All posts by Chris Nomad

Australian diver survives second shark attack in 10 years #SurfReport #Aloha #Dive #Australia

When you see this guy swimming up next to you, tell him to get the f* away #BadKarma   VIA – NBC NEWS   Diver Greg Pickering is recovering at a hospital in Australia after surviving his second shark attack in 10 years, according to reports. NBC’s Duncan Golestani reports. By Henry Austin, NBC News … Continue reading Australian diver survives second shark attack in 10 years #SurfReport #Aloha #Dive #Australia

China gambles on theme park, with whale sharks to rival Orlando #Environment

Gawd, this is horrible… VIA – ARAB NEWS PRIME ATTRACTION: An artist’s impression of Chimelong Hengqin Bay Hotel. Chimelong, a $5 billion resort and theme park, is the linchpin of China’s ambitious plans to develop a leisure hub similar to Orlando in Florida, a coastal US city globally renowned for its natural attractions and theme-park … Continue reading China gambles on theme park, with whale sharks to rival Orlando #Environment

Young Valpo entrepreneur develops eco-friendly skateboard motor

VIA – NWI TIMES   Evan Merz, 22, of Valparaiso and Joe Carabetta, 21, of Lake Zurich, Ill. are the co-creators of Kickr, a detachable electric motor for longboard skateboards. Longboards are longer and wider than traditional skateboards. October 01, 2013 11:26 pm  •  Lauri Harvey Keagle [email protected], (219) 852-4311   VALPARAISO | Evan Merz … Continue reading Young Valpo entrepreneur develops eco-friendly skateboard motor

Photos: Surfer Survives Shark Attack Off Northern California Coast #SurfReport

VIA – AP   Sunni Scrivner/Associated Press – This Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, photo provided by Sunni Scrivner shows her husband Jay Scrivner at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, Calif. A man bitten by a shark off the Northern California coast says he was having a great day of surfing when the great white “came … Continue reading Photos: Surfer Survives Shark Attack Off Northern California Coast #SurfReport

Program to focus on surfing legend Eddie Aikau – #Aloha #Hawaii

VIA – TAMPA BAY TIMES Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors/Fitness Editor Monday, September 30, 2013 7:24pm Every winter, the world’s top surfers gather at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of the Hawaiian Island of Oahu and wait. Every winter, the world’s top surfers gather at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of the Hawaiian Island … Continue reading Program to focus on surfing legend Eddie Aikau – #Aloha #Hawaii

Rock Band ‘The Cult’ Announce Death From Below Surfboard #Music #UK

    VIA – ANTI MUSIC The Cult announced on Friday that they are releasing an Apocalypse Now inspired “Death From Below” surfboard to coincide with their Electric 13 world tour. The band published these comments, assumed to be from frontman Ian Astbury, to explain how the band’s classic “Electric” album ties in with the … Continue reading Rock Band ‘The Cult’ Announce Death From Below Surfboard #Music #UK

Tony Hawk: Beyond the Skateboard #Philanthropy

VIA – THE BIG LEAD   By Joe Favorito September 30, 2013 12:01 pm ET   If you would have told Tony Hawk when he was a renegade teenage skateboarder that he would be able to impact lives, not just the concrete he was tooling around on, he would have probably laughed. But these days … Continue reading Tony Hawk: Beyond the Skateboard #Philanthropy