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From: Joe Kotroczo on 23 Dec 2009 09:39 On 23/12/2009 15:03, in article 0001HW.C7578D56003BE78BF0284530(a)News.Individual.NET, "Ty Ford" <tyreeford(a)comcast.net> wrote: > On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:39:37 -0500, McSteve wrote > (in article <hgrsb7$u63$1(a)aioe.org>): > >> East Coast surfing star from Florida > > That's a joke, right? http://cbhsalumni.org/celebrities/celebrity_propper_g.htm -- Joe Kotroczo kotroczo(a)mac.com
From: McSteve on 23 Dec 2009 09:48 "Ty Ford" wrote: McSteve wrote >> East Coast surfing star from Florida > > That's a joke, right? > Not at all. Gary Propper was the first person from the East Coast to make a name for himself in the world of competitive surfing. He was signed by Hobie surfboards around 1967, and lent his name to his own "signature" model surfboard. At that time, Hobie was essentially the #1 surfboard brand, world wide. The board that bore Propper's name became the largest selling 'model' of the 60s. After he retired from surfing competition he went on to become a concert promoter, which led to his association with Gallagher and Carrott Top. He made a nice bundle off the Mutant Ninja Turles, too. Hobie Surfboards ad from 1967, featuring Propper and his model. http://i48.tinypic.com/95pset.jpg Your skepticism might be based on the fact he's from Florida? That would be misplaced. The person who is considered to be the top professional surfer in the world, Kelly Slater, is also from FLA. He's from the same area as Propper, in fact. He's a nine time world champion, and is probably the highest paid pro surfer, ever. I believe his major sponsor contract was a five year deal totaling $10 million. Just Google the name Kelly Slater, if you care to. So, whatever the reason you took it as a "joke", it was based in fact. -- Steve <snip> McQ
From: Ty Ford on 23 Dec 2009 13:44 On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:48:22 -0500, McSteve wrote (in article <hgtai2$gv3$1(a)aioe.org>): > So, whatever the reason you took it as a "joke", it was based in fact. As a journalist, I found pinning him to Florida editorially and juxtaposing that with his surfing prowess very amusing. The sentence would not hold the humor aspect if Florida had been absent. Regards, Ty Ford --Audio Equipment Reviews Audio Production Services Acting and Voiceover Demos http://www.tyford.com Guitar player?:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWaPRHMGhGA
From: McSteve on 23 Dec 2009 16:03
"Ty Ford" wrote: > As a journalist, I found pinning him to Florida editorially and > juxtaposing > that with his surfing prowess very amusing. The sentence would not hold > the > humor aspect if Florida had been absent. > I think you're making unfounded assumptions. As a journalist, you should know that's a bad way to approach a subject. But, I can understand where your ideas may stem from. The general public is prone to making many wrong assumptions about surfing. Have you ever spent much time on the central coast of Florida? -- Steve <snip> McQ |