JP

Give him a right, and he will give you a throwback show. One of our best friends, and one the greatest guys out there we know.

5 fin tune-up at The Bonzer Front- Haleiwa, Hawaii

Stopped on by the Bonzer Front in Haleiwa after suring Ali`i Beach Park. It was a typical leisurely Saturday.

Explaining with audio visual the advantages of 5 fin surfing. Russ Short was doing all the ripping on TV.

Duncan requested to see our Octafish and asked, "Why did they give you this center fin with your bonzer? It's unforgiveable. You've got to ride a 6.5 inch center. I ride a 7 inch. Try this and let me know what you think. I'll give you a 7 incher if you think you need one."

Duncan is the man: so stoked on the 3 and 5 fin design. He happily swapped out the center fin in our octafish and installed the correct fin. All is well.

We take the bonzer to the shop and we get a free mechanic's tune-up!

Everything is good again with the Octafish. Bonzer Front has a lot of good energy.

Lots of eclectic stuff. A few stock bonzer surfboards here- mostly outfitted for North Shore waves. Lots of visual excitement here. It's a special place.

I spy!

The view from the treehouse shows that Town surf is near flat, except for some baby rollers. Janitor surfers are sweeping mother ocean clean of what's left.

I spy SUPers! Pics taken with a digi camera + binocs= crappy.

Music for your flat day driving: Arcade Fire- Funeral

Music for your flat day leisure reading: The Cinematic Orchestra- Ma Fleur

Music for your house pride cleaning: Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery: Jimmy and Wes, The Dynamic Duo LP

Music for the sake of listening to new music: The Fashion- The Fashion.

Interesting Tudor Device

6'1" bonzer3ish-Stubbyish design. Stu Kenson via Joel Tudor Surfboards.

Short bonzer side runners with appropriate channels. Easy on the glassing with sand finish.

The UH-Georgia Party turned more into a sorrowful dinner, wine, and Kona Beer consumption party.

University of Hawaii got flamed in the Sugar Bowl. We'll see what 2008 has in store.

First Sunset of 2008 from Laukahi. It's been cold in Hawaii lately.

Happy New Year!

Last south shore sunset of 2007.

Kasi lighting it up.

The monkey panda.

Fireworks.

2007 Recap

With an ever growing supply of boards these days to choose from, it's still not hard to find the boards that serve us the best here in Town.

Our Quiver:
5'6" Dave Parmenter Twin Fish
5'8" DanO Twin Fish
5'10" Dave Parmenter Twin Fish
5'10" Campbell Brothers Octafish
6'0" Anderson Pescado Hull
6'2" Campbell Brother Egg
6'4" Doug Bautista Single
6'6" Anderson Pescado Hull
6'8" Takayama Glass Slipper
9'0" Takayama DT-2
9'0" Takayama DT-4
9'0" Takayama Ledingham
9'0" Takayama In the Pink
9'2" Todd Pinder Keliana Woolsley
9'4" Takayama In the Pink
9'4" Takayama DT-2
9'6" Pearson Arrow CJ Nelson
9'8" Pearson Arrow CJ Nelson
9'8" Tyler Craftsman NR

Hopefully in 2008, we'll dowsize our quiver and bring in some new riders, perhaps to fill in the 7-8'10" void. If anyone has any suggestions, we'd be open to them. Oh yeah, if anyone has any suggestions for some restaurants to try out, drop us a line. Thanks,

-J & P

Haleiwa Wetsuit Ad

Ed writes, "While watching a surf contest at Alii Beach Park a professional photographer approached me and asked if I would allow Sujung to participate in a print ad for a Scandinavian wetsuit company. Here is one of the shots. Sujung (left) got $50 and got to keep the pink wetsuit (which she uses to tandem surf w/ Daddy)."

After Christmas Holiday Party at The Schmidts'

Dirty Dave doing the dirty work, serving up some creations.

Tur Duc En= chicken stuffed in duck stuffed in chicken.

Longshanks helping himself to a little.

Frat boys.

After Christmas Holiday Party at The Schmidts'

In the process of spilling some red wine.

Shamed.

Stain on the white carpet.

Chris, owner of Elusive Surfboards and Progressive Shapes Hawaii, likes his cabernet.

After Christmas Holiday Party

Wanderlei Silva takes on Chuck Liddell.

Cheese spread and pupus.

Maui and Brandy Namahoe and Terbo.

California Soul

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Royal Yakiniku, Waikiki

Royal Yakiniku (110 Liliuokalani Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815. Ph:(808) 926-8368) is in the heart of Waikiki. It's a no-frills Korean BBQ joint, where you can expect to get a good serving of meat and a good dousing of the oily, smoky smell in your clothes that comes with the territory when you eat at this genre of restaurant.

Interestingly, we all received a mandatory ID carding when we ordered our Kirin drafts. Apparently, the liquor commission has been harsh on this restaurant lately.

Nonetheless, Korean shortribs, the ribeye steak, the chicken, and the shrimp were all quite tasty. Service was decent, as the restaurant was unexpectedly quite busy for a Sunday night. 75% seemed to be a foreign visiting crowd staying in the area.

Parking is next door in the hotel.

Fantasea.

Exciting Upgrades in Progress!

We have been challenged to up our surf content. An Olympus 770 was gifted this Christmas, so we will begin the arduous task of embarking into the realm of water photography. Baby steps first, right?

Some examples of work we aspire to can be found on the Daily Bread and JDubSingles. We are excited at the prospect of bringing aquatic footage of South Shore Surfing to our friends.

Take Warning. And Merry Christmas!

Mele Kalikimaka to everyone, even to our holiday mainland visitors. May your Christmas be bright, sunny, and cheery here in the islands. And don't forget to take your valuables with you. We aren't responsible for lost or stolen goods.

Oh yes, for you visitors staying in town, here's some sage advice in case some big moke tries to give you lip for picking up his chick at Senor Frog's in Waikiki.

Backside Hull Riding

It can be done.

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