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DECEMBER, 2008
GIVING THANKS (12/03) Holiday weekend sees fun surf on the East Coast	BREAK DOWN (12/02) Sunset goes large as O'Neill World Cup field gets whittled down
BONUS SLIDESHOW: WEST COAST WEEKEND (12/02) Solid swell and clean conditions light up select spots in California	NORTH SHORE WAKES UP AND GOES BOOM (12/02) Giant northwest swell building all day, with more to come - and epic conditions all week
LOCAL'S VIEW: SEASIDE (12/02) A closer look at one of North County's most high-performance waves	XXL WEEKEND AT MAVERICK'S (12/02) NorCal big wave dishes up two days of insanely big and insanely great surf
TOW OREGON (12/01) Craft and Replogle repeat at Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic	NINE LIVES: PART NINE (12/01) Slater takes us through his record breaking season: Billabong Pro Mundaka
PREVIEW: MAVERICK'S GOES XXL (12/01) Giant swell hits NorCal's most famous big-wave break

NOVEMBER, 2008
BIG WAVES, BAD WIPEOUTS AND DASHED DREAMS (11/30) Sunset Beach delivers high drama on Day Three of the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing	SPOT CHECK: SUNSET BEACH (11/29) Checking in at the North Shore's original big-wave reefbreak
FULL SCALE (11/29) Sunset goes big and burly as 12 heats run in O'Neill World Cup	LOCAL'S VIEW: SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (11/29) The Caribbean's Surf City offers all kinds of surf -- and plenty of everything else
PIPELINE ALERT (11/29) Northwest swell and good conditions light up the North Shore	FIRST ROUND CROWN (11/28) Sunset pumps for early heats of O'Neill World Cup of Surfing
WHEN GROMS ATTACK: NICARAGUA (11/28) Goold, Dunphy, Archbold and crew get deep in Central America	THANKSGIVING BACK (11/27) Surfers dish out turkey dinner for Oahu's less fortunate
POINT OF VIEW (11/26) Jim Russi's Pupukea deck covers all angles, from Pipeline to Sunset	TIME OF RECKONING (11/26) Tijuana River runoff is a very real and dangerous health risk for I.B. and Coronado surfers
PHOTO-OF-THE-MONTH WINNER ANNOUNCED (11/26) Fiji underwater pic takes top honors for October	SURPRISE FOR SLATER (11/25) Kelly honored at Quiksilver HQ with a toast and special Rolex
MOODS OF THE NORTH SHORE (11/25) A photographic journey through a wet and wild week on Oahu	SEWAGE SPILLS INTO DEL MAR (11/25) Sewer line breaks dumping thousands of gallons of sewage into San Dieguito River, closing beaches
CALIFORNIA GOLD (11/25) The Best of Fall in the Golden State	ARE YOU THIS CORE? (11/24) Great Lakes ESA surf contest sees decent, freezing surf in Gary, Indiana
SHAPER SPOTLIGHT: JASON BENNETT & CHEMISTRY SURFBOARDS (11/24) Former pro surfer gone shaper, Jason Bennett, gives us a walk through of the Chemistry Surfboards factory in O-side	KOBY ABBERTON CONVICTED (11/24) Aussie charger to spend three days in Oahu jail for assaulting police officer
NORTH SHORE HOEDOWN (11/23) Bud Light's Cowboy vs. Hillbilly party lassos Turtle Bay	TAHITIAN REIGN (11/22) Michel Bourez wins Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa; qualifies for 2009 ASP World Tour
ART GALLERY: THOMAS CAMPBELL (11/22) Checking in with iconic California artist, filmmaker, photographer on his newest work	FOR THE LOVE (11/22) Kelly Slater signs new book at Santa Monica Quiksilver store
10 QUESTIONS: DUSTIN BARCA (11/21) An early season North Shore update with Hawaii's top WQS seed	HAWAIIAN TIME (11/20) Locals rule but Timmy Reyes leads on Day Four at Haleiwa
10 QUESTIONS: BRENT REILLY (11/20) SD's top Pro Junior and newest World Tour prospect	TODD GLASER PORTFOLIO: SAN DIEGO (11/20) The 2008 Follow the Light winner shares his favorite images from his hometown
DRILL TEAM (11/20) Ampsurf takes Veterans to the water in San Diego	RIDES (11/19) A look inside the weird world of North Shore transport
PRE-HOLIDAY GIFTS (11/19) A week of fun surf from different directions lights up the West Coast	SHAPER'S BAY: BILL JOHNSON (11/19) An inside look at a winning craftsman's unique designs
DAYDREAMING (11/18) An all-angles look at the North Shore's finest line-ups	SETH CRAVENS GUILTY OF 2ND DEGREE MURDER (11/18) Man who dealt fatal blow in death of La Jolla surfer will be sentenced January 12
SHANE VALIERE SHINES IN 2ND STOP OF VOLCOM'S BLOWFISH SURF SERIES (11/17) Hawaiian transplant cashes in, wins Pro-Am and Move of the Day	BUBBLE BOYS (11/17) Surfline and Al Hunt examine qualification scenarios on the WQS home stretch in Hawaii
CODY THOMPSON WINS QUIKSILVER KING OF THE PEAK (11/17) North Florida regularfoot defeats Nolan to take 6 skins and top honors at the Inlet	SLEEPY SUNDAY (11/16) Surfers stay entertained on first North Shore down day of Vans Triple Crown
OFF THE CHAIN (11/15) Reef Hawaiian Pro kick off party rocks Honolulu	BABY STEPS (11/15) Jordy blows up as Reef Hawaiian Pro runs six heats at Haleiwa
KEEP IT ROLLING (11/14) Gaskell, Simpson flare up in smaller-but-rippable Haleiwa surf	PIPELINE AWAKENS (11/13) First legit swell of season puts Pipeline back in the driver's seat
GENERATION GAP (11/13) Occy and the young guard set the tone in large Haleiwa surf at the Reef Hawaiian Pro	TOUGH BLOOD (11/12) Southwest Oz bombie goes boom; nabs WATER cover, Oakley Surfing Life Big Wave Award nominee
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (11/12) Surfline's Six Weeks on the North Shore is coming in hot with a promising forecast	BRAZIL BEATS USA (11/12) Curren, Marzo, Beschen, Lopez lose to Team Brazil
PRATTE'S REEF REDUX (11/12) One researcher's opinion:'It didn't have to end like that'	SURFLINE PHOTO CHALLENGE (11/11) Vote on the top 20 user-submitted photos of the month
PACK YOUR TRASH (11/10) Da Hui/Wolfpak Beach Clean-Up keeps the North Shore country	PIPE NIGHT (11/10) Billabong hosts launch party for Surfline's latest book, The Pipeline
WEATHER OR NOT (11/09) East Coast waits out weather to be rewarded with pumping surf	BONGA PERKINS WINS OXBOW LONGBOARD CHAMPS (11/09) After Extended Absence, Perkins Captures Second ASP Crown at San Onofre
ARE SURFBOARDS THE NEW DRUG MULE? (11/07) Over 36 pounds of pot found jammed inside discarded longboard	PANCHO SULLIVAN WINS XCEL PRO IN PERFECT SUNSET (11/06) North Shore local takes down Alexander, Fuller and Rothman in final; announces retirement from ASP World Tour
TAWAINESE TYPHOONS (11/06) Finding pumping surf on Asia's newest surfing island	HERE AND THERE (11/04) West swell sends super-fun surf to certain California nooks and crannies
BEST BET NOVEMBER 2008: NORTH/CENTRAL CALIFORNIA (11/04) Great conditions and consistent swell make the Golden State a lock	RAIN OR SHINE (11/03) Nat Young, Chandler Parr win Rip Curl GromSearch National Finals at Salt Creek; qualify for Bells
FIRST TIMES A CHARM (11/03) Asher Nolan beats two former champs and a local to win the 2008 Tommy Tant Memorial Classic	BIG CHILE (11/03) Koby Abberton and Ryan Hipwood win APT Pichilemu World Cup Tow-In Event
HANG LOOSE SANTA CATARINA: DAY 3 (11/01) Taj Burrow on fire in Round Three; Hobgoods still alive	RALLY FOR A CAUSE (11/01) Local community unites to help high-school surfer stricken with brain cancer

POWER RANKINGS: BRAZIL (11/15) After event #10 of 2008: Hang Loose Pro BEDE DURBIDGE WINS HANG LOOSE SANTA CATARINA PRO (11/02) Aussie takes third ASP win of his career; moves into second on the ratings HANG LOOSE SANTA CATARINA PRO: DAY TWO (10/31) Americans dodge 33rds while Brazilians hold the majority through Round Two HANG LOOSE SANTA CATARINA PRO: DAY ONE (10/28) Jordy gets double interference while local Brazilians fill in for 13 missing ASP surfers POWER RANKINGS: EUROPE LEG (10/23) After event #9 of 2008: Billabong Pro Mundaka BILLABONG PRO MUNDAKA: FINAL DAY (10/04) Back on Top: CJ Hobgood wins Billabong Pro Mundaka