The "locals who can't swim" sign-in thread

[Pua'i Mana'o]

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jeez, you guys!

You act as if I would push you in the water, or something…

[MyopicJoe]

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I'd think it would just wash right thru a drain pipe...but I don't know for sure.

I don't really know, but my guess is there's no real damage to the pipes themselves. I worry about pipes getting clogged if there's a U-bend in the pipe, but who knows.

If we had a nice outdoor shower, it wouldn't be so bad. It would be nice to have a POS beach car too.

jeez, you guys!

You act as if I would push you in the water, or something…

buwahahaha

jus givin you a hard time cuz we can

[sophielynette]

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I'm not a local but I'm still here so that counts yeah?

I can doggie-paddle, and I can float and tread water, but I can't do the "real" swimming thing, and I don't like being where I can't touch land. I never liked the slides at the water park that would plunge you down into the pool of water at the end -- I tend to panic underwater. And yet I enjoy surfing and scuba diving and playing in the big waves.

It's definitely not from a lack of exposure. My family practically lived at the beach in the summer, my parents love to swim laps and such. I just never got it.

[Honoruru]

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You act as if I would push you in the water, or something…

Or hold our heads under water until we bubble over.

I was raised on Oʻahu. So what's your theory? I want to see if it holds water.

[kani-lehua]

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Pua'i Mana'o:

jeez, you guys!

You act as if I would push you in the water, or something…








"Point Panic was unreal, 90 feet and glassy,
I look back and da wave coming at me was so big
I knew my eggs was headed for that big omelet in da sky.
As I was choking underneath da water, I could tink of one ting... air....
and in da foaming merciless sea, I called out to...." ....pua'i (gurgling) please tell us your theory?

sorry, something happened when i was trying to quote? the brain must be water logged.

[MyopicJoe]

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"Point Panic was unreal, 90 feet and glassy

ROTFL

I get massive brain hemorrhage!


Rap's awesome. When we first started dating, I played Poi Dog for my wife, but she nevah get it

[Leo Lakio]

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or something…

Advice to all: keep your eyes on her thumbs...

[SusieMisajon]

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Ok...back on topic...

Over here, kids go to the pool with the school once a week from about the age of four and nobody gets out of it without learning to swim.

[D'Alani]

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Could it be a generational thing since today the young ones have so many activities to choose from where as before it was simply "we go beach"...even on Oahu.

[acousticlady]

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Could it be a generational thing since today the young ones have so many activities to choose from where as before it was simply "we go beach"...even on Oahu.

Ha ha ha ha! I swear I came on line because that same thought occurred to me .

[achow]

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I'm signing in.... I can't swim either. I was born and raised and raised on O'ahu. Almost drowned twice.

Alana

[Pua'i Mana'o]

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My Oʻahu Theory about the Nonswimmerate:

Not enough accessible swimming shoreline per capita.

Not enough parking = not enough beach time.

Easier to stay home or go shopping.

[kani-lehua]

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hm? i don't know if i can agree with you, pm. small kid time we went to the beach a lot (dad's idea) because during that time PUKA shells were the rage. and, granny (mom's mom) would want us to gather limu down at 'ewa beach (that was when there was an abundance of the delicacy). i think i'm just afraid of the water. just like achow, i almost drowned, but only once. there definitely won't be a second time unless i'm on a flight to vegas and the plane crashes in the ocean--goners for sure--no can swim, but can float.

good theory about the shopping, though. love, love, love to shop. maybe that's why i worked in retail for soooo many years.

[MyopicJoe]

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maybe that's why i worked in retail for soooo many years.

By chance, kani, did you sell Pele's Tear women's brooches?

"You tink it's fun? On your feet eight owahs a day! Eight owahs a day!"
"Dis is sometin else. Auntie cannot take all of dis presha!"
"My heart! My heart! What? You tink one heart attack is normal?"

[kani-lehua]

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By chance, kani, did you sell Pele's Tear women's brooches?

"You tink it's fun? On your feet eight owahs a day! Eight owahs a day!"
"Dis is sometin else. Auntie cannot take all of dis presha!"
"My heart! My heart! What? You tink one heart attack is normal?"

unda presha!

hehe. dat was funny! but, who you calling auntie?! only get one auntie on dis forum.

no siree joe, didn't sell any pele's tear brooches. have shed a lot of tears, but never thought to sell them . if i could just figure out how to glue them to the pin, i'd be a gazillionaire.