09-06-2009, 01:07 PM
Kathy,
We've driven a Mustang convertible through the area several times with no strain on the undercarriage, but then we weren’t driving much more than 10mph or 15mph either. Several of our neighbors have normal cars inclusive of a Dodge caravan and other regular commuter cars. In all reality we are talking a few pot hole groupings here and there, not mega ruts and rock obstacles. I've seen far worse paved roads in Hawaii! Let's keep the dirt road real here and not turn it into some sort of issue as it isn't an issue at all. I simply wouldn't subject a Laborghini to it on a daily basis and that's all there is to that.
As theft is concerned, I think Jake is best off talking to residents and property owners in Waa Waa directly. I've spoke with several current residents in Waa Waa about the topic and I as a current property owner in Waa Waa don't agree with your one occurrence based opinion.
Furthermore, many of the things you said about Waa Waa are absolute hogwash and completely incorrect. For example - “It does not rain a whole lot there, and the air is very fresh. It can be quite hot. The prevailing vegetation is different than much of Puna and includes a lot of lauhala, which is not easy to clear by hand. There are albizia trees. The seller I dealt with had trucked in an immense amount of cindersoil, which improved the property greatly.”
Waa Waa receives around 118 inches of rainfall per year, about 10'. So it rains a "whole lot" there and water catchments commonly overflow. Yes the air is clean there and of cleanest on the Big Island while enjoying the best escape from VOG to boot, whereas Leilani Estates and Pahoa may get Vog... Waa Waa wont. If Waa Waa were to get (which is extremely rare and short lived) Vog you can best bet all of Puna is getting Vog much thicker.
There are very few Albezia trees in the development and the “prevailing” vegetation (which it is not) of “Hala/Screwpine” (native plant and amongst the oldest primordial specimens on the planet) is not something one would need to clear unless they desired to and they can easily take Hala out with a chain saw like any other small tree. Large thick Hala branches can be broken down by simply pulling on the branch too hard, so care is needed when working with them. The prevailing vegetation in Waa Waa is the Ohia tree and the vegetation in Waa Waa is precisely why some people prefer Waa Waa to any other development.
I could go on with regard to your postings but I don’t see the need as you’ve little to no knowledge about Waa Waa beyond some misinformation and a few stories told to you by one resident some time ago when you were considering a purchase in the area.
We’ve one neighbor who is in her 60’s and lives alone, loves it and been there since the early 80’s with never experiencing a single house break-in… go figure.
Curiously enough you won't perhaps find anyone from Waa Waa on here, not because they don't have internet but because they are busy living life old Hawaiian style and don't spend much time bantering on-line, unlike me who is still stuck here on the mainland in a concrete jungle surrounded by people back to back, wasting time away in the cyber world.
When people want to know who you are it means they know everyone in the development and you aren’t one of them. It also means the development is so small that everyone knows everyone else. That’s a good thing… period.
As per those who are not known coming into Waa Waa and causing problems… they are coming from your neighborhood Kathy and looking to cause problems elsewhere and Waa Waa appears to be an easy target for them but, as they end up finding out… they get caught. And Kathy... please tell your neighbors to stop dumping trash aside the road between Honolulu bay and my Waa Waa. We've free dump stations on this island and aside the roadway past Honolulu Bay is not one of them.
Thanks.
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.
We've driven a Mustang convertible through the area several times with no strain on the undercarriage, but then we weren’t driving much more than 10mph or 15mph either. Several of our neighbors have normal cars inclusive of a Dodge caravan and other regular commuter cars. In all reality we are talking a few pot hole groupings here and there, not mega ruts and rock obstacles. I've seen far worse paved roads in Hawaii! Let's keep the dirt road real here and not turn it into some sort of issue as it isn't an issue at all. I simply wouldn't subject a Laborghini to it on a daily basis and that's all there is to that.
As theft is concerned, I think Jake is best off talking to residents and property owners in Waa Waa directly. I've spoke with several current residents in Waa Waa about the topic and I as a current property owner in Waa Waa don't agree with your one occurrence based opinion.
Furthermore, many of the things you said about Waa Waa are absolute hogwash and completely incorrect. For example - “It does not rain a whole lot there, and the air is very fresh. It can be quite hot. The prevailing vegetation is different than much of Puna and includes a lot of lauhala, which is not easy to clear by hand. There are albizia trees. The seller I dealt with had trucked in an immense amount of cindersoil, which improved the property greatly.”
Waa Waa receives around 118 inches of rainfall per year, about 10'. So it rains a "whole lot" there and water catchments commonly overflow. Yes the air is clean there and of cleanest on the Big Island while enjoying the best escape from VOG to boot, whereas Leilani Estates and Pahoa may get Vog... Waa Waa wont. If Waa Waa were to get (which is extremely rare and short lived) Vog you can best bet all of Puna is getting Vog much thicker.
There are very few Albezia trees in the development and the “prevailing” vegetation (which it is not) of “Hala/Screwpine” (native plant and amongst the oldest primordial specimens on the planet) is not something one would need to clear unless they desired to and they can easily take Hala out with a chain saw like any other small tree. Large thick Hala branches can be broken down by simply pulling on the branch too hard, so care is needed when working with them. The prevailing vegetation in Waa Waa is the Ohia tree and the vegetation in Waa Waa is precisely why some people prefer Waa Waa to any other development.
I could go on with regard to your postings but I don’t see the need as you’ve little to no knowledge about Waa Waa beyond some misinformation and a few stories told to you by one resident some time ago when you were considering a purchase in the area.
We’ve one neighbor who is in her 60’s and lives alone, loves it and been there since the early 80’s with never experiencing a single house break-in… go figure.
Curiously enough you won't perhaps find anyone from Waa Waa on here, not because they don't have internet but because they are busy living life old Hawaiian style and don't spend much time bantering on-line, unlike me who is still stuck here on the mainland in a concrete jungle surrounded by people back to back, wasting time away in the cyber world.
When people want to know who you are it means they know everyone in the development and you aren’t one of them. It also means the development is so small that everyone knows everyone else. That’s a good thing… period.
As per those who are not known coming into Waa Waa and causing problems… they are coming from your neighborhood Kathy and looking to cause problems elsewhere and Waa Waa appears to be an easy target for them but, as they end up finding out… they get caught. And Kathy... please tell your neighbors to stop dumping trash aside the road between Honolulu bay and my Waa Waa. We've free dump stations on this island and aside the roadway past Honolulu Bay is not one of them.
Thanks.
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.