Let's see how many cheesy intro sentences I can write for this post:

-The Billabong XXL Ride of the Year Awards are here, showcasing the gnarliest, most death-defying big wave surfing this galaxy has ever seen.

-Do you like thrills? -Do you like playboy daredevil stuntmen in wetsuits with jetskis? If so, check out the Billabong XXL...-Looking for Love? Try the 2008 Billabong Global Big Wave Awards!

-More dangerous than downtown Baghdad, it's the 2008 Billabong Global...

-Water. Enabler of coral reefs. Home to fish. Propeller of surfboards. Water, we thank ye for giving us the Billabong XXL... I should probably be telling you more substantive things about this contest, but why don't you clear out 15 minutes of your day, find yourself a quiet little nook at work, perhaps a janitor's closet, and check out some of this god damn ridiculous footage for yourself.