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About time I got off my butt and did something. I retired 3 tees as well.

[ Edited by: nice fishy on 2004-03-30 21:39 ]

[ Edited by: nice fishy on 2004-04-13 16:13 ]

[ Edited by: Raffertiki on 2004-04-23 05:11 ]

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I Likeit Likelikelikelikeit, from the New kid on the block, (sounds fishy)

[ Edited by: Benzart on 2004-04-13 18:51 ]

Cool, nicefishy. I like the boomerang-bowling pin background too.


http://www.samgambino.com

That a funny one. Reminds me of the shrunken head dude in Beetlejuice.

Chongolio

Reminds me of the shrunken head dude in Beetlejuice.

Half way through I had the same thought. Still, I think I put a different spin on it.

Reminds me of the shrunken head dude in Beetlejuice.

Half way through I had the same thought. Still, I think I put a different spin on it.

I've decided to make this a monthly comic on my site but I need a name. The strip will be about a beachcomber-type dude, and will take its inspiration from the tiki/surf/beach scenes.

Whoever names my comic will get a free T-Shirt.

Nice Comic "Nice Fishy"

He is almost Rasta.

How Bout "Jah's Tiki Travels".

wait. is it about the woman?

Random ideas from strong coffee:
"Rime of the Ancient Tiki Man"
"Beachbum Bob"
"Washed up on the Beach"
"Bring me the Head of Jimmy Buffett"
"Hot Tiki on a Stick"
"Hot Mime on a Stick"
"It Followed Me Home, Ma, Can I Keep It?"
"The Further Adventures of Tikiman!"
"Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey"
"Don't Blame Me, Freddie Freelance Thought of It"
"AAAAAARRRRRR!" Idea from RevBoo
"Bwana Tiki" Idea from Bwana Tiki
"The Scourge of the 7 Seas Bar & Grill"
"The Man with the Golden Tiki"
"The Curse of the Tiki's Eye"
"Mai-Tai, Roa Ae!"

Flotsam & Jetsam

"i named nicefishy's cartoon and all i got was this t-shirt" :)

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How about "Surfin Tiki Toons"

Tikitures

Some good stuff guys, and a few close calls, but nothing has jumped out and grabbed me by the throat. I'm looking for inspired here. Keep 'em coming.

Beach Dude
Ebb & Flow
Low Tide
High Tide(s)
Scenes from a Beach
Big Kahuna
Coconuts
Washed Up
Washed Ashore

[ Edited by: Tiki Chris on 2004-04-14 17:17 ]

These came in a dream:

beach scraps
washed up
coconut melanoma
Shanties for Sherman
castaway beach
castaway bitch
leaches and rum
shipwrecked
marooned on the mainland
the maroons
marooned with a view
i will smack you with this palm frond
La Goon
tropical squallor
coral wounds and sunburns
reef hunter
Is that a tiki in your pocket
calamine lotion

Polynesian Pulp
Rastikiman and Lei
Lei an' Lo (Laying low)
The Polynesian Triangle
Coconut & Rum
Pu Pu on you
LimboLou & Sally
Palmtree Pulp
Bamboo Pulp

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Driftwood
Island Madness
Average Gods
False Idol
TeeHeeTiki
Scrimshaw (yeah...I stole it from the screen name above :P)
Bamboozeled

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Flotsum

land's end
oceanfront property
ocean view
sufferin' bastard
mai tide
beyond the reef
no man is an island
adrift
off the hook
in too deep
off the deep end
tiny bubbles

[ Edited by: Tiki Chris on 2004-04-15 09:52 ]

[ Edited by: Tiki Chris on 2004-04-15 09:55 ]

"Rut or a Groove"

"Groovy Ain't It"

Wow, you guys must have conered the market on thinking caps, and Scrimshaw, that must have been some dream. I'll bet rum was involved.

There are many great names here, but a few fit my comic better than others.

Here is the shortlist:

Off the Hook
Marooned on the Mainland
Adrift
Washed Up (or Beached)
AAAARRRR!
Beachcombing (mine, but not qualified for t-shirt)

The bar has been set accordingly. If you can top these, by all means do. I'll give it one more week before making my final decision.

Thanks everyone.

Lost at Sea
Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle of Rum
Doldrums
Tropic of (Whatever the Character's Name is)

For what it's worth I liked "Bamboozled."
Also, I have been using the name "Off the Hook " for a cartoon that I do for The Monterey Bay Trout and Salmon Project Newletter. I have only done a few comics for them and never did do any kind of trademark or copyright procedure for it. I dont really think my strip will be published in anything other than the newsletter. So I dont mind sharing the name. Just wanted to let you know that name was already being used somewhere.
Good luck with the toonz.
Chongolio


-- I believe that our Heavenly Father invented the monkey because he was disappointed in man."
... Mark Twain

Come explore http://www.lost-isle.com

[ Edited by: Chongolio on 2004-04-16 12:04 ]

I can't believe nobody suggested "Kumanawanalei'a". C'mon, folks!

Actually, if you're looking for names, make sure it hasn't been taken. Go to http://onlinecomics.net/ or Google and search for the words.

People tend to get a little bit shirty (not to mention litigious) when they think you're infringing upon their imagined trademarks. And then, people with actual registered trademarks and servicemarks get beyond shirty and litigious if they think you're "defaming the brand presence" or whatever.

Chongolio, I wouldn't think of infringing. Can we see any of your comic work online? Sorry Tiki Chris.

Craetagus, that's a pretty cool link. Thanks. My wife's a patent paralegal, but is also well versed in Trademarks. She'll keep me straight.

Hey Raffer-T,
If you like the name by all means infringe, that is if somebody else hasn't already layed claim to it. I really am not doing much with my strip. It only shows up in a a local bi-monthly newsletter. I dont have any of the "Off the Hook" cartoons online. Maybe someday they will get posted on the MBSTP website but for now they are only in print.
I do have a few cartoons on my site. Feel free to check them out at your leisure:

http://www.lost-isle.com/dig.html

Nice stuff. The one with the photographic background is a real eye-catcher.

Thanks, Raffertiki. Cartoons can be tricky, definately not my forte, but I still dig goofy humor.

Chongolio

Only two days left. I'm happy with the suggestions so far, but I'm curious if these can be topped.

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How about "Zonked"-like Zonker Harris?

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JTD posted on Thu, Apr 22, 2004 6:35 AM

Rum Luck

-JTD

How about "Tiki-fried"?

Maybe not my fav, but I thought I'd throw it out there.

Beach-bummed

The Weight of Tiki

We call up the Gods

Two kicks in the kidneys

Trader Woody

And the winner is...

MAROONED ON THE MAINLAND.

There were a lot of good names that would work great on other comic strips or projects, including someof the late entries like "Rum Luck" and "Two kicks in the kidneys" LOL. But "Marooned on the Mainland" nailed it. It really sets the tone nicely and is general enough for what I have in mind.

So thanks everyone for contributing, and lets hear it for, Scrimshaw!

Scrimshaw, PM me with your shirt size and address.

I am all a-flutter.

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booooo! :wink: Congrats, you lucky dog!

Darnit! & I was going to suggest the Drunken Head/Hat, too.

Scrimshaw PMed me that he received his winning T-shirt. Some of it was written in French, but I think he was saying he liked it.

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