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“I imagine that with all

those travel miles in

dangerous places these

surfers probably started feeling

comfortable stopped worrying

and let their guard down. It

never happens intentionally.”

Letters

MURDER IN SINALOA

I imagine that with all those

travel miles in dangerous

places these surfers

probably started feeling

comfortable and let their

guard down [“A Bad Break in

Sinaloa” by Jason McGahan].

After just a few months in

sketchy places I did too. It’s

never intentional; you just

start thinking there’s no need

to worry. The dude who sold

me my surf van actually

knew these guys and said

they were awesome.

ALDENSO

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LEBLANC’S CAR CRED

A lot of people didn’t know

that Matt LeBlanc was a

gearhead so there was

skepticism around his

joiningTop Gear as a host.

But his reputation is getting

better thanks to stories like

“Matt LeBlanc: A True

Gearhead?” [by Jesse Will].

LeBlanc is a natural behind

the wheel and driving a car

while talking on camera

is a difficult skill to develop.

In his first video for the

show he had the poise of

someone who’d been doing

the job for years. He’s got

the right credentials — it

takes serious dedication

to own a 911 GT2 RS as he

does. I look forward to

seeing what he does.

BRANDON TURKUS

CONTRIBUTOR AUTOBLOG

TURNER’S LAND GRAB

Aaron Gulley’s article about

Ted Turner [“Crashing at

Turner’s Place”] demon-

strates the hypocrisy of

Turner’s brand of liberalism.

He’ll open his “massive

collection of private land” to

the paying public but if the

average Joe environmental-

ist wants in he’ll have to

openhiswalletwide—these

destinations are for “upscale

tourists.” Turner is about

one thing: making money

for himself.

BRENDA KARLIN

ST. GEORGE ISLAND FL

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Matt is a gearhead

and a hell of a great

guy! I would rally

with him anytime.

—STEVE ALENSKIS

LeBlanc could be a

20 - time F1 world

champion and I’d still

rather watch paint

dry.—MARK KENT

This true story of

two surfers was

a wonderful tribute

to my childhood

friends.—@_KATE

FERGUSON_

Oliver White is lucky

to have the means

to pursue these

species. He must be

a helluva angler.

—RYAN GLEASON

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MONSTERS ON THE FLY
Oliver White’s project in
Guyana [“Casting for
Giants” by Paul Kvinta] is
an example of how anglers
and outdoor enthusiasts
can make a huge difference
on both a social and an
economic level. While a
quest for large exotic
jungle fish may have been
what brought him to
Guyana in the first place
his appreciation for the
places that fishing takes us
has now created something
much larger and more
significant: a nonprofit
that’s generating money
for communities this far off
the grid and making a
difference in peoples’ lives.
Having fished with Oliver
for many years I can say
that he is an individual
pursuing his dreams for all
the right reasons.
JIM KLUG
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
YELLOW DOG FLYFISHING
Editor’s note: White
serves as an ambassador
for Klug’s company.

MEN’S JOURNAL 16 SEPTEMBER 2016