tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post4741731854996036187..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Spewing ChunksJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-21180148993237075562007-12-15T06:20:00.000-10:002007-12-15T06:20:00.000-10:00It's true that ticket sales are not going to keep ...It's true that ticket sales are not going to keep this thing afloat. But let's not grow complacent and think that bankruptcy will make the HSF go away. We need to keep up the struggle, especially when Strykers start being loaded onto this thing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-40631207310778142532007-12-15T01:28:00.000-10:002007-12-15T01:28:00.000-10:00So its happening. Folks are getting sea sick and p...So its happening. Folks are getting sea sick and puking all over. Eeew!!! When enough of them get sick, the excitment of using the HSF will wear out quickly. I rode in one of these (they didn't call them Super but the ferry did carry lots of cars) while visiting in British Columbia and none of us got sea sick because we weren't on the open ocean and the ride was a lot shorter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-82411463092405027202007-12-14T14:05:00.000-10:002007-12-14T14:05:00.000-10:00One big question I need to ask is this, how do you...One big question I need to ask is this, how do you know most of the <BR/>first day passengers were fake ? Did <BR/>you have access to the passenger manifest ? <BR/><BR/>I saw the video from the protests on Maui.I thought it was ultimately sickening that all those people were <BR/>being so rude to the passengers disembarking from the ferry. It not <BR/>only makes the the protesters look like morons, but also makes their concerns less creditable. They looked like to me that they are bunch of selfish whiners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-13388230575124066722007-12-14T09:28:00.000-10:002007-12-14T09:28:00.000-10:00Mahalo to Andy Parx for sending these accounts gat...Mahalo to Andy Parx for sending these accounts gathered from those at demonstrations on Oahu and Maui:<BR/><BR/>Ku'e Superferry on O'ahu<BR/><BR/>Brief report - about 30 people held signs 5:30am to 6:30am at Honolulu Harbor then regrouped at the Capitol from 7:30am to 8:30am. Good line, good signs...everyone was pleased with the turnout. At the harbor we split into two groups: one group did a picket line at the SF pier entrance, another group held signs near the gate where passenger cars were parked. At the Capitol we held signs on Beretania mauka of the Capitol. I thought we had a pretty positive response from people (just a few birds). Channel 9 was the only TV station that showed up for both actions. None of the newspapers showed up. They were probably on the Superferry !!! At the pier there were two police cars and 3 officers... "cordial, doing their job."<BR/><BR/>At the capitol there were plainclothesmen, state security guards. One police officier came up to our group and asked questions. We observed 2 paddy wagons and a police car driving past us but there was no big show of force present. We ended in a circle with a pule in front of Liliuokalani's statue, a gentle rain blessed us. Mahalo nui to the Hui Puers: Ka'anohi, Pono, Pono's son, Tane, Ikaika, Dexter, Imai, Uncle George & Kyle for being there...right on! I know Pono will share photos with everyone later today. Good job everybody.<BR/><BR/>Maui On Shore at Kahului Harbor:<BR/><BR/>We got a report from Maui, about 100 + people, 40 from the East Side Hui. Some paddlers and surfers in the water. Very spirited gathering. When they saw the banner unfurl on the Vessel there were lots of cheers. Two important observations: someone noticed a big brown plume behind the vessel which they think was bad sediment being stirred up by the propulsion of the vessel. They also noticed many of the people who came off the ship got back on, returning to Honolulu.Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.com