[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 4:28 pm HST]
Keiki o ka aina, don't waste your time becoming "mainlandish". We are unique people...we make Hawaii what it is. People who disrespect and/or insult "Hawaii" don't understand "Aloha" nor, will they ever understand the meaning of "Aloha", "Ha'a Ha'a", "Kuleana" ...because they have no Culture. Ignorant people do not deserve our attention nor, our time...save our "Aloha" for those that DESERVE it. That's why "they" get cracks... Back to the reason at hand - I walked from Kalihi bus facility to Salt Lake and it took me about 40 minutes (for the "ignorant" one(s): I have a car, but, the humble side of me chooses to sacrifice and be considerate to people who really need to drive...but, that's something that you will never understand) Love you all...things will be better.
Blessed
Salt Lake

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 4:26 pm HST]
It took me 6.5 hours from Waikiki to my home in Ewa Beach. I took Ala Moana to the Nimitz and then on the Viaduct to the Kam Hwy. exit in Aiea, from Kam Hwy. I got onto the Freeway and then....smooth sailing the rest of the way. Of course this was at 2:00AM by the time I arrived home. This should be a good wake-up call to those who oppose rapid rail transit. We don't need more roads we need new solutions to our traffic problems. If Honolulu would have passed a transit system years ago half the people on the road could have been sitting comfortably at home in less than an hour instead of 4,5,6 or even more. And for those who decided to "camp out" on the freeway shoulders and green space, please Kokua - the freeway was a big mess today with rubbish left behind last night.
Dennis Lijewski
Ewa Beach

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 4:22 pm HST]
Don't even try to act like a Hawaiian Brother. Cause it ain't gonna get you no where. I don't think anyone would ever agree with any thing you will ever have to say. Unless you want to leave the island of course. I'm totally for that.
l love my home
makaha

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 4:20 pm HST]
Actually, Hawaii Blows... now that I think about everything that you have said, i do agree with much of it. I do apologize. Thank you for making me see the light.
I love my home
makaha

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 4:19 pm HST]
I sort of did this morning. And I agree, it's a slap in the face. What a bummer.
Carl M.
makaha

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 4:16 pm HST]
A larger concern that no one has raised here is the fact that since the Army (government) caused the damages and inconvenienced the residence of Oahu, we as tax payers are paying for it all. Would everyone agree that this is a double slap in the face to us all? As a tax paying citizen this makes me sick to the core.
Tax Payer
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 4:11 pm HST]
Wow...that was deep. Like my pockets.
Pimp Daddy
Hawaii Kai

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 4:09 pm HST]
The epitome of one bad apple ruining it for everybody else. Such carelessness. It was like a movie so surreal, yet the effects were detrimental. I hate that it only took one person to paralyze the entire island. What if there was an intentional attack, the terrorists will surely know how to immobilize the island. Let this be a lesson to the powers that be, to prepare for the worse. Because yesterday's response was deadly.
PC
Waipio

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 4:07 pm HST]
Don't bother, because you aren't welcome here. By staying here, you are showing that your actually don't mind being here. So not only are you arrogant for your comments, but also a hypocrite.
I love my home
makaha

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 4:06 pm HST]
Hawaii Blows: How about you don't check back ever... We don't need to hear your childish whinning and complaining.. Get a life and GROW UP! Or better yet get yourself a spouce (whoever would want to date you). So they can deal with your whinning and complaining.. And let the rest of us live life without your childish ways..
I love Hawaii
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 4:01 pm HST]
Ok, I got the hint. I'll check back in 5 years. Haha
Hawaii Blows
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 4:00 pm HST]
So what are you going to do about it? Nothing I bet. That’s what I thought. Go back to your car and do what you’re good at, complaining and doing nothing about it. Just do us a favor and keep it to yourself next time because we don’t want to hear it.
I love my home
makaha

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 4:00 pm HST]
With the condense population on Oahu and the limited space available, our state is trying to make things work the best we can. Of course they need to improve, that’s why they want the resident’s opinions. http://news.kcc.hawaii.edu/event.php?event=897 If you got better ideas then let them be known at the community forums. Don’t just sit on the side throwing cheap shots at the residents of Oahu just because you weren’t born here. And yes, we have aloha. So what? It’s something we take pride in, so don’t insult our culture. The only thing you’re accomplishing is giving others from the mainland a bad rep.
I love my home
makaha

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:59 pm HST]
"Hawaii Blows", the way you've approached the situation is not only arrogant, but childish. You definitely have no place or reason to be in Hawaii if you have an attitude like that. Also, if your reason for thinking "Hawaii Blows" is based on traffic, get a life. There's more to life than sitting in your car. If you aren’t going to help by attending the community meetings that the state provides in regards to mass transit, your words mean nothing and carry no weight. You choose to complain and yet do nothing about it. Also, if you're saying that "Hawaii's Government" sucks, Hello! It’s the same U.S government your sorry self was born in to. Not just Hawaii. Or are you trying to say that any other state would have handled it better? I don't think so buddy.
I love my home
makaha

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:56 pm HST]
It took us a total of 11 hrs from King Street near University Avenue to Ewa Beach. We went through H-1 then took the Dillingham to Nimitz Hwy then to Kam Hwy to H-1 to Fort Weaver Road.
Roland
Sun Terra Ewa Beach

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:54 pm HST]
Remeber to Vote 4 Bu.!
Bu Laia
Waimanalo

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:52 pm HST]
we all were until people like hawaii blows came into the picture
hawaii love
oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:50 pm HST]
Can't we all just get along with Aloha lovin?
Hokabigoloogi
Hawaii

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:48 pm HST]
Took me 2 1/2 hours to get from the airport (Lagoon Dr) to my residence in Ewa Beach. I took Lagoon Dr to Puuloa St (spent an hour on Puuloa alone!) to 78 to Kam Hwy to H1 to Fort Weaver.
Kelly Griffith
Ewa Beach

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:43 pm HST]
Go home to your trailer park you loser.
Hawaii Blows his daddy again.
Hawaii Blows Trailer Park

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:38 pm HST]
No need to check back in 20 years, Hawaii Blows. We'll still be here handling our problems our way while you make some other city miserable with your problem solving skills. Try finding some real people to listen to your whining. Pathetic loser.
Hawaii Lover
Makakilo

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:37 pm HST]
Hawaii Blows and all the other Hawaii haters-do you honestly have nothing better to do than make fun of people? Why are you even here? School, work, loved ones? Sorry you don't like it here but in all honesty...I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Even though the cost of living SUCKS, the government, city & county aren't the greatest...there's so much more to Hawaii than what you're b*tching about. It was ONE accident that screwed up a lot of people's day but you know what? They got over it, it's a new day and hopefully now something will be done so in the future, we won't have a huge problem like this again. And like everyone else is saying, if you don't like it here..leave! Nobody's making you stay!
robyn
honolulu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:35 pm HST]
Hawaii Blows, you were probably hated where you came from... and now no one likes you here... how does it feel to know you're not wanted anywhere? Your comments bore me...
anonymous
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:35 pm HST]
Seems like "Hawaii Blows" can't get enough of the locals putting him in his place. All he can do is laugh @ his stupid comments. WHY are you still on the blog "Hawaii Blows" I KNOW there's still flights OUT of our aina(meaning: land, since idoits like you aren't hawaiian,don't know the hawaiian language) so catch that plane & NO ONE WOULD want to "see you in 20yrs" so don't plan on ever returning! HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT FOR THE "ALOHA" PEOPLE??!!!!
don't u get it??
Waikele

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:33 pm HST]
Go ahead and check back in 20 years. At least for that 20 years, us "aloha" people would live our life without s*upid people. Just because we're not from your 'original' state, that gives you the right to put us down? Don't think so. We're part of the U.S. We are one nation, not 50! Get a life... Maybe 20 years from now you'll grow up and actually have a life and be thankful that no one got hurt. Because right now all you care about is yourself.
Haters against s*upid people
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:33 pm HST]
You've gotta live a little Hawaiian Style And give a little Hawaiian Style Don't worry if the tide goes out Don't worry if the sun goes down Don't worry if you get caught in the rain Don't worry if the fish don't bite Don't worry it'll be alright Don't worry you can throw your net again
To all the locals
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:32 pm HST]
you go Daddy!
Dont blow to hard
Waianae

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:30 pm HST]
Ufa Hawaii Blows
Hawaii Blows Daddy
Hawaii Blows Tent

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:28 pm HST]
You've got to share a little Hawaiian Style And give a little Hawaiian Style Live a little Hawaiian Style Deep down we're all a little Hawaiian Style everyone sing along !
To all the locals
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:24 pm HST]
I'll check back in 20 years to see how far along you "aloha" people have gotten. haha
Hawaii Blows
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:24 pm HST]
I work at the airport and finish at 4pm. My son was with me and when we left, traffic was bad. I picked up my sister-in-law at Hart Street by Nimitz Hwy at 5pm. It took us 30min. to get on the Fwy. I had hoped to be home by 8pm but I was wrong. 3hrs passed and we barely passed the airport. Unprepared for this situation, the three of us were hungry and didn't have any food or water. I felt bad for my 4yr old son because he was getting tired. As we inch our way thru traffic, we saw cars stopped on the side of the road with hoods up. Luckily my car was good to me but with all the stop and go, my brakes started to make noise. Finally, after 5.5 hrs of being stuck in the gridlock, I got a chance to exit at Aiea Exit and took the Moanaloa Rd. After that if was a smooth drive home to Ewa Beach.
Marilou Padilla
Ewa Beach

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:23 pm HST]
So sensitive and yet no closer to the solution. haha
Hawaii Blows
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:17 pm HST]
Well we haven't heard from Hawaii Blows in awhile... Maybe he moved... You think? Or maybe he now realizes the strenght and power of Hawaii's residents sticking together like we should be.
Hater against s*upid people
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:14 pm HST]
Someone needs to teach "Hawaii Blows" some aloha spirt. And leave the blog to those that want to blog on what happend doing the long hours it took to get home.
Aloha
Waianae

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:12 pm HST]
It took me 3 hours going around the Island from Kailua. I left at 8:30pm and it was a nightmare... I'm still recovering.
HIGHSURFWARNING.COM
HALEIWA

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:11 pm HST]
It took me 4 hours going the scenic route from Hickam via Like'like to the north shore. Was mean, but could've been worst. Made my Hieneken taste so good when I got home. Hawaii still no ka oi.
AL
Mililani

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:06 pm HST]
It took me well over 4 hours to get home and I was not a happy camper! The main thing is no one got hurt, and being originally from the PI, I'm used to this kind of traffic and divere driving habits. Salamat po!
Joem
Kapolei

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:05 pm HST]
It took my 3 hours and 45 mintues to get to Red Hill from Fort Shafter. That is two exits!!!!!!
John
Red Hill

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:04 pm HST]
I sympathize with everyone voicing their concerns and sharing their experiences. We can't depend on others to make things better for us when it comes to traffic messes. Most of us have a plan when there is a house fire... escape route. Maybe we need to have a plan within our own family & friends to have a plan to take care of things so many people tried to get home to do. Pick up kids, feed people, get medication, etc. Keep your car in good working order, carry water, always have plenty gas, keep snacks in the car, own a cell phone, carry spare battery, have extra medication... We don't need people labeling us as "retards" for living here and if California is such a greatplace to live why did you leave? Don't let the grass shack door hit you in the okole on your way out.
AKB
Wahiawa

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:03 pm HST]
Hey \"HAWAII BLOWS\" & \"LL\" this is a BLOG for people who were STUCK in the traffic last night & have MEANINGFUL things to say. I think you\'re confusing this blog for \"MY SPACE FOR IDOITS\"......you\'re on the WRONG WEBSITE & IN THE WRONG STATE!! I think Aloha Airlines should GIVE AWAY plane tickets to idiots like you to GET YOU OFF OUR ISLAND, better yet, send me your address & I\'ll BUY that ONE WAY ticket for you!!
dis isn't my space for haoles!
Nalo

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:02 pm HST]
It took me a little shy of 4 hours to get home from my workplace in downtown Honolulu. I took the Likelike Hwy to H3 and then some non-surface streets through Aiea, before getting onto the H1 westbound and onto H2. I enjoyed the ride and again thankful that I live in everyday paradise. Candace
Candace
Mililani Mauka

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 3:00 pm HST]
Hawaii Blows: nothing to do all day but act superior on a blog??!!!? This must be the only way you get people to 'listen' or 'talk' to you. You poor ting!!!
live in Paradise
Kapolei

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:52 pm HST]
What got nothing better to do, Hawaii Blows?
Hater against s*upid people
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:46 pm HST]
HAHA I LOVE IT! THANK YOU ALL FOR PROVING MY POINT! =)
Hawaii Blows
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:45 pm HST]
No, I didn't go that way that day, but if I had to go to the airport that day, I would have taken my bicycle (like I did a few days prior). At least the bike path is free (both money-wise and traffic-wise). Now this is a case for paving more bike paths all over the city. Each bike is one less car on the road. So let's vote in favor of allocating a percentage of road tax money for bike paths. Eva Uran
Eva Uran
varies

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:44 pm HST]
While the governor & mayor bicker about who should collect the funds for rapid transit, we taxpayers get the short end of the shaft. Remember to vote all the deadbeats out of office. As for you Hawaii haters, please leave the islands & return to your white trash trailer parks. As for me, I'll take our traffic woes & multitude of other problems that come with living in our Paradise as a 'local' over living in a place that spawned idiots as 'Hawaii Blows', etc. A'ole Pilikia....
I wouldn't live anywhere else
Waianae

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:43 pm HST]
awhooots! Time for some bakin'. Let's try another cookie receipe. Last good recipe came in at 11:33. Last good idea for a solution to break gridlock came in at 2:21 and 7:59. How about we call on Mr. Rod Haraga to submit a good cookie recipe.
H1 Zip Lane Home
Beyond H1/H2 Merge

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:38 pm HST]
It sound to me like "Hawaii Blows" Needs some attention! Is there anything better to do, then to sit on you computer and YAP!
Hawaii blows hatter
Hawaii

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:29 pm HST]
DRAMA...SAVE IT !!ITS PEOPLE LIKE "HAWAII BLOWS" THAT MAKE LIFE MISERABLE FOR EVERYONE. LIKE I SAID BEFORE THIS IS NOT FOR YOU TO CAUSE TROUBLE. YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO INSULT ANYONE. YOU ARE PROBABLY AN INSECURE PERSON. WERE YOU BREASTFED? DIDNT THINK SO! IF YOU HATE HAWAII SO MUCH LEAVE AND GO BLOW SOMEWHERE ELSE!!
kaleipulama
Pearl City

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:26 pm HST]
sorry to *brag* but it only took me an hour to get home from Daiei Kaheka. left there at 9:00pm, got home to pearl city at 10:00am. took the likelike cutoff and went to kaneohe, took the h3 back and drove home on kamehameha hwy. it was scary thinking of what i'd have to drive through, but i'm glad *luck* was on my side. i am very sorry for those who had to sit in traffic for so long. btw, this route i took was thanks to my brother-in-law who told me the secret. ;)
tamiko
pearl city

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:22 pm HST]
Among the rest of the island residents heading for Central Oahu, it took us a total of 5 hours to go home. Finally, we reached our Waipio Gentry residence at 12:20 p.m. (started from Downtown at 5:00 pm, waited for 1-hour on gridlock traffic, headed for Kaneohe, and at 9:00 pm, left for Waipio Gentry (via freeway)! Why didn't the State DOT open up the eastbound lane for Central Oahu residents to go home? Communication was terrible, and residents were very upset!
Thommes
Waipio Gentry

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:21 pm HST]
Agree 100% with "Concerned about Future Occurrences". PLEASE let this be a LESSON LEARNED for future emergency situations. WE NEED a better EMERGENCY PLAN that can be put into effect QUICKLY. A couple of options that would have helped immensely yesterday: contraflow lanes and close off small side streets (to decrease number of traffic light stops along Kam Hwy)--specifically the stop lights between McGrew Point and Anna Millers. It took 2-1/2 hours from downtown to Aiea.
km
Aiea

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:19 pm HST]
Four hours and nine minutes. Departed Hawaii Kai at 9:07 p.m., arrived in Mililani at 1:16 a.m. Took the H-1 viaduct (big mistake!) to Kam.
J
Mililani

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:13 pm HST]
TO: "FROM CALIFORNIA USA", "BOOHOO", AND "HAWAII BLOWS" KNOW WONDER LOCAL PEOPLE HATE HAOLES LIKE YOU...ITS SAD!!! IF YOU LIKE TO COMPLAIN SO MUCH ABOUT LIFE HERE IN HAWAII, THEN PLEASE...GO BACK TO THE HOLE YOU CAME FROM!! IT JUST ONE LESS PERSON THAT WE HAVE WASTE OUR "ALOHA" SPIRIT ON. NOW BACK TO THE REASON OF THIS BLOG... IT TOOK ME ABOUT 3 AND HALF HOURS TO GET HOME. I LEFT DOWNTOWN AT 5:15PM AND HEADED ON MOANALUA FREEWAY...THAT WAS WHERE THE GRIDLOCK BEGAN...THEN ONTO KAMEHAMEHA HWY IN PEARL CITY...IT WASN'T TOO BAD! JUST HAPPY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT OR EVEN KILLED.
ignorance hater
Leeward Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:13 pm HST]
RIGHT ON!
Shame on some of you
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:11 pm HST]
HAHA, I REST MY CASE.
Hawaii Blows
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:10 pm HST]
Anna I think you did! Better leave the cry baby alone !
Aloha
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:09 pm HST]
ooops... Did I hit a nerve Hawaii Blows...
Anna
Honolulu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:03 pm HST]
Anna, if you locals would stop having babies when you're 14, 15 and 16 years old Hawaii wouldn't be so "CROWDED".
Hawaii Blows
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:03 pm HST]
We should only keep military locals on the island. Less cars and less idiots.
TH
Aiea

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:03 pm HST]
It's not a matter of who's right and who's wrong. We're suppose to stick together, not point fingers and put blame on someone. That's why they call it an accident. We're only humans.. We make mistakes, we have to try to fix it and move on. By blaming others isn't going to get anything done or change anything. This blog was only made for the people of Hawaii to share their route and how long it took them to reach their destination.. Come on guys!
Shame on some of you
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:01 pm HST]
7 hours! Got on the Wahiawa Heights Express at 4:30p in downtown and finally made it home at 11:30p. I was impressed that everyone on the bus kept their cool & we laughed at the absurdity of taking 5 hours to pass the airport (on the H-1 viaduct) -- even calculated that we could be in L.A. or Las Vegas by now -- & estimated we were traveling about 1-1/2 miles per hour. I have to say a huge MAHALO to the bus drivers for taking us home safely!!! But D.O.T. has to get their act together & start planning for emergencies like this ... (one option) with assistance from the police, we could have used the zipper lane to the other side of the H-1 and exit at the on-ramp by LCC for all the people who were heading to Central & Leeward areas. And we sure could have used some port-0-potties!
Exhausted
Wahiawa

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 2:00 pm HST]
For you people from the mainland who have so many rude comments about Hawai`i, why are you here... if you don't like it here, LEAVE!!! We're alreay over-populated as it is... so do us locals a favor and go away!
Anna
Honolulu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:59 pm HST]
Sorry to see you go: LL is by far the most articulate, direct and outspoken person here. Again, locals don’t want to hear the truth because the truth hurts. Those who appose the truth are nothing short of ignorant and don’t have the capacity to ingest the larger picture. Keep your emotions at the door and leave the real thinking to us grown ups!
Hawaii Blows
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:54 pm HST]
I was stuck for 4 hrs. For 1 whole hour I moved less than 1 mile! It was ridiculous. But I took the AZ memorial cutoff toward Pearlridge and once I got there, the traffic was a breeze. I think HPD and DOT should've been smarter with blocking the on-ramps to the freeway. If they knew the freeway was closed then they should've blocked all on-ramps and leave all lights on green to relieve some traffic! Maybe next time (which there better not be)HPD/DOT will react more effectively and expeditiously. As for HAWAII BLOWS....you got a point! All this mess better be paid by the military. Hawaiian Dredging was contracted out to do the job (PAID BY OUR TAX MONEY)...ITS THE MILITARY'S JOB TO FIX THIS!
Cherie
Waipahu/Kunia

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:48 pm HST]
PACK UP AND LEAVE! GOODBYE ! IN REGARDS TO THIS MEASAGE BELOW You can add this to the list of why Hawaii is so stupid. 1.3 million retards on one island is a dangerous place to be. I think I'm ready to pack up and move back to America where things make sense! Hawaii From California USA
Sorry to see you go
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:47 pm HST]
Coming from Kalihi it took me about 2 1/2 hours to reach home. I left Kalihi at 10:00 p.m. and reached Mililani at 12:30 a.m.. I took school street to Ahua then to Salt lake Blvd. To Kam Hwy past Pearlridge right unto Moanalua to catch the H1 west to H2. Doesn't seem to be as bad as others but It was close to an hour off Ahua before I could get to Salt Lake Blvd.
Eric Acoba
Mililani

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:46 pm HST]
LL.. Hawaii doesn't want people like you here anyway... so LEAVE ALREADY!!!
AA
Aiea

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:44 pm HST]
TO ALL YOU IGNORANT MAINLAND PEOPLE!! WE WERE ALL STUCK IN THE TRAFFIC! THIS BULLETIN IS TO BE USED TO EXPRESS OURSELVES AND VENT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. THERE IS NO NEED TO CALL US RETARDS OR ATTACK THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII. OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE NO RESPECT AND HAVE NO ALOHA SPIRIT IN YOU, SO PACK YOUR CRAP UP AND BEAT IT!! AND BY THE WAY HAWAII IS PART OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA "FROM CALIFORNIA USA". IF YOUR GONNA TRY TO INSULT US, GET YOUR FACTS STARIGHT AND GROW UP!!
Kaleipulama
Pearl City

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:44 pm HST]
To all those responding to me. You know i'm right, other wise you wouldn't get all upset. The truth hurts so much you have to reply with tard responses. Very intelligent!
Hawaii Blows
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:42 pm HST]
i was in traffic for about 5 hours, but i think it was partially my own fault. i thought i was being "PRO-active" by going thru the North Shore but it actually took longer. my mom and i left at the same time. she took the Kamehameha highway route and i took mine. she was home about 2 hours before me...its OK its been a while since i been around the island, so i got to do it at 9 o'clock last night. ha! hopefully tonights better though i think i saw enough last night.
malia
makaha

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:41 pm HST]
This is essentially why I've given up on Hawaii because all this "lucky you live Hawaii" and "Aloha spirit" is for the most part a facade of what was once true in the past. I agree they are only going to argue about it while nothing gets done. All that is going to do is continue to make the quality of life here to continue its downward spiral (unless you are of course exceptionally well off). While the grass isn't necessarily any more greener elsewhere, the one disadvantage of being stuck out in the middle of nowhere is that all these issues become more amplified. After having spent some time living in Japan and having gotten used to their efficient rail transport, I think I am more than ready to move back. Government stupidity exists there too but not as inept as it is here.
LL
Central Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:40 pm HST]
It took me 5 1/2 hours to get home. And yeah traffic sucked and so what? At least no one was hurt to say the least. What's done is done...get over it! Just hope SOH DOT took this as a learning lesson. As for "HAWAII BLOWS"....go back to where you came from. One last "uku" on my land.
808
aiea

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:39 pm HST]
To: HAWAII BLOWS There's probably a lot of locals wishing you fall on your face and break a leg or something so you can feel what it's like to be helpless for awhile... would serve you right!!!
i hate idiots
downtown honolulu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:37 pm HST]
9 HOURS!!!!! Left vineyad zippy's @ 4 p.m. and getting home in mililani barely 1:13 a.m. this morning! Took nimitz all the way, going under the via-duct. 6 hours of smelling exhaust fumes in the via-duct that made me car sick and threw up trying to avoid wasting gas by using the AC. I'd rather throw up then upset thousands of people with a stranded car smack dab in the middle lane on Nimitz. Between the yelling and honking from fellow commuters, my cell phone died, it was my husband's birthday & having him watch our son sick with roseola measles, nothing to eat/drink, having an Aunt that had to take her shoes off because her feet were sore from having to sit in one place too long that I had to endure smelling her sweaty feet in socks...I was HAPPY that I made it home alive!
car sick
mililani

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:36 pm HST]
Left Waialae at 3 pm and did not arrive home until 6pm. At the Halawa cut off many started walking pass the traffic to go home. Walking got them home faster than sitting in the traffic.
Shirley
Stadium Mall

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:36 pm HST]
I was going home from UH Manoa. I took all the backroads that I could think of, only to come out where the road splits to go onto the Airport or down to Nimitz. Instead of the other people who insisted that the freeway wasn't broken and didn't follow directions, I took Nimitz. It took me 8 hours to get home! I swear that if everyone had just followed the sign and didn't get on the airport only to come off later and clog the freeway even more, myself and everyone else on Nimitz would not have had to sit there for hours on end, or worse yet, abandon their cars! I was one of the unluckier ones, but there were some who didn't even leave the UH parking lot. I really hope that the DOT is going to get a plan in place, because this WILL happen again.
Josten
Mililani

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:34 pm HST]
I left Tripler Hosp at 6pm. I finally made it to Puuloa/Nimitz an hour later, then another 3 hours to Chevron on Valkenburg where I filled up my car. We made it into McDonalds before they locked the doors. After we ate, we got back on Kam Hwy. Still moving slow, but at least it wasn't crawling like on Nimitz. Once we made it past Pearlridge, I saw HPD at the intersections and they kept it open for all ewa-bound traffic. It took me FIVE hours to go from Tripler Hospital to Iroquois Point. My eldest son caught the Country Express bus from HPU on Beretania shortly after 5 pm, and he was still stuck at the Stadium when I made it home at 11pm. He called me around 12am to pick him up. The bus skipped Kapolei and I had to pick him up at Waiomea/Farrington.
Mary
Iroquois Point

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:29 pm HST]
My good friend Rick, my son and I went to see the premiere of Tom Coffman's movie, "The First Battle," then headed home. We dropped Rick off in Waikiki at 9:30pm and started the trip back to Pearl City. We took the route my parents used to always take before the days of the freeway: Ala Moana Blvd., Nimitz Highway, and Kamehameha Highway. We were amazed at the total meltdown of our transporation system! So many people were pulling over and just camping out on the road-side. We laughed deliriously at all sorts of silly things just to keep our morale up. We arrived home at 2:00am, 4&1/2 hours later.
Mike
Pearl City

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:26 pm HST]
9 hours. yes. NINE!! left downtown at 4:45pm went along nimitz went underneath, then up onto H1, then moanalua. reached pearl city at 2am.
glad to have a good car
pearl city

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:24 pm HST]
To: "HAWAII BLOWS" From the mere name you chose, it shows you LACK any empathy or better yet sense. Do you KNOW what a blog is? Of course people out there are listening & you'd be surprised who is actually reading all of these messages. Why don't you follow the ol' saying: if you don't have anything GOOD to say, shut-up! If Hawaii blows to you, guess what, take a PLANE & go back to the rock you crawled out of.
people like u make us sick
Waianae

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:24 pm HST]
As someone else commented about the public having to fend for itself (similar to how those had to fend for themselves after Katrina) because of government ineptitude, bureaucracy and lack of any sort of plan by those involved, this incident should be a wakeup call for residents here that if we're ever slammed by a major hurricane or tsunami, to not expect much help from the government.
LL
Central Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:24 pm HST]
No, unfortunately, the government, city and state don't care because they are going to spend the next 20+ years arguing and fighting about how they should approach this. By that time, we're going to go through this mess again, and right now all the elected officials care about is getting elected, and once back in their respective offices, they'll go back to living the "rich" and convenient life, while the rest of us suffer throgh the unnecessary maze they have built in the past. Oh and you would think since H1 is an "interstate" highway, shouldnt Lingle step in and help out? NO she is trying to promote the war and Bush... UGH!
Jay Jay
Honolulu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:24 pm HST]
Of course I doubt this will change anything since too many of us don't hold the officials here accountable for squat. This isn't the first time gridlock occurred due to an incident. The public and the media need to ask those in charge why this went on for over 12 hours for some. This isn't about blaming people or departments but holding those in charge whose jobs it is to be aware of these things and to be able to deal with it. What we have in Hawaii is a situation where too many in high paying government positions are only there because of their political ties as opposed to having real experience in that area. In times of crisis, that lack of leadership and experience shows because no one knows what to do or had any sense to have a contingency plan in place before something occurs.
LL
Central Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:23 pm HST]
Re-directing traffic requires various agencies hammering out the details well in advance. This includes getting HPD to redirect traffic via alternate routes well in advance of the bottlenecked areas not to mention preparing for the ability to contra-flow the other side of the freeway. Just as we have a Civil Defense warning system in place to deal with communicating information, something like this is needed for dealing with unplanned road closures. The governor and mayor should have done everything in their power to deal with the situation in making sure there were a variety of state and city resources to deal with it. The military would have to foot the bill for all of this since it was their oversight which caused all this in the first place.
LL
Central Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:23 pm HST]
You would think that as part of a tsunami disaster plan, that such contingencies would have existed which could have been re-purposed where there is at least some sort of command and control to deal with the logistics required of being able to get information moving via a variety of means (radio, public access TV, all the news stations, etc) into the work place, shopping malls, etc. They could have even gotten the Civil Air Patrol involved to broadcast information via loudspeaker by flying over affected jammed roadways during the hours that many were stuck with nowhere to go. How about a few motorcycle patrol officers broadcasting at least a short prerecorded message of the situation for those who may not have had a radio or cell phone.
LL
Central Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:23 pm HST]
OK, ARE YOU READY FOR THIS? IT TOOK ME 10 MINUTES TO GET HOME, HAHA. SO ALL YOU CRY BABIES LEARN TO LOVE IT BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN. IF YOU THINK THIS WAS BAD IMAGINE WHEN A MAJOR NATURE DISASTER OCCURS LIKE A HURRICANE OR SOMETHING OF THAT MAGNITUDE. THE STATE IS NOT NOR HAS IT EVER BEEN PREPARED.
BOOHOO
Honolulu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:23 pm HST]
While I wasn't caught in yesterdays traffic (since I had the day off), I could've easily been in it. And having been stuck in previous H1 gridlocks, I can understand how frustrating it is. First off, shame on those that posted here that are living in town with short commutes who gloated over the agony thousands had to suffer. Secondly, this whole thing shows how inept our leaders are because the inaction was tantamount to a deer frozen in the headlights of an oncoming car. This obviously shows how little contingency plans they have in place if there were ever a real disaster where many would end up being stuck on the roadways due to gridlock. This also reveals how poorly agencies are at communicating with each other to deal with such situations.
LL
Central Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:21 pm HST]
My commute wasn't too bad, considering I spent 2.5 hours to get home to Pearlridge. Pali Highway was slow, but moved and so did the H3. My daughter who works in Moanalua took 2.5 hours to get home. Why didn't the State think about routing the West bound traffic onto the East bound freeway lanes. There is less traffic going to town during that time of the day.
CB
Pearlridge

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:18 pm HST]
It took me a mere 5 hours & 10 minutes. Yes I too was very frustrated. But my question now is what have we learned from this, or should I say what has the SOH DOT learned from this? Are they going to put any plans in place for the next time this happens (and you know it will).
jo-
mililani

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:17 pm HST]
I got off of work at 1600 (Manoa) and didn't get home til (1930). Let me tell you, that this wasn't the most comfortable thing to go through. Especially having to get stuck on the Nimitz exit on H1 thinking I could somehow avoid anykind of traffic. I became furious, that no matter what I did, I couldn't find a damn outlet. I got on my cell phone, listened to the radio, and by the 1 1/2 hour mark of having to deal with yesterdays traffic, I thought OMG, we really need to focus on the future's mode of transportation. The ROCK below serves a good point, The Legislature needs to get on their okole'z of unfortunate situations as this. I can write a damn novel, but to end all this, I'm glad I got home to Aiea in time as my Gas Gage literally pointed on EMPTY.
Ron
Aiea

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:13 pm HST]
EVERYONE WHO LEFT YOUR COMMENTS HERE, YOU KNOW NO ONE IS LISTENING RIGHT? YOU KNOW NO ONE CARES RIGHT? DO YOU ACTUALLY THINK ANYONE IS GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT ANY ISSUES IN HAWAII? THINK ABOUT THIS, THE MILITARY CAUSED DAMAGES WHICH COST EVERYONE MONEY. GUESS WHOS PAYING FOR THE CLEAN UP AS WELL, THAT'S RIGHT... YOU THE TAX PAYER. HAD A PRIVATE COMPANY DID THIS THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THIS BUT SINCE IT'S OUR GOVERNMENT WE CALL GET STUCK WITH IT. HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES? HAHA
Hawaii Blows
Oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:09 pm HST]
Alternative routes! The island’s contour imposes formidable restrictions. Yesterday’s commute from hell took from 3:30 until 8:45 from downtown to end of H-1. Solutions? Light rail, passenger ferry from Campbell, squarely addressing inevitable security issues while constructing either a tunnel under or a bridge over Pearl Harbor – or both – from Ewa Beach. It’s a privilege to live in the most livable city in the USA and the world. But that does not relieve our local leaders from the responsibility of devising the solution to rare but still too frequent traffic nightmares such as 9/5/2006. All options need to be on the table for consideration. Either that or I might have to actually move to the windward side and give my umbrella a workout, personal preferences to the contrary.
DW
Leeward O`ahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:08 pm HST]
You can add this to the list of why Hawaii is so stupid. 1.3 million retards on one island is a dangerous place to be. I think I'm ready to pack up and move back to America where things make sense! Hawaii
From California USA
Diamond Head Area

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 1:02 pm HST]
We left Ala Moana Center at 630P. It took us until 12:30Am to reach Pearl Ridge where we live. It was quite something because you could do nothing but sit in your car watch all the brake lite around you. I am from California and have never seen traffic like last night. It is hopefully over now and we can get home at a decent hour this evening. Aloha
Melody
Aiea

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:47 pm HST]
Let me tell you, do I understand the hurt. However in my complaints, I realize how lucky I was to only have to go about 8 miles. I left the Ala Moana area at 5:00pm. Took Nimitz all the way to the freeway, exited the airport, backtracked on Nimitz to Camp Catlin to Salt Lake, just to make it by Valkenburgh....2.5 hours. Shameful
Ms. M
Military Housing (Moanalua Terrace)

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:47 pm HST]
I seem to remember a similar incident that happened about 15 to 20 years ago. A small tractor was being transported on a flat-bed truck east-bound on the freeway. It was too high for the height of the Gulick Avenue overpass. It actually did get under, but then got stuck part-way through. The tractor was tilted and dangerously close to falling off the truck. Traffic was brought to a complete stand-still (people turned their engines off) for hours because they had to bring in another tractor to hold the other one up while they let some air out of the tires so it could be set upright again. I thought that was the worst traffic I had ever seen.
Missy
Waipahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:46 pm HST]
Let's get one thing straight - no one person or department is to blame for last night. Instead of focusing on what happened, let's focus ten times harder on what we can do to improve the situation and learn from our past mistakes (plenty of them btw!). Mass transit needs to happen, it's inevitable. Sure I'll be old, frail and probably won't be able to drive by the time it's actually completed, but think of our children and grandchildren who will benefit from mass transit. That's the problem that the Legislature has always had - they only think of the NOW and of their own behinds when they SHOULD be thinking of the future generations. It IS an election year, so EVERYONE go out and vote for a better tomorrow...for your kids sake.
Scott
The Rock

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:43 pm HST]
I was on the bus and stuck on the H-1 Freeway. It took 5 1/2 hours to get from Alapai Street to Waipahu High School. 5 hours of that was from Alapai Street to the Stadium! I have co-workers (Downtown) who left work at 5 p.m. and didn't get home until after 1 a.m.
Jeanie
Waipahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:41 pm HST]
Trip to Ala Moana-$40 Bus Pass, Dinner at Palamoino's-$90, Gas-$20 Taking the Likelike and coming back down the H-3, flying the back streets of Aiea- Priceless...(1.5 hrs 10:00 to 11:30) :) For everything else there's MasterCard.
Gino
Pearl City

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:40 pm HST]
Left Sand Island/Nimitz about 9pm, went on H-1 (MISTAKE!) and was routed like everyone else onto exit 13A in Aiea at about 12:30am. Took Moanalua Rd to home, which moved pretty well considering. Four hours to go 8 miles, averaging 2MPH. Unbelievable.
downtown commuter
Aiea

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:38 pm HST]
Left Kaimuki at 4:30Pm and got to Kapolei via North Shore at 12:15AM. With one stop along the way for food and rest.
Theo
Kapolei

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:28 pm HST]
ward warehouse to airport took 2 hours, and that was ONLY because i drove like a maniac. my apologies to those whom i know i ticked off - but i had an immovable deadline @ the airport, and, though they were begged, the blasted HPD/DOT wouldn't open a contra lane on Nimitz to the airport. gee thanks, guys 8-|
jj
windward oahu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:20 pm HST]
I left work in the McCully area at 6 pm and decided to stop for dinner after being trapped in traffic for a mere 45 minutes and having traveled two miles. Started heading for home again at 8:00 and arrived in Pearl City at 11:45 pm. I was so relieved the see my home. At one point while in the huge parking lot I thought I would just have enough time to shower, dress and head out for work.
K
Pearl City

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:18 pm HST]
First route a friend and i attempted was going around the island. That was creeping along slowly until we heard someone talk about a faster route through the Stadium area. We turned around and made it from Waiahole to Mililani within 60-70 minutes. H-3 all the way, then Stadium/Halawa exit, turn left and straight to the Stadium Mall. Turned right and went through Aiea all the way. That seemed to be one of the best routes.
Samoana M.
Mililani

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:15 pm HST]
I decided to stay in town at my mom's house in Makiki and wait for the traffic to subside. But it only got worse...I left Makiki at 10:00pm, it looked like the airport H-1 route was moving faster than Moanalua Freeway so I took it. Boy was that a mistake. I didn't get home to Pearlridge until 2:00am!
Adam
Pearlridge

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:12 pm HST]
Looking at the situation, I COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW MANY F'In cars we have on this island.. hmmmmm.... if we had a rail system or something, i would be glad to be a frequent rider.. I used to catch the bus, but after last night when the buses i encountered on the freeway cut me off 2wice.. i was like.. nah... buses get stuck in traffic just like regular cars...
Jeff2
Honolulu

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:07 pm HST]
Aside from his spelling errors, JJ shows incredible ignorance and arrogance in criticizing and insulting something of which he has no understanding. Highway Patrol? You mean like CHiPS? Because we don't have a State Police or a true interstate highway, the traffic problems along our freeways are different from mainland metropolises. As for "relatively small mess"...hmmm...lets assess it, shall we? The biggest traffic artery on the whole island is completely SHUT DOWN. I'm sure JJ can't relate to having one main freeway on which to drive, but that's a fact of life here. And the POLICE DEPARTMENT needs to spend more money on traffic issues? That would be the DOT's responsibility. Just goes to show you, if you don't know what you're talking about, keep your words to yourself.
hawaiian girl
here

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:07 pm HST]
It took me close to 2 hours to get home from Halawa Valley to Pearl City. Left the office late around 7:30 p.m. due to the backup of cars on Halawa Valley Rd. I beat my son home by 10 minutes. He called around 5ish to tell me he was going home the scenic route, up the Pali, North Shore way. He works in town (Schuman Carriage) now Pfluger. At least we all made it home safe!!
Corliss Whitmore
Pearl City

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:03 pm HST]
I work in Kapahulu and live near the stadium. Took me close 2 4 hours driving down the Moanalua freeway. Thank God 4 cell phones cuz i was thinking about going H1 via the airport. my sister unfortunately was on that freeway and told me it was literally a parking lot. i left my work place around 530 p.m. and got home after 930 p.m. What was most frustrating was when i reached the 1 mile marker 4 the Halawa/Stadium exit, it took 1 hour just to get 2 my place, cuz people were on the left turn lane near Halawa trying to "cut" into the right lane 2 go straight via Aiea. I hope what happened last night showed the mayor we need 2 solve this problem somehow & come up with a solution to this problem. 1 of these days, it's gonna be really worse than last night. Smell the smoke & do something.
Jeff
Stadium

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:02 pm HST]
Rod Haraga and Scott Ishikawa - Where is our emergency contingency plan? I want to know what you both were thinking last night. Were any department of transportation administrators/managers out there assessing the situation and working on alleviating the massive congestion? Why weren't emergency contra-flow lanes set up? It was an unfortunate incident that happened but the real problem is the lack of preparedness for an emergency situation. We saw a great deal of your informercials about the freeway construction. I did not hear anything from you on the radio last night while in the gridlock. The public pretty much had to fend for themselves.
Concerned About Future Occurrences
Aiea

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:01 pm HST]
Update to my earlier post. My commute was not as long as others but on Saturday, after two days of AC making noise and dead animal smell, Lex B's found dead rat in AC unit of car. Car still reeks of dead rat and in hot, stop and go traffic it's even worse. Yes, that was me sticking my head out the window and gasping for air - the exhaust fumes were better than the smell in my car. DOT - please figure a way to deal with these emergencies.
MikeS
Ewa

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:01 pm HST]
as a former west side girl, i can sympathize with what everyone had to endure. rapid transit is looking better and better. remember everyone, this is an election year.
marie
palolo

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 12:00 pm HST]
I was on Lagoon Drive and decided to take Nimitz. When I got on Nimitz, it was moving too slow so it took me 40 minutes to get to the Hickam cut off. I went pass the military housings and parked at the NEX. My friend and I decided to eat and use the bathroom before heading back into that traffic. We ended up going up Halawa and back on Moanalua Rd. It was moving pretty smooth. Then we caught the ramp by Buzz's Steak House and it was empty. So all in all it took me about 3 hours to get home in Ewa. It's ok because at least the cars around me were calm and everyone got home to their family safely. Jut think it could've been worse.
Glad to have made it home safely.. ALOHA!
Ewa

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:58 am HST]
I got off work at 5pm around North School Street, took 2.5 hours to get to Love's Bakery. Went on H1 and got to Pearl City around midnight. Took about 8 hours to get home. Why doesn't our government come up with a EMERGENCY PLAN for traffic disasters like this? H1 East was wide open!
Roshi
Ewa Beach

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:54 am HST]
It took me 6 hrs to get from Bishop St. to home (Kapolei). My route: Nimitz Hwy to H1 West, from which we were vectored onto Kam Hwy (through Aiea/Pearl City), then back onto the H1 by Sam's Club to Kapolei. I left downtown at 7:45 pm, arrived home at 1:45 am. Took 3 hrs just to get past the airport. On the bright side, I did get to listen to over 150 songs on my iPod.
Robert Davé
Kapolei

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:49 am HST]
I went to the airport to pick up a friend and her family at 3:30pm. It took us 1 hour to reach the "ZipperHouse" from the airport H1 onramp. After coming to the conclusion that we would not move any further, we made a u-turn and headed towards the likelike tunnel. To make a long story short, after taking them to Mililani, I got home at 10:15pm. The traffic was longer than their flight from California!
D.K.
Wahiawa

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:47 am HST]
My husband was complaining that it tooke three hours to get home from the U (he left late to avoid the traffic). However, in Feb. 2005, we were on the M6 in England going north from the Blackpool exit to the Lake District. Two lorries (trucks) turned over and the highway was closed. No cops in sight. It took four hours to travel 10 miles to the next exit (we went back to Blackpool). They finally cleared the M6 at 5 pm and then closed it at 8 pm because there was another accident. Lucky you live Hawai'i!
Yona Chock
'Ewa by Gentry

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:45 am HST]
Got on Nimitz from River St. around 5:45pm heading to H-1. Forget Nimitz! Decided to get off at Kam Hwy. My hubby drove home from the Stadium side via N. Shore way. 8:15pm -HUBBY: I'm in Haleiwa now driving 60mph and where are you now? CYN: Well, haven't passed the airport yet. 10:15pm -HUBBY: Where are you now? CYN: Just got off the Kam Hwy offramp but haven't passed the Pearl Harbor gates yet. Are you gonna wait up for me, dear? 11:00pm -CYN: Finally arrived home in Mililani! HUBBY: In bed...snoring!
Cynthia
Mililani

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:36 am HST]
Jeff from Maile is complaining about how much other people are complaining? And he misspelled the name of hurricane Iwa.
chill out
Ewa Beach

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:35 am HST]
Left UHM @ 7:35 pm and took H-1; exited at Middle St., which was a mistake; got back on H-1 and got off at the airport. From 'Aolele (PO) I took Nimitz Highway, which was a mess; got off at Valkenburg St. and headed with the 'flow' to the fast food enteries. After gas and Jack-in-the-Box (32 minutes stop), drove on Radford-Bougainville-Salt Lake-'Aiea lane-Moanalua Road-Pearl City H-1 ramp (X10), home to 'Ewa (X5A). I got home at 11:05 p.m., or 3:30 elapsed time (2:58 minutes actual driving time for 26.2 miles). TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS (and the City and State need to resolve their jurisdiction squabbles): synchronize the lights on Nimitz Highway, Kapolei, Farrington Hwy., and elsewhere, and you would solve a lot of traffic problems. Now they're synchronized to stop at every other light.
Al Keali'i Chock
'Ewa by Gentry

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:33 am HST]
Ok Everybody, we got through a hard day. Let's make cookies. NM Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ingredients * 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened * 1 cup brown sugar * 3 tablespoons granulated sugar * 1 egg * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1-3/4 cups flour * 1-1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder, slightly crushed * 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips Directions 1. Cream the butter with the sugars until fluffy. 2. Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract. 3. Combine the dry ingredients and beat into the butter mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips. 4. Drop by large spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, or 10 to 12 min
Jenny
Makakilo

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:31 am HST]
To: We sympathize but choose otherwise from Kaimuki. You willing to sell your house? Why don't you ask the people that went through all that traffic if they see anything funny about it? Sense of humor is one thing when appropriate. Do you even know what people may have gone through? Getting to their kids, caring for elderly family members, medication..etc. Very simple to say Move! Again, you illustrate my point about society. It's unbelievable to me that you would even reply in such a manner? My only hope is that you are young and don't know any better. If you are an adult - shame on you for finding humor in other's struggles.
Too much me, myself and I
Mililani

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:24 am HST]
I feel sorry for everyone who was a part of that huge traffic jam. I just wanted to comment on something that made me shake my head. Who ever is to blame, whether its the DOT, Military or even HPD, whatever... the fact is that in the end, the people stuck in traffic essentially are the ones who not only had to suffer, but will end up paying for the compensasion. Because in the end, it's our tax money that funds them. What a drag.
Carl M.
Makaha

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:20 am HST]
Betty Ickes of Wahiawa has an excellent suggestion in having a traffic facilitator at the Kahuku stoplight. Once you got past the stoplight, traffic was free flowing all the way home. Under the circumstance, Rod Haraga and his crew did a commendable job getting the freeway operational by the next morning. However, DOT needs to evaluate and upgrade their emergency processes to better handle traffic facilitation. In extraordinary emergencies such as last night, media and DOT should go beyond the normal reporting hours in communicating status and alternatives. There's a lot of frustration out there so let's turn this situation into positive action for future emergencies.
Augie
Mililani

[Posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:13 am HST]
To the Mililani commuter who says we Townies lack empathy and that Hawaii has lost its Aloha spirit: Come on, have a sense of humor! Or has the daily traffic grind just sucked the life out of you? If so, MOVE!