2008 DONKEY INVITATIONAL

Two donkeys looking quite timid before their first heat against last year's 2007 Champion, Josh "The Viper" Lagahan!

Attention Donkeys! Its that time of year again to put up or shut up! The Donkey Contest will be taking place between the end of May and sometime in June. We need feedback on possible dates and waiting period. We know that Blakes likes it small and Sheagas likes the "big ones" so we may need to have some patience. Please give feedback a.s.a.p. so that we may have the competition before Indo. Possible event locations: SanO (We can get a site on the beach), Camps (repeat of last year).

Billabong Pro Tahiti - Round 1 Today

Round one will start today at 7am Tahiti time. Waves today should be in the head high to a few feet over category. Larger swell expected for later rounds.

Will it be Teahupoo or Nopoo?

Tune in live and online @ www.billabongpro.com

Kandui Surf - Yesterday's Photos

This has Blakely, Seibring and Lenahan written all over it.

Stefan is going to be pinching himself on these.

Recommend a Surf Trip Prank

The first recommended surf trip prank has been put into action today as THE PINK RASHGUARD was ordered.

Some of you might have heard about the PINK RASHGUARD, but for those who have not.. here is the deal.

We have purchased a pink women's rashguard for our surf trip to Indonesia. At the conclusion of every day's final surf session, the group will vote on who was the biggest vagina of the day. The person voted the biggest vagina will have to wear the pink rashguard the entire next day of surfing.

Bill ordered the rashguard today and this is what it looks like, and the description from the website:

The Skins 6oz Nylon / Spandex has quick-dry, four-way stretch properties that will keep you in the water longer. The womens' skins provide a comfortable solution to rib protection and built-in support to keep you covered and charging.

Shea and I also discussed some other ideas to help make our trip more interesting for us and the viewers of the surf documentary "Drive Thru" style movie we will be shooting throughout our trip.

We need your help with some other ideas for this!

We are obviously going to run the donkey invitational surfing contest during the trip (but are open to new format ideas), and talked about some surfing games like HORSE, or Deepest Barrel, Worst Wipeout etc... but we are also looking for some nightime contests for while we are on land.

Please submit any ideas that you have for games, jokes, pranks or contests for during our trip.

Blakely's Gear for Indo

Do not fear Donkeys! There is still time to get some of the same gear that Blakely uses to protect himself from Smythe's spray! Speaking of protection, you may want to get some anti-venom or snake syrum for the the attack of The Viper a.k.a. "Lagahan!"

New kandui Video - Shot a few days Ago

Follow the link the see the recent video shot from Kandui.

Kandui Resort Balance Past Due

If you have not yet contacted Kandui to make your final payment your balance is now past due.

Please contact Anthony @ (714) 369-8121 or (714) 478-2487 to make your final payment. After your initial deposit of $500 your remaining balance should be around $1,940 dollars, and Kandui accepts various payment methods including credit cards.

If there is a reason you can't take care of your balance this week please contact me so that I am aware of what is going on.

Thanks, Conner

Sunway Lagoon Surfing -- Wavepool Reserved

The wavepool at sunway lagoon in Kuala Lumpur has been officially reserved for us for Sunday July 6th for 2 hours. This time is exclusive to us and it also includes our entry into the waterpark. We are a permitted to bring our own surfboards. The cost will be $80 per person for the 2 hours.

Since we do have a couple of people arriving into Kuala Lumpur on Sunday morning/mid-day we will have the time in the pool in the afternoon early evening, to allow for everyone to get there. I assume we will go to the water park early and do the water park thing prior to our surf session.
I am pretty stoked on it and it should help us shake the cobbwebbs off a little bit and be a good visual addition to the media coverage for our trip.

To see more on sunway lagoon check out these links:

www.sunwaylagoon.com
surfline article
surfing magazine article
Quiksilver Revolution

Kandui Payment Reminder

Just over 60 days until departure and your full remaining balance is now due to Kandui Resort.

If you have not yet paid in full, please contact Anthony Marcotti @ and

Make you Payment Prior to Friday, May 2nd

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Vaccine Day - Indonesia Surf Trip to the Mentawais

Today I went to my general practitioner, Dr. Fred Salley at scripps Encinitas to get my shots for our surf trip to the Mentawais in Indonesia. Dr. Salley, on top of being the best doctor I have ever had, has traveled the globe surfing, and even spent substantial time in El Salvador in the seventies back when they were filming Big Wednesday there with Gerry Lopez and co. Dr. Salley knows what's up with pretty much everything surf and health related and he got me dialed in for the trip and even helped me clarify my feelings about malaria medication.

This is what I got while I was there:

• Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis Vaccination
• Hepatitis A Vaccine
• Measles Mumps and Rubella Vaccine
• Typhoid Fever Vaccine

He also prescribed me a few items as well

• Malarone - (Newer malaria medication with very few and very minor side effects) He said he has never had problems with it and I need to start taking it two days prior to my departure.
  
• Cipro - A broad spectrum antibiotic that should cure me of any mysterious ailments or diarrhea
• Ambien / Lunesta - to help me sleep on the plane ride there.