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This is the last update on Rumi’s health that his family intends to share

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They likely are not able to get information on his status

9 O’clock Props with Wild Wayne. References to that show are still made in my house. If it’s 8p, “oh good I didn’t miss 9 o’clock props. It’s 10p, “damn just missed the 9 o’clock props.”

As far as NO crime… the most of the east was not that bad. 9th Ward was a no go zone. Uptown was very spotty. Crime radiated from the projects. The further you were from one, the better off you were.

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Create women's flag football?

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That’s on the way. My kid’s team was made of up of girls that will play sports in college. They got absolutely smoked by the teams that are focusing on flag football. One QB could complete full field TDs, that’s 50yds or so. It was mentioned that she got a full ride to Nebraska for flag football. Evidently Nebraska is leading the effort and plan to fully fund scholarships for the entire roster.

Re: soccer… most of these countries have one sport taking all the athletes, yet those athletes aren’t as talented as LSUs WR and DB recruits over the last 20 years.

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Stick and rock

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With the price of paper and scissors, completely agree.

I would love a Sprinter. The 200 of them at any given time waiting for service in the Westminster, CO MB parking lot gives me pause. They sure are popular though.

I was once told to choose a base platform that would have parts at any small town auto shop. Mercedes doesn’t fit that description. F250 with a chassis camper or a solid front axle E350 would be my choice.

Tesla Y is the #2 in global sales. Ford F series is #3.

My once in a lifetime dog came from Gatorpoint. She was perfect. She was out of hunt test lines. My current dog is a NFC Grady x QAA. Shes a tough one to handle. Shes a little twitchy inside the house about certain things, but in the outdoors she’s the best. I liken her more to a border collie than a lab. She shuts off eventually but just wants to work.

My friend has two bench bred show labs. They are high bred, beautiful animals that get a lot of attention in public, but they are horrible to live with. Messy, bull in a china shop types, that are good for nothing in the field. Complete assholes.

My neighbor has a Walmart parking lot Golden Retriever that is a top tier animal. Can’t retrieve, sheds, not the best structure. I’d take 3 of her.

The only advice I have is be honest with yourself about what works best for you situation.

In CO, roughly $60k for 2 kids in HS plus another $10k for incidentals (they don’t even ask, they just include the kid in the plan and send the bill). Middle School was a little more. There are 4 desirable co-Ed private high schools. 2 religious ones are $30k, the others are about $45k-$50k. There is nothing between $0 and $30k. There are several good public schools with an ability to attend if you are out of district and one great public school with a strict residency requirement (some people rent apartments just to use the address). I know families that have one kid in public and another in private. It’s all about fit. Freshmen year I thought we were wasting money, but by sophomore year I realized that it was money well spent.

I think school success is very dependent on the kid, regardless of the environment.

For snorkeling, the fewer people on the boat, the better. We've used Bluewater Rafting several times which operates a 12 person zodiac style boat that leaves out of the boat launch in Kehei. They have a 5 hour tour which my family thought was a bit much since the extra time is running towards Hana to learn about lava flow history. Years ago they would back into one of the caves but evidently that's not allowed anymore. The 3 hour tour stopped at Turtle Town and Molokini like many other tours, but also to the backside shelf of Molokini which is definitely the highlight (google some pictures). The main part of Molokini seems to be degrading unfortunately, but that might just be my perspective.

Hana used to have public access to all kinds of waterfalls and swimming spots but many of those are closed off on private land. You will need a permit to get in the park with the black sand beach. Those permits sell out so prepare accordingly but also dictates which day you are going for a super long car ride so make sure everyone in your party is on board with the timing.

For food, a good place that's not mentioned much is Cafe O'Lei at the Plantation; good food, decent prices, and very relaxing setting looking at the mountainside. The food trucks in Kehei are nice if you get tired of formal meals. Oao Sushi is in a strip mallas the highway turns into Wailea, very good. Kraken Coffee is in the same strip, great coffee, and next to the hemp gummy store if that's your thing.

My top tip is to stop at Whole Foods to grab beer and snacks. Hawaii is not easy on the wallet and the bleeding never stops. Having a few things on hand helps alleviate that concern. Another thing to buy is 7D mango which is some Philippine dried mango that isnt avilable or tough to find on the mainland. Stuff is so good.

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So hospitals are only viable when taxpayer dollars are streaming in?

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The money has to come from somewhere.

Someone mentioned illegals which is a subset of free care cohort. They take up a lot of time and resources (translators, multiple systematic health issues, etc) and no ability to pay. It’s not just rural hospitals either.

From a doctor’s perspective, especially surgical specialist, why would you put up with that when you can focus on people with commercial insurance and make multiples with less effort. Even the most altruistic docs have a breaking point.

ETA: Hospital systems waste a crazy amount of money too, especially large teaching hospitals but atleast they get big donors to sponsor the inefficiency.