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Westside Nautical Bar Crawl - 4/30/2011 (Photos start Pg 5) |
Dustycajun
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Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3936
From: Santa Barbara, CA
|  Posted: 2011-04-29 4:38 pm Permalink
The lifeboats are loaded and its time to set sail on John-O's first annual Westside Nautical Bar Crawl.
With stops at exotic ports o call.
Fun for all!
DC
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HB TIKI
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Joined: Dec 12, 2008
Posts: 645 | Posted: 2011-04-29 9:21 pm Permalink
Looking forward to JOHN-O's Westside Nautical Bar Crawl.
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Capt. R.H. Falernum
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Joined: Mar 05, 2009
Posts: 236
From: Mar Vista (Los Angeles), CA
| Posted: 2011-04-30 10:18 am Permalink
Today's the big day.
I'm ready to set sail!
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JOHN-O
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Joined: May 16, 2008
Posts: 2465
From: Dogtown, USA
| Posted: 2011-05-01 07:47 am Permalink
Thanks to everyone who participated. It was a successful voyage !!
We even made it to Pieces of Eight, um I mean Shanghai Red's. (Although they wouldn't play the Paul Page I brought  )
And I'm glad Crazy Al wasn't arrested. I was a little concerned after his hi-jinks at the (former) Marina Del Rey DTBC and then seeing LAPD waiting (for us?) at the Warehouse.
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Dustycajun
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Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3936
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2011-05-01 08:31 am Permalink
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On 2011-05-01 07:47, JOHN-O wrote:
Thanks to everyone who participated. It was a successful voyage !!
And I'm glad Crazy Al wasn't arrested. I was a little concerned after his hi-jinks at the (former) Marina Del Rey DTBC and then seeing LAPD waiting (for us?) at the Warehouse.
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Great time John-O, thanks for your efforts. I must admit the Sheriff's squad car grabbed my attention at the Warehouse, particularly since I was hauling over a truckload of tipsy travelers in the bed of my truck!.
I figured the Po Po were there because of Crazy Al going all Spiderman on the Marina Del Rey DTB.
Or trying to steal the mini-sub from the harbor!
DC
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Dustycajun
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Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3936
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2011-05-01 08:46 am Permalink
Another classic moment on the crawl. The thirsty party arrives at stop number 2 The Galley only to find the doors locked!
John-O to the rescue. Open up says he.
And the doors open.
and in we go
to take over The Galley
Who wants a Mai Tai?
John-O with a Mai Tai inspection.
DC
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WooHooWahine
Grand Member (7 years) 
Joined: Mar 04, 2005
Posts: 2902
From: Mission (Impossible) Viejo, Ca
| Posted: 2011-05-01 09:17 am Permalink
WooHoo! Looks like everyone had a Great Time I know John-O is an expert at leading crawls. SoccerTiki and I were bummed that we couldn't make this one. Put us on the list for the next one.
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Capt. R.H. Falernum
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Joined: Mar 05, 2009
Posts: 236
From: Mar Vista (Los Angeles), CA
| Posted: 2011-05-01 10:05 am Permalink
Thank you John-O, it was a great day out.
Here are some photos:
Chez Jay!
The Galley!
The Galley's doorframes are not appropriate for Erik-sized individuals.
The Mysteriously Shrouded Coconut Monkey
Don the Beachcomber!
Aloha
Aloha, again
The Warehouse!
Pieces of Eight/Shanghai Red's
(apparently the camera never came out for Pieces of Eight/Shanghai Red's)
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SoccerTiki
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
Posts: 1728
From: TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach
| Posted: 2011-05-01 10:39 am Permalink
Looks like you all had a blast! We're definitely in the next one!!!
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Tonga Tom
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Sep 24, 2009
Posts: 1035
From: 2 mi. south of the Hut
| Posted: 2011-05-01 12:55 pm Permalink
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On 2011-05-01 08:31, Dustycajun wrote:
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On 2011-05-01 07:47, JOHN-O wrote:
Thanks to everyone who participated. It was a successful voyage !!
And I'm glad Crazy Al wasn't arrested. I was a little concerned after his hi-jinks at the (former) Marina Del Rey DTBC and then seeing LAPD waiting (for us?) at the Warehouse.
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Great time John-O, thanks for your efforts. I must admit the Sheriff's squad car grabbed my attention at the Warehouse, particularly since I was hauling over a truckload of tipsy travelers in the bed of my truck!.
I figured the Po Po were there because of Crazy Al going all Spiderman on the Marina Del Rey DTB.
Or trying to steal the mini-sub from the harbor!
DC
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Tobor64
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Jul 13, 2009
Posts: 401
From: Burbank, CA.
| Posted: 2011-05-01 2:37 pm Permalink
We would've loved to have joined you all but I had to work & Huli was out of town, but we'll be there for the next one. Thanks for the pix!
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Big Kahuna
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Joined: Apr 11, 2007
Posts: 1913
From: SoMass
| Posted: 2011-05-01 4:09 pm Permalink
Looks like you guys had a great time & I just added a few more "must-sees" to November trip!
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Chippy
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Joined: Jul 24, 2010
Posts: 224
From: Sunny Southern California
| Posted: 2011-05-01 5:01 pm Permalink
It looks like a great time was had by all.
The word on the scanner was a gangly guy was crawling in an inappropriate location. Then there was something about homeland security. But I am glad no one had to call a bail bondsman or use a get lurid jail free card.
I am looking forward to the next one, as I hope I can get the weekend off work.
Great photos!!
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congawa
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Joined: Aug 11, 2008
Posts: 340
From: Long Beach, CA
| Posted: 2011-05-01 7:06 pm Permalink
Thanks so much to John-O for organizing this nautical crawl! He is a master planner and a born organizer, and made things go smoothly. It was a real blast!
I'm now hoisting a virtual mai tai (the Galley's, not the Warehouse's) to John-O!
Caltiki Brent
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bigbrotiki
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10566
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2011-05-01 8:58 pm Permalink
Thank you John-O for a great crawl, I got to explore some places that I had should have long ago.
Great photos, Cap Falernum! (OK, Dusty Cajun too)
Here is some urban archeology from my camera:
The Captain of the Cruise:
The fearless crew in front of the marooned space ship of Don The Beachcomber's:
(Al was still toiling in the Beachcomber's rigging, and Murph was temporarily lost in action)
The first Port of Call:
Tiki crawlers in uniform:
(We see first signs of the incessant Christmas light infestation that seems to have spread throughout vintage dive bars)
Happy sailors in front of the window to the Henry Kissinger Room:
NOT Henry Kissinger!:
Chinese lighthouse lamp?:
Seeking refuge from the glaring Pacific sun below deck:
Giant Tridacna clam washed ashore outside the brig:
Some urban islands we passed en route to our next landing point:
Permission to board THE GALLEY:
...with a boatload of TIKI TOURISTS!:
The cocktail hour:
The Galley actually has lotsa bamboo...
...and cool fishnet float lamps:
...but, as can be witnessed in some of Cap Falernum's photos above, the Christmas light scurvy has run so rampant here that it is actually as hard for the human eye as for the camera to see the cool decor details on the walls and ceiling!
So I made it my mission to excavate some of these elements hidden under the light string jungle:
There are some South Seas Belles:
...and evidence of forgotten pagan rituals:
Original (Christian's Hut) Mutiny on the Bounty pieces...
...and Pacific War Veteran posters (as mentioned by John-O):
Blowfish chandeliers...
...bar wisdom signs...
...and nice men's room pin ups with a port hole mirror:
The question that remains is: What came first, the cocktail napkin or the belly tattoo?:
Now that is customer loyalty!
OK, I have to take a break and get this posted before it possibly freezes and I loose it all...
NEXT: Don's UFO, Burt Hixson's place, and NO evidence of Pieces of Eight
[ This Message was edited by: bigbrotiki 2011-05-01 21:35 ]
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