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The winner of the Second-Ever Tiki Central Mug Design Contest |
hanford_lemoore
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Mar 23, 2002
Posts: 1864
From: Tiki Central
|  Posted: 2006-02-17 5:19 pm Permalink
Thanks to everyone who entered! There were so many great designs! I was really impressed with everyone's creativity and dedication to the contest. My congratulations go out to everyone who participated. With so many entries, the judging was tough. But in the end a clear winner rose up among the others.
Our Winner:
Congratulations Chongholio! The Tiki Central Ohana Hut is our winner!
But beauty does come at a price. Because it's such large, detailed, two piece mug (bowl, really), it is not going to be cheap, and it ain't going to be quick to produce. But we're sure the final product will be worth it.
Stuckie and I spent a lot of time debating whether or not we should pick such an expensive mug as the winner. Making this mug is going to take some time, and will likely be priced outside of a some member's budgets, and for a bit I wondered if we should choose a design that would be more in line with Shecky's original price. But after discussing it with Stuckie and a few other members, and considering how clearly in won it the judging, we decided to go forward with it. After all, it does represent what Tiki Central is all about. And I think it's going to be a fantastic collectible for everyone here on TC.
At this point I have NO OTHER DETAILS. No final price or shipping date has been set. We'll give people plenty of notification before they go on sale though.
At this time I will not be announcing the runner-ups. Congratulations to the winner!
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Tikiwahine
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 09, 2003
Posts: 3288
From: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 2006-02-17 5:27 pm Permalink
GREAT choice and congratulations Chongolio!!
Now where do I sign up?
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DawnTiki
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Sep 01, 2002
Posts: 1674
From: next stop Hulaville!
| Posted: 2006-02-17 5:29 pm Permalink
Yahooo! CONGRATULATIONS Congolio! Excellent, excellent design!!!
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dogbytes
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 2240
From: seattle, wa
| Posted: 2006-02-17 5:30 pm Permalink
I want it NOW!
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kirby
Grand Member (7 years) 
Joined: May 04, 2005
Posts: 1599
From: SoCal
| Posted: 2006-02-17 5:30 pm Permalink
congrats chongo!!!!!!!!!! Yours was my fav....cant wait to see the final product...
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aquaorama
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Joined: Jan 11, 2003
Posts: 614
From: Downtown LBC
| Posted: 2006-02-17 5:34 pm Permalink
Yea! Congrats!!
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Chongolio
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Joined: Oct 02, 2002
Posts: 2765
From: The Coast of Kauai
| Posted: 2006-02-17 5:34 pm Permalink
No Kiddin' !!!?:?? No $@#%$$ way!!! That is so AWESOME!! I thought the complexity was gonna knock me out for sure. WOO HOOO! Thanks you so much for havin' this contest and big thanks to Paul and Miles for helpin' to pull this off. A big hug to all the judges. And another big thanky to everybody who entered! It must of been a tough decision to make. YEAH!!! I am so stoked I am going to have to pull my head out of the ceiling! This is the one of the coolest things I have ever won!!
Chongolio
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The Sperm Whale
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Joined: Aug 23, 2004
Posts: 1538
From: Lakewood California
| Posted: 2006-02-17 5:40 pm Permalink
Congrats Chongolio I am soo glad they picked your "Hut". I think the judges made the right choice. I also think there were some other great mugs in there as well. I am excited to see who the runner ups are Too!!! I can't wait to have a Chongolio TC Bowl!!!!
Sincerely,
Spermy
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Johnny Dollar
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Joined: Oct 01, 2003
Posts: 2916
From: Baltimore, Maryland, PNG
| Posted: 2006-02-17 5:45 pm Permalink
WORD to the chongo man!
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GatorRob
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Joined: Aug 20, 2004
Posts: 1766
From: 3 hrs 33 mins to paradise
| Posted: 2006-02-17 5:57 pm Permalink
It's just what I've always wanted... fill the house with rum and slurp it all down. Congrats Chongolio! It's a beautiful design deserving of praise.
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Tiki-bot
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
Posts: 1345 | Posted: 2006-02-17 6:04 pm Permalink
I love this design and am thrilled Chongo won!
I'm wondering if the (gasp!) design could be simplified a bit to make it simpler, smaller and more affordable. In the drawing it's more rectangular in shape (from the top view). Why not make it more of a square mug with a lid? I think the spirit and feeling of the design would translate well to a bigger or smaller version. It could still have 2 or more straw holes so you and your ohana could all drink from it. Just a thought.
Congrats again to Chongolio and all who entered! Can't wait to get mine.
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Raffertiki
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Joined: Oct 31, 2003
Posts: 1527
From: L.I.
| Posted: 2006-02-17 6:07 pm Permalink
Way to go Chongolio!
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Formikahini
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Joined: Aug 22, 2002
Posts: 1491
From: Houston, Texotica
| Posted: 2006-02-17 6:13 pm Permalink
A GORgeous choice, judges!
It's beaUtiful, Chongolio!! And you had some STIFF-ass competition!!
The TC Ohana Hut surely does symbolize what we're all about.
I cannot WAIT to see one in person
(since I already fear I'll be one of the outside-of-some-members'-budgets people  )!
But I'll admire enviously!!
Congratulations!!!!
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FreddieBallsomic
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Joined: Aug 08, 2005
Posts: 626 | Posted: 2006-02-17 6:32 pm Permalink
Thats one hell of a concept. Cant wait to see the finished product. Get me on that list for one.. It doesnt surprise me that Paul and Stuckie were in on this with you either Chongo...Great minds work alike. Congratulations, dude. That looks to be one great piece of art. FreddieB
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Mai Tai Matty
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Joined: Aug 18, 2004
Posts: 183
From: newark DE
| Posted: 2006-02-17 6:55 pm Permalink
Congrats Chongholio , hey any thought on selling copies of the mug design I know I'd buy one !! Even if everyone couldn't afford the mug they could have something close like the design maybe even signed and numbered ?! HEY JUST A THOUGHT
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