11-13-2010, 06:22 PM
Whatever one's opinion .... I'd be curious as to whether they are realizing their expected daily sales goals. Since their grand opening each time I have passed by on the highway their parking lot is more empty than full.
As to driving from Leilani to Pahoa vs Keaau, I heard a woman testify that she wanted the Longs because she wouldn't have to drive to Hilo for her husband's insulin. I remember thinking at the time I was certain there was a Pharmacy in the Malama Market Place and even thinking Insulin and test strips are fairly common stock at a Pharmacy. Now, perhaps one's drugs are only covered if they go to Long's so maybe that was a legitimate rationale for supporting the opening, I don't know, but since she was there in support of Ms. Naeole's position, it seemed odd to me that the Pharmacy at Malama is within eye shot of Ms. Naeole's office, in Pahoa, not Keaau. I just thought that argument, at the time, baseless, but I have come to understand in life people make statements in situations and to audiences where there is little to no familiarity thus no contest.
By the way, I take it 'fugly' is a contraction for a favorite word that starts with 'f' and ends with 'uck' and it is not 'firetruck'; and the word 'ugly'. I love it!!! I am going on notice now saying I AM STEALING IT!
Regarding the lack of aesthetics, who thought of those colors? The only way you could dampen the effect is by hiding it inside beautiful trees. Arbor day has passed, but perhaps there could be a 'landscape' day where people brought trees they'd like to see when driving H-130. Nature's colors not those colors!
Toni, who is a 'critter lover'
www.write-matters.com
As to driving from Leilani to Pahoa vs Keaau, I heard a woman testify that she wanted the Longs because she wouldn't have to drive to Hilo for her husband's insulin. I remember thinking at the time I was certain there was a Pharmacy in the Malama Market Place and even thinking Insulin and test strips are fairly common stock at a Pharmacy. Now, perhaps one's drugs are only covered if they go to Long's so maybe that was a legitimate rationale for supporting the opening, I don't know, but since she was there in support of Ms. Naeole's position, it seemed odd to me that the Pharmacy at Malama is within eye shot of Ms. Naeole's office, in Pahoa, not Keaau. I just thought that argument, at the time, baseless, but I have come to understand in life people make statements in situations and to audiences where there is little to no familiarity thus no contest.
By the way, I take it 'fugly' is a contraction for a favorite word that starts with 'f' and ends with 'uck' and it is not 'firetruck'; and the word 'ugly'. I love it!!! I am going on notice now saying I AM STEALING IT!
Regarding the lack of aesthetics, who thought of those colors? The only way you could dampen the effect is by hiding it inside beautiful trees. Arbor day has passed, but perhaps there could be a 'landscape' day where people brought trees they'd like to see when driving H-130. Nature's colors not those colors!
Toni, who is a 'critter lover'
www.write-matters.com
"Q might have done the right thing for the wrong reason, perhaps we need a good kick in our complacency to get us ready for what's ahead" -- Captain Picard, to Guinan (Q Who?)