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jjdaddyo's avatar

Love this article, has a definite flavor of H.S. Thompson at the Mint 400 with fewer hallucinogens. And no sidekick. Why don't you have a sidekick?

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Cintra Wilson's avatar

You're right. I totally need a sidekick. Preferably a full-blooded Comanche.

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Paul d'Orléans's avatar

Jesus this is good writing. I laughed out loud thrice! God bless you, Cintra

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Cintra Wilson's avatar

Blessings shower upon you as well, my friend!

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Courtney Daniels's avatar

I love that the surfing world loved this!! I’m sure they ate up your descriptions of the key figures. Can’t believe Surfer reprinted it so many years later! Kills me that you read the magazine every month. Writers are such readers. Tiger Beat! Your performance/reaction to Shea not telling YOU about his beef with the judging was awesome. Wanting to be someone’s—in this case, Cory’s— favorite aunt or waitress is a deeply relatable sentiment. Just what is it about sullen badasses that makes them so exciting, so appealing?

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Cintra Wilson's avatar

Especially when the sullen badass is a pro surfer. There's just something about them. I think it's a special kind of brain damage that comes of nearly drowning a lot.

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Courtney Daniels's avatar

Heh heh

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Chris Norris's avatar

“The highlight of the life of Jesus Christ was his rising from the dead.” Or at the very least his Top 5.

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Ellen Anne Chong's avatar

I've read this (rather, listened) and now have a reason to smile all day. Thanks Cintra.

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Cintra Wilson's avatar

Rebecca, is that YOU?? I miss you deeply!!

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Cintra Wilson's avatar

Dude let's please catch up with each other. Please! I am cintraw@gmail.

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I can't wait.

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