Beach Walk 744 – USS Nimitz Steel Beach #1

August 12, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

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Who knew after all my disco years dancing to the tune of “in the navy” I would be a DV (Distinguished Visitor) on a US Navy aircraft carrier? Who knew a former anti-war protester from UC Berkeley would be invited aboard a war ship, free to roam the ship unsupervised? Shane and I spent an overnight on the USS Nimitz – a 4.5 acre steel beach. We’ve got several episodes for you, as of course we couldn’t go alone! Part One is the getting there, via a COD flight with an arrested landing. This episode starts off with a briefing from Public Affairs Officer Theresa Donnelly; you can follow her (and her boxer!) on Twitter. I have to say it was especially cool having our arrival announced on Twitter too.

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Hawaiian word:
Mokulele: airplane, flying ship

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Beach Walk 736R – Rox Travel Tips

May 5, 2009 | | 3 Comments

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This is a rerun, requested by longtime viewer and part-time Hawaii resident Dan B. Wow, does anyone remember flying back when the flights were not oversold? This was filmed at 35,000′.

I made it through security with my one-way ticket hassle-free! Now for some on board insider travel tips! Watch this video to learn how to get a more comfortable seat and how to avoid being exposed to all those flu germs that are concentrated inside airplanes! Thanks again to my friend Matt who helped film this episode. Now with swine flu, this episode is relevant all over again.

Previously aired as Beach Walk 219 and Beach Walk 368R. (In case you want to see earlier comments.)

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Hawaiian word:
Olu: _comfort_

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Beach Walk 722R – First Lumiere, For Rupert

January 4, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

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The lumiere film-making tradition means no sound, no editing, no camera movement – and in this case, one minute duration. Enjoy the serendipity! You can read the original show notes and comments here for more in-depth discussion.

Hawaiian Word:
Hāmau:; _silent_

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Beach Walk 718 – Flat Stanley Goes to Hawaii

November 16, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

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Shane’s Uncle Bob is an educator in Nebraska and he connected us with three second-grade classrooms at Linden Elementary School. Flat Stanley is a well-established school project that helps the children around the world learn about literacy and other places and connect with people far beyond their local neighborhoods. These Flat Stanley’s traveled all around the island of Oʻahu and are going home with aloha shirts, leis, and surfboards, thanks to help from our friends Kaile, Stacey, and Eric.

Hawaiian Word:
Keiki: child, children

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Beach Walk 700 – Unite and Go Forward

October 13, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

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Pupukahi i holomua
Translation: “Unite to move forward.”

We celebrate 700 episodes together with you. A hui hou.

– Hawaiian Proverb gathered by “Mary Kawena Pukui”:http://www.barefeetshop.com/book-1000-0910240922-Olelo_NoEau_Hawaiian_Proverbs_and_Poetical_Sayings_Bernice_Pauahi_Bishop_Museum_Special_Publication.html
“By working together we make progress. This saying would be especially applicable to the Hawaiians on their canoes where each paddler would have to pull the paddles together on command in order to make the canoe move forward quickly forward.”

Hawaiian Word:
Holomua: _movement, progress_
Pupikahi: _United, as in harmonious co-operation_

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