Author David Rensin Discusses Miki Dora

[snote1]

Miki Lived His Life the way he saw fit. end of story. R.I.P Da Cat Miki Dora.

[Cervicconstruction]

By speculating that Miki sold drugs is rather assinine if you think about it.There was a man that prized his personal freedom above all else.Good book good read I think it the book gives a good look into the culture that could support the Man the Myth the LEGEND of a guy that came to be one of the great counter coulture hero's of my time.

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[ecnalubma696969]

STFU you fucking kike.

[redibeaver]

Miki was NO CROOK. Because he didn't give a krap about political correctness, joes like this triple-chinned burger-hound feast on him now, but in his day, this "David" would be running like a monkey with his tail on fire, because Miki would clobber this clown if he caught him. The Jewish community didn't impress Dora yet almost every name you hear from those days was a Jew. Sweet, Velzy, Aaberg, Webber... Miki was an inconsummate adventurer and citified-clowns like this author were his nemesis.

[Surfwriter2]

Since I've only talked with David via the telephone, this interview gives me a face to go with the voice. To "mitsille" in all the time I knew Miki he didn't use drugs and wasn't part of the drug dealing scene. In fact, was very conscious and careful of what he ate and drank. However, he DID like good wine.

[theunsheep]

Fabulous book. It neglects to mention what Dora's sleeping patterns were. Did he sleep well?

[hockeygambler]

@theunsheep LOL... did he sleep well?!??

[theunsheep]

@hockeygambler Thanks. I'll take that as a no. 

[mitsille]

In the book his Dad seemed like a real gentleman-there for Miki till the end. Such a shame Miki thought his surfing was the only loyalty he knew. It's not said in the book but fact- he was also a pioneer drug runner. How the hell did he surf from country to country without running drugs? BIG GAP IN THE BOOK!

[jeff111982]

That is mentioned in the book. Most of the traveling was done through credit card fraud.

[thoreauing]

Some do cause they can and then they're others that can only read about it.

[Garo48]

Didn't he steal the prize money from the Malibu Contest in like 1965? Or is it just a rumor?

[ANSWERSouthBay]

I went with my cousin a long time ago to buy a Da Cat board. We idolized him in the 60's, and were always into "side-slipping in the soup" (which, by the way, doesn't make it in the book) since we weren't good enough to nose ride. But after reading the book, it's clear that the real Mickey Dora was...a total asshole. Ripping off his friends, framing them and turning them into the cops, sponging off people. What an asshole.

[deweypug]

He was an enigma, and one of the greatest artists on a surfboard, no doubt. But he speaks of true originality - although he followed the well worn path of a bum surfer.

[4eva2cool]

jesus christ i hope hollywood NEVER makes a film about Da Cat, because they will seriously fuck it up!!!.

documentary ok...movie by some actor HELL NO!.

[seccaman3]

Leo DiCaprio already bought the rights for the film I heard....It's fucked up and I thought he already made a film bout Miki named "Catch Me If You Can" hah

[joecopro]

You did an excellent job on the book. Loved it.  Read the authorized book previous to yours which was nice but waiting for the unauthorized version which you delivered in spades! Thanks!

[jakenabbster]

we have such a clone world now days,. how fucked up is this changinhg world,,?mscary

[deyoungparker]

There are probably LESS clones nowadays than there were 40 or 50 years ago. Learn some history, bruddah.

[harvatt]

Had the great honour of being on nodding terms and surfing with Miki in the summer of '79 in France. Long live "da cat", he was all that we wanted to be!

[5zebra5]

...Reading the book for the third time...

[ironduke2000]

Just ordered this book on Amazon last. I've been waiting for it. And I remember David Rensin from many articles written for Playboy.