I'm reading Susan Casey's The Wave, an examination of the phenomenon of enormous waves from the perspectives of scientists, merchant mariners, and tow surfers. Alpha male Laird Hamilton is featured prominently in the book. Hamilton's ride of Teahupoo, a notoriously dangerous Tahitian break, detailed in this video lives in legend as one of the seminal moments in big-wave surfing history. It's also preposterously cool.
As soon as I saw "I'm reading ..." I immediately thought Dave reads too many books and is doing his SOD cross-promotion again. So I was pleasantly surprised to see Rob as the author.
ReplyDeleteCarry on.
Read the book if you really want to, but definitely watch Riding Giants. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I don't think Rob posted it, but Timmy Wake failed in his latest bid for 200 wins. The G:TB jinx continues.
ReplyDeleteif you're inclined, riding giants is available free online at http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/riding-giants/
ReplyDeleteI tried riding a giant once and the experience is over-rated.
ReplyDeleteMy sole act of productivity today has been getting dressed
ReplyDeleteDfgg
ReplyDeleteI have had a very productive Sunday. I got my prostate examined, went to a Metropolitans game and now i' flying to Dallas to throw firecrackers at strippers with Jerry Jones
ReplyDeletemooooon river
ReplyDeleteso, qaddafi, huh? greg, did you have anything to do with that?
any of you idiots going to be near tampa this week? i'm heading down tomorrow for a conference.
ReplyDeleteI have showered too. Just now.
ReplyDeleteWho gets prostate checked out on a Sunday? Better question yet--who gives prostate exams on Sundays? Was this done underneath a bridge near the potomac? If so, I know that guy and he isn't a real doctor.
Now a tecate. When I open a tecate, my ritual is to declare, loudly to my wife Karate Kid style, Tecate here! Tecate here! I laugh every time. Wife doesn't appreciate quite yet.
ReplyDeletejust changed a tire on my car. feeling pretty manly. gonna settle down with a good book and my cats.
ReplyDeletewatching riding giants. greg noll was a badass. glad i learned who he was.
ReplyDeleteCats are very manly.
ReplyDeletei must say that summer dave's follow-up to last season's mvp performance is really disappointing. this is why we don't like signing guys to big contracts.
ReplyDeleteRob's using his material on G:TB and Twitter. I feel cheated.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Rob, I'll be in Orlando for a conference tomorrow and Tuesday. That's kind of close to Orlando. If you feel like hopping on I-4 for the hour drive, well, you know how to reach me.