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Please tell me you're kidding. If not, it'll make the cell phone thread look tame by comparison :11: There are some places where technology simply needs to stay out.

Pam, It would help if you tell us what kind of work that you do, or are planning to do if that's not what you're doing now. Your chosen career field many not be plentiful in the areas you may be thinking of, and of course it could also have an effect on your ability to emigrate to another...

I don't see where anybody, full-time Hawaii resident or not, is trying to imply that they are "authorities" on anything. While I may not have strictly adhered to the original thread (and there aren't many on SB that do, especially the popular ones), he was offered an alternative to diving...

Another good alternative, and highly recommended by many here, is B&B Scuba. They leave out of Kihei pier. Book early as they do fill up fast. http://www.bbscuba.com

While I always BYOSE (bring your own scuba equipment), I've noticed that the equipment provided on two different charters I've used in Cairns (TUSA Dive, and Silver Sonic/Silver Swift) appeared to be in good working condition, if not necessarily top-notch stuff. Lugging scuba equipment...

Between the exchange rate (which if you are an American is fast approaching almost $2 per Pound Sterling) and the overall high price of things in the UK from my observation, I can tell you that the UK will *not* be the cheapest source. Australia's dollar is much more competitive, but again my...

While in Australia recently, I found out that sometimes honesty not only IS the best policy, but could save you money as well. I entered the country via Sydney, but I was scheduled to go to Cairns first for some scuba diving before returning to visit family in Sydney. I had booked the SYD-CNS...

The flights won't be the problem, as the air crew won't let them board without passports. The problem is when they cross into Canada or Mexico by car or on foot. Unless they are warned ahead of time by a sign, or by Canadian or Mexican officials, these folks may find themselves unable to...

Ditto on the double screening of carry-ons. You would think at an airport with as many scuba divers as they would get, that their TSA personnel would recognize a reg/gauge/computer setup. WRONG!!! At that time I was carrying these in my carry-on, to prevent damage and/or theft. The TSA...

I dove both the SilverSonic out of Port Douglas, and the SilverSwift out of Cairns. After the recommendations here, I was a bit disappointed with the SilverSonic trip to the Agincourt Reefs. Nice, but I didn't think it was a major improvement over my TUSA trip last year out of Cairns. The...

Walter is correct...if he (or any other American) had posted a law that would force Canada to conform to US firearms laws, you (or some other Canadian) would get upset...and rightfully so. If Canada does not want a death penalty, that is their right. If some US states want to have it, that is...

This is a bit late, but I knew I was going to be away from home for the election (transitioning from NZ to AUS) so I requested an absentee ballot. However, in my rush to get things done before my big trip, I had failed to complete the ballot. No problem I thought, I'll just mail it from LAX...

I would personally stay away from Fiji for the time being, due to the political instability. I don't know if it's this way in SoCal, but I've been in NZ and AUS for nearly two weeks now, and especially while I was NZ the pending military coup has been BIG news. The Aussies even stationed...

One of my latest favorites is one that I saw while in NZ last week. It's for Tui beer. It opens up with an obviously digitally manipulated shot of the Tui brewery set among some lush "typically New Zealand" rural countryside. Three guys want to sneak inside and steal some Tui. The problem is...

In addition to watching the chase scenes in Ronin repeatedly, I practiced for driving in Paris by driving in Boston :D As far as vehicle break-ins, I got that advise from my sister who lived there for five years while her first husband was assigned to Schofield Barracks. When she first moved...

If the item you plan on plugging in is a low-wattage unit such as a cell phone, MP-3 player, or electric shaver, most Australian hotels have this neat little plug in the bathrooms that accepts both Australian and North American plugs. It also steps down the voltage to 110v when using the North...

Funny you mention that. My friend (who is also white) has lived in Hawaii for the last 10 years, more than half of it in Waianae. He can't afford a car, so he takes The Bus or walks everywhere. He says he's never had a problem walking through Waianae, even at night :11: I've stayed with him...

PBA's (Police Benevolent Association) are more common among east coast departments, and is almost unheard of along the west coast. Many east coast motorists display PBA stickers and show PBA cards in the hopes that they will get better treatment. Out my way, these have absolutely no effect...

But if you do, you'll enjoy perhaps what is the most beautiful stretch of interstate highway in the country. (Yes I know it's not truly "interstate" but it's paid for under the same program that Eisenhower first envisioned) I would say to Jcsgt that the key to driving to Hawaii is to RELAX...

Anything of a recent nature where we could see your work in action?