(This is the kind of story that really amazes me. The Leeward Coast of Oahu suffers from a lack of good jobs. A wind farm would provide clean energy, minimal impact to sensitive cultural areas, AND family wage jobs. Our Mayor is so obviously kow towing to the special interests that got him elected. Could…
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Loose Screw Fukn Skateboards
Here it is folks…Loose Screw Skate and Fukn Skateboards have merged into one kickass company Loose Screw Fukn Skateboards. These are truly the most kickass, artistic, and beautiful skateboard decks on the planet. Fukn Skateboards and LooseScrew Brings you jaw dropping carved and painted, limited edition longboard decks. Made to ride, our horizontally laminated, solid…
Thursday Photos
I was working yesterday and in the course of driving people to various locations I had some time to wander around a bit while waiting for them to get back in the car. I stopped at the Foodland on Beretania street to pick up something to drink and came across a big sign at the…
Mesa airlines entering the interisland market
Undeterred by the bankruptcies of Hawaii’s two largest airlines, a Phoenix-based regional carrier is planning to crowd into Hawaii’s interisland market in the first quarter of next year by offering low-cost, high-frequency service to all the major islands. Mesa Air Group Headquarters: Phoenix Aircraft: 182 Destinations: 165 cities, 44 states, District of Columbia, Canada and…
Storms in the Pacific
4 Storms Churn In Pacific Ocean – Yahoo! News
Hawaii forecasters are keeping a close watch on two hurricanes and a tropical storm that are moving west in the Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes Jova, Kenneth and Tropical Storm Lidia lurk to the east of the Hawaiian Islands. Forecasters are still uncertain if any of them will impact the state. Hurricane Jova is now a category…
Rush On Hurricane Supplies Drain Costco, Sam's Club
With the images of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation fresh in the minds of Hawaii residents and four storms lurking to the east of the islands, people have been stocking up on essentials. Forecasters have been keeping close watch on hurricanes and storms inching closer to the state. The storms have many people in Hawaii on edge….
Funk's Fukn mighty Dodge convertible beach car.
(Conrad found this and pointed it out to Kate who remembered it and pointed it out to me and now I would probably buy the damn thing but I sort of hate working on cars and can’t really afford such a cool beast as this….cd) The mighty Dodge convertible beach car. – $300 Reply to:…
Hurricanes Jova and Kenneth in the Pacific
(Just a thought as we deal with Ophelia and Katrina, Jove and Kenneth are bearing down on the Hawaiian Islands…for those of you who don’t know, Hurricane Iniki smashed the island of Kauai on Sept 11, 1992. They say we are overdue here in Hawaii for hurricane, earthquake, and tsunami. Not to mention the fact…
Lifeguards Rescue Hundreds In Big South Swell
All along the south shores of Hawaii, high surf and rough currents pounded beaches as lifeguards assisted with hundreds of rescues. Waves as high as 15 feet hit the south shore. It brought out surfers and thrill seekers. The surf had been so rough at high tide Wednesday afternoon that there was not much sand…