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I recall driving by your place years ago. And by where you worked. That was when I still lived on Maui over 15 years ago. I believe you were visiting a botanical garden about a half mile away from my home. My office was at the Lahaina Courthouse. I went to work on Maui back in May thru July 2022, a...

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Old Savage wrote: ↑Wed Feb 22, 2023 6:55 pm Hi, good to see you back here.

Mahalo.

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My apologies for missing these posts. A belated thank you very much. I'm 63 now, and finally retired from my State job with early full disability retirement, and Me and missus have full medical, dental, and vision. I am working on getting an early disability social security too. Will probably still...

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Nice to see your post and a happy belated as we. Best of luck with the SS people, they can be difficult. Hoping the fishing has been good! Jason 8) This will be round two with SS. I found out that the SSA ALWAYS reject first application even if you have no legs or arms, and your name is "Bob&q...

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My apologies for missing these posts. A belated thank you very much. I'm 63 now, and finally retired from my State job with early full disability retirement, and Me and missus have full medical, dental, and vision. I am working on getting an early disability social security too. Will probably still ...

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The clots may clear, but I will be on a blood thinner for the rest of my life. I have some weird genetics. My chart at U. T. Southwestern hospital has a notation. "Herd of zebras". Be careful especially when out in the woods. I minor fall, or even a poke by a mesquite thorn will get you b...

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I remember over 40 years ago watching the 1979 production starring Richard Thomas, and thought it an excellent story. This 2022 German Production was a totally different story. That being said I enjoyed both versions. I believe this more recent version really focused more on the horrors of war, espe...

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Until the J&J vaccine put about 50 blood clots into my Cerebellum, I never got sick from whitecaps. Now, I puke going up or down stairs. I can't go out on a freshwater lake without first taking Dramamine. WOW, what a bummer. Was it spotted with a cat scan? I'm fortunate, I've had 2 Pfizer, a J&...

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piller wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 8:54 pm Sorry Ji, but I don't know about RFA. Hope it helps.

Here's a quicky explanation of the procedure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xPKpi0ILJw

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I have an older brother 5 years my senior who lives in Newark on the East bay for about 45 years now. He inherited sea genes from my dad too but on a grander scale. He had a auto repair shop in Hayward, and did quite well. He bought himself a 38' Bayliner powered by twin Hino diesels. He kept it moo...

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Grizz, have you ever taken part in the SF Bay Open Ocean Regatta? First time I heard of it, it had great appeal to me. I love to row, and rowing through the Golden Gate sure sounds nice. https://www.owrc.com/open-ocean-regatta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBC8qX1M6hc I have considered rowing my d...

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Grizz wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 8:09 pm Thanks for the info Ji. That's a nasty battle scene, might be the wallpaper for a while here. I really like the sailing fleet image. Greek fire would be the only defense. How many boats in that fleet I wonder.

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1200 war canoes, and a schooner.

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We don't have acorns here in Hawai'i, but we have a lot of Koreans, and they to process acorn to create acorn jelly (dodorimuk), which I love to eat with a spicy dipping sauce.

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Some of the oldtimers in this forum (actually, the old forum) remember when I initially herniated my L4/L5/S1 discs back in January of 2004, and the subsequent 4 back surgeries and PT that followed during a period of several years afterwards. I improved from total invalid, to a walker, to a cane, an...

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I believe it was the people who found Polynesia, who were the expansionist/explorers who as they continued to explore & settle the Pacific islands became the Hawaiian, Tongan, Fijian, Maori & Samoans. There are some who've said it was Maoris who sailed North to become Hawaiians! I don't rem...

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checking out war canoes i stumbled on this gorgeous amazing image > . catamaran-older-model.jpg . . i think i see a rocket launcher and a swivel gun on the bow, and a couple of hoplites visiting with the navigator or captain. not sure which... . but for the out of context stuff it is a fact that pa...

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CowboyTutt wrote: ↑Mon Oct 17, 2022 4:48 pm Ji, I just read last night there has been a lot of volcanic activity over there recently. Is it more than usual? Anything to be concerned about for you? -Tutt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzvOxaLo1TA

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I always thought (as did Dad) that Slocum's appreciation of the Chinese lug rig was way ahead of his time. All my dad's final dream boats plans incorporated the Chinese lug rig sails. Here's a modern rendition of the Liberdade below, as well as lug rigged "Spray" replica. They remind me o...

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this illustrates the modification to the open dory boat to make ocean seafaring safe and effective. it's a guide, may look different in the final solution. . 099cc.png WITHOUT THE KEEL. Keels can trip dorys, although this one could bear it well. This hull section might be from a modified North Sea ...

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. This canoe is Joshua Slocum's self-rescue vessel which he built on a beach after the loss of his ship. This image has an amazing example of Slocum's sailing genius. Zoom around if you are interested in such things, what do you see? Sorry it's a little fuzzy. The hi-res one is 45Mb... . 291c.png ....

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Ji, I just read last night there has been a lot of volcanic activity over there recently. Is it more than usual? Anything to be concerned about for you? -Tutt I am on the island of O'ahu of which all it's volcanoes are "extinct" (dead). Maui, where I used to live had it's last eruption I ...

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> Good eye Ji. it's a Bolger design called 'Nymph' and Payson did sell plans for it. I got the offsets from one of Bolger's books I think. Started at 8' long, mine is exactly 10' with so much rocker that he rows equally well either direction. :) I forgot, the designer was Bolger, the marketer was P...

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back to canoe culture and other floaty stuff :> . signal-2022-10-19-064154.jpeg . my younger son and I did the layout and parts cutting a long time ago while he was still at home. we used materials left over from my fishing business. it's an enlargement from a famous design. I converted the offsets...

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I still have that .480 Rossi, and it still works exactly like it did then. That was a fun hunt. We all had fun. My family is doing well. Age and other things are throwing us curveballs and knuckleballs, but we keep going. I have had a bunch of mini strokes due to the J&J covid vaccine, but all ...

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Blaine wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 1:19 am Really happy to see you posting, Ji.....

Thank you Blaine.....

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Screenshot 2022-10-17 215520-shikine jima.png here's the island. do you use openstreetmap? international and very searchable. I use mainly GOOGLE Maps, and GOOGLE Earth. I like being able to switch between the different views especially map view, satellite view, and street view. I can go for "...

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I have an outboard but might rig a bicycle to a prop. The boat will sail in light airs, but have to see how it goes. Would be great if i could leave gas and engine home. my bridge deck may be too high for an outboard and i don't want to hang one in a cradle wharram style. doesn't appeal. Back over ...

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Ji, good to see you back. How are you doing? Last I remember is that you were moving. Hello Sir, I am relatively well all things considered. How are you doing? Just retired from the State of Hawai'i full benefits due to my disability, but it's only $600 a month but I get free medical coverage for m...

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I believe it is entirely possible that trans ocean voyages were being made by humans whenever they encountered a forest at the edge of an ocean. If there is material to make bindings, then there is no barrier to crossing the ocean on catamarans built like Tlingit war canoes, with stone age tools . ...

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Ji ! You did a fantastically great job on your dory! It looks wonderful. I still remember the photo of your Dad and the dory on the beach. Fantastic legacy and heritage. Notice that the dory in the photo is not lapstrake construction. It is 16 feet bottom length and 20 feet overall. NONSTANDARD con...

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CowboyTutt wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 3:49 am Ji, I haven't read the whole post, but you are much missed here and glad to see you post once again. -Tutt

Good to see U2, hope the wildfires did not effect you too severely.

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gamekeeper wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:52 am Good to see you Ji.........

Same here sir. I hope you are in good health. I have been enjoying Manchester City football for a while now, with Manchester United a close second. Watched City trounce United a couple weeks back, good game.

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Ah Ji ! So good to see you and your boat!! You have a fantastic boat. It's good to see you rowing too. Thanks for the videos! Will you put a sail up? Or an outrigger? Ama? I used to row across S.F. Bay westward from the E shore and back. at night. you remind me of my rowing and it's lots of smiles ...

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Aloha Grizz, I'm partial to rowing dories especially when out on the Pacific ocean.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usq0unFPGYU
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8aUWZDFwZh4

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Unfortunately in the evolution of warfare since the industrial revolution, the killing of civilians was justified with the concept of "total warfare" which really came of age during the American Civil War. In total warfare it is not only necessary to defeat the enemy directly on the battl...

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It is estimated that from between 1894 and 1945 the japanese military tortured and murdered more innocents combined than all of the historic, infamous, well known genocide totals. In china and korea alone they murdered almost 15 times more than the total japanese WW2 deaths. So yeah, war is hell. S...

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If it's any consolation the napalm fire-bombing of Tokyo a couple months earlier on March 9 & 10 of 1945 by the United States Army Air Forces was the single most destructive bombing raid in human history totally destroying 16 square miles of central Tokyo killing an estimated 100,000 civilians m...

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Aloha Tycer, I had no idea you were a boater. When I saw lapstrake I assumed you meant a Whitehall or wherry not a power boat. I guess it's the doryman in me. What a great looking boat, and I love the camouflaged Yamaha. The fishing addict in me won't allow me to be in a boat without a fishing rod, ...

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Super Bowl? I recommend the Glacier Bay - Dual Flush N2316. Button one for #1 and button two for you guessed it #2. Conserves water while blasting waste away! Yes, a super bowl I highly recommend. Available at your nearest Home Depot store! :wink: https://crdms.images.consumerreports.org/f_auto,w_59...

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Camper shell on my pickup bed more than enough for me.

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I've lived here pretty much all my life and the gun laws really suck. At least the hunting is good especially in neighbor islands with no closed seasons on most game mammals.

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I like their cartridge line up: 25/35, 30/30, and especially the 30/40 Krag. 44 mag just doesn't seem right to me,not period correct.

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It's a straight walled rimless? Does it head space on the cartridge case mouth? I'll stick with my 357 mag Trapper.

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Mahalo gentlemen for all your words of encouragement. So far I haven't heard anything political on campus but then again I'm never listening for it either. I guess when 99% of the population is blue (remember Elvis hit "Blue Hawai'i) there's nothing to debate. I found out one fellow student hun...

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Thank you gentlemen for all your input. I they are selling for under $30.00 including shipping so I just may have to grab one.

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My two least favorite classes in college were you guessed it math and English. All I thought about were hunting, fishing, and surfing. I don't do much of any of those activities nowadays with my bum back and lack of energy so much easier to concentrate on lessons today even though my mind not as sha...

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Last fall during a low time in my reloading life I gave away both of my bench mounted reloading presses when I had to sell and move out of my home of 52 years. I gave away my old RCBS Rockchucker, and LEE 3-die turret press along with 3 turrets. I figured I wouldn't be reloading enough to justify ke...

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Dat be me! I graduated high school in 1978, haven't been to school since except for annual week long management seminars when I worked for the State of Hawai'i. I'm at the tail-end of industrial injury rehab, and the state decided they wanted me to return to school so I just started my first semeste...

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My kid sis in Florida all on her own got a Beretta Tomcat 32 ACP with tilt-barrel which does not require racking the slide back. She went to a local gunshop that also had a range, and let her try out several handguns. She liked all the features and comfort as well as concealability of the Tomcat. Sh...

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