Remember that movie Coming To America with Eddie Murphy? Yeah, me neither. However it seems the good people from across the pond have found it in their hearts to send us the amazing rs5. 450 ponies, rs badge and quattro, you know I want one!

I was sick and tired of greasing my face with what I can only describe as Crisco to shield myself from the big bright yellow tumor ball in the sky.  Then I discovered Shiseido. Quite possibly the most expensive sunscreen you will ever buy, but without a doubt the best feeling and most protective sun shield I have ever worn. Just don’t let your girlfriend use the stick, because that little stick will vanish without a trace.

What goes up must come down. When you are out there doing all that extreme Mtn Dew, X Games sports – your bound to slam a few times on the way to the podium. That’s why the CORE medical center is the new hot spot for action sports all-stars. They have the best, and I do mean the best, doctors that know what it takes to get you back out there doing what you love. If you have recently suffered from SDS (sudden deceleration syndrome) & are wondering who is the best in the business – look no further. Think I’m making this stuff up?  Go to the web page. There’s a shot right there of JP Walker doing a front board down a mellow 20!

You get the call: “Dude, Gary just flaked on us and we need one more head on our Tavarua trip – can you make it?”  So you scramble like a beheaded yard bird, get the money together, stuff 4 boards into a 2 board bag & make it to the airport only to have your zipper blow out on your shaka bra brand POS board bag – spilling leashes, boards, wax and that pair of speedos that you wear to keep your boys free of sea lice onto the floor at the crowded international terminal at LAX. LAME !

This was easily avoidable.

Look, if you’re spending the cash to go on the ultimate surf trip, then make the investemnt in a trustworthy tough board bag with wheels. The World Traveler is just that. Extra padding, carries up to 4 boards (you can stretch that) and tough as nails. Nothing worse than making it to your surf destination to find out your boards have airline love bruises all over them.

Being buried alive is probably my biggest fear, well second biggest. My biggest fear is attending a wedding in white linen pants after eating at a Mexican establishment with a health board B in the window. I know how to avoid my biggest fear – don’t attend weddings anymore. Being buried under tons of white concrete is a lot more unpredictable. As snowboarders venture more and more out of ski area confines, the risk of avalanche incident increases. The best defense against avalanches is knowing where to be & where not to be. However, if you can arm yourself with some hardware to help in the event of an avalanche…won’t you do it? When inflated, these airbag backpacks are designed to help you “float” to the surface of a slide. There is a small co2 charge and a rip cord that inflates the airbag in a pinch. Again, the best defense against an avalanche is being smart.

Mini flash drives shaped like snowboards – genius!  Now you can carry your sponsor-me video part around on a little flash drive shaped like the board you ride, neato! I heard that the people looking to break into the adult films industry have these too…but they’re in different shapes…I think they are called flesh drives, though…oh god, this just went way down hill.