My respect has always gone out to surfers and their brand of aquatic athleticism. Hence, I watch Point Break every time it’s on Spike TV (if you’re like me, there is no surprise that Swayze has yet to succumb to cancer)

Um, Swayze played a bank robbing surf ninja in that film, and you’re going to give him weeks to live? Secondary to that, the royalties off starring in a film that’s played 1400 times a year on cable (a 50/50 split, approx. 700 airings each on Spike and TBS) must be pretty lucrative – good enough to pay for high-end cancer treatment, I’d imagine.

Swayze rules (given); but as much as I love Point Break for its intricate plot lines and its determination to portray Gary Busey’s character as the sane one, I’d rather watch Kate Bosworth and Michelle Rodriguez hit the surf in Blue Crush any day (it would be my second favorite surf movie, and Surf Ninjas is a distantly distant third). With that said, we turn our attention to the ASP World Tour and women’s pro surfing. The ladies are competing in Rio De Janeiro this week, and are already in to the quarterfinals of the Billabong Girls Pro Rio. The tournament runs until Sep. 18, with the winner taking home $85,000.

Go to ASPWorldTour.com to learn more, and check out photos from flickr of the Roxy Team:

How’s that for Friday reading?

The Angry T for Pope…see the madness here.

Slowly curbing my Olympic woes.

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh handled Cuba to improve to 2-0. What is that thing on her arm? Is it a tattoo? Is it fur?

Hot Clicks: Is Leryn Franco the Hottest Olympian? (SI Extra Mustard)
THE BOSS BOWL (via Pop Candy)
Jenn Sterger Set for “Sassy” Jet Roll (Randy’s Radar)
Five Esquire Covers that did not make the cut (Cuzoogle)
Menugate (Naomi Can Blog)

…they actually explained Walsh’s shoulder during the broadcast, but I was distracted by the athletic grace and superior team chemistry. (and the booty-action)

RSM McGladrey is holding an essay contest to win a date with Natalie Gulbis.

Essay contest? Apparently, they’ve been reading my blog posts on the resurgence of kickball, and have realized that everyone wishes they were still in fourth grade.

It has to be under-200 words. Lucky for Natalie, I am as succinct as I am suave.

Top-3 reasons Natalie and I are perfect for each other:

1. My dream job…pro caddy (though I’d give it all up in heartbeat to be Natalie’s human golf tee)



2. I’ve put myself on a thirty year plan to join the Champion Tour – plan to shave a stroke, and add a yard of driving distance per year.



3. I’ll take a Wii golf babe over Wii fit babes any day of the week

Supposedly the theme of the essay is Who’s Behind Your Success? However, I figure it will be hard to argue with my above reasoning…especially when I’m so goddam independently successful

Go check it out, and maybe you’ll have a shot at one of the runner-up prizes like the SkyCaddie measuring device.