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Mystical Dream just addressing your shooting hobby question. You will see a difference in firearm laws between here and the PW North West but just about everything is legal to own including AR-15, AK-47, even .50 cal if you like. Only thing you can not have here is silencers, full auto weapons, and pistol magazines are restricted to ten rounds. There are some good public and private shooting ranges. There is mandatory registration and concealed carry permit is very hard to obtain but I doubt you will feel threatened enough here to feel the need for it. Hunting opportunities include wild pig, goat, mouflon sheep, axis deer, and game birds.
The background check that you that you go through the for a class 3 type weapons like Suppressor- Full Auto Weapons to own them ..The ATF goes through your background
I had to get rid of four class three weapon for my retirement to the island
So to all those people who have lived on the mainland and thinking of moving back to the rush rush go go of the mainland ask yourself this question....
How many roundtrips did you take in a year out of state (I am asking the middleclass like me) that was fun and worthwhile and not for a funeral or business.....
I think the "funeral" thing is actually more telling. My take: the folks who talk about "island fever" really miss their families. In a single year, my husband's aunt died and then his grandmother died. We traveled to the funerals... Honolulu to East Coast. It's nice that we had the money to do it, but it was *insanely* expensive. If we had still been living on the mainland, we could have made the 4-6 hour drive instead... way easier. Also, there are no discount airlines here (JetBlue, Southwest, etc.) so any trip at all... weddings, funerals, holidays... is very, very expensive.
Folks who are used to being able to travel relatively easily (by car or by relatively inexpensive air or train) to see family once or twice per year, they maybe don't realize how much they're going to miss that. They think "Oh, I only see my family once or twice a year anyway." Then grandma dies, and you can't be there, and you start to feel very remote and far away from everyone.
I've been here just over three years, not so long really. I don't have the "island fever," but I do have family with the means to visit me regularly and I have the means to get to them on short notice if necessary. I can imagine that I would feel differently if that wasn't the case.
If you are leaving Hawai'i, then it should be to europe, the asian countries or my personal favorite Australia not back to the mainland. Go someplace just as wonderful as Hawai'i and not backwards to the land where there are more jerks than good people.............
Tell that to the Hawai'i locals that like to vacation in Las Vegas, especially at the California Hotel and Casino.
Tell that to the Hawai'i locals that like to vacation in Las Vegas, especially at the California Hotel and Casino.
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So true, so true. There's a bridge between Hawaii and Vegas. When i miss da islands, I take a short hop to Vegas and spend the night at the California hotel and go to the ABC store nearby.
Oh and IMHO, island fever, cabin fever, and any other kind of "the other side is greener" stuff is just a mental trip. Remember, when da grass is greener, it means get more fertilizer on it.
I am tired of these people talking crap about getting island fever and are moving back to the mainland for that reason..... WAKE UP! I have lived in michigan all my life and people in other states feel just as stuck in their state as they would if they were on an island.
Many people I know and co-workers are too busy raising families, working, and etc to have the TIME and the MONEY to go cross country. And on the mainland those are the main important things on the mainland. Time and money, and people on the mainland get very pissed if you waste either of those things.
I have been around a lot of people in michigan and only the wealthy and the well to do get to go anywhere out of state that is worthwhile. Before myself and my wife moved to oahu we traveled quite a bit.
I have been to the bahamas, aruba, new orleans, chicago, to name a few places and I am not bragging about this, I work hard and feel blessed to have done this because many people don't.
So to all those people who have lived on the mainland and thinking of moving back to the rush rush go go of the mainland ask yourself this question....
How many roundtrips did you take in a year out of state (I am asking the middleclass like me) that was fun and worthwhile and not for a funeral or business.....
You may be surprised at the answer.... Especially with gas being as high as it is these days. Everyone I know in michigan are having picnics and staying home for vacation.... And I am not even going to comment on WINTER months...... Talking about island fever.......... ........
Try CABIN fever!!!
If you are leaving Hawai'i, then it should be to europe, the asian countries or my personal favorite Australia not back to the mainland. Go someplace just as wonderful as Hawai'i and not backwards to the land where there are more jerks than good people.............
1. In my experience, there are far more jerks in Europe (especially France) than in the U.S. The Germans are the most racist people in the world, aside from the Japanese. And I can't even imagine living in China. (Australia seems nice, but then again, they're more like Americans than anyone else.
2. Why do you want people to stay in Hawaii if they don't want to? Let them leave, already -- make everything cheaper, reduce unemployment, etc.
3. Yes, the frozen north gets cabin fever in the winter. One reason people leave it when they can. But the seasons are nice, especially in Michigan.
4. I'm a middle-class person from Michigan, and over the past 10 years, I've been to D.C. (twice), California, Canada (Northern Lake Huron Islands) Chicago, Connecticut, Colorado, Utah, and Florida (twice). When I went to Colorado and Florida, I road-tripped, and got to see all the other states. It's not about being loaded, it's about liking travel, and making it a priority.
5. There's a ton of other stuff to do in Michigan if you want to -- beautiful lakes (both small and Great), great camping, kayaking, swimming, hunting, etc. Going up north is like another country.
I think you're generally correct that a lot of people never really travel much anyway, and therefore wouldn't be impacted by living on an island. But it really depends on the person. And since most people I meet are pretty friendly (especially in Michigan), I suspect you may cause people to treat you like a jerk with your negative attitude. Just a thought.
I think the "funeral" thing is actually more telling. My take: the folks who talk about "island fever" really miss their families. In a single year, my husband's aunt died and then his grandmother died. We traveled to the funerals... Honolulu to East Coast. It's nice that we had the money to do it, but it was *insanely* expensive. If we had still been living on the mainland, we could have made the 4-6 hour drive instead... way easier. Also, there are no discount airlines here (JetBlue, Southwest, etc.) so any trip at all... weddings, funerals, holidays... is very, very expensive.
That sums things up nicely!
But, even for me, who is in Japan and extended family on the Mainland. It is hard being that I missed all four of my grandparents funerals. It's also hard going back and seeing how much everyone has aged since you last saw them last. (I've been mostly abroad the last 15 years, and just go back and visit once every 2-3 years or so).
Even harder is when you start a family yourself, and no family members anywhere around you.
1. In my experience, there are far more jerks in Europe (especially France) than in the U.S. The Germans are the most racist people in the world, aside from the Japanese. And I can't even imagine living in China. (Australia seems nice, but then again, they're more like Americans than anyone else.
How is racism quantified?
Japan has been the most comfortable country I've ever lived in, by far. I've felt more racial tensions on the mainland of the U.S. as a white person, than I ever have in Japan.
I think the "funeral" thing is actually more telling. My take: the folks who talk about "island fever" really miss their families. In a single year, my husband's aunt died and then his grandmother died. We traveled to the funerals... Honolulu to East Coast. It's nice that we had the money to do it, but it was *insanely* expensive. If we had still been living on the mainland, we could have made the 4-6 hour drive instead... way easier. Also, there are no discount airlines here (JetBlue, Southwest, etc.) so any trip at all... weddings, funerals, holidays... is very, very expensive.
have you ever looked into bereavement fares? i understand that most airlines offer it. i'm not sure what relation to the passenger needs to be, but i know they require some kind of proof for the deceased.
my husband used it late last year on delta, when his grandfather passed away. the flight would have been 1200-1500, but instead it was around 800. not super cheap, but that would be the price if you booked it weeks in advance.
as for the OP, i think it depends on what you like to do and what kind of hobbies you have. some ppl like driving to places and going to different events. for example, my vacation last year was
1) las vegas track days for me and drag races for the husband
2) visit and hike in grand canyon
3) drive to tooele, utah for track days for husband and shopping for me.
there was a lot of driving, but these were all things we wanted to do. if we lived on the mainland, we could do this all the time. we met ppl from all over the place at the grand canyon, a lot of them driving there and stopping at other great places.
i don't have island fever, but it's because i believe anywhere that you live you need to find a hobby that fits well. for hawaii, right now it's hiking and photography. i want to try scuba driving and sky diving, but it's rather expensive.
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