Post #39699 by Monkeyman on Tue, Jun 17, 2003 5:52 PM

In my opinion there is nothing wrong with the social side of TC otherwise this would be like a mathematics chat group. I don't want to read an encyclopedia everyday about the facts and history of tiki this and tiki that.

I was barely alive when the first Tiki revolution expired but as far as I can tell, it was completely about socialization.

Any theme/movement/cult/group that is based on phony tribal artifacts arranged in a contrived islander environment for the sole purpose of drinking and having fun is all about socialization.

Why shouldn't this message board emulate what Tiki is all about.

The ongoing benefit that we all enjoy is other people who have similar interests. I used to frequent another yahoo group for my VW Jetta. My goal was to get tips and advice for upgrades, troubleshooting etc from other VW owners. It was a very sterile and factual environment. I would have never been interested in hanging out with these people.

On the other hand, I am always interested in meeting TC folk. Almost everyone seems real nice, down to earth, intelligent, and makes choices based on what they like not what they think is cool. The Tropics event was a great example of the wonderful feeling of community we enjoy.

Ramble, ramble, ramble.....

Monkeyman