Post #55030 by pablus on Tue, Oct 14, 2003 2:02 AM

OK - It's my 42nd birfday and I'm breaking that long-standing internet rule..."Don't drink and post..."

I went through the old posts here tonight while mixing my Mai Tais with the Cruzan Single Barrel that the Amber Love Goddess brought/bought for me.

Please indulge this newbie for a few sentences whilst I re-visit some subjects from the past. (I only read everything UP TO Oct. 14th 2002.) The rest tomorrow or relatively soon... I hate missin' stuff.

I have a few additions, queries, answers and observations re: posts up to Oct. 14th 2002:

1. The Thor Heyerdahl film that was being remade... any recent word on that?

2. Hampton Inn - had a run in with them as well over their reservation policies. Got my money back after a persistence flu that swept me off of my complancency - generally avoid H.I. when at all possible. Congrats for those who conquered this Memphis-based icon of suck.

3. Raw FIsh Salad as posted by the New Caledonian... yes - I will make it for the TC party TBD at the Lagoon Lounge.

4. Never got to see the BongBar.

(EDIT: found this one later:

https://tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=546&forum=1&13

Thanks and Fantastic. I recognize the Gecko Tiki from his carving post.)

The links to the pics were outdated, as with many of the bars that I wished to view. Any links to those that are working? Also Castaway Cove and several others.

5. Tiki Museum. A great idea that some benevolent cash-tiki will certainly fund through this site in the not too distant future. It's just too hip to ignore.

6. Swanky was looking for bamboo at one juncture. I have some info regarding that. UTKnoxville is sponsoring a grower here in the Tampa area to grow massive amounts of bamboo for... clothing. They say it will replace cotton. I say - what's the thread count? Really though, it is a viable project that has major funding through UT and JJ (My Mai Kai buddy) is involved daily. So bamboo is an easy find here... that's all I'm sayin'.

7. The Rock as King K. - Samoans vs. Hawai'ians - what gives on this front?

And Finally...
I've learned that my use of "Lagoon Lounge" is a copyright infringement on Alnshelly's well documented bar.

I'd like to seek permission from the owners to use said name in Florida only and not to be commercialized for profit without the written consent of the owners.

I plead the fifth...

...of rum.

Happy birthday deeeer pablus...
haaaaapy biiiiirthdayyyy to meeeeeeee.

Now a question...
The Bali Hai(?) in Canton, Ohio, (my home sweat home... yes... sweat), my uncle was the bartender there for many years. Does anyone know of a source for bric-a-brac from that locale? Anyone ever even hear of it?

[ Edited by: pablus on 2003-10-14 03:54 ]