This comes from Oahu’s North Shore yesterday. I have an uncle that likes to say that no good deed goes unpunished. He would probably love this story… cd A skydiving accident ended with no injuries for one lucky skydiver on Saturday. The Maui skydiver was making his first jump alone and with his new equipment….
Category: Travel
Dog goes to NYC sans Ankle Bracelet
That is one thing I love about Hawaii, the spirit of Aloha. Where else would a judge say…”Oh, you are leaving the state? Sure, please take off the ankle bracelet!” No, we love Dog. Whenever I have run into him or Beth they are always super nice, although I confess that last time I saw…
Branson unveils Virgin spaceship
Sir Richard Branson has unveiled a mock-up of the rocket-powered vehicle that will carry clients into space through his Virgin Galactic business. The Virgin “spaceships” are designed to carry six passengers and two pilots to an altitude of about 140km on a sub-orbital space flight. Tickets on a Virgin Galactic flight are expected to cost…
Parasitic weed seems to smell its prey
I’ve been doing some gardening lately and I’ve noticed this stuff trying to strangle out my Citronella. I thought gardening in Hawaii would be fairly easy, but there are some mystery pests that come out at night and knock the flower heads off my hibiscus, munch my tender cilantro, stomp my sunflowers, and otherwise destroy…
Terror on flight to Honolulu
Here is one of the more bizarre local stories I’ve come across lately. The story reads like some sort of funny urban fable and I kept waiting for the bizarre punchline at the end. I would love to know more about what happened on this flight…it would make an excellent TV movie…. cd Passengers on…
NY Times account of Catching The Dog
Here in Hawaii, huge crowds demanded that The Dog be let out of jail. When he was finally released, he started to speak to the crowd and was violently hushed by Beth who began cussing at his attorney for letting him speak.We’ll keep you posted… cd Duane Chapman of Dog the Bounty Hunter Finds Himself…
Dog The Bounty Hunter Arrested!!!!
I ran into Dog just the other day on the beach down from me and Mink’s pad. He and Beth were enjoying a day in the sand. (Yeah, that’s right, Dog and Beth come to OUR neighborhood to enjoy Hawaii….!) I hope the cops that cuffed him up are as helpful as he is with…
Free Museum Day
follow the link to download the card and see which museums this applies to. cd What is Museum Day? On September 30, 2006, for one day only, museums across the country will join the Smithsonian Institution in its long-standing tradition of offering free admission to visitors.
Oahu's last tiki bar up for sale for $3 million – The Honolulu Advertiser
Sadness. We’ve been wondering what would happen when the 92-year-old owner of the coolest bar in Hawaii passed on. Hopefully someone will buy and preserve the whole wonderful mess the way it is. Owner Annette Nahinu sure has had an interesting life…. Annette L. Nahinu turns 92 on Sept. 22 and has no hesitation in…
Women Rob Waimanalo Ice Cream Parlor and Candy Shop at Gunpoint
It’s hard to be a big woman… cd Honolulu police are looking for two women who robbed an ice cream parlor in Waimanalo at gunpoint. The only employee working at Dave’s Ice Cream at the time of the robbery told police that the women came into the store at about 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday and…