aloha fishermen, you guys know if still get oama running in maui? am new to the oama fishing and cant seem to find any piles. not sure if i cant find um or they just all gone already. i know they still get some action on oahu so i figure i ask.

Is the University of Hawai'i at Mãnoa good for premed? I am thinking of applying there, but I'd like to hear from others about their experience. How are the management, academics, campus culture, etc. like? Do they have good opportunities and resources for premed? I appreciate all input, even if you are not a premed student there

Born and raised here, make 110k as an engineer, single (male), and still live at home with parents. Can I slow down on retirement if I worked really hard in my youth days, gave up most of my 20s and social life to save? I currently have the following (everything was saved from me working and being frugal, no inheritances or help from family other than living with them):

1. Retirement Accounts Total: $210k saved. Been contributing a lot for the last couple of years, at the cost of not really having fun and not experiencing big life events. But, if I stop contributing today, I will still be a millionaire when I'm 60 (assuming I don't touch it ever, with 7% returns, landing at about $1.1 million).
2. Regular brokerage (can sell/liquidate stocks whenever): $72k saved
3. Checkings/Emergency: $4k (I keep this as low as possible to invest elsewhere)
4. Paid off 2020 Toyota Camry, will drive it until it breaks so that I don't have a new monthly car payment.
5. I currently take home ~$2,300 biweekly while maxing 401k ($1,021 gone per paycheck), so if I reduce contributions to ~10%, I could take home around ~$2,800 biweekly (or $5,600 monthly) to make up for moving out and living alone.

Should I sell my entire brokerage account for a down payment and buy a 1-2 bedroom apartment in the $300-450k range and feel "house poor"? I won't be able to save aggressively anymore, and will probably feel like I'll be living paycheck to paycheck.

Or, should I just rent somewhere nice to be able to keep saving a bit still, keep growing the regular brokerage account stocks, and not stress about home ownership? Can I splurge a little bit for a $2,750 to $3,500 2-bedroom apartment with air conditioning in Ewa Beach or Aiea?

I know that living at home with family in Hawaii is very common, but I have the urge to break out of my shell and really learn how to be an adult. I feel that the stigma of living at home in my 30s will also affect dating. I feel a bit embarrassed when I tell people that I still live at home, and feel behind when I see all my friends on social media living on their own with their partners and going on cool trips.

Mahalos for listening and appreciate any advice.

Aloha! I’m trying to reconnect with the old Quake II Deathmatch community in Hawaii from around 1997–1999.

I played under DTR, sometimes Down2Rock or Destined2Rule.

I remember playing on local servers, possibly one called KOTONK or KATONK, with player rankings and very low ping. I also remember players with names like Smoovy and Caps / Capbz / Cappz.

We had a small LAN party in Kailua with approximately 10–12 players, and I remember communicating with people through ICQ.

I’m mainly hoping to reconnect with the old Hawaii players. Does anyone remember these servers, player handles, or that Kailua LAN party?
Would be great to hear from anyone who was part of that scene. Mahalo!

mid 30's dudes looking for a peep or 2 to play board/card games.

planning a night this friday, october 16.

my game collection is somewhere around medium-light complexity but with some heavy ones.

waikiki/ala moana/kakaako area, couple times each month.

we know of the prominent game meetups but we sometimes just have friday after work or sunday free. Also open to be assimilated into another collective.

we can chat first or whatever. feel free to DM.

Howzit everyone,
I'm writing a book about growing up in Hawai'i in the 1980's. Does anyone remember when the Toys N Joys in Kaimuki opened up? If not, where else did people go to get Japanese toys back in '88?