10-08-2006, 05:03 PM
I recall during the 1970's Rep Abercrombie was one of the big opponents of the H3 on Oahu so sounds like he got over his fear of incurring the wrath of the gods.
I recall the lack of R'nR at Pohakuloa- supposedly there was a moviehouse and a long narrow building that was a 2 lane bowling ally- amazing what you can do with quonset huts! On their day off a couple guys climbedMaunaKea. I wish I went too- would have been the closest I would been to experiencing zero gravity.
My fav memory was jogging to the State Park to the breeding station was like going to the zoo with sheep and nene geese. Though I understand they transferred this facility to Haleakala now.
Our unit always went in October- football season and at the end of the 30 day rotation I had dreams of going to a football game on a field carved out of a lava field.
Younger folks might not understand this but in those days I thought of Hilo as like Tampico in the Humphrey Bogart movie where they got the cantina with the slowly swirling ceiling fans.
Others want to make friends- I just want to make money.
James Cramer
I recall the lack of R'nR at Pohakuloa- supposedly there was a moviehouse and a long narrow building that was a 2 lane bowling ally- amazing what you can do with quonset huts! On their day off a couple guys climbedMaunaKea. I wish I went too- would have been the closest I would been to experiencing zero gravity.
My fav memory was jogging to the State Park to the breeding station was like going to the zoo with sheep and nene geese. Though I understand they transferred this facility to Haleakala now.
Our unit always went in October- football season and at the end of the 30 day rotation I had dreams of going to a football game on a field carved out of a lava field.
Younger folks might not understand this but in those days I thought of Hilo as like Tampico in the Humphrey Bogart movie where they got the cantina with the slowly swirling ceiling fans.
Others want to make friends- I just want to make money.
James Cramer