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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, June 2, 2004

THE LEFT LANE
Hurricane readiness

Advertiser Staff and News Services

With hurricane season upon us — the Pacific hurricane season officially started yesterday and ends Nov. 30 — you might want to pack your bags.

Your disaster survival bags, that is.

Need a disaster kit, a two-person backpack ($130), first-aid kit ($12.95), or a solar radio ($29.95)? Check out the American Red Cross Hawai'i chapter's Web site: hawaiiredcross.org. Or visit the Red Cross store at 4155 Diamond Head Road. The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Information: 734-2101.


Serious about koi

Something fishy's going on June 24-27 at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Hotel.

Fish owners will be carping and raving, about the secrets of raising good koi.

It's time for the Associated Koi Clubs of America's 23rd annual koi convention and seminar, hosted by the Hawaii Goldfish and Carp Association. Seminar topics include koi health, nutrition, judging and selection, and breeders will bring fish in from Japan and give tips to koi hobbyists. Participants also can attend a tour of local koi ponds.

For seminar or vendor registration, contact Koi Club chairman Leroy Taba at 247-5222 or e-mail lstaba@verizon.net or www.akcahawaii.org.


Go ahead, vent to us

The love line is open at "Kisses and Misses," our Friday advice column.

Enough letters about cheating, already. We know you have other issues. So what is it you want to talk about? Problems with your in-laws, co-workers or children? We'll tackle your problems without revealing your identity.

Just e-mail kissesandmisses@honoluluadvertiser.com; send snail mail to Kisses and Misses, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; or fax 525-8055.


'Day' pulls in $86 mil

Disaster flick "The Day After Tomorrow" raked in a $85.8 million, the sixth-highest debut ever (nudging last year's Memorial Day release "Bruce Almighty"), but it still wasn't enough to beat back monster "Shrek 2" at the box office. The animated ogre, donkey and pals took in a monstrous $95.6 million, more than $10 million more than analysts expected. In its second weekend, "Shrek" edged out "Spider-Man." It's expected to surpass the original's total of $267.7 million by today. "Shrek" and "Tomorrow" powered Hollywood to its strongest Memorial Day weekend ever — the top 12 movies alone took in $238.7 million, compared with last year's record of $202 million for all movies over the holiday.