The HMB Ninja

ninja cat

I hate it when someone can surf that much better than me. If I spot his car in the lot, I'm slashing its tires.

so nice to see local rippers....please post more!

Heh still with the attitude. No one hates your videos, man.
I know that's the persona you're trying to put out there, but people like good surf shots.

I think this one's really great. SICK surfing, good vibes, ice cold waves, and I dig the song.

It is an interesting take on a marketing plan. Like "Here's another sweet video for all of you to enjoy. Now SUCK IT!"
Keep em coming, Chris. I think we all like the videos. I like the cattle dog cameos. Hopefully, someday that you'll realize that StokeReport is full of people that like your films and might even pay you to see them in full length high resolution. Anyway, thanks for sharing and taking the time to capture these great surfers on film.

More attitude and posturing. You take great footage of surfers doing awesome stuff. Why all the puff? Let the shots speak for themselves!

Chris is right - we like to keep a low profile around here. That's why SR has gotten so much flack. Anything but a low profile...

Jobs are good. Glad you have one. I am also glad you make some good films with your friends and share with us. I can totally dig that. You have a talent for making surf films. That was really my point. The initial presentation was a little rough, that's all.
100 surfers here in 1988? Really? I could dig that. I understand your perspective a lot more now. Probably feels like surf Space Invaders.

@chris wilson: so your posting here is to just promote Powerlines Productions in any way you can? If that's allowed, then go for it. Free advertising. The vid's are great, keep 'em coming. How about some T-shirts & hats.

Films cost time and money to produce and edit. It also takes the talent to film and keep the talent you're filming motivated to keep filming them. If you have to sell rad hats with the cool "P" logo then so what? If people want to pay you to advertise your label and the good films you produce by wearing your hats and shirts, then why not? Is it selling out? I don't think so. Too $hort, just like any artist, got his art out to the peeps. He didn't sell out. Neither will you. Do what you want with your art. Just know there is a market ready, willing and waiting to soak it up. Making you Chris Wil$on. And everyone is happy because of the entertainment service you provide. Again, keep the vids, comin. And if you want to keep it just amongst friends, that's cool, too.

@friscohio: ditto.

@chris wilson: Understand your logic, but you're $elling yourself $hort. Back in the days we would make 9 mm videos and show them in the neighborhood garages to our friends. Sometimes at school (High School that is) too. Charged a quarter and sold Kool Aid and popcorn for a nickel and saved the money to buy a new board. We're in the process of converting all the old footage. Will post when done, but it's been a laborious project, and very delicate.

I don't think the intent of Chris posting this video was any different than his other video post today (the Stone's Bolone's video), and you all seemed to love that. There were only positive comments on that one, and they were only posted 20 minutes apart. So why do you all assume he was posturing and being negative from the get go?

You all seem to read so much negativity into everything this guy does. Do you ever think that maybe he's just been flamed by so many people on this blog that he just sort of automatically put on the defensive?

I don't know Chris, maybe you can tell me: I just assumed first comment on your rant to mean that some people will probably like this, and some people will probably vent and hate. But you're not too fazed either way, so you're going to keep posting the footage. Am I right, or am I way off?

If you attack him, I think Chris has shown by now he's not the type who's going to go, "Oooops - sorrrrrrrrrryyy." So, why attack him? Can't you just enjoy the video?? Pat Bolinger rips and it's friggin' fun watching him surf. That's all that's important to me...

@Kenny Reyes, one post says "Enjoy the visuals." The other says "Feel free to make comments, vent and hate. won't be fazed." there's a different message between the two. It's interesting to see how people react to different deliveries. The video content is always great, but it's neat how different approaches elicit different reactions. I don't think anyone is attacking him. We all love the videos.

Hey Chris Wilson, is it possible for you to post a video without being a jerk? Cant you let the videos speak for themselves?

and now only vetted locals can sell photos of ######...

[ EDIT: yeesh, people can't take a joke ]

Maybe the mid-westerners and new yorkers should try to keep a lower profile themselves, as Chris explained, and not tell the locals what their culture should be. All I hear is whining. Oh, and good luck catching any waves if you share a peak with the Ninja. (Too $hort's new album is great, by the way)

I love jokes!

Two surfers are at getting ready to paddle out: Surfer one: “Hey, guess what! I got a new longboard for my wife!” Surfer two: “Great trade!!!!”

The only whining this MidWesterner is doing is whining for more videos. I was a little confused by the original presentation, but now I get it. Peace.

I'm not from the Midwest, anyway; I'm from Chicago.

Big difference :)

@tehdly, different, but still cornfed!

Q: What kind of shark is always gambling?
A: A CARDSHARK

Q: What is the average sharks favorite movie
A: The Shaw-Shark Redemption

Q: What is a sharks favorite bible story
A: Noah's SHARK

Q: What was the shark;s favorite James Joyce novel
A: FINnegan's wake

Q: Why did the shark cross the great barrier reef?
A: To get to the other TIDE

@sharky: wouldn't the average shark's favorite movie be JAWS?

Q: What is a sharks favorite Hockey team?
A: San Jose Sharks....."GO SHARKS!"

Does anybody have a spare 38? Put me out of my misery.

Let's settle this the old-fashioned way. With some kind of dancing contest.

what do you call a shark in a dancing contest?

I don't know what DO you call a shark in a dancing contest?

grumpy