Swell Saturday | Meanwhile, Down Under Deep South “Towing-in may be out of fashion, but some waves require a jet ski. Two such waves are featured in this clip. Scott Dennis, an Australian with a knack for slab hunting, surfs two spots that would strike fear into the heart of most. Stick around […] Surf SwellBrains | March 29, 2014 0 Comments
Swell Saturdays: The Biggest, Smoothest 360 in Surf Comp History Julian Wilson’s amazing 10-point 360 that went down this past week in Portugal The 2013 Moche Rip Curl Pro at Supertubos in Portugal went off last week. Tubes, perfect skate ramps, and crazy airs abounded for the 34 best surfers on Earth. 22-year-old rookie Nat Young from Santa Cruz, California made it to the finals and got second place for […] Surf SwellBrains | October 19, 2013 0 Comments
Falling 1,000 Feet Into The Abyss on a Rope Is This a Rope Swing? WHAT Is This? This guy falls for about 1,000 vertical feet before the rope starts to even think about being taunt and the video fades to black… Are we intrigued? Very much. They appear to be operating with some level of confidence, so we can only assume they’ve done this before. Yet, it just doesn’t really seem survivable or intelligent to free fall […] SnowBrains | June 13, 2013 6 Comments
Brain Post: The 175-ft Tall Ancient Buddhas of Afghanistan The 2 ancient buddhas of Afghanistan’s Bamiyan provence were stunning examples of macro sculpture of the ancient world. They were the two largest standing buddha statues in the the world until they were blown up by the Taliban in March 2001. These two incredible pieces of ancient sculpture should never be forgotten. SPACE AND TIME: – The taller of […] Brains SnowBrains | April 26, 2013 3 Comments
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