Dorian Paskowitz left a successful medical practice to take up the nomadic life of a surfer. Oh, and he took his wife and nine children along for the ride. And they all lived in a 24 foot camper. For years.

See the trailer here.

Via Gizmodo -- What happens when Porsche Design and boatmakers Fearless team up to build a yacht?

This.

The "Just a Guy Thing" blog has a nice recap of how, when, where and who to tip.

It's all here. (No need to tip us.)

Leave it to the Swiss to design a car that can go underwater.

More here.

As the cold blasts through most of America, it might warm you up to realize that it's summer in the Southern Hemisphere. in Chile, the world's largest swimming pool (3,500 feet long, 20 acres in size) is playing host to sunbathers as you read this.

See more here.

Mavericks Surf Contest is known as one of the world's most intense and dangerous showdowns. Surfers compete against the weather, jagged rocks, the occasional Great White Shark, and of course, each other.

Greg Long was just announced as the 2008 Mavericks winner.

More here.

Sea Fever is a film that looks at the surf culture of Ireland, which has been developing since the 1960's and 70's. The project features dramatic shots of Ireland's giant wave, Aileens, as well as interviews with the early pioneers of Irish surfing, who used simple equipment and were driven by the spirit of adventure. More here.

Make any New Year's resolutions this year? WebMD has an inspiring article on how to stay on track. Anyone resolve to have more fun?

Sure, you could watch the Times Square ball drop again. Or you could head out to Flagstaff, Arizona to witness the Pinecone drop, a local tradition since 1999.

What are your plans for welcoming 2008?