My Surf Videos

My new addiction: domaining

jgrado — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:13:05 +0000

After buying mysurfvideos.com, I was enticed to purchase a few more domains under niche topics that were interesting to me. I knew if I wanted to have an online presence, it wasn’t going to be in a general, broad category, in which I was an amateur at best concerning knowledge. And, since I am just one person and not a network, fighting for traffic and attention with major media networks was not a fight I wanted to ensue.

After doing plenty of research, reading domainers’ blogs, and checking a few books about domain names, domain registration, developing web properties, and monetizing, I decided I was ready to purchase a few domain names. After searching GoDaddy for endless hours, I came across a few domain names in which I purchased and parked. My day job prohibits me, for the time being, to develop more than a few at a time.

Why I titled this entry “my addiction” is because after the first week, I had purchased 15 domain names, the second week another ten, and now, a few months down the road have about 30 to my name. A few hundred dollars later, I realized I had plenty of domains to develop for the next year. Luckily, after reading through Go Daddy, I discovered I could park these domains, where I could collect advertising revenue.

This, in addition to coming across domain coupons I was able to get a discount on domain registration. Since I only buy .com domains, their $6.95 coupon deal ($3 off) really adds up when you start hitting double digit domain purchases. So whether you are big time, or just playing around for fun on the web, I recommend checking out GoDaddy for all, if not most, of your needs.

Funny surfing wipeouts

jgrado — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:08:58 +0000

Hey all, it’s been a few months since my last post. I’ve been travelling around the country visiting old college buddies and since I was hundreds of miles away from the ocean, I was not in the mentality to write about one of my biggest passions: surfing. It was just too depressing.

Therefore, I thought the best way to resuscitate MySurfvideos.com was to start on a funny and humorous note. Surfing the web, I came across a great surfing wipeouts video. You can’t help but laugh and howl at these monstrous and powerful, big waves that crash down on the surfers in the video.

Enjoy!

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Train surfing video

jgrado — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:08:07 +0000

I try to keep MySurfVideos on topic, sticking with actual surfing videos: surfboard, waves, bathing suit… But on occasion I drift off course discovering “alternative surfing” videos (as I like to refer to them). This really is a touching story.

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The stunt man, a German known as “the trainrider”, was diagnosed with leukemia, and the last year of his life was spent surfing on trains. Amongst the trains he surfed was Germany’s ICE train, with a top speed of 330 km/h. I rode that train from Berlin to Munich, and let me tell you if was fast! Simply… wow…..

Extreme Surfing Video - Dynamite Surfing

jgrado — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:19:39 +0000

Here’s a classic extreme surfing video that has been viral on the web for some time. I just stumbled upon it again, and had to watch it. The video never gets old. But just in case you have not seen it, or feel the urge to watch it again, here you go!

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Quiksilver sure knows how to make a great advertisement. Pure genius!

Ireland big wave surfing video

jgrado — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:03:22 +0000

Surfing in Ireland? Who would have guessed… That’s one bet I would have lost. But as you can see from the surfing video below, Ireland’s west coast has become a surf spot for big wave surfing over the past few years! The story illustrated in the video is called “Driven”, one of the most interesting surfing stories to come out of Britain.

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Surfers Alastair Mennie and Andrew Cotton share their first experiences as a tow team, training sessions, and big wave surfing runs. See one of the most incredible wipeouts in world surfing and many huge wave sessions since. I love their tagline: “Experience the work, preparation, motivation and total commitment it takes to surf big waves in Ireland.” To learn more about the surfing documentary and see additional footage check out Driven’s production site.

Windsurfing Forward Loop Instruction Video

jgrado — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:11:19 +0000

I am still determined to learn to windsurf as first discussed in a previous entry on how to windsurf. Putting aside the commentator’s goofy voice from the last video, we know how to assemble a windsurf board and the basics on standing up and turning the board.

As a proud millenial, whom expects instant success, I of course feel ready to start watching windsurfing videos teaching you how to do tricks. Forget cruising on the side streets, let’s hit the highway! But… I’m not a complete idiot who just goes out in the ocean and hits a whitecap full on… I come to the web to find instructional videos on windsurfing tricks: the first being an instruction on windsurfing forward loops.

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Jesse Brown, a windsurfing pro, explains a few simple steps to land a sweet forward loop. I’ve watched the video about 10 times now, and feel like I’ve memorized the steps in order. My neighbors probably think I’m crazy balancing my surfboard on the coffee table, but I’M DETERMINED!!! Jesse Brown makes it seem so simple and doable for the novice surfer. If you’re still with me and want to learn to windsurf, stay tuned for more how to videos, in addition to some sweet windsurfing videos that’ll make you want to master the art of windsurfing.

Funny, but valuable windsurfing how-to video

jgrado — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:56:15 +0000

One of my old college roommates has spent the past few summers as a windsurfing instructor on Martha’s Vineyard - or as Bostonians call it “the Vineyard”. I informed him about my surfing adventures out here in NorCal and about my blog MySurfVideos.com. Of course, partisan to windsurfers, he recommended that while I have the opportunity of having the Pacific Ocean at my doorstep, that I give windsurfing a chance. Well Kurt, I’ll give it a try. I am always up for a new challenge.

Unfortunately, since I do not have the time right now with work, I thought I could get a head start in learning how to windsurf by watching how-to videos online. I know that you need to get in the water and jump right into it to truly become a windsurfer, but I thought that if you can learn a language or instrument online, I could learn the fundamentals and terminology to windsurf so that when I do get in the water, the methodology is second nature.

One of the first videos I came across that was a how-to windsurf was hilarious. The commentator sounds like a computer, or he is using a voice imodulator.

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Although the commentator is a joker and the music cheesy, it is a good introduction to windsurfing. The video gives you the basics on assembling a windsurf board, how to stand up on the board once in the water, and how to turn in different directions. All in all it’s worth checking out before heading into the ocean. Might even save you a few bucks on a first lesson, if not start you further ahead so you can get into cooler tricks, etc.

Stay tuned for cooler windsurfing how-to videos by professional windsurfers and you can learn how to windsurf along with me. Best of luck!

Santa Cruz Surfing at Scotts Creek

jgrado — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:00:49 +0000

I’m heading down to Santa Cruz this weekend with intentions of catching some great surfing. The weather is forecasting crystal clear skies in the Northern California town of Santa Cruz. That should make way for some killer surfing conditions. Wanting to get an idea of the surfing scene in Santa Cruz, I surfed the web looking for some milfy surfing vids.

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The 10 ft. swells in this video shot at Scotts Creek in Santa Cruz were really sweet this day in late November. It looks real peaceful there with few surfers in the water. I’m assuming it’s going to be packed on the beach and in the ocean this weekend. I’ll let you know how it all pans out early next week. This will be my first time surfing in California outside of Stinson Beach/Bolinas, so really excited about that.

Maui Jaws Surfing Videos

jgrado — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:42:50 +0000

Having touched on Maui’s Jaws surfing in a previous entry, I thought I’d return and share some great surfing videos from Jaws in Maui, Hawaii. I clearly did not understand the magnitude of the waves that are produced off this shore in Maui. Having personally visited the surfing spot in August, I did not get the proper viewing due to the time of year. The earlier video does provide justice, but the videos below really paint the right picture for the surfing enthusiast. Jaws is hands down one of the best places for surfing in Maui. The first video from Jaws is of surfing legend Laird Hamilton.

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From this video, you get a real sense of the waves size and can see how these big waves are the largest in the world. You have to be a daredevil to step into the waves at Jaws. As I’ve said, I love surfing videos. Time does not matter, as I can never get bored of watching some milfy vids. The next surfing video from Jaws is a lengthy one. So if you don’t think you can last the full 26 minutes, it’s understandable. That’s you. For me it’s no issue. But, if you are one who cannot last or does not have the time, I recommend watching even a few minutes and you’ll see the biggest waves of the year at Jaws. They are truly incredible and the best Maui surfing has to offer.

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Now residing in San Francisco, I have made it a prerogative to make it to Jaws next winter. It is truly one of those things one must see with his/her own eyes. I have to give credit to the filmographers of these videos, in addition to all the surfing videos out there. Placing themselves in dangerous scenarios to capture something magical is priceless. Enjoy and I hope you’ll come again soon.

Kelly Slater Surf Videos

jgrado — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:33:29 +0000

I know all you ladies have been long awaiting this moment. I am pleased to present you with Kelly Slater surfing videos. For you men, you have to appreciate his skills. He really knows how to tear it up out in the waves.

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Kelly Slater, a Cocoa Beach, Florida native known for his aerials and 360s, is one of the world’s best surfers. With numerous titles and accolades, Kelly has proven himself one of the legends of surfing.

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From the above video, he seems like a really chill guy as well. If I remember correctly he did a few cameos in Baywatch years back…