What a mad, mad, mad, mad world!
And how many stories of abject greed have we shared since humble little BeachGrit launched all those years ago? Ten? Twenty? More than twenty? Stories of grouchy usually elderly and their cock-blocking driveways or Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his evil gated properties.
It is with much wonder and joy in my heart, then, that I present today’s piece starring a benevolent man in Hawaii who forwent construction of a condominium on Hawaii’s Big Island in order to protect the famous spot Banyans and let’s read about him in Honolulu’s Star-Advertiser as soon as we wipe the tears from our disbelieving eyes.
West Hawaii Today reported today that the landowner has agreed to work toward building a public space rather than the proposed five-story residence near the Banyans.
The Banyans is a popular surfing spot on the north side of Holualoa Bay.
Property owner Kilohana Makai LLC met in a second mediation session Monday with people involved in a case challenging plans for the condominium.
A spokesman says Kilohana Makai will work over the next year to 15 months to convert the 14,450-square-foot (1,342-square-meter) lot on the Big Island into a community space.
Officials say Hawaii County could buy the property via a commission that maintains a list of properties considered “worthy of preservation.”
Can you believe? In the middle of the Me First Generation?
Wait, what generations are alive right now? We have a few of the Greatest Generation Ever, too many Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y, Millennials and… what else?
Which is your favorite?
Also, you’ve seen the above meme one thousand times, right? Did you know who it is? I just found out and it SHOCKED me even more than the idea of a benevolent property developer.
What a mad, mad, mad, mad world!
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Chas I’m confused – there are a few huge developments on Banyans currently. So was the developer going to tear down the current development and build a new one that potentially threatened the wave? But instead he had a change of heart and is now going to tear it down and make a community park? I wonder if the Banyans crew had a little “talk” with this guy and he wisely chose not to build….
This: https://youtu.be/RDF-5bpQzm0
Fuken meme
There’s no end to this me me me shit!
Wasn’t there a George Clooney movie about this that was meant to be quite earnest but actually ended up feeling like the South Park Mahalo episode? Laird was in it, he ran over George’s wife or something.
Did Laird run over this guy’s wife too?
Sundance Kid.
Benevolent BeachGrit.
The picture/meme at the beginning of this post looks like the shaggy bearded guy from the Hangover movies. Isn’t it? Doesn’t really look like Robert Redford to me, but what do I know. Not a big movie person. Way out in my own world usually.
Could some one tell the K#nts at powered by AdSparc that I have surfed in Portugal and Sylt and that the waves in Portugal are World Class and the waves in Sylt are not even suitable for a club contest or QS1000 ….. though on a good day it might get as good as a 2020 Olympic Site Chiba on a bad day ,but , I DON’T WANT TO GO TO SYLT TO SURF , unless completely desperate , and their fucking ad is ruining my experience at BG .
You think that’s bad? I’m getting life insurance and fucking ELECTRIC SUPs.
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You could always use it as a …… Vibrator ….. Eco Batteries …… Get one today … ! At least the big algorithm in the sky thinks your life is worth insuring …or thinks you think that they think …. ?
I would say the big algorithm in the sky is fondly remembering when the in-laws borrowed my computer. Life was so much better when internet users were old and easily scammed into parting with their hard-earned pensions.
Still doesn’t explain the Stand Up Vibrator of Death.
Artificial Intelligence is an evil K#nt or has discovered black human humor ? Or Laird …?
i saw my first one yesterday.
scary
Does it have a propeller ?
Jet propelled. There’s a guy at Noosa who occasionally paddles around to Ti-Tree and ‘takes off’ on waves about 100m further out than anyone else. He paddles on pretending that he is super paddling powered and blows minds. It’s pretty funny. At least while he only does it on small days when the most of the damage he will do is to vulnerable backpackers.
it was too far away, to tell what was going on
You must be a SKI?
Don’t bother with the long version. A ” fuck off you cunts” should do it. If i don’t scroll past their ads fast enough it freezes the page and I have to close beach grit and reopen it. I guess it increases the number of hits so perhaps Chas and Derek are in on the shitty joke.
This reminds me, hey Seas Nail!!
Seas Nail!!
Its been many moons since the plan was devised to throw roosters over Zuckerberg’s perimeter wall. What’s the rooster count up to now?
And Resumes too.
Put some Boars in the compound, brah!
Well, generally you have to stand in the mirror and say it three times before I will appear, but I’ll grant you the deuce on this one good Sir!
Fuck, I’ve been kind of slack – we had a poultry shortage round my place lately after I cleared them all out – but now the piston on my air rifle has blown an o-ring and there’s a rather handsome set of twin roosters breeding up a storm in the valley out the back, this may be the inspiration I need to reinstate my relocation program!
After walking down to ‘his’ beach recently I definitely noted a distinct lack of beach chickens and who am I to deny him the early morning pleasures a cock in the scrub can bring?
I’m really just hoping the monstrous resident tiger shark eats the reptilian cunt, but chickens will have to suffice in the mean time.
Was the guy at the top out of Deliverance? Whoever he is, he makes looking chubby and homeless look good.
Deliverance , check out Angelina Jolie’s Dad getting ready to Pray ….
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That’s Rob Redford in Jeremiah Johnson, I guess it’s old enough to throw people.
That’s good news for Banyans, I have friends there that probably are happy about this.
Oh come on Jama Lama Shopping Drama ( just kidding , it’s my kids latest go to goodnight book ) , it’s Wade Carmichael in All the President’s Men ….and after ruminating over the image , I see a little bit of Dane Reynolds in Robert Redford ….? Both SunDancers with many layers …. Who knows ?
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Are you kidding me Jama Lama Shopping Drama ( my kids favorite book at the moment ) , ….. it is Wade Carmichael in All the President’s Men . I just found an image of Dane Reynolds from French SurfSession Mag and he resembles somewhat Robby Redford . Both multi / marine layered Sun Dancers …Who Knows ?
Dane circa 2011 looks exactly like Theon Greyjoy in the HBO hit series, Game Of Thrones. See: Avatar and User Name.
Theon , I hate to disillusion you and your Iron Island User Name , we do not sow , but you both resemble John John Florence far more than the Kid from Bakersfield ?