and yes i do duct tape my shoes...new ones are on their way! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

mcjhrobinson:
The lady friend had some family on Oahu, but most of them were in Hilo. We spent an even amount of time around Hilo and then Waikiki over the course of the two trips with her. Honestly, I don't ever want to stay at a hotel near down town Waikiki again. It seems like the San Francisco of Hawaii to me. If I wanted to drive through a congested city, I can to that here in California.

Interestingly enough, the guy that has the surfboard shop out here who helped me shape my two surfboards in my surfboard thread lived in Hawaii a bit. I guess he grew up in California, got married, moved to Hawaii near Waikiki where his in-laws were, started his surfboard company, then moved back to the central California coast making surfboards. He's a pretty cool guy and I'm glad that he seems so cool with teaching me how to shape surfboards. Granted that I had to pay a little extra for his instruction, but it's cool.

Oh, just saw your duct tape comment! Hilarious! Whatever works!

hilo is nice, a bit rainy but nice...i lived up in mountain view (not cali) for a while loved it. the big island is awesome.

im with you on waikiki...i lived closer to the fire station that near waikiki sort of back behind the zoo. cool neighborhood not as loud. to date there has always been a car alarm that goes off everyday. i hate it!

debreifing:

the SOD faired good there was slight folding of the edge but nothing a quick schlinking or two on the chefs metal thingy couldnt realign. i did hit the concrete a few time and i guess coconut shells are that tough. gave it some strop passes and it shaves hair again!

thanks dan! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Told you that edge was too thin for concrete, Matthew. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Nice pics.

Fresh cut Coconuts! Yum!!!

Perfect job for the SOD! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

looking back i should put it on my wood block and done it...thats what happens when youre in the sun too long....brain mush! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

you cant even tell i hit concrete now! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

Death to coconuts! All hail the executioner.. The mighty SOD!!!!

Cool pics, when I read the thread title I knew who started it.

mrj, did HD put an edge on that SOD?

guilty as charged!!!!


i dont have the pic of when i cut one in half with the old cleaver we got. my coworker took the pics but never sent me that particular one. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />