Havana Island Bamboo Bar from Sam's

pbans · Post by **pbans** » May 12, 2006 12:18 pm

Jahfin wrote:$500? For that much money one could harvest their own bamboo and build their own tiki bar without having to go through Sam's or the mold epidemic.

I've been waiting for three years for someone to harvest said bamboo and build me a tiki bar.....it ain't gonna happen. If it doesn't have a v-twin engine attached to it, it's not getting built around here. I've come to the conclusion if I really want a tiki bar, I'm going to have to buy one. This one is the closest I've found to what I want......

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » May 12, 2006 12:26 pm

pbans wrote:
Jahfin wrote:$500? For that much money one could harvest their own bamboo and build their own tiki bar without having to go through Sam's or the mold epidemic.
I've been waiting for three years for someone to harvest said bamboo and build me a tiki bar.....it ain't gonna happen. If it doesn't have a v-twin engine attached to it, it's not getting built around here. I've come to the conclusion if I really want a tiki bar, I'm going to have to buy one. This one is the closest I've found to what I want......

Good enough. Fortunately we have no shortage of bamboo in these parts.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » May 12, 2006 12:29 pm

pbans wrote:
Jahfin wrote:$500? For that much money one could harvest their own bamboo and build their own tiki bar without having to go through Sam's or the mold epidemic.
I've been waiting for three years for someone to harvest said bamboo and build me a tiki bar.....it ain't gonna happen. If it doesn't have a v-twin engine attached to it, it's not getting built around here. I've come to the conclusion if I really want a tiki bar, I'm going to have to buy one. This one is the closest I've found to what I want......

Hook up a v-twin to a giant blender, and make super-sized boat drinks.

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » May 12, 2006 12:30 pm

WOW...did you at least ask Sam's for a discount??

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » May 12, 2006 12:31 pm

I've been wondering if anyone's seen or gotten one of these yet. Thanks for the update!!

I wasn't sure if I'd be purchasing (tho I thought what could be a more appropriate 40th bday present for myself!), but I've wanted to see it, and haven't yet at my Sam's. However, it appears a phone call is in order!

andrewsjerrypat · Post by **andrewsjerrypat** » May 12, 2006 1:42 pm

If you have a Target Store in your area, they have a similar one (not as Big as Sams) for $269.00 plus the stools are two in a box for $49.
We got one and it looks great. Only problem were the stools. We had to buy 12 stools to find two good ones which we put by the bar and kept two more that were marginal.
Jerry
Oklahoma
P.S. We put ours inside our home (those Oklahoma winds would tear it apart)

pbans · Post by **pbans** » May 12, 2006 2:03 pm

andrewsjerrypat wrote:If you have a Target Store in your area, they have a similar one (not as Big as Sams) for $269.00 plus the stools are two in a box for $49.
We got one and it looks great. Only problem were the stools. We had to buy 12 stools to find two good ones which we put by the bar and kept two more that were marginal.
Jerry
Oklahoma
P.S. We put ours inside our home (those Oklahoma winds would tear it apart)

They've recalled the stools....they were such a P.O.S....

Clintster7 · Post by **Clintster7** » May 12, 2006 2:08 pm

I have baboo growing in my back yard...you are welcome to any or all of it....it is worse than weeds growing in a garden. This time of year anytime it rains it shoots up 2 feet

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » May 12, 2006 2:41 pm

Clintster7 wrote:I have baboo growing in my back yard...you are welcome to any or all of it....it is worse than weeds growing in a garden. This time of year anytime it rains it shoots up 2 feet

Baboo? From Seinfeld??

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » May 12, 2006 3:35 pm

Tiki Bar wrote:
Clintster7 wrote:I have baboo growing in my back yard...you are welcome to any or all of it....it is worse than weeds growing in a garden. This time of year anytime it rains it shoots up 2 feet
Baboo? From Seinfeld??

I was thinking of "this" Babboo:

MikeInNOLA · Post by **MikeInNOLA** » May 12, 2006 5:34 pm

Jahfin wrote:Glad to see you made the best of such a bad situation but what did you expect to get from Buffett's deal with the devil (Sam's Club)?

LOL...where is ParrotHeadDan? I can't believe he is passing up the opportunity to go on a anti-WM tirade!

Touch O Parrotdise · Post by **Touch O Parrotdise** » May 12, 2006 5:47 pm

Jahfin wrote:$500? For that much money one could harvest their own bamboo and build their own tiki bar without having to go through Sam's or the mold epidemic.

i tried this... no you can't..

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » May 12, 2006 7:56 pm

Yeah...I was wondering if they offered you a nice discount for all the trouble you went to...seems like a not-so-smart materials decision.

Where was it made? And, if not in the US, I wonder what else you've imported.

No matter, you can now go into the drug business...well, antibiotics, anyway. You should have several usable cultures to start production....

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » May 12, 2006 10:19 pm

Quiet and Shy wrote:Yeah...I was wondering if they offered you a nice discount for all the trouble you went to...seems like a not-so-smart materials decision.

Where was it made? And, if not in the US, I wonder what else you've imported.

No matter, you can now go into the drug business...well, antibiotics, anyway. You should have several usable cultures to start production....

Your last employer would be so proud of you dear.

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » June 27, 2006 9:49 am

My Sam's Club finally got these in... the display shows no signs of mold or problems, but I didn't ask anyone about it. And it looked and felt pretty darn sturdy! I just wonder what kind of lasting durability it would have.

Sooooooo tempting!

I'd love it!

col cairo · Post by **col cairo** » June 27, 2006 11:21 am

Before you buy - check out this one at Home Depot. I believe it is made out of teak. Not quite a tiki bar, but has a good look to it.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » June 27, 2006 11:26 am

col cairo wrote:Before you buy - check out this one at Home Depot. I believe it is made out of teak. Not quite a tiki bar, but has a good look to it.

There was one in Target in Waukesha that had Tequilatom's eye. (it was even in a tone that matched his peanut butter collection.

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carolinagirl · Post by **carolinagirl** » June 27, 2006 11:29 am

col cairo wrote:Before you buy - check out this one at Home Depot. I believe it is made out of teak. Not quite a tiki bar, but has a good look to it.

Cool! A teak-y bar...

UpstateNYPH · Post by **UpstateNYPH** » June 27, 2006 2:32 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
col cairo wrote:Before you buy - check out this one at Home Depot. I believe it is made out of teak. Not quite a tiki bar, but has a good look to it.
There was one in Target in Waukesha that had Tequilatom's eye. (it was even in a tone that matched his peanut butter collection. )

Yep, as a Target employee I can tell you we have a pretty sweet bamboo tiki bar. $199 I believe, and well worth the money.

I havent seen any returns on them, so it seems like a good buy.

Imagine what that would look like with some parrothead decorations!

Big Red Parrothead · Post by **Big Red Parrothead** » June 27, 2006 4:37 pm

UpstateNYPH wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
col cairo wrote:Before you buy - check out this one at Home Depot. I believe it is made out of teak. Not quite a tiki bar, but has a good look to it.
There was one in Target in Waukesha that had Tequilatom's eye. (it was even in a tone that matched his peanut butter collection. )
Yep, as a Target employee I can tell you we have a pretty sweet bamboo tiki bar. $199 I believe, and well worth the money.

I havent seen any returns on them, so it seems like a good buy.

Imagine what that would look like with some parrothead decorations!

I bought that one a couple of months ago and it is pretty nice. I had the same problem with mold on it, although I don't think to near the extent that the original poster did. Mainly just on the joints where parts had been glued together. But I just cleaned them carefully and put the thing together. Its nothing fancy but I think it's a pretty decent deal. Now I just have to get creative decorating it.

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