Post #240638 by monkeyskull on Sun, Jul 2, 2006 3:04 AM

I have never been quite comfortable at the NW Tiki Crawl, but this was the first year I really felt that my life was in danger. Despite many good elements, the escalating levels of bizarre personalities and imminent violence will probably keep me away in the future. I'm posting some notes and photos as a warning to others.

Things started out okay, despite the somewhat exaggerated claims by the sponsors that one of the homes has a "really nice pool."

But it doesn't take long for the weirdos to start coming out of the woodwork:

And as the heat soars to record heights, the mob gets more surly at every stop, surrounding the owners and hosts and forcing them to make ever more powerful drinks:

And just where did that come from?!?!

The patio of the Jupiter Hotel was surrounded with human skulls!

Of course I would have called 911 and reported this to police, but frankly, I was frightened. Yes, I'll admit it, I was completely intimidated by the bizarre people who were running these rituals.

Late Saturday night was when it really got ugly, with deranged men attacking an ice sculpture in an frenzied attempt to get rum!

Perhaps the most disturbing thing of all is how the natives seem to take it all in stride -- as if nothing unusual is happening.

I certainly won't be going back any time soon to the horror-ridden place called Stump Town and its weird and violent inhabitants. I'm just happy I made it back to Seattle this time -- and even 200 miles away, I'm double-checking the locks on my doors.

[ Edited by: monkeyskull 2006-07-02 03:24 ]