Giant Nanaimo Tiki!

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VR Velvet Ruby Member Vancouver Joined: Nov 22, 2003 Posts: 117	VR Velvet Ruby Posted posted on Sat, May 28, 2005 4:50 PM I heard rumours this existed.. I saw one on a roadside attractions website.. lo and behold after living here almost a year I FINALLY found the ever elusive NANAIMO TIKI! I found they were a PAIR! Located just south of nanaimo.. take the exit for the bungy jumping 'zone' place.. and stay on that road (I can't remember the name sorry "mo"-something?) for about 5-10 min. they're in plain sight right on the side of the road above a rural post office box stand. whee!! (sorry if this should be in locating tiki, but I didn't have an exact address.. and it's not really a 'place' per say... on a slightly related note.. just north of Nanaimo at a gas station in Nanoose Bay (right on the highway) there is a GIANT garden gnome.. check him out (notice his CRAZY glowing eye!)
T Tikiwahine Tiki Socialite Victoria, BC Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3295	T Tikiwahine Posted posted on Sat, May 28, 2005 4:55 PM hahaha!! That's GREAT! I knew about the moai, I saw a picture of one in an article that had something to do with a murder a few months ago? I was thinking that the owner of the property might want to sell one! I've got this great spot on my front lawn... That gnome is hillarious, he's new to me!
R rodeotiki Member calgary Joined: Jan 21, 2004 Posts: 1513	R rodeotiki Posted posted on Sat, May 28, 2005 5:02 PM Wow, Those things are huge , any idea what they are made out of? Thanks for sharing.
D DawnTiki Tiki Socialite next stop Hulaville! Joined: Sep 01, 2002 Posts: 1679	D DawnTiki Posted posted on Sat, May 28, 2005 5:03 PM What eerie images. The sepia toned ones have such a spotting Sasquatch feel to them or maybe more like footage from the 1970's ground breaking flim documentaries "Chariots of the Gods" or "The Legend of Boggie Creek" EERIE!
VR Velvet Ruby Member Vancouver Joined: Nov 22, 2003 Posts: 117	VR Velvet Ruby Posted posted on Sat, May 28, 2005 8:23 PM haha! I almost crapped my pants when I saw them.. we were getting lost on a back road for fun one day and we drove by them totally by random.. they appear to be made out of cement.. perhaps over some sort of frame, it was difficult climbing up the bank to take a close look.. Glad I could share!
T Tiki-bot Member Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 1345	T Tiki-bot Posted posted on Sat, May 28, 2005 11:45 PM Awesome sighting! Love your pics. Thanks for posting.
8T 8FT Tiki Tiki Socialite Kansas City, MO Joined: Nov 30, 2003 Posts: 1411	8T 8FT Tiki Posted posted on Sun, May 29, 2005 1:52 PM What an neat find. Thanks for sharing. Perhaps you can find the owners next time and get some more info about them.
PR Phillip Roberts Tiki Socialite OAHU/Seattle Joined: Sep 09, 2003 Posts: 1701	PR Phillip Roberts Posted posted on Sun, May 29, 2005 8:57 PM [ Edited by: filslash 2008-09-13 12:28 ]
T Tikiwahine Tiki Socialite Victoria, BC Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3295	T Tikiwahine Posted posted on Sun, May 29, 2005 10:27 PM For anyone unaware, Nanaimo is just north of me (Victoria) on Vancouver Island.
PLT Pepe le Tiki Tiki Socialite Vancouver, BC Joined: May 09, 2005 Posts: 325	PLT Pepe le Tiki Posted posted on Sun, May 29, 2005 11:46 PM WOW! - I'm definitely looking for them on my next trip through Nanaimo! Thanks for posting Velvet Ruby! Tikiwahine - I remeber something about them in the news recently too - murder!?
VR Velvet Ruby Member Vancouver Joined: Nov 22, 2003 Posts: 117	VR Velvet Ruby Posted posted on Mon, May 30, 2005 12:31 AM haha! umm.. you'll forgive me if I don't hunt down the owner of the statues if there are rumours of murder surrounding the place.. :wink:
W woofmutt Member Seattilite Telstar Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 2639	W woofmutt Posted posted on Mon, May 30, 2005 7:37 AM "For anyone unaware, Nanaimo is just north of me (Victoria) on Vancouver Island." -Tikiwahine- Most importantly it is the home of the Nanaimo Bar, one of the more popular dessert offerings at Las Vegas buffets. http://www.nanaimo.ca/visitors/index_inside.asp?id=189&parent=7&sub_collection=11
R roadkutter Member Vancouver, Canada Joined: Oct 08, 2002 Posts: 84	R roadkutter Posted posted on Mon, May 30, 2005 11:58 AM Damn, I was just there last weekend. If only this post was here last Thursday I would have gone and checked them out for sure! [ Edited by: roadkutter on 2005-05-30 11:59 ]
VR Velvet Ruby Member Vancouver Joined: Nov 22, 2003 Posts: 117	VR Velvet Ruby Posted posted on Mon, May 30, 2005 6:11 PM Hey Andy! I didn't know you were on here! I totally forgot to mention these guys when I saw you at the bar.. duhh.. I'll draw you a map when I see you next.. Jen
PR Phillip Roberts Tiki Socialite OAHU/Seattle Joined: Sep 09, 2003 Posts: 1701	PR Phillip Roberts Posted posted on Thu, Jan 25, 2007 12:57 PM [ Edited by: filslash 2008-09-17 17:48 ]
H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Thu, Jan 25, 2007 2:14 PM That garden gnome freaks me out. I bet every full moon it comes alive and eats people, walking down the road singing "hi ho. Hi ho. Its off to work I go..." The tikis are cool though :)

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