Post #488147 by bigbrotiki on Wed, Oct 14, 2009 8:33 AM

Mea Culpa, totally, I shouldn't have flashed that "All we need is Love" photo, and it derailed the thread. I was indeed hoping it would be viewed as a passing joke. But sometimes threads give food to thought, and they inspire a discussion that is more interesting than what was intended. To want to stifle that, especially with rude language, will snuff all life out of a board. I WANT to hear peoples' opinions and thoughts, and I want to be stimulated to think. Everybody here is entitled to their opinion, even the above one :) (Some wise man once said: Strive to be tolerant towards all -except the intolerant!)

I am sure many who know my work will understand why a newbie question such as the opening one of this thread would not make me want to go into the basics of it all again. This has nothing to do with "not wanting to stoop to the level", just a weariness of beginning-from-scratch. But I will always take the opportunity to lift the discussion onto a level of social, historical, or even philosophical context if the opportunity presents itself here. That's when the game of Tiki becomes fun again for me. We just have to remain gentlemen and -not necessarily share- but respect each others views. Not expressing thought and just shaking your head is the death of any internet forum.

Now, if we can try, let's get back to the "Elements of Tiki", they are numerous. I am actually planning a post on the "Elements of Pre-Tiki", (which all flowed into "Tiki"), but which, by delineating the differences, will help to define full fledged Tiki. :)