Hawaii- Done

[goingoutside]

Ala Moana area between diamond head and Sand Island is amazing.

Waves almost year round. tons of different cultures and food and bars. Nice beaches.

It's generally called, " Town ", and a lot of the Ala Moana area is run by the Howard Hughes Corp.

Go look those crooks up.

" Waves almost year round. " That's stretching it quite a bit. Sure it's 1'-2' right now and tomorrow it will be 2'-3',
cause in the morning the Matson container ship's bow wake will send in a set....

and you don't need to fight traffic on Ala Moana blvd. for culture, food etc.

Most of those beaches were man-made and sand was brought in, ever walk bare foot in the sand in front of the Hilton?

Just my view in 2021


...I am goingoutside now...it used to be fun to go to Town once in awhile...but I don't see it as fun, no more...

 

[teeroi]

One of dawn patrol guys I surf with regularly told me his dad was the “bag man” for Marcos. Liberty House would ask all the customers to leave, Imelda would show up and have a huge private shopping spree. Ed’s dad would pull cash out of a suitcase and settle up at the end of the spree. Not sure if Ed’s dad is still alive but he was living in Canada cause both the PI and US government really wanted to talk to him.

My dad opened Xerox in Guam back in the late 60’s early 70’s. So we lived there for 5 years. His right hand man was Mr. Regis, who was Filipino. My dad sponsored a few of Mr. Regis’ family members to immigrate to Guam. They used to call my dad “Boss” my mom “Mrs. Boss” and me “lil Boss”. Whenever we had to move or needed help they’d be there. At Xmas or birthdays my sisters and I would get expensive gifts from them. Even after we moved back to Hawaii. I remember Mr. Regis gave me a gold Seiko watch when we moved home. I loved that watch.

 

[oneula]

its not the place that's important, its the people
they make the difference, that's all
we saw this during the shutdown when the land and sea started to heal itself from the impact of people. But now the people are back in greater numbers than before and the land and sea are dying again along with the people (covid) who can't seem to learn from their own mistakes like their ancestors did.
I was a Hawaii Business Magazine business conference this week listening to the head of strategy for sales force (Peter Schwartz) who along with his boss, Benioff now reside on the big island (waimea) to escape the madness of the mainland. I have heard this same story from many others in power who have also moved to and live on the big island. He gave us three scenarios to plan for one good which he is still hopeful for and two bad (hyperglobalization, return of trump populism).
Then there was Duane Desoto's wife hosting a session on encorporating indigeneous wisdom in all businesses here. (starts with olelo hawaii). It was also interesting to find out that Servco owns Fender Guitar.



its the people that make a place

 

[estreet]

He gave us three scenarios to plan for one good which he is still hopeful for and two four+ bad (hyperglobalization, return of trump populism, automation, increasing cost of energy, etc.).

What‘s the good scenario?

 

[SurfFuerteventura]

She seems nice.

 

[oneula]

What‘s the good scenario?

Salesforce has done four runs on the predicting the future since the pandemic started starting with Deloitte and ending with Accenture

the scenario he "believes" will happen or is "hopeful" will happen is that the current initiatives actually work as planned
He calls it "Uplift" where Biden's "Build back Better" with big spending actually succeeds
COVID is contained worldwide by mid 2022
High Growth with temporary inflation




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[PJ]

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Mahalo for the old pictures of Waikikki and The Moana Surfrider oneula.
Waikikki is a wonderful place - our favorite place for my wife and I.
Great memories.
Egg McMuffins with our kids on the beach in the morning.
The free Hula show at Kuhio Beach.
The shell blowing as the lights are lit.
The surf meets, the outrigger competition.
Even the little water pond by the police station.

 

[PPK96754]

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Grew up as a young boy right in the middle of all those buildings on Kalakaua Ave (2500 Kalakaua Ave where the Foster Towers is today), that weren't there, in the 1950s and 60's even. Those cement sand barriers that run parallel to Kalakaua Avenue weren't even there then. The barriers were set in place from The Wall down to Kuhio Beach to try and keep the sand from moving around and moving offshore.
A wonderful time to grow up in Waikiki right across the street from "Queens" surfing break.
Two, four, six hours surfing the premiere spot in Waikiki or surfing one's way down to Ala Moana on a longboard starting at Queens, then Canoes, Pop's, Inbetween's, Three's, Fort DeRussy's (junk), Kaisers, Rock Piles and Ala Moana, which is now called "Bowls".
"Garbage Hole" was across the Ala Wai Boat Harbor Channel and broke on a shallow coral ledge, top to bottom. A sweet wave lost to the building of Magic Island. It was an all day affair of fun and frivolity.
The bonus was the Reef Hotel's "All You Can Eat" for a dollar on the way back home. Best days of a kids life.

 

[Boneroni]

I'm not insulting anyone nor have I cast aspersions on anyone's educational background - I treat the people who insult me with courtesy and consideration, because Punahou people are like that (response trigger, ha ha)

To be fair, that original thing you said about Waikiki (and the people who like it) was pretty insulting

 

[bluemarlin04]

To be fair, that original thing you said about Waikiki was pretty insulting

This is the classic transplant move.

Do something dumb and then make like they are the victim after.

 

[PPK96754]

@ teeroi
My doctor ( for the last 24 years), was the "on board" US Air Force attending physician for the US of A for The Marcos family when they were escorted from the Philippines to Guam and later to Hickam AFB in Honolulu.
Surf related because my doctor has given me 3 of his Billy Hamilton surfboard collection.

 

[kidfury]

I have never bagged on Hawaii or Hawaiians, and I never will.
"No, YOU go, brah," are the four most beautiful words I know.

Love the aloha.

"Don't waste it, taste it."

 

[Waiehu]

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Grew up as a young boy right in the middle of all those buildings on Kalakaua Ave (2500 Kalakaua Ave where the Foster Towers is today), that weren't there, in the 1950s and 60's even. Those cement sand barriers that run parallel to Kalakaua Avenue weren't even there then. The barriers were set in place from The Wall down to Kuhio Beach to try and keep the sand from moving around and moving offshore.
A wonderful time to grow up in Waikiki right across the street from "Queens" surfing break.
Two, four, six hours surfing the premiere spot in Waikiki or surfing one's way down to Ala Moana on a longboard starting at Queens, then Canoes, Pop's, Inbetween's, Three's, Fort DeRussy's (junk), Kaisers, Rock Piles and Ala Moana, which is now called "Bowls".
"Garbage Hole" was across the Ala Wai Boat Harbor Channel and broke on a shallow coral ledge, top to bottom. A sweet wave lost to the building of Magic Island. It was an all day affair of fun and frivolity.
The bonus was the Reef Hotel's "All You Can Eat" for a dollar on the way back home. Best days of a kids life.

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PPK,
Thanks for bringing the memories back. I am a few years behind you, but still got to experience Waikiki when it was still like a small town. When I visit from Maui, it is still like returning "home" and playing in my backyard once again. The education I received from hanging around the old Waikiki Beach Center has served me well. Sitting across the street from the Lemon Tree at night to watch the goings on was an eye opening experience (when Bob Moore, who for some reason, scared the heck out of the young me, worked the door, things always rocked).

 

[PPK96754]

PPK,
Thanks for bringing the memories back. I am a few years behind you, but still got to experience Waikiki when it was still like a small town. When I visit from Maui, it is still like returning "home" and playing in my backyard once again. The education I received from hanging around the old Waikiki Beach Center has served me well. Sitting across the street from the Lemon Tree at night to watch the goings on was an eye opening experience (when Bob Moore, who for some reason, scared the heck out of the young me, worked the door, things always rocked).

Dick Jensen days at the Lemon Tree. Waikiki Biltmore. Blue Ocean Inn. Waikiki Sands, all you can eat. The Huddles Cafe. Spooners. Takes' shorts (Take' and Alice, the two seamstress) Umbrella's Cafe, across from the Lemon Tree on Liliuokalani Ave & Kalakaua. Waikiki is so foreign to me now when I visit Oahu, especially when some scrub comes up and offers me a "deal of the day" .... as a visiting tourist.

"beat it kook"

 

[oneula]

whenever I was blessed to surf ala moana, waikiki, northshore, makaha and hanalei.
Especially when it was uncrowded, I was/am in awe of how beautiful the water and the scenery is from the water especially with slight offshores happening. Where we grew up surfing the waves were usually small, water was usually choppy, cloudy, full of sharks and the wind a howling 10-20 mph side shore starting at 9AM till late evening.

The only thing that ever made times a bad experience were from the types of people in the water and on land surrounding you. Sometimes its a cool group, but allot of times these days its way too aggro due to the wave to surfer ratio which doesn't have to be the case. Again, its people that make or break the experience of a place no matter where.

 

[JSC]

This is the classic transplant move.

Do something dumb and then make like they are the victim after.

@bluemarlin04 - Not sure why you keep referring to me as a "transplant" - as I am anything but.

Like I said, I lived in Hawaii for most of my life. Image is with sister Sue on the Kalapana cost of the Big Island, 1971 - almost 50 years ago now (!).

If I don't sound like I am from Hawaii, I accept that as a compliment - I have escaped the insular "Island Myopia" that comes from an insular local culture that does not welcome new people or new ideas, people living in relative isolation on a small group of islands in the middle of the vast, empty expanse of the North Pacific Ocean.

@Boneroni - It was not intended to be, so anyone who finds the statement "Your world must be very limited - once the pandemic is over, you should try to get out a bit more" insulting, well - maybe you DO need to get out a bit more!

 

[youcantbeserious]

Punahou

 

[JSC]

Punahou

Indeed - Buff and Blu, 1841. We had a mandatory class once a week in 7th and 8th grade at Thurston Chapel called "Christian Ethics".

Must not have absorbed the intended lessons, as I don't believe in Sky Daddy or any of the tenants of Christianity, other than as a rough guide to how to be a decent human being, which is the goal of ALL the "holy books" of monotheistic religions.

As many practitioners of all things traditionally Polynesian in modern-day Hawaii profess to be avid Christians, isn't this an unresolvable contradiction?

Embracing the religion of the western culture that destroyed your ancient Polynesian Gods and Goddesses and the intricate system of traditional beliefs in favour of an imported belief system like Mormonism that has absolutely nothing to do with Polynesia, past or present?

How do people who identify as "Hawaiian" justify their belief in Christianity?

 

[estreet]

Ezekiel break down da town breaks.

 

[kidfury]

Indeed - Buff and Blu, 1841. We had a mandatory class once a week in 7th and 8th grade at Thurston Chapel called "Christian Ethics".

Must not have absorbed the intended lessons, as I don't believe in Sky Daddy or any of the tenants of Christianity, other than as a rough guide to how to be a decent human being, which is the goal of ALL the "holy books" of monotheistic religions.

As many practitioners of all things traditionally Polynesian in modern-day Hawaii profess to be avid Christians, isn't this an unresolvable contradiction?

Embracing the religion of the western culture that destroyed your ancient Polynesian Gods and Goddesses and the intricate system of traditional beliefs in favour of an imported belief system like Mormonism that has absolutely nothing to do with Polynesia, past or present?

How do people who identify as "Hawaiian" justify their belief in Christianity?

Ditto the Irish. Catholicism is not the native religion.