Paradise Driver

Saturday, December 09, 2006

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.

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!"

Friday, December 08, 2006

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.

THE PICTURE GALLERY

"Let's all be careful out there!"

Thursday, December 07, 2006

A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY

DECEMBER 7, 1941

Wars are fought by men. Many of these men die. Wars are begun by others, often less brave, who sit many thousands of miles from the death. Those who fought and died in the battles of World War II were, in most cases, honorable men, whether they be American, British, German, French, Japanese or from any one of the many other nations involved.

Each year, we pause to remember those who died on that morning 65 years ago. We remember not so as to bring back memories of a time when the world went mad. We remember not so as to condemn those who attacked us. We remember lest we forget those who died and lest we forget that we must never allow it to happen again.

This year, the 65th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, will be the last one with servicemen who were there that day. These guys are now in their 80's and 90's. In the very near future, even the Arizona itself will be gone. 65 years of rusting in the waters of Pearl Harbor have taken its toll. Eventually all that will be left will be the Memorial.

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I have gone back and added at description for each image below.
Just "mouse-over" and it will appear.
Hope this helps explain what the images are of.. -Wil

USS ARIZONA