"Price Gouging..." 'Obama Da Dog'

Obama Da Dog lives in Kapa'a, Kaua'i Hawai'i
 and is a lifelong Hawai'ian resident.

Price Gouging

I found it ironic that so many people were upset over price gouging during the hurricane watch. Upset that bottled water was selling for 2-3 times it's regular price. People said, "where's the aloha spirit?"Bottled water is something we really don't need anyway, fill 5 gallon buckets and your bathtub... I never buy bottled water, to me it's always been a ripoff to buy water that's been sitting in plastic.

Price gouging is a year round activity all over Kauai and the other islands, yet people seem to only get upset during hurricane and storm watches? 

What about food trucks charging $12.50 for a hamburger on a paper plate? What about  an ice cream cone for $7.00?

What about the airlines charging $250-400 a RT for a short RT to Honolulu of less than 80 miles?

What about fixer upper homes on the worst section of the island going for  $500,000 and more?

Price gouging is as common as spam musubi in Hawai'i.

It's all about supply and demand.  If you bust a merchant for trying to make a buck, you need to bust the airlines and just about every business in the  tourism industry.

The Aloha spirit basically consists of, Aloha, give us all your money. Did someone say Superferry?


P.S.
Check out my opinion article in the 08-13-14 edition of the Honolulu Staradvertiser.   They have a paywall, therefore I am copying and pasting so everyone can read it; They edited out last line about Superferry,   good edit actually.

"Price gouging common in isles"
http://staradvertiser.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
It’s ironic that so many people were upset over price gouging during the hurricane watch, upset that bottled water was selling for two to three times its regular price. People said, “Where’s the aloha spirit?”
Price gouging goes on year-round, not only during hurricane and storm watches.
What about food trucks charging $12.50 for a hamburger? What about an ice cream cone for $7? What about the airlines charging $250-$400 for a short roundtrip to Honolulu? What about fixer-upper homes in the worst section of the island going for $500,000 and more?
It’s all about supply and demand. If you bust a merchant for trying to make a buck, you need to bust the airlines and just about every business in the tourism industry.
The aloha spirit basically consists of, “Aloha, give us all your money.” James “Kimo” Rosen
Kapaa, Kauai

...And on Sunday August 17, 2014  this blog was also published in the letters section in the Kaua'i Garden Island Newspaper;
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-sunday-august/article_6dde01fa-25d9-11e4-a0ed-001a4bcf887a.html

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"Noah's Ark..." 'Chester "Unc" Lau' (Source) Timely information...

Dakinetalks favorite Uncle (Chester Lau)

"Unc"  is really passionate about creating a national Caregivers day.

Any help , support or ideas would be greatly appreciated...

'Unc' currently resides on the Hawai'ian Island of Oahu. 
He is a retired cinematographer,
 and  enjoys giving the politicians a bad time...

Unc's blog is timely as we anticipate possible hurricanes and tropical storms

Cars line up for gas at the Local Kapa'a Shell station in anticipation
of a possible hurricane...

Noah's Ark

I am not afraid of tomorrow for I have seen yesterday and I love today.
Noah's Ark :  Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark . 
ONE:  Don't miss the boat.
TWO:  Remember that we are all in the same boat!
THREE:  Plan ahead.  It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.  
FOUR:  Stay fit.  When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
FIVE:  Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
SIX:  Build your future on high ground.
SEVEN:  For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
EIGHT:  Speed isn't always an advantage.  The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
NINE:  When you're stressed, float awhile.
TEN:  Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
ELEVEN:  No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting. 

Please pass this on to people you want to be blessed.
Give it!  Don't just get it!
Most people walk in and out of your life,
but FRIENDS leave footprints in your heart.

P.S.
 Stay tuned To KHON TV for all the updates on  hurricane Iselle  and Julio;
http://khon2.com/2014/08/05/stores-emptied-as-residents-stock-up-on-water-supplies/

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