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H hodadhank Member Mission Beach, CA Joined: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 1689	H hodadhank Posted posted on Sun, Sep 3, 2006 1:47 PM Sheesh...Artist Rob Torbin and I both begged Cam not to post pics of the new improved Freak Factory until the entire project was complete. (I'm reminded of the Ren & Stimpy episode Space Madness where Ren asks Stimpy to guard the red Button that may or may not destroy the universe but of course... Stimpy can't help himself.) http://ourworld.cs.com/WeezelX/rs/madness.html I guess it was foolish to expect a city teaming with tiki enthusiasts would'nt notice a fifteen foot tiki frieze with flames in it's mouth erected practically overnight beside one of the cities busiest boulevards. If you're not familiar with our shop, we've been proud purveyors of tiki barware, island carvings and beach lifestyle goodies since the late ninties, blah blah blah... Anyway, I suppose this is as good a time as any to thank Rob and the other artists for their generous help rebuilding our shop after the terrible fire this winter. Especially the wonderful interior installations by multitalented Onatiki and bamboo artist Rich Miller. Working with Ona is the only thing better than drinking with Ona! Mahalo nui loa brudda. Who'd imagine I'd have to travel 3000 miles to reconnect with a guy who used to extort my lunch money as a tyke. (and his wife Moki's so smart & purdy...) Rich was a mercurial wonder with a machete and a nail gun transforming our burned husk into a cozy tropical refuge. (Oh, that hot breath on the back of your neck, Ben ...it's Rich Miller! I kid, I kid!) TC'ers can see and buy Rich's cool Bamboo/Surfboard furniture and paintings at Surfari Surf School right next door. Rob, mahalo for squeezing us in between other projects including your breathtaking work with Wyland at the Del Mar fair. What a treat! Brainstorming with you has been a wonderful experience. Who knew when we were getting tanked at all those concerts ... we could have started this project eight years ago! A typical couple of Deadheads. Plenty more to do. "Hmmmm... how about a lifesize humpback whale on that wall over there..." LOL! I'll post an "official" re-openning announcment when we've dialed it all in where I can list a full list of artist contributors. Mahalo & Aloha - Hodaddy [ Edited by: hodadhank 2006-09-04 20:47 ]

Sheesh...Artist Rob Torbin and I both begged Cam not to post pics of the new improved Freak Factory until the entire project was complete.

(I'm reminded of the Ren & Stimpy episode Space Madness where Ren asks Stimpy to guard the red Button that may or may not destroy the universe but of course... Stimpy can't help himself.)

http://ourworld.cs.com/WeezelX/rs/madness.html

I guess it was foolish to expect a city teaming with tiki enthusiasts would'nt notice a fifteen foot tiki frieze with flames in it's mouth erected practically overnight beside one of the cities busiest boulevards.

If you're not familiar with our shop, we've been proud purveyors of tiki barware, island carvings and beach lifestyle goodies since the late ninties, blah blah blah...

Anyway, I suppose this is as good a time as any to thank Rob and the other artists for their generous help rebuilding our shop after the terrible fire this winter. Especially the wonderful interior installations by multitalented Onatiki and bamboo artist Rich Miller.

Working with Ona is the only thing better than drinking with Ona! Mahalo nui loa brudda. Who'd imagine I'd have to travel 3000 miles to reconnect with a guy who used to extort my lunch money as a tyke.
(and his wife Moki's so smart & purdy...)

Rich was a mercurial wonder with a machete and a nail gun transforming our burned husk into a cozy tropical refuge. (Oh, that hot breath on the back of your neck, Ben ...it's Rich Miller! I kid, I kid!) TC'ers can see and buy Rich's cool Bamboo/Surfboard furniture and paintings at Surfari Surf School right next door.

Rob, mahalo for squeezing us in between other projects including your breathtaking work with Wyland at the Del Mar fair. What a treat! Brainstorming with you has been a wonderful experience. Who knew when we were getting tanked at all those concerts ... we could have started this project eight years ago! A typical couple of Deadheads. Plenty more to do. "Hmmmm... how about a lifesize humpback whale on that wall over there..." LOL!

I'll post an "official" re-openning announcment when we've dialed it all in where I can list a full list of artist contributors.

Mahalo & Aloha - Hodaddy

[ Edited by: hodadhank 2006-09-04 20:47 ]

Post #252175 by hodadhank on Sun, Sep 3, 2006 1:47 PM