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  • How to Make 10-20% on Your Money Guaranteed!

    How to Make 10-20% on Your Money Guaranteed!

    Want to get a 10%-20% return on your money instantly?  Maybe more?   It's simple really, and I'll outline the details below. As far as investments go I think we can all agree that a if we could realistically get a 6-10% return on our money consistently long term we would be pretty stoked.  So how in the world could you instantly get in upwards of a 20% return on your money.  A shady Russian land deal? A ...

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  • Shaun White- The Greatest Multi-Sport Athlete of All Time

    Shaun White- The Greatest Multi-Sport Athlete of All Time

    I know, I know. I already know the arguments. Jim Brown, Deion Sanders, Bo Jackson, Michael Jordan, and of course Jim Thorpe. A lot of ball focused sports there and I am not knocking that, I come from those sports, played them for years. I also grew up skiing and snowboarding and trying to skateboard, they all have special places in my heart. But the question is on the table. Who Is The Greatest Multi-Sport Athlete of All ...

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  • Firewire Sweet Potato Surfboard Review

    Firewire Sweet Potato Surfboard Review

    It's here. The Sweet Potato from Firewire Surfboards has arrived (like last year) and folks are having a hard time determining what is funnier, the shape or the name. Personally, I vote for the name, because after you ride this thing, the shape just makes sense! Firewire Sweet Potato Surfboard Review- So what is exactly? It's a short, squatty, thick, flat board with a double concave, fat tail, a ridge down the center and a quad fin setup very close ...

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  • Terje Sorgjerd Stole My Soul

    Terje Sorgjerd Stole My Soul

    I fancy myself a consumer of fine art. That said, most of my art now comes in the form of ski and surf movies largely watched over the internet. Today I saw a collection of video from a Norwegian filmmaker named Terje Sorgjerd. To say the imagery and music touched me would be an understatement. It floored me. The imagery paired with the perfect music all flowing together like they were one from the start, just truly moving cinema. Keep an ...

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  • Rip Curl’s – The Seven Ghosts Video

    Rip Curl's - The Seven Ghosts Video

    The 7 Ghosts Video from Rip Curl Tip 2 Tip- Leave it to the folks over at Rip Curl to continue pushing the limit.  A few days ago they released a trailer for an upcoming video called "The Seven Ghosts." The Seven Ghosts is a wave so perfect, so imagined so strange that most can't even believe it exists, much less that there are people riding it.  The wave itself is a "tidal bore" down in Indonesia.  ...

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Recent Articles From The Memoires

Back To Nature with Yvon Chouinard – Patagonia Founder
February 18, 2010

Back To Nature with Yvon Chouinard – Patagonia Founder

Every now and then you see a video that hits something in you.  This video did that for me. It features Yvon Chouinard the founder of Patagonia and environmental activist. Enjoy Best line in the video “It’s not about catching the fish its about the fish catching you really”

Google Nexus 1 Phone Released!
January 5, 2010

Google Nexus 1 Phone Released!

Well, here we go, Travelers Rejoice! The Google Nexus 1 has been Released!  With much fan fair and anticipation Google has finally released their new unlocked quad band android phone called the Nexus 1. What does this mean for you the traveler?  Well, because its unlocked it means you can go anywhere in the world…

Moosejaw Mountaineering Company Review
December 23, 2009

Moosejaw Mountaineering Company Review

Well what can I say, “I have the madness.” I have heard of Moosejaw before of course, anyone worth their salt at an outdoor activity has perused the site, but i had never really experienced what they had to offer until my recent purchase. For those of you who don’t know what Moosejaw is, simply…

Slow Motion HD Video From Jaws (Pe Ahi) on Canon 5d Mark II
December 17, 2009

Slow Motion HD Video From Jaws (Pe Ahi) on Canon 5d Mark II

A big thank you to fellow blogger Nelson Abalos of Pixelated Geek for sending me the footage on this one.  The footie comes from from Jaws (Pe Ahi) this past week on Maui, Hawaii.  We have shown lots of footage from the Eddie Aikau Classic and the Billabong Pro lately from last week, but what…

Warren Millers Dynasty Movie Review
December 11, 2009

Warren Millers Dynasty Movie Review

Well, about a week ago, it was that time of year again. The time of year you long to hear the phrase “So pack up your belongings and move to ___________ because if you don’t do it this year, you’ll be one year older….when you do.” Man I miss hearing those words and although I…