Webster's Wednesday Surf & Culture Report
Lost Boys & Co...
You know how we try to include a photo or two with our reports. Most of the time the Professor points at something he finds passingly interesting and then foists it off as an illustration. But sometimes a for-real photog shows up and demonstrates how it's actually done. In this case, Mike McKinney shot these Monday evening when the fog was closest to the ground and maximized that surreal effect fog often creates. Mike has had his work in numerous shows and has experimented with stereoscopic images and all kinds of cool stuff. If you've ever seen any of his travel pics, they look like he was on assignment for national Geographic! He also surfs and paddles better than almost everyone we know...
Foggy again this morning, in case you want to give Mike a run for his money. Two miles visibility, with the sun trying it's best to poke through the haze. Winds are out of the NW by 3.9kts and the sea surface has a generous tack to it. The air is a clammy 57.6° and the water is an even clammier 62.6°. High tide at 9:01am +6.6' and low tide will be at 4:23pm -0.7'. The buoy is reading a SW swell out of 228° at 1.6'. It's small and barely breaking, but we'll call it 1' and poor.
From: Paver
Caro Profesori,
Regarding the flamingos in Boise:
1. Does the recipient get to keep the entire flock or is it returned to sender [depositor]?
(We found out they were installed by some renegade Baptist Christian sect who thinks this is clever. They remove them a couple of days later and install them on the lawn of their next victim. They must have no idea of the trauma this causes... Ed.)
Regarding the "Catalnia Coffee Co."
2. I never noticed the mistake [yours, theirs, my] either.
Regarding the Manhattan Brewing Company name change:
3. Why the necessity to change the name to Brewco? Seems strained. . . . Why are they "no longer brewing on the premises"?
(We agree on the name change. Maybe it's easier to text? We're guessing they're no longer brewing on the premises because they can fit more bodies into the pub without those huge vats? Ed.)
4. Are you still doing Friday happy hour somewhere?
(Yes! But it seems to change pretty often. It used to be a good bet that we'd be at El Torito wrapped around cheap margaritas. Now it's anybodies guess. If you have a fave let us know and we'll show up there. Obviously we're not proud. Cheap, but not proud... Ed.)
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You know how we try to include a photo or two with our reports. Most of the time the Professor points at something he finds passingly interesting and then foists it off as an illustration. But sometimes a for-real photog shows up and demonstrates how it's actually done. In this case, Mike McKinney shot these Monday evening when the fog was closest to the ground and maximized that surreal effect fog often creates. Mike has had his work in numerous shows and has experimented with stereoscopic images and all kinds of cool stuff. If you've ever seen any of his travel pics, they look like he was on assignment for national Geographic! He also surfs and paddles better than almost everyone we know...
Foggy again this morning, in case you want to give Mike a run for his money. Two miles visibility, with the sun trying it's best to poke through the haze. Winds are out of the NW by 3.9kts and the sea surface has a generous tack to it. The air is a clammy 57.6° and the water is an even clammier 62.6°. High tide at 9:01am +6.6' and low tide will be at 4:23pm -0.7'. The buoy is reading a SW swell out of 228° at 1.6'. It's small and barely breaking, but we'll call it 1' and poor.
From: Paver
Caro Profesori,
Regarding the flamingos in Boise:
1. Does the recipient get to keep the entire flock or is it returned to sender [depositor]?
(We found out they were installed by some renegade Baptist Christian sect who thinks this is clever. They remove them a couple of days later and install them on the lawn of their next victim. They must have no idea of the trauma this causes... Ed.)
Regarding the "Catalnia Coffee Co."
2. I never noticed the mistake [yours, theirs, my] either.
Regarding the Manhattan Brewing Company name change:
3. Why the necessity to change the name to Brewco? Seems strained. . . . Why are they "no longer brewing on the premises"?
(We agree on the name change. Maybe it's easier to text? We're guessing they're no longer brewing on the premises because they can fit more bodies into the pub without those huge vats? Ed.)
4. Are you still doing Friday happy hour somewhere?
(Yes! But it seems to change pretty often. It used to be a good bet that we'd be at El Torito wrapped around cheap margaritas. Now it's anybodies guess. If you have a fave let us know and we'll show up there. Obviously we're not proud. Cheap, but not proud... Ed.)
From: Tuscany
Three suits looking pretty chipper for an arraignment party, but good, you all look good. Suits suit you!
Three suits looking pretty chipper for an arraignment party, but good, you all look good. Suits suit you!
(Thank you!... Ed.)
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
The Professor!!
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
The Professor!!
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