tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post1261255016695046350..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Educated But MisinformedJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-56327093824731637212016-02-06T19:27:26.175-10:002016-02-06T19:27:26.175-10:00@8:40 pm
Sure the Kuhio Highway is a State High...@8:40 pm <br /><br />Sure the Kuhio Highway is a State Highway. But the bypass is a County project. Block that and see how Kuhio opperates. And I hope you don't think the Kauai County and Legislative teams have no clout with the State Highways and Governor. At Governor Ige's outing last months the State Highways Administrator said " The next project would be to tie in the Kapaa Bypass Project from its Wailua exit to the Kuamoo junction via a dedicated lane. This should clean the flow of traffic through town up tremendously. The only recommendation I have is for you to read local politics 101. You might be enlightened from your simplistic tunnel vision.<br /><br />Oh and who's from the mainlands? Do you think that only mainlanders can have an intuitors perspective..<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-8354067734942182302016-02-05T20:45:37.634-10:002016-02-05T20:45:37.634-10:00Hm, neither has Ms. Arin. And anyways, what exactl...Hm, neither has Ms. Arin. And anyways, what exactly does that have to do with managing a $4 million budget, 40-ish staff and intricacies of county burraucracy? Oh right, nothing. And if u wanna know about Mendes supervising skills just ask Maui.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-8197029490479818292016-02-05T20:40:26.365-10:002016-02-05T20:40:26.365-10:0012:36 pm dummy the congestion on the highways are ...12:36 pm dummy the congestion on the highways are State responsibility, State highway, duh? You're so clueless, move back to the mainland please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-19772703362129010662016-02-05T19:53:41.995-10:002016-02-05T19:53:41.995-10:00The county of Kauai has used the consultants formu...The county of Kauai has used the consultants formula for decades of show me the money and get years of speculations and not one dime will go to a project to solve Kauai's problems. <br /><br />All they are doing is blowing smoke up our asses and laughing all the way to the bank.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-13948548991033220042016-02-05T13:52:33.141-10:002016-02-05T13:52:33.141-10:00Tim lost because of 2491 and because he's Tim....Tim lost because of 2491 and because he's Tim. Shaylene lost because she self destructive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-76004598649850177352016-02-05T12:36:23.761-10:002016-02-05T12:36:23.761-10:00@11:01am
The referenced councils of the past is n...@11:01am<br /><br />The referenced councils of the past is not referencing the Bynums gang of, who started the anti GMO dilemma. The referenced council actually worked to provide for and support the people of Kauai. The concept is simple , hopefully you can grasp that analogy. And as for transportation, a GET increase could be used for road improvements to alleviate the congestion in Kapaa and the likes then the money's earmarked for transportation could be used for housing. No matter which way you spin your jargon there will always be a formula to do what is right.<br /><br />Oh and your aggressions tells me that you are part of the problem.<br /><br />Have a great day .... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-48664504267207978252016-02-05T12:12:20.047-10:002016-02-05T12:12:20.047-10:0010:43. Tim lost because voters were tired of him, ...10:43. Tim lost because voters were tired of him, all of him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-7911427453008297452016-02-05T10:43:15.437-10:002016-02-05T10:43:15.437-10:00Tim lost because the voters were sick of his feud ...Tim lost because the voters were sick of his feud with Shaylene. She lost for the same reason. <br />Only their lawyers won.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-89956115287106231712016-02-05T04:55:05.275-10:002016-02-05T04:55:05.275-10:009:49 -- the "whole 2491 thing" really bo...9:49 -- the "whole 2491 thing" really bothers a lot of us. There's a reason why Ross was #1, Gary was #7 and Tim lost completely. Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-12547096090499743162016-02-05T04:31:56.923-10:002016-02-05T04:31:56.923-10:008:04. Fact check. Incorrect plus the current OPA ...8:04. Fact check. Incorrect plus the current OPA first deputy has never prosecuted a murder trial. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-37454198225062641522016-02-04T21:49:31.132-10:002016-02-04T21:49:31.132-10:00Millions in attorney fees? Is that you talking Ros...Millions in attorney fees? Is that you talking Ross? More like $250,000 over past two years or a tiny fraction of what county spends to pay off harassment and other employee claims. This whole 2491 thing really bothering Kagawa. He can't seem to shake it. I suggest therapy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-54322181079662901402016-02-04T11:01:32.703-10:002016-02-04T11:01:32.703-10:007:15 dummy the GET is restricted by State law for ...7:15 dummy the GET is restricted by State law for only transportation. Also the Mayor and his Housing department work on affordable housing projects. Please spare me the barfbag, don't give prior councils credit for affordable housing success. Give them credit for passing stupid anti GMO laws that are costing us millions of dollars in attorney's fees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-89805187259972064332016-02-03T21:15:06.446-10:002016-02-03T21:15:06.446-10:00So for the last 8+ years the county has been opera...So for the last 8+ years the county has been operating without any funds?<br /><br />All of this big talk during election and these big mouths ain't got nothin done. But hey if the BS works then why stop if it gets you elected.<br /><br />These jokers on council are lame ducks. Barking dog and smoke law get the F$&K outta he's with that BS.<br /><br />You people got most of the Kauai zombies fooled but not everyone is being played by you hilarious clowns on county tv.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-41151416150839759282016-02-03T20:18:18.817-10:002016-02-03T20:18:18.817-10:00@8:04...
Fact. the current OPA first deputy is w...@8:04...<br /><br />Fact. the current OPA first deputy is well-qualified (has prosecuted more jury trials on Kauai than Arin and her running mate Mendes combined), well-liked by her peers and subordinates as well as all judges and court staff. She's humble and hardworking and more interested in doing a good job than having the spotlight. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-2335103839576811802016-02-03T19:15:53.765-10:002016-02-03T19:15:53.765-10:00@ 7:26 pm
You obviously don't know your Kauai...@ 7:26 pm<br /><br />You obviously don't know your Kauai history. Affordable housing projects were always done as a joint venture using State and Federal grants and obviously the County would spring for a small portion. But it always got done with the council of the past. Or a .5% GET hike could easily accomplish housing and road repair. But to throw clean money after more busses , wow awesome concept. Awesomely stupid that is.<br /><br />Oh and your comment " talk is cheap" ..... That's where you come in. Too funny!<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-52178378589284465052016-02-03T08:44:09.997-10:002016-02-03T08:44:09.997-10:00Aloha Joan,
There's no expectation on my part...Aloha Joan,<br /><br />There's no expectation on my part that you post this comment but I thought that you might be interested in a guest column in today's Honolulu Star-Advertiser. It is titled: "How bias helps Facebook spread falsehoods and paranoia". It is written by someone named Cass R. Sunstein. I don't know who this person is but they pretty much nailed it with this column. I had difficulty finding an electronic link to the article in the Star-Advertiser but found that it was a re-print of a column that originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune last month:<br />http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-facebook-confirmation-bias-misinformation-paranoia-20160108-story.html Undoubtedly it is controversial but it is definitely worth reading by all of the comment contributors to your blog.John McHughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-27773311113331263562016-02-03T05:58:19.985-10:002016-02-03T05:58:19.985-10:002/2 @1:23, if you actually saw such a label, then ...2/2 @1:23, if you actually saw such a label, then you know it had that text because either (A) it was treated with seed protectant chemicals, or (B) the seed is valuable and in limited quantity and is needed for replanting. But somehow you managed to omit that information, which is SOP for fear-flaming anti-GMO types. Like it said in the novel Dune, "fear is the mind-killer". That's why brain dead people like you chant "Four legs good, two legs baaad..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-30686549564350099132016-02-02T22:08:26.352-10:002016-02-02T22:08:26.352-10:00Hey, 12:48, that clown makes challenges all the ti...Hey, 12:48, that clown makes challenges all the time, and then runs away when an offer is accepted. Kevin Folta invited Ayyadurai to participate in university based testing of transgenic corn and soy samples, with analysis by an independent lab. Ayyadurai declined, then moved the goalposts to other demands. <br /><br />That "peer reviewed" study doesn't show up in recognized journals. Also, for those interested in reading it, it's a proposed computer model that may predict certain chemical levels. He does not disclose what he used for input to his model, nor does he actually test plants to prove his computer theory.<br /><br />The link you give is to a company in which Ayyadurai serves as a director and claims the company is his "brainchild". His degrees do not include bioengineering, food science or other relevant sciences. MIT released him from employment due to his false claims that he invented email as a youth in the 1980's, overlooking that development began more than 10 years earlier. Seems to be a recurring problem since he also overlooked actual testing of the plants for the chemical changes he imagines. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-81594390020904675362016-02-02T21:42:55.982-10:002016-02-02T21:42:55.982-10:001:23 PM, what are you talking about? It isn't...1:23 PM, what are you talking about? It isn't labeled with any such thing. Of course, seed corn isn't generally for eating, not any more than the little packets of pumpkin seeds in the garden section at Wal-Mart. If you eat it, then you can't plant it, can you? But it's perfectly edible, and people eat field corn (the type that has more starch and less sugar than sweet corn), all the time. Cornflakes, corn tortillas, corn nuts, chips, cornbread, grits, all are made from field corn, not sweet corn. And where do you think cornstarch and corn oil come from?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-26959005706342303112016-02-02T21:00:20.644-10:002016-02-02T21:00:20.644-10:00As far as the native birds go, the feral cat popul...As far as the native birds go, the feral cat population - which has spread to Kokee - needs to be put down. They are the biggest threat to native birds that can be controlled in a cost effective way.<br /><br />Interesting ChemChina is looking to buy Syngenta. I would assume they would not be allowed to conduct field research around PMRF, but who knows - PMRF doesnt seem to care much about security anyway. Maybe China wants to add GMOs to their melamine laden dog food. Imagine what they're putting in the food for us - check your labels, dont buy anything from that country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-70422486725588123272016-02-02T20:04:17.712-10:002016-02-02T20:04:17.712-10:00the voters said Kollar was better than Shaylene. ...the voters said Kollar was better than Shaylene. <br />That does not necessarily mean he is better than his current opponent. Plenty KPD is plenty disappointed.<br />No one could think Lisa Arin would return to the Shaylene scandals and lawsuits. <br />She might make the OPA and the Courts run better. These young assistant prosecutors desperately need training and perspective, but top brass at OPA does not have the experience to give either. One threw a pen Bynum style in Court the other day.<br />Mr. Kollar should be pressed on the continuing high turnover rate.<br />Ms. Arin should be pressed to reveal who her top management would be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-10376110161845979992016-02-02T19:26:13.022-10:002016-02-02T19:26:13.022-10:001:51 and 1:53. How does a broke county council cre...1:51 and 1:53. How does a broke county council create more affordable housing? More buses? With no money, what, magic? Why don't you jump in the next election and show what you can do? Talk is cheap, you want this, you want that, show us how! Jibberish yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-42259208155835906352016-02-02T18:46:32.907-10:002016-02-02T18:46:32.907-10:00Saw one of the first Banana. Was really cute. Thre...Saw one of the first Banana. Was really cute. Three inches long by an inch in diameter. Had seeds inside and was very stringy. It is a wow compared to the ones at the market. Some smart guy/gal got the seeds out and made it longer without the strings. It is a great Banana now. Just like a whole bunch of stuffs made good. GMO? If it is thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-70498283693119196442016-02-02T18:30:34.770-10:002016-02-02T18:30:34.770-10:00Those dirt bags covered up the murders made to loo...Those dirt bags covered up the murders made to look like suicide also.<br /><br />How many murders have been made to look like suicide in Kauai?<br /><br />People talking get plenty. Sloppy pigs made evidence easy to see that the deaths were murders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-25010932906184024902016-02-02T18:28:12.474-10:002016-02-02T18:28:12.474-10:00It is ironic that these crazy smoking dopers are w...It is ironic that these crazy smoking dopers are worried about GMO. Everyone knows that grass was severely altered. And the fertilizer? Artificial lights? Growth hormones, etc?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com