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ALOHA HERE IS CHRIS NAKAMURA OWNER OF PROGRESSIVE SHAPES HAWAII. CHRIS OWNS THE APS 3000 AND HAS A CUTTING SERVICE NEAR THE HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. HE HAS BEEN CUTTING OUR BOARDS AND HELPING US WITH OUR DESIGN WORK. HE ALSO HAS A STOCK OF BLANKS THAT IS AVAILABLE IF YOU NEED FOAM OR CUTTING GIVE HIM A CALL AT 833-7276 OR YOU CAN CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE AT http://www.progressiveshapes.com/contact.html

THIS IS THE FIRST DAY THAT WE ARRIVED IN SPAIN. THIS IS IGNACIO THE MANAGER AT PUKAS AND THE OWNER OF THIS HOTEL. IT WAS A VERY BEAUTIFUL PLACE AND THE THIS WAS A FARM HOUSE THAT WAS REMODELED AND CONVERTED TO A HOTEL. HE MENTIONED THAT THIS HOUSE WAS 200 YEARS OLD AND THE TIMBER IN THE HOUSE WAS HUGE TREES. IT WAS A NICE STAY AND THANK YOU IGNACIO AND PUKAS FOR TAKING CARE OF US! ALOHA

ALOHA
I WAS DRIVING OUT TO THE NORTH SHORE LAST NIGHT TO MEET A FRIEND AND FROM KAHUKU I SAW A BRIGHT LIGHT TRAVELING AT A GREAT AMOUNT OF SPEED. I THOUGHT COULD IT BE A UFO AND ALIENS BRINGING PEACE TO EARTH? (NAH) IT WAS PROBABLY A METEOR AND LOOKING AT THE SIZE OF I WOULD SAY IT WAS BIGGER THAN A PLANE! IT LOOKED HUGE AS IT CAME DOWN AND DISAPPEARED IN THE CLOUDS. I THOUGHT IT LANDED ON THE NORTH SHORE SOMEWHERE BUT IT PROBABLY WENT IN THE OCEAN. THAT WAS THE BIGGEST THING I HAVE SEEN THAT HIGH IN THE SKY MOVING SO FAST. ON THE WAY BACK HOME A FEW HOURS LATER I SAW ANOTHER ONE SMALLER AND WITH A GREEN COLOR TO IT. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT IS OUT THERE AND WHO IS WATCHING! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

THIS IS IBON. IBON IS SUCH A NICE PERSON, VERY HUMBLE AND ALWAYS SMILING. HE IS ONE OF THE BIG WAVE PIONEERS IN EUROPE. HE NEVER TOLD ME BUT I HEARD STORIES OF HIM SURFING HUGE WAVES BY HIMSELF. THE WAVES ARE NOT LIKE HAWAII NICE WARM WATER AND JET SKI’S TO HELP YOU IF YOU GET IN TROUBLE. MANY OF THE WAVES BREAK IN FRONT OF A CLIFF AND ONE FALSE MOVE YOU COULD END UP ON THE ROCKS! YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW THAT HE IS A MAD MAN IN THE WATER. HIS QUIET DEMEANOR AND HUMBLE PERSONALITY HIDES THE ANIMAL IN HIM! HE IS AN GREAT EXAMPLE OF LET YOUR SURFING DO THE TALKING. OH HE ALSO HAS RECEIVED AN INVITATION TO SURF IN THE EDDIE AIKAU. ALL THE BEST IBON!

http://www.pukasteam.com/ibon_amatriain.html

CHECK OUT THIS SEQUENCE OF BULLY! THIS GUY IS INSANE!!! CHECK OUT THAT BARREL! HIS BOTTOM TURN LOOKS LIKE GERRY LOPEZ WITH ABS. HIS TUBE RIDING SKILLS ARE SECOND TO NONE! IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME TRY AND BEND DOWN LOW LIKE HE IN THE BARREL. IT’S PRETTY DIFFICULT TO DO THAT ON SOLID GROUND. BULLY IS ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS AND MY INSPIRATION. THANKS BULLY!

WE HAD LUNCH AT TATSUO’S TODAY AND HO THE FOOD WAS ONO(DELICIOUS). I HAD THE HAMBURGER STEAK WITH GRAVY AND THE BOYS HAD AN ASSORTMENT OF GARLIC CHICKEN, SHOYU CHICKEN AND ALL THE SIDES, POTATO SALAD, KIM CHEE AND BEAN SPROUTS. VERY GOOD FOOD AND REASONABLE. PLEASE STOP BY AND VISIT THEM YOU CAN 841-2044. THE KAU KAU (FOOD) GOING KNOCK YOU OUT! BRAH!

THEY MENTIONED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE ON THE MORNING NEWS WITH MANOLO MORALES( CHANNEL 2 NEWS)

WE ARE STOKED TO GET MORE BLANKS IN TODAY. THE BOYS DOWN AT PROGRESSIVE SHAPES HAWAII GAVE US A HAND WITH UNLOADING THE CONTAINER. THESE ARE FROM SOUTH COAST IN AUSTRALIA. THE FOAM IS REALLY GOOD AND HARD. IT TAKES A BIT MORE ELBOW GREASE TO SHAPE BUT IT MAKES A STRONG BOARD. IF YOU NEED BLANKS YOU CAN CALL 833-7276 AND THEY CAN HELP YOU. THANKS GUYS!

YEAH A NEW DAY! WHAT A WAY TO START THE DAY! I WOKE UP AND LOOKED OUTSIDE TO SEE THIS AWESOME SUN RISE. I HAD TO GRAB MY CAMERA AND TRY TO CAPTURE THE BEAUTY OF IT. LOOK AT THE COLORS OF THE CLOUDS AND SUN. IT’S GREAT TO ENJOY GOD’S CREATION! IT JUST REMINDS ME OF HOW GOOD GOD IS AND THAT WE SHOULD ENJOY THE SIMPLE THING IN LIFE! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

ALOHA HERE IS A SHOT OF WARREN CORNISH AND MYSELF HAVING A HEALTHY SMOOTHIE. I MET WARREN IN AUSTRALIA AND HE RUNS A CUTTING SERVICE IN THE GOLD COAST (PRECISION SURFBOARD SHAPING). WARREN IS A REALLY NICE GUY AND HAS A POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE. IT’S GOOD TO BE AROUND PEOPLE THAT CAN INFLUENCE YOU THAT WAY. HE AND HIS CREW WERE REALLY HELPFUL WITH GETTING SOME OF OUR DESIGNS IN HIS MACHINE( CYBERNETIC SHAPER). IT’S NICE TO MEET GOOD PEOPLE LIKE WARREN WHEN TRAVELING. HAVE A GREAT DAY!
CHECK OUT PRECISION SURFBOARD SHAPING AT
www.precisionsurfboardshaping.com.au

EARLY MORNING IN SPAIN WITH CRISP CLEAN AIR AND BEAUTIFUL VIEWS. YOU CAN SEE THE FOG ON THE HILLS. IT WAS A LITTLE COOL FOR HAWAIIANS! IT’S GREAT TO KNOW THAT WE CAN HAVE A FRESH START EVERYDAY. LOOK AT THE GLASS HALF FULL AND BE POSITIVE!