Postby puhi » Thu Jul 22, 2004 11:49 am
true dat. i wouldn't include any plans to visit the westside of oahu, especially at night. yer definitely asking for it if you go there, with your moon-tan standing out like a sore thumb.
there are other pockets of ill repute dotting the island, but for the most part, it centers itself on the westside. if they don't rip you off when you're in the water, then they'll crzash into you with their car while driving 110 mph in a 35mph zone. believe me, avoid the wesside like the plague.
waikiki, town, east, north and central oahu are for the most part, pretty safe and cordial. the closer you get to the tourists (waikiki and north shore) the safer and friendlier it is.
localism? NOtHING like califrisco and oz. them white boys are very possessive of their own breaks, almost to the same degree that they are disrespectful when visiting others home breaks. over here, you give a smile you get one back.
the people you'll have to watch out for is your FELLOW TRAVELERS. these assholes are here for a limited time, so they feel they need their moneys worth... they try to grab every single wave, shitttty or not. very obvious, they stand out like a sore thumb.
don't try to prove anything when you're here. noone will be impressed, we've seen it all, and then some. AND, you'll get yourself in trouble, to boot.
aloha, and safe trip. (don't expect a rose garden)
