tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75206897533069649282024-03-05T09:16:30.238-08:00Black Surfing Associationsurfwithdreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09075519875764131327noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-76543118588119371562012-01-20T07:46:00.000-08:002012-01-20T07:46:39.758-08:001st Annual Aquatic Reunion<a href="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=l498z6iab&oeidk=a07e5ino10v7c397c8b">http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=l498z6iab&oeidk=a07e5ino10v7c397c8b</a><a href="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=l498z6iab&oeidk=a07e5ino10v7c397c8b">The BSA Presents: Aquatic Reunion</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIqsyow14DW9YFKV64e0z_qIKVPk3VPRIqY4HJF6gvaXfkTKmFbG5m_IRVDFeOmaGHmsbP9xjGDhibfFZmW_rEiG-y2XV9b9HRYnaxJVm6n9rvR1cQBDWnfkWkcWcugxGqkmuWglEITc/s1600/front+side+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIqsyow14DW9YFKV64e0z_qIKVPk3VPRIqY4HJF6gvaXfkTKmFbG5m_IRVDFeOmaGHmsbP9xjGDhibfFZmW_rEiG-y2XV9b9HRYnaxJVm6n9rvR1cQBDWnfkWkcWcugxGqkmuWglEITc/s640/front+side+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This event is being held Friday, February 10, 2012 as part of the 20th Annual Pan AfricanFilm Festival of Los Angeles. The Black Surfing Association is proud to share their biggest night ever with the surfing community and larger Los Angeles community. Because your participation is important, we have reserved a block of tickets to accommodate your delegation. Advance tickets sales are prefered. Seats are limited so don't delay! click link to register and purchase your tickets.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-38630938234422520262012-01-14T17:03:00.001-08:002012-01-14T17:04:33.383-08:00New Year, New Wetsuit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgow6EWiu0nqq3MtfTLweURKPnkchOKL5pMvj0XWG2tb1wQPs_Bk85-IpJgtInpH7muHUt6D9bGSqSUhFvOeeXVyw173uVJyuBO8eAYTfekFKKm-Yhpm7cMgPipWVDaI3eeCDg7XYh4dBM/s1600/RBG.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgow6EWiu0nqq3MtfTLweURKPnkchOKL5pMvj0XWG2tb1wQPs_Bk85-IpJgtInpH7muHUt6D9bGSqSUhFvOeeXVyw173uVJyuBO8eAYTfekFKKm-Yhpm7cMgPipWVDaI3eeCDg7XYh4dBM/s400/RBG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697658379252132946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3xwnoOy5kH0rKqIYriXvMpTBJtupL_iT5o1VfA-oTTbC908Jqt778E5IGxDBlHKbYcNfMkI1riyCDV9FOQJ9_u9Qj7EEasws1YGZ3Purdzc2E8q9zi9UYoaMeD-yRsk3YSHHI2GTrRI/s1600/RBG.jpg"><br /></a>surfwithdreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09075519875764131327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-78310330221957673322011-10-26T18:45:00.000-07:002011-10-26T19:07:19.402-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILXnnxZMHszYNP20vKsn9jubo7IHN6oJwxIb2tLj2TyoOy2_2nypjYHMD0Rg7iYY0vj5MZIlM7pQdJ3stTpTAMs26KuZfCanc5UgT_GwYUIOsYCJfnsvL-ZSi9S8duOCVA9zgR_fHJcY/s1600/Black+surfing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILXnnxZMHszYNP20vKsn9jubo7IHN6oJwxIb2tLj2TyoOy2_2nypjYHMD0Rg7iYY0vj5MZIlM7pQdJ3stTpTAMs26KuZfCanc5UgT_GwYUIOsYCJfnsvL-ZSi9S8duOCVA9zgR_fHJcY/s320/Black+surfing.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-29828888127404731002011-10-26T18:42:00.000-07:002011-10-26T19:07:45.160-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxthVM4yXWzjZRUtQ01j7XeLsuhCqtVJCOLZWtEklYb3mR8zLDSNivjJIgOHE_h4pcNl_RPpqfc7Xf6fxetZ8sMk9JyrYPAL23PwFxnut0mLox1YNArJKa-cX_Af5NoxZ_sg7X1Frzq3c/s1600/isurf+with+wave.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxthVM4yXWzjZRUtQ01j7XeLsuhCqtVJCOLZWtEklYb3mR8zLDSNivjJIgOHE_h4pcNl_RPpqfc7Xf6fxetZ8sMk9JyrYPAL23PwFxnut0mLox1YNArJKa-cX_Af5NoxZ_sg7X1Frzq3c/s400/isurf+with+wave.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-20637863497587343892011-10-10T20:25:00.000-07:002011-10-10T20:36:50.301-07:00Going Right (Without Televising the Revolution)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdDVbBddZxAXv8SUPnQPmAwDTVpz-OF90OJoCar9zyOk2yE6h4i5NbtZ0c8sNAyZjq5a6vpUaJaHwPPNA8G8jCC6Ae-nVSko_57GQKnIa5-3bDxvpvkrqFf3yp_XyFC0kgiLS2MCFi2k/s1600/Surfing%253F.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdDVbBddZxAXv8SUPnQPmAwDTVpz-OF90OJoCar9zyOk2yE6h4i5NbtZ0c8sNAyZjq5a6vpUaJaHwPPNA8G8jCC6Ae-nVSko_57GQKnIa5-3bDxvpvkrqFf3yp_XyFC0kgiLS2MCFi2k/s400/Surfing%253F.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662073444982169794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3SNR0wGwfgB-rt8pALmS2z6KMoAcy2Ywu8ijBKNIxBpfG8fCMe6Z3gt0C3DeBLu-1sXsgDGiKzV9J0o1khAMsLgntoUpSquWz5_jf9d_Qy03tQGyYapM3VNIFIpaGNT7kJfs9yBzA9o8/s1600/Surfing%253F.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwYVZk7u8WjNAEYcFEVutasSy-ki7Ayov9XOaEMeLsqwcSvoSOnA3XFpVSeZ3Utis2B41G0e-ODqjdRDhjreZhIBlJRJ7_KiL3OhyAEProh05rC8nP7lcjcvUoXvrLgCkrJV9Vzs6NxM/s1600/Surf%2521.jpg"><br /></a>surfwithdreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09075519875764131327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-71823842931078374772011-10-03T22:05:00.000-07:002011-10-03T22:05:42.807-07:00September South West Swell: A lot of fun :-)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Malibu First Point, 9/2011</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Malibu First Point, 9/2011</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Malibu First Point, 9/2011</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amara Green: Varsity Water Polo, Watsonville High School</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kasem Green: Varsity Water Polo, Watsonville High School.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amara Green: Varsity Swim Team, Watsonville High School.</td></tr>
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I hope this finds you and yours are all well. On behalf of the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1316052666_0" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Malibu</span><br />
Surfing Association, I want to personally invite your club's groms and<br />
juniors to participate in our 2nd annual 'Surf Yer Brains Out'<br />
contest, to take place <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1316052666_1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Sunday, October 16th</span> at First Point Malibu.<br />
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Last year's contest was the first event at Surfrider Beach held<br />
*exclusively* for groms and juniors and one of our efforts to promote<br />
the sport's next generation.<br />
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There are no date conflicts with other surfing series: Volcom, WSA, or NSSA.<br />
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Online registration is now underway for SYBO. You'll find full event<br />
information below.<br />
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Thanks and we're looking forward to another fun, safe event. As<br />
always, our best wishes to you, your families, and your club members.<br />
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Regards,<br />
Michael, MSA<br />
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SURF YER BRAINS OUT<br />
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. a 1-day contest for groms and juniors<br />
. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1316052666_2" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Sunday, October 16th, 2011</span><br />
. First Point, Surfrider Beach<br />
. 4-person heats<br />
. professional judges<br />
. boys and girls; shortboarding and longboarding<br />
. First Point's only contest exclusively for groms and juniors<br />
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== ONLINE REGISTRATION **NOW OPEN**<br />
<a href="http://xnsinc.org/info/2011sybo/register.php" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1316052666_3">http://xnsinc.org/info/2011sybo/register.php</span></a><br />
. $60 per entrant, per division<br />
. competitors will receive: an event tshirt, a pre-contest ice cream<br />
party, free lunch, tickets for a competitor raffle, and a cert. of<br />
participation<br />
. an open-entry event, contest spots will be filled on a first-come,<br />
first-served basis<br />
. this event SOLD OUT last year<br />
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== DIVISIONS<br />
. BOYS U12 SHORTBOARD<br />
. BOYS U14 SHORTBOARD<br />
. BOYS U18 SHORTBOARD<br />
. BOYS, OPEN LONGBOARD<br />
. GIRLS U18 SHORTBOARD<br />
. GIRLS, OPEN LONGBOARDUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-19712091816764961382011-09-08T19:33:00.000-07:002011-09-10T00:29:10.360-07:00White Wash the movie West Coast Premiere Friday 9/9<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms',verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 18px;"><br />
Please know that the movie "White Wash", is showing Friday Sept. 9th at the Leammle Sunset 5 theater in West Hollywood and will continue to show for one week at that location. The film is a discussion about the Black Aquatic Tradition and the struggle for freedom and equality at the beach. The film makers, Ted, Orion and Dan will be at the 9:55 PM screening of the film. Some of us are planning to attend to show our support and to celebrate it's completion. If you are interested, please join us at the showing. It should be momentous occasion. peace rickb</span>rickbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10458787028799116386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-63051340340272210922011-07-01T18:12:00.001-07:002011-07-01T18:13:15.988-07:00Power to the People!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxm7juDV4NUKI-KXCpL0DBNvFXpIk5qWI16MxaosXg0kNr0MZN7a1mcsO5rh_FqXfiZo2v5w9LWNg_QXvSGXgV9S5ISMtUAhxaNSR9yiXHMD1eiYk_7aX0QoOtcfDeDm49TLKcQEmiB0E/s1600/RBG2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxm7juDV4NUKI-KXCpL0DBNvFXpIk5qWI16MxaosXg0kNr0MZN7a1mcsO5rh_FqXfiZo2v5w9LWNg_QXvSGXgV9S5ISMtUAhxaNSR9yiXHMD1eiYk_7aX0QoOtcfDeDm49TLKcQEmiB0E/s400/RBG2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624556797889910210" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///Users/marymills/Desktop/RBG2.jpg" alt="" />surfwithdreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09075519875764131327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-16067767529190533742011-06-09T11:25:00.001-07:002011-06-09T11:27:14.270-07:00My New Pig<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Bm8DmSQsepmCMvX_USS2DZE5Cl1rHSQgyBZNz36NmIQaOt53xxWOMTCONcEIDCiGgi9vXE68thX-0zPx5JdG8Vdd8n3s4oaLbLa7HoFkvGdXUfQM2ePcz7WdgkBMO9JOcmuQBrb8L1k/s1600/DSC00863.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Bm8DmSQsepmCMvX_USS2DZE5Cl1rHSQgyBZNz36NmIQaOt53xxWOMTCONcEIDCiGgi9vXE68thX-0zPx5JdG8Vdd8n3s4oaLbLa7HoFkvGdXUfQM2ePcz7WdgkBMO9JOcmuQBrb8L1k/s400/DSC00863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616288322194656882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphbT6n203rDWwTUnae8kVRc8r7XKcur-6kCI_R4gzwga1_-2CXvZDDj7AI5zNij8GAy9VxOAjmlL8aKnJqKCFR-K3cUNsDWjW5kzPci2spRwg95nsuhiKFP0QhlENZO7DwnkR8XtzSLU/s1600/DSC00872.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphbT6n203rDWwTUnae8kVRc8r7XKcur-6kCI_R4gzwga1_-2CXvZDDj7AI5zNij8GAy9VxOAjmlL8aKnJqKCFR-K3cUNsDWjW5kzPci2spRwg95nsuhiKFP0QhlENZO7DwnkR8XtzSLU/s400/DSC00872.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616288318600719298" border="0" /></a><br />Oink!surfwithdreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09075519875764131327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-57903973528792200772011-05-15T18:23:00.000-07:002011-05-15T18:38:06.803-07:00Remembrance & Paddle Out for D.K. 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cZDU0s8WikF9qcV81c4eSPEnrJEqiOypcs8FQo4abSPAdpXSa8cgMFJn7yYiket4vlUW8zAJGfXkcNaENmaLhcL1bFZsUrnJ9onwAMn0mxgkzXFfFS88BYchb1y5ZXOKN8VNP9mtOuw/s400/DK10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607119743081855442" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">ALL PHOTOS BY KEN SAMUELS</span><br /></div>surfwithdreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09075519875764131327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-39831152016342262862011-05-09T00:35:00.001-07:002011-05-09T00:37:35.733-07:00DK's Paddle Out<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34sK3bCO_h5ATL6rl7qRs2-axPkSAKJncHBgsDW4qiAu9TfWEPAC40Z-3popC-0XWCVknjIF7VYCZEp6On42FSX7bossS_sSKreDQ8ImVx6M7AEZqdGTqq3btUAzVgnh7XTBjPOn0uqbB/s1600/Paddle+Out+4.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34sK3bCO_h5ATL6rl7qRs2-axPkSAKJncHBgsDW4qiAu9TfWEPAC40Z-3popC-0XWCVknjIF7VYCZEp6On42FSX7bossS_sSKreDQ8ImVx6M7AEZqdGTqq3btUAzVgnh7XTBjPOn0uqbB/s320/Paddle+Out+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604616850302544530" border="0" /></a><br /><div size="medium">Hello Everyone,</div> <div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div> <span class="x_Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Paddle-Out for "DK" is this Saturday, May 14th (see flyer) </span> <div style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div><span class="x_Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span class="x_Apple-style-span" style="font-size:14px;">Directions:</span></span> Take the 10 freeway west , Exit 4th street and turn left, go to Pico Blvd. make a right, go 3 blocks and make a left on Ocean Bl. The entrance to the beach parking will be 2 blocks down on the right. You can drive down the hill to pay for parking or use the meters on Ocean and walk down. Look for the sign-in table on the bike path to your right.</div> <div><br /><div>We're asking everyone to get there about 8 o'clock so we can start promptly at 9. Afterwards we would like everyone stay and hang out for a little food, drinks(no alcohol), and music to celebrate the DK's life. Please bring a chair or two and something to contribute to the potluck.</div> </div> </div> <div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div> <div style="font-size: medium;">If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at 323-573-6885.</div> <div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div> <div style="font-size: medium;">Thank You,</div> <div style="font-size: medium;">Gregory Rachal</div> <div style="font-size: medium;">BSA President</div>Fire, Friends & Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05518555928977879945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-81191743680054455082011-04-15T15:55:00.000-07:002011-04-15T15:58:42.344-07:00Custom Wetsuit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-npj6d8bN-eehfiuDomf-1xKRowH6MgaKr8KilBHLQEwbbwOlzBmot8qvPkYK2JLSREBmL1zG7YDlUK_hsUEgRKgus63oBqzM8-qqGHB-8jrHW4kZLsnyBlE0Ubd-ExAXQKqTgnEeaU/s1600/DSCN1252.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-npj6d8bN-eehfiuDomf-1xKRowH6MgaKr8KilBHLQEwbbwOlzBmot8qvPkYK2JLSREBmL1zG7YDlUK_hsUEgRKgus63oBqzM8-qqGHB-8jrHW4kZLsnyBlE0Ubd-ExAXQKqTgnEeaU/s400/DSCN1252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595948006162934498" border="0" /></a>You know, my surfing motto is: If you're going to stare, I'll give you a reason to do so.<br /><br />Here is yet another reason (as if seeing a black woman with a custom board in a 1965 Ford station wagon isn't enough). I can't fit the off-the-rack suits well. They aren't made for the likes of me and my curves. So now I only buy custom. This is custom wetsuit #4. Now I'm ready for summer!surfwithdreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09075519875764131327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-3329252829080599772011-03-29T20:46:00.001-07:002011-03-30T00:10:20.325-07:002011 Rincon Invitational (Sister Girl Waves)<a href="http://picasion.com/" title="make avatar"><img src="http://i.picasion.com/pic39/cfac49e55706e34a8e3f264015fc4af6.gif" alt="make avatar" border="0" height="200" width="300" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Andrea ripping with style<br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUQmIvKHVZjR3McJk8uxYjXGDiprczxBuJfTtEvSeI482GiJbpJh02kk8NmW4Viq8Uyv9ESzBBeMVZ_XFQMS9KzQtffN8IJklhMwdyoElQTpOXj0ruZa0JRzQ9iEhf59Mdd-DfHltSNU/s1600/Mat1.jpg"></a><a href="http://picasion.com/" title="animated gif maker"><img src="http://i.picasion.com/pic39/c0da43c41ddd8f760951e0a0cb1ee991.gif" alt="animated gif maker" border="0" height="200" width="300" /></a><br />Mary channeling Greenough<br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutPnNFyU6rK_po9iaJ2nI32PGrllC7CHW_vyczqeNq_J-wVWsRiEB0cngj27xOXHjQ34n87Frw3zE-mg1n83sqnwrvwMsu2i87j-JGgWgwUaLO49nkLCYpcGLBauSUukJSphOLwHgR8M/s1600/Mat2.jpg"><br /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">ALL PHOTOS BY KEN SAMUELS</span>surfwithdreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09075519875764131327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-84665317124178446622011-03-04T10:45:00.000-08:002011-03-04T11:20:26.326-08:00Black surfers Influence on Black History<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOI4r52vc4o87FBk0YEnsXOsMT-ebq1O2grzOqSgrCzHc_f5dqmhKvKqjOgKmM3B8t_4fhQxS9kD8HAXFVXmevVR-YCaym22KgCnIJT_IPHKl1brBWEOFjhMXH_JrU5vXBG2NYXfsZN-Y/s1600/IMG_0704_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOI4r52vc4o87FBk0YEnsXOsMT-ebq1O2grzOqSgrCzHc_f5dqmhKvKqjOgKmM3B8t_4fhQxS9kD8HAXFVXmevVR-YCaym22KgCnIJT_IPHKl1brBWEOFjhMXH_JrU5vXBG2NYXfsZN-Y/s320/IMG_0704_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580305626509494770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnj738i_PLWQr2Cl_JPAQYE2RwUBoBxCeIQDhJyl55bvHRDUnyMjISWy_8qR72SX9v6pvVuJhnU4sVp8pikzJEz5q1RBYtLJM6o2eTiiJ_kLG1GOfWeW_eCBCGYw4cQoQDIr4jRmHzro/s1600/IMG_0705_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnj738i_PLWQr2Cl_JPAQYE2RwUBoBxCeIQDhJyl55bvHRDUnyMjISWy_8qR72SX9v6pvVuJhnU4sVp8pikzJEz5q1RBYtLJM6o2eTiiJ_kLG1GOfWeW_eCBCGYw4cQoQDIr4jRmHzro/s320/IMG_0705_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580305616387038082" /></a><br />I spoke with a friend a last week who suggested that I go to Borders Bookstore and take a look at the book,<b> "AFRICAN AMERICANS IN LOS ANGELES"</b> by Karen L. Stanford, Ph.D. I was really surprised to see that the cover was a 1950's beach photo. It made me feel proud to see that we've always had a connection with the ocean and the beach. As I thumbed through the various pages for a little dose of Black History, I came to chapter 8, "<b>A New Generation</b>" and there on page 116 was a 2009 photo of the BSA sharing their message at Dedon's "<b>Pan African Beach Days</b>" event. It really let me know that the freedom that we have and the joy that we feel is really special and it is really significant to the entire Black cultural experience. We are truly the lucky ones...rickbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10458787028799116386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-19985833851690205462011-02-24T05:37:00.000-08:002011-03-01T20:29:09.520-08:00We Are FamilySometimes, this fact is easy to forget. We're not all related by name, by bloodline or even by home break. Nevertheless, the BSA is a family of surfers. There are times when we don't act like it. Then again, this happens in real families as well. Most of the time, though, we are as one. We are a tight-knit group whose bond is strong enough to weather any storm.<br />
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As the BSA sits down to prepare to memorialize our brother on the sand and in the water, we must also bear in mind that the loved ones he left behind on land need our assistance. The family is in need of donations for DK's funeral. If you can help, this is the information you will need:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Chase Bank<br />
Savings account number: <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1298554602_0">2984199154</span><br />
Routing number: 322271627<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1298554602_0"> </span><br />
<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1298554602_0">Account name of Libby Davis (DK's wife)</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Information about the funeral will be given as soon as the arrangements are made. Preparations for DK's paddle out are being finalized as we speak.</div><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1298554602_0"></span></div>surfwithdreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09075519875764131327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-2802335827753196892011-02-22T19:35:00.000-08:002011-02-22T20:23:09.555-08:00The Ranch: Thank you David Keetin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRnaL0lOT3LjHwVNv15BPDwEoL55Fo-yBdt3BkaoLd7hsCPs__SJBBYPwiFbMcci8_eHuPQNnAXEWlSJ5oVwP01C9iOGGhfau8HLdaoJ5C_xb_DrV8xmH5iY_wyfLyOLH8e0juC7jjp8/s1600/David+looking+out.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576733326349269874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRnaL0lOT3LjHwVNv15BPDwEoL55Fo-yBdt3BkaoLd7hsCPs__SJBBYPwiFbMcci8_eHuPQNnAXEWlSJ5oVwP01C9iOGGhfau8HLdaoJ5C_xb_DrV8xmH5iY_wyfLyOLH8e0juC7jjp8/s400/David+looking+out.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div></div><div>Hey David,</div><div>I remember this day clearly. You kept asking me to venture out of my comfort zone and drive North with the guys to surf the Ranch. I had heard stories of how big it could get at the Ranch from Rick (and I was not havin' it). </div><br /><div></div><div>Everyday you would ask and everyday I resisted. Frankly, I was a big chicken. But you kept pushing and encouraging me to give it try. You told me that I had the skills to handle the Ranch (I wasn't so sure about that). Anyway, you finally managed to get me to get over my fears and come with you to surf the Ranch. </div><div></div><div>Lucky for me the surf was crappy and closed out. You were disappointed but I was secretly relieved! I was also happy to have been given that push from you to venture out of my comfort zone. You always encouraged me to travel more. You always pushed me to explore more surf destinations (you planted that seed for surf travel). </div><div></div><div>Thank you David. I will miss your generosity and your stoke.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-31110487867694643112011-02-22T11:04:00.000-08:002011-02-22T14:40:36.655-08:00In Memory of David Keetin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_XgiJ_NjKPSeS3A8h72SrwA183oCYvS3VXsB-X1csN6uMW39PMyYrPvqz8t-AGy-uuriosQ93pkoW3r-YVyz4f7XyCHmpMLOPM9BW_hLEWyGaMzUBeWSw35d42ZZFG1usTir60qTZzo/s1600/DSC_0308.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576611530080597010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_XgiJ_NjKPSeS3A8h72SrwA183oCYvS3VXsB-X1csN6uMW39PMyYrPvqz8t-AGy-uuriosQ93pkoW3r-YVyz4f7XyCHmpMLOPM9BW_hLEWyGaMzUBeWSw35d42ZZFG1usTir60qTZzo/s320/DSC_0308.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 14px;">This message is to our friend that passed on this weekend. His name is David Keetin....R.I.P.- DK. Thank you for your friendship and all that you have done for me and for the development of our organization. In my mind you stand amongst our all time BSA legends in your pursuit of furthering BSA world travel and international relations. You are truly an adventurer who took us with you. I will never forget you. peace</span>rickbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10458787028799116386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-55973706223511276042011-01-26T22:27:00.000-08:002011-01-26T22:33:26.498-08:00Andrea on Liquid Salt (an Online Publication)<a href="http://www.liquidsaltmag.com/">Liquid Salt</a> published an interview with Andrea. It's, in a word, amazing. The entire article is reprinted below.<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><h1 class="entry-title">Andrea Kabwasa</h1> <p class="headline_meta">by <span class="author vcard"><a href="http://www.liquidsaltmag.com/author/mary-mills/" class="url fn">Mary Mills</a></span> · <span><a href="http://www.liquidsaltmag.com/2011/01/andrea-kabwasa/#comments" rel="nofollow">8 comments</a></span></p> <p><a href="http://www.liquidsaltmag.com/2011/01/andrea-kabwasa/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7216" src="http://www.liquidsaltmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Andrea-12.jpg" alt="" height="400" width="600" /></a></p> <div>Andrea Kabwasa is a California surfer, artist, and teacher who exudes stoke every minute of the day. The joy she feels while surfing is evident in the style and poise she exhibits on every wave. Andrea exemplifies all that is right about this thing we call “surfing.“<span id="more-7204"></span> </div> <p><br /><strong>What was your life like growing up?<br /></strong>Our family traveled a lot when I grew up. Every couple of years, we would pick up and move to a new, and very different, part of the world. It’s all kind of a blur really—except, of course, for bits and pieces that stayed lodged into my long term memory… like watching my parents dancing at a friends party in Ethiopia. They seemed really happy. Or drinking fresh spring water squirting out of a cliff in a jungle on our way to our family clan’s main village of Aten, Congo. I remember jumping into the Kwilu River in Kikwit. My sisters and I loved riding the river’s current. My aunts would always scream hysterically that hippos and alligators would eat us. We never believed it. Our dad said it was just superstition.</p> <p>I also have memories of always wanting to be close to my sisters, Celine and Florence. Celine gave me backbone and exuded fun. Florence always let me sleep in her bed when I was afraid at night. I remember making my first free throw shot at a local park in Hawthorne, California. It surprised me so much I lost my breath. There are so many random, and not so random, memories scattered throughout my life growing up.</p> <p><strong>When did you get your first surfboard?<br /></strong> Age 32. That was the year of major epiphanies for me.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7217" src="http://www.liquidsaltmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Andrea-21.jpg" alt="" height="427" width="600" /></p> <p><strong>What was the feeling you had when you first stood on a surfboard?<br /></strong> I can’t remember really. I do, however, remember how I felt afterwards—happy. I had forgotten what that felt like, to be truly happy without a care in the world (even if it was only for an hour). Needless to say, I was hooked.</p> <p><strong>Who did you look up to and admire when you were a young woman?<br /></strong> What is young? I feel younger now than ever before. When I was 12 and under, I looked up to my sister Florence. At around 13 to 20 years of age, I looked up to my sister Celine and my mom. Between 20 and 30, I fell in love with artists. Charles White? His figures felt monumental to me. Jusepe de Ribera? His intense subject matter and masterful figure painting blows my mind. Basquiat? His paintings speak to me for their childlike style. Yet, at the same time, the paintings are complex and layered, like jazz music. Basquiat cracked that secret “kid” code. I envy that.</p> <p><strong>Of all the places you have traveled to, what place in particular stands out and why?<br /></strong> France, Southern Baja and Southern California are all important to me for different reasons. France stands out because of the traumatic boarding school experience. It haunted me all my life. Surfing and counseling was the cure. Southern California is the only location that has truly felt like home to me.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7218" src="http://www.liquidsaltmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Andrea-31.jpg" alt="" height="430" width="600" /></p> <p>Southern Baja stands out as my place of rebirth. I had the longest noseride in my life in Baja. It lasted so long that I closed my eyes, looked up to the sky with my hands raised to the sky and said “Thank you.” This ride changed me internally, completely and forever. I found my heaven here on Earth while surfing. I feel so blessed, humbled and grateful for this opportunity to feel pure happiness in the midst of all the troubles that are occurring in our society.</p> <p><strong>Who or what inspires you?<br /></strong> Creativity, music, the ocean and wave riding.</p> <p><strong>What is the greatest thing you have learned in your life?<br /></strong> That is a tough question for me… I tend to look at life lessons in non-hierarchical terms. In my view, the act of learning is organic. I know that all lessons learned, lead to a healthier and happier me. If I had to choose a consistent theme in most of my life lessons, then it would to value “change”. Surfing is all based on movement and learning how to adjust/adapted to change successfully (without fighting it).</p> <p><strong>Do you have any regrets or wish you had done something differently?<br /></strong> Student loans. Oooooh, I regret them so much!</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7219" src="http://www.liquidsaltmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Andrea-41.jpg" alt="" height="399" width="600" /></p> <p><strong>What are you most proud of?<br /></strong> Another tough question … I guess the moments in life that show me that anything is possible. I feel happier within myself these days. I’m proud of that.</p> <p><strong>What meaning does surfing hold for you and how has it changed your life?<br /></strong> Short version? Surfing saved my life. Long version? When I discovered surfing, I was trying to recover from the psychological effects and residue of an abusive relationship. Surfing gave me joy and happiness when I hadn’t felt happiness in years. I will never forget my drive home after my first surfing lessons. I was filled with a pure happiness, the kind of happiness that wasn’t connected to anything or anyone. I was simply happy.</p> <p>So, for me, surfing is happiness, love and self-empowerment. The act of interacting with water cleansed my inner spirit. Before surfing, the lens from which I viewed life was pretty dirty. I was filled with low self-worth and, at times, I made some pretty self-destructive choices. Surfing redirected that energy in a positive direction. When I surf, I feel beautiful. I’m a starting to feel beautiful on dry land too now.</p> <p><img class="size-full wp-image-7220 alignright" src="http://www.liquidsaltmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Andrea-51.jpg" alt="" height="449" width="336" /></p> <p><strong>Did your artwork change when you started surfing? If so, in what way(s)?<br /></strong> My art work is a reflection of how I feel emotionally. Before surfing, my artwork had a sad, emotional undertone to it. Then, surfing allowed me to experience happiness on a daily basis. As I began to heal within myself, so too did my artwork. Lately, I mind surf on canvas. I paint my versions of what I believe Paradise would look and feel like. It’s fun to paint my surf dreams. The icing on the cake is when my surf dreams come true. That’s a total trip!</p> <p><strong>What brings you the most happiness in the world?<br /></strong> Happiness is those rare moments when you are so completely locked in, that you feel like you are dancing in harmony with life itself. Each wave has a different rhythm and a different dance. I like wave-dancing. It makes me happy.</p> <p><strong>Who are some of the people you feel are shaping the path for surfing today?<br /></strong> Cyrus Sutton is important. I love the “Surf Sufficient” posts on his website, Korduroy.tv. The site is all about helping you learn how to do-it-yourself. Learning to surf sufficiently is a concept that I hope will help shape the path for surfing today and in the future. I also think style will always shape the path of surfing. Surfers that stylistically excite me are Derek Hynd, Tyler Warren, Jimmy Gamboa, Julie Cox, Joel Tudor and Kevin Connelly.</p> <p><strong>What is your favorite board?<br /></strong> I have three boards on rotation. My Tim Phares Fluid Drive (Combat Model) is my favorite. Thank you, Tim!! I am more of a fin addict than a quiver junkie. My fins allow me to breathe new life into my old surfboards. I love figuring out how a fin’s design, and/or placement, changes the feel of my ride. I have fun exploring how fins enhance my sliding options.</p> <p><strong><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-7221" title="Andrea 6" src="http://www.liquidsaltmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Andrea-61.jpg" alt="" height="281" width="210" />Your favorite surf spot?<br /></strong> To date, Scorpion Bay, Surfrider Beach and Saladitas.</p> <p><strong>What’s your favorite meal?<br /></strong> My favorite meal is an Ethiopian meal eaten with friends and family. Ethiopian food is served in a huge round platter and you eat with your hands. You grab the food with a sour, doughy, flat, pancake-like bread called injera. For the appetizer, vegetarian samosas. For the main course, dorot wot, kitfu, awaze tibs, yellow and red lentils, cooked cabbage with potatoes and carrots along with fried trout.</p> <p><strong>What are you currently listening to on your iPod?<br /></strong> My summer downloads included Lauryn Hill’s “I Gotta Find Peace of Mind,” Xavier Rudd’s “No Woman No Cry,” Sublime’s “Doin’ Time (Uptown Dub),” Indigo Swing’s “My Baby Just Cares for Me,” Sade’s “Babyfather” and Kate Nash’s “Nicest Thing”.</p> <p><strong>What are you most grateful for?<br /></strong> I am grateful for my family’s love. I am grateful for the oceans and surfing. I am grateful for my drinking water. I am grateful for creativity. I am grateful for the students that I love to teach. I am grateful for Southern California weather. I am grateful for my friends. I am grateful for my planet. This list could go on and on. There is so much for me to be thankful and grateful for. Life is beautiful and I am thankful I have the opportunity to experience it.</p> <p><strong>What’s next for Andrea Kabwasa?<br /></strong> Some sort of change.</p> <p><em>Photography credits: <a href="http://snapmyphoto.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ken Samuels </a>(top photo, surfboard art, portrait). Barrel photo by <a href="http://www.asurfmoment.com/" target="_blank">Jack Hudkins</a> and soul arch photo by <span class="caps">JD</span> Massey. </em> </p>surfwithdreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09075519875764131327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-26425272892840400582011-01-26T05:09:00.000-08:002011-01-26T05:40:25.837-08:00RB Paddle Out Reflections<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I'm so proud to be a part of a community, our Black surfing community that displays love compassion and respect for the many others who walk this similar journey on the planet. We are the lucky one's who have gotten the chance to be free and to live our dreams. Those dreams do come with risks, but life has always been risky. Together we gathered to celebrate Zama's life and to acknowledge his peaceful transition. And together there we dipped into our Mother Ocean. Once again I felt the warm connection deep inside that only sharing service with other surfers seems to bring. Thanks to Andrea for organizing and Mary, Ken, Rusty, Sharon, Marie, Donna, Dave and Will for their participation.rickbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10458787028799116386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-35596617987792782292011-01-24T21:23:00.000-08:002011-01-24T21:29:52.468-08:00Panel Discussion at the CAAM<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLc__1GBmmcyo50fNv9lkWMEHEVHyr2fhhraz6zBiKlUiE7cAN7u_ThMVzaxI1ZC6ZkigoDPZVZLPEe0NEOAUO0JLnfBC302K9P9tSwm6tAa5X3WQyxkKz6DxuLcN_xPtG_aomn1DaFvw/s1600/167243_490131061260_591466260_6642009_7774342_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLc__1GBmmcyo50fNv9lkWMEHEVHyr2fhhraz6zBiKlUiE7cAN7u_ThMVzaxI1ZC6ZkigoDPZVZLPEe0NEOAUO0JLnfBC302K9P9tSwm6tAa5X3WQyxkKz6DxuLcN_xPtG_aomn1DaFvw/s400/167243_490131061260_591466260_6642009_7774342_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565990531720288994" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyP5_8SEh89F4X-dLDLe1SFBzCZGbueRsR2-PPX490GpCZ3J9HrA11QgCKoTUDdaNZDdQ07aIWuJef-XpJZnkofuOalyNtf_2_Ko4kK8i41uh1zwXVDnNh4CQMwiQcyfppuC7YLfa0DQ/s1600/RickB.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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Thalia Surf Shop pulled the ad, which had appeared on its online site, after many complaints. The ad generated so much attention that the uproar even made it to the television news. So, here it is:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwMaaKTKeP64uAmP9Zb7A9J_45jLEuWVrnIWmHVFObLcihZ-uK6WdCbN_P6NK0ifeJqXbAxlyzz_qJxeG5Yo5pAFJS4KJedFto8XLcqKFpngY8RNQuZ15Yt5mV_2Rq1U_q4oDW967btY/s1600/MLK_Sale_Big-thumb-550x466.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwMaaKTKeP64uAmP9Zb7A9J_45jLEuWVrnIWmHVFObLcihZ-uK6WdCbN_P6NK0ifeJqXbAxlyzz_qJxeG5Yo5pAFJS4KJedFto8XLcqKFpngY8RNQuZ15Yt5mV_2Rq1U_q4oDW967btY/s400/MLK_Sale_Big-thumb-550x466.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565278373944450802" border="0" /></a>surfwithdreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09075519875764131327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520689753306964928.post-88460159085544014222011-01-18T21:35:00.000-08:002011-01-18T21:45:08.911-08:00BSA Paddle Out<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTDzhZZAUZJeJ4TVTYG9IwvRqIG1XYw706ydFUn1nUCS4C65iWOrV-3uIxszUqrJWnPc-M7Ftys8pz0p7IwQH2F8RjUO35uKb1fnVg1RH9EN50IWugCRN1RctCSHHMa1dIMruT4MF-fk/s1600/Zama2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 193px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 145px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563767554910184786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTDzhZZAUZJeJ4TVTYG9IwvRqIG1XYw706ydFUn1nUCS4C65iWOrV-3uIxszUqrJWnPc-M7Ftys8pz0p7IwQH2F8RjUO35uKb1fnVg1RH9EN50IWugCRN1RctCSHHMa1dIMruT4MF-fk/s400/Zama2.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uru13MLxDgz9r7rwIrO4ALeRYNyCJbramSo2OWdLRrU3MrPkx0y3ism9qcwCF2Ikug3fVmj8Kt1F0bUYRe12JqmdEPXiRy3aHNc2iZKIpdVA4ocpv2Ox_sw0L9PwOl8-jVInDIAFPNc/s1600/Zama.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 155px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563767023476314882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uru13MLxDgz9r7rwIrO4ALeRYNyCJbramSo2OWdLRrU3MrPkx0y3ism9qcwCF2Ikug3fVmj8Kt1F0bUYRe12JqmdEPXiRy3aHNc2iZKIpdVA4ocpv2Ox_sw0L9PwOl8-jVInDIAFPNc/s400/Zama.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><div><strong>When:</strong> Saturday 1/22/2011 @ 9am</div><div><strong>Where:</strong> Inkwell/Bay Street Santa Monica</div><div><strong>What to bring:</strong> Your surfboard/boogie board and a flower (offering)</div><div></div><div></div><div>Zama was a beautiful young black South African surfer/waterman who loved the ocean. Please find the time to come a show your respect and to honor the life of a gifted young surfer.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0