[kml_flashembed publishmethod="static" fversion="8.0.0" movie="http://macmedadestruction.com/banners/gargle.swf" width="400" height="300" targetclass="flashmovie"] [/kml_flashembed] In the early 1970s, CKs bar in Pacific Beach continued with the infamous Gargle (My Balls) and EMB (Eat My Butt) bus trips to the San Diego Padre Games at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium. As noted … [Read more...] about Gargle and EMB Padre Game Bus Trips – CKs Bar
Lobster Fisherman Donnie Tomlinson with Bergstrom, Eber, Tito, Percy, Jack at West End
Now if this is not a great photo of lobster fisherman extraordinaire Donnie Tomlinson towering in this classic pose taken at the West End bar that borders (or no mans land) La Jolla and Pacific Beach - many moons ago (around 1995). Donnie's got the look of, "Don't screw with me or my buddies!" And Eber, he is just having a hard time seeing. And Jack, it looks like he is … [Read more...] about Lobster Fisherman Donnie Tomlinson with Bergstrom, Eber, Tito, Percy, Jack at West End
Radio Interview – Jack MacPherson – Ultimate Beer Buddy
Mac Meda editors note: This is a strange interview - in fact we got a few emails and calls on it ... now really, how could 10,000 people show up at the West End? November 30, 2006 - This a Mac Meda radio interview by Luke Burbank, titled: Jack MacPherson, the Ultimate Beer Buddy - a Southern Californian surfer who became famous for organizing "beer orgies," recently died … [Read more...] about Radio Interview – Jack MacPherson – Ultimate Beer Buddy
San Diego Council Members Adjourned Meeting in Memory of Jack MacPherson
The City of San Diego Town Council adjourned it meeting on December 5, 2006 to honor the memory of Jack MacPherson. Council members at the time who signed the document were Donna Frye, Scott Peters, Jim Madeffer, Brian Maienschein, Kevin Faulconer, Toni Atkins, Tony Young, Ben Hueson. Donnie Frye is the wife of surfer Skip Frye who used to surf with Butch Van Artsdalen … [Read more...] about San Diego Council Members Adjourned Meeting in Memory of Jack MacPherson
Seal Bombs – Was It The Start Of Destruction?
When Kip Ives (known to his friends as Pinky) started hanging out in the Kearney Mesa Butcher Shop, he meant Joe “Smoothie” De Silva. Smoothie was a fishing legend and icon in the Portuguese community and the owner of one of the top fishing seiners that fished out of Samoa. With the common interest of fishing, drinking and pretty women, they both became very good friends, so … [Read more...] about Seal Bombs – Was It The Start Of Destruction?
Bastardization of Portuguese Merda, Became Meda
Bob Rakestraw's first real job was on a Scripps Research vessel. His adopted parents had already seen an alcohol problem developing, so, since drinking was forbidden on these ships it seems the logical thing to do. The "dry out theory" so to say. However, the experience did give him the opportunity to seek other means, something that had more excitement and adventurous … [Read more...] about Bastardization of Portuguese Merda, Became Meda
Robert “Bob” Rakestraw – Mac Meda’s Co-Founder
Robert “Bob” Norris Rakestraw (or aka, the Meda in Mac Meda) was born a Fergurson in Nova Scotia, Canada on December 8, 1940. He was adopted by famed Scripps Oceanography Dr. Norris and Hazel Rakestraw about eight years later. Norris was the number two man at Scripps and a renowned expert on marine chemistry. He died in 1982 in Morongo Valley, where they retired. In … [Read more...] about Robert “Bob” Rakestraw – Mac Meda’s Co-Founder
Albert, The Silverback Gorilla, Mac Meda’s President
Everyone knows Albert, the San Diego Zoo's famous silverback gorilla. Albert is famous for three things. 1) He was responsible for starting the gorilla population at the San Diego Zoo, which drew world-wide attention and became the star attraction with his ability to put Viagra to shame. 2) He got a restaurant named in his honor at the San Diego Zoo. 3) He was the … [Read more...] about Albert, The Silverback Gorilla, Mac Meda’s President
