Kohalacharms and Swanky - Collecting Tiki

K Kono Member Orlando Joined: Oct 08, 2003 Posts: 1266	K Kono Posted posted on Sat, Mar 5, 2005 9:03 PM On 2005-03-05 20:35, Swanky wrote: Kono, I am not trying to single you out, but your comment is pretty darn extreme. You are comparing me and kohalacharms with Osama Bin Laden??? No, it is not extreme. MM was suggesting that to expose private messages to the world at large is a bad thing. I say that it is not, especially if the message was unsolicited. I am in no way trying to link you and kc with OBL and AQ! I was just using an example to illustrate a point. :) On 2005-03-05 20:35, Swanky wrote: But they all have a level of dedication to collecting that few of us have. And, almost none of them post on TC. Bullshit. They may have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and more money but that does not make them more dedicated. If they were dedicated than they'd be here posting along with us. On 2005-03-05 20:35, Swanky wrote: Why? I don't know. But if you were kohalacharms, would you join this group? He's been a member here for quite some time. If he chooses not to speak out then it's his problem. Duke and fatuhiva post here w/o negative reaction. On 2005-03-05 20:35, Swanky wrote: I hope to get these extreme collectors to communicate and share. From that, all of us will benefit. Why? How? On 2005-03-05 20:35, Swanky wrote: And perhaps if the heavy hitters are trading, they won't be bidding on Ebay. :-? On 2005-03-05 20:35, Swanky wrote:Regardless, this very thread shows reasons why people who are extremely dedicated to collecting tiki are not joining our forum. It shows why there needs to be a new forum. A forum where extreme fans of tiki collecting can share without being bashed for spending their hard earned money on what they love and cherish. With all due respect Swanky, these people that you perceive as being the ultimate tiki collectors are not in it for the tiki, they're in it for being the best in whatever they collect. It could be freakin owls. They just want to be exclusive. If they were in it for the love of it then they would be on TC like Duke and Sven and so many others. You're being snowed dude.

On 2005-03-05 20:35, Swanky wrote:
Kono,
I am not trying to single you out, but your comment is pretty darn extreme. You are comparing me and kohalacharms with Osama Bin Laden???

No, it is not extreme. MM was suggesting that to expose private messages to the world at large is a bad thing. I say that it is not, especially if the message was unsolicited. I am in no way trying to link you and kc with OBL and AQ! I was just using an example to illustrate a point. :)

On 2005-03-05 20:35, Swanky wrote:
But they all have a level of dedication to collecting that few of us have. And, almost none of them post on TC.

Bullshit. They may have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and more money but that does not make them more dedicated. If they were dedicated than they'd be here posting along with us.

On 2005-03-05 20:35, Swanky wrote:
Why? I don't know. But if you were kohalacharms, would you join this group?

He's been a member here for quite some time. If he chooses not to speak out then it's his problem. Duke and fatuhiva post here w/o negative reaction.

On 2005-03-05 20:35, Swanky wrote:
I hope to get these extreme collectors to communicate and share. From that, all of us will benefit.

Why? How?

On 2005-03-05 20:35, Swanky wrote:
And perhaps if the heavy hitters are trading, they won't be bidding on Ebay.

:-?

*On 2005-03-05 20:35, Swanky wrote:*Regardless, this very thread shows reasons why people who are extremely dedicated to collecting tiki are not joining our forum. It shows why there needs to be a new forum. A forum where extreme fans of tiki collecting can share without being bashed for spending their hard earned money on what they love and cherish.

With all due respect Swanky, these people that you perceive as being the ultimate tiki collectors are not in it for the tiki, they're in it for being the best in whatever they collect. It could be freakin owls. They just want to be exclusive. If they were in it for the love of it then they would be on TC like Duke and Sven and so many others. You're being snowed dude.

Post #144898 by Kono on Sat, Mar 5, 2005 9:03 PM