I was 10 when I learned how to surf I have friends that got me too so I just
I have friends that got me too so I just
I have friends that got me too so I just started going the reason why surface
started going the reason why surface
started going the reason why surface it’s the wash line and now I’m doing
it’s the wash line and now I’m doing
it’s the wash line and now I’m doing surf contest and now I got so many
surf contest and now I got so many
surf contest and now I got so many friends my name is Kurt Harper
friends my name is Kurt Harper
friends my name is Kurt Harper I am 49 years old and I will be 50 in
I am 49 years old and I will be 50 in
I am 49 years old and I will be 50 in March I was diagnosed with autism at
March I was diagnosed with autism at
March I was diagnosed with autism at around two years old I live in Santa
around two years old I live in Santa
around two years old I live in Santa Monica California in the one time I surf
Monica California in the one time I surf
Monica California in the one time I surf up in Ventura like Oxnard Silver Strand
up in Ventura like Oxnard Silver Strand
up in Ventura like Oxnard Silver Strand the surfs good and plus I have friends
the surfs good and plus I have friends
the surfs good and plus I have friends that live up there I’ll leave my house
that live up there I’ll leave my house
that live up there I’ll leave my house like little early in the morning I just
like little early in the morning I just
like little early in the morning I just wanna beat the crowds go before the wind
wanna beat the crowds go before the wind
wanna beat the crowds go before the wind picks up you know my first care
picks up you know my first care
picks up you know my first care back in December 25th 1989 I said one
back in December 25th 1989 I said one
back in December 25th 1989 I said one scanner one scanner one scanner then I
scanner one scanner one scanner then I
scanner one scanner one scanner then I finally got one
finally got one
finally got one however hot calls with it I’ve heard for
however hot calls with it I’ve heard for
however hot calls with it I’ve heard for sure I’ve heard car chases shootings my
sure I’ve heard car chases shootings my
sure I’ve heard car chases shootings my first foot chases oh the favorite
first foot chases oh the favorite
first foot chases oh the favorite episode of cops well I love I have a so
episode of cops well I love I have a so
episode of cops well I love I have a so they’ll start tensing up you know Oh
they’ll start tensing up you know Oh
they’ll start tensing up you know Oh always gonna start to fight I’ll start
always gonna start to fight I’ll start
always gonna start to fight I’ll start to fight
and then all this with old Hill starts
and then all this with old Hill starts breaking loose
Nick ass writer going on
Nick ass writer going on yep that’s going on anytime that’s going
yep that’s going on anytime that’s going
yep that’s going on anytime that’s going yeah I heard your voice mail this
yeah I heard your voice mail this
yeah I heard your voice mail this morning I was watching cops last night
here was nineteen when he moved into the
here was nineteen when he moved into the back
back
back it was my art studio and then we fixed
it was my art studio and then we fixed
it was my art studio and then we fixed it into a bedroom for Kurt so we can
it into a bedroom for Kurt so we can
it into a bedroom for Kurt so we can come and go as he wished he’s 49 now so
come and go as he wished he’s 49 now so
come and go as he wished he’s 49 now so 30 years he’s been back when Kurt was
30 years he’s been back when Kurt was
30 years he’s been back when Kurt was about 10 or 11 he came to me and said
about 10 or 11 he came to me and said
about 10 or 11 he came to me and said dad can I learn how to surf
dad can I learn how to surf
dad can I learn how to surf I absolutely said yes best decision that
I absolutely said yes best decision that
I absolutely said yes best decision that I ever made far as Kurt was his her when
I ever made far as Kurt was his her when
I ever made far as Kurt was his her when Kurt first started surfing he identified
Kurt first started surfing he identified
Kurt first started surfing he identified with families that would go down to the
with families that would go down to the
with families that would go down to the beach and he would make friends with the
beach and he would make friends with the
beach and he would make friends with the whole family and that family would would
whole family and that family would would
whole family and that family would would kind of shelter him and nurture him and
kind of shelter him and nurture him and
kind of shelter him and nurture him and then as he became more comfortable then
then as he became more comfortable then
then as he became more comfortable then he started taking the younger children
he started taking the younger children
he started taking the younger children surfing and if the dad of the family
surfing and if the dad of the family
surfing and if the dad of the family couldn’t go and take the child surfing
couldn’t go and take the child surfing
couldn’t go and take the child surfing he’d ask Kurt to and Kurt would take the
he’d ask Kurt to and Kurt would take the
he’d ask Kurt to and Kurt would take the child that was his springboard was the
child that was his springboard was the
child that was his springboard was the other families we’re a strong family we
other families we’re a strong family we
other families we’re a strong family we always did things together so he was
always did things together so he was
always did things together so he was getting more of what he grew up with mr.
getting more of what he grew up with mr.
getting more of what he grew up with mr. el tigre how was it we met Kurt eight
el tigre how was it we met Kurt eight
el tigre how was it we met Kurt eight and a half years ago and NSSA contest
was so I was like you know who’s this
was so I was like you know who’s this older guy talking with young kids we
older guy talking with young kids we
older guy talking with young kids we wanted to take you know the kids surfing
wanted to take you know the kids surfing
wanted to take you know the kids surfing and bo surfing and then I I said no for
and bo surfing and then I I said no for
and bo surfing and then I I said no for a long time we wanted to get to know him
a long time we wanted to get to know him
a long time we wanted to get to know him why are you gonna take my son surfing
why are you gonna take my son surfing
why are you gonna take my son surfing he’s young you know he pulls up oh I’ll
he’s young you know he pulls up oh I’ll
he’s young you know he pulls up oh I’ll be over the next Saturday no okay let’s
be over the next Saturday no okay let’s
be over the next Saturday no okay let’s check this out we went to Rincon and I
check this out we went to Rincon and I
check this out we went to Rincon and I followed him up cuz I’m watching how he
followed him up cuz I’m watching how he
followed him up cuz I’m watching how he drives and I get up there and he knew
drives and I get up there and he knew
drives and I get up there and he knew everybody up there at that point I
everybody up there at that point I
everybody up there at that point I didn’t know it had been three
didn’t know it had been three
didn’t know it had been three generations whatever he’s taking people
generations whatever he’s taking people
generations whatever he’s taking people surfing
surfing
surfing oh no Kurt actually you probably
oh no Kurt actually you probably
oh no Kurt actually you probably remember how old was I when you first
remember how old was I when you first
remember how old was I when you first started taking me surfing
started taking me surfing
started taking me surfing well I pretty much would only surf in
well I pretty much would only surf in
well I pretty much would only surf in front of my house which is a really
front of my house which is a really
front of my house which is a really shitty way if my parents would take me
shitty way if my parents would take me
shitty way if my parents would take me serving every once in a while but you’d
serving every once in a while but you’d
serving every once in a while but you’d have to arrange a time to get picked up
have to arrange a time to get picked up
have to arrange a time to get picked up or whatever and he’d come pick us up and
or whatever and he’d come pick us up and
or whatever and he’d come pick us up and we just go surf together every
we just go surf together every
we just go surf together every generation of groms grows up either
generation of groms grows up either
generation of groms grows up either going to surf with him seeing at the
going to surf with him seeing at the
going to surf with him seeing at the contest hanging out with them everybody
contest hanging out with them everybody
contest hanging out with them everybody that surfs in Southern California knows
that surfs in Southern California knows
that surfs in Southern California knows Kirk he’s famous yep
promised appreciation for the little
promised appreciation for the little surfers they start bugging you or
surfers they start bugging you or
surfers they start bugging you or tormenting I’ll just gives wrong
tormenting I’ll just gives wrong
tormenting I’ll just gives wrong beatings ground beating is pretty much
yeah thanks like he’s a police officer
yeah thanks like he’s a police officer and he’s handcuffing him and he’s
and he’s handcuffing him and he’s
and he’s handcuffing him and he’s holding his arms back and the kid can’t
holding his arms back and the kid can’t
holding his arms back and the kid can’t move you know yeah oh they yeah they’re
move you know yeah oh they yeah they’re
move you know yeah oh they yeah they’re looking for that all the way
looking for that all the way
looking for that all the way oh there’s Kurt oh there’s Kurt and then
oh there’s Kurt oh there’s Kurt and then
oh there’s Kurt oh there’s Kurt and then then just a whole swarm of them they’ll
then just a whole swarm of them they’ll
then just a whole swarm of them they’ll take his hat he starts chasing and then
take his hat he starts chasing and then
take his hat he starts chasing and then all of a sudden it goes I got to slow
all of a sudden it goes I got to slow
all of a sudden it goes I got to slow him down – Kurt anyway a hundred and
him down – Kurt anyway a hundred and
him down – Kurt anyway a hundred and eighty-two pounds
eighty-two pounds
eighty-two pounds get off that twelve-year-old and then
get off that twelve-year-old and then
get off that twelve-year-old and then they go back from our yeah and then it
they go back from our yeah and then it
they go back from our yeah and then it all starts over again who’s your
all starts over again who’s your
all starts over again who’s your favorite groans beat down like at the
favorite groans beat down like at the
favorite groans beat down like at the vqs I did some jammies from beatings
vqs I did some jammies from beatings
vqs I did some jammies from beatings presume drugs you know I’m not gonna
presume drugs you know I’m not gonna
presume drugs you know I’m not gonna name any names that they were parents
name any names that they were parents
name any names that they were parents that were really mean to him just
that were really mean to him just
that were really mean to him just thought that thought everything bad
thought that thought everything bad
thought that thought everything bad about Kurt they’re not even taking the
about Kurt they’re not even taking the
about Kurt they’re not even taking the time just to understand he’s a 14 year
time just to understand he’s a 14 year
time just to understand he’s a 14 year old in the man’s body and he’s perfectly
old in the man’s body and he’s perfectly
old in the man’s body and he’s perfectly harmless he’s been taking the kids
harmless he’s been taking the kids
harmless he’s been taking the kids surfing for years that’s his life I said
surfing for years that’s his life I said
surfing for years that’s his life I said one should be so lucky
one should be so lucky
one should be so lucky you were diapers no that’s you you got
you were diapers no that’s you you got
you were diapers no that’s you you got flyer problems Thanks welcome the ones
flyer problems Thanks welcome the ones
flyer problems Thanks welcome the ones when they get their license you know
when they get their license you know
when they get their license you know they like to be left alone you know they
they like to be left alone you know they
they like to be left alone you know they don’t want grownups the carb that
don’t want grownups the carb that
don’t want grownups the carb that doesn’t bother me
doesn’t bother me
doesn’t bother me well he was just like Faysal Jew who’s
well he was just like Faysal Jew who’s
well he was just like Faysal Jew who’s just you know they’re two peas engine
just you know they’re two peas engine
just you know they’re two peas engine who’s just move on
morning hey knucklehead I work at
morning hey knucklehead I work at William Morris Endeavor is a talent
William Morris Endeavor is a talent
William Morris Endeavor is a talent agency representing the movie stars
agency representing the movie stars
agency representing the movie stars actors actresses like rock bands
actors actresses like rock bands
actors actresses like rock bands athletes writers directors my name is
athletes writers directors my name is
athletes writers directors my name is Josh Alverez and I’m Kurt supervisor
Josh Alverez and I’m Kurt supervisor
Josh Alverez and I’m Kurt supervisor Kurt’s
Kurt’s
Kurt’s role here is mailroom staffer he works
role here is mailroom staffer he works
role here is mailroom staffer he works where our accounting department is
where our accounting department is
where our accounting department is located the sorts mail processes mail
located the sorts mail processes mail
located the sorts mail processes mail does sweeps at the floors sweep is you
does sweeps at the floors sweep is you
does sweeps at the floors sweep is you collect all the mail and lira then we’ll
collect all the mail and lira then we’ll
collect all the mail and lira then we’ll take the mail out good thank you
take the mail out good thank you
take the mail out good thank you I worked so I could pay for my bills my
I worked so I could pay for my bills my
I worked so I could pay for my bills my surf trips I paid for my food my rant I
surf trips I paid for my food my rant I
surf trips I paid for my food my rant I like the shop is quiet let’s get here on
like the shop is quiet let’s get here on
like the shop is quiet let’s get here on time everything’s cool let’s go to Erin
time everything’s cool let’s go to Erin
time everything’s cool let’s go to Erin Josh morning morning as far as I know
Josh morning morning as far as I know
Josh morning morning as far as I know Curt is the longest working employee at
Curt is the longest working employee at
Curt is the longest working employee at this agency as far as the mailroom is
this agency as far as the mailroom is
this agency as far as the mailroom is concerned I’ve been working here for 17
concerned I’ve been working here for 17
concerned I’ve been working here for 17 years I’ve seen immoral Schwarzenegger
years I’ve seen immoral Schwarzenegger
years I’ve seen immoral Schwarzenegger I’ve seen Tom Arnold
I’ve seen Tom Arnold
I’ve seen Tom Arnold Bill Cosby Brooke Shields John Travolta
Bill Cosby Brooke Shields John Travolta
Bill Cosby Brooke Shields John Travolta Marilyn Manson Mara Manson why he’s look
Marilyn Manson Mara Manson why he’s look
Marilyn Manson Mara Manson why he’s look scary
the station was built in 1987 and
the station was built in 1987 and there’s no sort of follow like going
there’s no sort of follow like going
there’s no sort of follow like going ride-along or I’ll just come here to
ride-along or I’ll just come here to
ride-along or I’ll just come here to watch trains 763 is right on time right
watch trains 763 is right on time right
watch trains 763 is right on time right on the dot here he comes
my dad told me about trains oh it’s one
my dad told me about trains oh it’s one of these things the world’s you know
of these things the world’s you know
of these things the world’s you know Kirk hold on there are some trespassers
Kirk hold on there are some trespassers
Kirk hold on there are some trespassers on the tracks I heard if you want to go
on the tracks I heard if you want to go
on the tracks I heard if you want to go to Miami you will have to take the
to Miami you will have to take the
to Miami you will have to take the Southwest Chief to Chicago the lakeshore
Southwest Chief to Chicago the lakeshore
Southwest Chief to Chicago the lakeshore limit limited to New York City and from
limit limited to New York City and from
limit limited to New York City and from there then you go to the Silver Meteor
there then you go to the Silver Meteor
there then you go to the Silver Meteor the sewers are down into Miami I know
the sewers are down into Miami I know
the sewers are down into Miami I know the whole rail system in the US
it was cool you don’t have a contest
it was cool you don’t have a contest tomorrow yes I do I need to the beach
tomorrow yes I do I need to the beach
tomorrow yes I do I need to the beach have a beer yeah that’s gonna be fun
have a beer yeah that’s gonna be fun
have a beer yeah that’s gonna be fun that’s the old goat bread right it’s the
that’s the old goat bread right it’s the
that’s the old goat bread right it’s the seniors that’s all goes hey I won’t get
seniors that’s all goes hey I won’t get
seniors that’s all goes hey I won’t get some more solid sets I’m claiming this
some more solid sets I’m claiming this
some more solid sets I’m claiming this is probably the biggest day of
is probably the biggest day of
is probably the biggest day of competition now new suddenly falls
competition now new suddenly falls
competition now new suddenly falls freely went quicker than we thought
freely went quicker than we thought
freely went quicker than we thought I’ve been riding a little slash right
I’ve been riding a little slash right
I’ve been riding a little slash right there it’s a three-man heat-related
there it’s a three-man heat-related
there it’s a three-man heat-related foster this keeps a little take it to
foster this keeps a little take it to
foster this keeps a little take it to his first place the aniseh says
his first place the aniseh says
his first place the aniseh says basically a you surfing organization you
basically a you surfing organization you
basically a you surfing organization you kind of equated to Little League it’s
kind of equated to Little League it’s
kind of equated to Little League it’s been competing for 21 years
been competing for 21 years
been competing for 21 years I don’t think Kurt’s changed at all he
I don’t think Kurt’s changed at all he
I don’t think Kurt’s changed at all he loves hanging out with the kids he loves
loves hanging out with the kids he loves
loves hanging out with the kids he loves to put the jersey on and he really likes
to put the jersey on and he really likes
to put the jersey on and he really likes being at the events there’s always
being at the events there’s always
being at the events there’s always pranks going on and shenanigans you know
pranks going on and shenanigans you know
pranks going on and shenanigans you know and and that’s kind of good for the kids
and and that’s kind of good for the kids
and and that’s kind of good for the kids because they can be really stressed with
because they can be really stressed with
because they can be really stressed with winning contests and Kurt kind of brings
winning contests and Kurt kind of brings
winning contests and Kurt kind of brings that fun element to the beach the kids
that fun element to the beach the kids
that fun element to the beach the kids just love him in about cleaning up about
just love him in about cleaning up about
just love him in about cleaning up about 13 minutes so yeah cuz like I like go
13 minutes so yeah cuz like I like go
13 minutes so yeah cuz like I like go out for like 30 minutes 30 seconds hey
out for like 30 minutes 30 seconds hey
out for like 30 minutes 30 seconds hey listen would it be you have to beat
listen would it be you have to beat
listen would it be you have to beat so 40 minutes 16 seconds so that a
so 40 minutes 16 seconds so that a
so 40 minutes 16 seconds so that a little action outside
little action outside
little action outside raposa turns snaps it
next up is these seniors I’m standing up
next up is these seniors I’m standing up here with because I know the other two
yeah hey I like to thank everyone for
yeah hey I like to thank everyone for coming and while your support this year
coming and while your support this year
coming and while your support this year and they score my sponsors Thank You
and they score my sponsors Thank You
and they score my sponsors Thank You Wayne
well how does that surf like I said my
well how does that surf like I said my family didn’t move out here oh you know
family didn’t move out here oh you know
family didn’t move out here oh you know I would have been doing I would have
I would have been doing I would have
I would have been doing I would have been like as a Kentucky state state
been like as a Kentucky state state
been like as a Kentucky state state state police
it’ll be like commissioner or they go
it’ll be like commissioner or they go Kim the governor we were concerned
Kim the governor we were concerned
Kim the governor we were concerned because his actions weren’t different
because his actions weren’t different
because his actions weren’t different that’s a little tiny baby and we went to
that’s a little tiny baby and we went to
that’s a little tiny baby and we went to I don’t remember the doctor’s name I
I don’t remember the doctor’s name I
I don’t remember the doctor’s name I wouldn’t tell you you meant way they did
wouldn’t tell you you meant way they did
wouldn’t tell you you meant way they did an analysis and he looked us both says
an analysis and he looked us both says
an analysis and he looked us both says you will have to institutionalizing and
you will have to institutionalizing and
you will have to institutionalizing and when we got in the car I said field Oh
when we got in the car I said field Oh
when we got in the car I said field Oh what were you thinking when the doctor
what were you thinking when the doctor
what were you thinking when the doctor said that and she said exactly the same
said that and she said exactly the same
said that and she said exactly the same thing I was thinking I’ll be goddamned
I have always hoped that Kurt would find
I have always hoped that Kurt would find love and acceptance and companionship
love and acceptance and companionship
love and acceptance and companionship and I think any parent worries that when
and I think any parent worries that when
and I think any parent worries that when they are no longer around that that
they are no longer around that that
they are no longer around that that close-knit support group will no longer
close-knit support group will no longer
close-knit support group will no longer be there I think that’s what surfing is
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