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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 1:40 am Post subject:
Big waves are on the North Shore. I think Waikiki is known for its little waves... _________________
"...but it was my integrity that was important. Is that so selfish? It sells for so little, but it's all we have left in this place. It is the very last inch of us...but within that inch we are free." - V for Vendetta
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:33 am Post subject:
thetenken is right. north shore is usually where the big waves are. south shore (waikiki) is a little more timid. there are times in a year, however, that the south shore has its swells. but i don't remember it ever getting as big as the north shore (30-50 ft waves).
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 7:30 pm Post subject:
Yep. South shores are FLAT. ...bummer.
On another note, I was a "wall rat" back in high school until I was about 20 or so. I was at "Walls" almost everyday. I used to like to "bomb". hehehehehe. That was fun. I quit surfing and bodyboarding. Could never get better. _________________
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:44 am Post subject:
Lava flow!
2003 lava flow all over Chain of Craters Road.
The sun!
More photos I'll put up later... _________________
"...but it was my integrity that was important. Is that so selfish? It sells for so little, but it's all we have left in this place. It is the very last inch of us...but within that inch we are free." - V for Vendetta
"...but it was my integrity that was important. Is that so selfish? It sells for so little, but it's all we have left in this place. It is the very last inch of us...but within that inch we are free." - V for Vendetta
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 7:04 am Post subject:
i saw a newspiece about that bird too. it's really sad, since the one that they had died, and they can't find the other two!
i'll see if i can post the lava flow from where i was standing. i'm talking about as close as you are to the monitor. it was pretty awesome. heat was incredible. i was really surprised they allowed you to go so close. if you tripped or something...
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:16 pm Post subject:
Yeah, it was really noxious out there. Got right next to a cooling lava flow...
If I had tripped and fallen, that's like 3rd degree burns all over! _________________
"...but it was my integrity that was important. Is that so selfish? It sells for so little, but it's all we have left in this place. It is the very last inch of us...but within that inch we are free." - V for Vendetta
Yeah, when I was on the big island way back in '96, the sulfur fumes were pretty overpowering at times... And the lava flow messed up one of the roads, which kept us from visiting Hilo...
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Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 6:14 am Post subject:
... and people still continue to build houses in that area. ok, the volcano area, is a national park, and if you ever see job openings for a park ranger or similar, working at volc nat park, there is always a 'warning' at the top of the vacancy.
basically, the warning says that long-term effects of breathing in sulfuric and volcanic ash has been inconclusive (yeah, right), and you're assuming all risks. what a job!
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 6:58 pm Post subject:
aho: i doubt if you would want to work there. would rina want you coming home every night smelling like volcanic ash?? (or anybody else's ash, for that matter).
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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 8:07 pm Post subject:
ok, here's a test. my first time uploading pics - so bear with me.
when i visited the big island, i was pretty lucky in that kilauea was going off at the time. thetenken, the next time you go, see if you can visit it at night - the scene is unbelievable.
i don't believe i used zoom in any of these pics, so you can imagine how close you can get to the lava flow. although the heat was so intense, you kept a safe distance anyways....
ok, here's a test. my first time uploading pics - so bear with me.
when i visited the big island, i was pretty lucky in that kilauea was going off at the time. thetenken, the next time you go, see if you can visit it at night - the scene is unbelievable.
i don't believe i used zoom in any of these pics, so you can imagine how close you can get to the lava flow. although the heat was so intense, you kept a safe distance anyways....
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