tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post5724963192610156655..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Superferry Low DownJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-68328178237235959312008-10-03T19:22:00.000-10:002008-10-03T19:22:00.000-10:00It seems like too may people have way too much tim...It seems like too may people have way too much time on their hands writing about this.<BR/><BR/>Chill out. Come home from work, assuming you have jobs, pop a few beers, watch TV. Leave the computer off for about a month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-81029644920499943782008-10-03T19:19:00.000-10:002008-10-03T19:19:00.000-10:00I love the idea of HSF. I wonder if the locals on...I love the idea of HSF. I wonder if the locals on all the FL keys felt anti-highway sentiments before they were connected from Miami to Key West? They got over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-33612450811619309822008-10-02T20:48:00.000-10:002008-10-02T20:48:00.000-10:00Others, including Joan, have said it before, but i...Others, including Joan, have said it before, but it's good to remind everyone: the shipyard "owners" (aka investors) are<BR/>the same ones ramming the ferry down our throats. Their name is Lehman and they are part of the Bush oligarchy (maybe that should be oilgarchy).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-33430014357916563952008-10-02T14:48:00.000-10:002008-10-02T14:48:00.000-10:00"Dear Mauibrad,There is no Aloha in your relentles..."Dear Mauibrad,<BR/>There is no Aloha in your relentless and completely biased attacks on all things Superferry so why not use a different salutation at the bottom of your "comments?"<BR/><BR/>Anon. 10:53am:<BR/>Youʻre another one that doesnʻt get it.<BR/><BR/>Whatever Aloha remains on this beautiful island will disappear if HSF is allowed here. But then if one doesnʻt know what Aloha is, one wouldnʻt know what theyʻd be missing. Right?<BR/><BR/>Keep up the due diligence, Brad.<BR/>Mahalo and Aloha!awolgovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839526260230337689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-12094967571065721552008-10-01T22:39:00.000-10:002008-10-01T22:39:00.000-10:00Re: Anon 10:53amDepends on what you call "Aloha."...Re: Anon 10:53am<BR/><BR/>Depends on what you call "Aloha." Aloha is a very broad concept. It is the breath of life, but also love and kindness, in addition to hello and goodbye. Related is also "pono." I'm after a pono aloha to HSF on all of this. <BR/><BR/>Aloha, BradMauibradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759237357642699345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-40345632411310062602008-10-01T10:53:00.000-10:002008-10-01T10:53:00.000-10:00Dear Mauibrad,There is no Aloha in your relentless...Dear Mauibrad,<BR/>There is no Aloha in your relentless and completely biased attacks on all things Superferry so why not use a different salutation at the bottom of your "comments?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-31820538601635296802008-09-30T22:57:00.000-10:002008-09-30T22:57:00.000-10:00Re: Anon 3:01 PMMcCain is a typical politician. H...Re: Anon 3:01 PM<BR/><BR/>McCain is a typical politician. He will say whatever sounds good to get elected, even if it is diametrically opposed to his history, advisors, contributors, and likely later actions in office. Here was the disingenuous quote from the debate:<BR/><BR/>"MCCAIN: Look, we, no matter what, we’ve got to cut spending. We have — as I said, we’ve let government get completely out of control.<BR/>Senator Obama has the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate. It’s hard to reach across the aisle from that far to the left.<BR/>The point — the point is — the point is, we need to examine every agency of government.<BR/>First of all, by the way, I’d eliminate ethanol subsidies. I oppose ethanol subsidies.<BR/>I think that we have to return — particularly in defense spending, which is the largest part of our appropriations — we have to do away with cost-plus contracts. We now have defense systems that the costs are completely out of control.<BR/>We tried to build a little ship called the Littoral Combat Ship that was supposed to cost $140 million, ended up costing $400 million, and we still haven’t done it.<BR/>So we need to have fixed-cost contracts. We need very badly to understand that defense spending is very important and vital, particularly in the new challenges we face in the world, but we have to get a lot of the cost overruns under control. I know how to do that." B.S...Liar.<BR/><BR/>Aloha, BradMauibradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759237357642699345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-35590084815743387782008-09-30T22:50:00.000-10:002008-09-30T22:50:00.000-10:00Re: Anon 5:24Yeah, a smug-nosed dog died in the he...Re: Anon 5:24<BR/><BR/>Yeah, a smug-nosed dog died in the heat of the owner's care down below onboard. People with smug-nosed dogs gotta be more careful 'cause those dogs overheat more quickly.<BR/><BR/>Aloha, BradMauibradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759237357642699345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-68519457760343083702008-09-30T17:36:00.000-10:002008-09-30T17:36:00.000-10:00From the picture it looks like a littoral attack s...From the picture it looks like a littoral attack ship capable of rapidly transporting and deploying heavily armored troops too me. Might be practical with forward deployed air support. The three-quarter sized demo model (Spirit of Ontario), was brought to Kauai by and 11 person crew from Australia in a few days, and skirting a hurricane so it's got range(at least the 3/4 sized model (now serving Moracco after it went bust in Ontario and New York.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-86589399461042880192008-09-30T17:24:00.000-10:002008-09-30T17:24:00.000-10:00did anyone read about the dogs dying of heat strok...did anyone read about the dogs dying of heat stroke on ferry?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-52522318022621711022008-09-30T16:51:00.000-10:002008-09-30T16:51:00.000-10:00Sure, say that after Lehman gives him campaign $$$...Sure, say that after Lehman gives him campaign $$$.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-69393610873710350862008-09-30T15:01:00.000-10:002008-09-30T15:01:00.000-10:00interesting to note mccain's comment during the de...interesting to note mccain's comment during the debate on friday. he mentioned littoral combat ships being much more expensive than originally planned. he also remarked that such cost overruns would stop on his watch. we'll see if obama can match that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-1226643519829763762008-09-30T14:47:00.000-10:002008-09-30T14:47:00.000-10:00Pretzeldent McCain isn't looking too competent at ...Pretzeldent McCain isn't looking too competent at organizing bailouts...<BR/><BR/>HSF has neither a commercial nor a military mission that makes sense. The lender is toast. Unluckily, that's probably the taxpayer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-24598698407317667812008-09-30T11:09:00.000-10:002008-09-30T11:09:00.000-10:00That's butt ugly with that yellow on top.Aloha, Br...That's butt ugly with that yellow on top.<BR/><BR/>Aloha, BradMauibradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759237357642699345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-951320765169901892008-09-30T09:18:00.000-10:002008-09-30T09:18:00.000-10:00Don't worry, President McCain will bail out the HS...Don't worry, President McCain will bail out the HSF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com