94 and there's so much more...RIP RDL

RIP to my sweet grandma who passed this a.m. at the age of 94 1/2. This was a woman who cared about nothing but her family (and chocolate). A hell of a life she had and she will be missed. This crappy blog posting is not a billionth of an honor I could give to her but it is something tangible I can do right here and now.

Bub..indeed you now have your wings and legs that work...

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AMA Weekend...Tune in to ABC.com

This weekend we will be with client Jenni Pulos as she rocks the red carpet for the 2010 American Music Awards as co-host for the ABC.com broadcast. Make sure you tune in to see:

will interview...


will rap with...


and will hopefully not come dressed like this...



Full update on the pre-show, show and after party on the Plop next week...
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Cool/Not Cool of the Day - Bling Wings

COOL - Be an angel. Do good things. Be good to friends, family and strangers whenever possible. This world is becoming a shit sandwich nobody wants to eat anymore and I think we all need to change how we interact with each other a little bit. (Damn I sound like an episode of Extreme Home Makeover).



NOT COOL - If I see one more douchette-wear t-shirt with bling wings on the back of the shirt not only am I going to vomit but I am going to eat the vomit so I can vomit again.

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Event Day at the Plop - I Am Snowboarding event - BARON DJ'ing

December 10th The Plop will be headed up Norte for the I Am Snowboarding Benefit the night before Skater Of The Year. BARON will be DJ'ing the fete which is being held at Club 6ix in San Francisco and I would love to see all my San Fran readers, friends and fans (ha!) there to have some cocktails with!

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Midwest Grom Snowboarders get on the Mighty Midwest Tour!

RPRT snow client Pat Milbery is running his 4th Annual Mighty Midwest Tour through the upper nether regions of our great country. Learn from the pros how to hit those rails and bust those 1080's. There are great sponsors on board so also plan to grab plenty of free crap.

For more info on the tour go HERE.

Give Pat Milbery a high five for me.
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Venice Folks - Yet another Stronghold Party/Benefit

This Friday, the Mike's of The Stronghold, are holding a benefit for SYRV at their insane space in Venice. If you have not been to the spot it is worth checking out for sure. Plop friends MK and the Gentlemen will be performing songs from their new LP. $12 at the door to help Nicaraguan villages get up to speed with clean water, education and supplies. You must RSVP to attend. Be there.
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It looks like a neo-Nazi, it quacks like a neo-Nazi...it must be a neo-nazi (this is just conjecture..you can decide for yourself)

So this weekend was a joyous weekend with UFC being free on Spike TV. Every time there is a big boxing event we can be rest assured there will be a free UFC as Dana White tries to squeeze out anyone in combat sports besides UFC and WEC. Anyways, the card was awesome (besides a lackluster main event) with some incredible bouts. Kudos to UFC for putting on a great show.

Anyways, I hate to give free press to hate mongers but one sponsor on a banner of a fighter named Delgado (who got his ASS knocked out) had a logo HOELZER REICH with some iron crosses. I looked into their site and the whole thing is a brand based on Nazi imagery. Everything from their HR logo (which looks a lot like a swastika) to their name to their company slogan (which is awfully close to the Nazi slogan) to their iconography/tee art to their all white team it seems suspect. In the about the company section of the site it of course says this:

Welcome to Hoelzer Reich Clothing. Founded by Jed Colvin and Jamie Vine, HR is an apparel company offering German themed artwork on the highest quality garments. The name "Hoelzer" comes from Jed Colvin's family name in Germany. "Hoelzer," meaning Lumberjack, represents strength and honor, - and 'Reich" meaning "empire; realm; nation." Hoelzer Reich is a strong and meaningful name, with artistic visions and imagery. HR is a distinctive apparel line that includes graphic tee's, hoodys, tanks, and hats for guys and girls who want to express their style, strength, honor and fighting spirit.

We do not have any Political affiliations with any organizations. Our interest in German imagery comes from a historical and ancestral standpoint. For many years, we have collected German memorabilia dating back to the early 1800's. We chose the name Hoelzer Reich, not only because it reflects Strength and Honor, but because it is part of our family history. We started this company using a family name, our love for apparel and design, and desire to create a bad ass line of apparel!

I know Nazi imagery has been used by other douche brands like Affliction but this one is pretty blatant and I can't believe the UFC allowed it to pass through (actually I totally believe it).

Make your own decision but I don't believe hate has a place in professional sports. You can go to hr4life.com and see the site for yourself. I would never put any of my fighters in this brand no matter how much they offered to pay.
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Jenni Pulos for the AMA's - shoot at the Grove

The pick ups we shot at The Grove with Jenni for the AMA's are live...check this out...It's funny.

http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/jenni-from-the-block-ama-correspondence-from-the-grove-par/831732421
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Daily Habit with Pat Milbery

Was with snow ripper client Pat Milbery this a.m. to do a shoot at Fox Fuel's Daily Habit to promote his new video (premieres tonight at Arbor Snowboards in Venice...see you there), his Mighty Midwest tour among other things (including a new signature cruiser skateboard with Arbor exclusively available at Zumiez). Here are a few pics from the inside (pardon the crap Blackberry pics but the camera on my new 8900 still blows).


Pat in the green room where I managed to spill a pot of coffee and all the coffee grinds all over the place.


Pat with Pat prepping what he is going to chat about. The crew on this show are great and EASY to work with. I like it.


Good to see Flip represented on set. Last week my clients Geoff Rowley and BARON visited the show (air date is next Friday) and signed a deck.
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YRB honors the face behing the PLOP

YRB Magazine just posted the characters (and I mean characters) chosen for their 2009 "POWER ISSUE." Amidst players like our good friends Hawaii Mike Salman, Jen Yu and Zandile Blay is little ole me. This is a huge honor for me and am thrilled to be included in this ARTICLE.

Thank you to Sami Hajar, Darius Baptist, Jason Goodrich and the rest of the YRB family for hyping me up. Grandma will be proud.

Deathwish represent.

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