Zombies, mummies, Phyllis Diller (Friday 27 October 2006)

Zombies, mummies, Phyllis Diller, and other ghastly creatures took over the Tiki Chris blog, while I prowled around London taking some photos for Juxtapoz Magazine's website.

Thanks to Laurel and Trader Woody for this week's contributions to the 31DoHM.

In CheekyTiki news, the finishing touches are in place at Mahiki, which should be opening very soon! Woo hoo!

And, of course, there are plenty of recent posts at ontoLondon, ontoTravel, and Rapa Nui News.

Please see below for a complete listing of all of this week's posts.

Have a great weekend,
Tiki Chris

Below is information about the five blogs that I administer: CheekyTiki, ontoLondon, ontoTravel, Rapa Nui News, and Tiki Chris. Each Friday, I hope to provide a weekly review of what I've posted. If a particular blog interests you, keep in mind that I’ve been blogging since well before this past week. You may want to take a look through the archives of any blog that interests you. Thanks.


CheekyTiki
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This week's posts:
Mahiki Teaser
Product Profile: Shell Shade Lamp
Join the CheekyTiki mailing list
Mahiki Teaser


ontoLondon

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This week's posts:
Virtually free Guy Fawkes and Anne Boleyn
Weekly Photo (26 October 2006)


ontoTravel
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This week's posts:
Time to Move to Tonga?


Rapa Nui News

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This week's posts:
"Monolithic" pop culture references #17
New book about Rapa Nui's history, geology, and cu...
New7Wonders "race" is on
Moai "Canstruction" in North Carolina
"Monolithic" pop culture references #18
"Ecocide" and Rapa Nui
Around the world dancer stopped in Rapa Nui


Tiki Chris

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This week's posts:
Mad Monster Party Trailer (31DoHM Day 21)
Couple of photo gigs for Juxtapoz
If only there were a one-stop online source for al...
I want my mummy (31DoHM Day 23)
Punkins (31DoHM Day 23)
The Loch Ness Geek (31DoHM Day 24)
Are those lima beans coming back to haunt you? (31...
Disneyland's Haunted Mansion (31DoHM Day 26)
ontoLondon's spooky photos (31DoHM Day 26)
How to scare my wife (31DoHM 27)

How to scare my wife (31DoHM 27)

Day 27: How to scare my wife

I dare say there's not much in this world that's more frightening to my dear lovely wife than me wearing this shirt, except maybe me wearing this shirt and doing the robot.

photograph by Trader Woody © 2006

ontoLondon's spooky photos (31DoHM Day 26)

The 31DoHM are oozing over to my other blogs too. All of October's Weekly Photos posted at ontoLondon have been selected for their particularly spooky look. Thanks to Emiana and to Laurel Parker for their contributions.

Strong Selling Point
Thursday, October 5, 2006
Photograph by Emiana © 2006






Portobello Road
Weekly Photo (12 October 2006)
Photograph by Tiki Chris © 2006






Scary Halloween Lady
Weekly Photo (19 October 2006)
Photograph by Laurel Parker © 2006










Pink and Creepy
Weekly Photo (26 October 2006)
Photograph by Tiki Chris © 2006

Disneyland's Haunted Mansion (31DoHM Day 26)

Day 26: Disneyland's Haunted Mansion

This clip takes viewers through Disneyland's Haunted Mansion ride. The Haunted Mansion at Disney World scared the living daylights out of me when I was four. Now I can enjoy the fright from the comfort of my own home.

Are those lima beans coming back to haunt you? (31DoHM Day 25)

Day 25: Are those lima beans coming back to haunt you?













Click here to learn how to make Lima Bean Ghosts, as well as all sorts of other cute and easy Halloween crafts.

The Loch Ness Geek (31DoHM Day 24)

Day 24: The Loch Ness Geek

Among the many unexplained mysteries in the world is why a documentary about this guy was ever made:

Punkins (31DoHM Day 23)

Day 23: Mo' Punkins!


Punkins
Photograph by Laurel Parker © 2006
Check out more of Laurel's work at film production company Mobley Street.

Mummies (31DoHM Day 23)

2008 UPDATE: This is an old post from 2006.

What you probably want is a link to my 2008 I WANT MY MUMMY content.

CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW STUFF.

Day 23: I want my mummy

Click here for jokes so funny they come with a mummy back guarantee!

Got an uncontrollable urge for some Mummy music?



Here's a scene from the Boris Karloff classic:



Mummy's the word,

Tiki Chris

2008 UPDATE: This is an old post from 2006.

What you probably want is a link to my 2008 I WANT MY MUMMY content.

CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW STUFF.

If only there were a one-stop online source for all my zombie needs (31DoHM Day 22)

Day 22: ATZ


Zombies. You know 'em. You love 'em. You run from 'em because you know they want to suck your brains out of your head.

Now you can waste countless hours learning more about them than you'll ever need at AllThingsZombie.com, the zombie resource website, featuring news, reviews, interviews, message boards, contests, plenty of links, and more.

You've been warned.

Couple of photo gigs for Juxtapoz

I had a couple of photo gigs for Juxtapoz this week. Fun stuff and great art! Check 'em out:

Phil Frost
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2006
Juxtapoz
Friday, 20 October 2006



Click here for photos from Seeing is Believing, a one-man show by New York painter Phil Frost at Elms Lesters Painting Room in London on October 19th, 2006. The show continues until November 18th, 2006.

Mark Gonzales
Photography by Tiki Chris © 2006
Juxtapoz
Saturday, 21 October 2006

Click here for photos from the Mark Gonzales show on Friday, October 20 at the dpmhi Gallery with a viewing/unveiling of his latest collaborative creation, the Megga America Communion Priest.

Mad Monster Party Trailer (31DoHM Day 21)

Day 21: Mad Monster Party Trailer

Before Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer whinged about his blinking snozola, Phyllis Diller was gettin' freaky with the grooviest ghouls of all time!

If you haven't seen this Rankin-Bass piece of magic, I highly recommend it!

The Haunted blogs of Tiki Chris (Friday 20 October 2006)

Hope everybody likes the current, Halloween-ified look of the Tiki Chris blog and that you're enjoying the

31 Days of Halloween Madness.

Thanks to Jen, Pint Champion, woofmutt, Laurel, and Emiana for this week's contributions to the 31DoHM.

This week was another one of those "bunch of great stuff" sort of weeks. So, please check CheekyTiki, ontoLondon, ontoTravel, and Rapa Nui News!

Please see below for a complete listing of all of this week's posts.

Have a great weekend,
Tiki Chris

Below is information about the five blogs that I administer: CheekyTiki, ontoLondon, ontoTravel, Rapa Nui News, and Tiki Chris. Each Friday, I hope to provide a weekly review of what I've posted. If a particular blog interests you, keep in mind that I’ve been blogging since well before this past week. You may want to take a look through the archives of any blog that interests you. Thanks.


CheekyTiki
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This week's posts:
Mug of the Month: Britiki
CheekyTiki by Tiki Racer
Product Profile: Hawaiian Print Telephones


ontoLondon

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This week's posts:
Velázquez at the National Gallery
Arm + leg = movie ticket in London
Check out the new black cab for London
Weekly Photo (19 October 2006)


ontoTravel
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This week's posts:
The new national cocktail of Nicaragua: el Macuá


Rapa Nui News

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This week's posts:
"Thought Travels" artist inspired by moai
Lonely Planet writer's journey into solitude
"Monolithic" pop culture references #16
New7Wonders' 21 finalists includes Rapa Nui's moai...
Rapa Nui presentation by John Kahn in New Paltz, N...


Tiki Chris

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This week's posts:
Spooky? Down right horrifying! (31DoHM Day 14)
Death drives a Triumph (31DoHM Day 14)
Skull Mug Shot (31DoHM Day 14)
Bwahaha! It's Countess Dracula! (31DoHM Day 15)
Witch way to Pendle Hill? (31DoHM Day 16)
My Punkin All Lit Up (31DoHM Day 16)
How to make a tiki-o-lantern (31DoHM Day 17)
Much has been said of the strumpets of yore (31DoH...
Coconut Monkey of the Dead! (31DoHM Day 18)
Appalachian Gothic (31DoHM Day 19)
The Corpse Grinders (31DoHM Day 19)
Emiana's country-fried workout
Tiki Bar TV episode 21: Snake
Punkin Carvin' (31DoHM Day 20)

Punkin Carvin' (31DoHM Day 20)

Day 20: Even more Jack-o-Lanterns - even more KISS



Punkin Carvin'
Photographs by Jen Cwiok © 2006

Tiki Bar TV episode 21: Snake

Check out the latest episode of Tiki Bar TV:

Emiana's country-fried workout

Skynyrd Class
posted by Emiana
Emiana
Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Once per week, at 7am, I attend a spinning class. The usual instructor plays standard upbeat fare – pop, lots of dance and high energy music to keep one motivated during the 45 minutes of self-inflicted torture. However, the usual instructor was on holiday and her replacement conducted the class this week.

Click here to read the complete(ly hilarious) post.

The Corpse Grinders (31DoHM Day 19)

Day 19: The Corpse Grinders - "There are plenty of ingredients in this world!"

In honor of the 31 Days of Halloween Madness, Tiki Chris's ole buddy, Pint Champion is kindly providing a few B-Horror movie reviews. Since the days when PC was but a wee half pint, he has been fascinated by campy, low-budget horror flicks. Indeed, he has seen thousands of movies in this genre.

So why low-budget horror flicks? PC likes how these films "have the ability to turn the morbid, outrageous, unbelievable, and grotesque into pure comedy. There is definitely an art to it, and I'm a fan."

All Pint Champion movie reviews are based upon his non-patented "Tom Wopat Rating Scale."



(10 Tom Wopats = The Best, 0 Tom Wopats = the Worst)

For his third review, Pint Champion has chosen "The Corpse Grinders." Enjoy.

The Corpse Grinders (1971)



Holy Mother of Morris the Cat! This movie is what it’s all about. Absolute, pure, 100%, old school SCHLOCK!

If you need a good laugh and appreciate low-budget horror movies that make no attempt at taking themselves seriously, then rent this one! I laughed my ass off. The storyline involves a mysterious brand of cat food called “Lotus”. Any poor kitty that eats this “pork-flavored” cat food almost immediately goes bonkers and viciously attacks the nearest human! Well, as the poster in the run-down Lotus Cat Food Company plant indicates, it’s “For Cats Who Love People.” During each attack you will be glued to your couch as another B-movie actor wrestles with fake blood and a stuffed cat to save their skin. What’s the secret ingredient that the kitties all love? The secret ingredient ain’t tuna and grain meal folks, it’s HUMAN FLESH!!!!!

Landau is the part-owner of the company and is operating illegally with the complicit help of his investment partner, Maltby. To save money, they begin cutting costs by buying corpses from the creepy caretaker (Caleb) of a nearby cemetery called, are you ready for this, “Farewell Acres.” Caleb is your typical bearded, hunchback, corpse-selling caretaker who lives with his insane wife Cleo. Cleo takes care of the baby, which is a doll that has hair that is all matted like hers. It gives a new meaning to “Empty Nest Syndrome.” She is always giving Caleb “salty meat” throughout the movie. Boy, wonder what kind of meat that is? The workers at the Lotus plant are also a trip. There is a wino janitor, Willie, and a one-legged “mute” redhead named Tessie. Landau happens to be fluent in “American Sign Language” and communicates with Tessie. What a great boss! Their hand motions, however, resemble wiping nacho salt from your fingers. One ASL sign I do know is the one for “bull shit.” (Make bull horns and rub them on your upper lip)

The protagonists are Dr. Howard Glass and his girlfriend nurse, Angie Robinson. They expose the company after becoming suspicious of the all the cat attacks. Dr. Glass fully explains (after one minute of highly scientific research using a ten dollar microscope and some cat guts) how once tigers in nature taste human flesh, they go crazy! Tigers related to domestic cats…makes sense, right? There is also a private investigator leering around here and there.

The “corpse grinder” is the machine that does the dirty business. It grinds up the bodies into a nice brown paste for the kitties. Since this movie was released in 1971, the nudity is toned down, so everyone has to go into the grinder with their clothes and all. Hilarious! Best lines of the movie are as follows.

“There are plenty of ingredients in this world!” (Landau after pushing his partner Maltby into the grinder)

“There is someone here (referring to dead body) to see you.” (Says Mortician Assistant to Mortician)
“He’ll have to wait.” (Mortician)

This movie gets high marks for making the Pint Champion all giggly. I highly recommend!

8 Tom Wopats!

Click here to to learn more about Ted V. Mikels, director and producer of "The Corpse Grinders."

Appalachian Gothic (31DoHM Day 19)

Day 19: Appalachian Gothic

Yessirreebob, I grew up in the deep dark south, to which I pay homage with the next two juicy bits of kuntry klips.

Bonnie Prince Billoween

I've been a big fan of Will Oldham/Palace/Bonnie Prince Billy for a long while. Here's a fittingly creepy video to a great Bonnie Prince Billy song:

Always keep to the trail

Sticking with the Appalachian gothic, here's one of the all-time scariest scenes in cinema!

Coconut Monkey of the Dead! (31DoHM Day 18)

Day 18: Coconut Monkey of the Dead!



Wanna add a tropical touch to your Halloween festivities? Looking for that missing piece for your next spookilau? Do what woofmutt did: customize a coconut monkey (easily found at pretty much any charity shop/thrift store or garage/boot sale).



Coconut Monkey of the Dead!
Photographs by monkeyskull © 2006
Click here to read woofmutt's original Tiki Central thread about his Coconut Monkey of the Dead!

Much has been said of the strumpets of yore (31DoHM Day 18)

Day 18: Much has been said of the strumpets of yore

Nothing really scary about this clip (except, perhaps, how much I enjoy it). Just a great scene from a spooky classic, The Wicker Man.

How to make a tiki-o-lantern (31DoHM Day 17)

Day 17: Tiki-o-Lanterns!

Visit tikifish.com for "genuine tikifish-designed Tiki-O-Lantern" patterns.

Coconut Wired Adventure #8

Coconut Wired Adventure #8: We were Hoodwinked

Click here to listen to the sonic surf, tropical tunes and exotic ambiance of the latest Coconut Wired episode.

My Punkin All Lit Up (31DoHM Day 16)

Day 16: Kooky spooky Jack-o-Lantern's glow

My Punkin All Lit Up
Photograph by Laurel Parker © 2006
Check out more of Laurel's work at film production company Mobley Street.

Witch way to Pendle Hill? (31DoHM Day 16)

Day 16: Witch way to Pendle Hill?

Sign of witchcraft on Pendle Hill
Photograph by Emiana © 2006

Bwahaha! It's Countess Dracula! (31DoHM Day 15)

Day 15: Bwahaha! It's Countess Dracula!

Skull Mug Shot (31DoHM Day 14)

Day 14: Another skull mug detail

Skull Mug Shot
Photograph by Tiki Chris © 2006

Death drives a Triumph (31DoHM Day 14)

Day 14: Grim Reaper looming over youthful frivolity

Death drives a Triumph
Photograph by Emiana © 2006

Spooky? Down right horrifying! (31DoHM Day 14)

Day 14: Spooky? Down right horrifying!

Happy Friday the 13th! (Friday 13 October 2006)

Hey! I think I might have coined a new term this week: McHattan, in reference to all those super-mega franchises, such as this one, that have been taking the grit out of Manhattan for the past decade or so.

I also continued eerily along through another dark week of the 31 Days of Halloween Madness and posted an artist profile on spooky, kooky Sam Gambino, one of my favorite artists. Thanks Sam!

I'd like to also thank Laurel, Pint Champion, Beth, Dawn, and the kids at Chive Talk for making this a very reader participanty week. YEAH!

And a very special thanks goes to Jen and John for allowing me to post one of my all time favorite photos ever!

In other news ...

did I mention there's a new tiki bar opening in London? Of course I did, along with all sorts of other great stuff over at the CheekyTiki blog.

Even more great stuff was posted at ontoLondon, ontoTravel, and Rapa Nui News this week too.

Please see below for a complete listing of all of this week's posts.

Have a great weekend,
Tiki Chris

Below is information about the five blogs that I administer: CheekyTiki, ontoLondon, ontoTravel, Rapa Nui News, and Tiki Chris. Each Friday, I hope to provide a weekly review of what I've posted. If a particular blog interests you, keep in mind that I’ve been blogging since well before this past week. You may want to take a look through the archives of any blog that interests you. Thanks.


CheekyTiki
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This week's posts:
Cool kid at the Tattoo Convention
Check out these awesome tiki tattoos!
Product Profile: Tiki Quest
Basketful of pufferfish
More tiki tats!
Polynesian exhibition at the British Museum
Mahiki teaser


ontoLondon

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This week's posts:
Clerkenwell Film and Video Festival: all about Lo...
Disney does Sir Elton John
Cool Britania: ice sculpture has eco-message for B...
Weekly Photo (12 October 2006)


ontoTravel
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This week's posts:
The new national cocktail of Nicaragua: el Macuá


Rapa Nui News

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This week's posts:
Tingo book review
"Monolithic" pop culture references #15
Princess Cruises to visit Rapa Nui


Tiki Chris

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This week's posts:
KISS meets the Phantom of the Park (31DoHM Day 7)
KISS or Treat (31DoHM Day 8)
Alice Cooper meets the Muppets (31DoHM Day 9)
Ghost in a tree (31DoHM Day 9)
Lil Alice (31DoHM Day 10)
Motor Home Massacre, if you must (31DoHM Day 10)
Hey Hey Hey! It's Halloween (31DoHM Day 11)
Friendly Jack-o-Lantern (31DoHM Day 11)
Skull Mug Shots (31DoHM Day 11)
Hawaiian Tropic Zone heats up McHattan
A message from the shrunken head maraca maker (31D...
Death Brisket with Chives! (31DoHM Day 12)
Artist Profile: Sam Gambino (31DoHM Friday the 13...

Artist Profile: Sam Gambino (31DoHM Friday the 13th!)

Friday the 13th: Artist Profile: Sam Gambino

For this month's artist profile, I chose one of my faves: Sam Gambino. Sam's a versatile artist, whose style seems to comfortably weave in and out of a few genres.

Being that today is not just Friday the 13th but also the 13th day of my 31 Days of Halloween Madness, I'm only focusing on Sam's creepier works. However, I highly highly highly recommend checking out his website, especially his Tiki Gallery.

Some of Sam's especially Halloween-y works:



Shrunken Heads!

Learn more about this prolific artist at SamGambino.com.

Death Brisket with Chives! (31DoHM Day 12)

Day 12: Corned Beef Death Brisket with Chives!

A True Halloween Treat!

Chive Talk
Thursday, October 12, 2006

... a favorite for terrifying halloween meat parties when simmered with fresh cabbage.

Click here for the complete recipe.




















Thanks to the kids from Chive Talk, "a blog for chive lovers everywhere," for posting this recipe in the spirit of Halloween Madness!

A message from the shrunken head maraca maker (31DoHM Day 12)

Day 12: Shrunken head expands reader base!

The other day, I got an email from artist Dawn Frasier. Dawn had been reading my post about the Polynesian exhibition at the British Museum when she was pleasantly surprised to notice the Tiki Chris shrunken head icon on the right sidebar of this site.

The image is of a shrunken head maraca that I bought sometime in the past few years when I was living in New Jersey. I can't remember where I purchased it - but I do remember that when I saw it, I knew I had to have it.

I like to change my icon every so often and thought that this demure cutie would be a great image for my 31 Days of Halloween Madness.

According to Dawn's message, she designed this macabre maraca for a company called Party Partners and was delighted to see here work appreciated.

Dawn's email also directed me to more of her work, such as the following image:



















Click here to see more of Dawn's artwork.

Thanks for getting in touch, Dawn. Happy Halloween!

Hawaiian Tropic Zone heats up McHattan

Hey, don't get me wrong; I'm all about hot babes, and the thought of 'em serving me tropical cocktails is certainly a pleasant notion. However, I think I'll pass on the Hawaiian Tropic Zone that's soon to open in McHattan.

Rather, I recommend saving your money and heading down to Otto's Shrunken Head (the best punk rock tiki bar on the planet) or bridge-and-tunneling it over to Jade Island at the KMart Plaza on Staten Island for drinks. As for hot babe action, find out when the world famous Pontani Sisters are coming back to town.

A big mahalo to my good friend Beth for guiding me to the Zone's website.

Skull Mug Shots (31DoHM Day 11)

Day 11: Skull Mug Shots


Skull Mug Shots
Photographs by Tiki Chris © 2006

Friendly Jack-o-Lantern (31DoHM Day 11)

Day 11: Up Close and Personal-o-Lantern


Up Close and Personable-o-Lantern
Photograph by Tiki Chris © 2006

Hey Hey Hey! It's Halloween (31DoHM Day 11)

Day 11: Hey Hey Hey! It's Halloween!

The Fat Albert Halloween Special sponsored by Kellogg's:



We now return to the Fat Albert Halloween Special:

And now for the conclusion of the Fat Albert Halloween Special:

Motor Home Massacre, if you must (31DoHM Day 10)

Day 10: Motor Home Massacre - "I spit up a little Mountain Dew"

In honor of the 31 Days of Halloween Madness, Tiki Chris's ole buddy, Pint Champion is kindly providing a few B-Horror movie reviews. Since the days when PC was but a wee half pint, he has been fascinated by campy, low-budget horror flicks. Indeed, he has seen thousands of movies in this genre.

So why low-budget horror flicks? PC likes how these films "have the ability to turn the morbid, outrageous, unbelievable, and grotesque into pure comedy. There is definitely an art to it, and I'm a fan."

All Pint Champion movie reviews are based upon his non-patented "Tom Wopat Rating Scale."



(10 Tom Wopats = The Best, 0 Tom Wopats = the Worst)

For his second review, Pint Champion has chosen "Motor Home Massacre." Enjoy.

Motor Home Massacre (2005)

















There are no words to describe how ridiculously abysmal this movie was. What fun! After Cannibal Holocaust, I needed a good laugh and got one. This movie is really, really, undeniably horrible. To begin with, check out the cast here. I was very amused to see these sorry assholes all currently reside in the Atlanta area. Maybe I can get an autograph from one of the bimbos, or maybe even from Lincoln (who plays a Vanilla Ice like character and calls every female “bitch” through the entire movie)?

The synopsis is as follows and mimics 80s slasher style:

Seven young adults take a vintage RV out for a camping trip in the woods. Benji, the nerdish loser, is the only one without a date. Nicole, a black female, was already at the campground with another group. I’ll go ahead and tell you that she’s one of the killers. Her boyfriend dumped her and she thinks he is calling her on her cell phone and ordering her to kill people. They are in the woods, so you know the phone doesn’t work, right? Also, it’s the same spooky industrial voice you’ve heard a thousand times. She kills the couple she is with and then meets the new group when they arrive.

The special effects in this “slasher” film are ridiculous, cheap, and really do provoke multiple guffaws. I spit up a little Mountain Dew once. Even the sound is bad sometimes. I’ve seen better acting in my high school classes. The sad part is I don’t teach drama. I teach history and sometimes we do really bad skits. Those skits are usually better than this piece of shit. Another funny continuity issue is when Benji leaves the RV at camp wearing a blue shirt, and whenever he goes back inside the RV, he is wearing a tie and sweater vest just like when they are in route to the camp. It happens at least twice. I guess they didn’t want to lose any money by re-shooting scenes!

Some of the better lines are as follows:

- “This RV was cool when Michael Jackson was cool.” (Sabrina)
- “Reznizzle my riddle?” (Lincoln)
- “Easy Jeff Foxworthless.” (Roger to the redneck biker gas station attendant who can’t make up his mind whether he is in Georgia or Wisconsin with his accent)

I’ll give this movie two Tom Wopats. One Tom Wopat is for gratuitous silicone-filled boobie shots. Another Tom Wopat is for having a black female serial killer, very rare. Maybe we can hook her up with Candyman since her boyfriend dumped her? No wait, Sabrina killed him with a frying pan. Too bad girlfriend!

Watch this movie if you must!
2 Tom Wopats!

Click here to see the trailer and clips from the film.

Lil Alice (31DoHM Day 10)

Day 10: Lil Alice

Apparently, I wasn't the only kid obsessed with Alice Cooper:

Ghost in a tree (31DoHM Day 9)

Day 9: Here's one from Ghost Orchards, California.
























Ghost in a tree (L.A.)
Photograph by Laurel Parker © 2006
Check out more of Laurel's work at film production company Mobley Street.

Alice Cooper meets the Muppets (31DoHM Day 9)

Day 9: Alice Cooper meets the Muppets

When I was a wee lad, there was nobody cooler than KISS ... except for one man: Alice Cooper!

So, imagine how utterly thrilled I was when I caught him guest hosting an episode of my favorite series: The Muppet Show! Here are two clips from that remarkable moment in TV history:





Does it get any better? Maybe, but rock god Alice Cooper dancing around with monster Muppets is pretty darn near perfection for me.

KISS or Treat (31DoHM Day 8)

Day 8: I wanna trick-or-treat all night and clown around everyday!

Librarian and co-administrator of Chive Talk Jen Cwiok (right as Peter Criss from KISS) and her brother John (left as clown), were kind enough to submit this photo for the 31 Days of Halloween Madness.

Since this photo was taken, John's grown (considerably!) and has become quite the accomplished musician. Check it out:

http://www.johncwiok.com/
http://www.dearbornband.com/
http://www.myspace.com/dearbornmusic

By the way, this is one of my favorite photos ever!

KISS meets the Phantom of the Park (31DoHM Day 7)

Day 7: KISS meets the Phantom of the Park

Well, just as Paul Lynde has started to get everything under control, the members of KISS have found themselves in their own funky situation!

Mahiki Weeki (Friday 6 October 2006)

Okay. Yes there's a new tiki bar and restaurant called Mahiki that's opening very soon in London. I've got the inside scoop but can't reveal any real details yet. If interested, I recommend staying tuned to the CheekyTiki blog and also joining the CheekyTiki mailing list.

In other news, my 31 Days of Halloween Madness have started in full force! I'm having a blast (hope you are too)! Special thanks to Pint Champion and Ochi-bo for their spooky contributions! Expect more creepy posts to haunt the rest of your month.

As if a new tiki bar and a month of Halloween madness weren't enough, the British Museum opened its Power & Taboo: Sacred Objects from the Pacific exhibition this week. Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

And then, as if that weren't enough, there's going to be a zombie film fest at the Barbican! Visit this post at ontoLondon for details. And while you're at ontoLondon, have a look here for some info about a great new blog written by a twenty year old anthropology student and freelance artist just recently moved to London from Japan. You'll be glad you did. Thanks to Beth for pointing me in the direction of this brilliant little corner of the web.

Oh yeah, I actually got around to posting some stuff at ontoTravel. Finally.

Plenty to peruse at Rapa Nui News this week too.

There really was a bunch of great stuff this week that I luckily had the chance to post. Please see below for a complete listing of all of this week's posts.

Have a great weekend,
Tiki Chris

Below is information about the five blogs that I administer: CheekyTiki, ontoLondon, ontoTravel, Rapa Nui News, and Tiki Chris. Each Friday, I hope to provide a weekly review of what I've posted. If a particular blog interests you, keep in mind that I’ve been blogging since well before this past week. You may want to take a look through the archives of any blog that interests you. Thanks.


CheekyTiki
http://cheekytikiuk.blogspot.com
Site feed URL: http://cheekytikiuk.blogspot.com/atom.xml
This week's posts:
Your mug + our mugs!
Product Profile: Bamboo Lounge Set
Coming soon to London's Mayfair: Mahiki
Join us at the Tattoo Convention


ontoLondon

http://www.ontoLondon.com

Site feed URL: http://ontolondon.blogspot.com/atom.xml
This week's posts:
The good, the bad, and the ugly ... and Morricone
Coming soon to exotic Mayfair: Mahiki
International Tattoo Convention
Weekly Photo (5 October 2006)
Max Brooks to host Barbican zombie fest


ontoTravel
http://www.ontotravel.blogspot.com/
Site feed URL: http://ontotravel.blogspot.com/atom.xml
This week's posts:
Kong: monstrously fun shopping in Mexico City
New passport rules for Americans
Coming soon to exotic London: Mahiki
New regulations for air travel in Europe


Rapa Nui News

http://www.rapanuinews.blogspot.com/

Site feed URL: http://rapanuinews.blogspot.com/atom.xml
This week's posts:
"Monolithic" pop culture references #13
World cruises entice with Rapa Nui visits
Rapa Nui as environmental "tipping point"
"Monolithic" pop culture references #14


Tiki Chris

http://www.tikichris.blogspot.com/

Site feed URL: http://tikichris.blogspot.com/atom.xml
This week's posts:
Welcome to 31 Days of Halloween Madness! (31DoHM D...
What not to watch this Halloween: Cannibal Holoca...
Power and Taboo and lots of events at the British ...
What's inside a Jack-o-Lantern? (31DoHM Day 2)
Too much Halloween candy? (31DoHM Day 2)
Chomp. Munch. Crunch. Gulp. (31DoHM Day 3)
Seeing double Spongebob (31DoHM Day 3)
Coming soon to London's Mayfair: Mahiki
Paul Lynde's Halloween nightmare (31DoHM Day 4)
Paul Lynde's nightmare continues (31DoHM Day 5)
Lynde confronts his fears (31DoHM Day 6)

Lynde confronts his fears (31DoHM Day 6)

Day 6: Lynde confronts his fears

Well, it appears as though Mr. Lynde finally got into the holiday spirit. Here he is hanging out with the members of KISS in a moment of pure 70's TV kitsch.

Paul Lynde's nightmare continues (31DoHM Day 5)

Day 5: KISS rocks out on the Paul Lynde Halloween Special!

When last we checked, comedian Paul Lynde was trapped in a haunted house with two witches. Now, he also has to contend with the likes of Devil worshipping rockers, KISS!

Paul Lynde's Halloween nightmare (31DoHM Day 4)

Day 4: Paul Lynde's Halloween nightmare!

What could be more frightening for comedic genius Paul Lynde than being stuck in a house overnight with two women?

Coming soon to London's Mayfair: Mahiki

UPDATED December 6, 2006: Mahiki now open.

Mahiki
Tropical Cocktails and Island Grill

New tiki bar designed and fitted by CheekyTiki opening soon!

Check back for details or join the CheekyTiki mailing list for the latest updates!

Seeing double Spongebob (31DoHM Day 3)

Day 3: What could be more fun than Spongebob Squarepants dressed up for Halloween?


Two Spongebob Squarepants dressed up for Halloween!