Post #255404 by Dr.TikiMojo on Tue, Sep 19, 2006 3:40 AM

It is kinda sad to see the backlash and anger that a Tiki Mug has produced!
I've read through all the posts, probably more than I normally do on TC.
When I hear the comments of "how many posts" people should have made to qualify I think to myself...."some people actually have jobs and aren't sitting around reading computer "BLOG", (still don't even know for sure what Blog is?), all day!
HELL, I've been outa work for the past year and I STILL don't have time to check Tiki Central EVERYDAY let alone have a full understanding of where I am supposed to find the information I want!

I remember sitting in line for 3 hours at Tiki Oasis 6 waiting for that incredibly cool mug I had seen posted on the site months in advance, (yes, I got one). I was upset then and had expressed to Otto how they only made 100 mugs and the first 15 went to the people who put on TO-6, leaving ONLY 85 and then letting every person buy 2 mugs, that meant spouses and friends went home with up to 4 mugs in a household! They, (Otto and TO Crew), listened and there have already been posts stating that everyone who registers for NEXT YEAR'S Tiki Oasis will have the opportunity to pre-purchase one mug and there will be some over run for people who didn't know they could make it until the last minute.
For people concerned about how "collectible" that makes it there would still be a very limited number.

Hanford it is a difficult place to be sitting in! Props to you! But you know how many people are on TC.

And Stuckie - I read the nasty posts some people made about making more and your response as to the time required. I've never made ceramics so honestly, I don't know or understand. Hell, I didn't even know the asking price until I read ALL the posts.....$99.00 I've seen many a limited Munktiki mug sell for more and I, and I'm sure many others, would have paid more for such a beautiful piece of work, (and did I already mention that's even while I'm outa work!).
Don't take this the wrong way....but I thought you are in the business of making mugs?
So it takes an extra week, charge more for the mugs to fit the value of your time. Then the people who aren't getting one is based more on finances and the value of your experience in the art world not who signed up when or happened to be home reading computer blog.

Ultimately, I am sorry that you both, Hanford and Stuckie, have had to suffer through this and hope it doesn't mean there won't be another?

I actually went back and tried to count where I was on THE LIST but there were SO MANY angry posts, feedback about who got theirs, who "deserved" theirs, and other various POLITICAL TIKI TALK, that I could hardly figure it all out....and people wonder why it took me so long to sign up and start posting?

Hoping to see less hostililty in the future! :)
Hoping maybe the demand will motivate more Ohana Mugs? :)
Hoping everyone remembers the meaning of "Ohana"! :)