Silly rednecks. Kailua-Kona is not the country

Yeah, a lot of Kailua-Kona subdivisions are built like Oahu.In my area of Puna, I hear multiple gunshots several times a month.

No one calls the cops because no one gives a shit.  Cops only come here in twos or threes, never by themselves.

More stupid laws to waste people’s and police time.

An adult becomes a child again when they become senile and need to wear diapers
and can no longer care for themselves.  I hope I die before I reach that point.

On the positive side I do know several in their late 80s whose minds are really sharp and still drive.

Don’t ever use Benny’s Towing on the Big Island. They were the reason I stopped my AAA membership.  They only allow one passenger with the tow, even though the driver was using a crew cab and had a seat available in the back.  After my truck got towed home, I had to drive 30 miles one way to pick up my friend who had to wait on the side of the road.  I told him what is I needed a tow on the Saddle Road and my invalid wife was with me.  Would she have to wait on the side of the road for two hours till I can get my other vehicle?  They are the only tow company I ever used that will only allow one passenger.  Triple A in general sucks for towing.  Couple times I called them on Oahu and the projected wait time was 90 minutes in Kailua!  I ended calling another company that was there in 20 minutes.

My wife is from Kauai and her cousin is one of those who is allowed to harvest the salt.
We visited in 2021 and she gave us 2 gallons of that stuff.

If not for my wife's poor health, I would have moved to the Philipines already.  A friend of mine who grew up in Vietnam and regularly goes back to visit said you could live really well in any SE Asian country on $2800 USD a month.  I like the Philipines because a lot of people speak English.  No tax on tips not going to help my dsughter much.  She makes about $150k as a server at the Hilton.

My friend who lives in the red tsunami zone in Kailua did not evacuate. His wife was in a panic so he loaded the car with important papers and valuables and sent her to a friend's house up the hill.

He stayed home and watched the news.  He figured if he saw a big wave hit Kauai which is about 103 miles from Oahu, he could jump on his bicycle and in 7 minutes be in the safe zone.

Makes perfect sense when you think about it.  It will take a wave traveling 500 mph a little over 10 minutes to get from Kauai to Oahu.

Shows there are a lot of foolish people out there.

Eh, main ting we no stay last place.

QS,
You set a good example for your kids. 


His parents also owned a townhome at Hampton Court but I think he said it was only 2 bedrooms and sort of small.

I guess he wanted to buy his “forever” home on the first crack instead of “upgrading” like a lot of us.

He also owns a studio in one of the newer condos right across the street from Ala Moana SC….im guessing it costed like 300-400k.  I think he now brown bags lunch everyday vs eating out like he used too

I don’t want a big house after living in a 3671 sq ft house.  More area to  keep clean.

My dream home would be something like 1000 sq ft with a big kitchen and 2bed/2bath

attached to a 4000-6000 sq ft warehouse with 16 ft high ceiling.