Post #262219 by tikimnky on Sun, Oct 22, 2006 1:07 PM

I've been lurking here for over a year now, just reading and getting a feel for the community; last week I ended up sharing a few great drinks with Capt. Skelly and TikiSkip at the Tropical Bistro in Hilliard, OH, and I decided it was high time for me to post an introduction since I've now met fellow TCers in the flesh! I came into Tikiphilia via the combined routes of mixology and music appreciation in late 2004 or so. Since then I've started collecting mugs, gotten my grimy paws on copies of the BOT and Kon Tiki, and generally just started driving my wife mad with plans for building a basement tiki bar, constantly listening to the few LPs I've managed to unearth, and always, always working on some new drink recipe. :D

I've already had a long, happy relationship with TC as a resource for great information and moral support (there isn't a lot of Tiki mana left up here in the twin cities, it seems sometimes), and I hope that as time goes on I can contribute to this community as much as I have gotten from it. Cheers!