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Waist high or better, at least once a week. There was
Waist to chest high surf on Thursday 3-5-15.

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March coming in like a Lion. But will he go out like a Lamb?

I'm not sure if cold temps are considered coming in like a Lion or not. We did get a few more inches on top of what we already have. I guess we are very close to breaking the snowfall record. Oh boy!



Should we be hoping for more snow to beat this? Ugh.



This is a photo that our friend Johnny Grasso shot this week.
Can't say I've ever done this, and I don't think I would want to find out what it's like. But Johnny got to experience the slide. Then the very next day the Delta plane slid off the runway at Laguardia.

If you have flown enough times in your life, you have at one point in your flying time thought about going down. We all have. We just don't talk about it out loud. But you and I both know, that when you hear a strange noise, or there's some erratic turbulence, we all tighten the seatbelt a little tighter.

This mishap below must of been somewhat harrowing. Mere feet from going into the icy drink, the passengers had to get out by sliding off the wing. Then they had to walk back to the runway where they were met by buses. DELTA has said that everyone's flight would be paid for. Why is this happening you ask yourself? Simple.

The skies and runways are too damn crowded these days.



There's literally not enough room for these large flying pieces of
metal. The fact that there are not more of these accidents is a testament to how good the air traffic controllers are, and how tuned in the pilots are. Otherwise we would be seeing more of these nightmares on TV.

Hey enough of that negative news for now. Local surfer/comic
Jimmy Dunn has two shows coming up that you don't want to miss.

The first one is in Beverly MA...did you know that Beverly Hills was named after Beverly MA? It's 100% true. Google it. Any way, Beverly is a short drive away no matter which direction you are coming from. Unless of course you are coming from the east, but even then it's close. Beverly is right on the water. Turns out Jimmy and I spent
some time in Beverly. Mass that is.



This is a great promo shot of Jimmy. I'm guessing it was a McCarthy shoot. By the way, the McCarthy's are not done yet. You all just stand by and we will let you know when and where.

Next up is the ROAST of Jimmy Dunn. Wow a roast. You know you have made it big when people come and watch you get slammed by quick witted comics and friends. My guess is Jimmy will more than enough return fire. Oh boy. This is going to be one hell of a night.



This is one cool poster...wait did I just write that? It's a great poster. Jimmy standing on a surfboard Mic in hand and getting grilled...you know roasted. Mark it down kids. Saturday, March 28th, 2015. Click on the image above to get more info.

Back to negative news. Number 75 has left the building!



Once again the fans of the New England Patriots will say goodbye to one of the favorite players to ever wear the red, white, and blue team uniform. Vince Wilfork. Number 75 Nose tackle on the D line. Team captain who has stopped more runs than anyone who has played that position. The team decided not to pick up his $4million dollar option. So unless he comes back for less money, in all likelihood, Vince is done with Krafts, Belichick, and Brady.

This is a bitter pill to swallow. At least he got two rings. His rookie year with the Patriots and this year. Not bad Vince. Not bad.



The big man was loved by all. Vince Wilfork, a bigger than life gentle giant off the field but a monster on the field, will always be a Patriot in the hearts of all the fans.

Look, Jimmy Dunn with Vince back in the day.



These guys are both over 6 feet. But I think Vince has Jimmy
by a few pounds. Am I right Jimmy?



More sports on a local level. Surf family Grondin at St A's in a proud moment when senior Kody Grondin posed with the family on senior night. The team went on to win the championship. I've watched Kody play since he was a little mite in Exeter. He ended up being a true power source for his team. Fast, quick, and strong. He was a force to be reckoned with. We are all proud of you Kody. Now you can spend more time in the water.

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"Ed's Corner" pic this week is from March 9th, 2014.
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Now for Some Of My Weekly Global Observances

ISIS has stooped to a new low. I know, it does not seem possible, but they have. Incredibly, they have taken to destroying historical artifacts and ancient ruins in Northern Iraq. Just when you think you have seen it all, ISIS shows another horrible evil side to their march to madness.



Claiming that God spoke to them and told them to destroy these priceless ancient ruins.



I asked last week how long can this go on? I'm sure the world was asking the same thing in the late 30's and certainly by 1940 when Hitler and the NAZI war machine was racing across Europe basically doing the same thing. It wasn't until the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor that America finally woke up and joined in the fight in Europe to stop that madness. Had we all acted sooner we may have saved a significant number of civilians, and most notably, the Jews from certain death. When will we learn?



More good news. Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau
has pledged his allegiance to ISIS. Google this clown to see
what he's all about.



Netanyahu addressing the world last week. Saying of IRAN fighting ISIS "The enemy of your enemy is your enemy!" Much like Russia fighting the Germans in WWII.



Rob Lowe is a funny person. But he did not find this very funny last week. And honestly? Neither did I. This is GloZell. A large African American who's claim to fame is doing stuff like this. Filling a bathtub full of Fruit Loops and milk and eating it. Her now famous greeting is "Is you okay? Is you?" The fact that POTUS had an official meeting with her and snubbed the prime minister of Israel last week was not very presidential. Not in my eyes.



50 years ago. The march in Selma Alabama. Dr. Martin Luther King called this day Bloody Sunday "The greatest confrontation
in the South so far..."



Today, President Obama marching on the same streets and bridge as they did 50 years ago. This was a very moving day. Exceptionally poignant, and a proud moment for President Obama and all Americans who want Freedom and Democracy.

My weekly humiliation of KSM knows no boundaries.
Here we see KSM taking a selfie with GloZell, POTUS, and the other YouTube sensations



So once again, please enjoy the weekly humiliation of the mastermind terrorist who killed 3,000 innocent civilians on September 11th, 2001. Khalid Sheik Mohammed (KSM), the mastermind behind 9-11 the captured Al Qeada ICON is getting his weekly slap in the face. You're welcome KSM fans.

* Note to self: Must pick up a case of funky cell phone covers at Home Depot this week.



And Happy Birthday to all you March Birthdays!
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They only send me daily ones. Sorry.

Please keep my sister Evamarie in your thoughts and prayers and send positive thoughts to our dear friend Meghan Evans and family. Also say a prayer for my good friend Robert Gerard. And please continue to pray for local Hampton surfers Terry Morrison and Rick Fiorentini and their families.

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(Above) I have been surfing this slab of cement the better part of 50 years,
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(Above) The waist high criteria was met on Thursday, March 5th, 2015.
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(Above) Just two longboarders out in that biting wind. March 5th, 2015.
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(Above) Again, proof of waist high. So when people ask me, "How do you
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(Above) Mackey heading for something good. Not this wave, he's headed for PR next week. March 5th, 2015. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) The dirty snow bank, and the cold gray sky. God I love it here.
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Today- EMPTY Waves March 5th, 2015.
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(Above) I heard that it was bigger up north. March 5th, 2015.
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(Above) With only two people out there were a lot of these going by unridden. March 5th, 2015. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) It's never as good as it looks down there. March 5th, 2015.
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(Above) Jacko and Crop at Flatbread in Hampton. We were there to see Skip and his Trio. They sounded great. March 5th, 2015. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) I used to love the old smokey blues and Jazz rooms in Boston. This is so far removed from that scene. The Skip Brunette Trio in black and white. March 5th, 2015.Photo by RALPH
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(Above) The "Ralps." (You know like Alps only Ralps) I forget which storm this was. But does it really matter? February 2015.Photo by RALPH
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Today- Unknown locale in North America.
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(Above) These waves? I wish I could tell you. But I can't.
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(Above) Another spot. Another unknown in North America.
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“North Conway’s Family Mountain”



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(Above) There are lefts too at this North American locale.
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(Above) Ooh look at that! Wait, don't look. Avert your eyes.
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Today- The Tropical World Out There. March 8th, 2015.
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(Above) This is something we could all use right about now.
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(Above) This looks so inviting. Photo courtesy of the Google Machine.
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(Above) How deep is deep for you?.
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(Above) Looks beautiful until you see the guy bailing. Then it looks like a nightmare. He's about to get worked. But with waves like this, it's worth it.
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(Above) Couldn't very well leave the tropical lefts out now could I?
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(Above) The subject of my next painting.
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Today- The Croppers Awesome Vacation
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(Above) This is something we could all use right about now.
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(Above) Dave was in a rush to catch a plane to some other tropical locale when I asked him to send me pics from his Hawaii trip. This is one of the pics he sent. But what Dave didn't know is Dougie Fresh (above) sent this to me a year ago. Still, it's good to see it again.
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(Above) Lars Hamilton on a large Sunset Beach wave. I'm sure Lars is buzzing over this trip and certainly this photo. I remember as a young man seeing myself on a large tropical wave. It blew my mind. But I said young man. Lars is still somewhat of a Grom. Clearly his surfing has matured, but he's still a kid. To have surfed Sunset at his age? That's great. I'm as stoked for Lars as he is about this trip. March 2015.
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(Above) Kai Nichols lighting up the North Shore. All the years and swells at the Rocks paying off when he hits any left anywhere in the world. This could be anywhere from Gas Chambers to Rocky Left's. Killer Kai. The north shore is an eye opener for anyone who has not been there. The breaks that you see in the mags and on video are really so close together. It be like naming every peak at the Wall a different name. Wait, I've already done that. Never mind.
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(Above) Four out of six Nichols back to where it all began for them. March 2015.
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70 years ago today the Marines landed on Iwo Jima. February 19th, 1945. My uncle was there and my dad was on another Island in the South Pacific. I shot this video today of my son Max and the music is by my nephew Jesse and my brother John is playing the guitar solo. It dawned on me as I stood on that cold beach today, that had my uncle been killed, or my father died over there, none of this video would have happened today. But they survived and as a result this clip is here for all to see. This clip is dedicated to the 6,281 Marines who died on Iwo Jima and to all the men and women who fought in WWII.

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WINTER STORM NEPTUNE February 15th, 2015

OK the next winter storm on tap was this bad boy. NEPTUNE. He dumped another foot and a half on our sorry asses. The wind was howling like I'd never seen it. White out conditions in the bright sunlight was weird. The surf was marginal but unique due to the cold, snow, and wind. Wes and Max made the best of it out there. The song is ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER Live with myself and my nephew Jesse. Today (2-17-15) is my nephew Jesse's (QWILL) birthday. He is singing back up and playing the acoustic guitar on this song. It's just Jesse and myself playing live at the Legion the summer of 2013. Happy Birthday Jesse I LOVE YOU!


WINTER STORM MARCUS DAY II

Well seeing how winter storm MARCUS was a 4 day swell and each day was significant, I shot more that I typically would shoot. I had posted the first MARCUS clip last week. It was a Black and White clip. My first B&W in many years. This was all shot on February 12th, 2015. It was snowing pretty heavy by the end of the day. What else is new? We've had a crazy winter here in New Hampshire. The surfers are the usual suspects. Weston Rogers, Dave Cropper, Perry Reynolds, Max Fatello, Peter Stokes, Lenny Nichols, Kevin Grondin, and a bunch of others. The music is by Jimi Hendrix. It's short but sweet. I hope you like it.

Thanks

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Winter Storm MARCUS in Black and White from SFOD/Ralph's Pic Of The Week February 10th, 2015.

My first B&W clip since the 80's. The local boys were tearing it up out there. Weston Rogers, Stevie O'Hara, Max Fatello, Dave Cropper, Kevin Grondin, Phil Carey, Peter Stokes, Casey Lockwood, and Roger Beal. The tune is by LZ and it kicks. Just one more in the winter storm series. Hope you like it.

 


 





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