I don’t mind grinding the pool once in awhile and doing a layback. This was during our trip to New York last month, at the Chelsea Piers Skate Park. All photos were taken by some guy named Herbie.
1:8
2:8
3:8
4:8
5:8
6:8
7:8
8:8
New York Skate Of Mind
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011“Hey Dibi, I want more A.S.S.!”
Monday, July 25th, 2011
Just to remind you guys, I’ve left all the questions written as is. I’ve figured, why go out of my way to make some of you guys look smarter than you actually are and correct all your grammatical errors? Fuck that. - Christian
Space Odyssey Series #1 by Dibi Fletcher: 40"x36"x8" thick. Made from wood, resin, copper.
Hi Dibi, how are you? My question is in regards to Walter your father actually. I am just curious about how Hoffman Fabrics came about with he and the late Flippy (RIP). Thanks you’re doing a great job! - Daniel Mercado
Dibi: Hoffman Fabrics was originally started by their father, Rube, in New York before either of them were born. They got into it after they grew up and were ready to settle down.
————————————————————————————–
Dibi I’ve read that you and Herbie lived in Sun Valley before moving to California. What made you guys locate to San Clemente of all places rather than let’s say Huntington, Newport, La Jolla, etc? - Marc Dwyer
Dibi: Both Herb and I were born and raised in California. I grew up in Capistrano Beach, and after years in Hawaii and a couple of stints in Sun Valley, we moved to Capistrano Beach where we lived for quite a few years before moving to our current location in San Clemente.
————————————————————————————–
Dibi surfing wise, what do you think Nathan does better than Christian and what does Christian do better than Nathan? And no diplomatic answers! 
- Ken Overton
- Ken OvertonDibi: Nathan is a confirmed big wave rider, and both Christian and I truly respect his talent in that respect. As for one being better than the other, I don’t think that’s ever been the case. They’re individuals and completely unique.
————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi! REALLY, I mean REALLY enjoy viewing the tiny glimpses of your artwork that Christian posts for us. Have you ever been formally trained? And furthermore, do you think something like art can be really taught? - Monica Lupe
Dibi: I’ve had some lessons in the past but I’m mostly self-taught and, yes, I believe that art can be taught to a certain degree… but greatness is something only a few are born with.
————————————————————————————–
Rumor has it that there will be a movie called Savage Beast’s Son starring hmmmmm Grayson Fletcher? Lol! Well that’s my idea anyway! - Tim Mercer
Dibi: That’s very amusing, thanks.
————————————————————————————–
I’m so confused! Lol. Sometimes I know Christian is joking around and sometimes I just can’t tell! Dibi, your his mother. Help us and tell us the truth! Did Christian really think about running for SC city council? - Vincent Torleoni
Dibi: Yes, and I hope when he has more time to devote to public service he’ll consider it again.
————————————————————————————–
Hey did nathan help start up analog? and what happened to think fast? Christian’s company seems to be going off so just wondering about think fast if it’s gonna make a comeback to? - Rick Leazher
Dibi: No, Analog is part of Burton and Nathan is sponsored by them. It got too much for Herb and I to manage and finance everything so we had to make some choices. I don’t know what’s in the future. I guess you’ll just have to stay tuned.
————————————————————————————–
DIBI HI YOU ARE SO COOL & AWESOME HEY DIBI ROX MY SOX IN COX! HE HE HE SO HEY I READ YOU DONT LIKE JOHN FROM CINCINATI CANT BLAME YOU IT GOT FUNKY DUNKY AS THE SHOW WENT ON BUT YOU MAYBE GONNA DO ANY MORE FUTURE PROJECTS WITH TV OR MAYBE A MOVIE? HOW ABOUT THIS A BIOPIC OF THE FLETCHERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Dave Ashton
Dibi: We’re working on a couple of projects right now that I think are interesting, but I’m not sure yet how they’ll be packaged. I’ve learned that I need a lot more control over the content in all future projects I’m involved in, or just say NO!
————————————————————————————–
hi dibi so hey i rememer read long time ago i think it was rolling stone or esquire one of those mags your family did an int for, that christian starred in a movie called the fave? was that a surfing movie? - joao armando
Dibi: I’ve never heard of “Fave”, so I can’t tell you one way or the other.
————————————————————————————–
why hasn’t Herbie made a new movie? i want some more A.S.S.! - Phil Kennedy
Dibi: They’re very time consuming and expensive, the shelf life now is about 10 minutes before the whole thing appears on YouTube - which makes for a nice hobby, but as a business model it SUCKS.
————————————————————————————–
Hi Dibi! 
You are so beautiful. I love the photo of you and Christian, side by side. And it being a Bruce Weber photo adds to it. Any chance that we’ll get to see more photos of beautiful you? - Laurel Fishmann
You are so beautiful. I love the photo of you and Christian, side by side. And it being a Bruce Weber photo adds to it. Any chance that we’ll get to see more photos of beautiful you? - Laurel FishmannDibi: Never did like to have my picture taken much, but I could never say no to Bruce.
————————————————————————————–
You guys need to do a reality show! Would you do one if the chance came your way? - Trevor Montgomery
Dibi: We’ve been asked a couple of times, but the circumstances weren’t right and I think we probably get along too well.
————————————————————————————–
Okay come on. “Hey Dibi” needs to be bought and put into a column for Transworld Surf or syndicated live on access cable or Sirius. Maybe CF can read the questions and you can answer or there can be live call in from viewers. I wanna see DF live! 
- Peter North
- Peter NorthDibi: Thank you, that’s very nice.
————————————————————————————–
Hi Dibi! Hope this isn’t too intrusive but I used to see Nathan out at Tar Farms. Does he own stables and horses? Like surfing Mavericks isn’t enough now he has to be a cowboy? =P - Tara Knowles
Dibi: My Mom, his grandmother, owns Tar Farms and he lives there when he’s not globe trotting.
————————————————————————————–
DIBI WILL YOU MARRY ME? - Dean Vacca
Dibi: ???????????
————————————————————————————–
What is the one thing that Christian has said in an interview that you wish he didn’t! - Kevin Monaghan
Dibi: I’m sure he’s said quite a few things over the years that have made his life more difficult, but it’s also a quality that I greatly admire in him.
————————————————————————————–
Lol I loved reading how you made Nathan wear a pink wetsuit so you could keep an eye out on him in the water. Got any pics of him in that thing? Thanks for Hey Dibi. - Sammy Carter
Dibi: I’m not sure, Herb has over 500,000 un-cataloged images that I’d have to look through, and I’m sorry to say that I just don’t have the time at present.
————————————————————————————–
No Fair! Walter’s YOUR dad. How about a great shot of you and him together? And while Im at it, did Herbie’s parents surf? Walter Hoffman rules! - Eric Maestersen
Dibi: As neither of us like our photo taken much, I don’t have many. But I should really work on it. And, no, Herb’s parents didn’t surf.
————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi! Can you post up photos of Nathan and Christian and you? I love what you’ve done so far! - Jill Lyndon
Dibi: I’m very sorry I can’t satisfy all the demands for photos I receive. I can barely fit time into my work schedule to get everything done as it is. Perhaps one day I’ll have time to sit amongst the thousands of images Herb has and reminisce. Until then, I’ll just put up what I can.
————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi do you know what magazine it was that CF did a modeling gig with David Lee Roth? Thanks. - Chris Ackerman
Dibi: Surfing Magazine, I think.
————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi, hey dibi, hey dibi, hey woman! You ever tandem surf with Herb back in the dayz? - Kai Lucero
Dibi: No, but I did have a couple of different partners that I competed with.
————————————————————————————–
This should be a weekly column for the OC Weekly. No joke. - Brock Springer
Dibi: They already have and advice column, I believe, but thanks.
————————————————————————————–
Wanna know a great marketing tool and get more people to buy Astrodeck sandals? Have Dibi Fletcher pose in a bikini with those Astrodeck sandals on the beach and just say: milfs & beach sandals. you know you want them! (just kidding Christian, much respect to your mom, so don’t kick my ass! ) - Dave Armour
Dibi: I don’t know if any advertising would work unless I could come up with the 100s of millions of dollars to compete with the publicly traded companies. As it is now, the surf shops only want to carry the big guys, not a small company that’s actually family-owned and operated by surfers.
————————————————————————————–
I watch the footage of Greyson attackin’ OC skateparks almost every day. Gets my adrenaline rushing! da kids not so techie but the kid goes big!!!! Another fletcher in the air! But tell him to wear a f–king helmet! Do it Dibi! - Steve Philsner
Dibi: I have!
————————————————————————————–
Dibi! Please tell Nathan to stop smoking! Thank you. - Sara Lloyd
- Sara LloydDibi: Wow, why didn’t I think of that?
————————————————————————————–
You think you guys will ever have a biography or autobiography out? Slater did it and he’s so boring it’s not worth the read! I’m sure you guys have tons of stories to tell! - Danny Winger
Dibi: I will when the time is right.
————————————————————————————–
Damn who’d a thunk it? The Fletcher’s are taking over Manhattan! How come only New Yorkers get to see Savage Beast? What about us devout West Coasters?! - Brian Sway
Dibi: The reason they were shown in Montauk is, my friend, Bruce Weber, was on the selection board. I don’t know anyone like him out here in California that has always been behind us.
————————————————————————————–
Hi Dibi. Do you believe in vitamins? - JJ McFly
Dibi: Yes, I take them everyday.
————————————————————————————–
What kind of music does Herbie Fletcher like? - Bill Derrick
Dibi: Herb like the Blues!
————————————————————————————–
Dibi. Um. Okay. Why are you not President of the United States? I think you should run against Palin. It’d be a hot match to say the least! - Stuart Riley
Dibi: I’m not much of a joiner, not politically correct, and I’d hate having to be “nice” when I’d feel like giving someone the finger.
————————————————————————————–
Hi Dibi. Who are your influences in the surfing community (aside from your father and husband and sons) and who are your influences outside of the surfing community? - Wayne Hill
Dibi: Do you mean personally or style-wise? In life, I have many influences; from great writers, artists, family, and friends. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to have been exposed through circumstances and my vast curiosity to a veritable smorgasbord of ideas.
————————————————————————————–
How do you want to be remembered Dibi? - Sean Michaelsen
Dibi: That I could always be counted on!
————————————————————————————–
“Hey Dibi, does Christian really press flowers into albums and write poems?”
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011Just to remind you guys, I’ve left all the questions written as is. I’ve figured, why go out of my way to make some of you guys look smarter than you actually are and correct all your grammatical errors? Fuck that. - Christian
Hey Dibi, I’ve been a big fan of your family for years. I had a battle with drug and alcohol addiction a few years back that landed me in rehab 3 times, and I know Christian has had his issues along hte same lines. Thankfully I just celebrated 9 years clean, got married a year and a half ago, and also am about to finish college. My question is even after being sober as long as I have I have still felt a little lost as to what I should do with my life, what is yoiur best advice for life after addiction? Thanks - Tolson Dwiggins
Dibi: It sounds like you’ve been doing all the right things. Keep it up and don’t make the mistake of living life in the rear view mirror.
So what do you think, Dibs? What’s a stereotype of surfers that you hate? Good Question CF asked. - Marsh Bevan
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hi Dibi! Admire your family and your roots! On the nosy side, I was trying to do the math? Walter must have been just a kid when Joyce was born?? - TK Dover
Dibi: Yes, you’re correct.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-
Hey Dibi, have read with much joy all your “Hey Dibi” series. My fave was the story of your outrageous outfit and going to school with Christian. What’s something your own parents did when you were growing-up that embarrassed the heck out of ya? Lmao! - Connie Prithias
Dibi: My dad was in the textile business and whenever my friends would come over, he’d grab their clothes and feel the fabric, look at the tags, and say “That’s cheap shit!” and give them a price quote per yard. I got so used to it, I didn’t pay much attention. But it embarrassed the hell out of my friends at first.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
How’s Nathan? - John Osinovich
Dibi: He’s doing really well, thanks.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Do elephant farts really have hallucinogenic effects! - Cesar Saiz
Dibi: Wow, maybe you ought to hang out at the zoo and find out.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Dibi, what is your meaning on life? – Mario Zavala
Dibi, what is your meaning on life? – Mario Zavala
Dibi: As thoughts are things, it’s whatever you think it is.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
What were you and Herbie strict about? There had to be something! – Chris Jeromy
Dibi: I made Christian read every day for half an hour; he ended up a great reader and certainly an interesting communicator.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Dibi did Joyce go to San Clemente High? – Ellie Ochoa
Dibi: Yes, she was a senior the first year it opened.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi, soooooo… those Bloodshot pics? - Edgar Bustamante
Dibi: I’ve tried to explain I don’t have any. Perhaps you can put a shout out on FB and maybe someone who was at one of the stops from the East Coast tour is holding and willing to share.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Dibi how often does Herbie surf? – Ray Hauser
Dibi: Depends on the surf, but when it’s happening, he’s on it.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Dibi, how can we get Christian to talk on his Facebook! (I mean he asks great questions but leaves us to fend for ourselves, ROFLMAO!) – Bob Wiznick
Dibi: I would guess that he’s using the medium exactly the way he wants, and doesn’t feel the need to referee.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Do you have the map to the other side of the universe? – Recycled House
Dibi: The back of your eyelids?
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Going through my old ASS vids. So sick. Miss those times. Nathans seen in one bungee diving I think this was tweak freaks? Where did he do that and whatever happened to his pilot’s license? – Rick Carr
Dibi: He did the bungee jump on the beach in France. He’s thinking about taking up flying again, so we’ll see.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Dibi Fletcher was the milf before we knew what milf was!! – Dan K. Boyd
Dibi: That’s amusing, I didn’t know what one was until I started this column.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Christian is my hero! Nathan is someone I look up to! Herbie I respect! Greyson is the next new thing! And you Dibi are the IT FACTOR! Shout out to all you Fletcher’s! – Stevie Meachum
Dibi: Thank you, we all appreciate your good wishes. It’s really very nice.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi! Who was the shaper for Christian Fletcher Surfboards? – Gregory Orring
Dibi: Christian was the designer and he used ghost shapers.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Will the Fletcher’ss be makeening an appearance in Australia? – Trent McDonnelly
Dibi: Wow, would love to. Haven’t been in years and would love to return sometime soon.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Dibi what’s one domesticated homely thing you say you do. Your life with the art and dancing and friendship with the Bruce Webers of the world is as Christian has stated “a world I can’t imagine!” – Clarke Sebastian
Dibi: I cook dinner every night for myself and the guys, it’s a pleasure!
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
You ever steal anything as a kid? Or did Christian or Nathan you know just little kid stuff like candy or whatevs? Just thought it’s funny to ask that’s all. – Aaron Ryder
Dibi: I never stole anything. As far as CF and Nathan go, I’d have to ask, but I doubt it.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
I’ve read in interviews with you and with Herbie about how you ran away as a kid and have been with Herbie ever since. What do you think about this in retrospect? – Phil Martin
Dibi: About running away, or being with Herbie? I’m very happy with where I am now, and I can second guess my whole life with what if’s, but I try to be grateful and appreciate the weird and wacky life I’ve had and enjoy all the great adventures that have led up to today.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
How long do I cook broccoli for an al-dente effect? – Renee Mularz
Dibi: Depending on how it’s cut will determine the time to steam. Do not boil!
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
I know Nathan rode for Gotcha but from his transition from Gotcha to Quiksilver did he ride for MCD for a short time (I know MCD came from Gotcha but was it’s separate company as well)…… thanks. – Oliver Zinman
Dibi: No, he never rode for MCD.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Can’t believe Greyson is 20! Kid is amazing on four wheels. Tell him he’s got fans in North Carolina! – Jesse Bishop
Dibi: He’s amazing to me, period. I’ll let him know, thanks.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hi Dibi. How do I emancipate myself from the bondage of this planet? – Eric James John Bailey
Dibi: Close your eyes and go inside.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi, do you know a way to permanently get rid of mosquito’s? – Josh Haworth
Dibi: No, they’ve never liked me much. I probably eat too much hot sauce, like the Tabasco commercial.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Do you guys as a family sit down and watch movies together? – Roger Kissmeth
Dibi: Sometimes when everything fits together, but not often.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
What’s the Fletcher family itinerary this summer? Dibi, Herbie, Nathan, Christian and little Greyson not so little though right! – Ben Hethcourt
Dibi: Herb’s leaving for NY later this week for an art show. Then we go again later in the month to the film festival where they’re showing “Super Natural”. CF and Grey are going back to Japan to show support, and who knows what else will fall into line?
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
DIBI DO YOU KNOW TOMORROWS LOTTO NUMBERS? 
- Paul Nievens
- Paul NievensDibi: Never played Lotto, so I don’t know how many numbers you even need.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Dibi all I want to ask is how have you been doing? – Bethany Krauss
Dibi: I’ve been doing fine, thanks for asking.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Lol, get outta here! Hey dibi, does Christian really press flowers into albums and write poems! Who’d a thunk it!!!! I’m impressed! – Dave Tillstrom
Dibi: Christian does quite a few things that I find amusing.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
DIBI! STOP PUTTING YORU GORGEOUS ARTWORK WITH HEY DIBI WE NEED YOU TO HAVE A SECTION OF JUST THE ARTWORK AND NOT MIX IT WITH THEsE DUMB BANANAHEADED DICKS WHO ASK DUMB THINGS! JUST MY OPINION BUT THIS IS MENT AS COMPLEMENT!!!! LOVE THE ART AND LOVE HEEEEEEEEEEEEY DIBIIIII!!!!! – ERIC FECTOR
Dibi: Thanks for the compliment, the greatest thing about art is that it’s perfect everywhere and anywhere.
Thank You Japan
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Greyson and I with our buddy during our recent promo trip to Japan.
I had been working on posting up some written content and photos of the Japan promo trip that Greyson and I recently took.
But as you all sadly know, about a week after we got back to California, the devastating and terrible earthquake and tsunami took place, hitting the country and people with such shock and turmoil with one of the worst disasters ever. To say the least.
At this time, I just want to express my deepest sorrow and condolences to the Japanese. This is a nation that have always treated my family and I with the utmost kindness and support.
I’ve traveled to Japan quite a lot throughout the years, and it’s always meant a lot to me to spend some time there. Being there just a few weeks ago with my kid made me feel so happy and appreciative to have that time with him.
To everyone in Japan, I’m grieving with you. I am so sad. This horrible situation will take time to heal, and I don’t know what else to say, but I hope you all know that you have a friend in me and that I am thinking of you all.
Thank you.
“Hey Dibi, I’m a former problem skateboarder because of your sons…”
Thursday, March 24th, 2011Just to remind you guys, I’ve left all the questions written as is. I’ve figured, why go out of my way to make some of you guys look smarter than you actually are and correct all your grammatical errors? Fuck that. - Christian
Hey Dibi, If a girl asks ya to go out with her and you want to but are flat broke , what do ya do ? Embarrassed to tell her your broke but don’t wanna blow her off again . - Mark Winnie
Dibi: Tell her your broke. Honesty is always best, and go do something like walking on the beach in the sunset - free and fabulous!
—————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi, you are a hot mamacita! When was your first kiss? - Troy Victor
Dibi: Thank you. I assume you’re asking about a first BIG kiss; I’d have to say 7th grade if that’s the case.
—————————————————————————————————————————————–Hey Dibi where do you think mankind will be 100 years from now? - Jesse Monroe
Dibi: WOW, like now I’m Einstein, how great. Sometimes I wish I knew, but frankly I think that might take some of the fun out of the journey. On a serious note, if we don’t get our fiscal house in order, repeal health care, and address quite a few other hugely pertinent matters, we’re going to be in serious trouble long before the afore mentioned 100 years.
—————————————————————————————————————————————–
Heys Dibi, do you guys sell any of old nathenand christen bboards i will buy can you tell me? - joao olivas
Dibi: Do you mean the boards from when they were kids? That would be no. Their boards now? I’d have to ask them.
—————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi, So what exactly happened with Surfer? I couldn’t grasp it all due to Surfer Magazine’s censoring of Christian. - Wayne Thewlis
Dibi: Christian wrote a technical description of a Judo air and posted a picture of Al Partanen to illustrate his text on Surfer’s FB page, as they had made such an obvious mistake in their description in the Tricktionary article. They deleted it and CF reposted it until they blocked him from being able to post anything. Herb went to their office on another issue and it spilled over. They finally admitted by phone that because he’s not sponsored his comments are not relevant. Pretty interesting, don’t you think??
—————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hi dibi, I’ve attached a photo and sent it to Christian’s message invoice of this great photo of Nathan next to one of your mannequin paintings, do you happen to have some more of those photos? I had asked you about it before and you said you were going to post them up but haven’t. :( - Jenny Rovin
Dibi: I never received a photo, and I apologize, but I really don’t know what photos you’re referring to. There’s been a lot of photos over the years and it’s more then difficult to keep track.
—————————————————————————————
Greyson Thunder? Is there a Lightning Fletcher? - Scott Chapman
Dibi: Not that I know of Scott, but I’ll keep it in mind.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, I’m a former problem skateboarder because of your sons. - Jeff Hemp Samms
Dibi: Former, um, no more skateboarding or no more problems?
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, Ok Christian said we could be nosy! I’m so curious about you, Dibi! What was your childhood like? Where did you grow up? I’ve read before you were the dancer and Joyce the tomboy. - Francis Hillstrom
Dibi: Yes I was a dancer, but I’d also say I was a risk taker. I grew up fast, left home in Capistrano Beach really early, and had Christian while I was still a teenager. That’s when I really started finding out who I was. I love to learn, I’m really a perfectionist about my own skills and very demanding that I live up to the goals I’ve set for myself. I’m never bored, there won’t be enough time to master all the things I’d like to. I cook dinner every night and love to laugh.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, Sweet, sour, salty or all three? - Nance Pughlia
Dibi: Ah, you didn’t mention HOT. Love the Vietnamese hot sauce that makes your nose run and eyes water.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, I saw a photo of Nathan’s dog not to long ago in an issue of Transworld Surf. What kind of breed is that? - Heather Akrim
Dibi: I believe it’s a Poi dog. An adorable mutt.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi what’s the most physical pain y ou’ve ever been in? - Matty Ratty
Dibi: I have a pretty high tolerance for physical pain, it’s the mental shit that’s really a killer for me. I guess having a baby ranks up there, but it was over so quick, and it’s quite difficult to conjure up past pain as it’s now just a thought. Maybe when I had a few appendix attacks, but it was so long ago, it’s just another memory.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, Have the Fletcher’s lost any friends due to the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami? - Dylan Rouse
Dibi: As of now, I haven’t heard that any of our friends have perished, for which we are sincerely grateful. It”s a terrible tragedy and I feel so sad for the entire Japanese nation. It’s amazing to watch them behave in such a state of grace while the news worsened everyday. I hope that they can rebuild their country and lives quickly and I’m happy to help in whatever way I can.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, Seems like Christian & Grayson had a great time in Japan. How has the earthquake affected them? - Ralph Benson
Dibi: They were devastated, as we all were. They have managed to contact many friends and are waiting to hear from more that are hopefully just unable to communicate at present. It’s been quite a wake-up call.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi do you know what helps determine Christian, Nathan, greyson and even Herbie to sign that dotted line as far as going with a particular company? I mean, in this great big dog-eat-dog world it’s always about money but are there other factors involved as well? - Bryant LaVoult
Dibi: I think there are a lot of other factors that, when not taken into consideration, can create an acrimonious relationship between a rider and sponsor. I agree that the money is important, but sometimes it might be better to take less and be happy. I think that may be more important in the long run then any amount of money.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, So question….. I don’t suppose I can trade off with you? Do some yard work, be your cabana pool boy, etc for one of your killer art pieces? - Danny Kellson
Dibi: Although it does sound tempting, I have to reject the offer at this time. I just don’t have enough time to make the art I’d like so what I have has become that much more valuable to me.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, What do you love about your life right now and what do you hate about it? - Nate Greenberg
Dibi: I love having the opportunity to see Christian and Greyson spending time together. I’m not sure that I really hate anything in my life, being an adult is filled with responsibility but that’s just part of the deal.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, I’m a huge fan of your sister Joyce. And would love to relay a question on to her if that’s okay? My question is, who was her most formiddable rival and who does she think, then and now, has been underrated and overrated as a surfer (either male or female) and would she like to be a pro surfer competing in the WCT in this day and age? Thank you! - Uri Millanovich
Dibi: I called Joyce and asked her your questions. Here are her answers: “Margo Godfrey-Oberg.”, “No idea.” And “No, I think I surfed competitively in the best of times.”
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, Well since CF won’t answer us maybe you will dibi, so here it is thrown back at him, lol, or you I should say! What’s something that you’ve been putting off but that you know you should get to it as soon as possible? - Dave Simmons
Dibi: I’m the wrong person to ask. I always do everything I don’t like to do first, to get off my plate, unlike most of the guys I know.
—————————————————————————————
Hey dibi, is it true that herb’s formed a band with Micky Munoz? I heard it through the grapevine!- Bill Wingman
Dibi: No, as funny as the idea sounds, there’s absolutely no truth to it.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi I asked Christian but he didn’t answer does he go to Board & Brew in San Clemente right off of Pico? Coulda sworn I saw him there! - Chris Hallen
Dibi: Occasionally, our office is near there and he and Greyson stop by to get a sandwich. Hold the mayo!
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, had Herbie not been a great surfer, do you think your boys would have found interests outside of surfing and skating? - Theresa Paulin
Dibi: It’s hard to say. I always lived on the beach and raised my kids there, it just happened naturally.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi. How is Nathan doing? Please give him my regards about Sion. Thank you. - Lynn Mercutio
Dibi: It’s always difficult to lose a friend, and I’m sure it affected him deeply. It’s all so very sad.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi! finally a page just for you! So I am really digging the art work with your painting and sculptures you have shared with us. Have you ever gotten into photography? - Steven Whimmer
Dibi: No, that’s Herb’s deal and there just doesn’t seem to be enough time to do it all, even though I’d love to.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, Whew thought I had missed an edition of hey dibi! Glad to see your still accepting questions for now. Have you thought about getting your own show on Sirius? I am serious! This is good, woman! - Cassie Berhman
Dibi: No, I don’t even know what that would entail. But I assume if there is enough of a following, sometime in the future, it wouldn’t be out of the question.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, PC or Mac? - Neil Morgan
Dibi: PC at work and I’m getting a new Mac for home.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, JFK’s assasination, 9/11, the space shuttle exploding, etc. What historical event has jolted you? (Is this question out of line for Christian’s website? Teehee.) - Toni Bustamante
Dibi: All of what you mentioned, and many more national and international events shocked me. And many personal events as well. But what’s going on right now; Japan, Libya, Afghanistan, total unrest in the Middle East, car bombs in Israel, the budget crisis, the price of oil and the astonishing fact that we hear about it all at once seems to keeps me in the present and it’s all very scary.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi you’re beautiful! I can’t believe Greyson is your grandson! No way! You’re too young to be a grandma! Heck you’re too young to be Christian and Nathan’s mom! That being said how would you compare motherhood to grandmotherhood? Thanks for the opportunity! This is fun! - Ryan Silk
Dibi: Thank you. Unfortunately I didn’t get to see Greyson much while he was growing-up, but he now lives with me so the relationship we have is ours to create, it’s not filled with a lot of memories that sometimes cloud the present. I believe we’re both very respectful of each other and there isn’t the sense of entitlement from him that ones own children have with their parents, so we’re very lucky in that sense. I adore my sons, and certainly I feel that way about Greyson as well, and I’m quite sure the feeling is mutual.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi your opinion please? Do you think it’s wrong if a surfer is not a complete surfer? I mean, if someone is really good at big wave riding and just getting tubed, is that okay? Or should he be working on doing those airs too? By the way tell christian he killed it and fuck those guys at Surfer Mag! - Paul Gillian
Dibi: I don’t think surfing should be filled with rules. There is no complete or incomplete surfer if you ask me, it was supposed to be fun!
—————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi, Dang you sure are pretty. What is the story behind your default photo, Dibi? Looking through the mirror I call it… - Mark Bunn
Dibi: The mirror is on a door in my house that I painted, and Herb thought it would be fun to get a photo before going to my folks for Christmas. He’s always wanting to take pictures and I never liked having mine taken much, although I do love to dress-up, so occasionally there’s a compromise and it often turns out fun.
—————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi, What’s the worst lie you ever told to your parents and what’s the worst lie that Christian and Nathan told you and Herbie as kids and thought they were gonna get away with but didnt’? LoL. - Jeff Mercer
Dibi: That I was going to school in Santa Barbara and ran away with Herbie instead. Christian was devilish but not much of a liar; he may have omitted the exact truth but neither he nor Nathan were big into lying. I tried to teach them early on that lying is one of the worst human characteristics.
—————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi, im thinking of ditching the family and going to Tavarua by myself…..what should i do? - Tavarua Trippers
Dibi: Wow, I’m the wrong one to ask. To me family comes first, no matter what!
—————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi, Ugh Dibi! I’m dating a surfer. He’s not even a professional surfer, just a guy who thinks about the surf nonstop and it’s driving me nuts! All our vacations are planned around where he wants to go surf. On days off,, he’s at the beach. On weekends, it’s the beach. Really hate to sound like the other woman…but I’m getting jealous over the beach! Am I being unfair? It is his passion and it’s healthy. - Quinn Shannon
Dibi: Guys are always going to play, that’s part of their nature. He has a job you said, so I’d be stoked that his hobby is relatively inexpensive and healthy. If you don’t want to go all the time, great, I don’t either. That’s why I have my own interests. But the beach life style was a great way to raise kids and I’m very grateful that the boys always had that in common with their dad.
—————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi, Over the years I have always known the Fletchers as a San Clemente (Orange County) fixture. Have you guys ever considered living anywhere else? - Mike Abbott
Dibi: We’ve lived in Sun Valley, Idaho, and spent quite a bit of time in Hawaii. But it was easier to be in business here, and after all, we had two kids to look after so it was a decision that we made as being best for the family.
—————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi, how do you like your eggs? - Brice Hannah
Dibi: I don’t care for eggs.
—————————————————————————————————————————————–
Hey Dibi, is it true that someone pulled a knife on Christian in Hawaii when he had that black mohawk? - Gregory Thor Weimar
Dibi: I haven’t heard the story, but I’ll ask him when he returns from Florida. He did lead a life on the edge, so anything’s possible.
“Hey Dibi, seems like you’ve always supported your kids in whatever they wanted to do. What’s something you put your foot down and said ‘NO!’ to?”
Thursday, February 24th, 2011Just to remind you guys, I’ve left all the questions written as is. I’ve figured, why go out of my way to make some of you guys look smarter than you actually are and correct all your grammatical errors? Fuck that. - Christian
Christian Fletcher Painting by Dibi Fletcher
—————————————————————————————
Does Nathan still Weld dibi? - Yeman Stouch
Dibi: Yes, he’s made me some very interesting pieces. I think he’s quite talented.
—————————————————————————————
Hi Dibi what is your take on organized religion? - Thomas Povey
Dibi: I think everyone wants to feel better about themselves and the world, and if joining a group of like-minded people is for you, great.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi! I remember Nathan used to take flying license right? Did he ever get his pilot’s license.
Dibi: We started the lessons when he was 15, and he didn’t complete them then, but he came by last summer and got all the books, so I assume he’s wanting to start back up again. I’m stoked for him.
and here’s my #2 question seems like you’ve always supported your kids in whatever they wanted to do. What’s something you put your foot down and said “NO!” to? - Craig Osumi
Dibi: That’s hard, of course there have been stupid things that any young kid might do that I would have said no to; water balloon launchers out my Mom’s second story at the highway, etc. But anything that was interesting and exciting and pushed them to develop new skills, I’ll help anyway I can.
—————————————————————————————
Hi Dibi, am I crazy for being a huge fan of not only you Dibi but the whole fam Fletcher damily? Lol! - Jimmy Gould
Dibi: No crazier then any of the rest of us,I guess. It’s all just fun.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, how did you guys meet/know Annie Leibovitz. Really rad photo shoot with Malcom! - Ernie Bruhner
Dibi; My friend who worked with us for many years was friends with Lauren Hutton and Malcom. We were invited to the photo shoot and the rest is in the picture.
—————————————————————————————
Dibi, did you guys have nathan and christian seaparted by 5 years on purpose? just wonderen! - Mike Clancy
Dibi: Yes, I thought it was nice to let Christian get a chance to be a baby before having to grow up and be an older brother. He was quite a terror; but when Nathan came along he was a great help and he and Nathan had a grand time together.
—————————————————————————————
Hi Dibi, you are a beaut! I’m sure many of CF and NF’s friends had crushes on you! Is it true you went to CF’s school and embarrassed him with hot pants on? - Gregory Ross
Dibi: It wasn’t hot pants; it was a red leather mini skirt, fish net hose, purple suede boots, long rhinestone earrings, and I had pink stripes in my hair. Obviously, it worked because I never had to be a parent escort again, and Christian and I laugh about it to this day.
—————————————————————————————
Hi Dibi and Christian, thank you for adding me! I love all you Fletchers but Greyson puts a smile on my face! Can you ask Greyson what he wants for his bday? :P - Jodie Kulver
Dibi: Probably to skate a great bowl, he’s a guy!
—————————————————————————————
Dibi! Ask your husband Herbie why he drops in on everyone!!! All the time!!!! - Rick Keegan
Dibi: Because he can!!!
—————————————————————————————
Dibs, I see you out but never in the water, why not? - Harris Puget
Dibi: Because I don’t go in unless the water’s really warm.
—————————————————————————————
any big wave escapades from nate so far this year? danny montoya
Dibi: He’s been riding huge waves. We’ve posted some photos on FB, and I’m sure they’re all over the internet if you want to search. He seems fearless.
—————————————————————————————
NO Fair CF you suck! Answer your own damn questions! ROFL! Ok fine! Ii’ll ask tu madre! Dibi Fletcher! What is something weird YOU and CF like to eat! - Tim O.
Dibi: Christian lived in Bali for some time and ate everything, UGH!!! I’m very health-conscious and eat very light.
—————————————————————————————
What’s up Dibi! Tell Greyson that I’m putting his vote in for Skater of the Year even though his name’s not on the ballot! Stupid fuckers! Greyson Fletcher all the way! - Kevin Aragon
Dibi: Cool, I’ll tell him. I think he’s got great style.
—————————————————————————————
That Fast Eddie interview was an A ticket ride! Any more? - T.L.
Dibi: You bet, I loved him as a jokester. I don’t think many people see him in that light, and I thought it was hilarious.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi! Do you have any tattoos yourself? - Tianna Rocha
Dibi: No, I never thought they were for me. I love art and my taste evolves; I never wanted to be stuck with something I’d grown out of.
—————————————————————————————
Is it insulting that I see you and Herbie more like the artsy folk rather than the surf folks? Love all the imagery and artwork you guys have on your sites! BIG BIG FAN! - Stewart Riggs
Dibi: Of course not, that’s how we see ourselves.
—————————————————————————————
Hi Dibi, how has it been with CF back and sober? Do you think this is finally it? - Bob “Malibu” Grady
Dibi: It’s wonderful, I’m grateful everyday. I certainly hope so for all our sakes, but I guess time will tell. It sure seems good.
—————————————————————————————
What do you think is Nathan’s longevity when most pro surfers his age are now pretty much on the back burner? - Kai Jensen
Dibi: Big wave riding is like an entirely different sport and it extends the careers longevity. He’s still amazing, so I guess we’ll just wait and see what’s up his sleeve for Act II.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, will you be posting any more photos of yourself taken by Bruce Weber? Thank you. - Gabby Lopez
Dibi: Maybe in the future, I don’t like to post personal photos he’s taken of us over the years, I feel it’s infringing on our friendship and I’d never want to do that.
—————————————————————————————
Hi Dibi, will you guys reissue or sell again those trade cards? I have 3 (archy, christian and gary elkerton) and would like to add to my collection! - Sam Davis
Dibi: Herb and I talked about it recently, we didn’t come up with an answer but maybe I’ll revisit the conversation and see if there’s a market.
—————————————————————————————
Dibi, can you ask Greyson a question for me, what trick he is trying to learn and ha been the hardest for him to conquer? - Trent Whitber
Dibi: I’m sorry, Greyson’s in Japan and will be back in a few days; I’ll ask him then, so please repost your question and I’ll answer it in the next column.
—————————————————————————————
Outside of the typical surf and skate labels/brands, who would you, Dibi, not Christian, but you who would YOU want Christian to be sponsored by?
Dibi: He looked fabulous in Versace when Bruce Weber used to shoot him. I think it should be something really unpredictable. Ralph Lauren’s Purple Label perhaps? I love the absurd in life, so I think that might be a good fit.
—————————————————————————————
What depresses you Dibi Fletcher? I mean really downright fucking depress you that you want to cry?!!! - Marcus Phenbam
Dibi: My kid doing drugs!!! It’s the most heartbreaking experience a parent can live through. It’s so senseless.
—————————————————————————————
Dibi, many years ago, I truly loved and admired the artword (ads) you did for Christian Fletcher. The image of Christian with the mohawk, the image of him surfing with black trunks on, etc. Could you please post these beautiful paintings again or any more of that kind that you did? And do you continue to do this medium? - Chara Rowlin
Dibi: Thanks, that’s very nice. I haven’t been painting a lot recently. I’ve been doing a lot more writing, but hope to get some time here pretty soon to get back in the studio.
—————————————————————————————
Hi Dibi: So real quick, favorite scent, favorite memory, favorite drink, favorite snack, favorite person, favorite conversation, favorite hobby, and favorite person to hate. Look forward to your answers! - Steve Phillips
Dibi: Prada, a million favorite memories (I’ve had a long life), water, I’m not much of an eater, I can’t just pick one favorite person, the one I’m engaged at the time, ditto, there’s a few on the list - and I hope you don’t know them and if you do, you hate them also so there’s no use to mention them by name.
—————————————————————————————
Okay Im’a gonna put you on the hot spot Dibi. What do you think is a move that Nate and Christian do really well and what do you think even after all these years, they can still work on? Oh i’m talking surfing! - Brian
Dibi: They both do great airs. Nathan’s doing things in big waves that are amazing. They’re having fun and being respectful what more could I want???
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, nothing tastes better than the first bite of an apple or a slice of cantaloupe. What’s something simple that you take delight in? A fruity question from a fruit, so yes, dear, what tantalizes your taste buds? - Eric Parker
Dibi: Casaba melon is rub-your-feet-together fabulous.
—————————————————————————————
Have u ever been to a Turkish prison? - Calculatą Decimation Noce
Dibi: No, I’ve thankfully managed to stay out of all prison systems.
—————————————————————————————
Dibi, were you a good kid, stubborn kid, bad kid, complacent kid. I gotta know what kind of kid eventually turned out to be CF’s mom! Ha ha ! - Paul Stewart
Dibi: I never lied, cheated or stole anything. I was very determined to do what I wanted. I was bright, hated school and authority. I ran away early and have tried to live honestly with my choices.
—————————————————————————————
Dibi Christian asked us about selling out, what do you think is a sell out and is selling out all so bad? Of course CF didn’t bother to answer his own question sooo - Brett Fischer
Dibi: I really don’t know what is selling out. By the time you’re my age, you better figure out how to buy in.
—————————————————————————————
Dibi, the Bible Bowl??? CF does bible study? LOL say it ain’t so! LMAO!!! - Larry Nohr
Dibi: No, he doesn’t do bible study; he and Greyson are lucky enough to be invited there to skate.
—————————————————————————————
Hi Dibi, Herbie, Christian, Greyson and Nathan: Do you guys ever all just sit down and trip on what a wild adventure your lives have been? - Scott Kroeger
Dibi: Sometimes, and it’s really fun and interesting as each one of us tends to bring up a different memory that we get to laugh about. Sharing your history and getting to see it from different perspectives is always amazing. I feel very fortunate.
—————————————————————————————
Here is a question from yesteryear, at the time when your sister Joyce Hoffman was at the peak of her surfing career, who were her sponsors? - Daniel Lumont
Dibi: It was so different then, I remember Leland Triumph Motors gave her a car to use when she traveled to different countries, as did Honda Motorcycles. She got her boards from Hobie. She received a small bit of money and product for Bonnie Bell Cosmetics and was also in their ads. Random things like that, but it wasn’t anything like now.
—————————————————————————————
hi dibi, John From Cincinnati. Was the character played by Rebecca DeMornay based on you? Which of the characters were the most like their counterpart (you, CF, Herbie, etc) and the most like their counterparts? - Thomas Allison
Dibi: It was never supposed to be about us, and I really don’t see any similarities between the characters and the members of my family.
—————————————————————————————
Hey Dibi, ha ha, this is so cool asking Christian and Nathan’s mom questions. So I read on Stab that interview with Nathan, was that all fabricated? If not, is there still sibling drama? Man, me and my brothers have really gone at it and have had blown out fights so I can relate! - Nick Mochino
Dibi: I believe Christian and Nathan have really come to a better understanding and have started to rebuild their friendship, and I’m stoked for that. Bruce [Irons] will never have the chance, so call your brothers - they’re the only ones you’ve got.
Scurrying Cockroaches
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Greyson Fletcher: The Next Pilot At Flight Academy
Nathan’s been back in town and he’s been surfing a lot with Bruce Irons, who’s also in town for the summer. They’ve been coming around Astrodeck and hanging out here in San Clemente. Bruce grabbed some Wave Warriors and Christian Fletcher t-shirts. Little fucker’s got some good taste.
We’ve all been skating, too. In fact, just went last night to the San Clemente Skate Park. Bruce is stoked on Greyson and wants to take skate lessons from him. Haha, he even filmed Greyson on his iPhone going balls-out at the skate park; Greyson fucking flies.
But what’s up with all these kids riding scooters? They’re sissying shit up with their scooters and rollerblades; wearing knee pads, elbow pads, helmets, wristguards, shinguards, mouth pieces, damn hockey masks, bras, girdles, jock straps…I mean, don’t get me wrong on this subject. Safety is definitely important, especially on a little grom. But seems like kids are just too babied nowadays.
Things were so different back when I was a kid. We just went skating, you know? Just got up and left. We didn’t have to fucking make it such a huge deal to pack stuff up and worry about shit. If we got hurt, we sucked it up. You cracked your skull? Tough. Duct tape the shit out of it, fag. Brain matter spilling out to the pavement? You’re fine. You gouged your knee? It’s spouting blood out like a sprinkler system? Too bad, crybaby. Get back on that half-pipe and don’t get off it until you do a handplant. That’s an order!
These Soccer Moms come to the skate parks in their SUV tanks and just unleash their kids, who, for the most part, are just kinda lazying around and being in the way with their scooters. And it’s so funny when these moms get all pissed when actual skateboarders come to ride the SKATE park. They seem to vibe you with some kind of sense of entitlement. They don’t like it when their little Bartholomew has his scooter kicked away from the combi-bowl.
But what I really love are the moms who bust out their cell phones and call the cops. That’s a scene in itself; When you see all the skate kids without the proper “safety uniform” run to the hills to hide. They don’t want to get busted and be given a ticket. So it’s funny when they haul on ass outta there. It’s like when you turn the lights on in a seedy motel room and the cockroaches go scurrying off, seeking shelter in the dark. Hahaha. That’s exactly what it’s like at these skate parks when the pigs show up and wanna cite the groms $265 tickets for not wearing proper gear.
Haha, that’s pretty much what happened to Greyson last night. The kid just bailed. Bruce, Nathan, Greyson and I were skating when those donut-hogging assholes suddenly showed up after some scoot bitches had a blistering hemorrhoid over our mere presence and called them. What tattletales. The next thing I know is that Greyson’s gone. Peaced on out in 10 seconds flat. Couldn’t find him anywhere. Finally realized that he had jumped a barbed wire fence, tore his pants, and was hiding out in the bushes across the street.
I should buy Greyson some camo paint so he can smear that shit on his face and blend in with the plants more naturally next time.
