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!

Chomp. Munch. Crunch. Gulp. (31DoHM Day 3)

Day 3: Chomp. Munch. Crunch. Gulp.

Here's a clip from a cartoon about a hungry monster without a name. It starts out rather sweet but hang in there because this one gets pretty creepy at the end.

Too much Halloween candy? (31DoHM Day 2)

Day 2: Cute trick-or-treaters and a very cool connection

A couple of Sundays ago, I posted a very cool little origami card that I picked up at a London Design Festival event. Since then, I have begun a friendly correspondence with the designer of the card, who goes by the pen name Ochi-bo.

Here are some samples of Ochi-bo's postcards, which are available at Gosh Comics on Great Russell Street near the British Museum.


I hope you like Ochi-bo's work because this won't be last time you see it here in Tiki Chris land!

More illustrations by Ochi-bo may be seen at UMISEN-YAMASEN, an online "party of Japanese Manga and Otaku artists" based in London.