Post #10034 by GECKO on Sat, Oct 5, 2002 2:48 PM

Aloha friends who post and don't post,

What is happening to the Aloha spirit on this board? I told myself I wouldn't get in these type of keyboard fights anymore! no need fo stress!Everyone here is going to be judged by what they say wetha we likes or not, ya. We will also be misunderstood. If they don't talk about ya on da board, dey will in private emails...who cares.

I got a private email like 2 months ago saying " Gecko, what you said about beating up a Haole was not cool" I asked him his race and he said "Haole...white". I called him sir threw the whole emails because no need fo bad feelings cuz I know he misunderstood me as well as a few others on this board.

Haole was used so much in Hollywood for refering to whites and now that's what people think Haole means. Haole is used for people not from Hawaii, black,white or brown skin.

I said "brah, This happend in high school and I'm 32 now!The Haole was a BLACK guy! He dissed my Island, the way we talked, the way we dressed...everytime I seen him he would give locals stink eye (a bad look) because he was from da mainland and he was kewl!

So, I defended what I love, my culture and my friends!If I was wrong for that, It's up to the man upstairs not TC Members.

If someone from California went to Alabama and started to diss them about how they talk, dress or whatevas! I bet there will be someone from Alabama to put him in his place and vice-versa.

The TC member told me sorry and that he did not know that haole was used like that. He thought I just went around slapping white people in the back of the head....No Aloha in that! Plus my step dad of 28 years is white and he would beat my a$$ if did something like that. I was raised betta. SO if anyone was offended (sp?) by that post I understand and my appolo...you know what the hell I'm tryin to spell but cannot.

So MadTiki & Tikifish we will all be judged. Sometimes people don't understand something and they judge us. You just respond back with respect instead of dissin' and good may come out of it. Lets stop beating up this poor dead horse, and pointing fingers. Lets get back to tiki.

I joined because I was told how kewl the site was and I love Tiki. So lets make this fun again....you know, Aloha!

we cannot make ppl post if they no like! but I like to see new names pop up whenevas I get a chance to read. No need to be scared or shy. Some make like your post some may not, no worries! If they don't like it and they diss u, try to keep your cool and reply back with respect. I know it's hard to bite your tounge sometimes. Just try. It makes you a better person.

I wish I could send all of you a ticket to da islands so we could all chill out and get this off of our backs. But I cannot so you guys have to do this on your own. let it go.

If the Tikifish or Madtiki comes here to visit, I will treat you both with the same respect. If any member of TC comes to da islands wetha you post or not give me an email and I will take you to La Mariana the Geckos favorite Tiki Bar. where we can talk story.

This culture is to take you away from the stress. Lets take it back to the culture.

Aloha
Gecko-