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Too weird to live, too rare to die. I get frustrated with computers for a living, and moonlight as a stunt double for actor Benicio Del Toro. Native Hawaiian
The best way to have your own ranch is to have the gate code at someone else’s ranch.

I picture a halau (hula school) performing this on the stage at Merrie Monarch

https://music.apple.com/us/album/aia-la-o-pele/261214246?i=261214357

Aia la O Pele by Halau Hula Ka No`Eau on Apple Music

Song · 2003 · Duration 2:11

Apple Music - Web Player

The chant in Hawaiian

Aia lā ‘o Pele i Hawai‘i ‘eā
Ke ha‘a mai lā i Maukele ‘eā
‘Ūhī‘ūhā mai ana ‘eā
Ke nome a‘e lā iā Puna, ‘eā
‘Owaka i ka lani, nokenoke
Ē Pele ē Pele ē.

Ka mea nani ka i Paliuli ‘eā
Ke pulelo a‘e lā i nā pali ‘eā
Aia ka palena i Maui ‘eā
‘Āina o Kaululā‘au ‘eā
‘Owaka i ka lani, nokenoke
Ē Pele ē Pele ē.

I hea kāua e la‘i ai ‘eā?
I ka ‘ale nui a‘e li‘a nei ‘eā
'Ā i luna , 'ā i lalo, ne'ene'e ‘eā
‘O Pele ka wahine mai Kahiki ‘eā
‘Owaka i ka lani, nokenoke
Ē Pele ē Pele ē.

Ha‘ina ‘ia mai ka puana ‘eā
Aia lā ‘o Pele i Hawai‘i ‘eā
Ha‘ina hou mai ka puana ‘eā
No Hi‘iaka nō he inoa ‘eā
‘Owaka i ka lani, nokenoke
Ē Pele ē Pele ē.

The translation of this cool chant I like:

Pele is in Hawai‘i
She is dancing at Maukele
She rumbles and mutters
As she consumes Puna.
Flashing in the heavens, on and on
O Pele, Pele.

The Beautiful One is at Paliuli
Rising over the cliffs
She is at the borders of Maui
Land of the chief Kaululā‘au
Flashing in the heavens, on and on
O Pele, Pele.

Where will we find peace?
On the great billows we love
Blazing above, blazing below, hitching along
Pele is the woman from Kahiki
Flashing in the heavens, on and on
O Pele, Pele.

This is the end of my song
Pele is in Hawai‘i
Tell again the refrain
In honor of Hi‘iaka
Flashing in the heavens, on and on
O Pele, Pele.

I never get tired of seeing Kīlauea erupting.
I can’t decide if I buy a new carburetor and fix the mower completely, or cut my losses and just buy a new mower. The grass is kinda tall and I don’t know how long it will take. I am considering buying a new mower and fixing the old one. But I don’t need two lawnmowers.
Got the mower running smooth again, but had a gas leak from the carb. Over tightened the bolts on the plastic carb and now it’s ruined lol.
Well now, that was actually a little unexpected, and also somehow not.
Honor your commitments and your word. It’s kind of a big deal.
Thanks for the slide content my brother