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pdrake
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From: las vegas
|  Posted: 2008-08-18 9:42 pm Permalink
here's a nice photo of you and grog. i think it was saturday night in 1849.
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Humuhumu
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From: San Francisco
| Posted: 2008-08-18 9:50 pm Permalink
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On 2008-08-18 21:35, Formikahini wrote:
AND I enjoyed meeting (almost) all the people I met this time...except the goobs who ruined our illicit Saturday night hottubbing with their cannonballs. 
Get a clue, guys.
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Hear, hear! Man, what fun is sneaking around if you're going to announce your presence with the aquatic version of an air horn? Those people are totally un-invited from my next caper.
Glad to hear your bag made it... my bag gave me a scare, too, but it turned out it'd just hopped an earlier flight back. It was much more eager to get home than I was.
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Unga Bunga
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Joined: Jun 06, 2003
Posts: 5738
From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2008-08-18 10:02 pm Permalink
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Great time for the short time I was there.
Martin, your seminar rocked!
Grog, you know I love ya, but I'm gonna have to Photochop you from this photo. D) (nice pic pdrake)
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croe67
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Joined: Jan 05, 2003
Posts: 1020
From: Land of Cheese & Beer
| Posted: 2008-08-18 10:25 pm Permalink
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On 2008-08-18 21:42, pdrake wrote:
here's a nice photo of you and grog. i think it was saturday night in 1849.
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Great shot from the FOM room - 1649 - on Saturday night! 
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Bora Boris
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Joined: Mar 25, 2005
Posts: 2416
From: Boogie Wonderland
| Posted: 2008-08-18 10:30 pm Permalink
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On 2008-08-18 22:25, croe67 wrote:
Great shot from the FOM room - 1649 - on Saturday night!
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I think this one is too ~
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tikithomas08
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Joined: Apr 10, 2007
Posts: 528
From: San Diego CA
| Posted: 2008-08-18 10:35 pm Permalink
this oasis was a blast compared to last years, then i didnt know anyone and i quietly carved my log in the parking lot, but this year it was rad hanging out with everyone and crawlin. A ton of thanks many times over to billy and grace for letting me stash my tikis and art in their room, and everything else. it was nice meeting abunch of new people, tiki lee thanks for the help trying to sell my stuff. mieko thanks for the musubi! thanks to everyone that bought a tiki or some art, thanks to monsters from mars, zombie surf camp, the creepy creeps, and the ghastlyones for playing (some of my favprite surf/garage bands) thanks cammo for the oki doki mug, buzzy thanks for the chippin males pic, im still laughing at how you signed it. im uploading pics right now, ill post those and more thank yous when i think of em!
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tikiyaki
Grand Member (5 years)
Joined: May 18, 2004
Posts: 2677
From: The Exotic Port of REDONDO BEACH, CA
| Posted: 2008-08-18 10:39 pm Permalink
Between Hukilau, the Kona/ Hidden Village gig and this past weekend, I can honestly say that this has been one amazing Summer.
Why I've been sitting on the sidelines and not checking out Oasis all these years is beyond me, but I regret it now, after this weekend. Now, NO MORE missing Oasis for me!
Met lots of great peeps from TC....too many to mention, but big Mahalos to Jon Paul and Marie for introducing to everyone...man those 2 know EVERYBODY.
Music was great...especially touching was Robert Drasnin thanking everyone for making his later years exciting....He's one of the originals, and it was amazing to have an Exotica legend still around and willing to perform for us.
Waitiki and the other muzos did a great job bringing the Voodoo albums to life, even tho' the soundman missed alot of the cues. 
Ghastly Ones - AWESOME !
King Kukulele was hilarious as usual.
Martini Kings...as always...awesome.
Bosko - symposium was great....Lots of info, and hearing the hostile tone in your voice when talking about today's lame-ass architecture really made your passion for the great design of the 50's and 60's even more apparent. Keep fighting the good fight Cuz !
Jeff Chenault - Really enjoyed the Exotica syposium...one question....Why NO mention of Esquivel ? I know he's more Space Age bachelor pad more than Exotica, but I think he warrants a mention.
I bought me some great stuff too....Gecko, Bosko, Buzzy, Hana Tiki...all good stuff.
Most memorable moment for me was getting into the elevator, seeing the doors close, and hearing the Mai Kai gents playing Blue Suede Shoes with a crowd of a dozen or so people singing along. If you would have told me 20 years ago that I would be in a lounge band, and Rock n' Roll would become elevator music I would've thought you were NUTS....oh the irony.
The room parties and all around drunken debauchery were a hoot to watch, and the Hanalei (I refuse to call it Crown Plaza) is a very nice place to spend a weekend of Tiki.
Great time, and I l can't wait to play next year's Oasis with the Orchestra.
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croe67
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Joined: Jan 05, 2003
Posts: 1020
From: Land of Cheese & Beer
| Posted: 2008-08-18 10:42 pm Permalink
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On 2008-08-18 22:30, Bora Boris wrote:
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On 2008-08-18 22:25, croe67 wrote:
Great shot from the FOM room - 1649 - on Saturday night!
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I think this one is too ~
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 GREAT shot 
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Slingerland61
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Joined: Jul 09, 2008
Posts: 6
From: Portland, OR
| Posted: 2008-08-18 11:35 pm Permalink
My first year ...and my first post!
Wow! Whatta party!
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Billy the Crud
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Joined: Jun 02, 2007
Posts: 996
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2008-08-19 12:01 am Permalink
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On 2008-08-18 22:35, tikithomas08 wrote:
this oasis was a blast compared to last years, then i didnt know anyone and i quietly carved my log in the parking lot, but this year it was rad hanging out with everyone and crawlin. A ton of thanks many times over to billy and grace for letting me stash my tikis and art in their room, and everything else. it was nice meeting abunch of new people, tiki lee thanks for the help trying to sell my stuff. mieko thanks for the musubi! thanks to everyone that bought a tiki or some art, thanks to monsters from mars, zombie surf camp, the creepy creeps, and the ghastlyones for playing (some of my favprite surf/garage bands) thanks cammo for the oki doki mug, buzzy thanks for the chippin males pic, im still laughing at how you signed it. im uploading pics right now, ill post those and more thank yous when i think of em!
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Thomas, I can't even begin to tell you how proud I am of your work and attitude towards everything. It was an honor to have you with us at the booth and we look forward to more events with you. All the pics are up on the carving page:
400 and something Oasis pics are here http://www.myspace.com/sandiegotikicarvers and I
will post some here when I can see straight. I have a HUGE thank-you memo to type up.
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bigtikidude
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Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 8312
From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2008-08-19 12:03 am Permalink
what a bash!!!
I have had many great Tiki Oasis years.
but this one is by far the best one for me.
and I didn't over do it, and go to the bad place.
Like "some did"
there seemed to be many people that were on a mission to not just get drunk,
but to really become Zombies by drinking way too much Rum/booze, and they succeeded.
All the Music was killer, Cudos to Otto for pushing the Limits.
I know there was a few older tiki peeps that thought it was a big too much.
but I think over all the music was a good match for the theme.
thanks to the Nor. Cal. guys for letting me crash in the room,
and djing your pre and after party,Sat.
and The Rum tasting event was really cool idea..
Thanks to Ran for the Many "Undead" drinks, truely awesome man.
and thanks to JonPaul and Marie for letting him use your room to serve in.
Thanks to all that came up and gave Kristena(tiki tena) and I the kind words on our DJ set on Sun. by the pool.
Its always nice to get Props for doing what you love.
I seriously Can't wait for Next years Tiki Oasis. I think I might just blow a gasket, and die.
Cheers to Otto and all that put this great event together, you made my weekend.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
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tikithomas08
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Joined: Apr 10, 2007
Posts: 528
From: San Diego CA
| Posted: 2008-08-19 12:13 am Permalink
i knew i forgot a thank you. thanks jeff and tiki tena for dj'ing! from where i was i couldent hear too well from my booth, but for the most part i could hear your sets and they were killer. i forget who i was talking to at my booth but i stopped mid conversation, and said "hey this is the tiki tones! good song!"
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bigtikidude
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Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 8312
From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2008-08-19 12:18 am Permalink
Thomas,
great seeing you again man,
your a cool dude.
I hope to see ya at many more tiki events and surf shows.
shoot me a e-mail at bigtikidude@yahoo.com and I will keep ya filled in on whats doin surf show wise.
cheers
Jeff(bigtikidude)
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tikithomas08
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Joined: Apr 10, 2007
Posts: 528
From: San Diego CA
| Posted: 2008-08-19 12:41 am Permalink
dito, radd thanks dood!
and my oasis pictures are up on my myspace, you can check em out here
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=76937253&albumId=2230430
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Tiki Glam
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Aug 15, 2007
Posts: 54
From: The West of Oakland
| Posted: 2008-08-19 12:49 am Permalink
Oh
My
GOD!
I just returned home from the Oasis tonite and it's 12:49 am and I can't sleep cause I've been up til like 3:00 am the past 4 nites! and I can't stop looking at all my pictures!
This was my first Oasis and I had THE best time.....my two girlfriends and I (who were also Oasis virgins) were a tad apprehensive cause we don't know a ton of tiki people (though we frequent FI fairly often) but everyone was super great and hospitable and we made several new friends. thank you to all the fabulous room hosts - that was definitely the highlight of the weekend for me (though I was never able to obtain a room card), especially stumbling into the afterparty in....16? with the Swank Bastards and Hula girl! the spontaneous elevator jam sessions.... the illicit pool hijinx on Friday.....
I took an assload of pics and will post the link to my Flickr page either tomorrow or Wednesday......
Back to reality.....(and no more rum for a LONG while....)
cheers everyone!
Dina
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