Even Greener Pastures

@SHL It seems to me that Hawaii isn't unlike a lot of those small central and eastern European countries. It's dirty, wild animals running amok, old, broken-down cars clogging the roads, high illiteracy rates, the list goes on. Up until about 2000 it was a nice place to visit.

A few years ago some clowns set off an alarm that indicated that the state was under attack by an incoming North Korean missile. It wasn't, of course. While in the awful central European countries all you have to worry about is actual warfare [ Let's not forget that the history of Europe is warfare. They're a very violent people who can't get along with their neighbors. ] and communism, socialism, and the failed 'free' medical system. All in all not a good place to be. You're better off vacationing in Hawaii until you can take refuge in Germany.

I've been to the more inhabited part of Hawaii and let me tell you, Pasha, you wouldn't like it. I remember you don't like insects. They have these giant cockroaches hanging around outside the big fancy hotels, looking for something (possibly someone) to eat.

This COVID-19 thing could go on a long time. Why can‘t they just let US Americans back into the EU on the condition that they 1) get tested for Covid on arrival, and 2) be put in quarantine for 10 days thereafter, and make them pay for the cost? I’d gladly stay in Iceland for a few weeks. Then, if they test negative, they let us in. If positive, they give us the boot on the next plane back to the States? That seems fair. Otherwise, it could take years to get a treatment or vaccine and then what? Otherwise what are my options? Go visit Alabama like Pasha said, or go visit one of those chicken Islands (Hawaii)?

Something is going to have to change sometime soon. 

Wild chickens. That's weird. Is it forbidden to eat chickens in Hawaii? Looks like free dinner running around and no one take it.

Quote from: SHL on July 29, 2020, 03:59:25 am

Take a trip to Alabama? My god, what a depressing thought, Pasha.

Steve, that was a joke .

Speaking seriously, What about  Hawaii? Have you ever been to Hawaii? Thousands kilometers of ocean around, isn't that amazing? Thousands kilometers from mainland US. Almost like Iceland just warmer. Covids cases relatively low there. Although I've heard Hawaii is a  basically big US military base and everyone there are in the military. I don't know is that good thing or bad, but I can bet it is on the Russian and Chinese ICBMs target list. Another thing, Hawaii Islands are  tops of giant volcanoes and sleeping on top of a volcano might be challenging.

Oh, I know it was a joke, Pasha. And it was a good one too No self-respecting person living in California would ever go to Alabama, unless they had to for some reason, like being in the military or something.

And, yes I’ve been to Hawaii, but I don’t really like it. My oldest sister loves it. But, I think the place is boring. Sure, it’s pretty and all, but it’s kind of a weird place. It’s a string of 8 small islands. Only one has the military base I believe, which is where Honolulu is, the only real city. I didn’t go there, but to this little island further West, Kuaui. Very boring (I think it’s where the movie Jurassic Park was filmed). The North end of the island is where a crowd of old people live with lots of golf courses. The Southern Part of the Island is where a real town is, and the airport,  and it‘s boring too. They have beaches and all, but it’s no Iceland for sure. None of the charm Iceland has. And Kuaui is overrun by wild chickens. Chickens everywhere. If you go to the store there will be about 100 wild chicken plucking around the parking lot, sitting on your car when you come out. And, everyone just puts up with these chickens running wild all over. It’s a weird place.

No, I wouldn’t go back. Low corona rates, that’s true, but it’s not what you’d think. It’s kind of isolated and backward, with old roads, like I said wild chickens everywhere, and not that many people living there.

And Kuaui is next to this weird island called Ni‘ihau, the „forbidden island.“ Only 160 natives live there and there’s no electricity (the natives use generators), no phones, no internet, and the natives don’t like visitors. You can only get there by helicopter. So, you can take a day trip there but not stay over. The natives are unfriendly and there’s no restaurants or hotels. It’s a very weird place too.

Yeah, so Hawaii is not all that great.





I went to that beach. It was okay but I got too much sand in my shoes.

Then there’s these guys to deal with :