Post #7475 by the75stingray on Tue, Sep 3, 2002 6:38 AM

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Your point is well taken. Although I still don't see a compairison between burning Britney Spears CDs and carving or painting something. I suppose it's the difference between actual "human hands" doing the work as opposed to allowing a machine to do it for you.

No. No hard feelings. In fact, I appreciate your reponse.
But Charlie Knight is not a friend of mine. He would not know who I was if you asked him. I was just a customer who appreciated his customer service skills, as well as his product.

The fact of the matter is that I get frustraited at someones attempt to "boycott" the work of another and encourages others to do the same.
And, frankly, I would have had (pretty much) the same comments had they been made about your work. I don't care who the person is, as long as they are not selling the works of someone else off as their own.

And, again, my view on this is that I try, in my own small way, to support everyone that I possibly can that makes an attempt to keep this cool thing we refer to as 'tiki' going.

As for Palm Tiki / Charlie Knight; He will tell you how he got started in this, and with whom he trained and learned. He explained that he and the other guy had done this together for years before he set out on his own. They had carved for many bars and (mostly) surf shops.
He makes it sound as if "this" is how he was told to do it and "that" is how he does it.
And, I firmly believe that he does try to put his own style into it as any artist would. (I still can't remember who he had learned this trade from.)

When we talk about copyright infringement and ripping off artists like Shag, I keep my mouth shut because I generally agree with the comments made. (If I did disagree, I did not feel educated or qualified to make a logical comment).

Again, I would have had the same reaction to your work - not knowing what it is, or what it looks like - if someone had made similar comments to your work. If that places me in a category of being your friend, then I've made a new friend in the world today.

I like to think that we are a 'pro-tiki movement'. Not because I am a worshiper, but because it represents to me a happier time in history. It represents friends...conversation and laughter combined with exotic lounge music. It represents silly drinks with funny names in cool looking mugs. Naturally, it represents good looking women in grass skirts. (Preferably topless). It represents a paraidise.

So, sorry to come off so strong with you. I just feel strongly about being supportive...and stronger about being anti-suportive, I guess.

And, again, your point is well taken. And obviously you see mine as well. That is the beauty of debate and discussion. Thanks.

I appreciate your posts and your comments.

-C.
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