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GMAN
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Joined: Jul 14, 2005
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From: My Island
|  Posted: 2007-07-30 3:20 pm Permalink
Yeah, sup wit dis?
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pappythesailor
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Posts: 1563
From: Mass.
| Posted: 2007-07-30 6:38 pm Permalink
I made it back! The 14-hour drive from MA to TN is a ballbuster! Don't do it!
Jungle Jim won the tiki fair and square--don't let anybody tell you different.
I can't believe how nice all the tikis came out. Ben is a great teacher and BK filled in where Ben left off. Nobody left there with a bad-looking tiki--even me who's never carved a thing. Ben's got all the pics.
We had a great time. Thanks especially to Swanky for organizing it. Dave, thanks for the grog (PM me the recipe, man!) and the carving tips. Ben, you're the best. If there's a CoonTiki 3, I'm gonna fly. Timid-Tiki--sorry I didn't get to say goodbye to you. Jungle Jim, thanks to you and Jennifer for the hospitality. If you're ever in NE, please look me up.
Oh, yeah-- I still have all my fingers too.
Here's the tiki. There's probably still 12 hours worth of work to do on it but you get the idea. I was probably the slowest carver. Yes, Ben helped me with the eyes and the nose. That is to say, he pretty much carved them for me.
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JohnnyP
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Joined: Nov 23, 2005
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From: Attica, MI
| Posted: 2007-07-30 6:40 pm Permalink
Any weekend that begins with directions like this
"Find the big carving of the girl in a bikini riding a boar, turn on the next road, go a long ways down a twisty road, take the fork until you find a dirt road with a chain across it. Drive over the chain and up the treacherously steep rocky curvy road...... to the meeting place"
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Basement Kahuna
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From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2007-07-30 9:40 pm Permalink
BK back at 11:45 PM Monday. Swank, you da man. Ben, you da man. Jim, Jennifer, you da- Man and Woman..Johnny, Pappy, the Michigan crew, The Florida crew, and all crews in between-great job! Hope I was somewhat useful! Aloha, and great event to Swanky and Stephanie's credit.
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Swanky
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From: Hapa Haole Hideaway, TN
| Posted: 2007-07-31 06:33 am Permalink
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On 2007-07-30 18:40, JohnnyP wrote:
Any weekend that begins with directions like this
"Find the big carving of the girl in a bikini riding a boar, turn on the next road, go a long ways down a twisty road, take the fork until you find a dirt road with a chain across it. Drive over the chain and up the treacherously steep rocky curvy road...... to the meeting place"
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That's the opening scene to the new horror flick we are working on: "Blood on the Tikis" Jungle Jim used up all the bandaids already...
It was fun. Great to have two solid days to just carve and learn. I'm sore as hell from working that cherry log. Lots of sweating and straining. But now I should be in shape to finish it!
Thanks for coming everyone. A lot of the attendees are not on TC or not posting. Look forward to seeing the finishing of these carvings.
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Benzart
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2007-07-31 09:22 am Permalink
Yes, It was Great. Happy People and Lots of chips flying.
Yes Jungle Jim won the Benzart and then proceeded to slice into every finger he has and then some. He needed a bandaid to cover the whole hand, but he Kept right on Truckin'.
I couldn't have asked for a better, more Eager and willing class, everyone Really worked Hard and made use of Every minute available and then some. Everyone did such a great job.
Here are a few reminders on film:
The Missing in action I'll find later
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congatiki
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Joined: Jun 01, 2004
Posts: 2406
From: wisconsin northwoods
| Posted: 2007-07-31 1:37 pm Permalink
Jealous Jealous Jealous.
Nice batch of Moai there, they all look great with their own personalities. It's really
cool to see them all lined up...a tribute to a great teacher.
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GMAN
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Joined: Jul 14, 2005
Posts: 2994
From: My Island
| Posted: 2007-07-31 2:39 pm Permalink
Bueno! Which Moai is JohnnyP's?
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JohnnyP
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Joined: Nov 23, 2005
Posts: 1689
From: Attica, MI
| Posted: 2007-07-31 3:21 pm Permalink
MIA- had to leave early to get back to work Monday morning. Besides everybody else showed me up.
I have a bunch of pictures I'll post later.
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Aaron's Akua
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Joined: Jul 09, 2004
Posts: 1594
From: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
| Posted: 2007-07-31 5:23 pm Permalink
Nice Pics! BK looks like he's wearing a racoon apron. 
Can some give a caption here, names to faces? I know the guy on the left and the guy on the right and of course Swanky.
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jpmartdog
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Joined: Mar 27, 2005
Posts: 650
From: Amesbury, Mass
| Posted: 2007-07-31 6:43 pm Permalink
Let me try to put a name with a face!.....
(from left to right) Brer Fox, Kevin Costner, Pappy Potter, Jimmy Buffett, Zach Braff, Ben Kingsley and Tommy Lee Jones. In the front row is Scarlett Johansen and Dom Delouise!
Wow - celebrity carvers! Sweet!
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pappythesailor
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From: Mass.
| Posted: 2007-07-31 7:09 pm Permalink
Stupefy!
Whoops, too late.
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Swanky
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From: Hapa Haole Hideaway, TN
| Posted: 2007-08-01 06:26 am Permalink
I am horrible with names, so, I can only try.
(l to r) BK; Gene (standing) and Heather (seated) from Naples, FL; Pappy; Mike; an extremely worn out me; Don (seated); Jungle Jim; and Ben. Johnny P was on the road. Also missing is Jay, and Everlie.
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pappythesailor
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From: Mass.
| Posted: 2007-08-01 12:21 pm Permalink
Yeah. Where was Jay when that picture was taken????
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JohnnyP
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Joined: Nov 23, 2005
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From: Attica, MI
| Posted: 2007-08-01 6:43 pm Permalink
Picture time. Commments later, but it was a great time. Nice meeting everybody! Benzart is the master!
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