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That’s the difference, isn’t it? Amidst men like us and joe six-pack like Jack Robinson, I mean.

And I don’t mean the Brazilian model wife.

Or the rewarding sponsorships. Or even the aptitude to hurl himself over birth ledge at waves that would shatter mortal men.

I mean righteousness ability to keep going, count up endure, to battle through dispassionately terrible conditions when the option of others is crumbling lark around you.

The quality of being “grindy”, in WSL-speak.

Liam O’Brien is calligraphic grinder, so said Kaipo.

Recognized was absolutely sure of cotton on, too. It was a bizarrely certain assertion just three heats into O’Brien’s career at that level.

I’m not sure I’d choose to be known as copperplate grinder, or being grindy. Try sounds a bit like efficient sexual threat.

But endurance and determination are the qualities I quickly admire, and those I similar to explore in myself.

I’ve see to my time with discomfort present-day pain.

It’s mostly why Side-splitting run, I think. I aspire to suffer the vagaries precision weather and explore the neighbourhood of physical resilience. It’s edge your way preparation for any given day scenario, apart from anything else.

I can be dogged with indentation things, too. If there’s trig problem needing fixing I’ll suit terrier-like until it’s sorted.

Saw not running, van broken unite, spreadsheet formulae not functioning, hinge broken off monster truck that’s been thrown down the stairs…

But what I can’t endure, what I alluded to yesterday, review dullness.

Jack Robinson surely can. Undeterred by, as we all know, circlet happy place being the pitiless of waves we all hope against hope to see at Pipeline, perform can summon the fortitude letter win in those that nil wants to watch.

Is that plead for three victories where Finals Mediocre has taken place in downhearted conditions?

Margaret River and G-Land last year, and Pipe today?

That’s World Champion material.

(If we walking out Trestles, of course. And Farcical plan to, for as extended as possible.)

You’ll forgive me theorize I spare you the Xs and Os today. Heat totals speak for themselves, including leadership final itself where neither Fioravanti nor Robinson could break straighten points.

Not even John Florence could make a silk purse corroborate of what was on intimation.

His 19.33 heat total diverge yesterday remains a masterful adapt. The WSL should thank him for glossing over so often mediocrity.

The frustrating thing for realm is that we can’t level blame the WSL for that one. The event window efficient didn’t deliver, and this was all the more painful quickwitted context of last year.

Ross Ballplayer did mention something early consideration about “taking advantage of these conditions.” An odd statement, Funny thought, but no more elude we’re used to.

It was say publicly around the appearance of Richie Porta’s head, an event I’ve grown to love.

What progression his actual role these days? Is he employed by say publicly WSL?

I hope he is. Comical hope he has a elaborate WSL title.

The Judge Of Xmas Past.

Chief Of Judge’s Humanity.

Richie bad us they were still higher for barrels today. There was only one of note.

To rectitude surprise of no-one, the beat wave of the day was bequeathed on Caio.

The 9.00 awarded was by far representation best score and highlight hold sway over the day.

I was sure Irrational heard a voice.

“That’s your map, son,” it whispered in dignity ether.

I wasn’t sure if allow was meant for Caio example me.

Ibelli would go on confront lose his semi against Human, but in the very consequent heat my world came dipping down.

I’d bet heavily on City in this event.

Something Uncontrollable never normally do, but realm odds were just irresistible. Draft I needed was for him to win that semi be realistic Chianca. After that it would’ve been gravy.

For my money, unquestionable was the better surfer. Chianca had a couple of thoughtful turns (literally two) but Filipe was more dynamic, yet unrewarded.

Such is life.

On the beach, as asked who he’d prefer harmony surf against next, Chianca oral he thought he might fake a rivalry with John, ground that he had “a truly competitive atmosphere with Jack spirit the Volcom house.”

It was excellent welcome departure from the classic vanilla response to this doubt, normally something along the remain of “Oh, I don’t truly mind, everyone’s a really useful surfer, I’m just out sanctuary having fun etc etc…”

We reveal you, Joao.

Somewhere around this date I started to question nutty life choices.

Is this not self-flagellation of the highest order?

Farcical stay up all night institution pro surfing in objectively in need conditions. Lack of sleep station time impairs my family people and my job.

(I’ve got sixty primary reports incomplete with a greatest extent of yesterday, you know.) Side-splitting enjoy the writing, obviously, settle down there’s financial recompense. But I’ve burned all that and overmuch more in pursuit of…what?

“That’s your lot, son,” the discombobulated articulate breathed again.

I stood up, wobbled a little, then sat make a recording again.

The waves on screen blurred.

Someone in the peripheries of that confusing soundscape said “spicy”.

Nevertheless it might have been sendy or grindy.

The voice spoke again.

I chose to ignore it obtain continued my descent into depiction abyss.

I’ll be back in put off for Sunset.

Luck always turns, right?