03-22-2006, 12:12 AM
Hey Dave
Hope it is getting warmer where you live. I went to the coqui meeting today and basically felt like three hours wasted as what I learned could be explained in less than a minute. Either I know more than I realized or it was not as informative as I had hoped, I actually left with more questions than answers. One good thing, there is some progress in that there are three laws in legislation right now in an attempt to declare the coqui an invasive species (what a revelation). If that passes the govt. would then have the right to go on your property and spray for the coqui, right now it is entirely the land owners choice whether to spray or ignore the problem - something I call Head Between the Lava syndrome. Much like the mainland Head in the sand theory. Also, although I did NOT, and much to my chagrin, get an affirmative answer on the longterm affects of chemical exposure I did learn that if the lime gets in your eyes it can cause permanent damage and total face, eye and body protection is needed as well as a protective apron when mixing the chemicals. The dept. of ag is adding 8 GIANT sprayers but you need a very large and powerful truck to tow, the trailer the sprayer is on even has brakes! They also have smaller ones as do several neighborhood associations or at least access to sprayers. Several of the people there expressed the same frustration I have and that is the inability to accomplish much when all you have the liberty to affect is your own yard while your neighbors with all the plants and frogs do nothing and won't let you do anything! It is the phychological equivalent of p=====g in the wind as you stand out there drenched in sweat covered from head to toe with protective everything wondering just what the heck you expect to accomplish knowing that the suckers are just one lot and one street away and that they will be back with friends and new eggs. For what it is worth please please please encourage the legislatures to speed this up, pass the bills and stop passing the buck. Because at this rate in just a very short time the almighty bucks will be drastically affected because if you lose the peace and quiet of a good nights sleep in this mecca of rest and relaxation and spiritual reconnectedness, people will start to change planes in HNL and keep on going east to find their tranquility. Sorry I am on a tangent. The meeting had about 100 people, many of whom were originally from the mainland. Thats my report and now I am really going to bed. G-nite. pj
Hope it is getting warmer where you live. I went to the coqui meeting today and basically felt like three hours wasted as what I learned could be explained in less than a minute. Either I know more than I realized or it was not as informative as I had hoped, I actually left with more questions than answers. One good thing, there is some progress in that there are three laws in legislation right now in an attempt to declare the coqui an invasive species (what a revelation). If that passes the govt. would then have the right to go on your property and spray for the coqui, right now it is entirely the land owners choice whether to spray or ignore the problem - something I call Head Between the Lava syndrome. Much like the mainland Head in the sand theory. Also, although I did NOT, and much to my chagrin, get an affirmative answer on the longterm affects of chemical exposure I did learn that if the lime gets in your eyes it can cause permanent damage and total face, eye and body protection is needed as well as a protective apron when mixing the chemicals. The dept. of ag is adding 8 GIANT sprayers but you need a very large and powerful truck to tow, the trailer the sprayer is on even has brakes! They also have smaller ones as do several neighborhood associations or at least access to sprayers. Several of the people there expressed the same frustration I have and that is the inability to accomplish much when all you have the liberty to affect is your own yard while your neighbors with all the plants and frogs do nothing and won't let you do anything! It is the phychological equivalent of p=====g in the wind as you stand out there drenched in sweat covered from head to toe with protective everything wondering just what the heck you expect to accomplish knowing that the suckers are just one lot and one street away and that they will be back with friends and new eggs. For what it is worth please please please encourage the legislatures to speed this up, pass the bills and stop passing the buck. Because at this rate in just a very short time the almighty bucks will be drastically affected because if you lose the peace and quiet of a good nights sleep in this mecca of rest and relaxation and spiritual reconnectedness, people will start to change planes in HNL and keep on going east to find their tranquility. Sorry I am on a tangent. The meeting had about 100 people, many of whom were originally from the mainland. Thats my report and now I am really going to bed. G-nite. pj