I worked at FBM for a little over three years and lived in Binghamton, NY. Rod Serling of Twighlight Zone fame was born and graduated high school in this post industrial, Upstate New York wasteland. The town is not a normal or sane place to call home. One day we showed up to work and the building we were attached to was condemned, you know, the one we had to pass through to get to our loading dock. We had four days to move an entire machine shop and distributor, oh, and find a new location. Maintaining the daily operation even on the most base level was a constant barrage of trials and tribulations. I’ve worked at several BMX companies in my day, and of course every business has to overcome kooky shit on the regular, but the absurdity of … More
She’s a perfect 10; the surfer that other professionals will drag themselves out of the water to watch.
But it is the satisfaction of being able to help her family that ranks as Silvana Lima’s proudest achievement.
The diminutive Brazilian, twice a runner-up on the women’s World Tour, is seen as a pioneer in her sport who is still pushing the boundaries at the age of 28.
That talent has taken her round the globe and offered rewards that she has been able to divert back to her family in the north western state of Ceara.
“Surfing has helped me a … More
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