Post #4319 by woofmutt on Thu, Jul 25, 2002 2:58 AM

I agree with mrtikibar and our other Young Republican members (wink). Sort off. We shouldn't yank the mat, but we shouldn't skirt topics that arise naturally during a thread just because the Tiki quotient of said topic is low. I want to hear all coherent opinions, but then I'm a liberal and we tend to be open minded (again, wink).

There are a lot of assumptions made by members of Tiki Central about the membership of Tiki Central. The notion that everyone here is liberal and indie minded is probably the most prevalent (I personally assume everyone is good looking and charming, but then I often come here when I've been drinking). There have been clashes of opinion in the past, when members felt their point of view was being dismissed or made light of. One can get hung up over a certain point, but if the general tone and attitude of the group is considered one can see that, with rare exception, this is an accomidating fun loving bunch of folk who have their arms wide open ready to embrace all who come seeking Tiki, particulalrly those who come seeking and have a full bottle of rum to share. I happen to be a Christian, y'know, a believer in that Jesus fellow. There have been many posts here taking jabs at Christians, often seemingly made with an assumption that if you're into Tiki you probably have a pagan eye view of things. I (to the best of my recollection) have never taken offense at any of these comments because I know you're all going to Hell (see "wink" above). Such comments don't bother me as I know the spirit of the group (I'm also pretty slow to be offended as I'm often drunk).

I don't want anyone to censor themselves for fear their quip or comment is not "appropriate" to this site, with the exception of those whose comments or quips are as clever and insightful as "Faggity faggity fag fag!" Such individuals should abandon the internet entirely and return to posting their thoughts on public restroom walls.