Post #212369 by cheekytiki on Fri, Feb 3, 2006 1:58 AM

On 2003-10-22 16:59, ikitnrev wrote:

So some questions.....

1. Are surfing and tiki more closely connected in California and Hawaii, and less so in other parts of the country?

In the UK the Biggest surf brand we have is called Tiki and has been around since '63. SCTikis apparently has some of his Tikis down in our Cornish surf shops

2. Which is stronger, the pull of the perfect wave, or the pull of the perfect mai-tai?

They go hand in hand, although you should really try and get them in the right order

3. How much overlap is there between the tiki and surfing crowd?

Quite a bit, the Mai Tai bar in Croyde, Devon is there because it's a popular surfing town

3a) Will an average joe-surfer feel comfortable in a midwestern tiki bar in the middle of winter?

I wouldn't know

3b) Will a midwesterner, (especially one who can't swim), fit in at a surfer beach party?

I wouldn't know

3c) Isn't it nice to have tiki as a possible link between the two groups?

Yes

Anyway, I do want to thank Tiki Bong for helping me to look at things in a new way.

Me too

This post isn't meant to be a slam at surfers at all, as I do admire the surfing subculture, and how it represents for many an American ideal.