Jamie O’Brien surfs Teahupo’o on fire - video

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Swellnet Dispatch

On Wednesday in Tahiti, while filming for Who Is JOB 5.0, he realised one of his surfing dreams: to get barrelled at Teahupoo – whilst lit on fire.

Don't question why, just watch.

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zenagain Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 3:27pm

Jamies on fire!!

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goofyfoot Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 3:34pm

Why

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crustt Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 5:57pm

So it would make it onto the news and breakfast shows worldwide, chopes is old hat now and unless someone gets a severe beating it doesn't rate, Those guys get pad for how much exposure they get.

I would bet Derek Hynd would not have gone out at Jeffreys if it was a normal day and just a normal bloke not Mick Fanning that got attacked, he only went out cause the whole of the surfing world was watching.

Publicity mate that's why.

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dandandan Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 7:11pm

I don't reckon mate. He waited an hour and there was a few other blokes in the water too. Aside from that, I've surfed with Hynd a few times and though a bit of an oddball I don't think he is doing much for attention.

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crustt Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 11:06pm

Well if you listen to most of the media he was alone, I sorta thought that that would not be the case.
I've had quite a few surfs with him also and had a run in with a shark at supers with him, it's just the last conversation with him about surfing some sharky places he wanted nothing to do with it, you may be right though. He's a really nice bloke not that oddball, just likes having fun, but he loves manipulating the media:-))
Bottom line is they are surfers who just want to go surfing so to get a higher profile in this look at me world, the higher the profile the more doors open for them.

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goofyfoot Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 7:44pm

Hey crust whats your email address mate ive been trying to get through but it keeps taking me to a different site?

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crustt Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 10:54pm

[email protected]
sorry mate website was one more bill I couldn't afford.

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goofyfoot Sunday, 26 Jul 2015 at 8:56am

Email sent

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Rabbits68 Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 3:39pm

I suppose when you've ridden so many heavy barrels like JOB has in his short life time the natural progression is then to do it whilst set on fire, up the ante so to speak. Pretty weird stunt..........sick wave tho.....

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jmsoulsurfer Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 6:22pm

That's some fucking crazy shit.

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islandman Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 6:30pm

that guy will do anything for attention , granted he does it well, look at me look at me

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Luke G Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 6:38pm

This is crazy, by the far the worst wipeout in the history of surfing.

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islandman Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 6:55pm

that is just unbelevable , is there any footage of him afterwards?

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Luke G Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 8:57pm

Not that I have found, couple of different angles though..

Maybe in time when they do the worst wipeout interviews

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Rabbits68 Sunday, 26 Jul 2015 at 9:38am

How's his flailing arm when he's stuck to the under side of the lip then starts the pile drive free fall into the reef. Madness :-)

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oiley Monday, 27 Jul 2015 at 9:40am

brutal

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wellymon Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 7:46pm

A little scant on the paste!

More paste JOB, blown out of the tubeeee onto the boat, over the petrol tank and wah lah. Ya Mum loves ya;)

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fraser-gordon Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 8:00pm

That's the hottest thing I've seen since this.

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Luke G Saturday, 25 Jul 2015 at 8:56pm

That was painful to watch...

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Albertinelli Monday, 27 Jul 2015 at 7:44pm

Why doesnt this guy just hand himself into Police. He is a nuisance to Society. What a mornon. Also the train graffiti guys are just $#@!%****Vandals. No excuses from any of these guys makes them right. Lawfully and politically INCORRECT. Go do it to your own homes. Bugger Me!!

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the-roller Sunday, 26 Jul 2015 at 12:19am

From JOB .... to Peter Windina.....

Everyone has something to sell.

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the-roller Sunday, 26 Jul 2015 at 6:13am

And it looks like the flame came from jellied petrol smeared on JOB's back..... aka Napalm.

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ACB__ Sunday, 26 Jul 2015 at 7:51pm

someone give that guy some Ritalin.

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seahunt Monday, 27 Jul 2015 at 7:51am

what was used as the accelerant ?
How was it applied?
How much do they pollute the water with said accelerant ?
grubs

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udo Monday, 27 Jul 2015 at 7:59am

WhoisJob instagram some pics of him lighting up.

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prawnhead Monday, 27 Jul 2015 at 10:26am

This comment from social media ....... priceless!!

really super jr ‏@whoissuperjr
Jaimie O Brien
"Putting the retard in "flame-retardant" since 2015 "

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freddieffer Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 7:36am

This stunt makes me feel like punching him in the mouth for being such an attention-seeking moron.......... and I'm a pacifist.

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Puzzled Tuesday, 28 Jul 2015 at 9:33am

The best 'stunt' in this clip was doing a boneless off the jet ski straight into the wave with out a tow rope. That was sick.