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12:03 p.m. October 18, 2006 SAN DIEGO – Former champion surfer Sunny Garcia was sentenced Wednesday to three months in federal prison for failing to report $417,000 in winnings on his tax returns. Garcia, 36, formerly of Encinitas, said he knowingly signed false returns because his focus was on surf...

US: Surf champ sentenced to 3 months in prison for tax fraud US Garcia By Allison Hoffman SAN DIEGO, Oct 18 AP - Hawaiian ``surf king'' Sunny Garcia was sentenced today to three months in federal prison for failing to pay taxes on more than $US417,000 ($A554,925) in prize money won riding waves from...

Another one gone young.

NC wrote a terrific piece on this bloke in Deep.

You had to see him surf to know how good he was.

Another example of "I didn't do it" in the sport of kings. By Caryl Williamson Source: AAP Jockey Corey Brown has maintained he has never taken cocaine and is mystified as to how he tested positive to the substance in Hong Kong. Brown is currently serving a six-month sentence for the offence but vow...

You don't think organisers of the events would be thinking about easiest ways to maximise exposure for the sponsors? Have a gut feeling on why they would give NP the wildcard other than his two previous wins? Suppose the Poo gets the wildcard into Wimbledon -there's that tennis analogy again NC. May...

He cheated. He got caught. He did the time. He now has the rights as others. The only question worth pursuing here, imho, is why he would be given a wildcard. Methinks he makes for good mainstream media attention. First ever banned, is doing ok, first ever to surf from the opening heat of a round of...

[quote="Chamberess"]I can't appreciate AI as a surfer at all.He came across as too arrogant in dvd's which put me off,then saw him at a thai cafe in coollangatta and that just cemented the fact he is a jerk...thats my personal opinion,each to their own and all that.[/quote] Perhaps you can appreciat...

And of course, as usual (hard to say that without seeming like a sycophantic member of the backbench seeking elevation in the next reshuffle) Nick takes us on a journey that enhances our understanding of the bigger picture and brings us back to the point. And that, of course, is surfing. Now profess...

People complaining about the way taxes are spent, but they won't get involved in politics. They say politicians are stupid. Does it make us even more stupid to be prepared to be ruled by those we consider more stupid than ourselves and not try and defeat them? Why not have a go. No? Pointless? Just ...

Rest assured that prison doesn't do anyone any good. Ever.

In Sunny's case, asset confiscation would be far more appropriate.

As Nick Carroll hinted at in his Jan 06 interview with Sunny Garcia: http://www.surfingthemag.com/news/surfing-pulse/champs-interview-sunny-garcia-042406/index.html there be a world of problem facing the bloke. Today it has been revealed in the Honolulu Advertiser: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/...

Mad, your hypothesis commences with the common misperception that Quik's target market is surf mags etc. I think it has been demonstrably argued by a number of people who visit the forums and get some of their bucks for some involvement with the surf industrial complex that the big surf companies se...

Buzzy All WCT events carry a prize purse of US 280 000. Winner gets 30 000. Really the prize money is, as you say -chump change -but most on the CT are pulling wads from other places than the cheque thrust into them on the winner's dais. And I was going 'yeah, yeah, right on brother' until you menti...

Twas I that stated Globe's parent was Quik on the Teahupoo and Women thread. Apologies -a woeful error. I'll cop it on the chin and biff my sub-editor when he's not looking. And remember -the corporation's responsibility is to shareholders first, foremost and last. So to even assume they "should" ow...

http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/teahupoo-move-safer-for-women/2006/05/31/1148956419334.html See way below if you can't get the link. __________________________________________________ Seems the ASP and the sponsor and an ASP director from another company (Neil Ridgway from Rip Curl) are all in spec...

It may have been The Clash that once suggested through their excellent album - Combat Rock (have a listen young people) - that you should 'know your rights'. http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/shopping/refundsrepairs.html#When%20can%20consumers%20insist%20on%20a%20refund? It would seem, from your rec...

I have a friend in Morocco who will give you a car for free but you have to drive it straight to Chelsea in London. You will need to start your journey in Morocco but you'll get some waves. You need to travel by yourself and a short haircut is preferred. Then off to old blimey! Then you wait two day...

The point NC made about not preaching to the converted is very relevant.

How come there isn't a link off this site straight to the event on now.

Why do the media people involved in the events consider television news and
the Daily Telegraph so important?