
The Fletcher Family in Hawaii
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. - CF
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Hey Dibi! Thanks for this. It’s my therapy believe it or not! I read about what people ask and the things you answer and it makes me smile AND think. People think reading stuff like this by you or whoever is a crock but I don’t. So again thank you very much, Mrs. (Hoffman) Fletcher! - Janice Burmin
Dibi: Thank you, that’s very nice. It started out with Christian, when he didn’t want to answer something, he’d say, “Ask my mom.” Now it seems as though there’s people that seem to do that, so here we are sharing some thoughts together.
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Hey Dibi, ever think about reading and answering our questions for the D-Side? It would be so fun to watch! - Leslie Freeman
Dibi: That sounds somewhat amusing, I guess like talking to myself in the mirror.
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Hi Dibi, any updates for us, your fans, about the Brazilians? - Craig Stone
Dibi: I haven’t heard anything recently. We’ve made it so they’re unable to use our (Astrodeck) name on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter - at least that’s a start. I appreciate your concern. Everyone has been very supportive. It’s been surprising, and really pretty great to know people care.
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Andy was a Wave Warrior! You guys gonna make that into a shirt? Of him wearing that shirt? It’d be sick! - Ben Ragin’ in Oceanside
Dibi: Andy was a Wave Warrior and he will be included in the new Wave Warriors film we’re working on. I’m sure he’d be stoked!
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HI Dibi I asked Christian sevral times but he doesn’t answer my messages is he still wrestling? And will he be in the Northeast touring soon with the WWE? Maybe you can answer? - Todd Waidmann
Dibi: I believe he wrestles with himself everyday, but he’s been skating his brains out recently with Greyson. So his immediate wrestling plans have been put on hold.
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Hey Dibi, caught the Andy Dside and it was great. Any more? thanx. - Bob Railey
Dibi: I’ve got a couple of more installments coming. I’m very grateful I had the chance to sit down with him when I did.
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Did you see any foreshadowing with Andy when he did the interview? He seems so happy and mellow. Unlike Bruce’s interview. Yo that kid’s on crack! - Jake S.
Dibi: He said when he came, “If I knew you guys were going to make me feel so good about myself, I would have come by earlier.” It was very sweet and I hope that everyone I have the pleasure of interviewing leaves feeling great with themselves.
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Hi Dibi! Do you have other siblings aside from Joyce and how was the sibling rivalry between you two? - Caine Heinrichs
Dibi: Joyce is my older sister. I have a younger brother and sister, Tony and Robin. Joyce and I are very different and the dynamics between us, I would not describe as typical sibling rivalry. She was president of the student body, a champion surfer, Times Women of the Year… Wow, how would you compete with that??? I didn’t.
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Any chance in Christian and Nathan doing a project of some kind together? It would be amaze balls. Something people have been frothing for in forever. - 714 Jase
Dibi: I’m sure there’s something coming in the near future.
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DIBI FLETCHER NO OFFENSE YOU ARE GREAT BUT WHY ONLY SUCH SHORT ONE WORD ANSWERS LET US GET TO KNOW YOU MORE! PLEASE! - STEVE O’DONNELL
Dibi: Sometimes less is just enough. Most people have the tendency to be overly verbose and I find it tedious, so I try not to fall into that trap.
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Greyson rips! Are you and Herb proud grandparents or What?!?!?!!! - Mike Varttain
Dibi: I think it’s great that he rips; being good at what you do is always a bonus. But I’m most proud of who he is. I love spending time with him, he’s really amazing.
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MamaDibi! What it do? - Cottons Reg
Dibi: Whatever it is, do it to the best of your ability!!!
————————————————————————————–Though we all think our kids can do no wrong, what’s something you think Nathan and Christian have been wrong about and cannot accomplish? - R.M.
Dibi: I don’t think there’s anything they can’t accomplish if they put their mind to it. “Wrong about” as you’ve stated, is something entirely different then accomplishment. I believe you’re asking if they’ve made mistakes? Who hasn’t?
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Dibi huge favor. I have been a NF fan since I was well never mind how old I am now! I have all his magazine articles, interviews, movies, etc. Could you please post up from your archives a photo of Nathan when he was with Bloodshot or when he was riding for Gotcha or something from when you were all in that Esquire Magazine article, around that era? My favorite decade of Nathan Walter Fletcher - EVER! And when will you have a fan page for him and Greyson? Why only for Christian? But thank you regardless you will have made my year! - Jessica Owen
Dibi: To be honest, I haven’t saved everything. Life was always so busy and filled with everyday challenges, that some things just slipped through the cracks.
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Hey Dibi, did you guys celebrate Thanksgiving? Did Nathan and Christian fight over the wishbone? Did Herbie carve the turkey?
Dibi: Yes, we celebrated Thanksgiving. Nathan was surfing in Hawaii, for which I’m sure he was thankful for. CF and Greyson went skating, and then we all met down at my Mom and Dad’s to watch the sunset over the ocean and be grateful.
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Loved the family portrait! What a beautiful family! How much the boys have grown! Thank you for sharing! Please keep all this going! - Hugest Fletcher Fan
Dibi: We all had the best time growing up together, it couldn’t have been better.
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Dibi, chairWOMAN of the board! Any chance of seeing some raw footage of the boys when they were out East for the tour? - Paul Ruiz
Dibi: I’m hoping to put something together sometime soon, it’s hard to get the time to do everything I’d like to; lots of “have to’s” tend to get in the way and eat the time.
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Dibi! Can you PLEASE get Christian to answer his own damn questions!! We wanna know what he thinks not just what he asks! =) - Kirk Koyne
Dibi: Dude, I gave up trying to “get” Christian to do things years ago. But I’ll certainly make a suggestion.
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Dibi, Nathan is a marvel. Great piece with Bruce. What’s Nathan up to these days? Another film in the works with Analog? - Matt B.
Dibi: Nathan’s in Hawaii surfing like he should be. I don’t know if he has immediate plans for another movie, I’ll ask when I speak to him.
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When will Christian be surfing on the North Shore. I remember when he was a cueball getting barreled at Backdoor, pig dogging it during the Pipe Masters back in 90 or 89? Something like that.. So sick! - Brian Guthrie
Dibi: I think he plans on going over later in the season, when the crowd has thinned out.
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Hi Dibi, Sorry about the loss of first Andy and then Flippy. I’m sure all of you are feeling different things but it still must be shocking. What a dichotomy (sp?) from young to old. Your thoughts? - Eric Galvan
Dibi: We’re all very sorry about Andy. Flippy lived the life he wanted and told them to pull the plug at the end. All of us should have that opportunity.
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Sorry to bring this up at this time but since Flippy’s passing, could you clarify how he is related. I thought Flippy had been Christian and Nathan’s grandfather and your father Dibi but he is your great uncle? Thank you and my condolensces. - Chadwick Graham
Dibi: Flippy is my father Walter’s older brother. So that makes him my uncle and my children’s great uncle.
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I can’t believe your a grandmother! Your so youthful and vivacious! Greyson have any siblings? Any other grandchildren? Nathan have any kids? - Panama Joe
Dibi: Thank you, I feel no different then I did as a girl on the North Shore. Greyson is my only grandchild. Nathan has roamed the globe looking for waves, maybe there will be kids in his future, who knows?
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Dibi do you like oatmeal? Or are you a biscuits and gravy type of gal? - The Smoocher
Dibi: OATMEAL, raw in smoothies. Gravy, UGH, reminds me of my Dad.
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To the Fletcher Clan (via Hey Dibi Blogspot):
Deepest regards to you and yours. Flippy was ornery but he was Flippy. How has Walter been, Dibi? - M.T
Dibi: My dad’s good, thank you for asking. It’s sad to see the changes, but it’s part of life.
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Dibi hmmm or more like CHRISTIAN??? HMMMMM…. back at Beach Road the lady sat amongst the sea in her scarves and shield with no chance of being anonymous. Mysterious lady how you make us wonder. Dibi or Christian or the mind of Sir Nathan? Lest it be known to us? None! - Jeff K.
Dibi: I’m not quite sure what you’re trying to say; it’s been awhile since I sat around at King Arthur’s round table and spoke in the dialect of that time. I’m happy to answer whatever it is you want to ask, but please make it clear.
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Greyson is so fine! Can you ask him why he accepted my friend request and then deleted it? I am sad. As his mom you should make him. Hee hee. J/k. :3 - V.A.
Dibi: First, let me clear up any misconception: I am his grandmother, not his mom. I really have no intention of monitoring who he friends on Facebook. I think those are decisions for him to make. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help.
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Dibi I t hink you are so beautiufl do you personal email or facebook i can be friends and write you thank you! so beautiful woman very much! - Boscaglia
Dibi: Thank you for the compliment. I really don’t do Facebook; I started to, but just couldn’t seem to find the time. All the emailing I do pertains to business, and whatever little time I have left I’m doing research for a new book I’m working on.
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Love everything on site! But the rare family photos and the glimpse of the mind of Dibi Fletcher is what has me coming back the most. Please never stop! Thank you! - Shayne Woods
Dibi: That’s very nice, thank you. I’m always surprised that people care what I think. With the phenomenal success of social networking, it seems that people are extremely interested in what everyone else thinks, so I guess I’m part of the curiosity as well.
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Lmao I’m told that the Fletchers are Bohemian Republicans. Any truth in this Dibi? - Erik Ringstrom
Dibi: We’re Libertarians: Maximum freedom/minimum government.
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Astrodeck for Life, Dibi! Commited to u guys and stoked! What about some hats? What happened to Chief firewater? Wasn’t that by Herbie’s creation? I think so! - Marcio Nunez
Dibi: I can’t understand why any surfer would settle for inferior traction - unless he was paid big dough. Herb didn’t invent Chief Firewater. Being in America, the liability and restrictions on selling it, make it cost prohibitive. People always cry about “Made in America”. I can guarantee they’ve never made anything here and have no idea how difficult all the government regulation is. We did hats a long time ago, maybe it’s time for a comeback?
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Hi Dibi. Ya ever go tandem with herb? - Nancy Christopher
Dibi: I used to go tandem with my dad when all the surf contests had tandem events. I was a ballet dancer, so many of his friends wanted to partner with me. I competed with Don Hansen in the Makaha event a couple of times. I grew to hate it; I realized at a young age that I want control over events that concern me, and that wasn’t the case in tandem surfing. I met Herb at Makaha that first year, and there was never talk of us going tandem surfing.
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