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Seamus gets a full-page article!

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Humuhumu posted on 06/15/2005

Our very own seamus, he of the fantastic concrete tikis, got an amazing profile in the Newport Newstimes, a full page complete with color photos!

Here's the article:
http://www.newportnewstimes.com/articles/2005/06/15/community/community01.txt

And here's seamus's website:
http://www.tikisbyseamus.com

Congratulations, seamus!

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Tiki-bot posted on 06/15/2005

Congrats on the excellent press, Seamus!. They covered a lot of ground in the article in a pretty honest and straightforward way. Too often writers feel the need to glitz up a story to try to make it more than it really is, but they did a nice job of keepin' it real.

Great photo, too!

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mrsmiley posted on 06/15/2005

I like Seamus' work----his tikis are made out of......SEA-ment!!!!

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thejab posted on 06/15/2005

Interesting story!

Congrats Seamus, and I'll see you in Portland!

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Tiki-bot posted on 06/15/2005

On 2005-06-15 15:30, mrsmiley wrote:
I like Seamus' work----his tikis are made out of......SEA-ment!!!!

Don't you mean "SHAY-ment"?

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MachTiki posted on 06/15/2005

Congratulations Seamus. I'll raise a toast :drink: in your honor with my very own Seamus Sea-ment Tiki.

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FLOUNDERart posted on 06/15/2005

Seamus, You look sea worthy.

Like you should be harponing whales or working on a crab boat.

That's not a bad thing.

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mrs. pineapple posted on 06/15/2005

I think Seamus and Jeff Brown are the same guy. I'm JUST saying....

That's a kool article, thanks for sharing....

bwahahahhaha. sorry.

Seriously, it is a nice article, Mr. Bot is right (and quite handsome, I might add...) sometimes writers feel the need to glam it up, kudos to her for realizing you're interesting all on your own!

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Raffertiki posted on 06/15/2005

There's still some good news in the news. Congrats Seamus.

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DawnTiki posted on 06/15/2005

YEA Seamus!!! How exciting! I just had a tenensy tinsy problem with the term "fanatic", I mean where are you gonna find a fanatic around here? :wink: This is the best and most interesting news I've read in a while! Congratulations! :D YIPPPPEEEE!

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Monkeyman posted on 06/15/2005

Right On!!! Great article.

Congrats.

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Selector Lopaka posted on 06/15/2005

Right on, Bruddah!

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Tiki Matt posted on 06/15/2005

Nice!

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Tikitronic posted on 06/15/2005

That's excellent Seamus!

Although it did give me the giggles when the article went on to point out :
"...Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, which languished for years in Frontier Land at Disneyland"

:)

See you real soon!

[ Edited by: Tikitronic on 2005-06-15 16:53 ]

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teaKEY posted on 06/16/2005

Seamus your doing that Portland cement fine. Its funny to hear about the different events like a page from history and yet I knew about it. Exept one thing, who is that Jeff Brown guy that kept refering to. Can wait to check out your stuff in person one day.

See that bird at the bottom, its only there because of Seamus. -teaKEY

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Tiki-bot posted on 06/16/2005

On 2005-06-15 15:49, FLOUNDERart wrote:
Seamus, You look sea worthy.

Done and done!

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seamus posted on 06/16/2005

Okay Okay,, thanks you guys. I knew she was going to write something, but I was shocked to see the whole page. I admit, the reporter is a big fan of Tiki, so she was thrilled to get to write the article, but I was expecting a little blurb in the arts section. Hopefully this, and the future projects will help to get a little more Tiki awareness 'round these parts.

I keep that guy Jeff around for mostly nostalgic, and Tax purposes. He's an alright guy, but he really can't handle his booze. His wife and kid kid have taken to me pretty quickly, so at least I've got that goin for me.
Tiki-bot- you slay me sometimes.

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tikigreg posted on 06/16/2005

Dang It! Now I'll never be able to afford a Seamus original! It's the Shag phenomenon all over again!

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Sabu The Coconut Boy posted on 06/16/2005

Much-Deserved Congratulations, Seamus. Nice photo too. (Tiki-Bot, I think he looks like a bit like an Irish leprechaun, hint)

Sabu

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Chongolio posted on 06/16/2005

YEAH!!!! Seamus that is so friggin cool! I am totally stoked for you! I hope to "sea" you and Jauna at Hooptylau bring down some crabs down, JT's pond will need restocking once the buffet gets started.

Nice work on the pic Tiki-bot! Suitable for framing. Did you do the Captain Otto on stage at Oasis too?

Chongolio


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Kailuageoff posted on 06/16/2005

Great press and good to hear your art is doing so well. You've hung with TC a long time and deserve all of it.
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Maori_man posted on 06/16/2005

Congrats there little buddy. Now I guess you are really expecting the limo service when you arrive here? Just so you know - I have a trunk with you name on it!!! See you in a few days. can't wait!!!!!!!

And Humu - I have a question for you. Do you have a subscription to the Waldport paper?

[ Edited by: Maori_man on 2005-06-15 20:59 ]

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ted tiki posted on 06/16/2005

Wow! Very cool. I love the stuff you do.

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Aaron's Akua posted on 06/16/2005

Seamus, that is way cool! Now, when we met at Oasis you told me a little bit about your alter ego. But I really thought you were a "grumpy, Irish, whiskey drinking Tiki maker on the central Oregon coast".

Okay, maybe not grumpy. :)

Congrats on the good press!

Aaron

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Unga Bunga posted on 06/16/2005

On 2005-06-15 17:11, Tiki-bot wrote:

On 2005-06-15 15:49, FLOUNDERart wrote:
Seamus, You look sea worthy.

Done and done!
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Hey!! This is my job to post pics.
Don't make me call Hanford! :)

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Unga Bunga posted on 06/16/2005

Seamus!
It's about time your recognition came due to the masses.
You're concrete Tiki creations are written in stone. (Don't ask me what the hell that means, but I meant well.)
Cut the crap and move down to Calitikifornia!
We need you down here.
Buy a summer home in Oregon for God’s sake.
They'll manage without you.
(Unga just 86'd himself from the NW Tiki crawl)
P.S. Are you really Irish? :)
Best to ya bloke!

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FLOUNDERart posted on 06/16/2005

Tiki-bot that is exactly what I envisioned! Absolutely hilarious.

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teaKEY posted on 06/16/2005

Makes me want a fishstick right now. Tiki-Bot, perfect picture but could use a pipe out of his left side.

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Benehune posted on 06/16/2005

That was an excellent article. Congrats Seamus. I also liked the plug for TC. I hope your prices don't go up too high, or it will just be another thing I can't ever afford.

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mrtikibar posted on 06/16/2005

I want I signed copy of that article! Seamus, you need to print up a display copy of that piece to place at your vending booth this weekend. Hope to see you at the crawl kick-off party.

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Tiki Bird posted on 06/16/2005

Congrat Seamus! Was able to pic up a framed tiki at Oasis V from you, & me & the mrs. love it.

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Tiki-bot posted on 06/16/2005

Hey!! This is my job to post pics.
Don't make me call Hanford! :)

But the rule is you have to create or edit the pictures yourself.

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hewey posted on 06/17/2005

Cool dude. Well done.

I am checking out your web page now and I like what i see!

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PolynesianPop posted on 06/17/2005

I heard about this when I was up in Seattle but didn't have access to a pc to see it until now. Congrats Seamus!

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PolynesianPop posted on 06/17/2005

Wait a second, I just read the article. Jeff Brown? Who the fuck is Jeff Brown?????

Aw man.... next thing I know, someone's gonna tell me that Santa doesn't exist!

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seamus posted on 06/17/2005

I know it sounds corny, but I'm not sure I'd have gotten even this far with this whole concrete Tiki art thing if it wasn't for all you great people here at Tiki Central. The support and friendship I've found here has really made an impact on my life. Ohana is truly where it's at.
A sincere thankyou to all of you!

Now I gotta pack and head for Portland.

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sirginn posted on 06/17/2005

Congratulations Seamus-
We love our backyard fountain, and so does the dog who likes to drink from the tiki's mouth!

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Tiki-bot posted on 06/17/2005

On 2005-06-17 09:04, sirginn wrote:
... and so does the dog who likes to drink from the tiki's mouth!

Can you post a pic?

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TikiHula posted on 06/17/2005

Wow, great article Seamus! (and they mentioned my website too) :)

Keep up the great work, son of the Gordon's Fisherman :D

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Sam Gambino posted on 06/19/2005

Great going and congratulations seamus. Great article!

[ Edited by: Sam Gambino on 2005-06-18 22:48 ]

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Slacks Ferret posted on 06/19/2005

Awesome article Seamus! Well deserved me thinks! And It's good to see yr a Robert Anton Wilson fan as well.

Congrats on the ink!

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