Nealpar - Lucoff altercation

MalibuGuru · Joined: 11 Nov 1993 Posts: 9300

Are you suggesting we pull the plug on the baywatch boat inside the slot to end this maddness? Surprised

swchandler · Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588

The old Mickey Dora/Johnny Fain interplays were always a classic in the old surf movies of the day that included Malibu as a venue. Maybe nealpar could understand a bit better if she spent some time viewing some of the old surf movies of the 60s. Dora was an real legend in his time, and his antics dealing with shoulder hoppers only added to his stature overall.

Thanks windoggie for the great post. A picture often says a thousand words.

jp5 · Joined: 19 May 1998 Posts: 3394 Location: OnUr6

Kinda makes you wonder if the kind of stuff Dora used to do would have been considered assault? Back then people weren't as sue happy as they seem to be today, a guy that shoulder hopped took his chances knowing he didn't have the wave and either kicked out or took the abuse.

windoggi · Joined: 22 Feb 2002 Posts: 2743

Read "All For a Few Perfect Waves" if you haven't already. I remember reading Dora's rants in various surf mags when I was just a young teenager.
I still have some of those magazines carefully stashed away. He left quite a wake behind him.

laci · Joined: 22 May 1996 Posts: 180 Location: SoCal&the Gorge

If anyone reads "All for a few perfect Waves", the Miki Dora biography, they will note two facts. Terry Lucoff was a personal friend of Miki Dora's, making boards for him at NP. He is quoted in the book. And, oddly enough, Dora was a Hungarian, born in Budapest. Neilpar is Hungarian. Some weird coincidences there.

swchandler · Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed getting a shoulder hopper into an over-the-falls situation on a bigger wave. The thing that was so great is that you didn't really have to hit them or touch them, but simply move around them and cut them off and to ultimately run them up into the hard pitching section with nowhere to go but a wipeout off the top. Not always easy to set up, but a classic way to make them pay greatly for their foolishness.

tlucoff · Joined: 25 Jun 1996 Posts: 8

I really want to thank everyone for their support.

At this time I am requesting letters from any eyewitness that was on the
in the water or on the beach on at Leo on Thursday July 31

or

any letters of personal support or about wave riding at leo and wave riding safety and wave priority

Your Letters can be emailed to MalibuRE@aol.com
or mailed to
Terry Lucoff
c/o Coldwell Banker
23676 Malibu Road
Malibu, California 90265

Please include your e mail address and contact information and if this information can be used in an upcoming court case
Do not post them on this site. If you have any questions you may contact me by e mail at the above address or at 310-924-1045

tstar · Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 46

From a Mickey Dora story that explains all:

As if fearing that someone might overhear us, Mickey carefully scanned the area before revealing his final reason. "Saltwater," he whispered.

"Saltwater?" I asked.

"Oh yes," Mickey said. "Living so close to saltwater is dangerous because it gets in the air. Then you breath it in and, after time, your brain rots like a driftwood log."

"Oh ..." said I.

"That's why so many surfers we know are so stupid," said Mickey.

"Right," I answered. "So ... what about me?"

"Move," said Mickey. "Move before it's too late."

dabull1 · Joined: 19 Mar 1997 Posts: 556

theq · Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 707