The Bicker Board

[HiloJulie]

"Endless entertainment."

Yes, yes it is! At times, its pure comedy gold!

"Save democracy!!!!  Ignorant voters!!!  J Hara must be having a sale on sour grapes."

"For M2 only: The preceding bickerage was regarding the Hawaii County mayoral contest."

Speaking of voters, ignorant and smart, and the Hawaii County mayoral contest, did Mitch Roth SAVE Hawaii County taxpayers 10.7 million, or did he SCREW Hawaii County employees out of 10.7 million?

While pondering the question, consider who a significant amount of Hawaii County taxpayers work for.

Pure comedy gold!

[Punatang]

Hmmm.  I don't think anyone was really paying that much attention.  


Back to more important matters. Does J Hara cook the chicken in seed oil?

[Obie]

I would assume so since lard and tallow are less healthy.

[Punatang]

So you figure J Hara is making that call in order to stay on brand as a purveyor of healthy choices?

[HiloJulie]

"And I probably would have had to have hired The Rock to carry and aim the thing."

(I'm assuming talking about "The Rock" keeps it Hawaii related)

So, speaking about The Rock and pure comedy gold, one of the fun parts of my occupation was working with various artists (to be clear - it was working with "their people" and not the artist themselves - most of the time that is) to collaborate on certain projects.

At any event, several years ago, The Rock posted a funny video on one of his social media platforms of him at his home while one of his dogs was going crazy with a new squeaky toy. It was driving The Rock crazy. The Rock got over 4 million views.

Along comes a young (and very smart and tremendously funny) YouTube creator that does "voice overs" of animals talking - mostly dogs and cats, but others as well. 

Well, his people reached out to The Rock's people - and thus, together, with our legal help, created this, which in and of itself is at 3.2 million views. ENJOY! (and laugh for Christ's sake)

[TomK]

"Look, the idea that skates are cheap is nonsense. That's not hyperbole. The fact is, skates have become unaffordable for too many of us. Look it up."

I did. It still looks relatively cheap to me.

https://www.selinawamucii.com/insights/p...kate-fish/

[TomK]

"Let’s keep it Puna, Hawaii folks.
If your comment is about zip code 967** or 968** you’re probably good to go."

J Hara is about as Puna as you can get. I don't want to discuss area codes, and I suspect others don't either. Are you seriously suggesting we look up telephone numbers before posting anything?

[Punatang]

I did. It still looks relatively cheap to me.

https://www.selinawamucii.com/insights/p...kate-fish/


Now you're making some sense. We can't have a rational conversation about skate prices without discussing the bottom feeders. Price is what you pay, value is what you get. Show me your budget and I'll show you what you value. Someone always has to pay retail.

[HiloJulie]

"Now you're making some sense. We can't have a rational conversation about skate prices without discussing the bottom feeders. Price is what you pay, value is what you get. Show me your budget and I'll show you what you value. Someone always has to pay retail."

I'm not so sure quoting Warren Buffet and Joe Biden is keeping it Hawaii based, but, speaking of price versus value here in Hawaii - why do most big box stores sell a case (24 cans) of soda CHEAPER (by up to $6.00) than what buying two 12 packs of soda cost?

Bottom feeders, I guess.

[Patricia]

About 12 packs, according to AI:

In Hawaii, buying a 24-pack of soda is often significantly cheaper than a 12-pack because of the unique local canning process, where most soda cans are produced with a slightly larger, older design ("206" cans with ridged necks) at a single facility on Oahu, making it more cost-effective for distributors to ship and sell in larger quantities due to the specialized packaging involved; essentially, the cost per can is lower when buying a larger volume due to the unique manufacturing process in the state.
Key points about this phenomenon:

Local canning plant:
Hawaii has a single major can manufacturing plant, which produces a distinct can design with ridged necks, different from the standard cans found on the mainland.

Economies of scale:
Distributing large quantities of these specialized cans is more efficient and cost-effective for retailers, leading to a larger price difference between a 12-pack and a 24-pack.

Transportation costs:
Since most soda cans are manufactured locally, the need to transport large volumes of cans from the mainland is minimized, further reducing costs for larger packs.