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Announcement just released to the market MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires October 11, 2012 18:34 ET (22:34 GMT) DJ TPG Withdraws A$695M Billabong Bid By Ross Kelly SYDNEY--TPG Inc. has withdrawn a 694.5 million Australian dollar (US$712.7 million) takeover bid for Billabong International Ltd. (BB...

Article from SURERMAG..... http://www.surfermag.com/features/leap-of-faith/ A source close to the ASP has opened up to SURFER with details surrounding ZoSea media’s purchase and subsequent privatization of the ASP. Last week, the ASP sent out a very general and vague press release touting the deal w...

Just saw the news of the whale washed up....... http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/whale-found-in-newport-beach-ocean-pool-on-sydneys-north-shore/story-fndo317g-1226440020004 here is an idea of how to remove it, USA style from a few years back See around 1:30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_...

United States private equity giant TPG has made a renewed, and much lower, bid for Billabong International Ltd worth some $695 million, according to The Australian Financial Review. In February, TPG offered $3.30 a share for Billabong, valuing the company at $850 million. This week's offer of $1.45 ...

Just out 10am GOLD COAST, 20 February, 2012: The Board of Directors of Billabong announces that, before market opening today, it received a non-binding, indicative proposal from TPG Capital to acquire all of the shares in the company for $3.00 cash per share by way of a Scheme of Arrangement. The pr...

just out BILLABONG ESTABLISHES NIXON JOINT VENTURE; VALUES NIXON AT US$464 MILLION GOLD COAST, 17 February 2012: Billabong has entered into definitive agreements with Trilantic Capital Partners (“TCP”) to establish a joint venture to accelerate the growth of the Nixon brand globally. Billabong and T...

Article from bloomberg Interseting read Just bought myself a new board from a local shaper..... but would you ever buy a cheaper import board for a quarter of the price in some cases ???? On Australia’s Gold Coast, a 22-mile- long (35-kilometer) stretch of beaches named Surfers Paradise and Rainbow ...

This SHARK has sure grown in size, yest on radio it was 1.5m, then last night on the ABC it was 1.8m and then today on channel nine its now 2.0m. got to love chinese whispers......but seriously what a media beat up. leave them alone

Yeah go Thule (Made in Sweden) great quality and can be used with other products they have like bike racks etc. All muntli purpose. U can get them at a shop called Universal Tint & Auto in Brookvale. I had a set fitted to my Subaru Outback a few weeks ago, also DO tints for your car. Got mine done u...

Just been sent an sms saying that he died from Dengue Fever last night

RIP mate

This is the funniest thing i have seen for a while

Great idea during these flat boring summer months

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc0l_sPOsss

Latest report.... SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 900 AM HST WED DEC 23 2009 OAHU- 900 AM HST WED DEC 23 2009 HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES Surf along north facing shores will be at 18 to 22 feet today, decrease to 12 to 16 feet tonight and...

Just looked at the forcast and a new NW swell is again on its way, will be picking up by tomorrow. Then forcast to get to 30ft plus around Christmas day ;-) SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 300 PM HST TUE DEC 22 2009 OAHU- 300 PM HST TUE DEC 22 2009 HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT...

If u didnt just watch, Parko just got beaten in his heat.....

Cheers

I was lucky enough to be there on Oahu for the the massive swell of Jan 28, 1998. Biggest Wed But reading the reports this looks to be bigger then that swell. December 4 is the 40 year anniversary of the largest surf episode of the last 50 years which occurred in 1969. Coincidentally, a similar patt...

Been looking at the HI forecast for the next week and the Eddie could be a go by Sun....but more like Mon A new 25ft+ NW swell is on its way, check out the weather system :shock: https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/wxmap_cgi/cgi-bin/wxmap_all.cgi?type=prod&area=ngp_npac_ps&prod=sgwvht&dtg=2009120200&set=SeaS...

mmmmmmmmmm..................... SURFER escaped death in the Pacific tsunami by riding out the giant waves that surged over the Pacific Island. New Zealand student Chris Nel was surfing on the south coast of Savai'i island when the 8.3 magnitude quake struck on Wednesday morning, The Dominion Post ne...

9 June, 2009 : - - Quiksilver, Inc. signed 9-time ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) World Champion Kelly Slater to a 5-year endorsement contract, extending his sponsorship arrangement with the company and ensuring the surfer will be sponsored by Quiksilver for his entire competitive career....