A South African surfer on a boat trip in Indo falls overboard at 4am and treads water for 28 hours before being rescued. Then he continues on his surf trip with his mates. One word: Badass.

"NICE! One tough (and lucky) bloke. Sense of humor too. And he's still going to finish t ..."

WaveJet--the revolutionary, one-of-a-kind Personal Water Propulsion system that changes the way you interact with water--is now changing the face of body surfing. Nano technology innovation in the company's patented Power Pod bring a full 20lbs. of H2O torque to its new lineup of bodysurfing handplanes, test-piloted in 100-foot-high open ocean swells by aqua stuntman Garrett McNamara.

Full replay of the surf soirée.

Loved watching the Pipe Masters webcast, but commentator Joe Turpel's sing-songy voice is unbearable.

"grapes, that are sour "

"Twerp L"

"Agreed. I call him Joe Turdpile. Shane Dorian's excessive stoke makes up for it though."

"I agree - he's too afraid of dead air and his intonations are very grating. Although he is ..."

"PS I like the pulldown image -- very funny."

...unless sewage toobs and chocolatey chandeliers are your thing.

The upcoming Cold Water Classic got me thinking about last year's event and the surprise Green Day show at the Mezz, courtesy of Rip Curl and the Surfrider Foundation.