Post #37566 by TheMuggler on Thu, Jun 5, 2003 9:09 PM

On 2003-06-05 17:54, ahilava wrote:
I am not scared off by a few critical replys. Some of us have a life outside of Tiki Central, you know other things to do besides sit and defend our every word.

How exactly do you reconcile your use of the word "us" above in a post wherein you defend your every word?

On 2003-06-05 17:54, ahilava wrote:
I think it's interesting that a number of people who would most likely consider themsleves "alternative" and like to think that they are more open-minded would get so worked up by someone who would call into question the motives of someone's postings.

You are assuming an awful lot about a very diverse group of people on this board. Being into tiki does not necessarily mean we think we are "open-minded" or consider ourselves "alternative."

I can't speak for the others, but I am not worked up. It's just that nothing is on TV right now.

On 2003-06-05 17:54, ahilava wrote:
Be they James' endless plugs or Basement Kahuna's constant updates of his home bar- and the requisite ohs and ahs. No, of course, none of this is about ego building.

I had hoped such petty jealousies would be gone the day I left high school.

Why are you so concerned over whether someone is "ego building?" If you don't like it, then don't read it. Personally, I enjoy seeing Basement Kahuna's work (and all the other artists on this board for that matter), and I don't feel James has stepped over the line in talking about his book here. It is certainly a relevant topic.

On 2003-06-05 17:54, ahilava wrote:
And this group think mentality?insult one of us, insult us all. Come on. I had hoped that this cliquish behavior was gone the day I left high school.

This "group think mentality" thing is all in your head. Take a look at some of the past discussions on politics in the "Beyond Tiki" board and you will see the diverse opinions of the people on TC.

Perhaps what you perceive as a "group think mentality" is really an overwhelming number of people expressing their individual opinions which just happen to be different from yours.

On 2003-06-05 17:54, ahilava wrote:
I have to admit the reason that I even bothered to look at this thread was the Playboy reference in the title. I expected it to be more of the nerd-boy oogling of bimbos ? look up the previous threads yourself Muggler.

In other words, you were trolling for a fight. Ahhh, the real motivations come to light.

On 2003-06-05 17:54, ahilava wrote:
I am not a mean or angry person, on the contrary.

I agree, ahilava. I don't believe you are a mean or angry person at all. I think you are jealous of other TC'ers accomplishments and that jealousy drives you to troll around for arguments and insult those you are most jealous of.