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smokintikis
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Joined: Mar 22, 2004
Posts: 198 |  Posted: 2012-10-10 1:07 pm Permalink
Hey All, a friend of mine in Hawaii is doing some sort of Tiki Tourist promotion with one of my Bottle Opener Tikis traveling around the island and getting photographed doing the tourist thing.
Check it out on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TikiTouristHawaii#
Cheers- Jason - Smokin' Tikis
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tiki eye
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Joined: Sep 26, 2012
Posts: 8
From: Orlando
| Posted: 2012-10-10 1:47 pm Permalink
LOL yeah that is cool indeed get a little sight seeing tour picture at a time.
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Phillip Roberts
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Joined: Sep 09, 2003
Posts: 1563
From: OAHU/Seattle
| Posted: 2012-10-10 3:28 pm Permalink
Aloha,
That would be Jean of Enoa Tours... Funny how a book can inspire...
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oahujean
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Joined: Oct 10, 2012
Posts: 5 | Posted: 2012-10-10 5:34 pm Permalink
Ok Phil, yes its me, and you get some of the credit! You'll have to take Tiki Tourist on one of your tours so he can visit some of his relatives. He's been having a lot of fun, meeting lots of people, and is turning into quite the little party animal. In addition to facebook, he has his own twitter account (tikitourist) and tweets daily. This is a social media project, so the little dude hopes many people want to follow his vacation. Heres a few more of his photos.
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christiki295
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Joined: Apr 09, 2003
Posts: 3747
From: LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is
| Posted: 2012-10-11 07:33 am Permalink
That Tiki is living it up.
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LoriLovesTiki
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Joined: Jul 03, 2011
Posts: 754
From: NJ
| Posted: 2012-10-11 6:23 pm Permalink
That is the cutest thing ever!!!!
Love it!
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MadDogMike
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From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2012-10-11 7:17 pm Permalink
I won't say which picture is my favorite 
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Dustycajun
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Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 4073
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2012-10-11 7:21 pm Permalink
Mad Dog Mike started this idea many years ago.
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=35612&forum=1&hilite=wild ride
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Doctor Z
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Joined: Aug 01, 2002
Posts: 1604
From: The Hale Moana Lounge, Torrance, CA
| Posted: 2012-10-12 9:54 pm Permalink
Actually, Tikifish started this idea long before MDM, waaaaaay back in 2003, featuring the venerable 'Shecky' Mug!
The Adventures of Shecky, the Green Globetrotter
In 2003, I took my Shecky all over the UK, Scotland & Ireland and took plenty of pix (Shecky at Loch Ness, Shecky at Buckingham Palace, Shecky 'kissing' the Blarney Stone, etc), but never posted them to the thread. I'll hafta see if I can find them and resurrect the "original" idea!
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oahujean
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Joined: Oct 10, 2012
Posts: 5 | Posted: 2012-10-14 2:37 pm Permalink
Even though many people have done this quite uniquely, I got the idea from the fad of "gnome kidnappings" that happened in Europe in the 70's. (which is why Travelocity has a traveling gnome.) College kids used to kidnap peoples garden gnomes, leave a ransom note, then take the gnome on a trip, taking polaroids and mailing them back to the gnome owners, also sending postcards from the gnomes. At some point the gnome would show back up in his garden with souvenirs of his trip. I think this is also where "flat stanley" come from, for those of you who have had 3rd graders lately.
Our little tiki has a job to do, helping to promote Oahu tourism. The challenge with him, is that he is not content to simply just "pose" at various places. He insists on being a participant.
you can see the rest of his snorkeling pictures on facebook and twitter (twitter a little later today, but facebook snorkeling is up now.)
He also has a website with articles about his travels coming soon!
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oahujean
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Joined: Oct 10, 2012
Posts: 5 | Posted: 2012-10-25 1:51 pm Permalink
Just wanted to share some more pictures - little dude went to a picnic at Ala Moana Park - and got to play with a bunch of kids in a bouncy castle...
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smokintikis
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 22, 2004
Posts: 198 | Posted: 2012-12-10 1:00 pm Permalink
Tiki taken to new heights!
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christiki295
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Joined: Apr 09, 2003
Posts: 3747
From: LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is
| Posted: 2012-12-11 12:25 pm Permalink
That Tiki is living the life!
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Beachbumz
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Joined: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 1007
From: Kihei, Maui
| Posted: 2012-12-11 4:01 pm Permalink
And have you noticed in EVERY picture he has a nice big smile on his face!!! Awesome.. 
I think he needs to meet up with Mr.Tiki.... Now that would be a PARTY!!
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oahujean
Member
Joined: Oct 10, 2012
Posts: 5 | Posted: 2012-12-12 4:27 pm Permalink
If Mr Tiki would like to come visit Tiki Tourist, he would be happy to show him around. He's becoming quite the Hawaii Tour Guide!
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