Hawaii - Roll Call

[808BMW]

Sorry, had to preserve this for win

[fporro]

None of you guys happen to have an auto tranny lying around do you?

there's one on craigs ... http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/pts/1384089673.html

[808BMW]

None of you guys happen to have an auto tranny lying around do you?

[quickervicar]

I never found it to get me anything in life by being rude or pushy with people. Especially in another culture--and Hawai'i is a different culture. Yes, things are more expensive. Yes, things might take longer. But hey, name another place in the world where you can have a plate lunch!

Next time I'll try to remember to chuck Dr. Pepper at 18 year-old Navy boys.

[Grif]

You probably just didn't notice it. If anyone called you a "haole" (how-lee) that is most people's complaint about Hawaii. It's a derogatory slang for stupid white people, usually stemming from all the comments/attitudes of rude visitors.
It's usually the people that move here, then complain about how everything is wrong, because back where they lived, it was much better. If it was so good, why move out here? Or they just act better than everyone else, Hawaiians are a very prideful people (Think of going to texas and telling them that texas sucks, they'd shoot you.)

While it is common, and I can almost guarantee in an extended stay out here that someone rude will say things just to be mean, it really isn't the norm. Anyone with respect and a friendly attitude will go far. My dad's stepbrother moved out here and got into bar fights 2x a week, and told my dad (who is quiet and meek compared to him) that this is not the place for him. 24 years later my dad hasn't gotten into a fight, made any enemies, or had any reason to move back to the mainland :P

Well said.
Hang loose nawmean?
And yeah, pride is right.

[Brian 89 325i]

You probably just didn't notice it. If anyone called you a "haole" (how-lee) that is most people's complaint about Hawaii. It's a derogatory slang for stupid white people, usually stemming from all the comments/attitudes of rude visitors.
It's usually the people that move here, then complain about how everything is wrong, because back where they lived, it was much better. If it was so good, why move out here? Or they just act better than everyone else, Hawaiians are a very prideful people (Think of going to texas and telling them that texas sucks, they'd shoot you.)

While it is common, and I can almost guarantee in an extended stay out here that someone rude will say things just to be mean, it really isn't the norm. Anyone with respect and a friendly attitude will go far. My dad's stepbrother moved out here and got into bar fights 2x a week, and told my dad (who is quiet and meek compared to him) that this is not the place for him. 24 years later my dad hasn't gotten into a fight, made any enemies, or had any reason to move back to the mainland :P

In general that's pretty true. But I loved Hawaii, the people, the culture, the beautiful landscape. I was in the construction distribution industry, so I had a lot of bad experiences. I'd go to deliver some material, and people wouldn't even talk to me, or help me offload my material. But on the flip side, I met some of the best people on earth while I was there. If they like you, you are family. I would like to see all the Islands though. I plan on going back in the next couple of years.

[fporro]

random question... how much is it to transport a car to hawaii from cali?

As of last month, $ 1,100 from Long Beach, CA to Oahu, HI

[808BMW]

My cousin had to move here from O'ahu because he was getting into too many fights up there. He told me his normal routine with friends would be hanging out and Jack in the box. I wondered Jack in the box?
Apparently, they have the cheapest jumbo sodas. So they would buy a soda, whip it at a group of military guys walking around waikiki, who would get angry and fight them. Then they would beat up the military guys, go to another jack in the box, and do it again. And I thought I was bored on the big island :P

[fporro]

It seems no different to me than walking down any place I lived before.

In NYC I would sit outside Irish bars and watch drunken fights

Here there's Kuhio, great entertainment.
Pumped, yet wet behind the ears military against locals, same thing.

Go with the flow and you'll get further quicker.
(not that I subscribe to that doctrine)

[808BMW]

Really?! Explain a bit more. I was there in Feb. & didn't pick up on this. Then again, I'm white(ish)

You probably just didn't notice it. If anyone called you a "haole" (how-lee) that is most people's complaint about Hawaii. It's a derogatory slang for stupid white people, usually stemming from all the comments/attitudes of rude visitors.
It's usually the people that move here, then complain about how everything is wrong, because back where they lived, it was much better. If it was so good, why move out here? Or they just act better than everyone else, Hawaiians are a very prideful people (Think of going to texas and telling them that texas sucks, they'd shoot you.)

While it is common, and I can almost guarantee in an extended stay out here that someone rude will say things just to be mean, it really isn't the norm. Anyone with respect and a friendly attitude will go far. My dad's stepbrother moved out here and got into bar fights 2x a week, and told my dad (who is quiet and meek compared to him) that this is not the place for him. 24 years later my dad hasn't gotten into a fight, made any enemies, or had any reason to move back to the mainland :P

[808BMW]

Howzit braddas? I'm on the big island in Kona, and I know of a guy here with a white e30 M3 on ACS (type 2's I believe). Too bad there is no superferry or H3 would be catching cracks. My friend flew up to O'ahu this past weekend, he saw the SCCA running at Aloha stadium and said it was pretty nuts.

Hah, I just picked up another E30 in Kalapana last week! Just finished pulling the head about 20mins ago, too bad my camera is dead, but it's the 4th e30 in my family and it has definately rekindled my interest in my E30 (this one is for my 16yo brother).

[quickervicar]

Also, a little more racist than I like though.

Really?! Explain a bit more. I was there in Feb. & didn't pick up on this. Then again, I'm white(ish)

[Julien]

random question... how much is it to transport a car to hawaii from cali?

[Brian 89 325i]

I used to live there. Moved there to live with my brother, nice place, it gets kind of boring if you like to travel a lot and dont have tons of money.

Also, a little more racist than I like though.

[fporro]

... welcome to the 50th State. As far as I know, fporro and I are the only Hawaii members. Oddly enough, we both have Euro bumper-converted cars -- mine's a nice white 325is w/an M3 interior; his is an early gray convertible with some uber-cool under-the-hood tweaks.

Anybody else call Hawaii home?

Hey there ... :)

Battered beasts or not, we should go get some grindz and mini swap meet ;)

DVMotorsports, check http://www.khnlhomes.com/realestate/

Oh yeah, about that white m3, seen it a few times in HiKai, looks like a daily driven car.