monkeylizard

  Ask me why I have 3 torpedo levels...

The cops are going to try to flip him.

Don't listen to them. Haters gonna hate.   Hawaii is great. Just get out of Honolulu.

I burn quick too. Sun was an issue for sure. I managed with a combination of rash guards and good sunscreen. The All-Terrain Aqua Sport stuff worked really well and has a good rating from EWG for low risks from the chemicals in it. I went through about 3 tubes in 2 weeks. I found it in several stores in Hawaii including Target and the ubiquitous ABC Stores.

To find good travel deals, sign up for email notices from Sherman's Travel, TravelZoo, Budget Travel. For Hawaii specific, I saw pretty good hotel deals by getting the e-mail specials from Outrigger Hotels. Like I said, we used condos, but the hotel deals from Outrigger were pretty good, relatively speaking.     Spiffy, you forgot Rosanne Barr.....  :)

The cons for Hawaii really are the cost and the travel time. If you can resolve yourself to stick out the flight time, and save enough to be able to weather the high costs, there's no reason for it not to be amazing.   The best ways that we found to cut costs were condos with kitchens, shopping at the local grocery store and using their weekly sales ad (just like we do at home)*, breakfast in the condo every day, and lunch/dinner in the condo when the schedule allowed. If you're a Costco member, there's one on Maui and one on Oahu. Cheap way to stock up for a week or two, and some of the cheapest alcohol on the islands.   I love snorkeling. I rented snorkel gear from Snorkel Bob's on both Oahu and Maui. Maui was much better for snorkeling. The exception would be Hanauma Bay on Oahu if you have small kids. It's a very protected cove with calm water and lots of corals and fish close to shore. It also has lots of people. It's closed on Tuesdays to give the fish a day off.   If you want to try surfing, you can do that on most of the islands. One of the things that makes Waikiki Beach famous is that the waves break a looooooong way out from the shore and roll for a long time. This is great for beginner surfing. I didn't see anywhere on Maui that had similar conditions.   If you want to get excited about Hawaii, start reading the forums on TripAdvisor. You'll see a lot of repeats, but it will answer a lot of your questions about each island. http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g29220-i86-Maui_Hawaii.html http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g29222-i37-Oahu_Hawaii.html http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g29218-i304-Kauai_Hawaii.html http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g29217-i268-Island_of_Hawaii_Hawaii.html       *We signed up for Safeway's VIP card during uor first shopping trip. It's free. Works like a Kroger Plus card.

Mrs. 'lizard and I went to Hawaii last summer. Oahu and Maui. I'd been before as a kid, but she hadn't. I wouldn't skip Oahu entirely, but I wouldn't spend much time there either. Plan on a day or two to see Pearl and the Arizona (book your tickets online), Waikiki, and drive up to the north shore and back. We both loved Haleiwa on the north shore. Oahu is busy. It doesn't have to be. Lots of people fly in and get out of Honolulu for places on the east side or the north shore. Lanakai beach is beautiful. Lots of beach house rentals over there. Ko'Olina is on the west side. It's where the Disney reort (Aulani) and a JW Marriott are located. there's not much over there at all, but it's slowly growing. It's a good 45-60 min drive from there into Waikiki w/o traffic.   My surfing instructor at Waikiki said Maui is where people on Oahu go to get away from the crowds and Kauai is where people on Maui go to get away from the "crowds". There's not much at all on Lanai or Molokai, so if you really want to get away from people, go there. Very few amenities though. We stayed in west Maui in north Kaanapali. We liked it because it was away from the "crowd" in south Kaanapali and in Lahaina. Maui was great. If I could afford it, and if they would let me keep my guns, I think I could live there.   We stayed in a condo on Oahu and on Maui. We'll be going back and skipping Oahu for more Maui and we'll try Kauai or Big Island depending on if the lava flows are visible or not. We were at Banyan in Oahu. It's an older building. Our unit had been remodeled, but I'd probably try for some other building next time. We stayed at Honua Kai in Maui and loved it. Booked all our stuff on flipkey.com, which is TripAdvisor's version of VRBO.com. A condo or beach house can save you a lot. Many include a parking space, there's no resort fee, and with a kitchen you can save a bunch by making breakfast there and packing a cooler lunch for the beach. Most condos also come with lots of beach gear like coolers, chairs, umbrellas, towels, etc. If not, buy cheap stuff at WalMart/Costco and drop it off at a thrift store when you're done. Cheaper than renting that stuff.   You can get by w/o a car on Oahu if you stay entirely in Waikiki. That kind of sucks, so plan on a car. You need a car on the other islands. Book one as soon as you book your flight. They can and do run out of cars. It's not like they can just drive some over form a nearby airport.

If Pelican cases ever makes a safe, then I'd trust it to be waterproof.

No. Safes are not generally waterproof. There are some on the market that claim to be water proof, but I don't know much about them. It would take a perfect seal around the door and any holes in the safe for floor bolts/power.

This site might help: http://www.roofing.com/forum/search.php?t=10740&sid=75c1ea2d97e99e8cbbd93e778b815655

How would that affect otherwise-NFA items, like say a Lewis gun? As a full-auto would it remain under NFA regulations, or as an antique, would it be open season?

Here's the OP story with video. Because what's a dog story w/o pics/video of the dog?   http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2014/05/lost-3-year-old-boy-found-with-family-dog-protecting-him/

  Maybe I should take that up...cuz this shootin hobby I've developed is dirt cheap..... :surrender:

It stars newcomer Jean-Clogged Bran Damme

That's what makes it special.

The director has been plugging this film, but the critics say it stinks.

Yeah, you should be getting better groups with that 18-foot barrel.  :D   Seriously though, the old Classified ad is long gone. PM Dolomite_supafly or Sour Kraut.

  You still got ripped off.  :)

  LOL! I loved his closing statement.   My dad has an RG10 in .22 that we get good laughs out of. He had a guy at Stones River range in the neighboring lane ask him to stop shooting it because of the lead/crap/partsofthegun it was spraying out the sides. I'm certain I'll "inherit" that some day.   He bought it when he was a poor college student back in the late 60's.   I'd never want to be near a grenade Rohm that shoots centerfire.

USAA here. Rates are usually competitive, but rarely the lowest. Their service is consistently one of the highest rated in the business, and usually number 1.   Liberty Mutual is usually ranked right there with them.

A blind chimp with palsy could pass the TN HCP range test. It's super easy. A range trip or two to get yourself familiarized with how to safely operate your new handgun is all you really need.

  This one? http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/barrel-parts/compensators/ar-15-miculek-comp-prod5573.aspx

A Lorcin is like the clap. You can't give it back to the person who gave it to you. All you can do is pass it on.