Fing incredible: http://www.ted.com In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes — a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) — and what his often death-defying work means to him. Warning: do NOT try … Continue reading INCREDIBLE VIDEO: How I held my breath for 17 min #SurfReport #Magic #TedTalks
VIA – SAMUEL WARDE.COM August 24, 2013 | Filed under: Energy,Environment,Headliner,Health,News,Uncategorized | Posted by: Ann Werner Every bluefin tuna tested in the waters off California has shown to be contaminated with radiation that originated in Fukushima. Every single one.Over a year ago, in May of 2012, the Wall Street Journal reported on a Stanford University … Continue reading Radioactive Bluefin Tuna Caught Off California Coast
VIA – BBC The Australian surfwear brand Billabong has reported much worse than expected results as it continues to try to refinance its debt. It reported a net loss of A$859.5m ($777.8m; £495.1m) for the year ending 30 June, compared with a loss of A$275.6m a year ago. It has written off the value … Continue reading Billabong reduces the value of its brand to zero #SurfReport
VIA – 10 news WaveJet has sold more than 600 worldwide Posted: 08/22/2013 Last Updated: 19 hours ago Joe Little | Email Me SOLANA BEACH, Calif. – A Solana Beach man’s invention is making waves across the surfing world. Mike Railey first had an idea 13 years ago to put the technology of a … Continue reading Local #SanDiego inventor’s engine-powered surfboard changing the face of surfing #SurfReport
VIA – SF GATE Sam Whiting Updated 8:26 pm, Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Fred Windisch captured black-and-white images of his fellow surfers along the North Coast starting in the early 1960s. Photo: Fred Windisch, Family Of Fred Windisch Before fancy wet suits, before surf shooters on Jet Skis and before GoPro, there was Fred Windisch in … Continue reading ’60s surfing shots finally get proper showing #Photography #SF #Art
HONOLULU August 22, 2013 (AP) By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press Share 69 Share on email 15 Comments A 20-year-old German woman who lost her right arm in a shark attack off of Hawaii last week is being remembered by her family as beautiful and strong after fighting to stay alive in a Maui hospital. … Continue reading First Person to Die From Shark Attack in #Hawaii Since 2004 #SurfReport
Not sure how environmentalists can get on other countries for shark fishing when we’re doing it right here in our own backyards…just saying. Might want to work on this area of the world before we start slamming people who can’t make $5 a day in their country working to feed their families…things have to change. … Continue reading Florida: Teen reels in 874-pound shark