Haha, if you talk to the guy he's got some stories for sure. I like the one where he says he surfed a tsunami wave!!! But that's just the first of many crazy stories he's got and definitely not the craziest. Never really took the stories as anything but pure entertainment b/c they're def fun to listen to, but the guy definitely has my respect.
I've heard the same comments about BWD. But you gotta love how he blows the conch shell before heading out to the beach. I just stay clear.