10-31-2011, 07:00 AM
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Originally posted by Jlooked
As a frequent user of Papio in that I am a Waawaa resident and as such it appears I am one of the "scum and crackheads" as referenced by someone in this thread. I find it amusing the NIMBY, parochial overtones expressed. Most of us who have begged for only a modicum of maintenance on Beach Road more or less roll with the punches on this latest insult to injury action. Since the speed bumps are obviously directed at the residents of Waawaa and those assorted "scum/crackheads" who enjoy the coastline at Honolulu Landing, I might point out that Papio is part of a county designated road and as such provides legal access to points towards Kapoho. Since one poster pointed out that our desire for a passable road must be mitigated by the fact that "we knew what we were into when we moved to Waawaa", the residents on Papio must also acknowledge that they purchased property on a designated county road and "knew what they were into" when they moved there.
And while we're at it, the "scum and crackheads" are just people fishing, picnicking and doing what people do at the shoreline. Yes there are young people drinking and smoking but is that any different from how you remember your youth?
Although it is small minded and maybe even petty, frankly I don't care about your problems in Hawaiian Shores since it is obvious no one in this thread seems to recognize that the only people who are directly affected by this action are us "scum and crackheads" who live in Waawaa and recreate at Honolulu Landing. I will drive around the bumps, use alternate routes and try to organize a "blow your horn at the bumps" people's action just to reflect my disdain for your indifference for the problems other than your own.
Jlooked, I am sorry if I came off offensive to you. I do not need to know who the speed bumps affect in order to realize there incredible stupidity. I would not have used the word "crack head" except for the fact that these are the type of petty imaginary fears that these people have. The issues as you stated is simple, the traffic has to go through the region somehow and the highway makes the most sense. Getting people through the highway unobstructed and with relative quickness is the goal. Nobody should have to stop 3 times on a highway, most will figure out not to and will drive an alternate route. Having people drive an alternate route is obviously the intended goal, at the expense of those driving, the people who don't live on a highway and just about everyone except for the 5 or so people involved in putting in the speed bumps who happen to live on the highway.
I am sure there was no traffic study done, if there was I am sure they would find a high rate of traffic driving at an average speed no higher then 35 down the highway. There was no problem to began with, now its a cluster****. Had two slammed civics drag racing down my street just last night. The speed bumps are obnoxious, completely inefficient and the selfish act of a few short sighted individuals. The negative impacts are many, I am sure the individuals involved never discussed or cared about possible negative impacts. I am sure they did not have a back up plan to remove them if something went wrong. This is how liberty is taken away from you. Government puts this **** in place and then people forget about the time before it was completely ****ed and accept completely ****ed as normal. I wont forget, I am angry at the shear stupidity and ignorance and don't intend to live with it. Neither should anyone else have to live with it. I would like any of the pro-speed bump people to actually respond to any of my posts without bringing up the old president(again I don't care.) I am sure at this point they might be reading and if they are human having some minor regrets nagging at their heart, of course their instinct will be to continue fighting though they are wrong. The president could do a lot to clear here name by undoing this action without the rest of us having to fight her. Then maybe we can forget about the coincidence of a park and speedbumps going in to benefit herself. Or the stupidity and selfish ignorance can continue and I will become a very motivated person. VERY MOTIVATED. Might be easier to get the president changed then the speed bumps, and I will go that way if I have to. Do the right thing, admit you are wrong and suck it up. If not, at least present any decent argument or it will make my job much easier.