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World Wide Ed Pulpconnection Jerome’s ThoughtsThis sign just cracks me up. Does the owner really think they are getting their “Blue Chicken” back?” I mean come on now… a Herding dog and a Rottweiler? My money is on the Rottweiler had a good chicken dinner.
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I drove by this buggah today. I stopped and got out of my car because he was so calm. I was gonna make a movie real quick of him… but my dang batteries ran out before I had the chance. I did snap this other picture of him/her?
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I just got home and my son started telling me all about everything that happened to him today. Then my wife cut in and said… Don’t you have something your SUPPOSED to tell your dad… And my son blurted out…. “I’M GOING TO KAMEHAMEHA FOR SCHOOL”. Yes… It’s true! My son got his official acceptance [...]
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Big Island on the Cheap featured a post the other day about the Hawaii Humane Society featuring a “Pets in Paradise Calendar” contest. I noticed they don’t like pigs that much so I guess I’m out of luck. …Any pet image may be submitted and could include, for example, dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, birds, goats [...]
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On Sunday March 8, 2009 a 49-year-old Puna man was killed while riding his ATV in Hawaiian Acres subdivision in Puna on the Big Island. Robert Texeira of Kurtistown was riding a Suzuki King Quad ATV going north on Road B when the ATV overturned and landed on Mr. Teixeira who was wearing a helmet. [...]
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Check out these crazy Russians jumping off the towers at South Point:
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So this County Employee Internet Scandal is getting pretty interesting. I think it was Aaron Stene who first coined it a “Internet Scandal”. I’m pretty sure I was first to bring attention to the fact that Yagong was calling for this investigation. The newspapers have picked up on it pretty good but have missed some [...]
Filed under: Big Island, Blogs, County Council, Legal, Rumors, Technology | Tagged: Hawaii County Internet Scandal, Lincoln Ashida, Policy | 1 Comment »
You just have to love Puna’s Bus Stops. This one is for kids to catch the school bus:
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This is a list of individuals and/or businesses owing large tax debts to the State of Hawaii: ———————————————– Gary T Okumura General Excise, Income $1,989,112.79 Dominic L Shewcraft General Excise, Income $1,348,666.57 S W R Office Equipment Inc General Excise, Withholding, County Surcharge, Income $803,747.09 James H Love General Excise, Withholding $734,261.78 James H Love [...]
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I just noticed that the Hawaii County Office of the Corporation Counsel has put out the following message regarding the internet scandal: Why investigative reports must remain confidential. A recent media article discussed a Council Member’s request to obtain information from the County’s Department of Data Systems concerning alleged internet abuse by County employees. The [...]
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I used to love “Luging” when I was younger with a skateboard. This dude “Luged” down Mt. Haleakala recently. He’s just as crazy as I used to be… I just never had any hills like this when I was growing up.
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The 2009 Kick The Boys to States Kickball Tournament is happening today at the Pahoa High Field. This annual fundraiser is going on to help the Pahoa High School Volleyball team earn funds to go to the State Tournament this year. There is a good turnout of people watching the games. And the weather is [...]
Filed under: Big Island, Education, Kids, Pahoa, Sports | Tagged: Kick the Boys to States, Kickball Tournament | 2 Comments »
Nancy Cook Lauer has an excellent article in today’s West Hawaii Today that had the above picture in it of the Double Decker bus that I blogged about yesterday. Ms. Cook Lauer writes: …Brown says Hawaii County currently has nine buses on order, but of the smaller variety: Five 49-passenger coach buses and four 33-passenger [...]
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I’m just gonna send this right over to Macario’s Blog as his recap of the 2009 Merrie Monarch is by far the Best Merrie Monarch Post I have seen this year. If you haven’t seen his coverage of some of the events that happened last week, I suggest you check it out. I also suggest [...]
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I love my wife and I couldn’t be a happier guy with anyone else. Of course just like all couples, we have our differences at times and part of that stems from being raised in two complete different cultures. Her being raised more “Country/Hawaiian” and me being raised more “City/Mainland” style. She is much more [...]
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Kea‘au – Pāhoa Road Improvements Project Public Informational Meeting April 29 and April 30, 2009 Notice is hereby given that the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation (HDOT), in consultation with the Federal Highway Administration, has scheduled two (2) public informational meetings for the proposed Keaau-Pahoa Improvements, Keaau to Pahoa. The first meeting will be [...]
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Owner Alia Rose lost “Lilly,” a white female Pomeranian with a pink mohawk, on Thursday at Ahalanui Park, or “Hot Ponds,” in Puna. Alia Rose notes that Lilly looks like a puppy but is an old dog with special dietary needs and an ear infection that needs medicine. Alia Rose is offering a $500 reward [...]
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Hawaii County has invited the “Media” to take part in a 30 minute bus ride this afternoon on a new “Double Decker” bus that the County is looking at. I erased the email I got about the event and I’m at work and won’t be able to attend the function. From what I remember, it’s [...]
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Location: Pacific Aquaculture & Coastal Resources Center, 1079 Kalanianaole Avenue, Hilo, HI (Keaukaha) Description: The University of Hawaii at Hilo Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center and the Marine Science Department, in partnership with the University of Hawai’i Sea Grant, co-host “Ocean Day Hawai‘i,” a community outreach event to raise awareness of current issues concerning ocean [...]
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After reading Tiffany Edwards latest experience of attempting to put in her 3 minutes worth of testimony… I reiterate what I said back in November about why I don’t attend or testify in person at County Council meetings. One of the primary reasons that I would submit written testimony when I want to provide testimony [...]
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