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Slacks Ferret
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 02, 2003
Posts: 1172
From: Calgary
|  Posted: 2008-04-15 7:53 pm Permalink
Hey Brando...
How'd you get the top off to remove the stub off the battery?
-Slacks
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Brandomoai
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 05, 2008
Posts: 310
From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
| Posted: 2008-04-15 8:46 pm Permalink
Stub...? I don't think I removed a stub... I got the whole solar panel/battery pack out from the top, but I didn't take anything off like that. Maybe I should?
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rwhgeek
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jul 16, 2003
Posts: 58
From: Richmond, VA
| Posted: 2008-04-16 3:51 pm Permalink
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On 2008-04-15 19:46, Tipsy McStagger wrote:
checked 2 walmarts in the chicago area and they have nothin!!!...guess this is gonna be another situation like home depot where all the tikis are offered on the west coast and none in the midwest....
looks like we miss out again.....
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I was bored at lunch so checked the local Walmart here in Richmond VA. No tiki to be found
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Brandomoai
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 05, 2008
Posts: 310
From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
| Posted: 2008-04-16 7:13 pm Permalink
This is the tiki in question. I'm guessing it's about 18" tall. It sat out in the sun all day but it seems to have vitually no charge. It may be that I have to wait till dark. Still, no stub. Should there be a stub?
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Slacks Ferret
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 02, 2003
Posts: 1172
From: Calgary
| Posted: 2008-04-17 1:09 pm Permalink
According to the instruction sheet, there is a small stub in the battery compartment that needs to be removed. I still havent't done that yet because I can't get the #^&K'n thing off the top of the head...but I haven't given up...
I would imagine once you get the stupid thing out, the stub would be located right where the batteries make the positive pole connection. That would then need to be removed.
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Brandomoai
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 05, 2008
Posts: 310
From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
| Posted: 2008-04-17 8:53 pm Permalink
Hmmm... I didn't see a stub, nor did I spend much time looking at the instructions. To get the top off, I just got my nails in under it and pulled up slowly. Don't worry about breaking the top; it's pretty sturdy. Too bad it doesn't seem to get that bright. Oh well, it's fun and cheap!
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Brandomoai
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 05, 2008
Posts: 310
From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
| Posted: 2008-04-17 8:53 pm Permalink
Hmmm... I didn't see a stub, nor did I spend much time looking at the instructions. To get the top off, I just got my nails in under it and pulled up slowly. Don't worry about breaking the top; it's pretty sturdy. Too bad it doesn't seem to get that bright. Oh well, it's fun and cheap!
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Brandomoai
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 05, 2008
Posts: 310
From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
| Posted: 2008-04-17 8:56 pm Permalink
Well, I don't know how that happened!
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TikiMaster
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Apr 28, 2003
Posts: 44
From: Kailua, HAWAII (Oahu)
| Posted: 2008-04-19 8:53 pm Permalink
I just came across some Tiki products at a Walmart in Las Vegas...there could be more in other states but not sure!
I hope this helps!
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JanetMermaid
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Dec 31, 2007
Posts: 126
From: Lockhart, TX
| Posted: 2008-04-20 08:51 am Permalink
Oh. My. God.
As much as I hate MallWart I think I have to check out my local store.
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On 2008-04-19 20:53, TikiMaster wrote:
I just came across some Tiki products at a Walmart in Las Vegas...there could be more in other states but not sure!
I hope this helps!
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The Granite Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 02, 2005
Posts: 785
From: Nashua, NH
| Posted: 2008-04-20 09:26 am Permalink
Is that really at a Walmart?!?!?!
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Brandomoai
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 05, 2008
Posts: 310
From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
| Posted: 2008-04-20 09:46 am Permalink
We definitely don't have a set-up like that up here!
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Brandomoai
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 05, 2008
Posts: 310
From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
| Posted: 2008-04-20 12:37 pm Permalink
On a slightly unrelated note, I just wanted everyone to see what it looks like in Edmonton today. Look at my poor tiki now! Looks like Wal-Mart jumped the gun a little on rolling out this season's garden supplies...
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Sweet Daddy Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 20, 2003
Posts: 1026
From: Edmonton
| Posted: 2008-04-20 1:06 pm Permalink
Big mistake. Now I know where you live.
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Tipsy McStagger
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 21, 2004
Posts: 3388
From: HELL
| Posted: 2008-04-20 1:13 pm Permalink
well...duh!!! ......of course walmart of hawaii has a whole tiki display!!!!! good luck finding a walmart that has tikis like that on the mainland......
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