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Rain
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 27, 2002
Posts: 431
From: Providence, RI
|  Posted: 2003-07-17 08:33 am Permalink
kiliki -
http://www.tropirock.com
- i think they only have like 40-something rooms. alot of outdoor (and roof!) space, though.
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Alnshely
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 974
From: Oceanside CA
| Posted: 2003-07-17 08:36 am Permalink
Shelley and I stayed at Tropirock our last night in Ft Lauderdale. It was very cool. I recomend it.
Mahalo,
Al
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Kailuageoff
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 27, 2002
Posts: 1486
From: Honolulu Lounge,Lewes, DE
| Posted: 2003-07-17 12:29 pm Permalink
Marian and I have stayed there as well. I love their roof top hammock. How did you find it? Just curious.
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Alnshely
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 974
From: Oceanside CA
| Posted: 2003-07-17 12:56 pm Permalink
The internet of course
Mahalo,
Al
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Kailuageoff
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 27, 2002
Posts: 1486
From: Honolulu Lounge,Lewes, DE
| Posted: 2003-07-17 1:37 pm Permalink
Yeah, us too. I think it would be way too small for the Hukilau ohana though. By the way, it was great to finally meet you both.
KG
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tiki_kiliki
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Apr 01, 2002
Posts: 988
From: Hamtown USA
| Posted: 2003-07-17 2:08 pm Permalink
Thanks Rain! Looks like a very nice and cozy spot. Maybe we can find a place with those qualities just larger.
I'll have to look into staying there when we're in Lauderdale later this year.
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tikibob
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
Posts: 268
From: Charleston, South Carolina
| Posted: 2003-07-17 6:34 pm Permalink
That pool thing at the Tropirock main web page is too cool.
TB
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mrsmiley
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Apr 03, 2002
Posts: 3153
From: Las Vegas, NV
| Posted: 2003-07-17 7:05 pm Permalink
I got to sit upper center in the back of the restaurant which gave me a good view of the Mai-Kai's main dining room. It also gave me a good view of....ANGER MAN!
Anger man was this guy in a party of 8 sitting in
front and left of me. I didn't notice him until the
waiter brought the flaming banana dessert to their
table. The waiter set up his cart behind anger man,
lit the flaming booze and poured it on the bananas.
This apparently scared anger man and he turned around
and with great anger uttered something (like "you
sonofabitch whaddayou trying to do burn me to death?).
The waiter explained something probably like, "sorry
sir, I am just making your dessert". I couldn't hear
what they were saying but the facial expressions said
it all. After the waiter explained what he was doing,
Anger man lept out of his chair and dashed around the
other side of the table to escape the "banana flames
of death". The waiter served the dessert and left.
After this, I couldn't help taking a peek at Anger
Man from time to time. He was wearing some boring
non-tiki t-shirt . Anger Man scowled for the rest of
the evening and left as soon as the floor show
ended-before the auctions left.
Anger Man should have
been happy that he escaped "the banana flames of
death"!--bruce
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tikimug
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Joined: Apr 01, 2002
Posts: 751
From: 1217 mi. North of the Mai Kai
| Posted: 2003-07-17 7:27 pm Permalink
Hey I think it's funny that mr smiley (aka mild mannered Bruce) finally met his arch-rival Anger Man 
...and he was no match for mr smiley's flaming bananas.... but one day he will return oh yes, to rule the world!!!!!
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Rain
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 27, 2002
Posts: 431
From: Providence, RI
| Posted: 2003-07-17 10:26 pm Permalink
was anger man sitting with hukilau people? if so, i'm willing to bet i know who it is. and if so, he's always like that.
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Afa Tasi 50
Member
Joined: Jul 18, 2003
Posts: 1 | Posted: 2003-07-18 06:25 am Permalink
Aloha, Talofa, and Buenos Diaz to everyone. Samoan Dan here. I want to say thank everyone for all the kind words posted about my dad ( Pasefika ) and I. It was a real pleasure meeting everyone and I can't remember having such a great time. I think my liver is still recovering from the Hukilau Weekend:)It was interesting to see pics of my dad and my godfather from the Kai back in the seventies. I also read that Crazy Al went swimming at the Yankee Clipper Hotel. It's cool to know that people are aware that the hotel had a Polynesian Restaurant back in the sixties. A little fact about the restaurant is a group of Polynesian Dancers featuring my father Pasefika, my Godfather Taafili, and my Aunt Tuai worked the show for seven years until it closed in 1969. The show opened with new dancers in 1971 but closed two years later. Just a FYI. Well I wish there was enough space to type thanks to everyone who were involved with the Hukilau. Thanks for allowing Afa Tasi to take part in such a wonderful event. I plan a becoming a regular in Tiki Central because I like the vibe being generated. Bamboo Ben, Crazy Al, and King it was a pleasure staying up all night with you guys and spreading the Polynesian love to everyone on the 6th floor and in Holden's room. Peace everyone and aloha.
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Basement Kahuna
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 14, 2002
Posts: 3587
From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2003-07-18 08:01 am Permalink
Aloha, Dan! Good to hear from you...your room/your dad were the hit of the floor! You guys are Hukilau fixtures from here on out; no if's, and's, or but's will be accepted...I have to thank your dad again for the coconut and the two cups of Pasefika brand hangover cure. That was the best. Welcome to Tiki Central!
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RevBambooBen
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 12, 2002
Posts: 7196
From: Huntikington Beach
| Posted: 2003-07-18 09:05 am Permalink
Drummer Dan!
Missin' the COCO NutS!!!! Our trees out here don't have em! It would be kind o hard to make a drink in a date! (date palms)Practice that drum and we'll get Holden next year! I'll practice my Kung Fu too!
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manic cat
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 21, 2002
Posts: 540
From: East Village, NYC
| Posted: 2003-07-18 12:24 pm Permalink
Mr. Smiley's ANGERMAN story was so funny. Thanks for sharing. I'm still giggling at work...
MC
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tiki_kiliki
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Apr 01, 2002
Posts: 988
From: Hamtown USA
| Posted: 2003-07-18 12:56 pm Permalink
Hi Dan! You guys were a great addition to Hukilau! Thanks so much for the coconuts. You guys gotta do that for the whole bunch next year.
Great stories....Swanky and I will be coming down to Lauderdale soon and we'd really like to get together with you guys and Kern.
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