Post #35814 by Monkeyman on Sat, May 24, 2003 10:12 AM

I was hoping this post would go away but it seems that someone has been surfing the archives.

While attending the Tiki Oasis in Palm Springs a short while back I was educated on the what the demographics of this group are. It is somewhat as I guessed (quote- "a bunch of white dudes between 20-40"). Refreshingly, there were a number of different ethnicities (of BOTH genders) present but I don't recall seeing any African-Americans.

I think that us Tiki folk start by gravitating to themes/decor that we find interesting and then our choice is reinforced by seeing that there are others like us who take interest in the same thing.

I found the Tiki Oasis group to be an awesome mix of what seemed to be educated and informed people with an open mind and interesting lives. People who have difficult and challenging jobs by day who desperately want to add more zeal to their lives. The collective creativity of this group (making lamps, decorating homes, carpentry skills, woodcarving, etc) is so very different from anyone I live near or work with. My creativity is reinforced by seeing what great work others on Tiki Central can produce.

Of course there are a few members who just like other people to get hammered with. That can be fun too.

Monkeyman