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Official GrindTV BlogStay up-to-date with everything going on at GrindTV. Recent Comments ScubaNymph says: "Nice camera work! It just goes to show what a little patience can bring. I love it that this shark was jumping at the top of the hour that morning... 9:00am, 10:00am... it's almost like it was showing off for the camera. " | Will Ferrell's Suncare Products Debut to Rave Reviews He may be old school, and his newest movie may be tanking at the box office, but Will Ferrell is covering his butt, literally, by leaping into the skin care aisle this summer with a new line of suncare products. Just in time to fend off the scorching-hot weather that's approaching he's decided to throw his celebrity weight into the sun-safety game, all in an effort to bolster Cancer for College, a scholarship fund that provides funds for college bound students who have been affected by cancer. The voluptuous Ferrell is putting his pasty white flab to good use, hawking three very tempting options for customers to choose from: Sexy Hot Tan, Forbidden Fruit, and Sun Stroke. The bottles each feature the star in some provocative poses that are sure to turn the marketing world upside down. On the Sexy Hot Tan bottle, for example, Ferrell's pose is reminiscent of the old Coppertone Sunscreen bottle featuring a young Jodie Foster, and the others take even bolder risks. While our experts have yet to finish their rigorous testing of the product, odds are this stuff will be flying off the shelves. Let's just hope nobody gets, em, burned in this deal. 2009 Byerly Toe Jam: Stop 3 Boat Contest The 2009 Byerly Toe Jam: Stop 3 went down Saturday under the looming dark sky and with lightning threatening to shut it down in Orlando, FL at the Correct Craft Factory Lake. The morning started off in full force with riders fighting for the 8 qualifying spots in the main event of 16 riders. The Natique wakes were dialed and looking monstrous. Up and comer Andrew Fortenberry impressed the judges with his large arsenal of wake 2 wake tricks including a perfect Toe Side Shuv to indy. Australian rider and new hyperlite catalyst team rider Chris Kallas also showed the judges how they do it down under with an impressive run from a rider who is known for riding behind a aluminum dingy in the croc infested rivers of OZ. The main event started off with George Daniels, Andrew Fortenberry,Chris Kallas, Grant Roberts, Dieter Humpsch,Ross Gardner and Matt Manzari all qualifying. Just getting into the main event is tough enough but with Toe Jam veterans like Brandon Thomas, Brian Grubb, Reed Hansen and Nick Taylor waiting for the qualifiers the toughest part is riding against some of the best wake to wake riders in the world. The wind was picking up and the clouds started rolling in. Everyone knew there was high chance of thunder storms but that didnt stop Ross Gardner from throwing 2 huge front big variations wake 2 wake. Dieter Humpsch also was on point going huge and poking out a huge backside 180. Semi Finals started off after a slight rain delay. The boats were back on the water and riders at the ready. Brian Grubb, Reed Hansen, Grant Roberts, Brandon Thomas, Stu Shinn, George Daniels all welcomed the sun as it finally shined down on the quarter finals. The crowd was on its toes as Brandon Thomas and roomate Brain Grubb threw down perfect runs behind the boat stomping everything. Reed Hansen revealed his newly invented frontbig method finger shuv that is still mind boggling to all the witnesses. Stu Shinn riding his new CWB wood concave prototype was riding well with his classic style that he's known for. Author:Patrick Wieland Check out exclusive pictures of the event and video. Quater finals started out with Brandon Thomas vs Reed Hansen and Grubb vs Stu Shinn. This was the dream finals for the sport. 4 of the best wake riders in the world competing against each other for the slot in the finals. Brandon and Reed both had very similar runs including front bigs and late shuv but, Reed landed a clean backside 360 narrowly defeating BT. Stu shinn just couldnt pull it together against grubb going down on a front big and backside 360. Grubb just had to land a clean run and he would be heading to the finals. As the action heated up so did the Florida heat. With the sun out in full force Grubb and Reed went head to head for the coveted Toe Jam wake title. Leaving nothing on the shelf both riders threw everything they had. Reed landed 3 different 360 variations and a late shuv but left room for Grubb to slide by with his stylish wake 2 wake tricks including a clean nose grab 360. Grubb took home the win and credited his success to his riding partners Brandon Thomas and Chris Kallas pushing him to land new tricks and getting them on lock. Adding to his already huge amount of career wins Grubb showed the world why he is one of the best boat riders in the world. The Next and Final stop of the 2009 Byerly Toe Jam Series is at Orlando Water Sports July 4th. Come out and Support the guys finish up the series. Channels: Wake Quik goes wild with new digital Skate video Quiksilver buzzed up to see if we'd seen their new skate video featuring skate legend Tony Hawk. Funny thing is, the whole office was talking about it when the call came, which says a lot, since we view hundreds of videos a day. In fact, this video starts like a million others, as they set you up for the surprise. Then about 20 seconds into the clip, Reese Forbes jumps out of the video player and proceeds to grind over images of Tony Hawk and Alex Olsen's faces, which suddenly come to life. Forbes then moves on to do a frontside feeble grind on the video toolbar. Definitely not your typical skate video. Quiksilver and their skate team felt it was time to change things up, "We wanted to make something different. We have done a lot of work putting together a solid team and developing new skate designed product, so we wanted to put some of our guys out there in a way that will get noticed more than a standard skate video," said Quiksilver Online Marketing manager Matt Ramirez. The video was all done in flash animation, so the team had to adjust to doing things differently than filming a standard skate video. The team had to skate on all green ramps in an all green room for six hours, but the riders were really stoked after seeing the final product. It's one thing to read about it, but you have to see it for yourself, go tohttp://www.quiksilver.com/thespot to check out Quiksilvers new skate video The Spot. SCREEN SHOTS OF THE SPOT  Resse Forbes Jumps out of the video player to grind Tony and Alex   Quiksilver continues to push digital media with their fully flash animated skate video  When Reese Forbes does a frontside feeble grind on the video toolbar it definitely grabs your attention. Channels: Skate Olympic Gold Medalist Falls to Her Death By Adryan Roane Ritter Friday, May 29th, 2009: Karine Ruby, the first women to ever win a gold medal in Alpine Snowboarding at the 1998 Nagano, Japan Olympics, has died in a tragic mountain climbing accident in France. According to reports from the AFP (Associated French Press), Ruby and a group of climbers were mountaineering in the Mont Blanc range near Chamonix, France. The five climbers were tethered together when the top climber fell into a crevasse, pulling Ruby and another climber down as well. According to local police, weather conditions were good at the time of the accident, which occurred at 11:50 AM today. The crevasse was approximately 70 feet deep. Two of the three climbers were killed, including Ruby, age 31, while another was seriously injured and taken by helicopter to a nearby hospital. At the time of the accident Ruby was acting as guide to the group of climbers, a role she's been exploring ever since her retirement after the 2006 Turino Olympics in Italy. She was expected to finish her Mountain Guide training within a few weeks. Besides winning the gold in Snowboarding's Giant Slalom at the 1998 Olympics, Ruby also took silver in dual Giant Slalom in the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, UT. Ruby is a World Champion six times over, with two titles in Giant Slalom, one in parallel Giant Slalom, and three in Boardercross. She enjoyed 67 wins and 127 podiums on the World Cup circuit. She also finished second in the 2004 Winter X Games Boardercross at Aspen. "I'm a little bit overwhelmed by the news and boggled by how fast a vibrant life like that can end," says former World Cup and Olympic Alpine Snowboarding competitor Lisa Kosglow. "[Ruby] was such an amazing athlete and such a go getter. She wasn't one to sit back and rest on her laurels with her success. She was never a slouch when it came to pushing her limits." Casualties Mount Early in Billabong's New Event Format TEAHUPOO, Tahiti (Monday, May 11, 2009) ' " Dane Reynolds looked to be in command during his Round One heat of the Billabong Pro. Entering the third event of the season the second-year tour star was hoping to recover from his early exit at Bells Beach, in Australia. Americans have pinned their hopes on Reynolds taking charge this year, especially after his solid rookie season, but his fans were dealt a serious punch to the gut Saturday when the kid from Ventura, Ca, was overtaken late in his heat by European star, Aritz Aranburu, who dropped into the set of the heat with just a couple minutes remaining and slammed the door shut on Reynolds. Channels: Surf |
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