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Tiki Iniki, Kauai, HI (bar) (now open) |
tikicoma
Grand Member (3 years) 
Joined: Jan 16, 2010
Posts: 368
From: wakinekona
|  Posted: 2013-10-26 01:56 am Permalink
I knew Ben wasn't kidding. I was told by a friend that her brother, who was also working on the build, only recently was paid. Seems Michelle was in no hurry to pay for his work. I thought some odd funding was being done, sponsoring bar stools,drink names or something like that. And what ever happened to the $20 to $2,500 pledges to bring a Fish Tank Kings aquarium to the bar? Hopefully the folks who are actually managing Tiki Iniki can resolve the problems they have been saddled with and restore some good will to this project.
aloha, tikicoma
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RevBambooBen
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From: Huntikington Beach
| Posted: 2013-10-26 08:07 am Permalink
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On 2013-11-19 21:04, RevBambooBen wrote:
I have been paid in full now.
Everyone go enjoy Tiki Iniki.
aloha Tiki fans!!
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tikiskip
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2780 | Posted: 2013-10-26 09:41 am Permalink
Sorry to hear that Ben.
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TikiTacky
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Joined: Nov 23, 2010
Posts: 1291 | Posted: 2013-10-26 11:41 am Permalink
How disappointing. You obviously a lot of work into that job (it looks wonderful!), and now it will always be tainted with the memory of this. 
I noticed that they promised payment in full by yesterday. Did that happen?
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bamalamalu
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Joined: Mar 20, 2006
Posts: 550 | Posted: 2013-10-26 11:49 am Permalink
Oh, this just blows. We'll also be there in February and have really been looking forward to seeing Ben's work and enjoying the bar. Really hope they get their act together and get this taken care of, for Ben's sake, imediately. Talk about bad mana...
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tikiskip
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2780 | Posted: 2013-10-26 3:49 pm Permalink
I want to see it too.
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TikiTacky
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Nov 23, 2010
Posts: 1291 | Posted: 2013-10-26 4:20 pm Permalink
Maybe people shouldn't be doing things that could affect Ben without his approval first. It would be unfortunate if some well-mean img tikiphiles caused a ruckus and made things even more difficult for Ben. I know everyone wants to see Ben get paid, but getting uninterested parties involved is a quick way to make things more difficult and get people angry.
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TikiVato
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Joined: Mar 03, 2009
Posts: 398
From: Whittier, CA
| Posted: 2013-10-26 9:54 pm Permalink
How can it get any worse? They haven't paid him yet and it looks like a lawsuit is going to be the only alternative for Ben. A crying shame that things have to go this far.
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tikiskip
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Nov 26, 2005
Posts: 2780 | Posted: 2013-10-27 10:33 am Permalink
Looks like their Facebook page is getting hit.
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lunavideogames
Grand Member (2 years) 
Joined: May 09, 2012
Posts: 1091
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2013-10-28 1:20 pm Permalink
I am glad Ben received his payment and I look forward to visiting.
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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Joined: Jul 19, 2009
Posts: 5902
From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2013-10-28 4:18 pm Permalink
I urge all of TC to join together & show our disapprovement for this kind of treatment
to a valued member and friend of our community (not to mention other workers whom have also not been paid for there services)
I would like to think we do have a higher sense of standards here on Tiki Central
I stand by Ben & hope all of you will too.
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TikiTacky
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Nov 23, 2010
Posts: 1291 | Posted: 2013-10-28 5:00 pm Permalink
I'm happy to do whatever Ben would like. Ben, is there anything we can do to help?
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PiPhiRho
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 1013
From: Redondo Beach
| Posted: 2013-10-28 5:29 pm Permalink
Valerie and I will be in Hawaii next month and had planned on going here. We have decided to take Kauai off of our itinerary. The weather is better in Maui anyway. I hope this all works out to everyone's satisfaction. I would like to pay a visit to Tiki Iniki when I do get to Kauai, and to be able to recommend it to friends who will be going there in January.
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JOHN-O
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Joined: May 16, 2008
Posts: 2685
From: Dogtown, USA
| Posted: 2013-10-28 6:28 pm Permalink
Paul, I think you should go to Kauai and Tiki Iniki. Go ahead and run up a huge bar and food tab. When they present you the bill just tell them to deduct it off Bamboo Ben's last invoice and then pay Ben the cash directly.
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nui 'umi 'umi
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Joined: Feb 21, 2011
Posts: 1028
From: La Mirada Atoll
| Posted: 2013-10-29 2:42 pm Permalink
Don’t cancel Kauai cuz of tiki inicki. There is such beauty on the north shore. Tahiti Nui in Hanalei is one of the coolest places to enjoy a tropical beverage in a stunning locale that I have ever had the pleasure of visiting.
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