Open question to the Beachbum about public web-database of Tiki recipes... - Tiki Drinks and Food

T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Sat, Jun 11, 2005 9:23 AM I can't answer for Beachbum but one major reason why this kind of project would be a bad idea is that Jeff Berry might sell fewer books. I don't think the guy is getting rich on the books he's done, and I'm sure that his contributions far exceed any monetary reward he has received from his work. Why bother? If you have the books, his web site, and the Grogalizer, what more do you need? Besides, it's easier to make a drink from a book then to use an online recipe. I appreciate your enthusiasm, but maybe your computer skills could be put to use in a more original way, such as other TC members have done in the past (critiki, grogalizer) but that didn't merely duplicate something already in print. I hope you don't take this as a personal "jab". I honestly appreciate your willingness to learn about real tropical drinks in your recent posts.

I can't answer for Beachbum but one major reason why this kind of project would be a bad idea is that Jeff Berry might sell fewer books. I don't think the guy is getting rich on the books he's done, and I'm sure that his contributions far exceed any monetary reward he has received from his work.

Why bother? If you have the books, his web site, and the Grogalizer, what more do you need? Besides, it's easier to make a drink from a book then to use an online recipe.

I appreciate your enthusiasm, but maybe your computer skills could be put to use in a more original way, such as other TC members have done in the past (critiki, grogalizer) but that didn't merely duplicate something already in print.

I hope you don't take this as a personal "jab". I honestly appreciate your willingness to learn about real tropical drinks in your recent posts.

Post #165140 by thejab on Sat, Jun 11, 2005 9:23 AM