The following ad for millionaires says it all.

ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECE. Energy-independent villa in Paradise. A wonderful escape from millennium uncertainties on the fabulous Kona Coast. A quarter ton of food. Safest Y2K investment and hideout. Sale by owner. Take a tour of it now: www.hawaiinetdirectory.com/halemana.html

The interesting part is the Big Island description and I would like to hear from anyone about Hawaii. I am not a millionaire but the story on this web site about the Big Island is very appealing

David

-- David (Seeking@safeharbor.now), September 16, 1999

Answers

I'm on the Big Island - Kona is too hot and dry in my opinion. Try the east side.

-- Y2KGardener (gardens@bigisland.net), September 16, 1999.

What happens when the natives -- who aren't millionaires -- get restless? Is it possible that they don't have 3 tons of provisions? As it is, whitey is not breaking any popularity records in Hawaii. Post Y2k ...?) Where's he gonna go? He better have his private yacht waiting along the Kona coast for that 2500 mile treck back to the mainland. And if he makes it back (he's got two chances: slim and nil) then what?

-- Dr. Roger Altman (rogaltman@aol.com), September 16, 1999.

Those folks shopping for TEOTWAWKI cottages in Kona should read Spiritwalker.

-- Linda (lwmb@psln.com), September 16, 1999.

eat the rich

-- zoobie (zoobiezoob@yahoo.com), September 16, 1999.

Zoobie,

I am not a rich man. I do ok. But I think you forgot to add a [grin] to your (hopefully) tongue in cheek statement: "eat the rich".

Thank you for your attention.

Sincerely, Stan Faryna

-- Stan Faryna (info@giglobal.com), September 16, 1999.

zoobie, I don't want to eat people... Lousy karma.

-- Mara Wayne (MaraWayne@aol.com), September 16, 1999.

Eating other people's money is theft... as well, zoob.

-- Will (sibola@hotmail.com), September 16, 1999.

I checked out the Big Island last year, as possible hideaway. Here is why I made the "no" decision = population explosion (145,000), most food/goods dependent upon transportation, some very p.o.ed (ripped off) Hawaiians (Japanese not crazy about us whites either, and they are in the majority), water (iffy on Kona side, some Vog [volcano ash] contamination, minimal island wide preparations, Honolulu's 850,000 terribly close, the new kid on the block syndrome.

-- ukulele ulu (ulululu@ha.usa), September 17, 1999.

Dear Ukuele, Stand corrected--the big island is underpopulated! 6 hours to curcumnavigate by car.We are the Rainbow people and the shades and styles would give a racist a coronary,we like it like this. When cpt cook (crook) arrived here in 1793 or abouts he found a thriving population of 400,ooo and not a nail to be found. The Hawaiians still are waiting for their settlement and a return of crown lands as promised--- the house mentioned is a beauty and one of a kind and it's owners are not millionaires cause I looked at the place myself,wish I had the cash!!!!! honolulu is 250 mi distant and we haven't had a hurricane for 100 years---Last Newyear I spent at the beach and hope to repeat this year--Come y2k there are no freeways to arrive here and we are blest with deep soil and kind weather.sorry you left but wish you'd taken that howlie shitsturrer Altman with you! He reminds me of those who say hawaii is too tourist and have never been here. Ask y2k Gardener if he wants to leave for y2k.Bet he'll tell you to go smoke a rope--I wouldn't even ship my ashes back to the mainland! Give me the winds of Kohala any day. Ps the capital Hilo, the biggest city on this island has a population less than 40,000

-- merek mura (merek@aloha.net), September 17, 1999.

Dear Zoobe---EAT ME

-- richie Rich (Oralsex@eatme.com), September 17, 1999.

Well? Like if you were a multi you WOULDN'T try to live a comfortable life? Puuuuuuleeeeeze! Class envy!

Oh I see, I work smart, bust my nuts making a nice egg, I shouldn't enjoy? C'mon now, this is the land of opportunity. And I DO mean that, if you disagree, please tell me where you would rather live, and why you have yet to move there.

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeed@yahoo.com), September 17, 1999.

The first survival instruction in Kona is, "Don't get hit by the falling fruit" On the mainland I spent the weekends fertilizing and watering. Here in Kona, I spend my weekends pruning and picking. Native or not, its hard to get restless with a full stomach, warm temperatures, gentle breezes, blue skies, warm surf, and all those bikinis. Restless-Hawaiian is an oxymoron. The Hawaiian people prize their Aloha Spirit like mainlanders prize their houses, cars, and clothes. I am much happier now with my t-shirt, shorts, and bare feet. This land of abundance breeds kindness and compassion not restlessness and envy.

-- Why Too K (steve_e@hialoha.net), September 18, 1999.

There is no big racial strife on Big Island. A few idiots are anywhere in the world. People are mixed here. Kona has plenty of water on the slopes and water runs downhill.

We have 60,000 cattle here and plenty fish and fruit.

I logged on www.hawaiinetdirectory.com/ halemana.html

Big Island facts there are actually conservative. The island is known as the most remote on earth and we are safest in the norther hemisphere for nuclear dangers.

You stick a broom in the ground and you soon have a tree.

Aloha, if you come millionaires or not bring your good friens and family no one will die here.

-- Kanaka (Aloha@PELE.wind), September 18, 1999.

I am buying on the Big Island and so are other geeks. Visiting the web page mentioned by David I cannot agree with Ed about how fast one can relocate. This transaction can be done in a few days...if you have been in my business in 99...looking for "glitches???"

After all the seller has already set up everything including a ton of food...I'm just stashing mine now.

Big Island is the best place on earth. We'll be having a big luau in December....there are about 15,000 wild pigs on the island.

Aloha all you Y2K refugees

-- Geek (Geek@remediation.money), September 18, 1999.

Aloha, Big Islanders! I have many good memories of visiting there and finding it free of bad tourist stuff and full of good Hawaiian mana. I'll be thinking of you on the rollover and hoping you lack nothing you really need. And I'll be back to visit if the planes are safely flying. I want to show my children the lava flowing into the sea, and other beauties unique to your home island.

-- jor-el (jor-el@krypton.uni), September 18, 1999.

Aloha -- jor-el

Big Islander welcomes you brother. We hope for more justice and a fairer land distribution.

HALEMANA means Home of Sacred Power...yes there is mana here and safety.

-- Kanaka (Aloha@PELE.wind), September 21, 1999.

When Y2K reality reached a critical mass for me, I moved my family and TV production company to the Big Island last February. Having lived in Hawaii years ago I knew that the spirit of aloha and ohana (community, family) was its greatest natural resource and the best environment to ride out the stress after 01-01-, Oh-Oh. All the comments above, excepts mereks are unfounded and do not depict an accurate view. The Big Island will be the grand experiment in the new age. Very unique people of all types are being brought here for a reason. If it's going to start all over, this is the place to be.

Aloha,

Keith Hawaii 2000: Winds of Change

-- keith Nealy (keithn@aloha.net), September 22, 1999.

Sorry to exclude Kanaka and Y2K gardner and the others who live here. We each have a special place in our hearts for this place... the newest piece of real estate on the planet and supposedly one of the three most powerful, spiritual places on earth. I'm not a "crystal banger", but I sure have felt different living here. We're going to be just fine, even with the limitations of being the most remote island in the world. Were "far from the madding crowd".

Aloha

Keith

-- Keith Nealy (keithn@aloha.net), September 22, 1999.