Somebody pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaassssseeeeee!!!!

....................help this kid out!!! Jake's made the move/pilgrimage out west now would some one out there please step up!!!! Jake is getting boots from Celsius still but needs some help in other departments. In the mean time, here's a little ditty about some kids from the shitty...

Couple hours at Kadenwood with Alex Stathis and Jake Fine from jake fine on Vimeo.

From Mega Destroyer to Vert Agencies to you....

I got this one off of the Mega Destroyers site (www.megadestroyer.com ). Better than a Monday morning laugh......a Thursday afternoon laugh (closer to the weekend you idiot!). Click and be amused.

Now go click on it, you know you are curious..... www.megadestroyer.com

Obama's "Digital Designer"

Does Obama's grasp of alternate media sources and methods make him a better leader? You are welcome to make up your own mind on that one, but in my opinion it at least makes him a more relevant one. I'm a little more at peace with the likes of designer Scott Thomas hired to work on Obama's campaign than some of the political "wranglers" hired to keep other politicians "in line". Apples and oranges maybe, but if a politician doesn't have to worry about his or her own gaffs, then maybe they have more time to focus on the message and how it gets delivered.

Things that make you go Hmmmmmmmm. You can find lots more at Cool Hunting. Go check it out.

DO IT!

Take a few seconds from your day and watch this.

Found this one during some late night web wanderings. I'm not goint to bother with who it is or where it is (if you have to know you can find out easily from it's root on Vimeo), it's almost nicer if it remains anonymous. Just watch and enjoy.

CONVERSE SKATEBOARD SQUARE SECOND TEASER from DROPS.TV on Vimeo.

GG5 "Definitive Slide Show"

If the name fits.........and "definitive" fits.

Check out Russell Dalby's complete and "definitive" photo summary of the Grenade Games on the SBC website http://snowboardcanada.com/videos . It's almost better than being there. The Grenade Games was probably one of (if not THE) most covered events in the short history of snowboarding!! You can also see daily video updates from GG5 (like 9 of them or something).

As a matter of fact, you can climb out of hibernation, wipe the sleep out of your eyes, and with a couple of clicks and some "time well wasted" you can bring yourself up to speed on the entire snowboard season. From the Ride Shakedown, the Quicksilver Showdown, the US Open, the Roxy Chicken Jam, the Telus Triple Challenge or the entire You Look Good series, it's all there.

While you are there, check out the latest teaser for Sandbox's upcoming shred flick "Shine On".

That's all the blahhhhh for now.

Win a week at Camp of Champions

Win a week at camp of champions. See the flyer, click and get creative.

West 49 turns down offer, rejects Adrenalina's takeover bid.

As reported in Sports One Source newsletter SGB Update;

West 49 Rejects Adrenalina's Takeover Offer

West 49 Inc. said its board of directors has unanimously rejected theunsolicited proposal from Adrenalina "as it does not believe that pursuing Adrenalina’s proposal is in the best interests of West 49 Inc. or its shareholders." The board of directors noted that Adrenalina is an unlisted U.S. public company that has recently indicated that it does not have the financial resources to file its legally required annual report, that has an unproven business model and operates a very small number of highly expensive retail stores in the U.S., and that has recently made a similar and unsuccessful unsolicited attempt to acquire Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc.West 49 Inc. affirms that it has had no prior discussions with Adrenalina regarding this or any other type of potential transaction and is not aware of any interest previously expressed by Adrenalina in West 49 Inc.’s business.As reported, Adrenalina on Monday Adrenalina made a bid to acquire West 49 Inc., the Burlington, Ont.-based action sports retailer. Adrenalina made an offer of Canadian 55 cents per share in cash and stock, valuing West 49 at Canadian $35 million (U.S. $29.7 million).

Oh, what the hell, here's some more shots with a little gratuitous self promotion.....and shameless I might add as well.

This just in: The Celsius Cirrus model (pictured above in one of the several colours available) was awarded the Snowboard Magazine Platinum Pick for Excellence in design. Now stop your drooling, winter is a long ways away (and so is retailers delivery of these beauties). Go enjoy your summer or start hibernating until next winter.

Over and out......blig-blag-bloggity blahhhhhh!

U.S./West 49 takeover bid.

Here's the a copy of the letter to West 49 from Adrenalina in the states. The new face of boardsports shows itself in the news again.

May 4, 2009
Kenneth Fowler
West 49 Inc.
1100 Burloak Drive200,
Burlington, Ontario
L7L 6B2

Dear Kenneth:
I am writing as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Adrenalina to propose a combination of our companies in a negotiated transaction that provides for the purchase by Adrenalina of all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of West 49 Inc. ("WEST49") for a payment of 0.55 Canadian Dollars per share, consisting of a combination of cash and stock of Adrenalina. The transaction will require the approval of the Board of Directors of WEST49 (WXX.to).
We are confident that this transaction will create value for WEST49 shareholders well in excess of that which can be achieved by your company proceeding on its own. Not only does the proposed acquisition price represent a premium to the current price of WEST49 shares, but the stock structure of the transaction would allow your shareholders to participate in the future growth and performance of the energized combined companies

. In addition, the business synergies from combining WEST49's substantial store footprint with Adrenalina's high-growth lifestyle retailing concept are compelling -- all the more so in this challenging economic environment.
Completion of the proposed transaction is anticipated to occur no later than August 2009 and is subject to customary conditions, including satisfactory completion of our due diligence, the execution of a definitive agreement between the two companies and completion of the funding, which we do not expect to present a problem.
The power of Adrenalina's retailing concept in today's market
WEST49 would benefit greatly from the application of our proven entertainment retailing concept, which we believe will re-energize the performance of your stores.
Adrenalina stores are becoming a destination of choice for generation Y and Z'ers. Major landlords continue to approach us with a wide variety of proposals in the best retail centers across the nation. All our future store buildouts of $2,000,000 are entirely paid by tenant allowances. The Company's leasing team is constantly researching and evaluating new locations in the most important markets and busiest malls throughout the US.
The stores are designed and positioned as a focal point for extreme sport enthusiasts of all generations and those who want to learn more about this Lifestyle. In this regard, the store offers dedicated areas which are focused on a particular extreme sport, and the coordination of FlowRider® sessions and lessons with qualified instructors, all with the intent of promoting the Adrenalina stores as the place to go, congregate and be seen for all who are interested in extreme sports and its Lifestyle.
Synergistic opportunities
We see many synergies between Adrenalina and WEST49, and we welcome you to consider some of them:
More than 1,000,000 people go through each Adrenalina store per year, vendors want to be in Adrenalina. Because of this great visibility we are able to market specific deals with national suppliers.
Exponential business revenue and profit growth: Adrenalina is in expansion mode, and it has a long way to go before saturating the market. This provides WEST49 with a tremendous new business growth path that will enhance the overall growth rate of WEST49. Furthermore because of WEST49's operational efficiencies of current infrastructure, purchasing power and back end operations, Adrenalina stores could leverage the backbone of WEST49 and open stores at a faster rate. The combined company could take meaningful advantage of landlords seeking Adrenalina stores.
In conclusion, combining with Adrenalina will achieve that trendsetter goal, drive revenue and improve profitability. The Adrenalina traffic level is highly coveted by suppliers, in conjunction with WEST49, this will drive considerable visibility to the combined company and ensure our success.
We urge your Board of Directors to seriously consider this proposal and would welcome the opportunity to meet with your Board to explore further. Please get back to me to schedule a meeting. You may reach me on my cell phone at (786) 877-5521 or by email ilia@adrenalina.tv.
Very truly yours,
Ilia Lekach

Brain fart.

There are oversights and then there are complete mental meltdowns. In my last post I casually set out to thank an assortment of people who helped out and/or made the weekend at the Toronto Clothing show more bearable. In doing so I managed to over look the one individual who went the furthest out of his way and participated in most likely the most thankless task. John Lidstone drove down from Victoria Harbour for the end of the show on Sunday to help me pack up. With a still healing ankley John slogged heavy garment bags back and forth to my truck and managed to ring his bell a few times on the roof of the cab while loading. All so I could rush out of there to pick up my son in Barrie. Only to have me leave him out of my thanks in the last post.

Well, John, this post is for you and I'm truely sorry for my oversight. I'm gonna blame it on the lack of coffee and a combination of sleep deprivation and leftover exhaustion from the weekend.

Some days I really suck......and this is one of them.

Blah, blah bloggity blah.

Pizza for breakfast.

Okay, it's Monday morning and I'd rather be doing this than paying my bills (or the ones that I can afford for now)........and yes, I did have pizza for breakfast but what do you care (leftovers rule!!). I (and those others who kept me company) have survived "The Clothing Show" at the Better Living Center this past weekend and I wanted to thank the following people: Dallas (for the couch and the conversations), Natalie (for watching Keaghan), Jon (for an awesome late nite dinner), Trevor (for setting it up and helping me with move in and everything else), Brandon, Brady, Alex, Joe, Yuri, Terry and Connor for all stopping by, the My Pet Ninja guys for breaking the monotony, James (for lunch on Sunday) and the Cronnies' girls for brightening up the place and helping fight the boredem. If I can get them uploaded I'll post the pictures soon (all two of them). That's it for now....

Oh yeah, I didn't sell nearly as much as I thought I would. I still have over ten garment bags of clothing left; streetwear, outerwear, 1st layer, boardshorts to bikinis. If anyone wants to set up a private shopping session just drop me a line. It's all priced at or below cost!!

Now that really it for now.....ta-blahhhhh!!

A new link

First things first.............here is a new link the Snowbroader page (yes, that's how it's spelled, funky Europeans). Check it out.

http://broblog.snowbroader.eu/2009/05/03/girls-win-westbeach-steezy-t-shirts-on-snowbroader/

More update momentarily.

Bye-blah