The Man wrote:

Besides . . . if you no visit Oahu, how you going meet us, bruddah?

Maybe that's the idea....

You don't wanna cramp his style, do ya?

ahhh, honolulu-hawaii, i can feel the tropical breeze and humid air now, it is has been a year since i have last visited, and wouldn't mind another vacation back to the tropics.

pcmodem wrote:

If I'm interested in: 1. Hanging out on a beach all day not crowded with tourists 2. Boogie boarding and surfing 3. Maybe a little hiking with tropical scenery 4. Good restaurants to eat lunch and dinner What's the best Hawaiian island to vacation?

i'm guessing you came here before? and so cal's weather is kinda similar to us.

my recommendation would be maui, kona, or kauai. if you were coming from minnesota, then i'd probably tell you to just stick with honolulu. but when i'm on the neighbor islands, even *i'm* impressed with the outdoors stuff. maui will probably have the best mixture you're looking for. awesome beaches, and you may have the chance to swim with dolphins and sea turtles. i loved snorkeling there. and lots of restaurants and a bit of nightlife.

the other islands are also good for outdoors stuff, but might be a bit too laid back. i would say you could see a good portion of kauai in about three or four days.

except for lanai, niihau and kahoolawe (say that five times fast), i've been to all the islands multiple times. if you make a decision or have questions, pm me, and i'll try and give you some advice.

aloha!

Okay, I'm thinking Maui now...

Anyone know what the good beaches are on Maui for surfing?

Thinking of taking some surfin' lessons, haven't surfed since my late teens.
-PCM

maui is a good choice. wake up 3am in the morning to see the sunrise at haleakala. super nice.

i think most people go to the kihei side for surfing. lahaina is pretty good for boogie boarding. they have a lot of "hidden beaches" for awesome snorkeling. the drive to hana is an experience.

a bit of nightlife. when i was last there, there was this club called 'hapa's' (kihei) and 'moondoggies' (kahului). not sure about now.

Maui is great, but it gets tiring after a while. My father's side is from Maui and we go every year in the summer. I went to the club (Hapa's in Kihei) with my cousin, but Idk, (it feels) totally different from Oahu's night life scene. Got some NICE chicks there though.
PCM, if you're single, hit up Maui first. And them come to Oahu for desert.
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ahochaude wrote:

Maui is great, .... Got some NICE chicks there though. PCM, if you're single, hit up Maui first. And them come to Oahu for desert.

yeah, maui get some nice chicks, but most of the ones i seen were pushing strollers.

big island - hilo side: lots of cuties there. i heard kauai had a lot, but didn't see that many when i was there.

A little long but very funny. i got this in an email and i was thinking of my hawaiian brah's:

You Know You're From Hawaii When...

You can understand and speak PIDGIN english.

You go to dinner and "make one plate" with all the extra food leftover.

You automatically take off your shoes in people's homes.

You wear rubber slippers to the beach.

You eat rice every single day.

It's "shave ice" not"snow cones".

When you know NEVER to turn your back facing the ocean.

You know what ukus are and have had them at least once before when you was one little keiki.

You've been to almost all of the other islands.

You get impatient with all of those bikers on the road that came from Haleakala.

When someone says to "dress up" it means one nice aloha shirt and jeans.

You eat coconuts straight from the shell - and drink the juice.

You went to the War Memorial Stadium parking lot to learn how to drive.

You've worked in the pineapple fields.

You know where all the creepy places (like burial sites) are in the island

You know you aren't supposed to whistle at night time, cross your chopsticks, or stick your fork straight out of your rice.

You have highlighted hair.

You eat Arare.

You know what "tutu" means.

You learned to play the ukulele in elementary school.

It's SHOYU, not soy sauce.

To you, sushi means sushi, not RAW FISH!

You eat malasadas

You have a billion pairs of slippers in front your door when your family gets together

Your house has residue from the salty ocean air.

You eat portuguese sausage, eggs, and rice for breakfast.

You buy large quantities of toilet paper in case there's a longshoreman strike.

You don't understand why anyone would buy less than a 20 lb bag of rice...

You would serve spam as a meat for dinner...

You can taste the difference between teriyaki and kal-bi

You know why there are alphabets on trees on graduation day

You know what lei day is.

You know what the "stink eye" is; and how to give it.

You can correctly pronouce kalanianaole, kalakaua and aiea

You know what a "Huli Huli Chicken" is.

You can name 3 varieties of mangos.

You know the difference between being hapa and being hapai

You give directions using mauka and makai.

You know what it takes to get into kamehameha school.

You say, "Nori" not seaweed paper.

You say "Brah" not "Bro".

You know why Sharks Cove is called Sharks Cove.

Your jokes are about Portugese not Polish.

You know what "Morgan's Corner " is ... (And it still scares you!)

You think 70 degrees is freezing cold

You call it "saimin" not "Top Ramen"

The surf report is on your speed dial...

Rainbow Drive-Inn is a special date.

You know pineapples don't grow in trees.

When you hear the words "fund raiser", you know it means Zippy's Chili

You have said "wat, owe you money?", "karang your alas", or "dakine"

You call public transportation "da BUS"

You go to Neiman Marcus "jus fo look"

The mainland people no can understand your language.

You eat mango with shoyu, vinegar, and pepper

You like ume, daikon, and kim chee better than pickles.

You never understood why adding pineapple and ham to a pizza made it Hawaiian to the rest of the world

You have a separate circuit breaker for your rice cooker

You measure the water for the rice by the knuckle of your index finger

The condiments at the dinner table are shoyu, ketchup, chili peppah watah, kimchee, takuwan, Hawaiian salt and pickled onion

You go to Maui and your luggage home includes potato chips, manju, cream puffs, guri-guri and fresh saimin from Sam Sato's

A balanced meal has three starches: rice, macaroni and bread

You call everyone older than you "Aunty" or "Uncle" even though they aren't related to you

Your philosophy is "Bumbai"

You are barefoot in most of you elementary school pictures.

Your only suit is a bathing suit.

You drive barefoot.

You feel guilt leaving a get-together without helping clean up.

The idea of taking something from a heiau is unthinkable.

You'd rather drag out the compressor and fill that leaking tire every single morning than have it fixed.

The only time you honk your horn is once a year during the safety check.

You can live and let live with a smile in your heart.

Nobody is sure exactly where "north" is.

Your cousin is Japanese-Chinese-French-Filipino-Korean-Scottish-Portuguese-Hawaiian, plus some stuff too manini to mention

You watch your favorite shows "on top the TV"

The best cooks all use lots of mayonnaise

An approaching hurricane means only one thing: surf's up, brah!

"You like beef" has nothing to do with what's for dinner

Beans are the perfect condiment for ice cream

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Hawaii.

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ahochaude wrote:

Maui is great, but it gets tiring after a while. My father's side is from Maui and we go every year in the summer. I went to the club (Hapa's in Kihei) with my cousin, but Idk, (it feels) totally different from Oahu's night life scene. Got some NICE chicks there though. PCM, if you're single, hit up Maui first. And them come to Oahu for desert.

yeah, went to Maui, back in '98. it was nice.
thought Maui was more of a couples type island and Oahu maybe cause of the nightlight and clubbing, could be more for singles...

congrats on the hawaii little league team winning the little league world series!!
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niko2x wrote:

congrats on the hawaii little league team winning the little league world series!!

Yeah, congrats!

I watched the entire game... It was great: exciting comeback and a thrilling finish.

Awesome. I haven't seen the championship game, just the semis.

Edit: I just saw the highlights on ESPN. Exciting. I don't want to include any spoilers, and don't feel like using the new tag.

I watched the game too! Most exciting and stressful game I've ever watched! Stressed me out more than any UH game!

Congrats to the boys! They did an awesome job!!!
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I hope the islands are ready to welcome us again, cause we'll be there in under 3 weeks for a wedding. Need a vacation now!!

Waiting for your arrival.

I only got Saturdays and Sundays off. However I go in to the office on Saturdays quite often. Call me and let me know when you're coming and what your plans are so that I can make time.
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Will do. I'll send my contact info sometime soon. Who else is in Hawaii? I know of you, Rin^2, The Man, jholic....

dochira wrote:

Will do. I'll send my contact info sometime soon. Who else is in Hawaii? I know of you, Rin^2, The Man, jholic....

That's enough, ain't it?

bmwracer wrote:

That's enough, ain't it?

For me, since that's all I remember, that's all the pertinent people.

Oh, I forgot groink, but he's not active here any longer.

dochira wrote:

Oh, I forgot groink, but he's not active here any longer.

Lurking, possibly...

kazuichikun
kairyu
and some other dude.

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.
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