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C cynfulcynner Member Ocean Beach, San Francisco Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1799	C cynfulcynner Posted posted on Wed, Dec 15, 2004 6:20 PM On 2004-12-15 18:03, kittenhead wrote: As for the personal, I'm 31, a bookseller and library school student, with a BA in art history. I think you might be my CLONE! :o
FMT Frozen Maine Tiki Member Maine Joined: Dec 14, 2004 Posts: 3	FMT Frozen Maine Tiki Posted posted on Wed, Dec 15, 2004 6:26 PM Greetings from Maine. We still believe in Tiki in Maine the problem we have is they melt every spring. (Have you ever built a snow Tiki :)
CM Captain Morgan Member Nashua, NH Joined: Dec 11, 2004 Posts: 33	CM Captain Morgan Posted posted on Wed, Dec 15, 2004 6:40 PM I'm in New Hampshire and it's very cold out! To get warm, I'm listening to "Favorite Instrumentals from the Islands" on vinyl that I bought at a record store today (actually, the owner gave it to me because he wasn't in the mood to work the credit card machine for a $4. sale!)I also got a ukulele at an antique store for $15. and it holds a tune!
K kittenhead Member Squaresville Joined: Dec 15, 2004 Posts: 10	K kittenhead Posted posted on Wed, Dec 15, 2004 8:59 PM On 2004-12-15 18:20, cynfulcynner wrote: I think you might be my CLONE! :o ...cue Twilight Zone music... Really? I've never had a doppelganger. -kittenhead
F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Thu, Dec 16, 2004 11:19 AM On 2004-12-15 20:59, kittenhead wrote: On 2004-12-15 18:20, cynfulcynner wrote: I think you might be my CLONE! :o ...cue Twilight Zone music... Really? I've never had a doppelganger. -kittenhead kittenhead, I think you're the doppelganger & she's the doppelgangee. :wink:
DS Dr. Shocker Tiki Socialite Ventura Joined: Dec 17, 2004 Posts: 394	DS Dr. Shocker Posted posted on Fri, Dec 17, 2004 1:40 PM Well a board for all the noobs to make thier introductions damn fine idea..... I am Dr. Shocker........I live in beautiful SoCal amongst the palm trees, beach, and sea......I enjoy long walks on the beach.....quiet conversation.....and terrorizing tourist..........any real info wanted just ask
B Bargoyle Member Tolland, CT Joined: Mar 18, 2004 Posts: 1032	B Bargoyle Posted posted on Wed, Dec 22, 2004 3:55 PM Just realized that I never introduced myself on here (D'Oh!). Another Northeast tikiphile, finally calling the home bar finished (yeah, right). Attempting to do every room in the house in a different theme (atomic space age 60's living room, tikibar in basement, 50's diner for kitchen, room in the clouds for guest bedroom, etc). If we ever sell the place, I want to be able to see the looks on people's faces when the home is shown! (If I win the lottery they'll call me eccentric instead of crazy) Got engaged at the Mai Kai in Feb of this year, and we have a dog & a cat. (Guinness & Harley) Other likes: Motorcycles, pinball, vid games, cartoons & the usual geek fare. If anyone is in the area, give a shout. We love to entertain (throw 2 - 3 parties a year) and welcome all to stop by for a few mai tai's and some pinball anytime.
T tikigreg Tiki Socialite ClubTiki Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1301	T tikigreg Posted posted on Wed, Dec 22, 2004 4:00 PM Greetings Bargoyle! I also live in the fair state of Corrupticut. I also have an atomic livingroom, and basement tiki lounge. We should get together when time permits. ~ tikigreg
O OnoTiki Member Kaneohe HI Joined: Dec 24, 2004 Posts: 31	O OnoTiki Posted posted on Fri, Dec 24, 2004 2:41 AM Aloha from Hawaii, I am a beginning craver here and have done a few tikis ad found this board out of shear luck. It’s great to have a place where we exchange ideas and picture of or work and other tiki stuff... Now if I can just figure out how to upload a Picture…. Aloha Greg
B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Fri, Dec 24, 2004 7:07 AM Welcome all you noobe's. Blu_shaggy, Kitenhead, FrozenMainTiki, CaptainMorgan, DrShocker, Bargoyle, and Onotiki. Come on in and stay awhile. Onotiki, your name is Very similar to our OnaTiki so expect a bit of confusion. For you carvers, head on over to the "Creating Tiki" pages where you will find Lots of time consuming interesting things. Add to it... Happy Holidays to everyone!
C cbjackets Member Joined: Dec 21, 2004 Posts: 14	C cbjackets Posted posted on Fri, Dec 24, 2004 11:41 AM Aloha, I guess I never posted on the official "welcome" thread, so here goes... New to the forums, been into the tiki stuff for a while, ever since my first trip to the Kahiki, about 12 yrs ago. My collecting is based mostly on the internet (e-bay), since I'm in Ohio. This winter is when the bar will be built, so I'll have before and after pictures to share over the next several months. Here's a little Christmas gift for you all: [ Edited by: cbjackets on 2004-12-24 11:43 ]
B Bargoyle Member Tolland, CT Joined: Mar 18, 2004 Posts: 1032	B Bargoyle Posted posted on Fri, Dec 24, 2004 2:04 PM Tikigreg, I'm all for it. What part of the "lovely" nutmeg state are you in? Mele Kalikimaka
M Moxie Member Los Angeles Joined: Dec 22, 2004 Posts: 2	M Moxie Posted posted on Mon, Dec 27, 2004 2:33 PM Hellooo! I'm new to this forum, and fairly new to tiki interest in general. I've been watching from afar, and thought I should probably say hey. :)
M Moki Tiki Socialite San Diego Joined: Jun 08, 2004 Posts: 357	M Moki Posted posted on Mon, Dec 27, 2004 2:56 PM Welcome Moxie, Glad to have you on board. :drink: Moki
HH Head Hunter Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Dec 30, 2004 Posts: 1	HH Head Hunter Posted posted on Thu, Dec 30, 2004 9:01 PM Greetings! I am new to this forum but have always loved Tiki's and just only recently got seriously interested in collecting a select few things "Tiki" and would love to hear from others with similar interests(especially women)and collectors. Thanks to "Tiki Tony" and "Mean Gene" whom I have recently communicated with. I also had a chance to see a few good places locally here in San Diego as well as "Mister Tiki Mai Tai Lounge" in the Gas Lamp Quarter at 5th & "F" street. Over 30 large sized Tiki's and a nice place to meet.(I beleive the Tiki's are by Bosko) Anyway, I am former law enforcement and am currently a licensed private investigator (for any of you out there that wants to locate someone or "spy" on someone legal requests only please)....I really would like to meet a nice lady who is into Tiki's here in San Diego so we can hang out together. I am six foot three into martial arts and love the Tiki scene. Other than that, I am interested in the Tiki Culture. P.S. I got the name "Head Hunter" because I went after "bad guys" and even a few with "badges". I do not discriminate against anyone. LOL, Head Hunter...
T Tiki_Bong Member Huntington Beach, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: -16	T Tiki_Bong Posted posted on Thu, Dec 30, 2004 9:20 PM Headhunter, I can relate (wink, wink,nod nod). I'm also 4'2" with an interest in small mammals. I hope we can toast a wad! Malno nahiko!
Z ZebraTiki Member Enchanted Bay Area, CA Joined: Aug 01, 2004 Posts: 530	Z ZebraTiki Posted posted on Thu, Dec 30, 2004 11:05 PM Welcome Head Hunter! In case you're wondering, you've just been christened by Tiki Bong, something some of us can only hope to aspire to. Check out the Bali Hai restaurant & investigate all the other tikis on Shelter Island.
M misterbarnaby Member Joined: Dec 31, 2004 Posts: 1	M misterbarnaby Posted posted on Mon, Jan 3, 2005 5:09 PM What a wonderful welcoming party you had for this new member (misterbarnaby) at the Caliente Tropics Resort in Palm Springs this past New Years Eve weekend......Oh wait, that wasn't for me, was it? It was a fabulous time, anyway. And the weather couldn't have been better.
M Moki Tiki Socialite San Diego Joined: Jun 08, 2004 Posts: 357	M Moki Posted posted on Mon, Jan 3, 2005 5:14 PM Mr. Barnaby, Welcome to the fun! It was great meeting you and sharing a table at Ichiban with you & your son. Look forward to seeing you again and maybe getting in on a little of that Simpson Clue action :wink: [ Edited by: Moki on 2005-01-03 17:15 ]
S Sassypantsgrrl Member Joined: Jan 04, 2005 Posts: 1	S Sassypantsgrrl Posted posted on Tue, Jan 4, 2005 5:12 PM Hi, I'm Sassy (Cheryl) from Seattle. Some of the Seattle tiki-files and a few from the S. Cal. or SF may know me. Since I was so inactive on here (I think I only logged on once since the Yahoo days, LOL) my id was no longer active. So, I've just re-registered again, and here I am. Happy New Year all! Mahalo, Sassy
T TikiMaxton Member Portland, OR Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 559	T TikiMaxton Posted posted on Fri, Jan 7, 2005 2:21 PM Sassy, if you're interested in finding out about NW area tiki events, you may want to check out this thread: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=6400&forum=4&46 It will tell you how to get on the Tiki Central NW Territory mailing list. Welcome aboard!
T tikimojo Member Joined: Jan 07, 2005 Posts: 1	T tikimojo Posted posted on Sat, Jan 8, 2005 2:33 PM Hola mis amigos In spirit I am an artist, writer, poet, tiki lover and hedonist. To the world at large I am a mild mannered computer programmer, just a number at that name that's probably located somewhere on your printer. I am stunned and amazed by the talent here. I've been lurking long enough to see appreciate each of you regulars. Like it says in book of tiki, once someone has seen him (tiki) he is forever haunted in spirit (I paraphrase).
M MachTiki Tiki Socialite San Diego, CA Joined: Feb 16, 2004 Posts: 1369	M MachTiki Posted posted on Sat, Jan 8, 2005 3:03 PM Well Said TikiMojo. Welcome aboard!
J joe_carolina Grand Member (1 year) Joined: Jan 03, 2005 Posts: 1	J joe_carolina Posted posted on Sun, Jan 9, 2005 7:58 AM Aloha, I'm a new grand member, and I love the site! Just bought a set of Shag's Tiki Quartet! Hopeing for a low number! Done the crawl in L.A.--the greatest scene--I've seen! Mahalo, Joe
L lemonsqueezer Member Joined: Jan 03, 2005 Posts: 91	L lemonsqueezer Posted posted on Mon, Jan 10, 2005 8:36 PM mahalo, I am a fan of exotica, tiki, Polynesia, Polynesian pop etc. etc. from Munich Germany where I work as a dj for about 15 years now mostly at the atomic café (www.atomic.de). One time in the year I organise the Swing and Sway in Hawaii party with Hawaiian music to dance to. My webside is just at the start: rock-a-hula.de (and doesn’t work at the moment to my surprise, but I will fix this soon) I am also at the exotica list for a long time where I mostly lurk. nice to meet you all here in cyberspace Me Ke Aloha Pumehana, lemonsqueezer
UB Unga Bunga Tiki Socialite CaliTikifornia Joined: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 5878	UB Unga Bunga Posted posted on Mon, Jan 10, 2005 8:56 PM WELCOME misterbarnaby, Sassypantsgrrl, tikimojo, lemonsqueezer. We look forward to YOU enlightening us about some Tiki thoughts that we didn’t know existed someday! Enjoy Tiki Central!
BP Blue Pango Member Joined: Jan 10, 2005 Posts: 6	BP Blue Pango Posted posted on Mon, Jan 10, 2005 10:08 PM New member..love the site. Huge fan of anything Tiki, Exotica, Space Age and Atomic. No Tiki bars in my city; but I do remember the old Beachcomber here in downtown Winnipeg years back..I even spent a New Years there in the late 80s. Alas, it too is gone, but not before I was able to score an ultra-cool menu from the cocktail lounge. It remains a treasured piece in my Tiki memorabilia box. From the looks of things around here, I'm not the only one crazy about Polynesian Tiki culture. I'd hate to think I'm the only one who cares waaaay up here in Canada tho! I love this stuff. You people are all welcome to come over and spin Esquivel platters and dust off the zombie glasses. I'll even pull out the good rum...NOT the stuff I keep for the buds!!
R retroruby66 Member Katy Texas Joined: Jan 15, 2005 Posts: 1	R retroruby66 Posted posted on Sat, Jan 15, 2005 6:36 PM Hi, I am a newbie here, and a total novice ( please forgive) I started getting into Tiki only recently ( with exception of ALWAYS adoring Enchanted Tiki Room since I was a youngin) anyways, jumping in head first into Tiki and trying to learn all that I can. Am busy adding tiki to my new home here in Texas too, it is soooo fun!
K Kawentzmann Member Berlin, Germany Joined: Mar 28, 2002 Posts: 254	K Kawentzmann Posted posted on Sun, Jan 16, 2005 2:51 AM Hi lemonsqueezer, at last you arrived here. It’s great to see you here - also great to see you get a website going!!! You should dj in Berlin this year. KK
J joefla70 Tiki Socialite Fort Lauderdale Joined: Jan 17, 2005 Posts: 368	J joefla70 Posted posted on Mon, Jan 17, 2005 2:12 PM Hello Tiki worshippers! My name is Joe. My wife Ilene and I live in Ft. Lauderdale Florida, just minutes away from the Mai Kai restaurant. I have been into collecting tiki for quite some time, but got into it when we were on our honeymoon in Hawaii a few years ago. We are currently in the midst of re-decorating our former guest bedroom into a "Tiki Hideway" nursery for our first child which we are expecting soon. I've been scouring the net for all sorts of tiki items -- and pleasantly stumbled upon this forum. I look forward to conversing with my fellow Tiki worshippers in the coming days, months .... Oh, and if anyone has any tiki tips for items for a nursery, I'll be glad to hear them. -- Joefla70
T Tikiwahine Tiki Socialite Victoria, BC Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3295	T Tikiwahine Posted posted on Mon, Jan 17, 2005 2:49 PM Aloha and Welcome Everyone! Blue Pango, you're not the only one who loves tiki wayy up in the north, there are a few other Canadians freezing their okole! I'm over in Victoria. Stick around, stick around
KBT3 King Bushwich the 33rd Tiki Socialite Ling Cod Beach, CA 90808 Joined: Jan 10, 2005 Posts: 1738	KBT3 King Bushwich the 33rd Posted posted on Wed, Jan 19, 2005 11:47 AM Thanks for having me aboard the TC. I am looking forward to discussing good tikis, good food, good drinks, good times and bad Elvis movies with all of you. If you are wondering about the username, check out old episodes of Rocky and Bullwinkle. The name is corrupted slightly to avoid any copyright infringement and because absolute power corrupts absolutely. Sorry, I will watch the rambling tangents in the future
M MelPepinLA Member Marina del Rey, CA Joined: Jan 19, 2005 Posts: 8	M MelPepinLA Posted posted on Thu, Jan 20, 2005 4:52 PM Aloha! I have been lurking for over a year off and on and finally decided to come out of the woodwork. I currently live in Marina del Rey, CA on the best street name ever - Bora Bora Way!! I am originally from the Boston area and long for the days of the Aku Aku near Fenway and in Cambridge. I grew up around parental influenced Tiki culture and always loved Polynesian themed Chinese restaurants. Exploring SoCal Tiki culture is still new to me and I appreciate all the feedback on this forum. I can't wait to add my two cents!!
4 420greg Member Orlando, FL Joined: Jan 20, 2005 Posts: 40	4 420greg Posted posted on Thu, Jan 20, 2005 9:21 PM I was searching for the track listing for an old puck rock compilation on google and found the information on this site in the beyond tiki thread. I wanted to register and post because I also just built a Tiki Bar on the side of my house. I grew up in SoCal and now live in Orlando, FL. I am 40 years old and I have a Social D skelly tattoo, and some other punk related ink. Here is a picture of it (and my wifes sister) under construction, but you can get the idea... I have not taken any pictures of it finished yet, but now that I have found this site I will be sure to. Great Site! [ Edited by: 420greg on 2005-01-20 21:24 ]
F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Fri, Jan 21, 2005 7:41 AM Hello Bushwick! don't worry too much about Jay Ward Productions, Mrs. Ward's pretty cool. You can stop in at the Dudley Dooright Emporium & ask her yourself. Mel, have you checked out the Warehouse in the Marina? It's mostly nautically themed, but there's some Cool Tikiness in there, too. Greg, are you currently in SD or O-town? We're always glad to have more Tikiphiles here in America's Finest Loose Nuts, and our Florida Ohana are famous for their friendliness. Please post pictures of your Tiki bar & sister-in-law when you're done building them...
4 420greg Member Orlando, FL Joined: Jan 20, 2005 Posts: 40	4 420greg Posted posted on Fri, Jan 21, 2005 11:45 AM On 2005-01-21 07:41, freddiefreelance wrote: Greg, are you currently in SD or O-town? We're always glad to have more Tikiphiles here in America's Finest Loose Nuts, and our Florida Ohana are famous for their friendliness. Please post pictures of your Tiki bar & sister-in-law when you're done building them... I am currently in Orlando. The tikibar construction is almost done, but the sister in law still needs lots of work :)
M MelPepinLA Member Marina del Rey, CA Joined: Jan 19, 2005 Posts: 8	M MelPepinLA Posted posted on Mon, Jan 24, 2005 5:46 PM On 2005-01-21 07:41, freddiefreelance wrote: Mel, have you checked out the Warehouse in the Marina? It's mostly nautically themed, but there's some Cool Tikiness in there, too. I have been to The Warehouse many times freddie! They have a great weekend brunch. The coolest thing they have is a huge outrigger canoe that is hanging from the rafters that they lower down for the brunch. I have taken many a king crab leg from the canoe! And a Marina view for dinner is always nice :)
M ManoKoa Member Downers Grove Joined: Jan 25, 2005 Posts: 106	M ManoKoa Posted posted on Wed, Jan 26, 2005 9:11 AM Aloha Ka'ua - - - I was so excited to have come across this forum that I called my wife from work and had to tell her about a whole online community that are really into tikis like me. I got my first tiki when I was small kid kine and then was fortunate to have spent my term in The Marine Corps stationed in Kaneohe, HI. I don't drink and not much into the bars scene but I love the artwork and craftsmanship around them. I anticipate most of my time will be spent in the "Creating Tiki" section of this forum and thought that I would spend a few weeks lurking around. After a day of skimming, I just could not wait to interact and share with this community so here's my first post accompanied by a picture of some of my work: I'm happy to contribute to this community - Mahalo - - -
K Kon-Hemsby Member Andover, England Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 1287	K Kon-Hemsby Posted posted on Wed, Jan 26, 2005 9:15 AM Aloha ManoKoa, Welcome to Tikiville. Hey those are some cool tiki's Nice work. Aloha
F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Wed, Jan 26, 2005 11:29 AM ManoKoa, there's some incredible examples of Tikiness in Chicago, Check out Critiki & type in Chicago, Shaumburg, River Grove, or North Riverside into the "Search" bar. There's also a Chinese New Year Party at Chef Shangra-La, North Riverside, Il. And there's Tabu Tiki Night at Trader Vic's, Chicago, too.
DT dua tale Member Pismo Beach Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 6	DT dua tale Posted posted on Wed, Jan 26, 2005 3:52 PM Hey everybody..... Heading back to PS this weekend....gotta get a shag...you know, pick up a painting...
I iamsjn Member Phoenix, AZ Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 17	I iamsjn Posted posted on Wed, Jan 26, 2005 5:27 PM Greets ALL! I'm SO glad I found this hangout! The name is SJN and I'm here in Phoenix, AZ Home to the late great Kon-Tiki Hotel (rip). Anyway, I'm looking forward to meeting you all. I posted some great mug shots over on the Critiki upload site. In the process of building a Tiki bar lakeside in my back yard. I'll be taking pics along the way and can't wait to share! Take care all- SJN
B BryanDeanMartin Member Joined: Jan 31, 2005 Posts: 88	B BryanDeanMartin Posted posted on Mon, Jan 31, 2005 7:29 PM Well, here I am...I had no idea about this place until someone on MySpace told me about it...I'm glad to have found this place, so now I can shoot my mouth off about my budding tiki habit and my goofy collecting...
NW Neptune Wahine Member Neptune Beach Joined: Jan 30, 2005 Posts: 45	NW Neptune Wahine Posted posted on Tue, Feb 1, 2005 3:44 PM Aloha! I am thrilled to break away from my husband's identy of Neptune Tiki and begin my own tiki adventure! This is a great website with fantastic people. Warning.....it becomes addicting!
H'T Hau 'oli Tiki Member Lamegoona Hills, CA Joined: Feb 03, 2005 Posts: 410	H'T Hau 'oli Tiki Posted posted on Fri, Feb 4, 2005 1:39 PM Means Happy Tiki. This place abounds with Mana ! Read about Critiki in the Orange County (CA) Register. LOOOVE it! Big tiki fanatic. ALL things tiki are held in high regard here on the Lanai. Learning: carving my palms into tiki, mixing drinks that will make tiki no remeber, great tiki eats, etc... Will send kala...Big Tiki.
L Loungecore Member Joined: Feb 10, 2005 Posts: 7	L Loungecore Posted posted on Thu, Feb 10, 2005 5:46 PM Hi everybody I just got signed up. I am an artist here in frosty Minnesota, we only have 1 tiki bar as far as I know. Anywho my website should be up soon! I would love everyone's feedback as soon as it is!
S sonofabeach Member Joined: Jan 22, 2005 Posts: 177	S sonofabeach Posted posted on Thu, Feb 10, 2005 10:43 PM Made a pretty good first impression with my Parrots and Flammin TikiMoose.Great site and people.Learned not to debate Buffett.You can not win.Thanks for having me. [ Edited by: sonofabeach on 2005-02-11 05:16 ]
M MontyTiki Member Joined: Feb 10, 2005 Posts: 6	M MontyTiki Posted posted on Fri, Feb 11, 2005 8:31 AM Aloha, brothers and sisters! I am new here and, as is the custom, wished to drop a note of introduction. I am currently on an island in the Indian Ocean, but should be returning home soon. I miss my wife, the kids, our grandkids and our pool. Our pool is in need of further "Tiki-fication" and I look forward to reading all that everyone else has done to achieve their Tiki dream. Mahalo!