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MC Midway Cafe Member Greenville, Rhode Island Joined: Aug 03, 2003 Posts: 51	MC Midway Cafe Posted posted on Tue, Sep 16, 2003 2:39 AM Hey Now SES, Welcome! It's good to have another member from "Little Rhody". Are your jewelry designs/products precious or costume? I'm a modelmaker that does 98% costume. Again, welcome! Tim
S SES Member Joined: Sep 14, 2003 Posts: 992	S SES Posted posted on Tue, Sep 16, 2003 5:39 AM [ Edited by: susane on 2004-01-20 06:09 ]
T titamom Member Big Island Joined: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 8	T titamom Posted posted on Tue, Sep 16, 2003 5:42 PM OK I think i screwed up all ready! :) Ooops! Somehow I ended up making a new topic instead of Saying Hello... Aloha! Any one know much about Edgar Leeteg? [ Edited by: titamom on 2003-09-16 17:44 ]
S SES Member Joined: Sep 14, 2003 Posts: 992	S SES Posted posted on Tue, Sep 16, 2003 5:51 PM [ Edited by: susane on 2004-01-20 06:11 ]
P pablus Tiki Socialite www.thecrazedmugs.com Joined: Jul 23, 2003 Posts: 2163	P pablus Posted posted on Tue, Sep 16, 2003 7:44 PM Aloha and welcome. I'm only allowed to welcome you because I passed my 20th post. Back in the day when I joined - we had to drink 12 Mai Tais on an empty stomach. We had to sing in Hawaiian for 20 minutes. We had to eat all of Martin Denny's vinyl releases. We had to quote the chapter "A Luau on the Mainland" from Trader Vics Book of Food and Drink... THE 2nd EDITION. Gee willikers and Auwe - you guys got it easy. Welcome.
K Kon-Hemsby Member Andover, England Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 1287	K Kon-Hemsby Posted posted on Wed, Sep 17, 2003 7:59 AM Aloha, I've just joined this forum. I was under the name 'throbbing Tiki' but I've decided to take the name of my cool carving in my garden. So I am now Kon-Hemsby. Looking forward to all things Tiki and alcohol related.
STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2813	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Wed, Sep 17, 2003 1:05 PM Welcome Kon-Hemsby! I also go by the name "throbbing Tiki" when I walk about my garden early in the morning. (But my fiancee' would rather I not mention it so often). Welcome to the family and hope to hear more from you soon. Sabu
H hotrod_tiki Tiki Centralite Colchester, England Joined: Sep 11, 2003 Posts: 14	H hotrod_tiki Posted posted on Thu, Sep 18, 2003 2:51 AM Aloha, Been into Tiki for a number of years and have been checking out the forum for a while but have only just got round to signing up. Collecting in England is a near impossible task, so we rely on our far to infrequent trips to California, and unfortunately Ebay when that itch needs a scratch! Look out for a few posts over the coming weeks of my girlfriends cool Tiki paintings, and maybe 1 or 2 pictures of our humble pad. We have booked for Tiki Oasis 2004 and hope to meet up with some of you then.
S sinner Member Los Angeles Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 127	S sinner Posted posted on Thu, Sep 18, 2003 11:38 AM Hi, I'm new here :D
M makemake Member Silverlake, land of Tiki Ti Joined: Sep 23, 2003 Posts: 21	M makemake Posted posted on Tue, Sep 23, 2003 11:17 AM Met several cool Tiki Central posters in line at Disneyland for the Shag event, so I decided to sign up. Looking forward to some So Cal tiki events.
C cocktailmonkey Member Joined: Sep 25, 2003 Posts: 5	C cocktailmonkey Posted posted on Fri, Sep 26, 2003 11:51 AM I am relatively new to the "sport" of tiki collecting. My obsession has led me to the discovery of local flea markets and ultimately e-bay. After reading the forum for several months, I find it comforting to see that I'm not the only one with this affliction. [ Edited by: cocktailmonkey 2006-01-19 23:52 ]
TRF Tiki Room Fan Member Disneyland Joined: Sep 23, 2003 Posts: 8	TRF Tiki Room Fan Posted posted on Fri, Sep 26, 2003 3:55 PM Aloha! I am a fan of Walt Disney's Tiki Room (hence the handle), but also love all things Tiki. Since I don't drink alcohol, I don't get out to many bars--which is a shame because I love the whole Tiki ambience. I joined after meeting up with members at Disneyland on the Tiki Room's REAL anniversary in June, and the Shag event last weekend.
T Tikifrog Tiki Socialite Granada Hills,CA Joined: Sep 28, 2003 Posts: 125	T Tikifrog Posted posted on Sun, Sep 28, 2003 6:51 AM Just wanted to say Hi to all of you from olde France. Oh la la, not a lot of Tikis in the area but we have our own handmade tiki bar at home, and some booze for Mai Tais. Talk to you soon.
PJ purple jade Member New Orleans Joined: Feb 19, 2003 Posts: 1450	PJ purple jade Posted posted on Sun, Sep 28, 2003 10:07 AM TikiFROG !?!?!?!?! HAHAHAHAHA snort...I love it! :lol: Bienvenu!
T Tikifrog Tiki Socialite Granada Hills,CA Joined: Sep 28, 2003 Posts: 125	T Tikifrog Posted posted on Mon, Sep 29, 2003 10:40 AM Merci Purple Jade.
JD Johnny Dollar Tiki Socialite Flyover, Missourah Joined: Oct 01, 2003 Posts: 3159	JD Johnny Dollar Posted posted on Wed, Oct 1, 2003 9:15 AM avast mateys!... oops, i'm a week and 1/2 late :P johnny dollar's the name, mixology's the game. moved this year to balmer, merlin. baltimore is not a haven to public tikiocity, but it lurks in non-regulated shadows. baltimore rocks, particularly ham(p)den and points south. tiki bar in the works in our vintage 1940 abode. mahalo! pax vobiscum! j$
I Iolani Tiki Socialite Joined: Sep 30, 2003 Posts: 124	I Iolani Posted posted on Wed, Oct 1, 2003 9:44 AM Howdy and aloha. O Iolani ko'u inoa, keiki o ka aina wau. Aka i kela manawa, noho au i Virginia. Whassup, tikimen and tikiwomen?
S SES Member Joined: Sep 14, 2003 Posts: 992	S SES Posted posted on Wed, Oct 1, 2003 1:19 PM Aloha J$ and Iolani! [ Edited by: susane on 2004-01-20 06:37 ]
F FLOUNDERart Tiki Socialite Orlando Florida Joined: Sep 02, 2003 Posts: 1140	F FLOUNDERart Posted posted on Wed, Oct 1, 2003 2:06 PM Welcome new members. 1369 strong. Hope you enjoy your time here.
H Hina Member Tropical Phoenix, AZ Joined: Oct 02, 2003 Posts: 14	H Hina Posted posted on Thu, Oct 2, 2003 10:54 AM Hello All, Long time lurker, first time poster. I too, have crawled out of the primordial ooze since the Shag/ Tiki Room event but have been reading and enjoying this forum for a while now. It's nice to see so many who share my long time love for everything Tiki.
TF Tiki Flange Tiki Socialite The Isle in Lisle Joined: Sep 27, 2003 Posts: 174	TF Tiki Flange Posted posted on Thu, Oct 2, 2003 11:08 AM New Member, long time tiki lover. Some of my first memories are a visit to Trader Vic's with my parents in 1973. Always loved the Tiki Room at Disney. Now I'm building a house and my wife said the office is all mine to decorate. So I finally get my dream of a "Tropical Room" To all the old timer Tiki Forum members, thanks for all the great reading and inspiration. Tiki Flange!
SF Slacks Ferret Tiki Socialite Calgary Joined: Oct 02, 2003 Posts: 1395	SF Slacks Ferret Posted posted on Thu, Oct 2, 2003 9:25 PM I've been watching you folks for some time now. I always find these discussion boards entertaining and informative (entormative?) I've just started "really" collecting and have been driving all my friends crazy. They think it's cool and all, but I just don't shut up about it. At least here I can feel like I'm among my bretheren. I live up in Alberta, Canada. Lovely place, but kinda barren of tiki. The one Tiki bar here is weird and all post-modernish. I wonder what "Tiki Road Trip" has to say about it?...
T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Fri, Oct 3, 2003 12:45 PM Welcome Slacks! (I love that name) Have you been to Prince George, BC? There's a tropical themed motel and restaurant called Esther's Inn. I have not been there but I heard about it in a travel book and I'm curious. The dining page on their web site shows a restaurant with some spears and other objects on the wall and they mention a "Monsoons Lounge". The interior courtyard looks great but I don't know if there are any tikis on the grounds. I'm not sure how far it is from you but it may be worth a weekend trip. http://www.esthersinn.bc.ca/
EM Evil Mastermind Member Gorilla Mask HQ Joined: Oct 03, 2003 Posts: 55	EM Evil Mastermind Posted posted on Fri, Oct 3, 2003 3:46 PM Greetings to all. I'm new to the board, but a longtime tiki afficianado. As for location, I'm close enough to Tiki Ti's to make a difference. Cheers!
SF Slacks Ferret Tiki Socialite Calgary Joined: Oct 02, 2003 Posts: 1395	SF Slacks Ferret Posted posted on Fri, Oct 3, 2003 5:25 PM Thanks Jab! I'm gonna try to make it up to Prince George, BC and check out Esthers. Once I do, I'll post my report.
SDT Sweet Daddy Tiki Tiki Socialite Edmonton Joined: Jul 20, 2003 Posts: 1113	SDT Sweet Daddy Tiki Posted posted on Sat, Oct 4, 2003 1:37 AM Greetings Slacks. I was just moaning to a friend about how few Canucks there are on TC (I'm trying to "recruit" him). Great to have another Albertan aboard! Sweet Daddy T.
SF Slacks Ferret Tiki Socialite Calgary Joined: Oct 02, 2003 Posts: 1395	SF Slacks Ferret Posted posted on Sun, Oct 5, 2003 4:19 PM Thanks Sweet Daddy Tiki It's great to be here and to feel so welcome. Do you have any good tips on where to find tiki in Edmonton? I head up there every now and then when I visit my folks. Of course, I don't wanna cut into yr share. I'm sure it's few and far between like here in Calgary... Cheers! Slacks
T TikiJen Member Joined: Oct 05, 2003 Posts: 4	T TikiJen Posted posted on Sun, Oct 5, 2003 6:36 PM Yes, I have been abstaining for a while, and I feel that I am now "shiny and new". New username, new email, new fresh powder in my mind awaiting the footprints of the mighty tiki gods. How could I have stayed away for so long? Can the gods forgive me? Will the new altar under construction appease their wrath? Will anyone remember a wahine formerly known as daisymay? Only the great Tiki knows...
P PolynesianPop Tiki Socialite Corona, Ca Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2371	P PolynesianPop Posted posted on Sun, Oct 5, 2003 8:22 PM Daisymay?!!! Is that really you??? Welcome back!! How long has it been? 2-3 years? For those who don't know, Daisymay co-founded Tiki Central with Hanford back when it was a club on Yahoo. Poly-Pop * He who dies with the most broken mugs WINS! [ Edited by: PolynesianPop on 2003-10-05 20:29 ]
SDT Sweet Daddy Tiki Tiki Socialite Edmonton Joined: Jul 20, 2003 Posts: 1113	SDT Sweet Daddy Tiki Posted posted on Sun, Oct 5, 2003 11:12 PM On 2003-10-05 16:19, Slacks Ferret wrote:Do you have any good tips on where to find tiki in Edmonton? I head up there every now and then when I visit my folks. Of course, I don't wanna cut into yr share. I'm sure it's few and far between like here in Calgary... I'm glad you threw in that last bit -- I'd hate to see a bloody gangland war for control of Alberta's Tiki turf. As we're both gentlemen, let's agree to this: you control everything Tiki from Red Deer south, and I'll control the northern half of the province. And if that pesky coconutz gives you any trouble, I'll lend you a few of my boys to help you take care of him. Seriously, the thrift stores here are not bad, I've found some cool stuff recently (see my posts in Collecting Tiki). I go to several thrift stores quite regularly. I'm not gonna tell you which ones, but I won't get upset if you scoop me on something. Let me know when you come to town & maybe we can hit the Tropika for a Mai Tai or two.
T TikiJen Member Joined: Oct 05, 2003 Posts: 4	T TikiJen Posted posted on Mon, Oct 6, 2003 8:07 PM On 2003-10-05 20:22, PolynesianPop wrote: Daisymay?!!! Is that really you??? Welcome back!! How long has it been? 2-3 years? For those who don't know, Daisymay co-founded Tiki Central with Hanford back when it was a club on Yahoo. Poly-Pop * Yes, it's me. I think it has been about a year or so. I guess I have some reading to do, so my next post should be in another year. Quick, somebody get me a :drink:!
E emspace Member Vancouver Joined: Jan 05, 2003 Posts: 879	E emspace Posted posted on Tue, Oct 7, 2003 12:23 PM On 2003-10-02 21:25, Slacks Ferret wrote: I live up in Alberta, Canada. Lovely place, but kinda barren of tiki. The one Tiki bar here is weird and all post-modernish. I wonder what "Tiki Road Trip" has to say about it?... Welcome Slacks! Calgary, where I was born and my Mom and most of my family still live. Still haven't been to whatstitcalled...Bamboo Tiki Room, maybe we'll be coming up in February though and I'll check it out. James gives it a mention in "Road Trip", but hasn't been there so no review. Maybe you could send him one for the next edition. Good luck on hunting, the stuff lurks out there (my Mom got me a nice PMP not long ago), but persistence and frequency of thrifting are the only way in Canada. aloha, emspace.
LFT La Femme Tiki Member new york city Joined: Oct 07, 2003 Posts: 1	LFT La Femme Tiki Posted posted on Tue, Oct 7, 2003 11:10 PM hello tiki folk!
SDT Sweet Daddy Tiki Tiki Socialite Edmonton Joined: Jul 20, 2003 Posts: 1113	SDT Sweet Daddy Tiki Posted posted on Tue, Oct 7, 2003 11:20 PM Bonjour Femme Tiki. Can you tell us something about yourself?
S Shipwreckjoey Member San Diego, CA Joined: Nov 29, 2002 Posts: 1794	S Shipwreckjoey Posted posted on Wed, Oct 8, 2003 7:16 PM Aloha La Femme Tiki. Welcome to da jungle.
EM Evil Mastermind Member Gorilla Mask HQ Joined: Oct 03, 2003 Posts: 55	EM Evil Mastermind Posted posted on Thu, Oct 9, 2003 1:10 AM Hi. I like cheese. Oh yeah, and tikis.
2 2QueerTikis Member Los Angeles, CA Joined: Oct 02, 2003 Posts: 10	2 2QueerTikis Posted posted on Thu, Oct 9, 2003 8:03 PM Aloha! My partner and I recently settled in Los Angeles and were so excited to begin exploring the rich tiki culture of yesteryear and today. We started making the rounds to the SoCal tiki shrines including the Caliente Tropics where we met our new tiki friends (Al, Shelly & Tina) on a fated night for an impromptu libations luau. We'll never forget that magical night and are happy to be a part of the tiki family. We can't wait to meet the rest of you at upcoming events. Best Wishes, TJ & Jay
T tikifish Member Toronto,Canada Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2720	T tikifish Posted posted on Thu, Oct 9, 2003 8:07 PM Welcome TJ and Jay from LA! And welcome to more Canadian tikiphiles!!! But where are all my Toronto peeps hiding? Sigh.
K Kono Member Orlando Joined: Oct 08, 2003 Posts: 1266	K Kono Posted posted on Thu, Oct 9, 2003 8:38 PM Hey I stumbled onto this site in a google search. Lucky me! :) The "Creating Tiki" forum has really got me primed to try some carving. Tikis are kinda hard to find in Florida (for me at least) so why not make my own? I had my first trip to Oahu a couple of weeks ago and will post some of my finds in the "Collecting Tiki" forum when I get the ol' digi camera fired up. Mahalo for this great forum! :tiki:
PJ purple jade Member New Orleans Joined: Feb 19, 2003 Posts: 1450	PJ purple jade Posted posted on Thu, Oct 9, 2003 10:49 PM Kono, you're not all that far from the legendary Wayne Coombs' Mai Tiki in Cocoa Beach.
UJ Unkle John Tiki Socialite Middle-of-the-Ocean, TX Joined: Oct 22, 2003 Posts: 1217	UJ Unkle John Posted posted on Sat, Oct 25, 2003 8:01 PM I thought I did this post whilst at work, but I guess not. My name is Unkle John...i'm pretty darned plowed right now....too many of my own recipes to sample. I'll update when i'm sober.. and on a faster connection :wink:
K kaiserstyle Member Berlin, Germany Joined: Oct 28, 2003 Posts: 73	K kaiserstyle Posted posted on Wed, Oct 29, 2003 3:20 AM aloha, i'm a tiki central first-timer from berlin/germany. we're planning to open a tiki bar here early next year so i probably have a thousand questions to all the nice tiki folks out there. Anyone interested to design our trademark tiki (will be used for our 10' carving outside,mug,swizzle sticks etc.)? please let me know.
S SES Member Joined: Sep 14, 2003 Posts: 992	S SES Posted posted on Wed, Oct 29, 2003 5:10 AM [ Edited by: SES on 2004-01-05 19:03 ]
TM Tiki Mon Member Satellite Beach, FL Joined: Oct 28, 2003 Posts: 71	TM Tiki Mon Posted posted on Wed, Oct 29, 2003 7:58 AM Aloha! I'm the Tiki Mon, carver of palmwood tikis and maker of fantastic rum runners. Actually, I'm just a Florida guy whose trying to feed his kids and pay bills through his artwork. If you haven't seen my tikis yet please check out http://www.tikimon.net. Great forum! -Tiki Mon
R Raffertiki Member L.I. Joined: Oct 31, 2003 Posts: 1527	R Raffertiki Posted posted on Fri, Oct 31, 2003 7:46 PM Hello all, nice fishy here, by way of Long Island. A place in serious need of tiki culture.
UB Unga Bunga Tiki Socialite CaliTikifornia Joined: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 5878	UB Unga Bunga Posted posted on Fri, Oct 31, 2003 9:06 PM On 2003-10-31 19:46, nice fishy wrote: Hello all, nice fishy here, by way of Long Island. A place in serious need of tiki culture. Welcome to TC Fishey! Didn't Coney Island have some Tiki culture in "it's time"?
PJ purple jade Member New Orleans Joined: Feb 19, 2003 Posts: 1450	PJ purple jade Posted posted on Fri, Oct 31, 2003 9:44 PM Welcome nice fishy! Good to know you're a nice fishy...don't need no nasty fishies here (except Tikifish, who can on occasion be a bit ribald.)
R Raffertiki Member L.I. Joined: Oct 31, 2003 Posts: 1527	R Raffertiki Posted posted on Sat, Nov 1, 2003 1:15 PM You are correct about Coney Island, Unga Bunga, but once you head east, tiki culture quickly dries up. Pretty sad for an island. Thanks for the welcome Purple Jade, I feel at home already. Kaiserstyle, I would be interested in designing your logo. I've been a designer for 15 years so far. Lets talk.