YEAH, I WORKED

BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY

Overloaded with cabs at the start of my night. At 10p, I had covered two runs and none of the day cabs had left work. Said "WTF" and went home. "On-Call" should they need my assistance. Not bloody likely. Came back at 12:45a and covered 6 runs between then and 2a. I failed to follow my personal S.O.P. when I took the phone from #09 ("The Professor"). I normally open the flip-phone to see if the battery is fully charged. Tonight I just plugged my headset into it and put it in my shirt pocket.

IT WASN'T TURNED ON!

I didn't discover this until 3:30a, The price I paid for being sloppy in my procedures. And I found out later that people had been trying to call me during those 90 minutes. I could've used that money. I spent more at the grocery store than I took home.

"SHIT!"

I actually said it a lot louder that that. Trust me.

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Two weeks from tonight is Christmas Eve. Three weeks is New Year's Eve. Yeah, I know that everyone already is aware of that but what happens in that time period is kind of a "bell weather" for the nation's economy.

On Friday, the 22nd, we will be in our busiest time of the year. The question is will it start on Wednesday, the 20th? 5 days before Christmas is the usual kick-off of the season. This means that the economy is stable. If people are a bit richer, they'll show up this coming Friday, the 15th. If we are going down the drain, nobody will arrive until Friday, the 22nd. I know it is not "scientific" but it has always held true.

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HOUSEKEEPING

I have changed "comments" from the Blogger/Blogspot system to Haloscan. Now you can read and leave comments at either the "original recipe" or the "doppelganger". If I don't start getting spam comments or B.S. comments, I'll leave it open for everyone. Worse case scenario will mean I have to activate moderation. Now Blogger, Blogger-Beta and people not involved with either one can hop in for a ride.

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Added another Cab-Blog last week. Where To? is set in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. Good writing, interesting perspectives and he has started to add pix. Check it out. Link also on sidebar. -> -> ->

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THE PICTURE GALLERY

KA'ANAPALI

Ka'anapali Beach

Ka'anapali Beach
As Seen From the Sheraton Maui

Ka'anapali Beach
North Towards Black Rock

Ka'anapali Beach
South Towards The Westin Resort

Beach Foliage at Ka'anapali Beach

Black Rock

Catamarans, Ka'anapali Beach

Couple Enjoying Ka'anapali Beach

Outrigger Canoe Being Launched

Surf At Ka'anapali Beach
(not usually this big)

Boogie-Boarder At Rest

Teralani 2 Catamaran

Island Of Lana'i As Seen From Ka'anapali Beach

West Maui Coastline

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"Let's all be careful out there!"

NO RUNS

NO HITS, NO ERRORS

When I finished my shift on Friday morning I wasn't feeling too well. The roast beef wrap I had eaten earlier in the shift was having a bad reaction. Very bad reaction. Made my post here and went to bed and then woke up every hour for a rapid trip down the hall. Thusly, I called off for the night.

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So you are coming to Hawai'i and want to do a bit of "skinny dipping". First off, it is illegal to enjoy the beaches au natural. That being said, the fact is that it is a common practice. With the exception of O'ahu (Honolulu), every island have places where people go to commune with nature unencumbered by clothing. These locations are distant from the population centers and the police, typically, turn a blind eye. Today's PICTURE GALLERY features the more commonly known locations on the "neighbor islands". One caveat, on Mau'i the police do raid Little Beach about once a year for public nudity (i.e. indecent exposure) violations. As with most States, there is a flaw in this law. To actually constitute a crime the exposure must be done for the purpose of sexual gratification. In other States, court decisions have found that nudity, in and of itself, does not meet the criteria of the language of the law for a criminal violation. Every couple of years, Native Hawai'ians will protest at Little Beach, complaining that the nudity is an insult to their island heritage. This is absolute bullshit. Prior to the arrival of the missionaries, the local population always swam in the nude and women seldom wore anything above the waist.

Anyway, those are the facts, so enjoy yourself but be cautious.

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THE PICTURE GALLERY

NUDE BEACHES

BIG ISLAND

Honokohau Harbor Beach, Big Island

Kehena Beach (Dolphin Beach), Big Island

KAUA'I

Donkey Beach, Kaua'i

Secret Beach (Kauapea Beach), Kaua'i

MOLOKA'I

Papohaku Beach, Moloka'i

MAU'I

Little Beach at Makena (Pu'u Ola'i Beach), Mau'i

Red Sand Beach in Hana (Kaihalulu Beach), Mau'i

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"Let's all be careful out there!"

THE PATTERN CONTINUES

SLOW START - GOOD FINISH

~Newlyweds~
~Robyn & Darren~
~Kihei, Mau'i, Hawai'i~

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7p-12m = 5 / 31%
12m-2a = 1 / 6%
2a-5a = 4 / 63%

102 miles (164 km)
Less than $1.50 per mile

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USS ARIZONA


I had misfiled this image and thought I would at least share it.

I think the same is true for Pearl Harbor Naval Base, on Hickham AFB none of the bullet holes in the buildings have never been repaired. They are painted, as necessary, but will never be repaired. They serve as a reminder to all military personnel, and civilians, that pass by them.

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THE PICTURE GALLERY













"Let's all be careful out there!"