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Mike Adler R.I.P. 11-7-2011 |
PiPhiRho
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 978
From: Redondo Beach
|  Posted: 2011-11-07 09:55 am Permalink
So sad to hear this. I stopped in at Picture Show Gallery before the Tikiyaki show on Saturday. I was told that the news was bad. Mike will be missed.
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bamalamalu
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 20, 2006
Posts: 384 | Posted: 2011-11-07 10:29 am Permalink
Sorry to see this news. Condolences to all of Mike's family & friends.
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Mongoloid
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 25, 2008
Posts: 555
From: Long Beach
| Posted: 2011-11-07 10:39 am Permalink
Mike created smiles and fun wherever he went with his laughter and positive aura. He effortlessly embodied what alot of us strive to be - permanently stoked! I feel extremely fortunate to have called him my friend and that we had the oppurtunity to share some great times together. His spirit and those times will never fade from my memory. He is for sure saving us all a seat by the pool for when we will meet again! Aloha'Oe
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Chuck Tatum is Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 12, 2011
Posts: 1674
From: Southern Cailifornia
| Posted: 2011-11-07 11:48 am Permalink
Why is it we always loose the good ones, way before their time?
all my best wishes to Mike's family.
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Chuck Tatum is Tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 12, 2011
Posts: 1674
From: Southern Cailifornia
| Posted: 2011-11-07 12:17 pm Permalink
"The more you are blessed, the more it hurts when you lose that blessing."
All my thoughts are with the Adler family at this sad, sad time.
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Queen Kamehameha
Grand Member (7 years) 
Joined: Oct 21, 2003
Posts: 1370
From: So Cal
| Posted: 2011-11-07 12:41 pm Permalink
Adler Family, I am so sorry for your loss. Mike was an amazing man, warm, big hearted, loving, we are all better people for knowing him and being friends. He will be missed and remembered well.... Love to all during this tough time..
Amy and Ray
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The Blue Kahuna
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2011
Posts: 331
From: Points East & West
| Posted: 2011-11-07 3:18 pm Permalink
My condolences to Mike's family and all of his friends. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
[ This Message was edited by: The Blue Kahuna 2011-11-07 17:57 ]
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congawa
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 11, 2008
Posts: 340
From: Long Beach, CA
| Posted: 2011-11-07 4:52 pm Permalink
Rest in peace Mike. Condolences to the Adler family and all his friends.
Caltiki Brent
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5089
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2011-11-07 5:12 pm Permalink
Condolences to the family and friends.
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little lost tiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 12, 2006
Posts: 7460
From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2011-11-07 5:45 pm Permalink
We're going to miss you Mike
but will keep you in our warm memories and hearts forever.
You were one of the good ones...
Sending prayers and condolences to your family.
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TikiMoai
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jun 18, 2007
Posts: 26 | Posted: 2011-11-07 7:25 pm Permalink
Had a nice visit with Karen and the family tonight. Karen is an amazing woman and appreciates all the positive thoughts and best wishes. She and the kids are staying strong together. Mike leaves behind an incredible family.
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mrsmiley
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Apr 03, 2002
Posts: 3153
From: Las Vegas, NV
| Posted: 2011-11-07 10:33 pm Permalink
Inky and I send our condolences. What shocking and sad news this is!
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Rum Dog
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Dec 07, 2010
Posts: 206
From: Canyon Hills, CA
| Posted: 2011-11-08 07:19 am Permalink
I want to cry. To lose someone like this way before their time hurts. Mike was my first contact with the tiki community. Seal Beach was my hometown growing up. Over the last several years I would frequently stop in his store when I was in town visiting my mother. Mike was such a vivacious, energetic, and enthusiastic person. His personality made me want to buy all the stuff he had. Little by little my home was starting to look like an extension of his store.
The first tiki event I ever attended was at Caliente II. I do not remember how I found out about the event. I think I read an advertisement in the first Tiki Magazine I ever bought. I did not know what to expect since I was not part of the tiki scene and worried that I would be perceived as an intruder or outsider. As my wife and I entered the event we took no more that 5 steps before Mike recognized me as we walked through the pool area. He greeted us with a warm hello. He told us that there was nothing to worry about, explained how everything was and worked, and that we were going to have the time of our lives. He was right.
We will miss you Mike Adler. Heaven is going to have some kick-ass barbeques.
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hottiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jul 10, 2008
Posts: 224
From: Garden Grove CA
| Posted: 2011-11-08 08:45 am Permalink
Our Condolences to Mike's Family and Friends...Aloha`Oe
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Hidden Village
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Sep 07, 2011
Posts: 28
From: A Zygote
| Posted: 2011-11-08 10:06 am Permalink
Mike was one of my best friends, nobody could smile and say "Johnny" the way he did. Mike made everything fun, I already miss him.
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