Hale 'Ohe !!! .... new pics last page. new contest??

On 2009-01-13 13:54, BigToe wrote:
when is the house-warming mosh??

May 3rd ?

Ben,
how about calling it Halapalooza, since you so love your bands?

2nd coat of paint on "the Pit of Doom".

Many more to go.

Not so little anymore Boo #2 gives it a semi shaka.

Bamboo Ben
Custom Tropical Decor
I build stuff for you!
Google search me and see!

Updates on da Muzac...

10. the Nooge

11. old AC/DC

12. CRAMPS

13. Dick Dale

14. Blue Cheer ( 3 songs on a compilation. does that count?)

15. does Radio count also?

RADIO SUCKS AGAIN IN LA. NO MORE INDIE 103.1 ARRRRRRR!!!

RADIO DOES NOT COUNT UNLESS IT'S SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

4. BlAcK sAbAtH!!!!!!! ( gotta love "the old" sabbath. :)

[ Edited by: RevBambooBen 2009-01-17 19:08 ]

The Dead Milkmen?

Dillinger's Escape Plan?

Faure's Requiem?

Ike and Tina Turner Revue-LIVE!

KIZZ-Rock-n-Roll Over

ELO-Discovery

Styx-grand Illusion

Cheap trick-Live at Budokan

maybe some walter/wendy Carlos

Os Mutantes;;;;

???

I'll be there sometime this week and will give another clue via photo.

Keep an eye out.

Picasso?

The Minutemen
Parliament/Funkadelic
James Brown
Ministry

Damn! Look at the size of the feet on that kid! He's going be tall!!

here's some more music guesses...

the Boss

Bono

faith hill

arethuh

...

On 2009-01-19 22:17, Mr. NoNaMe wrote:
The Minutemen
Parliament/Funkadelic
James Brown
Ministry

No Nem Nailed it!

#5.....

http://www.last.fm/music/James+Brown/_/Funky+President+(People+It's+Bad)

Waterfall with paint coat #6 on it's side. Had to get the drips just right!

The "Bar" that will soon become a "Tiki Bar".

( but according to the "general public", it's a tiki bar now)

The plexi box with Tapa backing (from the Kon Tiki in Tucson) in the sort of center, is 5" thick x 18" high x 10" wide.

Should we make another contest as to what's going inside of it??

[ Edited by: RevBambooBen 2009-01-23 20:24 ]

Should we make another contest as to what's going inside of it??
[ Edited by: RevBambooBen 2009-01-23 20:24 ]

Buttons?

Should we make another contest as to what's going inside of it??

Real shrunken head - did I win??

Trad'r Bill

the bamboo ben mug goes there...

Kirby got part of it.

But there's more.....

p.s. You guys are fast. I didn't even have time to come

up with a prize yet.

Buttons to push or just buttons?

Muzac contest still going on...

a little tropical diorama

the KonTiki mug?

A bamboo ben mug fountain?

the new BAMBOO BEN action figure?

On 2009-01-24 06:40, RevBambooBen wrote:

Buttons to push or just buttons?

Just buttons.
Like in the Jack in the Box commercial. Cracks me up. I'm gigglin right now just thinkin about it.

but, anyways...The New and Improved Bamboo Ben Mug made of bamboo!

i know!
i know!

something cool!
:)

A Bamboo Ben mug AND a Trader Mort's mug

and the 2008 Tiki Central Tiki Crawl Mug.

family photo?!

[ Edited by: Unga Bunga 2009-01-25 10:17 ]

BUMP!

any more progress pics?
Riding a bicycle around town
won't get that place finished,y'know!

chupacabra...........

Progress, but no pics.

Keep forgetting my camera.

The commute is too far !!!

Maybe this weekend.

YAY!

Hale O'he bar with "Finding Benno" fish tank...

Got a really cool Tiki Tea Lite fountain at Walgreens.

It's sitting on top of the bar on Mad Dog Mikes Man Skirt.

More pics tomorrow.

One look at this thread (and the others featuring Ben's work) and it becomes painfully clear that if I was a wealthy man I'd be sending Ben a plane ticket and pulling out the old air compressor instead of killing myself trying to get even close to one of his environments.
Now where is that lottery ticket...
-Duke

On 2009-02-07 19:14, boutiki wrote:
One look at this thread (and the others featuring Ben's work) and it becomes painfully clear that if I was a wealthy man I'd be sending Ben a plane ticket and pulling out the old air compressor instead of killing myself trying to get even close to one of his environments.
Now where is that lottery ticket...
-Duke

Duke,

Thanks for the comps.

It's been real hard building this.

Easier to build for other people.

Mrs Boo will take some pics of the waterfall ( built in lava flow)

and we'll post em tomorrow.

Moohalo!

Ben, we need to get the shirt and the skirt together so that YOU can wear the complete outfit :lol:

The level of your work is incredible (again), can't wait to see more pix. I'm in Palm Springs every 3 months, one of these days I need to get an invite from Queen K to tour her place.

No way! I have the same tiki tea light fountain and also got it at Walgreens...waaay out in Maryland no less. Sadly I don't have an amazing tiki bar to place it upon (or ANY tiki bar for that matter, sniff, sniff). Very cool work, I am a big fan!

Sigh! Nice try ,Ben.

Killer work, Ben!

I love the "Finding Benno" fish tank... reminds me of that great feature you put on the Hukilau 2004 bar!

Looking forward to the new pics... and seeing it all in person in May!

Sign is up.

Flash on camera is stuck on.

need new camera.

Wow, Looks great!

Does "Hale O'he" mean "Watch Your Step" in Hawaiian? :D

about 50% complete.

Mucho MAhalos to Bob, LeRoy and OCEANIC ARTS

for gifting me the Red Fish Float lite!!!

You guys rock!

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On 2009-02-14 09:58, Murph wrote:
Wow, Looks great!

Does "Hale O'he" mean "Watch Your Step" in Hawaiian? :D

Pretty much.... :wink:

50% done!?!?!?
Can't even think about how RAD the other 50% will be!
(done in my best Flavah Flav voice!)
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAH BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOI!

werd to yer chupacabra....

Nice white ceiling there Reverend Benno.

Here's a suggestion for the floor.

GROG hears that SHAG is VERY Tiki.

Hi Ben, is this project 'finished'? :)
Would suuuuuure love to see the latest pictures. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm?

Bump-pa-de-bump

Bump-a-de-doo-da---bumpity-ay, I'll keep bumping 'til he posts some our way....

Post that picture of you and Marty Feldman,Ben!
The one in the hut!

My two Heroes!

Bump :)

On 2009-04-28 00:49, Mr. Pupu Pants wrote:
Hi Ben, is this project 'finished'? :)
Would suuuuuure love to see the latest pictures. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm?

Pu Pu,

" A good tiki bar is never finished. " lol!

My camera sucks.

On 2009-05-12 08:42, RevBambooBen wrote:
Pu Pu,
" A good tiki bar is never finished. " lol!
My camera sucks.

Hear, Hear! :)

On 2009-05-12 08:42, RevBambooBen wrote:

On 2009-04-28 00:49, Mr. Pupu Pants wrote:
Hi Ben, is this project 'finished'? :)
Would suuuuuure love to see the latest pictures. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm?

Pu Pu,

" A good tiki bar is never finished. " lol!

My camera sucks.

I hear you Ben :)
It's been fun watching your masterful progress.