[MBZ] And speaking of Hawaii [was: Re: 115 parts?]

2012-08-09 Thread Craig
On Thu, 9 Aug 2012 08:34:52 -0400 Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: Hawaii is the largest consumer of Spam, I believe. I found some jobs in Hawaii with the Keck Telescope Institute on the big island. What is it like living and working there? I realize it could be very expensive and if we

Re: [MBZ] And speaking of Hawaii [was: Re: 115 parts?]

2012-08-09 Thread Dan Penoff
Beats me. From those I have talked to, it seems to sort of parallel Alaska in that those who go there either love it and stay indefinitely, or they hate it and are gone within a year. Housing costs are pretty outrageous, or so I have heard. Dan On Aug 9, 2012, at 10:15 AM, Craig

Re: [MBZ] And speaking of Hawaii

2012-08-09 Thread Allan Streib
Seafood and pineapples are plentiful. Everything else is imported and expensive. I've been there once, but mostly did the tourist things. Not sure I got a sense of what local life would be like. Some people who try to live there do get uneasy about being so physically isolated from the rest of

Re: [MBZ] And speaking of Hawaii [was: Re: 115 parts?]

2012-08-09 Thread Dieselhead
You would have a ~30 min drive to work to the turnoff from the Saddle road. I am not sure how long it takes to get up the road. to 13,000 feet.I personally would JUMP at the chance. You could live Hilo-side or Kona-side, depending on the wishes of the SWMBO unit. The further out, the

Re: [MBZ] And speaking of Hawaii [was: Re: 115 parts?]

2012-08-09 Thread Craig
On Thu, 9 Aug 2012 19:09:14 -0500 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: You would have a ~30 min drive to work to the turnoff from the Saddle road. I am not sure how long it takes to get up the road. to 13,000 feet.I personally would JUMP at the chance. The Institute's headquarters are

Re: [MBZ] And speaking of Hawaii [was: Re: 115 parts?]

2012-08-09 Thread Dieselhead
On Thu, 9 Aug 2012 19:09:14 -0500 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: You would have a ~30 min drive to work to the turnoff from the Saddle road. I am not sure how long it takes to get up the road. to 13,000 feet.I personally would JUMP at the chance. The Institute's headquarters