That's just wrong! The un-Tiki thread: - General Tiki

B Bargoyle Member Tolland, CT Joined: Mar 18, 2004 Posts: 1032	B Bargoyle Posted posted on Wed, Aug 9, 2006 2:34 PM Man, this thread is cracking me up. I think most of us here know tiki from shinola. And I gotta agree with some of the other posters....overanalyzing something is one way to suck all the fun out of it. I know Neon isn't tiki. And yet I have (had) a neon clock in my bar.... I like it. I like neon....gives a 50's retro feel to something if its done properly. But neon is a no-no in a tiki bar. Did this make the bar less tiki? Did it make me less into Tiki and poly pop? How does that clock rate? Or the Resin tiki sculpture I found (with the boots inside it) to put in my yard? This thread reminds me alot of the chatter on the local sports stations: Alot of die hard Red Sox fans are pissed that all these young college/high school girls are coming to the games, wearing pink hats. Yup, you heard right. Pink Hats are pissing everyone off. Why? Because they're not RED SOX enough...the sox dont wear pink!! Add to this, that the "Pink Hats" tend to talk through the games, not pay attention, not know what is going on, talk on the cellphones the whole time, and be a general annoyance to anyone who IS a fan and is unlucky enough to be seated anywhere near them. Are they any less fans of the red sox? maybe. Should someone take the time to actually teach them whats going on in the game...the infield fly rule, ground rules double, etc. Do you see where I'm going here? So what if someone has a garishly painted tiki (disney did it)?. Any fascination with the art/scene/style/drinks is good. Encourage their growth, and maybe soon THEY'LL be writing books about tiki and its influence in the 24th (and a half) century. Embrace the pink hats!! At least it means there are a bunch of Hot Wahines at the games now! We're at a point where almost any tiki is good tiki. Sure there are exceptions, but I find it nice to see tiki in places other than my basement, no matter how horrible I might think they are. At least it means there's some interest out there. Just my 2cents. [ Edited by: Bargoyle 2006-08-09 14:40 ]

Man, this thread is cracking me up.

I think most of us here know tiki from shinola. And I gotta agree with some of the other posters....overanalyzing something is one way to suck all the fun out of it.

I know Neon isn't tiki. And yet I have (had) a neon clock in my bar....

I like it. I like neon....gives a 50's retro feel to something if its done properly. But neon is a no-no in a tiki bar.

Did this make the bar less tiki? Did it make me less into Tiki and poly pop?

How does that clock rate? Or the Resin tiki sculpture I found (with the boots inside it) to put in my yard?

This thread reminds me alot of the chatter on the local sports stations: Alot of die hard Red Sox fans are pissed that all these young college/high school girls are coming to the games, wearing pink hats.

Yup, you heard right. Pink Hats are pissing everyone off.

Why? Because they're not RED SOX enough...the sox dont wear pink!! Add to this, that the "Pink Hats" tend to talk through the games, not pay attention, not know what is going on, talk on the cellphones the whole time, and be a general annoyance to anyone who IS a fan and is unlucky enough to be seated anywhere near them.

Are they any less fans of the red sox? maybe.

Should someone take the time to actually teach them whats going on in the game...the infield fly rule, ground rules double, etc.

Do you see where I'm going here? So what if someone has a garishly painted tiki (disney did it)?. Any fascination with the art/scene/style/drinks is good. Encourage their growth, and maybe soon THEY'LL be writing books about tiki and its influence in the 24th (and a half) century.

Embrace the pink hats!! At least it means there are a bunch of Hot Wahines at the games now!

We're at a point where almost any tiki is good tiki. Sure there are exceptions, but I find it nice to see tiki in places other than my basement, no matter how horrible I might think they are. At least it means there's some interest out there.

Just my 2cents.

[ Edited by: Bargoyle 2006-08-09 14:40 ]

Post #247891 by Bargoyle on Wed, Aug 9, 2006 2:34 PM