Wok interviews Twig - The Haters come out!

Wok loves himself and his balls, your opinion, does not even enter his head...

By now most of you are aware of my good mate Wok and his "Self Absorbed" creation that is his blog - I am Wok. He has been putting famous surfers on the hot seat and calling the interviews, Between Wok and a Hard Place. Generally he manages to put the guests onto the back foot, almost embarrassing them, while remaining aloof and non emotional. Twig manages to break that facade and even gets Wok to crack a laugh. Twig also has some good points and you get a good feel for what his mission is all about. This is a really funny interview, but what is even funnier is the response it got from one "hater" out there in FB land (See Below.) To be honest mate, if you expected anything else from Wok, you have been living under a rock! Furthermore curry gives you Diarrhea not the Wok.

The Comment (And the backlash, haha):
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150794845785069&set=a.46030705068.67256.706145068&type=1&ref=nf

Captain Kai's World on www.2OV.fm - Podcast Show 30

Jordy Smith giving me the lowdown on tour life. (Photo: Tyrone Bradley)

I was hoping for a big show on my 30th one and lucky for me Red Bull came to the party. I was joined by surf star, Jordy Smith, who talked rather candidly about all things to do with the ASP World Tour. Tom and Horatio from "Search Projects", who paraglided from the northern tip of Africa to Cape Town, gave us the lowdown on modern Paraglide and what it is like to fly with the wind over Africa. Tyrone Bradley, Red Bull photographer, put in a few chirps and drank red wine. Hope you enjoy the show...

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We love the radio! (Photo: Tyrone Bradley)

Meet Miss Zigzag 2012 - Nicole Naude, Bikini Babe

The gorgeous Miss Zag 2012, Nicole Naude (Photo: Zigzag)

We all love our home grown SA beauties, especially the ones who love the beach and wearing Bikinis! So I thought why not introduce you to the lady that walked away with the Miss Zigzag Title. Ladies and gents, it gives me great pleasure in introducing, Nicole Naude, Miss Zag 2012...

Kai: Hi Nicole, tell the readers a little about yourself:  
Nicole: I was born in East London. I am a student, studying drama and psychology. I am currently living in Durban and have been since the start of High School.

Kai: First off, congrats on winning Miss Zag! How did you end up entering?
Nicole: Thank you so much. A few of my friends had entered and when I read what the competition was all about, I decided to enter as there was nothing to lose and the prizes sounded amazing. I created a profile and if people liked what I was all about then they could vote for me. 

(Photo: Zigzag)

Kai: Do you surf?
Nicole: I have started surfing, I actually started learning properly before I won Miss Zag and it was such a blessing to have won a board because I have now been continuing my new hobby . 

Kai: Do you read Zigzag?
Nicole: I do read ZigZag at friends houses. To be honest I am not a person who really purchase magazines.

Kai: What were your thoughts on the other ladies that entered? SA looking good on the Bikini stage? Nicole: The ladies who entered were all beautiful and had awesome bikini bodies so seeing all the girls really gives a feeling of pride in our ladies in SA and how well they look after themselves. 

(Photo: Zigzag)

Kai: What are your plans moving forward?
Nicole: I am finishing my 3rd year at UKZN this year and then moving to Cape Town at the end of this year where I will be studying through correspondence and modelling and working. I plan on seeing how I do in the industry in a new city and by thrown into a foreign place to me, I intend on growing as a person and to have a bit of an adventure. 

Kai: Are you single?
Nicole: Haha, yes I am single. 

Kai: Do you prefer surfers, bmx, skaters or snowboarders?
Nicole: Hmmm, I would have to say surfers. 

Kai: How does a guy impress you?
Nicole: A guy just needs to be himself and a whole lot of fun. A guy who can be my best friend and make me laugh is always awesome. As much as guys think a gift is impressive, I am not into flowers or chocolates- doing something thoughtful and sweet means way more to me. 

(Photo: Zigzag)

Kai: Favorite place to eat out?
Nicole: Anywhere that serves sushi or a really good quality meal, there are so many to just name one. 

Kai: Favorite place to go out for a good time?
Nicole: I enjoy going to Czar or Boulevard in Durban. 

Kai: Favorite surfer?
Nicole: Julian Wilson 

Nicole: Thank so much
Kai: No thank you! Look forward to seeing you in the Cape line up soon, albeit in a westuit and not a bikini!

Check out the behind the scenes shoot with Nicole...
 

Giant Jaws Paddle Session - with Grant "Twiggy" Baker

The recent paddle session at Jaws, Maui, has the whole world fascinated. The videos have been doing the rounds and the youtube views multiplying. Our very own Twig and Kate were there for the action and while Kate filmed from the safety of the cliffs - no doubt holding her breath anyway, every time Twig got hammered - Twig was out there with the boys charging.

I caught up with him online and got his feedback on this historic session...

Cpt Kai: How big was it out there?
Twig: Pretty dam big to be paddling, but what made it worse was how strong the offshore was and this is the most difficult wind to deal with in big waves.

Cpt Kai: It looked pretty crowded - is this common in surf this size?
Twig: It's becoming more and more common and that's why it's been a mission of mine to move out from the more popular big wave spots trying to find something new and less crowded. Saying that only, 10 real waves where ridden that day and only 3-5 of them where completed so the crowd wasn't the issue, the wave was!!

Cpt Kai: How bad were the beatings?
Very bad, I saw so many guys tombstoning for what seemed like an eternity, but because it was my first time out there paddling I was pretty conservative and didn't get beaten to badly.

Cpt Kai: How were your waves?
Twig: I had three waves in 6 hours, one I shared with another surfer, one I wiped out on the takeoff and one I took off behind the bowl and made it so all in all it was a good day.

Cpt Kai: Is this a sign of things to come, less tow on the really big days, as more guys start paddling?
Twig: Yes, tow surfing is a dying sport and from here on out there will be guys paddling every big swell at the known spots. We had a day at Dungeons this year that we should have paddled but ended up towing and I can't see that happening again.

Cpt Kai: What was the biggest wave made that day?
Twig: Dave Wassel had the biggest wave and will probably be the new world record holder, but he just went straight and Dorian had a huge one that he made around the corner.

Cpt Kai: Where to next Twig?
Twig:  Just traveling the world surfing and trying to find new uncrowded areas to hang out and get some waves with a few close friends...

We hope you find those waves my man and good luck on your travels (Lucky Bastard, hehe).

Wok gets the interview everyone wanted - Bobby btw a Wok and a Hard Place

Ok, so we all know about the Bobby drama last week in NY at the Quik Pro. The surf media have been aflutter with attempts at getting the man to do an interview to explain himself and why he told the ASP World Tour to go F**ck themselves. Little surprise then that our guy, Wok, was the only journo, hardcore enough, to face the wrath of the Tennis hating Mexican. I am pretty sure this interview will win a Pulitzer!



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Bobby Martinez tells the ASP where to get off!

Bobby turns his back on the "Dream Tour" (Photo: ASP)

 I am sure you have all heard about this incident already. Yesterday after winning his Round 2 heat at the Quik Pro in New York, Bobby decided to use his post heat interview on the live webcast to pretty much tell the ASP to go "Fuck" themselves (His words not mine.) Bobby has been vocal for some time now about his unhappiness about the new ASP Tour format and mostly the fact that guys on the Qualifying tour are able to jump above WCT surfers at the half way point of the tour. This has massive ramifications for Bobby and a couple of other long time WCT surfers, who are about to be relegated back to the WQS. Here is the Interview and the response from the ASP Rules & Disciplinary Team. LONG BEACH, New York/USA (Wednesday, September 7, 2011) – Bobby Martinez (USA), 29, has been disqualified from the ASP World Title competition in New York. What follows is the correspondence between the ASP Rules and Disciplinary Committee and Bobby Martinez: Date: 7 September 2011 To: Bobby Martinez Date of offence: 7 September 2011 Dear Bobby, We are writing to officially notify you that you have breached Article 151, contained in the 2011 ASP International Rule Book (Rule Book). Article 151 outlines that all Surfers shall not at any time damage the image of the sport of Surfing and can be found by clicking here. Article 151 has been breached as a result of the numerous comments you made publicly in an interview on the webcast of the current ASP World Tour Event in New York City, which included the following language: “First of all, I’d like to say (an the ASP are going to fine me) ‘cuz I don’t want to be a part of this dumb f***ing wannabe tennis tour. All these pro surfers want to be tennis players. They want to do a halfway cutoff. How the f*** is somebody who’s not even competing against our caliber of surfers ahead of 100 of us on the one world ratings. They’ve never been here. They’ve never f***ing made the right to surf against us, but now we’re ranked upon them. Come on now. That’s Bullshit. That’s why I ain’t going to these stupid contests no more. This is my last one because FTW, my sponsors is here and I just tell it like it is. This is my last one and I don’t like tennis. I don’t like the tour… Who gives a f***? You know what I mean?” “I’ve been here before. I love this city. I’ll tell you right now, if my sponsor wasn’t here, I wouldn’t be here for this dumb contest. ASP? They f***ing…surfing’s going down the drain thanks to these people.” The interview was conducted on the event live webcast being watched by a global audience, which includes many young children. Article 147 of the Rule Book provides the ASP Rules & Discipline Committee with the authority to decide appropriate penalties to be issued where there is a breach of the Rule Book. After careful consideration of these comments and taking into account your multiple offenses of this Article during 2011 that clearly “efface a pattern of unacceptable conduct,” the Rules and Discipline Committee have approved the following action in accordance with Article 147.03 of the Rulebook: Rule Breach: Article 151 – Damage to Surfing’s Image Action: You are suspended from the ASP World Tour IMMEDIATELY. You will not take part in the remainder of the World Tour Event currently underway in New York City. A Rules and Discipline Report will be submitted to the ASP Board of Directors to consider expulsion for the remainder of the 2011 Surfing Season. Your suspension will remain in place until such time that the ASP Board of Directors have considered the Report. Please refer to the ASP Rulebook at the link here for your rights to appeal this decision. Should you wish to have a written submission considered with the Rules and Discipline Report to be considered by the ASP Board of Directors in relation to this incident, please send it to rules@aspworldtour.com before 12 September 2011. Yours Sincerely, ASP Rules and Disciplinary Committee