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Mai Tai
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 21, 2004
Posts: 1430
From: Exotic Isle of Alameda
|  Posted: 2007-08-23 05:36 am Permalink
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On 2007-08-21 09:09, skitiki wrote:
Well, gee, I thought that Oasis and the Room Crawl were about having fun and creating lots of positive energy. I just have to tell you guys that the negativity and attacks related to this room award thing are really not in that spirit.
Seriously, it's a decorated hotel room at an event that is meant to be fun and light hearted and I'm definitely getting a strong negative (read sour grapes) vibe here that Princess P and I got the room award.
What's up with that? It doesn't really seem to be in the spirit of what I thought Tiki was about...and it's a bummer to have something that was such a positive experience for me tainted by a few folks who feel the need to make snide comments about our decorations.
The truth is that Shell did an amazing job organizing it, all of the rooms were great, all of the drinks were yummy (and free) and a good time was had by all. Does it really matter who gets an award? I guess to some people that's more important than the experience, but for me it's not.
So, say what you like about our room decorations, and take comfort in the fact that Princess P and I decided on Saturday night that if we host a room for the Crawl in the future, we will be taking ourselves out of the room decoration competition because, for us, it's about the fun and we both have enough stress and competition to deal with in our "real" lives.
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Hey, it wasn't just the decorations that helped you clinch first place. It was that dead lady corpse out on your deck that helped seal the deal! I mean, who's gonna be able to compete against that?
And personally, I would like to see you re-enter the room decoration contest again next year. And if you keep that corpse lady on ice for a year, then she would be a perfect tie-in to next year's theme of Voodoo Zombie!!!
But c'mon, the real reason you won? Because you guys ROCK!!! That's why. 'Nuff said.  Congratulations to you both!!!
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bigtikidude
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Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 8253
From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2007-08-23 6:39 pm Permalink
Ran took the high Road, I was gonna say it looked like Party City threw up in there.
whatever floats your cookie I guess.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
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On 2007-08-21 08:23, kick_the_reverb wrote:
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On 2007-08-20 18:53, skitiki wrote:
Photos of Princess Pupule's Lounge!
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Party City overload
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[ This Message was edited by: bigtikidude 2007-08-23 18:40 ]
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skitiki
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jun 30, 2007
Posts: 36 | Posted: 2007-08-23 7:52 pm Permalink
Hey, it wasn't just the decorations that helped you clinch first place. It was that dead lady corpse out on your deck that helped seal the deal! I mean, who's gonna be able to compete against that?
But c'mon, the real reason you won? Because you guys ROCK!!! That's why. 'Nuff said. Congratulations to you both!!!
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Thanks for the nice words...and we'll be holding auditions for the role of "dead lady corpse" so if anyone is interested PM one of us!
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5085
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2007-08-23 8:51 pm Permalink
I missed the crawl....so it is great to see pics of all the rooms and also of the winna!!! 
I am staying at the hotel and hosting next year....did I hear a hint of a zombie theme for 2008...that rocks!!!
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Billy the Crud
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Joined: Jun 02, 2007
Posts: 996
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2007-08-23 11:14 pm Permalink
Girls, your room was the first one of the crawl and one of about FOUR I remember(one of those being my own) Good decor, good drinks, good people. Who could ask for more?
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Tiki Lion
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Joined: Aug 05, 2007
Posts: 152
From: Marina del Rey
| Posted: 2007-08-28 8:49 pm Permalink
Hey gang, I'm kinda late in saying this, but
The Crawl TOTALLY ROCKED!
Thank you all who participated in any way, and of course thank you Shell In The Pacific for the organization and coordination, and Dr. Shocker for the exquisite crawl cards...
I didn't see a bad room anywhere, and did see a whole lot of great ones, most notably (and in NO particular order):
WooHooWahine & SoccerTiki's very cool joint, complete with *not*-Derek Yaniger artwork, (nevertheless signed by the artist himself!)
(by the way SoccerTiki: May I have the recipe for that totally delicious kick-ass beverage if I beg very sincerely???)
Princess Pupule's Lounge (Fabulous! What more can I say about this one?!?)
The (not at all) Morbid Room: a unique approach to decor, what with the corpse and the ice-chaises longues
1803 Lounge, and the entire Cult of the Eye membership for an outstanding entry on so many levels
I missed a bunch of others while in seminars and arriving at 1 AM Saturday.
The spirit all of yuz practiced outclasses anything from my nautical and tiki-influenced childhood.
This is what I was looking for, only didn't expect this much good will and party spirit.
Mahalo, and see you next year (and in between!)!
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Cammo
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 18, 2006
Posts: 1807
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2007-08-29 05:17 am Permalink
Congrats, girls!
Now, can you sing the song "Sisters" in perfect unison again?
Love you gals. I had a GREAT time.
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CheekyGirl
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 21, 2003
Posts: 976
From: Like Oh My Gawd..San Fernando Valley
| Posted: 2007-08-29 10:53 pm Permalink
Congrats girls on winning the room contest. That trophy is really something.
Many thanks to TikiWineBear and Jay for coming to our rescue with cups for our room crawl!
Thanks for all the kind comments for all of you that had a chance to sample our new drink.
And, thanks to all the other hosts, we had a great time crawling, the drinks were very tasty.
BTW, it was a good idea to post drink time and room # in the elevators -- good idea TikiHula.
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tiki-lee
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Sep 03, 2006
Posts: 52 | Posted: 2007-09-05 11:28 am Permalink
I am hosting next year. Crawling is exactly what I had to do.
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rugbymatt
Grand Member (5 years)
Joined: Jun 03, 2005
Posts: 1201
From: Sacramento
| Posted: 2007-09-05 11:43 am Permalink
I live to crawl and I crawl to live.
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Sgirl
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Sep 05, 2007
Posts: 37
From: Oakland
| Posted: 2007-09-11 6:06 pm Permalink
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On 2007-08-08 16:48, Billy the Crud wrote:
Yeah, maybe add a sobre person the list of things to find.......and good luck with finding them!!
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Sadly, there were at least 2 of us (me and my husband) - despite the fact that he actually signed us up for the room crawl. We never found Shelly and I didn't know what she looked like. Hmm, maybe this is the reason I decided to join TC and stop relying on him for my info, lol
We still had fun and did make it to 1803. Next year will know better. And maybe even host. From reading the thread today, it sounds like most people unveil original drinks? Are classics welcome?
Anyone willing to share their recipes now? Cheekygirl, that Cheeky Pink Monkey (?) looks yummy!!
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Tiki Lion
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 05, 2007
Posts: 152
From: Marina del Rey
| Posted: 2007-09-11 6:11 pm Permalink
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On 2007-09-11 18:06, Sgirl wrote:
...maybe even host. From reading the thread today, it sounds like most people unveil original drinks? Are classics welcome?
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Mmmmmm...!
Classics!!!!!
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IKABOD
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 29, 2004
Posts: 171
From: The Ventura, Ca
| Posted: 2007-12-14 11:00 am Permalink
Back in August at Tiki Oasis 7, The Cult of the Eye put on a little room (nothing elaborate mind you…..) for folks to come by and have a get together. At the time we had a “room mug” Troy Zimmermens “Skrim Shaw” mug. Sculpted by Gecko of South Sea Arts! Some of you tikiphiles where lucky enough to get your hands on this special limited mug (only 25 where produced). Well those are long gone and sold out. However, at the time we where telling folks about the 3rd edition of the series. The production mug was to be ready a few weeks later. Well due to a busy schedule and other constraints beyond our control the mugs just weren’t ready until just recently. Gecko has really done a fantastic job of interpreting Troy's vision. A mug for the average joe. From high class Tropical drinks to PBR beer, this mug will easily satisfy! Feels great in the hand, and with a little water and dry ice in the false bottom the mug appears to flow steam from its mouth! We are now offering these mugs (60 out of 100 for now) for sale on Ebay. They are $45.00 each plus shipping and handling. I can get these out soon as I get the orders. That means you could still get these before Christmas. Or, I frequent the Tiki Ti in Sliverlake. You can meet me there as well and discreetly meet out in the parking lot and I can sell you one there, and avoid the shipping charges.
Ebay Item number: 280184219594
Funds from the sale go the room costs and booze. Yeah I have a whole lot of folks to reimburse! Remember Dr. Shocker decided that there was no “last call”….. Yep we’re still paying for it. So if you want drinking till dawn at the lounge room next year...... buy the damn mug!
Thank you for your time.
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Tai Won On
Grand Member (5 years)
Joined: Aug 20, 2007
Posts: 244
From: San Jose Island
| Posted: 2007-12-14 12:59 pm Permalink
I just got mine. Although I'm not a big fan of the mug (no offense) I am a HUGE fan of the 1803 lounge. I have to support the creativity, time, and money you guys put out this year. Great Job. I can't wait for next year.
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IKABOD
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 29, 2004
Posts: 171
From: The Ventura, Ca
| Posted: 2007-12-14 2:13 pm Permalink
I ship tomorrow.
Looks like I might be up late...... 
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