Kelly Slater popped his head out for the second time this winter for his first heat in Pipe Masters. He had showed up for the opening ceremony of the Eddie, but as soon as it was over he and Andy Irons flew to the Caroline Islands. Now that's what the non-islander people have been calling this island chain, but us in know, know that it's Micronesia and more specically Pohnpei. Yup, I'm gonna spill the beans, that wave is called P Pass because it's off the coast of Pohnpei.

Back to Slater Mania. Slates surfed against North Shore local, Ezra Sitt, and was able to advance with a couple good Backdoor waves. Then the madness began hundreds of people crowded the competitor area wanting photos, autoraphs, or to just simply touch the Niner. Wait, that sounds weird, The 9X Champ.

Here's some photos of the frenzy all taken by MORINformed.

Boards, traction pads, boardshorts, and now this, the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid Irons Edition. The brothers Irons' have it all, and have it all built for them. What's next? Maybe, a set of Bruce Irons golf clubs. You know like, 7 Irons, 8 Irons, 9 Irons.

Check out more photos of the truck below, and one of the ways all us none mega surf stars get around on the North Shore, good old fashion hitchhiking.

In an interview with Surfline's Lewis Samuels, Andy Irons answers some of the questions everyone has been asking.

Right on A.I. You know I support you, do what you want, live life, who cares what those little gossip kooks are saying. Click here for the full interview.

Bruce and Mia.

DC and (Irons) Brothers Production's new flick, Dude Cruise, premiered this past Friday at Hotel Solamar in San Diego, right smack in the middle of the ASR circus.

This was the ...MORINformed event of the weekend, so you know I showed up, but once again I had issues at a video premier, no one's fault but my own. If you've read my other ASR posts you're probably aware that I lost my wallet and I had no I.D. the whole week.

I cruised over to the venue on time, I was on the list plus three (so I got two friends in), I had already gotten my pre-game on thanks to Volcom, and I was going have good night right? Wrong! Just as I stepped into the place some dude with an ear piece stepped in front of me and was like, "ID," I'm all, "I lost my wallet man, but I'm on the list, people here know how old I am," he's all "I don't care this is my bar not theirs."

Well, I wasn't going to let this ear-pieced power junky ruin my night. I went around to the side door, got in and went up the elevater. Nathaniel Curran was in there and one of his friends lost his wallet too, so now I had someone else with me in Operation Cardless Cruise Through.

The elevator opened and everyone spilled out into the party not bothered by bouncers, except me. Even the other guy without an ID got in. Two dudes stepped in front of me and were all like, "Your not coming in." Just then I see Transworld SURF editor, Chris Cote, doing an interview for Fuel TV, I yell to him interrupting his interview, he comes over and I'm all, "I lost my wallet they won't let me in," he tried but they weren't giving in, so he was all, "Sorry bro this isn't my deal."

I concede and got into the Elevator with the bouncers. When the doors open at the Lobby who's standing there? None other than the star of the movie Bruce Irons with girlfriend Mia. I'm all, "Bruce they won't let me in tell them I'm over 21," he's all, "Yeah, he's way over 21, let him in," and the bouncer was all, "he's not getting into my bar."

So, long story short. I went back to my hotel, changed my cloths, put on a hat, and headed back. Oh yeah, did I mention in all that camotion I had grabbed my friend's ID. It totally worked, got in, partied all night, and had a great time. The only problem, I saw none of the movie, I walked in just in time for the credits. If you want to know how it was ask someone else.

Here's some photos from the night taken by ...MORINformed, Andy's wife Lyndie and General G from Grind aka Triple G:


Dane Reynolds with Transworld SURF's Casey Koteen.


...MORINformed and 3x champ Andy Irons.


What! You like scrap? L to R: Kala Alexander, ...MORINformed and Uncle Eddie Rothman.



Still like scrap? L to R: ...MORINformed, Kai Borg and Rico Jimenez.