Life in Hawai'i.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/70656

Easing the way to introduction and acceptance of Life on an Island. <Robinson Crusoe>

Does anyone have anything to contribute?

Such as,

Remember to hiccup between the I's of Hawai'i. Or -

Remember they make carnitas by wrapping the pork in mango leaves and burying it in a bed of hot coals.

I have a question.

Where does one find a Yule Log in Hawai'i ?

Moi

As my cousin sez, "Aloha Oy" !

There's Honolulu and then there's every where else. I worked for a bit at the Keck Observatory so my home base was Hilo. Laid back, few tourists, probably as close to the "old" Hawai'i as one could get. Friendly town, free of discouragements such as the Bishop school where days were called, "Kick a Haole day" or "Kick a Phlip Day". It was interesting work and, of course, the view from the top of Mauna Kea was stunning. All that said, Hawi'i always seemed an orchid prison. Circa 1952 when we first sailed in on the Lurline, it was a great place to be. Airlines dumped tourist by the gazillion and you have what it is today. I had family there at one time and happened to fly in during a dock workers strike. As a result, I had my luggage and two duffle bags stuffed with toilet paper and sanitary napkins. Orchid Prison.

I've heard the cost of living is high there because so much must be brought from the mainland.

Surf's up.

Fish is fresh.

And the fruit grows on trees.

Where is this Hawai'i that you speak of.

in a glass of champagne:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlCiDEXuxxA

At weddings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPt1Z5aXNOQ

And with Jack Lord

{Sorry, no link}

Riverwind (imported) wrote: Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:21 pm Where is this Hawai'i that you speak of.

The New RiverLand

I knew it was tough to take your dog or cat,

but not at tough as OTHERS might imagine.

Ask

El Moi

Do they have a Latino Presence there across the sea?

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-h ... yment.html

Hawaii is least stressed state with highest enjoyment levels

Hawaii remains the least stressed state, and also reports the highest level of enjoyment, according to a report from Gallup-Healthways.

Could it be the non houlie population skewing data?

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The researchers found that, similar to previous years, in 2012, 40.6 percent of Americans reported feeling stressed "yesterday." Stress levels were unchanged for all states in 2012 versus 2011. The five least stressed states were Hawaii (32.1 percent), Louisiana (37.6 percent), Mississippi (37.9 percent), Iowa (38.1 percent), and Wyoming (38.6 percent), while the five most stressed states were West Virginia (47.1 percent), Rhode Island (46.3 percent), Kentucky (44.8 percent), Utah (44.6 percent), and Massachusetts (43.4 percent). Two of the states with the lowest stress levels also reported the highest level of enjoyment (Hawaii, with 89.7 percent, and Wyoming, with 88.8 percent).

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What does that mean for the EA nation? Guess.

I forgot, plate lunches featuring spam and "Those" potato chips made in Hilo. Ymmm. Two or three finger poi, really, really an acquired tasted, The Hawaii Visitors Bureau, The Mai Tai's at the Honolulu Airport, learning to drive or ride anything with either bare feet or very decrepit flip flops. And, of course, Nevah Hoppen. Still an Orchid Prison. Those Leis have chains in them.

Hawaii Starts Feeling a Little Bit Less Like Paradise, More Like Atlanta

9 hrs ago

http://news.yahoo.com/hawaii-starts-fee ... 55230.html

As anyone who has ever set foot on Hawaii knows, one of the first things you notice is the gentle but constant breeze that wafts over the islands and acts as Mother Nature's air conditioner.

Those light breezes from the northeast—called the trade winds—help make life in the tropics bearable for Hawaiians. Or, at least they used to.

These days, the trade winds are mysteriously dying down, and Hawaiians are having to cope with something normally associated with Midwestern summers and the Deep South: humidity.

According to the AP, a general increase in mugginess could be the least of Hawaii's worries.

The trade winds also bring rains to the islands, and these days Hawaii is seeing a decline in water levels. Officials are working to fast track mountain conservation programs to shore up existing water supplies, and are studying new methods for farmers to use when planting crops.

And then there's the volcano problem: The trade winds normally blow away smog generated by Hawaii's famous volcanoes. A drop in the trade winds means the smog lingers.

All of which is threatening to make Hawaii feel less like paradise than Atlanta in the middle of a summer drought.

So what's causing the drop in the trade winds? Well...no one is quite sure:

"People always try to ask me: 'Is this caused by global warming?' But I have no idea," said University of Hawaii at Manoa meteorologist Pao-shin Chu, who began to wonder a few years ago about the winds becoming less steady and more intermittent.

Chu suggested a graduate student look into it. The resulting study, published last fall in the Journal of Geophysical Research, showed a decades-long decline, including a 28 percent drop in northeast trade wind days at Honolulu's airport since the early 1970s.

So while the jury is still out on what's causing the dip in the trade winds, the AP singled out another area of Hawaiian life that's feeling the impact: water sports, specifically outrigger canoe paddling, a traditional Hawaiian pasttime that involves riding waves generated by trade winds. But what once took three hours and 45 minutes now can take more than five hours.

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Moi

Aloha Oy,

Keep Y'r Poi