Re: Not EVEN CLOSE!

published by biGGy SquilZ

Crazy thoughts, aren't they? The individual who will eventually run our country will most probably be determined by some type of prejudice. Whether racial or sexist, it's very hard to swallow the idea of prejudice still going on in our country, especially surrounding our presidential election.

I agree with Biggy on the black/white vs. male/female issue. Obama faces a much steeper obstacle. Any way you cut it, religion and race issues outweigh gender...I guess the fact that he supposedly bowled a 37 doesn't help his cause either [kidding]. Then again, he has no control over his skin color so put that under the proveribal microscope? Sadly, it's a reality of our American history. Whether it's the first woman elected into the White House or the first colored man elected, I just hope, for the sake of our nation's future, that our new president is determined by character and qualification rather than attributes that are uncontrollable. We shall see.

Maui, our home!

Kamana O Maui posted by tenshi

I agree that Maui is like a drug. Once you smell and taste the beauty of this island it is hard to leave. It's true that the people and land that makes Maui Na Ka Oi.

However, it is a beautiful place to live but it does have the highest cost of living. Though, there are issues that our island is facing. New homes, roads, and buildings are being build making Maui a city than a paradise. However, there are good reason and bad reason for it.

But with the kama'aina that people show here does keep everything real.

Still, we are lucky living here. With the surf, the food, the adventures, and climate there is no place like home.

For as long as Maui is still standing on the roots of the ground, there's no other place that can compare with the beauty of Maui.

Because Maui is truly Na ka Oi!

H2O!?!

BreathingHelium!
Aqua Colbert

You know, I agree with this persons point of view. Is this really the steps it takes to make a bottle of water? I never really thought about it before. I never thought about were the bottle comes from. Is it really from crud oil? Gosh, if melting glaciers is our global warming problem, I boy cot bottle water right now! ;)

I also agree that this angle on water was funny.....but, there were some things that could have been left out. Like what was up with the rino tear, or the happy ending massage? Most of it was entertaining, however, other parts were just plain stupid. I do have to admit it does get you thinking.

rkaia Water!!!

Response to: Water is life... By Rkaia

I agree, I do love drinking water, because it keeps your body hydrated and helps clean out your system. It keeps you healthy!!!


You mention a question about Ocean water being converted to drinking water, that makes me wonder too. Can it? If it can that would be great. But I would want it to taste very good, it would really be a bummer if it didnt taste well. If it were possible to make ocean water in to drinking water, I think it would be a big challenge because, the ocean water is filled with many things. Many things that us humans discard out there in the ocean, like garbage and stuff.

To make ocean water drinkable there would have to be a very good filter system. And anything that is used to create drinking water, it would just have to be a great big machine or something.

I like the questions you have put up in this post about water, it makes me think!

:)

KAMANA O MAUI

You can try to dust off all the sand from your feet..but it just keeps coming back.
Maui is like a drug-but a good drug. The beautiful beaches and the tropical features
hypnotizes almost anyone to never leave. There's not too much people; there's not too much
controversy...it's just perfect. It is the people and land that makes Maui No Ka Oi.

We live on one of the best islands in the world. Anything you can describe about a paradise
get-away is Maui. Although, it is one of the best yet it has one of the highest costs of living.
That's why some people call it the "Grand Get-Away."

Maui can have it's ups and downs, but it will always work out well.
We give respect and care for each other and are known as one big Ohana.
The local traditions and the kama'aina keeps everything real.
The surf, the music, the food, and almost everything else makes me feel lucky to
live in a place I call home, Maui, No Ka Oi.

Aqua Colbert

Personally, I really like drinking bottled watered, but it doesn't matter to me what label is on the bottle. The proganda behind each brand because of where it is from, how it is filtered or how many electrolytes are added to the water does not sway me. Stephen Colbert is very clever how he uses humor to convey a serious message. How can you trust huge overseas manufacturing companies, because other countries do not have the same laws as the US. When I choose water it is in a glass bottle, because drinking from plastic is unhealthy and waste oil. Water is important to the mechanics of the human body. The body cannot work without it, just as a car cannot run without gas and oil. In fact, all the cell and organ functions made up in our entire anatomy and physiology depend on water for their functioning. so no matter how you get it, you need it. I guess Americans are just a little more spoiled and need it packaged in a pretty plastic water bottle.

HIJKLMNO

...H to O, get it? Anyway...

Colbert's little tidbit on bottled water immediately brought Jim Gaffigan's stand up to mind. "How dumb do I think the Americans are? I bet you we could sell those idiots water. Let's just tell the Americans the water's from France." I mean, seriously, it is a dumb concept if you think about it from the consumer standpoint. You're sold 35 bottles of plain water when in reality, all you need is a couple of bottles to be reused. Brings me to another point - why 35 bottles [7x5] and not 36 [6x6]? Because the rectangular shape of the case makes it appear like you're getting more than if it were in a square. Sneaky marketers. I bet the majority of American households have some type of water filtration, whether built into the refrigerator or on the kitchen sink. All you need is plastic container and you're set for life. The ONLY advantage I see to having bottled water is for emergency. And we worry about water shortage - all we need to do is look in the back of Costco.

"Thirst locally and drink globally"

Watching the Aqua Colbert water commercial I thought it was just going to be jokes about water, but in that commercial it gives out a point of how important is water to us and our environment. The whole part of teasing the process of how we get water was totally out of hand. From then, I wondered: why homeless people always ask for a small hot water and doesn't ask for a cold refreshing "filtered" water? I remember when this guy at work always mention to me how important it is to drink water, but never, he asked for a cold one. The Aqua Colbert water commercial can be seen in different ways, bad and good. The bad side of it is that it made me wonder, the water they get from places like Ethiopia which is known to be a poor country, is the water they dig down really get clean from the method they use before selling? But in the other hand, globally any water is use for drinking and what not. When I was younger, my neighbor would always drink water from a hose and never got sick. To me, it was disgusting; he just says, "what, it's water, there is nothing bad about that!" Although, until now, I still think its no good to drink from a hose and would never drink from it. Also, my coworker once said that drinking hot water prevents your breath from smelling bad. "I don't know if that is true, but I can't say I don't believe it. Who knows?"I don't really understand the message of the commercial. I see it in two different opposite point of views. However, I know for sure that water is needed. It plays a big role in our life.

maui is the best!!!

I have been alot of places in my life and I must say ,Maui is a magical place.Although it is not immune to societys bitterness,there is a sense of humility on this Island.From the sunsets,beaches,and mountains it is all amazing. I am so grateful to this Island it has given my children a safe humbling place to grow up.Yes gas prices are through the roof,but it is like that everywhere now.No matter how bad one feels, a long gaze at the natural beauty of this place will cure what ever ails onself. Its almost as if maui has a soul , it sucks you in and if you let it, you can be drunken with its beauty.To bad it not a secret anymore,Maui truly is No ka oi.

Maui No ka o'i.......

Maui No ka o’i

The island of Maui also called “Paradise or Valley Isle” is one of the most beautiful places in Hawaii. It is surrounded with mixed and local people, who shares a lot of loving we call “Aloha Spirit”. We have one of the most beautiful beaches, picture-perfect waterfalls, verdant jungles, and the daunting presence of Haleakala that stands about 10,013 ft above sea level.

The lifestyles here are far different than in the Mainland, whereas people can call each other aunty, uncle, cousin, or even brother. People are nice and very caring within each other. The pidgin language and the local style is what make Maui the best. The temperature is perfect and very constant. It doesn’t get really hot or cold at one point. Local food is the way to go, with mixed plate serve on the table.

The scenic point is as good as it gets. The road to Hana is far an experience especially going to Kahakuloa, a one lane road with nice view of the mountain as you go along. The Haleakala and the Iao Valley is the place to go for those tourists. Speaking of tourist, Maui has a lot of tourist going in and out of the island. It is said because of the friendly people we have here.

Tourist is what keeps the island going but locals is what makes the island better and nicer in so many ways. Maui’s lifestyle is the best lifestyle there is. I’m glad that I was raised in here and I totally will not regret it. Maui No ka o’i and that’s right……….

water...

Aqua Colbert.

That commercial he did was very funny. I found it interesting to see the process of how Colbert made his water. Now it makes me wonder how bottle waters are made now a days. the process of obtaining clear water does not seem so clean, from the erupting oil, to melting glaciers, to people pumping water how do they really clean it? Does water literally need to travel from one place to another to have it clean? Do people out there actually add rhino tears to the water that they drink? Now that was funny, but I also found some of things that were displayed in the commercial of Aqua Colbert very disgusting.

Water is Life

What is the world coming to when we find humor in bottled water. The Colbert report addressed our water bottle craze. So what is it about bottled water that is so important to people today. To find more information I watched another water related Colbert report. This gave me a much better prospective to what the issue really is. Water is life! We need water to survive. Naturally humans are drawn to water, because of their biological need for it. So what do we do when there is an extreme water shortage? My real question is what about ocean water? Can that be converted into drinking water? Furthermore, if it can what will that do as a "cause and effect" to the planets climate and ecosystem?

Not EVEN CLOSE!

I just finished reading the article "Media perpetuates sexism in presidential race". Although this article isn't entirely false, I feel that it is not completely accurate. First off, yes Hillary Clinton is a woman, and she will face even more obstacles if she finds herself in the White House next fall, but what about that challenges Borak will face? At least Hillary can be appreciative of the fact she is a white woman in a "white man's world." Borack will face tougher scrutiny, and be faced with many of the ignorance's that have thought to have ended with the civil war. Many individuals in this country just aren't ready to see a black president. For the democratic ticket, voters are faced with two "wrongs" electing a woman to do a "man's" job or electing a black to do a "white man's job". I think many would rather see Hillary win then a black man, so sorry man I won't give Hillary any sympathy. I think it is extremely ignorant that she is mocked for her clothing style, her attitude, and the names she is called are indisputably wrong. However, she will need to be a "bitch" if she wants to win, and run this country effectively, and I will support her 100% for that. In contrast, Borack faces deeper, personal attacks. He has been called "nigger" and questioned religiously. This is nothing compared to the surface criticism that Hillary has faced. So listen bud, if you want to talk about a political injustice, then try to examine how Borack Obama has been treated, and try to focus on a deeper issue.