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The Rongorongo Room - home bar (water-damaged Dec 06) |
Tikiwahine
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Joined: Apr 09, 2003
Posts: 3288
From: Ontario, Canada
|  Posted: 2006-05-23 12:50 pm Permalink
I'd just like to add that the RongoRongo Room kicks Okole! I had the pleasure of a visit in March, and can't wait to relax in tiki heaven again this June!
Thanks for the great step-by-step pics, your bar is perfect!
[ This Message was edited by: Tikiwahine 2006-05-23 15:55 ]
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1939
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2006-05-23 1:45 pm Permalink
Sweetness. See there is sunshine in Seattle!!!
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Chip and Andy
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Joined: Jul 13, 2004
Posts: 2079
From: Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai.
| Posted: 2006-06-24 3:09 pm Permalink
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On 2004-07-21 21:24, dogbytes wrote:
... live or faux plants? the windows face east. i'm not a green thumb, but the spider plants seem to be doing well. have any suggestions for low-light, easy care tropical-ish plants?
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Love the bar!
East facing windows will offer enough light to grow orchids. Orchids are exotic enough to add beauty to the room and can be found cheap enough that if they die you can get more.
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dogbytes
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 2240
From: seattle, wa
| Posted: 2006-12-21 9:40 pm Permalink
Seattle had a big windstorm on Dec 14th, and we've been without electricity for 7+ days. and we had flooding in the basement level so we've been staying at the Downtown Red Lion. (including Trader Pup, who enjoys being an Urban Canine)
the water damage specialists came and i left the house because it was warmer to sit in my jeep. and honestly i didnt want to know what they were doing.
they took out the carpet, linoleum, baseboards, they cut into the walls removing 12" of sheetrock along most of the walls. mygod, they moved an entire shelf of tiki mugs without taking anything off.. it was wobbly just sitting there in the middle of the room. so i packed up the mugs...and brought all the booze upstairs..everytime they dropped a crowbar, i winced. half the furniture from the Rongorongo Room is in my living room, there are giant fans blowing and dehumidifiers running for the next 72 hours.
so another home tiki bar has been taken down and wont be put back together for at least 7 weeks. drains must be installed along the back wall which will require jackhammers in my house. swell.
at least i'll be able to update my pictures, and hopefully the RongoRongo Room will rise to glory again. soon.
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Stiki Tiki
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Joined: May 25, 2006
Posts: 212
From: Way out
| Posted: 2006-12-21 10:55 pm Permalink
Wow i was wondering how ya'll were doing, sad news about the RongoRongo room, do you have power yet? Up here on the island we only lost power for 25 hours, guess we were damn lucky...
Have a Merry Christmas!~Stiki Tiki
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Polynesiac
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Joined: Jan 29, 2004
Posts: 2023
From: San Pedro, CA
| Posted: 2006-12-21 11:01 pm Permalink
That's terrible news!!! is the furniture and all the great art you have going to be able to be repaired?
I hope you have a dry spell for a long while
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Matt Reese
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Joined: May 09, 2005
Posts: 1114
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2006-12-21 11:25 pm Permalink
AAARGH! That sucks! I hope everything works out okay for you guys. Despite the setback please have a wonderful holiday season.
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monkeyskull
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Joined: May 08, 2004
Posts: 260
From: Seattle
| Posted: 2006-12-21 11:39 pm Permalink
Not the RongoRongo Room! Say it ain't so!
If there's anything I can do to help, give me a call.
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dogbytes
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 2240
From: seattle, wa
| Posted: 2006-12-21 11:58 pm Permalink
thanks all ~ our power was restored at 4:30 this afternoon. my "stuff" is all ok, its just the house that was water damaged.
the clean-up crew did an amazing amount of wall/flooring/baseboard removal especially with so much stuff to move out of the way. they worked for 10 hours ~ and hauled all the debris away. they worked in the cold, damp rooms ~ they used light fueled by a generator.
todd n i emptied the bar and packed up the mugs, and they asked 'are those steins or somthing?" so i got to explain tiki mugs, easter island and hawaiian things. heh, he thought we were afraid to let them move the booze.. but its the ceramics we were worried about!
we'll just celebrate christmas in February. so ya'll have time to wrap a gift for me.
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Tiki Shark Art
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: Aug 31, 2006
Posts: 2771
From: The volcanic Big Island of Hawaii
| Posted: 2006-12-22 12:00 am Permalink
OMG! that's horrible! Hope everything works out!
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sweetpea
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Joined: Jan 14, 2003
Posts: 877
From: Seattle
| Posted: 2006-12-22 10:10 am Permalink
Hey Lady!
Let me know if there's anything I can do for you.
I didnt have any damage thank goodness, but I was out from Thurs-Mon. which sucked.
I will try my darned-est to get my dang house in shape so everyone can come over and be warm and dry and share some Burien Hooch outta the Ohana Hut.
Sweetpea
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hodadhank
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Joined: Dec 28, 2005
Posts: 1682
From: Mission Beach, CA
| Posted: 2006-12-25 09:56 am Permalink
What a drag! I'm so sorry. Nobody ever sings "...I'm dreaming of a Wet Christmas..."
I'll keep my fingers crossed everything gets back to normal quickly. Please post a picture of Trader Pup in a Santa Hat so we know your holidays are still merry. You know, something like this...
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dogbytes
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 2240
From: seattle, wa
| Posted: 2007-01-01 11:19 pm Permalink
a few pix of the room ~ it'll be a mess till feb, then the drains will be installed, then the flooring and walls will be restored. the worst damage is in my computer room. still feeling very lucky that none of the stuff was harmed.
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