Post #618179 by gabbahey on Wed, Dec 21, 2011 2:37 PM

I feel like I can comment now that I am properly lubricated - 3:15 local time with a Navy Grog in hand and Don Tiare playing Les Baxter in the background.

First, I would address the idea of lurkers - with 100 posts in less than a year on here I obviously don't worry about speaking up when I don't have anything new to contribute. I, of course, want to add something of value but if I found a cool coconut mug that I love than damn it I want someone who at least knows what it is to know about it. Speak up, these are good folks on here.

Second, I agree it is important that people get out there - I can't speak for everywhere but the tiki folks in Colorado are great people who are very fun to be around. I, being two hours south of 'em, don't get to hang out much but they won my wife over and that is saying something. Look forward to seeing ya'all at chinese new year at twin dragon.

Third, I am third gen tiki - I first got introduced to real tiki at a bar in college that lasted less than a year. Still, the first time I walked in - during winter - and it was hot n humid with bamboo and exotica playing, I got it right way. I didn't think much about it until several years later when I wanted to recapture my own innocent time.

Forth, I don't know where I am going with this - good thread, it is funny and fun.

gabbahey

p.s. at the Viva Las Vegas car show last year I heard some rockabilly people complaining that all that tiki stuff around was diluting real rockabilly.