INDONESIA SURF TRIP, no one surfing -

john.callahan wrote:

Now, if we can proceed with the discussion from people who are actually interested in making the project, rather than unnecessary distractions and attacks on my personal integrity, that would be much appreciated.

A deposit is required to show commitment - obviously, once you have seen the documentation on the location in the private Facebook group, you cannot unsee it, hence the request for a 50% payment for a deposit.

I don't do research for free, so if you decide this location is NOT for you and you would prefer to spend your money on a more crowded location that you have been to before so you can moan after the trip that "it's not like it used to be mate, now it's chokkas with Brazzos and Russians, completely fucked mate!" I make some money for my time to have done all the research and planning for this project.

That should be easy to understand -

Once you have made your deposit, have access to the private Facebook group and progressed through the information, then you need to be at the appointed place at the appointed time, where you will fork the balance of USD $1500, in cash and we will then proceed with the group to the main location.

Is all that clear for you now?

Let's go -

Is your server handling the incoming emails ? I can see why you wouldn’t advertise your phone number , crikey it would be ringing off the hook . It’s kinda strange you can’t find 3 surf starved seppo’s . So your appointed place and time has appointed swell ? Awesome dude

john.callahan wrote:

basesix wrote:

'half-caste'? A mulatto, an albino?
oh, @john.calhoun, conqueror of cultures, you are too much..
https://www.abs.gov.au/articles/cultural-diversity-australia

Albinos are not "half-castes".

Albinism is a genetic mutation, that is common knowledge.

It is a quote from a rock n roll song.

An extremely commonly known rock n roll song.

People do not say 'half-caste' or 'mulatto' any more,
unless they are making a point about olden-days thinking.

Like 'retard'.

john.callahan wrote:

AlfredWallace wrote:

john.callahan wrote:

We would like to be moving forward with the plans for the project, if interested in surfing a new area in Indian Ocean Indonesia with no one surfing, please be in touch to make your deposit and gain access to the private Facebook group with ALL the images and other information you will need to make this surfEXPLORE project and be in the right place at the right time.

As for the justified existence of the State of Israel, the Promise of Zionism, the definition of genocide, the extreme colonisation of Australia, the viciousness of Koalas and the prevalence of spiders and flies in Australia, the extraordinary hubris of saffa Elon Musk and the unsuitability of Donald Trump for ANY public office in the US and certainly not the Office of the President o fthe United States, the rise of Penny Wong from half-caste Anglo-Chinese lesbian to Australian Foreign Minister, the Ethics of Secret Surfing Spots, all those topics can be discussed a leisure once you have made the necessary payments and are on the project.

Let's go!

John. Is it ok that I call you John ?

I smell a rat here. See, you state we would receive the prospectus about the surf trip only after paying the deposit of $1,500 into your bank account.
Surely it should be the other way around.
I think you are playing us and hoping for one weak and feeble Swellnet subscriber to have a weak moment in life and cough up their hard earned.
Honestly I’m getting a bit sick of your constant irrelevant banter, it’s about time you get back on your horse and head off into the sunset.
You’re a fraud, me and others have been checking you out via some contacts we have.
Apologies, to all other US citizens, but you’re just a cookie from the cookie cutter of fame and fortune, a theme that’s very relevant in your country.

Why don’t you reply to me personally instead of orating generic messages to all of us ? I’d love to break you into small pieces.
Fake News, John. AW

All this drivel from someone who cannot even use their real name on Swellnet?

That is rich -

Go ahead and Google "John Seaton Callahan" -

Not fake at all, mate.

Is that John Seaton Callahan esquire or John Seaton Callahan the Third
Yeah right JC. You’re a fake and you know it.

If you’re not fake, why all the incessant dribble and self promotion. You’re not incarcerated by any chance or in some type of institution, ‘counting cockroaches on the walls and hoping you can call your daddy to stop it all’. Common People.

Every time we Google JC we get the same reply, John Calhoun.
I don’t know why maybe it’s AI .
How would you know if I’m using my own name or not ?

You’ve implied that even the owners of Swellnet offer up drivel as they to use a different name than their real name for obvious business circumstances.

As you’re now pestering us, does this mean you’ve also applied the same rationale to myriad other surf websites across the globe ?
How’s the uptake by punters on those websites?

Fake nails being worn by a fake surf travel business person offering a fake surf trip. Also, I’m pretty sure us Australians know way more than you ever will about our First Nations people. Or did you just Google that as well ? AW

do you take crypto?

john.callahan wrote:

fitzroy-21 wrote:

Or expose something to the masses that could otherwise be kept sectret for those that know to enjoy in peace?
What exactly do you get from that JC? The satisfaction of saying you once surfed uncrowded perfection but knowingly exposed it for personal gain?

What do I get from planning and producing a project like this?

I hope to use my extensive knowledge and experience in finding, surfing and documenting new surfing locations worldwide for the benefit and stoke of others, namely the surfers who participate in the projects and the locals on site, who may benefit from a gradual increase in foreign visitors who then pay for accommodation, food, beverages and services, thus bringing income to a community where previously there was nothing.

If everything goes well for this project, I hope to be positioning my drone over an empty lineup of two-meter lefthanders, offshore on the prevailing SE wind, as the three brave surfers who signed up for the project and paid the USD $3k fee position themselves for the first waves of a three-hour session, during which they ride some of the best waves of their lives with no one in the water except the surfEXPLORE group.

Years from now, they can tell people in the carpark "Yeah, I was with Callahan on that first trip, we got great waves with no one around. People thought it was a hoax, but it wasn't - so glad I ignored the idiots and naysayers and made that trip!".

Sound good?

Great, let's make the plans and go -

Have you thought about doing a raffle for the 3 spots ? With your unique salesmanship, you would smash the $9000 USD that you’re chasing .

john.calhoun wrote:

...there is only one "John Seaton Calhoun"

Thanks!

love yer work big fella.. I'm a goof, can't wait for the big reveal and drone footage. Betcha its been surfed by a secret squirrel crew, like in Algeria.

yeh, 'Calhoun' I believe @AW.. he just used the pseudo-handle 'Callahanalan' or whatever here to keep a low profile ; )

(dude's legit @SF. spent his inheritance, steadily ostracised himself from colleagues, and the tall poppy is now spruiking a trip on a hunch and in full knowledge of a surf break that people have already surfed so he can piss on the beach and claim it as his [he thinks he's cracked google earth, not just looking for white peaks, but frowning and nodding cleverly at bathymetry while having local prevailing swell direction written on a piece of paper.. same as everyone]. Gotta admire the dying breed of great white hunter.. they don't need humility, self deprecation or social capital. They don't even need gratitude or the art of winning folk over. They just turn up to the geographic society raffles dinner in their safari suit and whack down an endangered animal carcass and wait for the room to inhale in appreciative admiration).

I'll put someone else's money where my mouth is and guess the location. J(S)C seems like a good bloke so i'm sure he will let us know if I get it right...I reckon with our powers combined we can get very close relatively easily.

Given you live in Singapore the Indo-world is your oyster! You are merely a short flight to anywhere - Padang, Port Blair, Palau, Pitu. Being 70, I doubt it is anywhere too remote cos you would want easy access to your creature comforts (like other 70 year old ex pats) and maximise your profits from selling out. That rules out Nicobar/Andaman Islands (although i reckon you have been to North Sentinel Island spruiking your book).

So a cheap losmen arrangement on a nearby "mainland" island with a solitary left hand pointbreak/reefbreak that breaks into a SE tradewind, near an abundance of beachbreaks that work in similar/more marginal conditions nice. Let's say Sumatra.

Now, East or West? Central is dominated by Mentawai/Nias/Hinakos. Aceh in the north is a possibility but too well known after appearing in IndoSurf and Lingo some 30+ years ago. South Sumatra is a possibility but not Krui (too many Colonialists). There's gotta be a reason why people don't access it, and JC has "negotiated" access to it by crossing an official's palm with gold, perhaps. It may be in a National Park! But not Plengkung....

How bout it! JC's very own G-Land! You can name it JC-Land! Bill Boyum and Bob Laverty would be so proud of you!

I reckon ive got it in <5 mins.

Cancel my book order JC, i'm gunna be offline for the whole of August!

;)

Gents , the man has done the miles.
He's organized trips to far flung Island all over the place.
Years deep.
Sounds like an adventure.
Best of luck John.

We all wanted to like the guy, @Lanky. We tried really hard. Still trying. I don't understand why it isn't working. I've wished him luck half a dozen times. But it's just too much like Surf Ads II or Courtney or Constance..

If @john.calhoun is real, he's a rare beast to us Aussies.. and he's right, we squash his type into humility here in Aus. Let me explain in Calhoun terms:

we don't 'punch down' in Aus.. if we have elevated opportunity due to economic circumstances, intellect, etc. we don't mock those who are less fortunate. Rule 1 in Aussie comedy. And in the minds of the socially intelligent.

Calhoun is certainly not someone any of us should mock. We are higher on many ladders that the poor fellow. But here's the thing.. he THINKS he's higher..

it is astonishing, to have someone like Calhoun be condescending to us. So laughable, that you can't help but knock the poor feller's hat of and watch him react.

But totally. Once again, good luck. I GENUINELY hope @john.calhoun's idea works. I really do.

Andrew P wrote:

I'll put someone else's money where my mouth is and guess the location. J(S)C seems like a good bloke so i'm sure he will let us know if I get it right...I reckon with our powers combined we can get very close relatively easily.

Given you live in Singapore the Indo-world is your oyster! You are merely a short flight to anywhere - Padang, Port Blair, Palau, Pitu. Being 70, I doubt it is anywhere too remote cos you would want easy access to your creature comforts (like other 70 year old ex pats) and maximise your profits from selling out. That rules out Nicobar/Andaman Islands (although i reckon you have been to North Sentinel Island spruiking your book).

So a cheap losmen arrangement on a nearby "mainland" island with a solitary left hand pointbreak/reefbreak that breaks into a SE tradewind, near an abundance of beachbreaks that work in similar/more marginal conditions nice. Let's say Sumatra.

Now, East or West? Central is dominated by Mentawai/Nias/Hinakos. Aceh in the north is a possibility but too well known after appearing in IndoSurf and Lingo some 30+ years ago. South Sumatra is a possibility but not Krui (too many Colonialists). There's gotta be a reason why people don't access it, and JC has "negotiated" access to it by crossing an official's palm with gold, perhaps. It may be in a National Park! But not Plengkung....

How bout it! JC's very own G-Land! You can name it JC-Land! Bill Boyum and Bob Laverty would be so proud of you!

I reckon ive got it in <5 mins.

Cancel my book order JC, i'm gunna be offline for the whole of August!

I think you might have nailed it.
P.s my bro and his mates have had a spot in krui since 95........qs there now !
Definitely found lol

Lanky Dean wrote:

Gents , the man has done the miles.
He's organized trips to far flung Island all over the place.
Years deep.
Sounds like an adventure.
Best of luck John.

I’m not buying it , sounds like a scam , if he’s so famous and successful then people would surely be knocking on his door begging at the opportunity and there wouldn’t be a need to go to swellnet to peddle his snake oil .

haha, sorry mate, are we wearing thin and annoying you?

What kind of accommodation and meals ect. Would we be getting for our US$3000?

john.calhoun wrote:

As it is clear some of y'all do not believe I know what I am doing, that I am fake or running a scam, etc -

Take a look at this three-minute video from a project in Pacific Indonesia in February, 2024.

We were the first group of surfers EVER to stay in the village on this island. The village is very isolated with no roads and no vehicles of any type, access is by boat only so the Headman knows when they have visitors -

Four distinct waves at the Rivermouth and Point setup and the left and right at the reef, which is 5 kilometres away by boat.

Martin Daly sent several nasty messages on Instagram asking which of his customers had violated the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) he makes his guests sign for the West Papua area - I told him none of them, this is not West Papua.

At first, he refused to believe it, insisting it was here or there, naming several locations.

I said it was not, and he eventually agreed - I don't think he knows where it is to this day.

https://youtu.be/P00coiWXNMU?si=azSiH_lxa45WYvNS

There you go..! Finally an engaging tale from @john.calhoun..
(just try to do it with a less braggart shit-doesn't-stink tone)
Tell us more, Unky Calhoun, surfers love nothing more than a good surf yarn..

A typically arrogant unlikeable American living in Singapore fishing for cash deposits into his bank account piggybacking on someone else's website and business, that's all I see here.
Try that on Surfline or Stab and see how you go John.

Taking advantage of kind and tolerant @thermalben to put cash in your bank to pay for your next surf trip and your "research", while you slag off Australians as "convicts" and extol the virtues of the homicidal, genocidal Zionist regime in Israel. Not the flex you think it is John.
I'd say that takes some balls but really it's more gall than balls.

I would advise Ben to fuck you right off pal, when you disappear with punter's cash he may be on the hook if someone seeks redress for allowing you to spruik your shit on his website.
Or pay for a legitimate advertisement for your product John, provide legitimate details of your bona fides that can be verified and an avenue for redress if your product fails to eventuate, like an Australian ABN, and Australian bank accounts, and not some facebook page. You are attempting to operate in Australia as a travel agent or tour operator and as such you are subject to Australian Consumer Law and obligations therein in relation to misleading or deceptive conduct, false or misleading statements, accurate pricing, fair contract terms, refunds and supply of services. You are also under obligations in relation to Industry-Specific Regulations and Codes like the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) Code of Ethics or the Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) Code of Ethics, as well as other Australian Laws such as the Privacy Act 1988, the Spam Act 2003, the Fair Trading Act 1989 or similar laws depending on the resident State of the consumer and certain licensing requirements depending on which State the consumer resides.

Do you comply with these requirements John?
Any of them ??
No is my guess.
You are just a cowboy cash up maybe con artist as far as I can tell.
Fuck him off Ben is my advice.

danielemslie wrote:

What kind of accommodation and meals ect. Would we be getting for our US$3000?

The site says 'a real life Alone experience, build your own twig shelter, forage for ferns and seaweed, and carry large amounts of camera equipment.'

.

john.calhoun wrote:

adam12 wrote:

A typically arrogant unlikeable American living in Singapore
Fuck him off Ben is my advice.

Yawn.

Find something else to do with your time, thanks -

Like an August Indo trip! I'd kick in a bit to crowdfund @adam12 having a surfEXPO experience.. sounds like the G-Land crew are having a horrible time, the camaraderie, the chuckles.. how much cooler to be camped under a bush near a maybe wave with Johnny? And imagine the hike back if it is GOOD! Listening to Calhoun saying I told you so in the swelter to paying customers who went with him because they believed in him.

“ Find something else to do with your time “

- take your own advice calhoun ;)

john.callahan wrote:

basesix wrote:

danielemslie wrote:

What kind of accommodation and meals ect. Would we be getting for our US$3000?

The site says 'a real life Alone experience, build your own twig shelter, forage for ferns and seaweed, and carry large amounts of camera equipment.'

Supposed to be accommodation onsite, if not suitable; there are several Indo-style places nearby.

Not a "luxury" surf trip, contact Ross Philips at Tropic Surf if that is what you are interested in -

Not Interested in a "luxury" surf trip just wondering why we will be paying Luxury prices for basic accommodation, sounds like you are having trouble to find people to go with you, why not it just be at the cost price of what the basic accom and food and transport ect. is going to be, Are you interested in the adventure and the possibility of scoring uncrowded waves with 3 others or more about profiting from it?

john.callahan][quote=adam12 wrote:

A typically arrogant unlikeable American living in Singapore
Fuck him off Ben is my advice.

You said
"Yawn. Find something else to do with your time, thanks"

Maybe I will John, maybe I'll spend some time compiling your posts here and details and pass them on to the relevant authorities here, or maybe Singapore. You are operating as an unlicensed tour operator in their jurisdiction, just a quick google and voila....

"In Singapore, consumer protection laws are in place to safeguard against unlicensed tour operators. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) takes a serious view of such operators and enforces penalties. Carrying on the business of a travel agent without a valid license is a serious offense, with potential fines of up to $25,000 and/or imprisonment for up to two years. Consumers are advised to verify the license of any travel agent before engaging their services, and to purchase travel insurance as an added precaution. "

Maybe I have lots of time on my hands John,
Yawn eh?
Got your Singaporean license there John?
Care to put up the details?

Hey JC, i'm in, with one condition. You wear a muzzle and don't fucking talk the entire trip.

Can you just raise a gofundme or something?

Take your opportunity elsewhere.

@adam12 raises some excellent points

- it’s a no yawn from me!

& a massive farkn yawn for the seppo dickhead trying to spruik his shit and crying foul of attacks on ‘integrity’ whilst waving a zionist flag FFS ;);)

Pls fuck right off calhoun

“…for the benefit and stoke of others” ;)

Search of Singapore Tourism (TRUST) data base travel agent directory licenses under "John Seaton Callahan" / "Surf Explore Group"...."no results found".

Oh dear!
Yawn.
Hmmmmm.
How much time do I have?
Plenty.

haha, I'm one of the fun ones, @john.calhoun.. now you have poked the big bears.

john.callahan wrote:

fitzroy-21 wrote:

Or expose something to the masses that could otherwise be kept sectret for those that know to enjoy in peace?
What exactly do you get from that JC? The satisfaction of saying you once surfed uncrowded perfection but knowingly exposed it for personal gain?

What do I get from planning and producing a project like this?

I hope to use my extensive knowledge and experience in finding, surfing and documenting new surfing locations worldwide for the benefit and stoke of others, namely the surfers who participate in the projects and the locals on site, who may benefit from a gradual increase in foreign visitors who then pay for accommodation, food, beverages and services, thus bringing income to a community where previously there was nothing.

If everything goes well for this project, I hope to be positioning my drone over an empty lineup of two-meter lefthanders, offshore on the prevailing SE wind, as the three brave surfers who signed up for the project and paid the USD $3k fee position themselves for the first waves of a three-hour session, during which they ride some of the best waves of their lives with no one in the water except the surfEXPLORE group.

Years from now, they can tell people in the carpark "Yeah, I was with Callahan on that first trip, we got great waves with no one around. People thought it was a hoax, but it wasn't - so glad I ignored the idiots and naysayers and made that trip!".

Sound good?

Great, let's make the plans and go -

Years from now, they can tell people in the carpark "Yeah, I was with Callahan on that first trip, we got great waves with no one around. People thought it was a hoax, but it wasn't - so glad I ignored the idiots and naysayers and made that trip!".

I cannot believe how far your head is up your arse, ooh, that faecal aroma, ‘Only A Surfer Knows The Feeling’. Phew. AW

;)

…evewybody needs fwends

(just ummm $end money …not fake at all …mate)

Just to make it clear to you John, I'm not going to get involved in your unlicensed activities or notifying any authorities, I haven't suffered any loss and it is not my way, or the Australian way, to "dob" in people.
I wish you only the best with both your trip and your book.
Just don't come on this site and bad mouth, firstly Craig who although I've never met him, is an important and valued guy to me and many of us here, or Australians in general. The unspoken rule amongst us all is that we can have a go at each other, and do, no worries about that, but when an American or anyone else starts up with the "bunch of feral convicts" bullshit we "circle the wagons" as you Americans say and tend to take offense, as you have witnessed here lately.
I like Americans, half my family lives in San Diego, we have great seppos that contribute here, @Wax24 and @Mick66 come to mind.
Be like them John.
And don't worry, I won't be fucking with you or your business, I've seen some of your work and it's great.
Just don't piss me off, and maybe hit up Swellnet with some cash if you fill your trip from Ben's website and forums.
That would be nice.
As you Americans say, have a nice day John.
(And maybe pay the STB for a license, it's cheap from what I can see, and may save you some shit if anything goes tits up on your trip)

We forgive you calhoun ;)

…& actually, while we’re on that train

- god bless you and god ble$$ america!

… toot toot ;);)

john.callahan wrote:

fitzroy-21 wrote:

Or expose something to the masses that could otherwise be kept sectret for those that know to enjoy in peace?
What exactly do you get from that JC? The satisfaction of saying you once surfed uncrowded perfection but knowingly exposed it for personal gain?

What do I get from planning and producing a project like this?

I hope to use my extensive knowledge and experience in finding, surfing and documenting new surfing locations worldwide for the benefit and stoke of others, namely the surfers who participate in the projects and the locals on site, who may benefit from a gradual increase in foreign visitors who then pay for accommodation, food, beverages and services, thus bringing income to a community where previously there was nothing.

If everything goes well for this project, I hope to be positioning my drone over an empty lineup of two-meter lefthanders, offshore on the prevailing SE wind, as the three brave surfers who signed up for the project and paid the USD $3k fee position themselves for the first waves of a three-hour session, during which they ride some of the best waves of their lives with no one in the water except the surfEXPLORE group.

Years from now, they can tell people in the carpark "Yeah, I was with Callahan on that first trip, we got great waves with no one around. People thought it was a hoax, but it wasn't - so glad I ignored the idiots and naysayers and made that trip!".

Sound good?

Great, let's make the plans and go -

my 20 year old daughter has laughter tears in her eyes from reading Calhoun-Does-Swellnet (we're at Spargos again @mattlock) - it is just too cruel.. I'm out. Live and let live. Good luck to you @john.calhoun. I never wish anything but good for my fellow monkeys. May the road rise up to meet you, Brother Calhoun.

paid the USD $3k fee position themselves for the first waves of a three-hour session, during which they ride some of the best waves of their lives with no one in the water except the surfEXPLORE group

Hi John
I've positioned myself for the first waves in which I rode some of the best waves of my life over a 3hr then a 4hr on the same day with no one in water except me and my mate.

I didn't have to pay and I didn't leave the state.

Me and old mate were so trashed we watched it brake empty for the next two days till we ran out of pot.

john.calhoun wrote:

Now that the time-wasters have filled the site with their drivel

time wasters from who's perspective?

Jebus you've got thick skin JC.
This is the best thread in ages.
My face is sore from laughing

…fark

;)

;);)

@basesix,
Aaah,I wouldn't worry about him.
Some seppos just don't do self reflection, only self promotion.
Now, I have a question for you @base. How's the meal at Spargo's? Nah, that wasn't it.
A little bird (watcher) we both know, currently gorging Lance's with @Supaman told me that you and I share something.
So my question is this, how many of these can you identify with...
"Ad"."Ads" "Addie" "Adsi" "Addles" "Adam and Eve" "The Adam's Family" "Adam Ant"("He's a Dandy Highwayman!") "Ad Rock" "Adman", there's more, can't think of them atm.
Any sound familiar?

Clothes optional ?

Adonis

*sigh* yes.. you bastard.. I was indeed Christened 'Andromeda'. Andromeda Diogenes Frucadelio.. tell your little bird to pass on my email to you.. be good to call in next time I'm passing through, got a couple pressies I've been saving, I'll stay at the Big4.. maybe we can wander down to the bridge night (wednesday?) and seduce a couple of broads with our wiles and charm..

My father owned a music shop in Gawler Place.. named me after it ; )

@Base,
Haha, Knew you would relate to all that. I'll do that re email, that would be good to catch up and hope those pressies are what I'm thinking they are, may be able to get old mate @Popdown to pop down and @AW too, make it a party! Leave it with me! (And I have a spare room so you needn't pay the Big4 if you don't want, or if you do I've got one right across the road, it's got a heated pool too.)