--- Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>I know that here on the Big island which is tiny compared to
> Iceland, we
> only have around 160,000 people living here, most of them do not
> own
> horses.....however every trainer trains differently.....
>
>
> Have you never read any history of Hawaii, Skye? I never lived
> there, but
> I read a lot of the history before we visited. You should know
> that
> Hawaii's isolation ended about 150 years ago, plus or minus. Hawaii
> was
> 'invaded' by American settlers, missionaries, as well as people
> from other
> countries. There is a sizable Chinese population, Japanese,
> Portugese
> influence, right, in addition to the Americans and native
> Polynesians?
> When I was there 20 years ago, there were mini-ranches for sale
> (very
> expensive) on the north shore of the Big Island, I'm sure
> attracting many
> American retirees, as well as people from other countries. I don't
> know
> what's happening now, but the Japanese were buying up much of
> Hawaii's
> commercial real estate then. In other words, Hawaii is its own
> melting pot,
> partly fed by the American melting pot. It's also a tropical
> paradise, home
> (or second home) to a number of wealthy Americans.
>
> Now...does that sound much like Iceland? It doesn't to me.
>
> Karen Thomas, NC
Karen~
I think we are just misunderstanding each other with these
emails....I am not saying that Hawaii and Iceland are similar.....I
was only talking about hawaii, as what I know that with a small
amount of people, there are soooo many different trainers and each
has a different method, most of which I do not approve of....I am
picky, as I am sure you are.
And We had to take Hawaiian studies in High School during my 11th and
12 grade year here....I graduated Kaleheo High in Kailua back in 82.
I just hate homogonizing any culture....Icelandic,
Japanese...Chinese, whatever......
Skye
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