UPDATE: Beyond and Bilge Talkback Topic - General Tiki

T tikiwinebear Member Santa Rosa, CA (Sonoma - wine country) Joined: Sep 30, 2004 Posts: 582	T tikiwinebear Posted posted on Wed, Aug 31, 2005 2:59 PM Being a member of TC for just under a year, I decided to become a Grand Member a few months ago because of the information and aloha I got from the other TC members. If someone was to clip the factual data from all the postings, volumes of books could be created. I have learned how to create a beautiful & tropical backyard, mix my mai tai with the proper ingredients, enjoy aloha and tiki art functions, and interact with fellow tiki enthusiasts. Our "infatuation" with tiki is not cheap, regardless if we find our treasures at yard sells, purchase directly from the manufacturers, or buy the materials to create it ourselves. I personally have spent hundreds of dollars over the last couple of years incorporating tiki and aloha culture into my daily life. Who hasn't shelled out that extra $30 - $50 for a mug or art piece that would add the finishing touch to your collection? (Shag and Tiki Farm had a couple of good months due to my credit card!) I appreciate what Hanford is trying to accomplish with this site, and support his efforts in creating what he believes to be a valuable source of tiki and a gathering place of information and ohana. If using this site to its fullest means I need to contribute, as long as my needs are met, I will be right there. If certain areas are restricted from my use since I am not contributing to the maintenance of the site, then I agree to those guidelines too. Wow, this site is so much more than a bulletin board... spell check? searching? Posting pictures? Quoting other's text? A Hukilau is a group effort... people gathering around the fishing net, each of them offering their assistance in pulling the net in so we all can enjoy the catch. I live a modest life, and feel that for $24 a year, I get more entertainment than my monthly cable bill offers me at twice the price. It's great to make friends with others that share my interest of Tiki and Aloha, and reach others all over the world! I learn something new everyday from you!!! Mahalo, Myke May the Tiki be with you, and float the Aloha to all parts of the world! [ Edited by: tikiwinebear 2005-08-31 15:00 ]

Being a member of TC for just under a year, I decided to become a Grand Member a few months ago because of the information and aloha I got from the other TC members. If someone was to clip the factual data from all the postings, volumes of books could be created. I have learned how to create a beautiful & tropical backyard, mix my mai tai with the proper ingredients, enjoy aloha and tiki art functions, and interact with fellow tiki enthusiasts. Our "infatuation" with tiki is not cheap, regardless if we find our treasures at yard sells, purchase directly from the manufacturers, or buy the materials to create it ourselves. I personally have spent hundreds of dollars over the last couple of years incorporating tiki and aloha culture into my daily life. Who hasn't shelled out that extra $30 - $50 for a mug or art piece that would add the finishing touch to your collection? (Shag and Tiki Farm had a couple of good months due to my credit card!)

I appreciate what Hanford is trying to accomplish with this site, and support his efforts in creating what he believes to be a valuable source of tiki and a gathering place of information and ohana. If using this site to its fullest means I need to contribute, as long as my needs are met, I will be right there. If certain areas are restricted from my use since I am not contributing to the maintenance of the site, then I agree to those guidelines too. Wow, this site is so much more than a bulletin board... spell check? searching? Posting pictures? Quoting other's text?

A Hukilau is a group effort... people gathering around the fishing net, each of them offering their assistance in pulling the net in so we all can enjoy the catch. I live a modest life, and feel that for $24 a year, I get more entertainment than my monthly cable bill offers me at twice the price. It's great to make friends with others that share my interest of Tiki and Aloha, and reach others all over the world! I learn something new everyday from you!!!

Mahalo,
Myke

May the Tiki be with you, and float the Aloha to all parts of the world!

[ Edited by: tikiwinebear 2005-08-31 15:00 ]

Post #183430 by tikiwinebear on Wed, Aug 31, 2005 2:59 PM