JOHN-O's Zombie Road Trip...

On 2013-07-19 01:01, LostIsland wrote:
Also before they removed the Offenbach section of the show...

"You get offa my bach, and I'll get offa yours!"

On 2013-07-18 13:04, White Devil wrote:
Singing drag queens has as much to do with Polynesian cuisine & atmosphere as a Pink Floyd cover band or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Hey, I'd pay to see Pink Floyd at a tiki venue!

On 2013-07-18 13:04, White Devil wrote:
Singing drag queens has as much to do with Polynesian cuisine & atmosphere as a Pink Floyd cover band or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Here is an article about the Samoan tradition of boys raised to be girls.

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1789586/Fa'afafine:-The-boys-raised-to-be-girls

Cheeky Tiki mug made for the Mahiki and Kanaloa called fafanine. So now there is a tiki connection!

Nothing personal against the artist, but that mug is UGLY !!

I can say that on my own thread. :D

Anyway on to the Enchanted Tiki Room. So did you know?…

1. That the ETR was originally supposed to be a restaurant?… I didn't.

2. That the ETR was the first air-conditioned attraction at D-Land?… Not me.

3. That when the corporate Disney heads wanted to turn the ETR into a "Lion King" attraction, the contracted imagineers threw a monkey wrench into that "bright" idea by designing something that was deemed unfeasible?… Nope.

4. That Disney realized what a cash cow they had during the ETR's 45th Anniversary when unanticipated crowds stormed the park to purchase the expensive commemorative swag?… News to me.

5. That the ETR is the most awesome historical Tiki time machine experience up there with the Mai Kai and Hala Kahiki?… Yes, it's TRUE !!

Thanks Tangaroa-Ru, the "Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room" song has filled the emptiness of my soul and made me a better Tiki citizen !! :)

I wanna go back. Can someone spot me a C-Note ?? :D

EDITED - Thanks BTD !!

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2013-07-23 20:42 ]

On 2013-07-23 19:43, JOHN-O wrote:
Anyway on to the Enchanted Tiki Room. So did you know?…

1. That the ETR was originally supposed to be a restaurant?… I didn't.

2. That Disney realized what a cash cow they had during the ETR's 50th Anniversary when unanticipated crowds stormed the park to purchase the expensive commemorative swag?… News to me.

1. Yes I did, but I'm a recovering Disney-phile.

4.I believe you mean the 45th anniversary.
Posts on TC talked about people standing in the heat on Main Street
To buy stuff.
The recent sale , 50 th anniversary was at a separate pay to attend/buy swag event,
At the Disneyland hotel.

Jeff btd

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2013-07-23 20:48 ]

On 2013-07-23 19:43, JOHN-O wrote:
Anyway on to the Enchanted Tiki Room. So did you know?…

1. That the ETR was originally supposed to be a restaurant?… I didn't.

2. That the ETR was the first air-conditioned attraction at D-Land?… Not me.

3. That when the corporate Disney heads wanted to turn the ETR into a "Lion King" attraction, the contracted imagineers threw a monkey wrench into that "bright" idea by designing something that was deemed unfeasible?… Nope.

4. That Disney realized what a cash cow they had during the ETR's 45th Anniversary when unanticipated crowds stormed the park to purchase the expensive commemorative swag?… News to me.

5. That the ETR is the most awesome historical Tiki time machine experience up there with the Mai Kai and Hala Kahiki?… Yes, it's TRUE !!

Thanks Tangaroa-Ru, the "Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room" song has filled the emptiness of my soul and made me a better Tiki citizen !! :)

I wanna go back. Can someone spot me a C-Note ?? :D

EDITED - Thanks BTD !!

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2013-07-23 20:42 ]

Welcome to the party, pal! (Yeah, we all have know this stuff for years)

Disney nerds are a tough crowd !!

On 2013-07-24 09:23, All of them witches wrote:

Welcome to the party, pal! (Yeah, we all have know this stuff for years)

That's a nice first post from a newbie & adds to the discussion, how?

On 2013-07-18 13:01, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
And we need more funny "Tiki" People!

My mistake, I didn't realize that you really didn't mean it.

On 2013-07-24 09:23, All of them witches wrote:
Welcome to the party, pal! (Yeah, we all have know this stuff for years)

"we all have known this stuff for years".----The Spelling Police. :D

Welcome to Tiki Central! You haven't officially joined until you've been pissed on by ATP or your spelling has been corrected by GROG, and now you've had both. :) If you've survived either, or both of these initiation rites, then you've shown enough grit to survive around here. Or, you can just go join Facebook like most of the namby pambys :( who no longer post on Tiki Central.

[ Edited by: GROG 2013-07-24 12:55 ]

On 2013-07-24 12:02, JOHN-O wrote:
Disney nerds are a tough crowd !!

That was the perfect response. :lol:

GROG miss Tiki-Kate

[ Edited by: GROG 2013-07-24 12:57 ]

I'd rather stay.

On 2013-07-24 12:54, GROG wrote:
...

Welcome to Tiki Central! You haven't officially joined until you've been pissed on by ATP...
...

You may get pissed on here at Tiki Central, but you won't get pooped on at the Enchanted Tiki Room according to Rolly Crump.

Disney Park Blogs:Imagineer Rolly Crump looks back on Walt Disneys Enchanted Tiki Room on its 50th anniversary

[->>King Bushwich 33rd on Hulu.com

On 2013-07-24 12:28, All of them witches wrote:

On 2013-07-18 13:01, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
And we need more funny "Tiki" People!

My mistake, I didn't realize that you really didn't mean it.

Oh, you where trying to be funny? well keep trying, I will be the first to laugh when you do...
and the quote was a reference to needing more "Gay" Tiki people here, just to put it in context.

So welcome to Tiki Central!

On 2013-07-24 12:54, GROG wrote:

On 2013-07-24 09:23, All of them witches wrote:
Welcome to the party, pal! (Yeah, we all have know this stuff for years)

"we all have known this stuff for years".----The Spelling Police. :D

Welcome to Tiki Central! You haven't officially joined until you've been pissed on by ATP or your spelling has been corrected by GROG, and now you've had both. :) If you've survived either, or both of these initiation rites, then you've shown enough grit to survive around here. Or, you can just go join Facebook like most of the namby pambys :( who no longer post on Tiki Central.

[ Edited by: GROG 2013-07-24 12:55 ]

I have not pissed on anyone since I've started wearing those adult diapers, Grog!

Now.........

Thanks for that link above King Bushy 33. That was great.

On 2013-07-24 15:15, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:

Oh, you where trying to be funny?  

I assume you mean "you WERE trying..."

Grog is the "Spell Checker"!

I randomly seed my posts with spelling mistakes
so "he" can correct me, not you!

You take that from him.....what does he have to live for?
it's OK Grog....it's OK, man.

[ Edited by: Atomic Tiki Punk 2013-07-24 16:53 ]

Damn... that was close. GROG thought GROG was getting replaced there for a second. If GROG can't correct people's spelling, there's pretty much not much for GROG to post about anymore. GROG would have to quit Tiki Central and join the Namby Pambys on Facebook. Can't think of a much worse thing to have to do.

Your have earned it man, so much so you changed your name to Ernie!
Now go do that thing you do! be free my little Spell Checker....be free!

Can you say thread derail?
:roll:

Jeff btd

Certainly derailed my thought train!

Thanks for contributing to the derail BTD. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

On 2013-07-24 16:06, GROG wrote:
Thanks for that link above King Bushy 33. That was great.

Did you notice how GROG had tried to steer it back on-course above by thanking King Bushy 33 for the wonderful link to the Rolly Crump video ?

And do you give GROG any credit for trying to get it back on track? No you just do your same old annoying rolling eyes smiley that you overuse at every chance. :roll: And do you post something to get it back on track?No you just do your same old annoying rolling eyes smiley that you overuse at every chance. :roll: And your post prompts ATP to do a post to continue the derail, as well as GROG whereas you had a chance to do something constructive,and attempt to get it back on track, but No you just do your same old annoying rolling eyes smiley that you overuse at every chance. :roll: And now, can you be the "bigger man" and do something constructive to get this thread back on track, or will get all defensive and juvenile and post something else with your same old annoying rolling eyes smiley that you overuse at every chance. :roll:

Here's your chance:
Hey BTD, did you see the awesome link that King Bushy33 posted above about Rolly Crump telling the story about The Enchanted Tiki Room? Here the link:
Disney Park Blogs:Imagineer Rolly Crump looks back on Walt Disneys Enchanted Tiki Room on its 50th anniversary

It really cute and informative. Don't you think so?

Yes I do & Rolly Crump's story about the bird poop was very entertaining also
Thanks KB the 33rd for your thoughtful post & Grog for correcting my spelling!
all is right in the world again.......I love you guy's!

Can I have some more rum in my milk now?

Exchanges like these are the reason why I try to limit my posts to Tiki information and Tiki assessment.

On 2013-07-24 12:10, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:

On 2013-07-24 09:23, All of them witches wrote:

Welcome to the party, pal! (Yeah, we all have know this stuff for years)

adds to the discussion, how?

You really need to ask yourself this question.

Move the argument to bilge please!!!!!!

John O's shit rocks!!

Back to the Topic!!!!!

Oh Noo! sorry John-O, we got to kidding around to much
and broke your thread, now I owe you a drink big-time....

We need your help to get back on track.....

And just in case some of you folks think otherwise, we were all just having some fun.
But FYI: Disney did murder my family....

[ Edited by: Atomic Tiki Punk 2013-07-24 23:57 ]

GROG blame John-O for not administering to his thread. Not sure what this thread is anymore. The first post has something to do about drinking Zombies at a bunch of different places, and it's latest derail had to do with something about Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, so who knows where it's going now. GROG vote move to Bilge.

Ahem, excuse me, tikimen, (clears throat)...
I happen to have a zombie in my hand as I type this (and I feel like a zombie as I'm at the end of writing my last bunch of Tiki Magazine stories), so I like to think that kind of helps inch this fine thread back toward whence it came.

However, since John-O mentioned me twice in this thread, I'd like to respond to the ETR portion, as it means something to me. Here goes:

John-O,
I'll happily escort you back through Disneyland anytime you want to go and regale you with more nerdisms and tales of Imagineering. Dole Whip on me. And I pride myself on being a Disney Nerd (aka: "smart", thank you!), since I'm a big believer in the quote "The ultimate fan transcends fandom and does it himself" (Clem Burke, drummer for Blondie, one of my rock idols) -- which is why I used to drive 104 miles roundtrip to work there everyday (way back, when gas was less expensive). I did that just to find out how Disneyland really works and what makes it so special. But, nerd, though I am, I actually have very little Disney memorabilia in my house, because it's all in my brain. Yeah, I could go on about this, but I won't here, because I respect the TC code of... whatever.

Hope to see you all at Tiki Oasis!

Con Mucho Aloha,
Kari

See, it took a real lady to get this thread back on track
I even think Kari, you may have melted my "Grinch Armour" just a little bit
just a little bit......

On 2013-07-24 09:23, All of them witches wrote:

On 2013-07-23 19:43, JOHN-O wrote:
Anyway on to the Enchanted Tiki Room. So did you know?…

1. That the ETR was originally supposed to be a restaurant?… I didn't.

2. That the ETR was the first air-conditioned attraction at D-Land?… Not me.

3. That when the corporate Disney heads wanted to turn the ETR into a "Lion King" attraction, the contracted imagineers threw a monkey wrench into that "bright" idea by designing something that was deemed unfeasible?… Nope.

4. That Disney realized what a cash cow they had during the ETR's 45th Anniversary when unanticipated crowds stormed the park to purchase the expensive commemorative swag?… News to me.

5. That the ETR is the most awesome historical Tiki time machine experience up there with the Mai Kai and Hala Kahiki?… Yes, it's TRUE !!

Thanks Tangaroa-Ru, the "Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room" song has filled the emptiness of my soul and made me a better Tiki citizen !! :)

I wanna go back. Can someone spot me a C-Note ?? :D

EDITED - Thanks BTD !!

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2013-07-23 20:42 ]

Welcome to the party, pal! (Yeah, we all have know this stuff for years)

So who started this Brouhaha of a thread derailment & why?
Who is this newbie "All of them witches" with his very first post came accross as a bit cross with the thread author "John-O"?
He seemed familiar with John-O and myself in a personal way, had been following other threads we post on even.......

The game is afoot!
The clues:

"All of them witches" is an obvious rabid Disneyphile

As an Computer Professional I used my contacts at the N.S.A. (Whom seem to have a bit of free time lately)
to track a certain IP address belonging to (you guessed it!) new member "All of them witches"!

And guess what? (you say "what" here...) it just happens to be the same IP address as TC member "Devon Blue LeChat"
whom has only posted twice back in 2012 once in the Tonga Hut "Rhum Rum "thread and once in "Shameless Pet Photos"
with this photo:

Two very important clues that will lead us to our suspect, so who is "Devon Blue LeChat" you ask?
well it must be a "Cat Lover" (no, not in that way you perverts!) So a simple search on TC for "Devon Blue LeChat"
brings up another post in Shameless Pet Photos one with a photo of a cat here with the name of "Devon Blue LeChat"!

Coincidence? of course not! it is in fact the same cat! and who posted this other picture of a "Russian Blue" cat
with the name of "Devon Blue LeChat" wait for it....................

it was Scott "Joe Banks" (Insert dramatic music here!) Disneyphile, Cat Lover & Tonga Hut regular
and now rabble rouser & secret TC poster!

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=11913&forum=15&vpost=330196&hilite=Devon%20Blue%20LeChat

Elementary my dear Tiki Central! Elementary

I shall refer to this from now on as the "Case of the Cat that "LeChat" where it Ate"
Scott, I think you owe us a drink :) :) :)

On 2013-07-26 03:02, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:

On 2013-07-24 09:23, All of them witches wrote:

On 2013-07-23 19:43, JOHN-O wrote:
Anyway on to the Enchanted Tiki Room. So did you know?…

1. That the ETR was originally supposed to be a restaurant?… I didn't.

2. That the ETR was the first air-conditioned attraction at D-Land?… Not me.

3. That when the corporate Disney heads wanted to turn the ETR into a "Lion King" attraction, the contracted imagineers threw a monkey wrench into that "bright" idea by designing something that was deemed unfeasible?… Nope.

4. That Disney realized what a cash cow they had during the ETR's 45th Anniversary when unanticipated crowds stormed the park to purchase the expensive commemorative swag?… News to me.

5. That the ETR is the most awesome historical Tiki time machine experience up there with the Mai Kai and Hala Kahiki?… Yes, it's TRUE !!

Thanks Tangaroa-Ru, the "Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room" song has filled the emptiness of my soul and made me a better Tiki citizen !! :)

I wanna go back. Can someone spot me a C-Note ?? :D

EDITED - Thanks BTD !!

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2013-07-23 20:42 ]

Welcome to the party, pal! (Yeah, we all have know this stuff for years)

So who started this Brouhaha of a thread derailment & why?
Who is this newbie "All of them witches" with his very first post came accross as a bit cross with the thread author "John-O"?
He seemed familiar with John-O and myself in a personal way, had been following other threads we post on even.......

The game is afoot!
The clues:

"All of them witches" is an obvious rabid Disneyphile

As an Computer Professional I used my contacts at the N.S.A. (Whom seem to have a bit of free time lately)
to track a certain IP address belonging to (you guessed it!) new member "All of them witches"!

And guess what? (you say "what" here...) it just happens to be the same IP address as TC member "Devon Blue LeChat"
whom has only posted twice back in 2012 once in the Tonga Hut "Rhum Rum "thread and once in "Shameless Pet Photos"
with this photo:

Two very important clues that will lead us to our suspect, so who is "Devon Blue LeChat" you ask?
well it must be a "Cat Lover" (no, not in that way you perverts!) So a simple search on TC for "Devon Blue LeChat"
brings up another post in Shameless Pet Photos one with a photo of a cat here with the name of "Devon Blue LeChat"!

Coincidence? of course not! it is in fact the same cat! and who posted this other picture of a "Russian Blue" cat
with the name of "Devon Blue LeChat" wait for it....................

it was Scott "Joe Banks" (Insert dramatic music here!) Disneyphile, Cat Lover & Tonga Hut regular
and now rabble rouser & secret TC poster!

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=11913&forum=15&vpost=330196&hilite=Devon%20Blue%20LeChat

Elementary my dear Tiki Central! Elementary

I shall refer to this from now on as the "Case of the Cat that "LeChat" where it Ate"
Scott, I think you owe us a drink :) :) :)

Well done Mr. Holmes...well done!

My apologies to both you and my friend John-O. I was just having a bit of fun. I hope there is no hard feelings!

All the best.

ATP and John-O,

I owe you each TWO drinks!!

=^. .^=
U

No it was a good game sir & I do love a mystery!, sorry I was hard on you as a first time poster! :)

now time to get back on track......

[ Edited by: Atomic Tiki Punk 2013-07-26 12:05 ]

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On 2013-07-26 08:32, Joe Banks wrote:

...My apologies to both you and my friend John-O. I was just having a bit of fun. I hope there is no hard feelings!...

Joe Banks, I'm not sure why you felt it necessary to use a deceptive alias rather than post under your regular user name. This clearly is in violation of Tiki Central stated policy. :(

In all honesty, such seemingly creepy behavior does not bode well for one seeking a successful career in Tiki journalism. I humbly encourage you to step up your game.

Anyway let's leave that baggage behind and start off on a fresh page. Back to the Zombies (and Chop Suey)...

Well as noted by nui' umi' umi who I was drinking with, this isn't so much a destination Tiki bar as it is a "Beach bar" with Tiki accouterments. The targeted clientele is the Hermosa Beach locals crowd, not BOT-thumping Tikiphiles. I would wager that the cocktail of choice would skew towards Red Bull & Vodka rather than a classic 1934 Zombie mixed with premium rums.

Walking up the steps I was swept with a feeling of Deju Vu, I had been to this place before. I realized this was the former location of the wildly popular California Beach Sushi, a place that I used to frequent occasionally in the 1990's. That place was GREAT for mindless drunken Hermosa Beach fun...

"Hey Bro, ya wanna 'nother round of Sake Bombs."
"Bitchin', this Rainbow Roll is most excellent."
"Domo Arigato, dude !!"

Even though the place was completely devoid of customers (the official opening being a week away), THAT beach party vibe still lingered in the air. And actually California Beach was a couple of businesses ago, the site had gone through several incarnations over the last 20 years.

The bar did have some cool bamboo weaving but for the most part the Tikis were Indonesian-carved pineapple heads, i.e. what the Bigbro would refer to as "hacked wood".

Ya know though, they did fit in perfectly with the "brotard" atmosphere that is Hermosa Beach (aka the "Jersey Shore" of the South Bay). Haha.

I don't want to appear too negative here, this place will probably be tons of FUN, you just need to lower your Poly-Pop expectations, leave the Tiki "white gloves" at home, and show up with a sense of humor.

So how was my Zombie? Well it wasn't a 1934's version, maybe more like the 1950's version. They did pour the 151, albeit Bacardi. It did have a pleasant fruity taste, but might be a little on the sweet side for those preferring a more balanced cocktail. I would however order this over a Bud Light or PBR any day.

Next we ordered some Navy Grogs. The manager said this was the first time they tried mixing them, and was honest that they didn't seem quite right. I had to agree, they were more cinnamony than grapefruity tart. They affably switched them out for a couple of Primos.

Noting our Aloha wear, the staff commented that we appeared to "know our stuff". They eagerly asked us for suggestions, we in turn named dropped Tiki Central, the BOT, and Beachbum Berry's mixology bibles.

I'll be back... (Dude !!) :)

Coming up next, urban archeology in Oxnard...

So how was my Zombie? Well it wasn't a 1934's version, maybe more like the 1950's version.
[...]
Coming up next, urban archeology in Oxnard...

Great, you make it out there yet? We're wondering if what you uncover is going to be true to the 1929 version they started with, or more like the 1970's version. Or...?

The field agent is working the case.

I'm like Napoleon Solo to your U.N.C.L.E Section IV (which suspiciously looks like the Bamboo Inn)...

"Open Channel D" for Cocktails & debriefing, John-O!

Spy camera intelligence photo reveals Napoleon Solo (aka JOHN-O, etc) working the field incognito by use of non-tiki drink...

Eagerly awaiting next field report!!

On 2013-07-26 18:38, JOHN-O wrote:

On 2013-07-26 08:32, Joe Banks wrote:

...My apologies to both you and my friend John-O. I was just having a bit of fun. I hope there is no hard feelings!...

Joe Banks, I'm not sure why you felt it necessary to use a deceptive alias rather than post under your regular user name. This clearly is in violation of Tiki Central stated policy. :(

In all honesty, such seemingly creepy behavior does not bode well for one seeking a successful career in Tiki journalism. I humbly encourage you to step up your game.

Sad sad sad
:-/
Jeff btd