For the lot of us who rarely make it to Europe it may not seem a big deal, but for the thousands of international surfers -especially professional surfers- British Airways’ 2007 ban on surfboards was a nightmare. They weren’t just charging exhorbinant fees or having embargo periods, they were banning boards on all their flights. [...]
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British Airways Removes Surfboard Ban – Sorta
Posted in Rant, Surfing, tagged airlines, BA, baggage fees, ban, british airways, BSA, surfboards, Surfing on September 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Latest Email Scam: American Government
Posted in Economy, Elections '08, Rant, tagged bailout, depression, email scam, financial crisis, hoax, Paulson, Phil Gramm, prank, united States Treasury, wall street on September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Subject: I have been given your name by trusted mutual friend Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude. I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis that has caused the need for [...]
Government Biodiesel – Every Politician Can Help!
Posted in Economy, Environment, Rant, tagged Economy, fossil fuel, gas, global warming, overpopulation, prices, TDP, Thermal Depolymerization Plant on September 7, 2008 | 6 Comments »
by Msss. Reef-Rash We’ve got some serious problems to tackle in our world at the current time. I’ll start with OVERPOPULATION and the billions of people that are taxing our planet’s resources to its full extent. To the point it is soon likely to be the reason for all wars (if it isn’t already) and [...]
The Sad State of Big Island Newspapers
Posted in Big Island, Hawaii, Rant, tagged big island chronicle, big island weekly, corporate news, hawaii island journal, hawaii tribune herald, hunter bishop, newspapers, stephens media on July 5, 2008 | 4 Comments »
These days on the Big Island at least, you can probably save a tree and get better quality local island news by reading it online. The recent demise of locally owned Hawaii Island Journal* -the Big Island’s best and oldest “weekly” (officially three times monthly)- will certainly leave a hole to fill when it comes [...]
The Sensual Allure of Marijuana
Posted in Health & Alternative Medicine, Medical Marijuana, Rant, Tip of the Day, tagged culture, ganja, herb, marijuana, pakalolo, pot, sex, sexuality, smokers on June 2, 2008 | 22 Comments »
The spirit of marijuana is female. She is alluring, very seductive. In her presence time passes almost without one noticing. Her sweet fragrance intoxicates the senses and uplifts the mind. She is delighted by heroic men and sensual women. When a couple shares marijuana, they are allowing her participation in their relationship. Accepting their invitation, [...]
Legislative Superferry Circus Makes Island Tour
Posted in Big Island, Environment, Hawaii, Rant, Superferry, tagged , EIS, Hawaii, hearings, linda lingle, Superferry on October 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Possibly the final chance to get your voice heard regarding the Oahu-centric Superferry, as they decided to kindly offer public hearings on all the neighboring islands affected. But what are these hearings exactly? No matter the rulings, ultimately stopping the Superferry seems out of the people’s hands. These hearings -which are being called “Public Informational [...]
Yawn From Cincinnati Wipes Out!
Posted in Movies, Pop-Culture, Rant, Surfer Girls, Surfing, tagged HBO, John From Cincinnati, Keala Kennelly, Rebecca DeMorney, Surfline, Tijuana Straits on August 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I recall this summer, my So. Cal surf buddy Marguerite made a funny comment regarding HBO’s then new “John From Cincinnati” while we were walking to the showers at El Porto and found ourselves bombarded with the show’s poster campaign. Well, the comment was more cleverly phrased but the gist was something to the effect [...]
No Bad Kitty: The Secret of Negative Thinking
Posted in Animals, Movies, Pop-Culture, Rant, tagged bad kitty, negative thinking, negativity, power of positive thinking, the secret on May 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’m housesitting. It’s a nice and needed respite because I’ve been living in a tent in a rat-infested plantation house with termites to the extent that every once in a while you notice the wall crumbling to dust. Despite the sound of it, I am forever grateful to my friend for making his home available [...]
If the Dalai Lama Was a Surfer…
Posted in Dalai Lama, Hawaii, Rant, Surfer Girls, Surfing, tagged aloha, Dalai Lama, line-up, Surfing, the O.C., waves, zen on April 27, 2007 | 3 Comments »
No matter how peace and love one wants to be, or wants others to be, sometimes we fall prey to our immediate reactions and needs, where even the telling of the story shows my own inability towards benevolence. The Zen of surfing makes all of our experiences out in the water relatable and symbolic on [...]
Quit Smoking! Me?
Posted in Hawaii, Health & Alternative Medicine, Medical Marijuana, Rant, tagged american spirit, camels, cure, non-smoker, pakalolo, quit, smoking on April 25, 2007 | 14 Comments »
by contributing writer Ms. Reef Rash I remember when I started smoking cigarettes. It was 1977 and I was in the 4th grade. I started this bad habit so early on in life because my older sister –who my parents always had me tag along with– turned me on to everything fun. Back then, we [...]
Will The Real Three R’s Please Stand Up…
Posted in Education, Rant, tagged Education, fundamentals, Hawaii, Jack Johnson, teachers, The Three R's on March 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »
No, not the Three R’s of Recycling: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, that Hawaii local boy Jack Johnson likes to sing-song about with his pal Curious George – making environmental awareness fun for kids! Nor the Three R’s of Compassion, used by religious groups to revive the ghettos: Relocation, Reconciliation, Redistribution. Nor the foundation of the “undo” [...]
Apple Computers: My Long-term Love/Hate Relationship
Posted in Apple Computers, Ben Is Dead Magazine, Rant, tagged Apple, Applecare, customer service, exploding battery, geeks, IBM, ipod, LA Times, Mac, Macintosh, Michael Dell, Microsoft, publishing, Sony, Steven Jobs on March 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Okay, say what you will, but I am a devoted Mac user/lover. They may kick me, cajole me, break my piggy bank all they want, but I still come back for more. I started on my dad’s Macintosh Plus (though I did do some initial tinkering on an older Apple with the big floppy drives) [...]













