Hawaii

Ahochaude wrote:They haven't been active in a while though. At least "Sansei" (Jay Yagami) isn't a member here. Don't know if you'd want to meet that guy. Basing opinion off of his typing, I don't think I could stand the way he talks.
I'm sure bmw can attest.

From what I've seen myself, the guy seems a little scary. :sweat:

Since Dochira is coming over does that mean we have to hide all the food now? :hehe:

I checked out the Kiku forums recently. I know what you're referring to.

Thanks for reading 8^)

:rofl:

Edit: I'm decided to change it a little just in case.

Hi this is aho and I just wish to ask/say (typing in run on sentence format) blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Thank you for listening! :O)

Rinrin wrote:

From what I've seen myself, the guy seems a little scary. :sweat:

Since Dochira is coming over does that mean we have to hide all the food now? :hehe:

Nah, only the alcohol. His wife is coming too so I can't get him too crunked.

ahochaude wrote:They haven't been active in a while though. At least "Sansei" (Jay Yagami) isn't a member here. Don't know if you'd want to meet that guy. Basing opinion off of his typing, I don't think I could stand the way he talks. :hehe:
I'm sure bmw can attest.

Yada yada yada...

Bleh bleh bleh...

Dah dah dah...

Thanks for listening! :o)


:hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
Yada yada yada...

Bleh bleh bleh...

Dah dah dah...

Thanks for listening! :o)


:hehe:

^ :lol: That's what I noticed after briefly browsing the Kiku forums.

dochira wrote:
^ :lol: That's what I noticed after briefly browsing the Kiku forums.

It was sort a fun for a while, since it was my first foray into a forum, but the forum's lack of features made it a drag after a while.

Don't know if you know but they did a slight revamp.
The software is still stone aged, however it's a bit better than before.

Excerpt from Yahoo! News:

Sperling's Best Places (www.bestplaces.net), a data collection company based in Portland, Ore. Sperling's has compiled weather and disaster data for 331 metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S., and we used the information to discern the safest--and least safe--areas in which to live.

At the top of our list was Honolulu, Hawaii, which lives up to its reputation as a paradise. It is not only blessed with year-round beautiful weather and long stretches of beach; Hawaii is also not prone to tornadoes, wind, hail or extreme weather.

"We are fortunate that the way things have happened, we are pretty safe," says Ray Lovell, spokesman for Hawaii State Civil Defense. "Knock on wood."

Between 1972 and 2000, Hawaii had a total of 12 major disasters declared, according to the Federal Emergency Management Administration. Thatfs relatively low, especially compared to states like Texas, where 51 major disasters were declared in the same period, or California, which had 45.

Hawaii can get hurricanes, but the last major one was in September 1992 and its damage was localized, with little loss of life, Lovell says. The few brush fires this year didnft burn any or injure any people. Their effect was "just the aggravation of having to close some roads and use some of the National Guard and other military to drop water," he explains.

Unlike many places, Hawaii can fall victim to tsunamis. But the last death from a giant wave happened in the 1970s, he says, when a few campers were drowned on a coastline. And though there is an active volcano on Hawaiifs Big Island, it's not a particular threat right now.

"We're really blessed," says Lovell.

Despite the cost, I think I wouldn't mind retiring in Hawaii.

dochira wrote:Despite the cost, I think I wouldn't mind retiring in Hawaii.

If cost isn't a factor, might as well keep going West until you hit the shores of Japan. :)

bmwracer wrote:
If cost isn't a factor, might as well keep going West until you hit the shores of Japan. :)

oh yea, Japan! :thumbsup:

Hawaii's cost of living is crazy. Some may disagree though.
Salaries here seem lower than on the mainland. So of course that makes things a lot harder.
Settling in Hawaii for retirement? Better bulk up those 401ks or whatever other investments that do or will create cash flow to your benefit during your retirement years.

Japan's cost of living is crazy too. Only thing in retiring in a foreign country is that you SHOULD learn the language. Don't be like those who come to America, live here for over 10 years, and still can't speak a lick of English. Personally, I don't know how those people do it. I myself would hate to live somewhere that I don't understand what the hell people are talking about and where I would have to rely on someone to help me with the basics of everyday life.

Off topic....
Heh which reminds me...... before you know it, on those automated telephone lines that give Spanish language an option, at this rate we're going, it'll build up to the point where they're accomodating 10 different languages......

Dang it, I knew it was a longshot, but I hoped that UH would give 'SC a tougher time on he gridiron, 63-17. :puppydog:

bmwracer wrote:Dang it, I knew it was a longshot, but I hoped that UH would give 'SC a tougher time on he gridiron, 63-17. :puppydog:

Hawaii sucks.

Sorry for the "no love". But yeah, Hawaii can't take the heat this season. They will suck goat **** this season.

dochira wrote:Despite the cost, I think I wouldn't mind retiring in Hawaii.

actually, i think it's cheaper to live there now than ever before. we;ve calculated the cost of living there as compared to DC and at least the housing is WAYYY cheaper. you should be so lucky to owning a place in expensive ol' SoCal, doch.

- niko

niko2x wrote:you should be so lucky to owning a place in expensive ol' SoCal, doch.

Niko, I think you have me confused with Beemer. I live in NorCal and don't own a place at the moment. :)

dochira wrote:Niko, I think you have me confused with Beemer. I live in NorCal and don't own a place at the moment. :)

sorry about that doch. but isn't the Cost of Living in NoCal around the same as SoCal? anyhoos, there is no way in heck i can afford to live in a place ANYWHERE in cali, but there is a possibility for us to move to HI. with that being the point, thats what makes me belive that HI (for me anyways) is more afforadable than CA.

niko2x wrote:sorry about that doch. but isn't the Cost of Living in NoCal around the same as SoCal?

It's not the Cost of Living, it's the Cost of Real Estate. ;)

anyhoos, there is no way in heck i can afford to live in a place ANYWHERE in cali, but there is a possibility for us to move to HI. with that being the point, thats what makes me belive that HI (for me anyways) is more afforadable than CA.

Possibly, but I think CA just barely cheaper to live in than HI...

Regardless, neither state is a walk in the park.

you could get a decent 3-4 bed, 2 bath in Bakersfield for $200k, assuming you have a source of income. :mrgreen: