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Years ago there were many road-kills of dogs, cats and even mongooses on the streets of Maui.

I have seen very few road-kills lately. Either the animals are running faster or the drivers have bad aim.

ARSENE “BLACKIE” GADARIAN, Lahaina

Reprinted from the Lahaina News, May 15, 2008 issue

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A Blackie-ism for Thought:

America is great.   I am able to order a cocktail from a bartender without knowing his last name.  I don’t even have to know his first name.

But why do waiters and waitresses tell me their names, when all I need to know is the menu?

I just want a sandwich and a drink.

Blackie Gadarian – Maui Blackie

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Maui visitors will discover various foods that are different from home.  You will find a food called Kim Chee, (Kimchi).  Many of us enjoy eating kimchee,  (Kimchi).  It’s very tasty.  But there are drawbacks.  It is loaded with peppers and garlic and has an overpowering aroma.  However, when your spouse does not like the aroma, you are in trouble.   My spouse has said, “Lips that touch kim-chee will not touch mine”.   I love kim chee, (Kimchi), and I love my spouse.   I don’t know what to do.  

Blackie Gadarian  – “Maui Blackie”

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BEAUTIFUL fabric used in the last 2-3 shirts I’ve gotten from you, Mickey/Mauiman!

Rating: Good
Comments:
Price Rating:Good
Shipping Options Rating:OK
Delivery Rating:Excellent
Ease of Purchase Rating:Good
Customer Service Rating:Good

Today, I have already been complimented once on my shirt, and usually I get 1-2 compliments from total strangers, who like `the look,` as no one around here (Atlanta suburbs) has the design/artwork I have, since buying your Aloha Shirts from MauiShirts.com .   Thanks.  I’ve been buying shirts from you/your online store for over 6-years now, and I’ve only had one bad product sent to me.  It remains hanging on a hanger in my closet, as it is a "Misfit" and has never fit since I took it out of the priority mail box it came in over 2-years ago.  But, all the rest of my purchases have been good experiences, and I’m still very pleased.  Thanks, Mickey.

Mahalo

T.D. Jorgensen

Marietta, GA

My reply:

Aloha,
Send the "misfit" back.
What ya waiting for?
If it’s new and unworn…. exchange it …
I need you to get rid of dem "good" ratings and move up to excellent ratings!

Mickey

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I normally don’t take the time to review a product but in the case of your Hawaiian outfits I will make an exception. 

I love them!!!  I am a baby boomer who has trouble finding clothes that are suited to my young at heart personality.  I sent away for your Capri pants and matching top – I wear them with a camisole and they are perfect!  I especially like the shirt which is not your typical camp style cut – it is much more feminine and flattering then the normal cut.  I also like the fabric which is very soft and comfortable.  The colors are beautiful. Also the fit is very flattering – hard sometimes for us aging baby boomers! My husband loves this "look" and wants me to send away for another outfit in a different color.  Oh-almost forgot, I asked to have the product to me right away for my birthday and it was sent in time without any extra postage.  Wow!  You guys are amazing.  Thank you again for making my birthday so special-even the singer in the band pointed out my great outfit!!!

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The largest most extensive collection of reduced price wedding white and white apparel is now offered on the MauiShirts.com web site. Wedding White apparel for the entire family; Men’s shirts, men’s linen pants, short tank, long tank, sun dresses, halter dresses, boy’s cabana sets and shirts, girl’s cabana sets and dress styles all  in cotton and rayon selections here; Wedding White and White clothing .

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Take a look at the print called ORCHID ISLAND Halter Dress. This halter dress is available in Black, Navy Blue and Beige.  No one offers more variety in quality hand made Hawaiian Aloha dresses cut and sewn in Honolulu. Short Tanks, Long Tanks, Mu’u Mu’u, and Halter styles in sizes 18, 20, 22 and 24 featured on the new MauiShirts.com page of plus size dresses for women and 5X and 6X size shirts for men.

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This is an exclusive offering from MauiShirts.com. It’s a Pull-Over shirt, with four front buttons. It was sewn in Honolulu by by R. J. Clancey exclusively for MauiShirts.com. The Classic Hibiscus Pull-Over shirt is available in very limited quantities in Men’s sizes to 4X in Royal Blue and Red. This print is very similar to the shirts that the bartenders, cocktail waitresses and food runners wear at two of Maui’s most famous Westside eateries; Leilani’s on the Beach and Kimo’s on front street. 

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Once again Paradise Found releases a great print, Bamboo Panel Men’s Hawaiian Aloha Shirt. Bamboo Panel Men’s Hawaiian Aloha shirt is available in Red, Cream and Black.  Available in sizes SMALL, MEDIUM , LARGE, X-LARGE, 2X, 3X and 4X. The larger sizes 5X and 6X can be ordered.

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Here are just a few things that go bump in the email.

Customer writes: "I opened my shipment box and a "Tick"  jumped out at me. Although there is no proof that the tick came from your shop, I wanted to let you know." Well this is a new one on me. We are no where near any animals or trees. MauiShirts.com is on the second floor of a shopping center building. I would understand if some other sort of insect jumped out of the box, but I would expect it would just fall out dead. The building perimeter is sprayed on a regular basis to fend off these crawly critters. My first answer should have been that the tick was my pet and I wondered where it had gone to. Sometimes there is no room for pity remarks. I bit my tongue and thanked the customer for the heads-up.

Customer writes: "I received a shirt from my friend as a gift so I could attend his wedding in Florida. I flew into Florida from my home town. I tried on the shirt. It was too small. I wore it to his wedding because there was not enough time to get a new one. I would like to return the shirt for a refund." I like this one. I replied to this man and said I am unable to sell used shirts. I can not refund you the money. Our return policy: Return / Exchange Policy . The shirt was purchased by someone else and, after all, you did wear the shirt for the wedding. It did serve its purpose. He wrote back and said: "I guess you folks in Hawaii have different rules about this sort of thing. I have returned many items of clothing that I have worn to shops here in my city without any problem." Yikes! I hope he did not return any underwear. Sheesh.

Customer writes: I purchased three shirts from you and when they arrived they had a terrible chemical-like odor. I hung them in my closet to see if the order would go away. I woke up in the middle of the night because the smell was so bad. I moved the shirts to another room. The next day I took them to a dry cleaners. I picked them up some days later, but the terrible odor was still there. I would like to return these shirts and replace them."  Well, I can assure you that no shirt or any garment for that matter, would ever get packed and shipped from MauiShirts.com if it had an odor. All apparel is new, fresh and clean and never worn. I personally pack all boxes. I would never send out a garment that had any sort of odor. It simply is not possible. I told the customer that the odor may have permeated while in transit. I would make a claim with the Post Office if I could obtain the packing box. I asked if the box it was shipped in remained. Of course it was no where to be found. I asked why did she not call the toll free number when the shirts first arrived. I asked for the shirts to be sent back for examination. I suspect the odor came from the dry cleaners. They probably sent them to the dry cleaners before wearing them. It is no uncommon for bad dry cleaners to leave cleaning fluid smell upon their work. Link to Care and Cleaning is on the bottom area of all 3,000 pages of the web site: Care and Cleaning of your Aloha Wear

Customer complained about the $ 7.50 steaming fee I charged when they returned their shirt for exchange because it did not fit. (Needless to say, they did not use the size chart).  This is how is flopped out of the box, (see image). This shirt was stuffed, crumpled up like a large soft baseball and shoved into the shipping box without any care what-so-ever. I would be embarrassed to do such a thing. This shirt would cost a $100.00 or more on the Mainland. Men’s Bamboo Courage Embroidered They paid $ 60.00. I can just scratch my head in amazement when this sort of thing happens. It just makes no sense at all. How much effort does it take to fold a shirt flat? How much time? Ten to twenty seconds?! I must tell you this. This is not uncommon. I’ve said it before and I say here again. I’m not your valet. I’m not your butler or maid. There is no reason to be disrespectful just because you purchased the incorrect size because you did not use the size charts. There is a toll free number on the bottom area of all 3,000 pages. Call if you need help. The size charts are accurate and they are on ALL pages. I take great care in packing and shipping your shirts and dresses. I fold them flat. I enclose them in white or festive tissue paper and I place them flat into a sturdy box. 

Manic Mickey

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