Post #266228 by Tom Slick on Sun, Nov 12, 2006 7:02 PM

Truthfully, I have no problem with Sven OR the fact that he did his "homework" per say and created the BOT for all of us to enjoy. It was a needed call to the collectors and for the newbies to get a quick lesson in postwar tropicalism that swept the mainland. I just felt that the use of "ignoranance" was out of line. There are quite a few people like myself who had discovered tiki without the BOT, and as many here, fully understand the whole cultural aspect of it. I'm a beach born California Native and still reside in South Bay. I've learned about the post war tropicalism from asking some of the gurus, just as Sven did, only he put it on paper. That is a great accomplishment & feat,and well welcomed, But calling people "ignorant" because they didnt read a book you put together doesn't score any brownie points. Personally speaking, I only asked for clarification FROM Sven just to see where he was coming from. Yes I have read "most"(not all) of the BOT from the beginning to a close end and it is a great resource when discovering roots of Tiki on the mainland. I however do not agree with calling people "ignorant" if they haven't yet read BOT. I know that it was alot of research and talking to people to discover facts and truths behind how it evolved. Still, you won't be winning "points" nor "Buyers" with statements like such. Thanks for the clarification.