TD
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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TD
On 2007-08-01 06:50, Cammo wrote:
Tiki Diablo wrote:
"Matbe y'all havent noticed"
I think my demo will be on correct spelling.
KIDDING! HA! Just KIDDING!
You know, a few things I've learned at these chops are -
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Each one is different. Even if they're at the same house, they're a bizarre mix of people, fun, and sweat and totally unpredictable. You just never know what's going to happen. We've tried planning things but the whole Chop seems to take on its own life that has nothing to do with us!
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Giving people a chisel, mallet and a fresh log seems to bring out their best, most creative instincts. It's weird. And their background & training has nothing to do with it. One of the best carvers I've ever seen was a dentist. Babalu had never worked on wood before doing his first two amazing tikis. I still don't know what Kate does for a living (she explained it to me but I don't get it) but it ain't carving tikis.
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Tiki carving in a group forces you to carve better. I don't know why, it's not pressure, it's some kind of strange psycho energy thing.
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Carving is good for ya. Better than coffee in the morning, better than sunshine in the afternoon. It's just plain good.
Laytah -
Cammo(ya jerk) I found the SPELL CHECK BUTTON! Ha, I am going to use it from now on.
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