Post #597752 by Tacky Tiki on Fri, Jul 15, 2011 2:45 PM

[i]On 2011-07-14 19:40, SandraDee wrote:[

I know Duane puts alot of his time into this event--and has done so over the years--because we (liz and I) were down there not too long ago talking about the tiki events this year....so let it stay being run the way it has in the past.

Seems like last year was a blast. This isnt a fundraiser, this isnt a money maker...these are people willing to open their homes to perfect strangers for the fun of it -- not to get paid to do so

I don't think anyone is complaining about the way Duane figures out the crawl. From what I have heard in person, not some "whispers" is that people wanted a mug for the crawl. People here in Sacramento who are hosting. That seemed way out of line, dollarwise, so people came up with the idea of doing a run of Royer glasses for the occasion...which would not be free. Those things are expensive!! I don't think it was ever decided by anyone that attendees had to buy a Royer glass in order to attend. I think it was going to be available for people to buy as a drinking vessel for the crawl at the same time as being a cool thing to add to their own collection at home...but not a forced purchase. Just available to those who were interested.

Yes, someone mentioned getting buses...I don't do buses well and I sure don't like the idea of having a busload of people showing up at my house...I think that was thrown out as a possibility so everyone could drink safely...I really can't recall who brought that up, but they likened the idea to that of using a bus at the SF crawl, but that was a BAR crawl, not people's houses...

I don't think anyone is trying to make money on the crawl...just trying to cover the expense of the Royer glasses.

OK..I lied..I want to make money selling my tiki shirts and crap. I bet Duane and Liz do too. But that is at the marketplace and everyone expects that and you buy if you want.

As far as opening up your house to stangers..yeah, that freaks me out. I did it last year. It concerns me due to the increase in crimes and burglaries in the Sacramento area due to the economy and lack of a large police force. I'm not saying that I distrust the tiki people...it's the random folks who might show up if, say, a poster for the crawl was seen in Swanberg's window (which was mentioned and I strongly oppose..)

I'd like it to stay 'Ohana...Sacramento 'Ohana, our friends from the tiki community from other areas, our non-tiki friends or relatives who are visiting or are slightly interested in tiki but don't get it yet. I don't want 150 people I don't know going through my house! But my tiki peeps? Yeah!

If this grows to be some big event that we are advertising, I won't host. I'll stay in it as long as it's our 'Ohana and friends, like it has been. This is not the venue for a full on tiki event. If we get a tiki bar here some day then we can have an "event" with a hotel, real vendors, etc. and people can have all the home parties they want during that event, but I sure as hell don't want a bus load of alohawear clad strangers pulling up in front of my house!

But I think we do need to talk about what we, as an 'Ohana, are going to do or not do for the crawl. Get Royer glasses or not? Try to get 150 people here or not?

I'd like to see it stay cozy like the last 2 years...

Just my opinion. Go ahead and fire away..

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Tacky