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Alnshely
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 974
From: Oceanside CA
|  Posted: 2003-08-02 12:57 pm Permalink
Aloha my Tribe,
Part of the fun of Tiki Central is the gentle ribbing we love to bestow upon the new guy. Judging from the numbers, our zany hijinks are the highlight of many TCers day. Oh sure some times it goes too far, but, who can fault a bunch of loveable lugs like us? However we did send these would be members of the tribe packing.
Zen Tiki
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=4829&forum=5&32
Kokomo B&G
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=4760&forum=5&14
tropicana
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=3942&forum=5
Squaker
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=3555&forum=1
Hula Lula
http://tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=2751&forum=5
Hula Lula's Alias "Tcresrule"
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=3021&forum=1
What a bunch of bitches we are. However here is some info that the new guys don't seem to know.
1.There are over 1200 TC members. in the above cases less than one percent of TC voiced a negative response.
2.Our posts are E-mailed out to many TCers. many of us don't post things like "Cool mug" or "great sign", because of the potential number of Emails this could generate. This has been discussed. My point being is that many of us who would post a favorable response, simply don't.
3. We don't have to like your damn sale!!!
4. Manners are a way to show others we respect them. If you want to post an auction, read the rules. If you don't follow the rules you are as bad as a harvester-bot searching for E-mail addresses to sell Penis enlargement pills.
5. Be angry at those who desrve it, not 1200 people who have nothing to do with it.
The friction created in the above links has led me to post my second top ten list.
The Top Ten New Favorite Insults Posted on the TC Board
NNNUUUMMMBBBEEERRR Ten
10. Dick-End
9. Dolphin Wanker
8. Your third eye was temporarily closed
7. Pig-ignorant
6. "THE JACKASSERY"
5. Atomic boobs why don't you stay in the basement
4. "Puppy Moai Penis Ear Boy" (my personal all time favorite)
3.You guys are more like my keyster.
keis·ter n. Slang
A. The buttocks.
B. The anus.
2.kiss ass with us fancy tiki types
1.Tiki for some a lifestyle and to others it's obviously a sick compulsive obsession! Get help!
Words to live by
Hanford on what's wrong with you #!@$%!s ?!!?
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=4604&forum=1
Hanford on being nice to the new guy
http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=4251&forum=5&14
Mahalo,
Al
[ This Message was edited by: alnshely on 2003-08-03 12:50 ]
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Tiki Diablo
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
Posts: 1889
From: socal
| Posted: 2003-08-02 1:49 pm Permalink
http://www.tikienlarger.com ?
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PolynesianPop
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2341
From: Corona, Ca
| Posted: 2003-08-02 2:56 pm Permalink
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On 2003-08-02 12:57, Alnshely wrote:
The Top Ten New Favorite Insults Posted on the TC Board
NNNUUUMMMBBBEEERRR Ten
10. Dick-End
9. Dolphin Wanker
8. Your third eye was temporarily closed
7. Pig-ignorant
6. "THE JACKASSERY"
5. Atomic boobs why don't you stay in the basement
4. "Puppy Moai Penis Ear Boy" (my personal all time favorite)
3.You guys are more like my keyster.
keis·ter n. Slang
A. The buttocks.
B. The anus.
2.kiss ass with us fancy tiki types
1.Tiki for some a lifestyle and to others it's obviously a sick compulsive obsession! Get help! |
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Al, you forgot MY favorite:
Hoity Toity
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hanford_lemoore
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Mar 23, 2002
Posts: 1864
From: Tiki Central
| Posted: 2003-08-02 3:36 pm Permalink
Zen Tiki was begging to be taunted. He first posted in ALL CAPS (not just the title but the message, too) and I deleted it and asked him to repost and read the house rules.
He then reposted the same auction in lower case, but he didn’t read the house rules, as apparently he listed his ebay text verbatim.
I then posted again and told him to read the house rules, and I let him know he’s not supposed to post the ebay auction text verbatim. But he didn’t change it.
And finally, as some people have pointed out, it’s not even an ebay auction, really, because he appears to be using eBay to advertise a service of creating custom signs and to email him for details. I don’t think this is even allowed on eBay.
But:
I hate locking topics. I hate topics that become adversarial. And when you post things like “SPAM” to an ebay posting, it causes most topics to turn into wars. What a pain in the ass. It only takes one negitive post to turn a topic into a war.
So, please please PLEASE don’t post “Spam” to ebay auction listings. I’ve asked people not to do this before, and people are still doing it. Let me restate to everyone:
1. Ebay auctions of tiki-related products are not spam, whether the person has posted 1000 times, or never.
2. Posting “Spam” in useless to other members: It’s obvious to everyone reading that it’s the poster’s first message, and that they’re selling something. You’re not contributing anything new to the situation, and throwing fuel onto a fire that’s about to start.
3. It clearly states “eBay:” in the subject title now. If you don’t want to read auction announcements, then I beg you to just ignore it. If you just want to read auction announcements from long-time members, then look at the poster’s name and if you don’t recognize it, don’t read it.
4. If you feel you must comment on an auction, please keep the comments related to the quality/price/value of the auction’s contents, and please try to comment in a non-rude way. My guess is no one would be bitching if the auction were a steal, so commenting on an auction’s contents is a much more informative way of claiming “spam”, since you’re pointing out to the auctioneer and to less-informed Tiki Central members why the auction isn’t a good deal.
For my part, I will look into providing more direct “read the house rules before posting” messages, and I’ll look into making the house rules easier to read (less text, more to the point).
Thanks for reading,
Hanford
PS -- the vast majority of you have been great about it, and I appreciate that! Thanks! But it only takes one negitive post to turn a topic sour!
[ This Message was edited by: hanford_lemoore on 2003-08-02 20:06 ]
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Cultjam
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 21, 2002
Posts: 367
From: Phoenix, Arizona
| Posted: 2003-08-02 3:43 pm Permalink
A wise and just overseer of tikidom, that's our Hanford.
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Jungle Trader
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 3691
From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2003-08-02 7:49 pm Permalink
And Hanford, what about making every new member click an "agree" button after reading the rules and regs. Can't post until you agree.
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hanford_lemoore
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Mar 23, 2002
Posts: 1864
From: Tiki Central
| Posted: 2003-08-02 8:05 pm Permalink
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On 2003-08-02 19:49, jungletrader wrote:
And Hanford, what about making every new member click an "agree" button after reading the rules and regs. Can't post until you agree.
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Yeah, that will be part of my effort to make them more visible.
I'm worried though that people will just click the "agree" button without reading, so that's why I want to refine them and make them easier to read.
~Hanford
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limptiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 26, 2003
Posts: 137
From: bay area
| Posted: 2003-08-02 9:39 pm Permalink
I'm sorry but dick-end should really be in the top 5.
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Jungle Trader
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 3691
From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2003-08-02 10:02 pm Permalink
Hanford, to be honest I rarely read user agreements. A little common sense goes a long way. Unfortunately without rules and a little courtesy, chaos reigns. Some people just don't get it.
And to quote a now famous line from my friend Hula Hula, "Can't we all just.....get a bong?" I love that line and the cool people here on TC. All the Rudy's can go somewhere else.
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tikimug
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 01, 2002
Posts: 751
From: 1217 mi. North of the Mai Kai
| Posted: 2003-08-03 08:57 am Permalink
Hey Al, Thanks for letting me re-live some Great Moments In TC History. That Squawker fellow just cracks me up.... how I miss him!
Classics for sure! More importantly a big Tiki-Thank You (Mahalo, Mahalo) goes to Hanford for all his hard work. It's with this hard work that allows us "lovable lugs" to post such "meaningfull" banter like... this one (my personal fav)
And Yes, Hoity Toity has to be #1
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laney
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 20, 2002
Posts: 631
From: orange county CA
| Posted: 2003-08-03 12:06 pm Permalink
Hi, Al and thanks for all those links, what a search! SCD must be envious of your searching abilities.
But the Hula Lula link is the same as the Squaker link. So here's the correct link, birth place of the infamous "hoity toity" title we love!
http://tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=2751&forum=5
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SugarCaddyDaddy
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 03, 2002
Posts: 1500
From: Huntington Beach, California
| Posted: 2003-08-03 12:49 pm Permalink
My Dear Laney,
Thank you for the link correction, but I shall not be envious of incorrectly posted links! Mine are exact and precise! After all...I AM Hoity Toity! <nose turned up in the air>
(for those not reading this post in a comedic fashion...this means I am ONLY KIDDING!...I am still Hoity Toity though.)
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Basement Kahuna
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 14, 2002
Posts: 3587
From: Jawja Province, Isle of North America
| Posted: 2003-08-03 1:38 pm Permalink
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....in a manager sort of way, but Dirty South owns the joint.
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Tiki_Bong
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 0 | Posted: 2003-08-03 6:36 pm Permalink
If and when I make somewhat negative posts, keep in mind that a gentleman is never unintentionally rude...
(besides, I'd rather be 'rude' than 'boring')
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martiki
Official Mixologist
Joined: Mar 29, 2002
Posts: 3056
From: http://www.smugglerscovesf.com
| Posted: 2003-08-03 11:17 pm Permalink
I can't believe I coined Al's #2 insult! I'm not even sure it was an insult. That was a fine walk down memory lane, Al- thanks.
I, too, support a higher ranking for "dick-end".
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