, Slater would have clinched his ninth world title. Slater only needs to finish ninth or better at the next event in Spain to win the world title.

Bombing In Style

Ok. We have all ridin' down a hill on a skateboard. But truth be told, few have ever gone this fast wearing fashion this dope. Not to mention they are filming themselves doing it. Thanks Deuely for sharing!

Check the link: http://www.adamkimmel.com/

Street scene

Street Scene was back this year in the streets where it originated. The line up was sick and a good time was had by all. Here is a picture with slug right before I drank him under the table. Poor guy was out by 10:30.

Fashion Show with 421

After ASR we had a joint fashion show at some swanky club in San Diego. Then some photog decided to shove the models in a booth and get some classic photos. So here they are! Thanks to Jason and Errol!

Valle Nevado Cliff Drop

Here are a few shots of the perfect cliff we found at Valle Nevado Chile. So fun! Once again thanks to B-Lechs for the photogs!

Chile Pow Sequences

Yo! I took the liberty of creating some sequences of the riding we did in Chile. I have a feeling we will look back at these, and a big smile will come to our faces everytime. Click on each photo for more detail! Thanks Bry for the sick photography!

Successful ASR for Essentials!

Although the trade show as a whole was a bit slow this season, we felt like we had a great turnout and gained a TON of exposure! Super stoked... Anyway, Here is a little photo of our booth jammin away, oh and a photo of some kook hangin around us...

"The Slashy"

The original surfer/model Cj Zoolander. This is what goes on when the surf is flat, and I have no $$$$ to go on any trips. Hopefully this sexy photo will pay for my next trip. Check it out, it supposed to be in Departure magazine, the style issue....because when your Cj Zoolander you have to have style.

Pichilemu Point Break

The last night we drove 140 kph to Pichilemu and checked out the point break. Noffy got in the 45 degree water, but the rest of us couldn't get enough Nescafe down to try. Here is the point and the board Noffy shredded.

In Conclusion: Chile F-ing Rips

These are a couple of pictures from Noffy's camera. I swear, there is nothing like this place. The mountains are so steep. The snow is so deep. The sky is so blue. The tap water is perfect. Go there, now. B-Lech's photos are in route, stay tuned.