Mickey used to eat at Jack in the Box near San Clemente after his Trestle surfs. He'd come in and carefully read the menu, then order a hamburger, fries, and a small Jack Cola. He ordered the same way every time. I recognized him. I idolized him. But I never let him know I knew who he was.

@irishcherokee8884

2 жыл бұрын

Good story

@helloitsmehb

2 ай бұрын

He was a very cruel person

Hi Micky, I'll never forget the wink and a smile that day long ago.. with my cut off levis and that fucked up board that I hacked off and rode.. thanks for teaching me how to live brother.. My JoAnn is gone and I will be soon to follow.. hope to see you both on the other side.. love brother

@ricky7973

3 жыл бұрын

Are u still alive?

@helloitsmehb

Жыл бұрын

The guy was a dick. Are you too?

@camilaa2365

4 ай бұрын

@@ricky7973 seems like no

@helloitsmehb

2 ай бұрын

He was terrible human being. Hope you didn’t end up like Miki

absolutely correct! hopefully I too will be forging my own destiny soon... hitting the road, long term, solo. surf surf and surf.

“My whole life is this wave. I drop into it, set the whole thing up, pull up a bottom turn, pull up into it, and shoot for my life. Going for broke, man. And behind me, all the shit goes over my back. The screaming parents, teachers, police, priests, politicians, kneeboarders, windsurfers - they’re all going over the falls headfirst into the fuckin’ reef. And I’m shooting for my life. And when it starts to close out I pull out through the bottom out to the back, and I pick up another one and do the same goddamn thing.”

@phartsmone5830

3 жыл бұрын

Best interview ever..

@harryknackers7892

2 жыл бұрын

We know.

@helloitsmehb

3 ай бұрын

Yep. A selfish prick. What a life

thanks Mick...you were the original...one of a kind...absolute stand alone take no bullshit above it all could care less wave-rider...god put you here to ride waves...glad we caught your show...no one else ever like you.

outstanding words ! right on miki

Also here after listening the Anderson Paak Venice track “Miki Doralude” ? He made me discover this great athlete THX mr Paak

"Miki took to his grave many stories that no one will ever know, but this book will also tell many and give new insight into his life. In the end only a select group knew the real person. I'm not sure I did -- but almost." -Kelly Slater, best-known surfer in the world

@MarcS4R

2 жыл бұрын

It is my favorite book, and I must have read it a bunch of times. Thank you for creating it.

@jeffdarnell7942

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer Andy Irons personally.

@camilaa2365

4 ай бұрын

​@@jeffdarnell7942yeah but irons comes after

Da Cat 🌊🐱

@lorduenon Great story, I respect Dora and know a little about him even though I know nothing about surfing. I'm a musician and I gave up everything for it ten years ago. It sounds like a clique now to say your following your dream. People who haven't done it do not know how hard it is. It's not just what you give up....

Miki Dora. No one and I mean no one will ever know what a great talent and person he really was. Perhaps I would compare him to Bob Dylan. And I mean that in the most respectful way.

@dieseltu1035

Жыл бұрын

He. Was a common thief

@helloitsmehb

Жыл бұрын

Massive racist too

@Lilbroda

10 ай бұрын

@@helloitsmehb so what??

@helloitsmehb

10 ай бұрын

@@Lilbroda Because thieving racists are assholes and don’t deserve second thoughts.

@helloitsmehb

3 ай бұрын

@@Lilbrodahey if you’re into thieving racist pricks ..more power to you

Deep stuff he was saying- sadly compromised by the stupid music in the background.

Miki was one cool cat 🤙🏼

I got to see Dora when I was a kid surfing Malibu in the mid 60's. Many surfers came to "The Bu" and Dora always stood apart. His fluid style still stands apart in these films. But it was the lifestyle he perfected - following Tom Blake. Miki came from a very wealthy Montecito family. He was an elitist that went beyond "pro". He was among the last of the "great white hunters" of the nineteenth century like Alistair Crowley climbing K2. A relic pointing to the future - find your own island!!

@howardacquistapace5084

5 жыл бұрын

clarkewi 19th?

@Burleism

5 жыл бұрын

always the Posers who spew forth crap like this trying to impress........... The Bu ? The Bu??? Really? ...... Pathetic

Love this guy

scooter boy lives!

so many good surfers their hands and arms were out of sync. Mr. Dora's arms always moved gracefully in synch with the rest of his movement.

@jan8742

6 ай бұрын

his skills were mediocre by todays standards

it is from Surfer's the movie by Bill Delaney . the author

Year?

@friendsofbrookpark from SURFERS the MOVIE by Delaney

What is this from? Is there an extended version? Thanks!

@BaliSurfHunters

Жыл бұрын

The movie "surfers", great movie!

Hello! I'm an archive researcher and I'm trying to source this. Do you know where this is coming from ? Thanks!

... they're all going head first into the reef..hahah

Nothing wrong with Miki Dora, just reacting to a world that got more insane by the day. That shit starts to rub off on you.

the individual is fucking finished! DORA

he was sure pretty to watch at Malibu

when was that interview filmed? mid 80s?

"lonely."

G

Not my rights

Ah, there's nothing like old men complaining about how f***d up the world is today, as if the present just manifested itself instantaneously, with no contribution from them. This is about as classic as Laird complaining about how crowded Jaws is now.

@JONNYHOTROD

5 жыл бұрын

Right tho init!

Total narcissist....his ol' timey 'California style' held back the shortboard revolution for years.