{"id":49753,"date":"2014-10-18T14:45:45","date_gmt":"2014-10-18T05:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=49753"},"modified":"2014-10-18T14:45:45","modified_gmt":"2014-10-18T05:45:45","slug":"islander-deal-and-poverty-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=49753","title":{"rendered":"Islander Deal and Poverty Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_0542.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_0542.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0542\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-49783\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ntoday was so beautiful.  you can tell there is a storm nearby because the weather can&#8217;t make up its mind.  i just look up at the sky all day and admire the sun, clouds, rain, and huge rainbows!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_0540.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_0540.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49781\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ni&#8217;m not panicing and going out buying up all the water.  i&#8217;m getting prepared in other ways.  i spent some time tying up Mayuki.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_0541.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_0541.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0541\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-49782\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ni can live without water, but i can&#8217;t live without Mayuki.  now she&#8217;s nice and secure.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_0544.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_0544.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0544\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-49784\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nseen 5 girls in small bikinis paddling out to a secret spot today.  it was just them and nobody else.  i thought that was cool!<br \/>\never since i was 13 years old, i&#8217;ve been always looking for deals.  i was never the type to buy something brand new because it just cost too much.  and plus i didn&#8217;t have the money for it.  so i was always looking around for good deals.  my first VW Bug i bought from $300 when i walked up to a guys house and asked if he wants to sell his old VW that was rotting on the side of his house.  i was 17 years old at that time.  i fixed it up, drove it for 4 years, and sold it for $2,000.<br \/>\nso i have a friend from japan who wants to live in hawaii for 3 months.  buying a car is way to expensive.  insurance alone is way too high.  a moped is the way to go.  cheap on gas, no need insurance, and free parking anywhere.  i&#8217;ve been looking for the past week.  it takes time and you have to be ready because when a good deal comes along, everybody wants it.  yesterday morning at 4:30am i&#8217;m searching the internet for a used moped.  finally i see one that was just posted.  i sent the email saying i&#8217;m interested.  make the appointment last night to check it out.<br \/>\nhere was the ad:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/00x0x_hZBOITBNUQN_600x450.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/00x0x_hZBOITBNUQN_600x450.jpg\" alt=\"00x0x_hZBOITBNUQN_600x450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49754\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAsking $800 for Moped. Moped was $1195 new. Purchased 3 months ago.  Please call if interested.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/FullSizeRender53.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/FullSizeRender53.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49769\" \/><\/a><br \/>\ni meet the girl last night, test ride the moped, give her the cash, and the deal is done.  the girl bought this moped 3 months ago and i saw the receipt for $1,200.  it is practically brand new.  i bought it for $800 and she gave me a brand new $100 helmet.  why is this a deal?  ok, my friend can ride this for the 3 months he&#8217;s here.  then when he leaves, he can still sell it for $800.  see the deal?  now i&#8217;m going to get some surf racks, install it, and it&#8217;s good to go.  and maybe i&#8217;ll even take it for a surf tomorrow.  haha.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/141016150718-american-poverty-620xa.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/141016150718-american-poverty-620xa.png\" alt=\"141016150718-american-poverty-620xa\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49770\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nover 48 million americans live in poverty.  what is considered poverty?  there is an official poverty line of $23,283 for a family of four.  i&#8217;ve seen the homeless problem in hawaii grow from a handful back in the 1980&#8217;s, to thousands today.  will the problem go away?  with the median house price in hawaii at $760,000, i don&#8217;t think so.  prices are just going up and wages aren&#8217;t.  the homeless problem is a huge problem now and i hope the government has some answers.  it&#8217;s so sad seeing little kids living in the streets.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>today was so beautiful. you can tell there is a storm nearby because the weather can&#8217;t make up its mind. i just look up at the sky all day and admire the sun, clouds, rain, and huge rainbows! i&#8217;m not panicing and going out buying up all the water. i&#8217;m getting prepared in other ways. 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