Post #49521 by AquaZombie on Thu, Aug 28, 2003 12:04 PM

Just two more cents on this thread before I boogie:

In Mike's defense, and I know him personally, I don't believe he was trying to brazenly break any rules here, and I also don't think any mention of any tiki event is "spam" in this context (sorry if I misconstrued your post, Unga, though it was right after mine, so you can see the reason for confusion.) I understand the rules of the forum must be adhered to for the sake of coherence and organization, but again, Mike was simply trying to spread the word on some major tiki news - Otto is not only in Oakland, he's DJIng at Oakland's new tiki bar! This is cause for celebration, not contention.

The fact is, Mike and his brother Mano don't just talk tiki, they are actively and agressively providing an exotic outpost for East Bay hipsters (whatever those are anymore) amid all this Hip Hop noise by putting their money, rep, effort, enthusiasm and dedication on the line. I am extremely proud of them and grateful as well. As tiki lovers, we should all throw our unmitigated, impassioned support behind EVERY remaining tiki bar (old and new) on this increasingly bland, corporate, and depressing planet, especially in the apparently Anti-Cool 21st Century where dull loud soundalike music, dull loud lookalike movies, fake balloon boobs, lame reality TV shows and robot politicians rule our culture. Tiki is our common refuge from this abrasive assault on our senses and sensibilities.

Okay, let's all ease the tension with a Mai Tai and move on already. We're all on the same team here, remember.