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L laney Member orange county CA Joined: May 20, 2002 Posts: 631	L laney Posted posted on Wed, Aug 11, 2004 4:13 PM On 2004-08-10 16:56, mrs. pineapple wrote: When did the Tiki Oasis get confused with 'funfilled socialist weekend with everything I want and all my whims and desires catered to and I don't want to pay more than $10 for it all'? OH, it didn't, that's right. It's capitalism, get over it. The same people who whine and complain about how much this event costs, are the same people who complain that the event doesn't have expensive entertainment that is 'tiki' jeeeez. Sorry to sound harsh, but if you can' afford it, don't go. We can't afford to go to the Hukilau and the Vegas events, do you see me on here bitching about how much it costs? NO, you do not. why? because I am an adult and I don't expect every person on the planet to accomodate my financial situation when it comes to planning events I might be interested in attending. The damn Olympics are too expensive, they should cancel them, The tour de France is in France and it's too expensive for me to fly there, cancel it, or better yet, move it to El Cerrito, so I don't have to get out of my jammys to watch it. What part did you have in planning this event? none, did you volunteer last year to sit at the gate for 2 hours and check wrist bands? no, probably not. If you did, you'd have gotten in for free. How many people who complain that this weekend costs too much have paid more that $100 for some tiki thing on Ebay in the last year? plenty of you, add it up, make a choice and stop the damn whining. "You're the mayor of shark city, people think you want the beaches open." [ Edited by: mrs. pineapple on 2004-08-10 17:11 ] I thought I was done with this thread but just couldn't let this sit.... I had no idea you had to stay at a specific hotel to attend Hukilau or VLV? and thank goodness they didn't make us stay at a certain hotel to see many of the events we took part in when the Olympics were held in Los Angeles. I wouldn't have some great memories. Spending money on an item from ebay is not a comparison to a weekends entertainment cost. Apples and oranges. Come on... I believe most of the complaints weren't about the rates either, just the change in policy (ex. not being able to bring or stay with a friend) All I can say is I'm glad the Caliente Tropics is making enough money for Casey to have the "I don't need your money" attitude. I know, from meeting and talking to him at last years International Tiki Day, that it has been a lot of work, happy to hear you're doing fine and don't need my patronage. Keep out the riff-raff! Me and all my drunk frat boys will have to sit this one out. Have a great time. I'm certain this will be the best Tiki Oasis ever and I'll just be sitting here bidding away on some ebay crap :cry:

On 2004-08-10 16:56, mrs. pineapple wrote:
When did the Tiki Oasis get confused with 'funfilled socialist weekend with everything I want and all my whims and desires catered to and I don't want to pay more than $10 for it all'? OH, it didn't, that's right. It's capitalism, get over it. The same people who whine and complain about how much this event costs, are the same people who complain that the event doesn't have expensive entertainment that is 'tiki' jeeeez. Sorry to sound harsh, but if you can' afford it, don't go. We can't afford to go to the Hukilau and the Vegas events, do you see me on here bitching about how much it costs? NO, you do not. why? because I am an adult and I don't expect every person on the planet to accomodate my financial situation when it comes to planning events I might be interested in attending. The damn Olympics are too expensive, they should cancel them, The tour de France is in France and it's too expensive for me to fly there, cancel it, or better yet, move it to El Cerrito, so I don't have to get out of my jammys to watch it. What part did you have in planning this event? none, did you volunteer last year to sit at the gate for 2 hours and check wrist bands? no, probably not. If you did, you'd have gotten in for free. How many people who complain that this weekend costs too much have paid more that $100 for some tiki thing on Ebay in the last year? plenty of you, add it up, make a choice and stop the damn whining.

"You're the mayor of shark city, people think you want the beaches open."

[ Edited by: mrs. pineapple on 2004-08-10 17:11 ]

I thought I was done with this thread but just couldn't let this sit....

I had no idea you had to stay at a specific hotel to attend Hukilau or VLV? and thank goodness they didn't make us stay at a certain hotel to see many of the events we took part in when the Olympics were held in Los Angeles. I wouldn't have some great memories.
Spending money on an item from ebay is not a comparison to a weekends entertainment cost. Apples and oranges. Come on...

I believe most of the complaints weren't about the rates either, just the change in policy (ex. not being able to bring or stay with a friend)

All I can say is I'm glad the Caliente Tropics is making enough money for Casey to have the "I don't need your money" attitude. I know, from meeting and talking to him at last years International Tiki Day, that it has been a lot of work, happy to hear you're doing fine and don't need my patronage.

Keep out the riff-raff! Me and all my drunk frat boys will have to sit this one out. Have a great time. I'm certain this will be the best Tiki Oasis ever and I'll just be sitting here bidding away on some ebay crap :cry:

Post #107803 by laney on Wed, Aug 11, 2004 4:13 PM