Post #327301 by DawnTiki on Wed, Aug 22, 2007 6:06 AM

On 2007-08-21 23:36, filslash wrote:

Double dawg dare responded.

This is great stuff. Perhaps Hellotiki did not bother to search, but I feel Bong's contribution to this forum is underrated.

I miss Kevin Bullat, aka "TikiBong" and ITD is a very important day to me. Much more than September 19th's "International Speak like a Pirate day."

I miss the contributions of many including (but not excluding) Sabu the Coconut Boy, Purple Jade, Rodeotiki, Dr.Z, Laney (eel,) Emspace, Fartsatune, Tikiguy...

I could list many more. Where is it them are visiting online NOW? You still see and party with them on occasion.

Did they change, or did we? Is it Balihaijinks splintering the tribe?

Every situation is different but I feel loss. Nothing about the new members (and I appreaciate your contributions.) It's the way of the world, in the same way old tiki gets demolished without a sense of history.

What can be done to bring them members ALL back to the fold?

What finds did they get in the last month? What new info do they know? Why are they just lurking? Is it me? If so, I am sorry.

I perfer a solution, perhaps even amnesty for the banned and the disenfranchised.

What can be done?

I come here because I like US in general. YOU are the people whose company I seem to enjoy. You are detectives, historians, collectors, and much more. I find this forum stimulating or I would not return.

When I get to actually meet you, I (almost) always count you among my real friends. (OK. I will never be friends with the Lanaikai aka the "The Tikitrader." I don't like ripoff artists.)

We are the sharps, and most people will never understand our passion.

Again, what can be done to bring more old members (and new people) under the umbrella, not less?

What can be done here is amazing and I do not wish to squander the opportunity.

I will take your comments off the air...

heh.

Hi Fil ~ I loved your post! It was very sweet and touching and I agreed with it all. I don't know what the answer is to bring folks back to TC, I hardly ever post anymore either. Not for lack of interest in tiki, but my focus isn't as intense as it once was. With a new baby on the way you tend to rearrange your lifes priorities. But I do check in a couple of times a day still. I don't think I'll ever be completely rid of TC not unless I get locked out myself, which may happen, you never know. I miss all the old TC clans (the folks you did mentioned and all the ones you didn't) contributions to TC too, very, very much. They brought, and gave so much to this forum that you can't help but notice how much the place has changed since they left. But what are you gonna do, it is how it is. All in all I agree with you and think it was wonderful you had the nerve to bring the topic up. Take care and I hope all is well with you ~ DawnTiki

[ Edited by: DawnTiki 2007-08-22 06:27 ]