Just got a big check - who wants to run away to Hawaii with me?

[tigereye]

:silly:

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

1. I'll take half

I'm trying to come up with the security deposit and 1st month rent :)

[tigereye]

11. sorry, no

you have to ride on the plane. This is a fantasy after all, no reality permitted.

However, if I ever have a giant endowment to distribute, I will definitely keep you in mind. Good luck!

[mark414]

2. can i come

i will bring my brian eno records...

[tigereye]

5. that's very tempting, Mark

you are the only hip-hop guy I know who also likes Eno. Well, I think.

you'll also need to bring a turn-table... ;)

[mark414]

8. i will just bring my entire collection

it is expansive and diverse enough to suit ANY kind of mood...:)

[tigereye]

10. hmmm

we could debate the female rapper/feminism question ad infinitum, while guzzling giant drinks and eating mangoes or whatever local fruits are appealing.

you seem to be well above the pack at this point, Mark. ;)

[mark414]

20. i am down for that

we could also discuss the historical relevance of 'bitches brew' while skipping rocks out across the ocean

it'll be awesome, just wait

[tigereye]

25. jeez - wow!

You've almost got me convinced, Mark. And I really do like younger men. :silly:

Suspect my husband might complain a bit, though. He was the one who introduced me to Bitches Brew.

[Magrittes Pipe]

3. Okay.

Can we bring Yoko?

[Beware the Beast Man]

4. Yoko ain;t allowed 'round these parts anymore, son.

It's all too much to bear. :cry:

[tigereye]

6. yeah, but we should make HER pay

it's not like she's lacking for funds.

[yvr girl]

7. I've spent about 12 weeks there

I'd be an excellent guide. Pick me, pick me.

[tigereye]

9. ok

well it's not really that much money... where would be a good place to stay? I have heard different things about the different islands. If you were advising, what would you advise?

[DS1]

22. I lived there for 3 years

You'll likely land at Honolulu Int'l National airport, don't spend more than a couple days on Ohau, there's much nicer islands like

http://www.gohawaii.com/kauai/

or

http://www.gohawaii.com/maui

[tigereye]

26. wow

I am drooling right now ( figuratively, that is. )

Did you like it? It has been on my list for quite some time.

[DS1]

28. I was kinda locked up on a Marine base most of the time

but getting out was nice, the beach in Waikiki is almost always alive and lightly illuminated at night by those things you see on Survivor. (forgot the name)

But, definitely check out the other islands, it's tempting to stay on Oahu because it's really pretty, but the other islands are a lot less 'touristy'

[tigereye]

33. tiki torches?

[DS1]

39. yes, they're all over the place

[tigereye]

41. I think I am just craving

a warm beach.... torch lights or no. But since I always go to Delaware, Hawaii seemed a good alternative...

[yvr girl]

29. I like Maui

It's beautiful. There's lots to do.

[tigereye]

34. hmmm

very tempting.

[yvr girl]

38. What is your dream tropical vacation?

what do you want?

[Jara sang]

16. Shoots girl, I lived there for four years.

Plus, I talk da pidgin.

[cassandra uprising]

12. me! please!

I've done some belly dancing and I've always wanted to learn hula!

[tigereye]

14. I think you would be a lot of fun on a trip

CU!

Wish I could just rent a cruise ship and take the whole gang along.

[cassandra uprising]

19. Thanks!

You're so inclusive.

:hug:

[tigereye]

23. thanks

I try.

:hi: I really need to take a trip soon. A day trip to Cleveland just didn't cut it.

[readmylips]

13. Hawaii, expensive and dirty....

those promo photos of Hawaii are fake. I found Hawaii ugly, dirty and filled with ghettos where the poor natives are forced to live. To see a waterfall, you must hike five miles inside a rain forrest.

[tigereye]

15. I have heard that there are some islands -

Hawaii itself? that are not like that and are much less developed.

[Donkeyboy75]

30. Maui is, to some extent.

But Kauai is one of the least developed...and by far my favorite! I wants to go back, but I don't know if it's worth enduring your poor sense of humor. ;)

[tigereye]

35. hey

you just haven't seen me operate in person! Wiseguy.

[Jara sang]

18. On O'ahu maybe

Not on the Big Island.

[KamaAina]

46. Man, your tour company must have sucked big time

What island was this? "Ghettos" sounds like O'ahu; yes, we've got 'em, but it's not like the streets are filled with the sound of gunfire every night like in mainland ghettos. On the Neighbor Islands, the "ghettos" are actually mostly scattered around rural areas, often in the wetter windward areas less favored by tourists.

Also on O'ahu is Manoa Falls; you have to hike through about 500 yards of rain forest to get there, 1000 if you go from the public bus stop. What you describe sounds like Sacred Falls; it is no longer even possible to hike up there due to a fatal rockslide a few years ago.

Dirty? That's gotta be Waikiki; it kind of depends where you go. Again, there has been (or had been, under our former, non-clueless mayor) an effort to revitalize the place (hula stage on the beach, etc.) No place that size that has 70 to 90 thousand visitors at any given time is ever going to be really clean.

Wow! Promo photos fake? Who ever heard of such a thing? I'm sure that, for instance, San Francisco is an unending cornucopia of bridge views, cable cars, and sourdough, with nary a homeless person in sight. :sarcasm:

Aloha!

[Zuni]

17. oooh, take me. You know you love me most

:loveya:

[tigereye]

24. "actually, I am getting kinda fond of you, kid

not that I want to pick out curtains or anything."

( Robin Williams quote from Alladin) How's that for post-modern subtext.

Hmm and I haven't even seen your picture yet. :evilgrin: :silly:

[thecai]

21. Can We Fly, Instead?

and if so, I'm already packed.

[tigereye]

27. no

we have to take the outrigger from California. Sorry.

( well, I guess I would have to fly from Pennsylvania first) There is nothing like the lust of the landlocked for oceans.

[hyphenate]

31. Perhaps if it were

January or February and it was 19 degrees I'd be ready to go. But New England is way too beautiful in the spring to go anywhere else right now. :)

[terrya]

32. If you'll have me, I'll come with you!

You're nice company...and I've never been to Hawaii...ever. It would be quite nice. :-)

T

[tigereye]

36. hmm

you know Terry, we would probably get along well. My h hates to travel - he loves it when we get there, but not the process. He needs a transporter or something.

We should consider this. And I love Toronto! Maybe a junket of some sort!

[TheProphetess]

37. Now that sounds like a good time!

I'm ready - just say the word! :)

[tigereye]

42. and

I've even actually met you! I think a DU trip to Hawaii is in order!

It was just a long winter and I crave sand and surf.


:hi:

[TheProphetess]

44. Now you're on to something

Let's do one big meetup in Hawaii! GREAT IDEA!
:party: :bounce: :toast:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

40. I do!

[tigereye]

43. sounds great!

and CU wanted to go too. Or you guys could just honeymoon there and leave me well out of it. ;)




But since this is my little fantasy, at this point I am favoring people who have jazz chops!

[KamaAina]

45. Not me

I wouldn't exactly get out of breath running here! :-)

Seriously, we can always use more Evil DUers on the sacred 'aina (land). Bring the whole Lounge if you'd like!