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Octafish

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88. Great to read you, oasis!

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 07:15 PM

Jul 2015

Thank you for sharing that with me, oasis. Opihimoimoi invited me and I thought I could never afford to go. I live next door to Detroit. A couple of days later, a check arrives in the mail from our bank. Our home had lost so much money in the devaluation of 2008, they had to send us money from the escrow account. It came out to about a dollar from what the round-trip ticket cost. We had a blast. Opi and his firehouse crew and friends made me feel like a long lost Brother. I still ask visitors to my home if they've seen my Hawai'i pictures, even if I know they have.

As in the real world, when we lose someone, the place is never the same. Below is what we called the "Peace Point," from where we wanted to start an international movement of peace, harmony, understanding, propserity, research, learning, teaching, farming, and floating cities. Opi wanted to get Lewis Black to serve as MC for the tee vee special. A year or so later, Black was in town for a comedy festival. He couldn't serve as spokesman, he worked for Jamaica or the Bahamas or somewhere, but we tried.

Thank you for the kind words. The feeling is mutual! And you have family in Detroit!

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and you seem very concerned about me HFRN Jul 2015 #222

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well, if 2 agree, that's a consensus HFRN Jul 2015 #237

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Opihimoimoi Octafish Jul 2015 #45

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Opihimoimoi. Great pic. He was an excellent host to Hawaii DUers. oasis Jul 2015 #65

Great to read you, oasis! Octafish Jul 2015 #88

Greetings and well wishes to you Octafish. oasis Jul 2015 #100

geez�oasis�haven't seen you in ages�. blm Jul 2015 #130

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heheheh�... blm Jul 2015 #138

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That's my trigger since the 80s�.. "Bush". blm Jul 2015 #142

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((Opi)) blm Jul 2015 #129

ah yes, opi shanti Jul 2015 #85

Opihimoimoi has passed. Octafish Jul 2015 #94

oh no! shanti Jul 2015 #99

I just read your post down thread that Opi passed away Octafish! What sad news. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #105

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Excellent recommendation. People should read this book now as it all turned out to be true. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #158

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Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #157

Right There With You, Uncle Joe !!! - And Yes... Thanks Sabrina !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #163

WillyT!! Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #166

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