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28 — Sunday Territorian, Sunday, February 28, 2010 www.sundayterritorian.com.au www.sundayterritorian.com.au Sunday Territorian, Sunday, February 28, 2010 — 29 PUB: SUNDAY DATE: 28-FEB-2010 PAGE: 28 COLOR: C (28) M (28) Y (28) K (28) Kelly’s riding crest of film wave star profile KELLY Slater is the most successful professional surf champion in the history of the sport, having been crowned world champion a record nine times, including five consecutive titles from 1994-98. He is also both the youngest (at 20, in 1992) and the oldest (at 36, in 2008) person to ever win the title. While surfing remains his No.1 passion, Kelly also likes to share this with the world through his films. His latest, Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D, is a documentary educating viewers on the power of the waves, the ocean and on the environmental side, the important coral and reef eco-system. The main focus, of course, is Kelly surfing the huge waves of Tahiti. The film started screening at IMAX theatres interstate on February 25 FACT STUFF Name: Robert Kelly Slater. Age: 37. Nicknames: Slats, Hell, K-fin. Famous for: Riding the wild surf. Date of Birth: February 11, 1972. Star sign: Aquarius. Birthplace: Cocoa Beach, Florida, US. Currently Live: Santa Barbara, California, US. Eye colour: Green. Hair colour: Shaven. Height: 175cm. Pets: No. Do you have a girlfriend? Yes. Siblings: Two brothers, Sean and Stephen. Hobbies: Golf, music, fishing FAVOURITE STUFF Clothes: Quiksilver wardrobe. Food: Salads, fresh juices, fish. Music: Acoustic and hip-hop. Movie: Zeitgeist. Book: Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant that Ever Lived, by Ralph Helfer. Holiday destination: Fiji . Sport to watch: Ninja obstacle course. Car: Yukon INTERESTING STUFF Why surfing? It’s the thing that is more fun than anything in the world to me. What made you get into it? Just being at the beach every day as a kid. Why should kids go out and give surfing a go? It’s fun and you meet lots of people. What are your career highlights? Winning Pipeline and the Eddie Aikau contest in Hawaii; also nine world titles. Do you have any special talents? Not that I can think of, offhand. How do you normally spend your free time? Playing golf and guitar by myself. Plans for the next few months? Catch lots of planes and waves around the world. Build a house. Connect people globally to make good things happen. Famous last words? Don’t underestimate what you can do in the world; but, at the same time, don’t force your will on others. Colour in and win a family film pass HEY kids, the Sunday Territorian, Birch Carroll & Coyle and Dreamworks is giving you the chance to win a family pass to for the special preview screening of How To Train Your Dragon on Sunday March 21. From the studio that brought you Shrek, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda comes How to Train Your Dragon. Set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, and based on the book by Cressida Cowell, the action comedy tells the story of Hiccup, a Viking teenager who doesn’t exactly fit in with his tribe’s long-standing tradition of heroic dragon slayers. Hiccup’s world is turned upside down when he encounters a dragon that challenges him and his fellow Vikings to see the world from an entirely different point of view. To see a preview go to www.howtotrainyourdragon.com.au For a chance to win one of these fantastic family passes, colour in the picture, fill in the coupon and send it to How To Train Your Dragon competition, c/- Sunday Territorian, PO Box 1401, Darwin, 0801. Entries must be received by last mail on Thursday. Last week’s lucky winner of the big book pack is Charlie Woelders of Stuart Park. Be a warrior to clean the seas TITLE: Bindi Presents Big Ocean Adventure PLATFORM: Nintendo DS DEVELOPER: Ubisoft AGE: G REVIEWER: Richie Lamberton CLIMB aboard the magnificent high-tech submarine, the Delphis, and help a team of wildlife warriors clean up the sea in Big Ocean Adventures. Choose between siblings Greg or Mila as your character, then join your extensive crew for an introduction on how to dive, swim, collect data on all kinds of sea life and heal wounded or oil-slicked animals. Apart from Mila and Greg, there are seven other crew members who help run the great Delphis: Admiral Van Sinkk and his loyal jellyfish Mr Pibs, Teva the diving expert (and Greg and Mila’s mentor), Charly the stock master, Kami the ocean vet, Nestor the archaeologist and the O. O. P. S — the Operational Ocean Patrolling System. Once you have assembled the team, you can set out on your first adventure to capture photos and data on different sea life, using the Holo-Codex. In the waters of the Pacific Ocean, travel down to New Zealand to help clean up an oil spill. From here, head to the Arctic Ocean — or relax in the warm Caribbean currents. As you complete missions, you will receive experience points and move to higher levels. These points can be used to purchase new dive gear, which allows you to explore more of the ocean. RATING: ★★★★★ Mandela in pictures HEY kids, here’s your chance win a great new official picture book edition of Nelson Mandela’s bestselling autobiography, Long Walk To Freedom. FOR your chance to win this great prize, thanks to our friends at Angus and Robertson Darwin, cut out the cover and send it with your name, address and daytime phone number to Long Walk to Freedom, c/- Sunday Territorian, PO Box 1401, Darwin, NT 0801, by last mail Thursday. Last week’s winner of the Dora the Explorer book was Hayley Innes of Marrara. jokes jokes jokes What gets lost every time you stand up? Your lap! What happened to the man who cleaned the chimney in the clothing factory? He got covered in suit! Why did the arm ask for help? It needed a hand! How did little Johnny feel about his mother having his undies made? Undismayed! What is as light as air but can’t be held for long? Your breath! What do you give a sick car? A fuel injection! What did one candle say to the other candle? I’m going out tonight! Why was the sea bed unhappy? You would be unhappy if you had crabs on your bottom!

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Page 1: Be a warrior to clean the seas · Book: Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant that Ever Lived, by Ralph Helfer. Holiday destination: Fiji . Sport to watch: Ninja obstacle

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star profileKELLY Slater is the most successfulprofessional surf champion in thehistory of the sport, having beencrowned world champion a recordnine times, including five consecutivetitles from 1994-98.He is also both the youngest (at 20, in1992) and the oldest (at 36, in 2008)person to ever win the title.While surfing remains his No.1passion, Kelly also likes to share thiswith the world through his films.His latest, Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D, isa documentary educating viewers onthe power of the waves, the oceanand on the environmental side, theimportant coral and reef eco-system.The main focus, of course, is Kellysurfing the huge waves of Tahiti.The film started screening at IMAXtheatres interstate on February 25FACT STUFF

Name: Robert Kelly Slater.Age: 37. Nicknames: Slats, Hell, K-fin.Famous for: Riding the wild surf.Date of Birth: February 11, 1972.Star sign: Aquarius.Birthplace: Cocoa Beach, Florida, US.Currently Live: Santa Barbara,California, US.Eye colour: Green.Hair colour: Shaven.Height: 175cm. Pets: No.Do you have a girlfriend? Yes.Siblings: Two brothers, Seanand Stephen.Hobbies: Golf, music, fishing

FAVOURITE STUFF

Clothes: Quiksilver wardrobe.Food: Salads, fresh juices, fish.Music: Acoustic and hip-hop.Movie: Zeitgeist.Book: Modoc: The True Story of theGreatest Elephant that Ever Lived, byRalph Helfer.Holiday destination: Fiji .Sport to watch: Ninja obstacle course.Car: Yukon

INTERESTING STUFF

Why surfing? It’s the thing that is morefun than anything in the world to me.

What made you get into it? Just beingat the beach every day as a kid.

Why should kids go out and givesurfing a go? It’s fun and you meet lotsof people.

What are your career highlights?Winning Pipeline and the Eddie Aikaucontest in Hawaii; also nine world titles.

Do you have any special talents? Notthat I can think of, offhand.How do you normally spend your freetime? Playing golf and guitar by myself.

Plans for the next few months? Catchlots of planes and waves around theworld. Build a house. Connect peopleglobally to make good things happen.

Famous last words? Don’tunderestimate what you can do in theworld; but, at the same time, don’t forceyour will on others.

Colour inand wina familyfilm passHEY kids, the Sunday Territorian, Birch Carroll &Coyle and Dreamworks is giving you the chanceto win a family pass to for the special previewscreening of How To Train Your Dragon onSunday March 21.

From the studio that brought you Shrek,Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda comes How toTrain Your Dragon.

Set in the mythical world of burly Vikings andwild dragons, and based on the book by CressidaCowell, the action comedy tells the story ofHiccup, a Vikingteenager who doesn’texactly fit in with histribe’s long-standingtradition of heroicdragon slayers.

Hiccup’s world isturned upside downwhen he encounters adragon that challengeshim and his fellowVikings to see the worldfrom an entirely differentpoint of view.

To see a preview go towww.howtotrainyourdragon.com.au

For a chance to win one of these fantasticfamily passes, colour in the picture, fill in thecoupon and send it to How To Train YourDragon competition, c/- Sunday Territorian, POBox 1401, Darwin, 0801. Entries must bereceived by last mail on Thursday.

Last week’s lucky winner of the big book packis Charlie Woelders of Stuart Park.

Be a warrior to clean the seasTITLE: Bindi Presents BigOcean Adventure

PLATFORM: Nintendo DS

DEVELOPER: Ubisoft

AGE: G

REVIEWER: RichieLamberton

CLIMB aboard the magnificenthigh-tech submarine, the Delphis,and help a team of wildlifewarriors clean up the sea in BigOcean Adventures. Choosebetween siblings Greg or Mila as

your character, then join your

extensive crew for an introduction

on how to dive, swim, collect data

on all kinds of sea life and heal

wounded or oil-slicked animals.

Apart from Mila and Greg, thereare seven other crew memberswho help run the great Delphis:

Admiral Van Sinkk and his loyaljellyfish Mr Pibs, Teva the divingexpert (and Greg and Mila’smentor), Charly the stock master,Kami the ocean vet, Nestor thearchaeologist and the O. O. P. S— the Operational OceanPatrolling System.

Once you have assembled theteam, you can set out on your firstadventure to capture photos anddata on different sea life, using

the Holo-Codex.

In the waters of the PacificOcean, travel down to NewZealand to help clean up an oilspill. From here, head to theArctic Ocean — or relax in thewarm Caribbean currents.

As you complete missions, youwill receive experience pointsand move to higher levels. Thesepoints can be used to purchasenew dive gear, which allows youto explore more of the ocean.

RATING: HHHHH

Mandela in picturesHEY kids, here’s your chance win a great new

official picture book edition of Nelson

Mandela’s bestselling autobiography, Long

Walk To Freedom.FOR your chance to win this great prize, thanks to our friends

at Angus and Robertson Darwin, cut out the cover and send it

with your name, address and daytime phone number to Long

Walk to Freedom, c/- Sunday Territorian, PO Box 1401, Darwin,

NT 0801, by last mail Thursday.

Last week’s winner of the Dora the Explorer book was Hayley

Innes of Marrara.

H jokes H jokes H jokes H

What gets lost every time you stand up?Your lap!What happened to the man who cleaned thechimney in the clothing factory? He gotcovered in suit!Why did the arm ask for help? It neededa hand!How did little Johnny feel about his mother

having his undies made? Undismayed!What is as light as air but can’t be held forlong? Your breath!What do you give a sick car? A fuel injection!What did one candle say to the other candle?I’m going out tonight!Why was the sea bed unhappy? You wouldbe unhappy if you had crabs on your bottom!