Official Photos thread forThe 8th Tiki Central Tiki Crawl -- October 9-12, 2008 IMAGE HEAVY

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M mrsmiley Tiki Socialite Las Vegas, NV Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 3197	M mrsmiley Posted posted on Mon, Oct 13, 2008 11:00 AM I hereby nominate that 2008 Sf Crawl pictures get posted here! Mr. Smiley is the most thirstiesterest of all! Have a nice Tiki Day! If you like it,it is ZAZZ! If you don't, give it a RAZZ. [ Edited by: martiki - lots of pix! - 2008-10-14 07:32 ]
M mrsmiley Tiki Socialite Las Vegas, NV Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 3197	M mrsmiley Posted posted on Mon, Oct 13, 2008 11:04 AM When Mai-Tai said he was going help plan this years crawl, I said "Break a leg!". I never thought he was going to delegate that task to Coco Loco!
I inkylouise Grand Member (1 year) las vegas Joined: May 18, 2002 Posts: 524	I inkylouise Posted posted on Mon, Oct 13, 2008 2:56 PM On 2008-10-13 11:00, mrsmiley wrote: I hearby nominate that 2008 Sf Crawl pictures get posted here! So, where are your pictures?
M martiki Official Mixologist http://www.smugglerscovesf.com Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 3059	M martiki Posted posted on Mon, Oct 13, 2008 5:11 PM LOTS of pictures - START NOW! I got tons of great shots. And endless opportunities for captions. Let's get started! THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9TH 2008: SOUTH BAY NIGHT
T tikimary Member San Rafael, CA Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 49	T tikimary Posted posted on Mon, Oct 13, 2008 5:21 PM Here are mine from Saturday night.. http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=v8o5ses.6camcix0&x=0&y=-urnxjp&localeid=en_US
C croe67 Tiki Socialite Joined: Jan 05, 2003 Posts: 1202	C croe67 Posted posted on Mon, Oct 13, 2008 6:15 PM & few more views of the VERY FUN weekend.......
I inkylouise Grand Member (1 year) las vegas Joined: May 18, 2002 Posts: 524	I inkylouise Posted posted on Mon, Oct 13, 2008 10:03 PM Photos from my funky fisheye analog camera... I love this camera, but it's real hit or miss, mostly cause I forget to take the lenscap off! What a great time we had!
M metikiman1705 Member Roseville,Ca Joined: Apr 02, 2008 Posts: 42	M metikiman1705 Posted posted on Mon, Oct 13, 2008 10:19 PM A few More from Tiki Crawl 8. I'll post more ASAP. Tikiman
C Chongolio Member The Coast of Kauai Joined: Oct 02, 2002 Posts: 2765	C Chongolio Posted posted on Mon, Oct 13, 2008 10:40 PM Look like y'all did it up proper! Mahalo for posting the pics although not quite the same as being there, the tweets and pics made me a feel a wee bit closer.
M martiki Official Mixologist http://www.smugglerscovesf.com Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 3059	M martiki Posted posted on Tue, Oct 14, 2008 7:04 AM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2008: 'FRISCO FRIDAY
M martiki Official Mixologist http://www.smugglerscovesf.com Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 3059	M martiki Posted posted on Tue, Oct 14, 2008 7:26 AM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2008: EAST BAY SATURDAY [ Edited by: martiki 2008-10-15 08:47 ]
M martiki Official Mixologist http://www.smugglerscovesf.com Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 3059	M martiki Posted posted on Tue, Oct 14, 2008 7:30 AM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2008: SLOWDOWN SUNDAY
LT LOL Tiki Member San Diegoish Joined: Sep 06, 2007 Posts: 932	LT LOL Tiki Posted posted on Tue, Oct 14, 2008 12:13 PM On 2008-10-14 07:26, martiki wrote: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2008: EAST BAY SATURDAY Oooooh! So Nice! (If anyone has doubles and is interested in a trade or sale, PM me - pleeeeez. :))
M mrsmiley Tiki Socialite Las Vegas, NV Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 3197	M mrsmiley Posted posted on Tue, Oct 14, 2008 7:16 PM Hubert having a nightcap at Specs in SF after the Bamboo Hut wild man Mai Tai and the Jab Russell and hubert getting their groove on at the Conga Lounge Conga Lounge insanity! Chicken X shocked at her cooked family members! Inside one of the Handicapped Bathrooms at Emeryville Trader Vics Inside the other Handicapped Bathroom at Emeryville Trader Vics Chillin' out in the outside patio at Forbidden Island Mr. Smiley is the most thirstiesterest of all! Have a nice Tiki Day! If you like it,it is ZAZZ! If you don't, give it a RAZZ. [ Edited by: mrsmiley 2008-10-14 19:31 ]
H Haole'akamai Member The Polynesian Port of NOLA Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 2276	H Haole'akamai Posted posted on Tue, Oct 14, 2008 10:40 PM On 2008-10-14 07:30, martiki wrote: It was so worth getting up at 7:15 that morning so Chicken X could come to be...
C Chongolio Member The Coast of Kauai Joined: Oct 02, 2002 Posts: 2765	C Chongolio Posted posted on Tue, Oct 14, 2008 11:19 PM My friends, you have not lived until you have taken a bus ride through the city with these upstarts. The cab rides are even better if you can believe that!
H Hakalugi Special Tiki Central Agent Redondo Beach, CA Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 3465	H Hakalugi Posted posted on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 12:08 AM On 2008-10-14 23:19, Chongolio wrote: My friends, you have not lived until you have taken a bus ride through the city with these upstarts. The cab rides are even better if you can believe that! THIS!
BB Bora Boris Mr. Unreasonable Boogie Wonderland Joined: Mar 25, 2005 Posts: 2616	BB Bora Boris Posted posted on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 12:12 AM Here's a few more ~ Sabu and Humu fear the worst but I look forward to it. I don’t know what we’re looking at but I like the picture. Tikitastic celebrates his ninth birthday. At the end of the drink your bowl becomes filled with Cool Whip® which you can take home. I had no Idea that Paul and The Jab liked Sailor Jerry Rum so much. Mai Tai was unable to crawl the first two nights so on the third night he boarded the bus like MacArthur returning to the Philippines. He then proceeded to throw Nabisco snacks at everyone. Which is considered conduct unbecoming a five star general. Jungle Trader gets a hands on Hula lesson. :o In a drunken haze my camera and I both think we saw Atomikitty on the bus but she quickly vanished so I'm not sure. I blame tainted dirty third world rum! Mmm tainted dirty third world rum! The Mai Kai Gents wearing white after Labor Day. Beep Beep!
MT Mai Tai Tiki Socialite Exotic Isle of Alameda Joined: Mar 21, 2004 Posts: 1438	MT Mai Tai Posted posted on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 1:08 AM I dared Inky Louise to fly home to Las Vegas dressed like this on the airplane. But she wouldn't do it because she was chicken.
TG Tiki Glam Member The West of Oakland Joined: Aug 15, 2007 Posts: 54	TG Tiki Glam Posted posted on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 5:19 PM On 2008-10-13 22:03, inkylouise wrote: Photos from my funky fisheye analog camera... I love this camera, but it's real hit or miss, mostly cause I forget to take the lenscap off! What a great time we had! LOVE your Diana pics! now I need to get mine sorted!!!!
TG Tiki Glam Member The West of Oakland Joined: Aug 15, 2007 Posts: 54	TG Tiki Glam Posted posted on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 5:37 PM Here's a few of mine!
A aquarj Tiki Socialite SF bay area, CA Joined: Apr 02, 2002 Posts: 1125	A aquarj Posted posted on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 11:39 PM Good to see friends at the crawl again, and mucho mahalos to the organizers! We only made it out for Sat, but had a great time. Here's some of my pics... Starting at Forbidden Island. Mrsmiley demonstrates his amazing ability to listen to records by feeling the cover. A profile in profiles, featuring Monsieur Lemoore. Dean looking sharp with Naomi. My first time to the Kona Club, and seeing the beautiful interior. Alii with fantastic maori shell art, and just a little bit of JenTiki. Naomi and inky, merging hair. Now on to Trader Vic's! Only one Barney West tiki left in the garden out front now. Trader Vics scenery... Iuka Gent and tiki. Martin and Rebecca taking a moment to soak up the atmosphere of a TC nite in the Vic's dining room. A demonstration of proper tipping procedure. -Randy
TK Tiki Kaimuki Grand Member (4 years) OAKLAND, baby Joined: Sep 25, 2006 Posts: 835	TK Tiki Kaimuki Posted posted on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 4:15 PM A selection of pics that prove alcohol destroys those cells...
T Tangaroa-Ru Member Surf's Up, Los Angeles! Joined: Aug 04, 2006 Posts: 413	T Tangaroa-Ru Posted posted on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 8:46 PM Mrs. Smiley, The chicken suit is STUNNING. I commend your fashion taste. And your monkey. I only wish I could have come up there for the Crawl this year. Damn this having to make a living nonsense! BUT... I really enjoyed seeing you and your hubby in Vegas a few weekends ago at the home tour. (I was the gal with the Tikipugs, camera around my neck...) Thank you for the big laugh with the photos you posted of yourself, especially the one with you in the supermarket.
T tikibars Tiki Socialite Aku Hall, Chicago Joined: Apr 11, 2002 Posts: 2034	T tikibars Posted posted on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 11:58 PM James T. http://www.tydirium.net Big Stone Head / Tiki Road Trip / Left Orbit Temple Drink with us at: http://www.cocktailsnob.com [ Edited by: tikibars 2008-10-16 23:59 ]
A atomikitty Tiki Socialite San Fransisco, now LA! Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 318	A atomikitty Posted posted on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 3:55 AM Yes, the elusive Atomikitty stalked the Tiki Crawl all weekend. . . but never really engaged. . . I was conducting a 'Jane Goodall' ~like observation experiment. The results are very interesting and will be published soon. . . . Nah, that sounds good, but really it just came down to too much fun for one weekend, gorgeous sunshine, and my poor time management. It became almost comical~every time we got somewhere, it was just in time to see the happy revelers loading up on the bus to be whisked off to the next destination! So, if we got to hang out, then I say 'WOW it was SO GREAT to see you all! If we didn't get to hang out, "DUDE, I am so BUMMED we didn't get to hang out.' What I got to experience, it was a FANTASTIC EVENT and a FANTASTIC WEEKEND! Thank you to all the organizers and revelers! The fabulous drinks and wonderful company lead to a memorable weekend. Forbidden Island. . . if it was legal I would marry you. . . BEWARE the Blondes with the LETHAL bamboo purses! Sailor Jerry IS the BEST EVER! OMG! Adam's Smiling! This is my our good buddy Trent. AKA 'The Pinoy Cowboy' I have known him since I was 13 and we worked together at a Christian Conference Center (ha!) He was my housemate for years in SF, and is a FANTASTIC WRITER! He publishes 'Strange Tales of an Unreal West' and I have copies for friends, so if you are a fan of Sci-Fi Western Noir Pulp (and who isn't!) let me know and I will get you a copy! :) Sassy Suzy posin' it up in Delores Park on a gorgeous SF afternoon! We get to FI just as the bus is leaving! :( Still had time to grab my favorite peoples Suzanne and Russel for a quick pic! :) Bryan (Rum Dummy) and Jamie (Squirrely) on their HONEYMOON! FOR REALS! They got married the weekend before in LA! Congrats guys! :D Girl drink drunks. . . . Bryan channels Isaac from the Love boat. These are a few of my favorite things. . . Pinoy Cowboy meets Macadamia nut Chi Chi. . . good luck ordering that in Texas my friend. . . Suzanne and Mig looking awfully bright eyed and bushy tailed for Sunday morning! Can't wait for next year! I will definitely get a seat on the bus . . . I need someone else to be in charge of time management once the rum starts flowing! Good times people. . . . :)
I inkylouise Grand Member (1 year) las vegas Joined: May 18, 2002 Posts: 524	I inkylouise Posted posted on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 9:07 AM On 2008-10-14 22:40, Haole'akamai wrote: On 2008-10-14 07:30, martiki wrote: It was so worth getting up at 7:15 that morning so Chicken X could come to be... chicken X was up at the crack of dawn making those eggs! [ Edited by: inkylouise 2008-10-17 09:42 ]
A atomikitty Tiki Socialite San Fransisco, now LA! Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 318	A atomikitty Posted posted on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 9:22 AM I am MOST bummed that I missed meeting Chicken X and her amazing deviled eggies!!! Love the photos. :D Thank you guys for bringing the ZAZZ!
B BigToe Tiki Socialite Southern California Joined: Nov 07, 2006 Posts: 758	B BigToe Posted posted on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 10:22 AM dang...looks like big fun was had by all...a must for next year! but i am bitter about seeing those shots of 'Rum Dummy'...he's got better facial hair than me!!
A atomikitty Tiki Socialite San Fransisco, now LA! Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 318	A atomikitty Posted posted on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 12:18 PM Ahhh! Creepy face switch Big Toe!
TM Tipsy McStagger Tiki Socialite HELL Joined: Nov 21, 2004 Posts: 3685	TM Tipsy McStagger Posted posted on Sun, Oct 19, 2008 3:42 PM this picture of james a.k.a. Tikibars is very unflattering.....i feel it should be removed immediately from this thread, for as a wiseman (wiseguy?) once said.."it not only makes james look bad, but whoever posted it as well"..... hanford, please remove this pic from this thread.....james deserves better than this... thanks.
M martiki Official Mixologist http://www.smugglerscovesf.com Joined: Mar 29, 2002 Posts: 3059	M martiki Posted posted on Sun, Oct 19, 2008 4:27 PM The point of the picture is to point out the look of extreme distress one makes when drinking a Volcano at Trad'r Sam- one of the worst drinks ever concocted. (Although it wins points for accurately recreating the taste of children's chewable aspirin) You'll note my pained expression in a similar photo.
H Haole'akamai Member The Polynesian Port of NOLA Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 2276	H Haole'akamai Posted posted on Sun, Oct 19, 2008 5:32 PM Cheers. [ Edited by: Haole'akamai 2008-10-22 15:44 ]
H Humuhumu Member San Francisco Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 3691	H Humuhumu Posted posted on Sun, Oct 19, 2008 8:42 PM I've had one of those drinks, and I'd say that given the circumstances, James looks downright suave. On 2008-10-15 23:39, aquarj wrote: Martin and Rebecca taking a moment to soak up the atmosphere of a TC nite in the Vic's dining room. Love! Randy, your pictures are amazing! What camera are you using? On 2008-10-15 00:12, Bora Boris wrote: I don’t know what we’re looking at but I like the picture. My money says you were looking at Thomas Kincade. My face still has that "whathe...?" expression. Jacqui(sp?), we went to find you to offer you a ride home after the bus Saturday night, but poof! you were gone in the night! If you, or Midnite or Camper or any other citydwellers, ever want a ride back from Forbidden Island to the city some Wednesday, let me know. I generally go there straight after work in Menlo Park, but I go home to the city afterward. Mahalo nui loa to everyone who was involved in pulling this crawl together. It's always an amazing time, and we had an absolute blast. I was especially tickled to get to see so many friends from out of town. The Crawl is the best way to see all the tiki that San Francisco has to offer. If there's one thing I love, it's sharing new tiki experiences with people. p.s. Inky is my favorite cranky chicken.
MT Mai Tai Tiki Socialite Exotic Isle of Alameda Joined: Mar 21, 2004 Posts: 1438	MT Mai Tai Posted posted on Wed, Oct 22, 2008 1:14 AM On 2008-10-19 17:32, Haole'akamai wrote: On 2008-10-19 16:27, martiki wrote: the look of extreme distress one makes when drinking a Volcano at Trad'r Sam- one of the worst drinks ever concocted. Ain't that the truth; it actually gives The Quicksand a run for its money... Congratulations, Thayer, you are now officially one of the KoolKids™. Hooray for you!!!
A aquarj Tiki Socialite SF bay area, CA Joined: Apr 02, 2002 Posts: 1125	A aquarj Posted posted on Thu, Oct 23, 2008 9:04 AM On 2008-10-19 20:42, Humuhumu wrote: Randy, your pictures are amazing! What camera are you using? Hi Humu, thanks very much! Not to get all technical, but those are all taken with a Canon 40D and a Canon 28mm f1.8 prime lens, wide open at 1.8 and 1600 ISO. We got it around last Christmas and have taken over 7000 photos since then (!!?!). Give a new camera to a couple tinkerers with a 3 year old, and that's what happens. While we're on the subject... Inky, your fisheye pics were great - the flash with the sort of vignetting effect puts some kind of magical zip in those (must be the zazz?). Also, croe67 some of yours have beautiful lighting, especially at Trad'r Sams (I think?). -Randy
I inkylouise Grand Member (1 year) las vegas Joined: May 18, 2002 Posts: 524	I inkylouise Posted posted on Thu, Oct 23, 2008 5:13 PM While we're on the subject... Inky, your fisheye pics were great - the flash with the sort of vignetting effect puts some kind of magical zip in those (must be the zazz?). It's all in the ZAZZ and remebering to take the lenscap off. :)
T tikibars Tiki Socialite Aku Hall, Chicago Joined: Apr 11, 2002 Posts: 2034	T tikibars Posted posted on Fri, Oct 24, 2008 1:43 PM On 2008-10-19 15:42, Tipsy McStagger wrote: this picture of james a.k.a. Tikibars is very unflattering.....i feel it should be removed immediately from this thread, for as a wiseman (wiseguy?) once said.."it not only makes james look bad, but whoever posted it as well"..... Hahaha, nice one Dave. (For those not in the know, the ever acerbic Tipsy McStagger is making reference to a time when he was asked to remove a supremely unflattering photo of yours truly from a thread about one of my book signing events. He complied with the request, but we all knew he'd find a way to seek revenge!)
TK Tiki Kupcake Member Portland, OR Joined: May 07, 2008 Posts: 362	TK Tiki Kupcake Posted posted on Sat, Nov 8, 2008 8:49 AM That's it! Next year I will be there no matter what!
JT Jungle Trader Member Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca. Joined: Jan 04, 2003 Posts: 3772	JT Jungle Trader Posted posted on Thu, Jan 1, 2009 2:41 PM Here's Suzanne and I at Trader Vic's Emeryville in all our splenderous plumage. Thanks Boris!! Happy Nude Year to everyone, everywhere in the world!!! May YOUR colorful plumage shine bright this year. [ Edited by: Jungle Trader 2009-01-01 14:42 ]

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