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My Belief System Shaken - Mugs That Were Intended To Be Planters... |
Sabu The Coconut Boy
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Joined: Aug 20, 2002
Posts: 2784
From: Carson, California
|  Posted: 2003-11-24 6:22 pm Permalink
In another thread, Doctor Z was just remarking about finding that tell-tale hard-water line in a tiki mug that shows it was used as a planter at some time by a previous owner. I think we've all found them. I always shake my head and say, "Crazy Fools. What were they thinking!?" (or something G-rated like that).
Now I discover that I was wrong all along!?
Did anyone else see this auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3255860610&category=29460
Dang! (or something similarly Disney-style), I've been drinking out of a planter all this time! Don't I feel like an idiot.
What if we've got this tiki-mug thing all wrong? What if we've contaminated a perfectly good horticultural-fad and twisted it into a laughable rum-drinking cult? What if the Book-of-Tiki was all a bad guess? I need an affirmation, brethren! If I'm not reassured soon, I'm going to put a seedling in my Frankoma War God while I sip a Mai-Tai from my favorite Bauer Flower Pot.
Wake Me Up From This Bad Dream!!!!
Sabu The "No Wonder My Polynesian Village Glass Tastes Like Miracle-Gro" Boy
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Doctor Z
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From: The Hale Moana Lounge, Torrance, CA
| Posted: 2003-11-24 9:31 pm Permalink
`bu, it gets worse: y'know the giant clamshell we've been using for Scorpions all these years?
Um... it's actually part of a fountain...
Sorry, braddah...
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Futura Girl
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Joined: Oct 01, 2002
Posts: 933 | Posted: 2003-11-24 10:06 pm Permalink
it's a dirty job, but somebody had to do it!
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Sabu The Coconut Boy
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Posts: 2784
From: Carson, California
| Posted: 2003-11-24 10:26 pm Permalink
Noooooooooooo!!!!!
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Tiki Lee's
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Joined: Aug 23, 2003
Posts: 772
From: Las Vegas
| Posted: 2003-11-24 11:11 pm Permalink
I want the Chia Tiki for my shop!!!!! ;}
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Futura Girl
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Joined: Oct 01, 2002
Posts: 933 | Posted: 2003-11-24 11:49 pm Permalink
holden has gotta do a limited run shecky for this purpose don't you think???
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Tiki Chris
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Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 1543
From: London
| Posted: 2003-11-25 06:15 am Permalink
Quote:
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On 2003-11-24 23:49, Futura Girl wrote:
holden has gotta do a limited run shecky for this purpose don't you think???
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i'd buy one.
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tikifish
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 2720
From: Toronto,Canada
| Posted: 2003-11-25 06:29 am Permalink
No, no, everyone know those glass monsters are supposed to be candle holders! At least, that's what the lady at the flea market told me. I laughed at her then, but then when I tried, it, DAMN, they DO make good candle holders!!! The face lights up!
I, for one, welcome our new horticultural hobby. Next stop, tiki scrapbooking!
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tikigreg
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Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 1088
From: ClubTiki
| Posted: 2003-11-25 08:34 am Permalink
What will be next, Tiki Needlepoint?!
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DawnTiki
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Joined: Sep 01, 2002
Posts: 1674
From: next stop Hulaville!
| Posted: 2003-11-25 08:51 am Permalink
Futura Girl...your a marketing genius! That is so funny! I would buy one!
Here's a link to where we have talked about cross stitching and needlepoint... http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=2188&forum=5&7Like these?
 
Here are the links to these patterns
http://sublimestitching.com/
http://www.toysdirect.co.nz/Toysdirect/TCS_detail.asp?ProductID=CPK19
[ This Message was edited by: DawnTiki on 2003-11-25 09:14 ]
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cynfulcynner
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Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 1800
From: Ocean Beach, San Francisco
| Posted: 2003-11-25 09:56 am Permalink
My roommate brought me a mug she found at a thrift store -- we could tell it had been used as a planter because there was still dirt inside and someone had drilled a hole in the bottom! Fortunately, it was only a Harvey's bucket. I'm now using it as aquarium decor. 
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Johnny Dollar
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Joined: Oct 01, 2003
Posts: 2916
From: Baltimore, Maryland, PNG
| Posted: 2003-11-25 11:09 am Permalink
dressing the tiki on your front lawn in different costumes for halloween, christmas, easter...
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spy-tiki
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Joined: May 11, 2003
Posts: 697
From: glendale, ca
| Posted: 2003-11-25 2:13 pm Permalink
I really like the Chia tiki. What the hell's wrong with me?
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freddiefreelance
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Joined: Feb 15, 2003
Posts: 2983
From: San Diego, Ca.
| Posted: 2003-11-25 2:35 pm Permalink
Absolutely nothing. It's a special limited edition Chia Shecky, everybody wants one.
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TikiGoddess
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Joined: Nov 06, 2002
Posts: 417
From: Penna
| Posted: 2003-11-25 9:16 pm Permalink
I have one of those fat goblet style tiki mug/glasses and I use it as a planter for a spider plant. The leaves of the plant are very long and hang down over the tiki's face, making him look like a wild headhunter. Why do I have a feeling that I should feel shame in admitting this...
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