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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
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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!