THE HURLEY TIMES Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Fog delays, rain, the atmospheric enigma known as El Nino...regardless of the obstacles, the big shows always must go on. Same with The Hurley Times. No amount of multi-tasks, meeting requests, last-minute press releases or pop-up war rooms will stop us from getting this critical info to you. Consider this our weekly medal count: THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES 1. BRETT'S GOING ALREADY Mayor? Check. Movie? Check. Cheerleaders? Confirmed with pom-poms. Things are ramping up for the Go Brett ASP World Tour Send-off Party this Friday at HSS from 5-7 p.m. If you want to see team and city spirit at its finest, come join us with cowbells on. 2. CAUTION: WET PAINT You may have noticed that Town Hall was recently taken over by paint cans, ladders, a mountain of empty fast-food cartons and a single boom box. That's because our resident artist Dalek was busy putting his signature on a 14-panel set for an upcoming photo shoot. This set does something really special in the dark, but we'll reveal that once the lights go out. 3. YAY, CREWS Aussie Junior Mitch Crews is on a tear of late. He's been winning -- or almost winning -- everything in sight, and is now sitting atop the Aussie Pro Junior ratings. His latest triumph was this past weekend at the Oakley Pro Junior at North Stradbroke, taking out nemesis Davey Cathels in the final. It's always          fun to beat your nemesis. 4. THE ROYAL TREATMENT El Drifter was an even bigger hit than we thought in Panama. The Hurley Times just received this image of our favorite hair-farming icon, hanging with Panamanian commander-in-chief Ricardo Martinelli (in the white shirt). "Dude, how sick is that end section at [censored]?" he asked Rob through a translator. Rob is now off to Brazil, where he will be samba-ing in between Drifter screenings during Carnival. 5. ANOTHER BOWL GAME Bob Burnquist and Curren Caples are like the Machado and Conner Coffin of surfing, and they're in Oz together for the Bondi Bowlarama -- a skate event that attracts tons of legends and rising stars. We have both of those categories covered in Bob and Curren, and it makes us smile on the inside. 6. SWIM ISSUES There are a few problems with Surfing Magazine's new Swimsuit Issue. Bad lighting. Unflattering angles. Sloppy airbrushing and Dave Rastovich's hairy cheeks. Fortunately, the one editorial spread that features our Little Black Bikini does manage to avoid those issues. Check it out on newsstands this month. 7. FREE PR ...lost Enterprises is such a generous company. In the past six months, they've donated a good chunk of their marketing resources to helping OUR Phantom Boardshort campaign. Since their "Jockstrap Phantom Man" and "$600 Boardshort" ads launched, we've seen a huge spike in sales. Who says every surf company is out for itself? Next time you see Randall or Chicken Willie or the guy they call Muck, be sure to thank them. 8. HIGH ON LOW BROW Hurley embraces the creative mind and always makes sure it recognizes the originals. Juxtapozfounder and "Godfather of Lowbrow Art" Robert Williams is one of those originals, and we'll be supporting his art show this Saturday at Cal State Northridge. The event is from 6-10 p.m. Tell a friend. 9. YADES IN BARBADOS This just in from the front lines of high-voltage shreddery: Yadin Nicol just returned from one of the "best trips he's had in years." The destination: Barbados. The waves: big and hollow. Here is an unauthorized peek at what you'll see in the magazines a few months from now. Phones buzzing. Dudes yelling. But The Hurley Times keeps charging, just like Bode Miller. Keep those tips up, The Hurley Times Staff