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Thanks for your Help Allan is alive and kicking

noreply@blogger.com (whatexitvideo) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:20:00 +0000

Allan thanks you all for posting on the site and wishing him well.

I thank you as well for any of you that posted on the site as well. We would do the same for you.

Thanks
Brent
http://www.eastcoastsurfer.com/

Read below:

Hello Everyone,
John here again, Allan's friend and web guy.
First off, I want to thank all of you who posted well-wishes for Allan last week. You really blew his mind, and I think the positive messages you sent his way are really helping his recovery.
Yes, that's right: I said recovery. I just spoke with Allan a few minutes ago, and he is home from the hospital, healing from a 2-week ordeal that came very, very close to claiming his life. He asked me to update you all with this information, and said he would be in touch with all the gory details as soon as he's able to write. Right now he's very weak and still a bit addled by the pain meds they've had him on, so he's unable to really focus enough to write a full update for you. So I'll give you the basics, as per his request:
Allan was rushed to the ER in Southhampton early on July 2nd, where he underwent immediate emergency surgery for a perforated ulcer. The perforated ulcer had caused severe infected Peritonitis, a life-threatening condition caused by the leaking of stomach contents into the abdominal cavity. Peritonitis brings with it a slew of other problems if left to go too long -- if you want to look into it, check out the Wikipedia page on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peritonitis. It appears that Allan may have been experiencing symptoms for quite some time, blaming his Lyme disease instead, so the condition was very serious because it had gone untreated for far too long.
Then he caught Pneumonia in the hospital. To fight the pneumonia, the doctors basically induced a coma by sedating him and intubating him (breathing tube, not the kind of tube he's used to). He was unconscious for several days.
He beat the odds, so far. According to Wikipedia:
If properly treated, typical cases of surgically correctable peritonitis (e.g. perforated peptic ulcer, appendicitis, and diverticulitis) have a mortality rate of about <10% href="http://www.banditobooks.com/guestbook.php">www.banditobooks.com/guestbook.php .
Thanks again to all of you for your concern and support.
--
John BenedettiBandito Books

Fellow surfing/author Allan Weisbecker Needs our Support

noreply@blogger.com (whatexitvideo) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:36:00 +0000

Click on the link below to help support a fellow surfer in need.

http://www.banditobooks.com/guestbook.php#bn-service-top

Allan is a friend of eastcoastsurfer.com for years and is a fantastic surf author. If any of you have read his books you will understand.

Even if you haven't please read this letter I got below and show your support to an ill surfer.

Just a simple post of get well is all we ask.

Thanks
Brent
eastcoastsurfer.com

Hello Everyone,
John here, Allan's friend and web guy. Many of you may be wondering why Allan has not responded to inquiries and feedback related to his last DSP about his return to Costa Rica. The fact is, Allan is seriously ill and has not been able to check email.
Friends have asked that I keep the details of his illness private for now, so I'm going to respect their wishes and say only the following: He is seeking treatment and his condition is treatable (as in curable) if things go well in the next few days; though, as I write this, he is fighting for his life.
I have set up a message board/guestbook for those of you who would like to show your love and support for Allan. Please take a moment to sign it and send some positive thoughts his way. Your support has always been extremely important to him... now more than ever.
The message board is at www.banditobooks.com/guestbook.php
Thanks,
John BenedettiBandito Books

Upcoming Surfrider events

noreply@blogger.com (sak) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:03:00 +0000

Copy-and-pasted from a recent emailing I received:

Surfrider has three great events over the next few weekends. Here is a brief description of each.

Belmar Seafood Festival – 6/7-6/8 (this weekend) 11AM – 7PM The New Jersey Seafood Festival in Belmar combines a culinary celebration of seafood delights with a day of fun. The Annual event will once again unite master chefs, fine artists and crafts people along with musicians from around the state. The Jersey Shore Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will have a table at the festival again this year. Please stop by the table to learn more about the chapter and our local campaigns. More Information: http://www.belmar.com/Default.asp?Section_ID=501

Out There Showing – 6/14 at 8:30PMThe new surf movie Out There will have its area premier at the Stone Pony on Saturday, June 14th. Of course, Teton Gravity Research’s film has the world’s best surfers in the best surf locations in the world, but it also explores some of the environmental problems in those locations. Watch the trailer here Doors 8:30 PM, Movie 9:30 PM, Local Band Echo Movement at 11 PM. Get tickets here $12 in advance at http://www.wanttickets.com/ and $15 at the door.

International Surf Day at Brick Beach III - 6/21 12(noon) - DuskEnjoy an amazing day of surfing, learning and sharing! Learn about and share ideas in our open forums to discuss environmental issues threatening our beaches and oceans and how you can help. Learn about seaside wildlife from local naturalists. There will be children’s activities and games, as well as, free giveaways and demos from Billabong and local surf shops. Scheduled Activities; Complimentary 1.5 hour Introductory Surfing and Ocean Safety Clinic - Your choice of 12:30 - 2:00 pm OR 3:00 - 4:30 pm; Sea-to-Summit Environmental Presentation at 12:00 and 2:30 pm; Beach Cleanup starts at 5:00 pm, please bring your own gloves.More Information: http://webmail.aol.com/37080/aol/en-us/admin_mailform.asp

Just in time for summer flatness....

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 26 May 2008 02:39:00 +0000

In the midst of our first summer flatspell, the shots from a recent trip to Indo by Jersey boys Nick Rossi, Pete Machotka, Randy Townsend, and others have been posted on localswell. I was really jealous when I heard that a few of my friends would be heading out there and after seeing these insane pictures, the jealousy has grown exponentially. Shots by Bill Machotka. Enjoy.

http://www.localswellphotos.com/Indo/

Surfing IN Barnegat Bay

noreply@blogger.com (sak) — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:44:00 +0000

Eastcoastsurfer.com contributer and blogger, Chris, surfed IN Barnegat Bay during the last Noreaster. Check out the feature article on his experience at http://www.eastcoastsurfer.com/articles

Surfline feature on Noreaster Swell

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sat, 17 May 2008 19:52:00 +0000

This past week was packed with waves if you timed the winds right. Here is surfline's feature on the swell up and down the East Coast. There's a little bit of Puerto in there too for good measure.

http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/photo_bamp.cfm?id=15492&ad=1

AB3 East (NJ) pics and chatter

noreply@blogger.com (sak) — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:07:00 +0000

The AB3 East site has some pics up of the NJ event last Sunday. GREAT boards and GREAT time.

http://www.anythingbut3east.blogspot.com/

I also started a thread on the surfermag.com forum page, LOTS of photos and chatter about the event there:

http://forum.surfermag.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=1362874&an=0&page=0#Post1362874

Anything But Three (AB3) East

noreply@blogger.com (sak) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:06:00 +0000

AB3 East is this Sunday.

Visit http://www.anythingbut3east.blogspot.com/ for up-to-date info.

I'll be there until noon with a killer Spindrift twin-keel fish and a quad-vertible by Coil Industries. I think Chris (from this site, helps with content on this Surf News blog) will also be there with a Spindrift quad-fish. Hopefully I'll see you there, be sure to introduce yourself.

Clay P. and Josh R. in surfline feature

noreply@blogger.com (sak) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:04:00 +0000

Jersey surfers Clay Pollioni and Josh Redy were featured in a recent surfline feature of east-coast surf.

http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/photo_bamp.cfm?id=14907&ad=1

Slides 7 is a shot of Clay and slide 16 is Josh.

Congrats to the both of them for some well-deserved coverage!

Grudge Match gallery

noreply@blogger.com (sak) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:02:00 +0000

A huge collection of shots from the Grudge Match trials, by Mike Laielli, are posted at http://www.localswell.com/ Check them out!

Surf Night Monmouth University April 30th

noreply@blogger.com (whatexitvideo) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:59:00 +0000

New York Longboarding Web Site

noreply@blogger.com (whatexitvideo) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:23:00 +0000

http://www.newyorklongboarder.com/

Check out this Site dedicated to the North East Longboarder.

Brent
www.eastcoastsurfer.com

Lavallete photos 3/26/08

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:15:00 +0000

Mike Incitti posted some great shots of ultra clean Lavallete from last Wednesday. Looks like I made the wrong call to stay further south.

http://mincittiphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/4599878_kwCUd#271234477

Slater Wins Bells 2008! Congrats Kelly

noreply@blogger.com (whatexitvideo) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:22:00 +0000

http://www.ripcurl.com/vividas_high.html

You can watch the finals on that link above.

Kelly Seals the deal with an air on his last way to win the contest. It was amazing to watch it live.

Thanks Rip Curl for streaming the video.

laters
Brent

Slater vs Damien Hobgood 3/26/08 Live

noreply@blogger.com (whatexitvideo) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:46:00 +0000

http://www.ripcurl.com/vividas_high.html

Click the link above.

This Heat was suppose to take place tonight at 9:45 US east coast surfer time. but was cancel for bad conditions.

Rescheduled for tomorrow first heat of the day. Not sure what time but check that link and they will fill ya in.

All East Coast heat.
B

Vid from AC

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:23:00 +0000

Nice little youtube vid of a few of my buddies at AC from a recent swell. Looked fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omj-SnThAsM

Surfline Feature On The Past Two Swells

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:06:00 +0000

Surfline's feature on the past two swells for the East Coast. Some great shots of Dirty Jerz action along with highlights from New England and the Outer Banks.

http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/photo_bamp.cfm?id=14171&ad=1

Do It For Dean! Little Nasty Big Wave Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:13:00 +0000

In the ongoing effort to help Dean Randazzo with his battle with cancer, March has been designated as the Little Nasty Big Wave Challenge month. Rules are pretty simple. Get photographed riding the biggest wave of the month in the yellow Do It For Dean rashguard. Registration date has already passed but for those wishing to help, you can volunteer to be photographer for anyone with the yellow rashguard or pledge to donate money. The call for help has gone out and the contest has added a global section with photographs already coming from Hawaii and beyond. Information can be found on the NYNJsurf forum. Go Dean!

http://www.nynjsurf.com/forum/do_it_for_dean_the_2008_little_nasty_big_wave_charity_surf_competition_is_on-t14166.0.html

March 9th photos

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:58:00 +0000

A good sized south swell was met with howling offshores to produce hollow conditions up and down the coast. The spring tide and the west wind produced impressive blow out low tide conditions in the afternoon.

Photos from Belmar by the Lenz
http://www.jerseysurfvideo.com/030908/

Photos from Bayhead by Chris Zeh
http://www.jerseysurfvideo.com/030908a/

Video from northern Monmouth county showing how difficult conditions were throughout the day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eybdh-3PSQw

Some shots posted on the 7thstreetsurfshop forum of Ocean City
http://7thstreetsurfshop.com/bb/viewthread.php?tid=10370

http://7thstreetsurfshop.com/bb/viewthread.php?tid=10369

Bayhead Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:30:00 +0000

John Bell has posted shots from today's madness in Bayhead. Alot of juice today, LBI was pretty beat from the SW wind but looks like the boys up north scored some solid surf.

http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u8/johnbell21/march%205th%202008/

Golden Glove photos

noreply@blogger.com (sak) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:05:00 +0000

Some shots of The Golden Glove are posted over at www.localswell.com

http://www.jerseysurfvideo.com/030108/

shots from on top of the pier

noreply@blogger.com (sak) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:03:00 +0000

Jesse Pomeroy shot some fresh perspective shots from atop the pier, posted over at www.localswell.com :

http://www.jerseysurfvideo.com/022807/

The Rocks- surf-umentary

noreply@blogger.com (sak) — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:22:00 +0000

Guerrilla Guru posted a great, award-winning mini-documentary by Mark Temme on the history and current scene of surfing in Rockaway Beach, NY. Definitely worth the download and time to view.

Check it out at:

http://www.guerrillaguru.com/vidGal/vidClip24.hal

Surfline video from the 19th

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:54:00 +0000

Nice water footage up on surfline. Someone needs to tell them that the difference between rights and lefts but regardless, great waves.

http://www.surfline.com/video/video_player/video_player.cfm?id=13885

more photos from the Dean Randazzo event

noreply@blogger.com (sak) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:12:00 +0000

Surfina just posted a nice gallery of photos from the Dean Randazzo cancer benefit:

http://surfina.smugmug.com/