Post #471165 by pablus on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 9:08 AM

I hated scouts.

The best badge is the scar left over from some event that you cannot recall.

White Devil:
I have a Haitian mask in The Rusty Key by the way. A couple of African ones too, right next to the Witco. But I wouldn't defend them to anyone as being "tiki" anymore than I would the French Orgeat or the FRESH MINT used to make a Mai Tai.
I'm just trying to make people think they're on vacation somewhere exotic and if someone pointed out to me that those masks were not an authentic representation of a mid-century tiki bar I'd say "Oh. Would you like another drink?" However, Tiki Central IS about that sort of thing, as outlined by the owner/operator. The word has been laid down for this website and that's fine with me. Other websites have sprung up with a different bent and that's also fine. If you are looking to lean Tiki Central somewhere further away from Poly Pop, you will fail as I have failed and those before me have failed. Hanford has a clear vision in mind for this website and has stuck with it even though he hates Tiki stuff now and has gotten into ceramic owls.

I'm only responding because I saw something similar in Tiki Music where you were tossing around the idea of incorporating some African music into the mix. Which I also sometimes do at my lounge.

So, although I don't particularly disagree with you... I can tell you that trying to convince anyone here of that is a waste of your time and theirs. Much like my own posts of late.

Also, I've partied with the Moai at their shindig in Columbus and must say that their antics were by far and away on a different level than any Buffett-laced Coma I've wandered into. The atmosphere was much more sophisticated, sublime and crazy on a well-planned scale rather than the happenstance puke-fest.

And the drinks were much superior to "cold beer with lime in it."