Only few days left Rerun #79

This blog is from November 3, 2012, we had troubles then

and it has not gotten any better.

Dark money is a term for funds used to pay for an election campaign without proper disclosure before voters go to the polls. If an election is held and "dark funds" helped sway the voters, it is termed a dark election. Funds can be spent on the behalf of a candidate running in an election, or to influence voting on a ballot question. Some are not aware of the implications of voting for crooks.

 Los Angeles Rapid Transit buses, almost 100 seated passenger capacity.

The phrase “hitting a new low in politics” is usually an exaggeration. But in this year’s race for Honolulu mayor, that statement appears right on the mark, with PRP and "Dark Money." Caldwell has been in denial but he is in it up to his ears and more people are becoming aware. There will still be many suckers voting for crooks.

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New Chinese tandem buses with over 100 passenger capacity. We are not talking cattle anymore, this is the 21st Century, we are talking human beings. And they will all see that there are 100 cars missing from the freeway right in front of them. The drivers are "sitting" in the bus.

Pacific Resource Partnership (PRP) and other pro-rail special interests are spending over $3 million – an enormous sum in an Oahu mayoral campaign – to tarnish the reputation of Governor Ben Cayetano and thereby boost the election chances of staunch rail supporter Kirk Caldwell.

 This is the answer to all our problems and at a much reduced cost.

This could probably benefit the entire island.

PRP, an organization of general contractors and unionized carpenters, knows the $5.3 billion heavy rail boondoggle would cost much more than estimated and reduce traffic congestion by less than two percent. Cost estimates are now at Seven Billion. That’s why PRP is trying to buy the election with an onslaught of vicious attack ads, “push polls,” mailers and other propaganda filled with distortions and outright lies concerning Governor Ben’s three decades in public service.

San Francisco found out too late that they had been taken by the same crooks that are in Honolulu now. But they soon realized that not many users wanted to go to trouble of getting to the rail. Buses were full. Rail was empty. High maintenance cost, and everyone agreed it looked like hell. They finally tore it down. Now the city looking beautiful again and people riding their tandem buses very nicely. But some in Honolulu want us to spend ten billion dollars on another disaster. Auwe!

And Linda Lingle says it may bankrupt the state. She hasn't taken into consideration that the neighbor islands may be asked to help in the paying. May take 30 years but that is what Caldwell and the rest of the crooks are demanding right now. And many that have been suckered in are going to vote for him. Dumb Dodos.

There Is Still Hope Rerun #78

Dwindling down for the Eastern Part of this Island. If that is what the residents want, I certainly must respect. Fortunately we got this news.

Friday nights at the Community Room

Koko Head Recreation Center in Hawaii Kai.

cost: $22.00 for one dance class per person /$44.00 for two dance classes

Dates of dance classes: October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21

Senior Instructors:  Sally Forges / Cris & Vicky Visoria   

Dance assistant: Maurice Morita

6:30 p.m. American social waltz

7:30 p.m. East coast swing

8:30 p.m. Dance class ends

"Kindness: It doesn't cost a damn thing and you can
sprinkle that shit everywhere."

The line dancers first, and I would like to add, that the more important ones would be those that have more men in the dancing. There is a ratio of at least 10 to 1 at the present time. And I do not know if it is the fault of the men. Either that or men will have to start line dancing groups of their own. Those that start as line dancers develop rapidly into very good partner dancers with a natural styling all their own.

Pub's Side Note: Sorry folks but I had to shut down Town Dancer blog again. The Scam Spam Robots are getting in again. Blogger just doesn't have the programmers with the capability to stop them.

The Swing dancers are second; There are two dance groups on Oahu and both have their own websites but no counters. They do not know if they have 1000 readers or three. With news from them, including advertising flyers, I could be of help to increase the membership of these clubs. Opinions as always are invaluable and it is something I will seek more of in the future.

Bikes Rerun #77

A bicycle, often called a bike, "pedal bike", "pedal cycle", or "cycle", is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. Has always been considered the most efficient form of transportation. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist, or bicyclist.

"The public has an insatiable curiosity to know everything,

except what is worth knowing"

Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century in Europe and in a couple of decades were plentiful in the US. They now number more than a billion worldwide, twice as many as automobiles. They are the principal means of transportation in many regions. On Hawaii, they also provide a popular form of recreation, and have been adapted for use as children's toys, general fitness, military and police applications, courier services, and bicycle racing.

 

"A Bicycle Built For Two" 1892

In many ways, there has never been a better time to be a bicyclist on Oahu. The number of cylists has been increasing slowly for a number of years. Now with the coming Disaster of the Rail and the obvious deterioration of public transportation it has become imperative for quite a few citizens. Just to get around, commute to work. Progressive mayors in many cities in the US are laying down bike paths and installing bike racks in many public parking lots.

A Flying Pigeon in Hutong.

The classic Flying Pigeon bicycles are the PA-02 and PA-06 (men's) and PB-13 (women's). These are one of the most iconic symbols of old China (the sturdy, single speed black roadster bicycle ridden by the masses). And fully aware that Oahu wants to do everything possible to avoid the Rail Humbug.

They are simple, conceived of as a working machine meant to last a lifetime. They are strong, all-steel single speed with 28 in (710 mm) wheels, fenders, fully covered chain, sprung leather saddle, rear rack and rod brakes (a handlebar lever connects directly to the brake pads), double stand (PA02 and PA06) or side stand (PB13). Like the Ford Model T, they are only available in one color, black, except for the flare of vanilla at the fender tips. They can be equipped with a dynamo lighting set.

The government estimates that a half-billion bikes are in use throughout China, many handed down through generations. The Pigeon is one of the few nostalgically-regarded artifacts of China's postrevolutionary era, which was darkened by the Cultural Revolution and intense poverty.

The company does not advertise its traditional bicycles such as the PA-02 as the brand is so infused in Chinese society and culture and much of the brand's old rolling stock is still in service. There are, however, localized advertising campaigns. And they are now coming into Oahu. The Rail Mess is goofing up a lot of people but Bike Riders can take advantage.

Waimanalo Rerun #75

I really don't know what happened but this blog was due to stay in single digit average per day hits for another month or so. It is getting close to two digits, now. Waimanalo has a population of about 10,000, about half are native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.

The important thing is to not to stop questioning."

Waimanalo is about three miles long (5 kilometers) and about a 30 minute drive from Honolulu. It is located between Makapuu Point and the Kualoa Ranch, the town faces a long, white, sandy beach. Waimanalo is primarily an agricultural community. Farms and ranches are nestled against Koolau Mountains and lots of ornamental plant farms, nursery's, and ranches. Waimanalo Beach was used for filming Baywatch Hawaii and it has almost 2000 acres of Hawaiian homestead lands. And they enjoy their music and dance as much as anyone else.

 

"Walk Through Paradise With Me." by Melveen Leed

So Rome was not built in a day. I will continue to try to help wherever I can. However, there are those who think I am receiving too much from their "good looks, talent, fame and good fortune." It is their decision and I will respect. Meanwhile, I have to find those I can help and I do not have too much time. I have work to do and I must be on my way. Good luck to all.

Dance Beat 1993 Rerun #74

Written by Colin Hillary, twenty years ago:

In the more ignoble forms "winning" might simply be the result of running faster or climbing quicker if being pursued by some hungry carnivore. As was said all those years during the introduction of the Wide World of Sports - 'The human drama of competition, bringing you the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat."

"We share much information in our blogs and as in any human

endeavor,the more one knows what they are about,

the better their results will be."

In our modern and complex  society, technology has opened the vast new area of further human competition. Contests of uniquely human skills involving instruments and materials which are consistently being refined and developed. Then we added rules and equipment, formed into teams, created time limits and in some cases even made other animals do the work.

As if this wasn't complicated enough, we even devised a way of having other humans "decide" who was the winner based on their evaluation of a performance or demonstration of skill. It was really the only way to produce a winner, at least in the minds of the participants and aficionados of such human endeavors as diving, gymnastics, ice skating and ... competition dancing! ****

Who said, at Blackpool?

"It is far better to be 0-for-10 than to be 0-for-0."

We have had almost 20 different dance entities appearing in our  blogs.  Social Dance Clubs, Chapters, Night Clubs, Web and Blog sites. Most have been very light. However there will be another dance club coming soon (Oahu East?) and they will take full advantage of the power in our blogs. Everyone will see the difference, now that I am beginning to know how this communication works.

Blogger's Law Number 51C:

"A Lie can go around the Palladium three times

before the Truth can get up the stairs."

Thr Learning Process Rerun #73

Hawaii Free Press is coming up with some tremendous truths. The Waianae Coast may not be doomed but they are in bad way. Farrington Highway will not be fixed. They need the money fo the Rail Fiasco. Prices going up because it takes twice as long to deliver goods to the Waianae Coast and everyone know it is going get worse.

“It is the absence of facts that frightens people: it is the gap that you open,

into which they pour their fears, fantasies, desires.” 

Price of 18 count eggs have now gone up over $7.00. Milk will not be far behind.and the rest will follow. Housing is going down, people want less of this rat trap. Kapolei has a good chance for Second City if they have more Business Parks. But the Present Rail Party stops all that and our representatives are helpless.

The beautiful Waipio Business Park. The Present Rail Party couldn't

stop it. Hundreds of cars missing to and from Honolulu.

And "I coulda been home in 20 minutes."

They have Salsa dancing on the North Shore but nothing at all on the Waianae Coast and we cannot blame them. The Rail Crisis is up on us and it will be worse when they get it finished. Our only hope is Kapolei. Perhaps their reps can get some Business Parks in the area..

Dancing in the Philippines Rerun #72

Philippine jailhouse rocks to Thriller
The most popular video clip is a version of Michael Jackson's "Thriller." The unusual physical fitness regime at a jail in the Philippines has attracted worldwide attention on the video sharing website, You Tube. A clip of hundreds of prisoners in orange uniforms dancing to Michael Jackson's song Thriller has been watched more than 1.3 million times.

"Seeing a murder on television can help work off one's antagonisms. And if you

haven't any antagonisms, the commercials will give you some."

The routine is the brainchild of Byron Garcia, a security consultant for the Cebu provincial government. He said it had helped "drastically" improve inmate behaviour. And two former inmates have since become dancers.

Discipline in action: The dancing is compulsory for all 1,600 inmates at the prison in the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Centre, except the elderly and infirm. Prisoners have also performed to songs by local artists, Queen and from the film Sister Act, clips of which have been watched on You Tube tens of thousands of times.

 

"Jailhouse Rock" - Elvis Presley

"Using music, you can involve the body and the mind. The inmates have to count, memorise steps and follow the music," Mr Garcia told the BBC news website. "Inmates say to me: 'You have put my mind off revenge, foolishness, or thinking how to escape from jail, or joining a gang'," he said.

The routines developed last year after Mr Garcia started making inmates march to music, such as Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall, in a bid to increase participation in exercise The inmates are very happy at the interest, they are always talking about it.

Other early choices included In the Navy and YMCA by the Village People, which were chosen so that macho inmates "wouldn't be offended by being asked to dance". Mr Garcia has been taken back by the worldwide popularity of the clips, which he originally posted in order to share his work with other members of the penal community.

 

"Prisoner Of Love" - Perry Como

"I wanted to show them that I am doing something here that has been a success, to show discipline in action," he said. And the videos have now become a source of great pride for the prisoners. "The inmates are very happy at the interest, they are always talking about it, and they ask how many people have watched it on YouTube," Mr Garcia.

Pub's Side Note: Ordinary Communication Media is to whom it may concern, one way, newsletters, email flyers, web sites. They do their job but nuttin' like a blog.