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• 動物大好き
• Today 15:06
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I can't believe that you have been dog sitting for free for several years. I think they are just taking advantage of the good Lord who can't say no. People who are good at pampering are thick as thieves and will escalate the situation. In the US, if you are going to dog sit and even stay overnight, it is normal to pay, unless you are family. However, some people just find someone who can afford the time to pet-sit or babysit and impose on them for free.
I am not a person who is good at saying no to people, so I accepted it at first, but in common, such people ask for more and more favors.
Moreover, when I refused, they would ask me why they couldn't do it, and before I knew it, I was often surprised to find out that it was natural for them to accept my requests.

If you and your partner both have pets and you help each other when you travel, I understand. If you love your dog and don't mind taking care of it, that's fine, but why should you spend your time and effort on her pet while your friend is on vacation? ？ I think you should be honest about your feelings and clearly decline.

If that makes it awkward for the other person to show no appreciation or apology for what you have done, I think you should keep your distance.

• ここ
• 2026/04/23 (Thu) 18:52
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I'm thinking about it because I'm a green card too.
I think it depends on the time of year and month.
Last fall when I used Honolulu airport, I had to wait 50 minutes in the tourist lane without global entry.
Tourists were asked a lot of questions at customs, but it only took about 30 seconds when I showed my green card at customs.

I would like to hear your experiences too.

• rak
• 2026/04/23 (Thu) 19:10
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I have a small child and a husband who is American so I think it would be better to have it since we all end up together quickly. When I go back to Hawaii the lines are always long for tourists at the airport and Global Entry is a few people.

• Sunflower
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• 2026/04/23 (Thu) 23:50
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I am also a green card holder.
When I returned to Hawaii from Japan at the end of last October
I stood in line for an hour and a half in the tourist lane.
I recently got Global Entry.
I don't think I will have to wait in long lines in the future
I feel much better.

• Mai
• Yesterday 18:36
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My friend who came recently said it wasn't crowded, so I guess it depends on the time of year … Thank you all for your answers.

• 宝の山
• Yesterday 20:15
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I've been back to Hawaii at the end of last month, the beginning of this month, and the 19th of this month, and all three times there was no line at all ！
It was very smooth ！.

• 友紀
• 2026/04/21 (Tue) 08:41
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I was disappointed in Punahou.
My child was also accepted to Iolani. There were 300 Iolani and Kinder applicants this year, and there were also openings for 4th graders, and with the news about the 12th grade bullying, they may have passed a lot because they expected more students to turn down.

• ミッキーマウス
• 2026/04/21 (Tue) 23:19
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I have heard that 90% of the people in more than half of the classes have passed the Iolani exam, and I have heard of a few alternates, but only one person has been rejected. I have only heard of one rejection.
Punahou really only had 2 people who passed, but I talked to someone from another preschool who told me that 7 people from that preschool took the Punahou test and about 4 people passed. And it seems that those 4 people also passed Iolani.
There were not so many people who took the Iolani exam, but there were so many people who passed the Iolani exam that more than half of those who took the Iolani exam must have passed the Iolani exam.

• これから受験
• 2026/04/21 (Tue) 23:48
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My cousin is in Hana Hau'oli and tried to get into Punahou's Kinder, but it was a no go. It seems that Punahou has put a lot of effort into the academics of the entire school over the past 3-4 years, and it is very difficult to get into both the kinder and middle schools. My daughter will be applying for the Kinder exam in August this year, so I have been watching this board very carefully.

• みかん
• Yesterday 17:23
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My husband's brother's son also passed Iolani and failed Punahou.
Five students from the preschool there also took the exam and all of them passed Iolani. The tutor told me that Iolani had 4 times the number of students last year, but this year it was 2.5 times and almost half of the students were accepted. It seems that the number of students admitted to Iolani Kinder this year may be over 110, just like last year.

• 由美
• Yesterday 20:14
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I was rejected from Punahou. Iolani did not even take the test. Punahou rejections are on parade, but there are still successful applicants ⁈No wonder... It's a shame, and I'm sure all the work we've done over the past year hasn't been in vain, but the parents can't get over it.

• 断捨離
• 2026/04/06 (Mon) 16:28
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Whether or not a Hybrid is a good buy depends on your lifestyle. I drive a Toyota SUV Hybrid.

My car is 15 years old, 160,000 miles and gets better gas mileage than the new 2025 Mazda CX-5 I recently bought for my daughter.
Hybrids need to be kept for 6 － 8 years or more to make money, taking into account the rising cost of gasoline. If you plan to drive it all the time, a hybrid is a good choice. If you plan to drive it all the time, a hybrid is the way to go.

• 心配
• 2026/04/11 (Sat) 05:59
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Is there a surplus of Prius on car forums these days ？
Is there a reason ？?

• Happy S
• 2026/04/14 (Tue) 19:05
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It's just too overpriced to sell ？ 100,000 mile 30 series at that price.

• 夜明日出夫
• 2026/04/19 (Sun) 10:04
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Unlike the days when the only hybrid was the Prius, today
there are a variety of hybrid cars on the market, so
you don't have to choose a Prius to choose another hybrid car.

• 高!
• Yesterday 16:35
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Yes, it is. Even used Prius are expensive these days.

• わた
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• 2026/04/04 (Sat) 21:05
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If you just want to watch Japanese TV programs on your PC or smartphone, you can buy a VPN with an annual subscription and access TVer, a website where you can watch Japanese TV programs for free.

• VPNのこと
• 2026/04/21 (Tue) 03:05
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I don't know what a VPN is, but does it mean I have to sign up for a cable-like service ？ Tver I thought I could only use it when I went back to Japan, so I'm glad I can watch Tver ！.

• Moja2
• 2026/04/21 (Tue) 19:51
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The University of Tsukuba has a VPN that you can use for free. It is a little tricky to connect, but I always use it to watch TVer.

https://www.vpngate.net/ja/howto_openvpn.aspx

I use SoftEther VPN Client.

• VPNのこと
• 2026/04/22 (Wed) 21:23
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Thank you Moja2😊

Is this something I have to do every time ？ I don't understand it at a glance and I think I will fail before I start💦

I'm grateful that it is free to use and I will try my best but what you wrote seems a bit difficult😅😅 I'll try my best, but what it says seems a bit difficult 😅.

• Moja2
• 2026/04/23 (Thu) 19:46
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In my case, I only connect to a VPN when I want to watch TVer or Japanese Amapura, and disconnect it when I'm done.
The trick is to choose a VPN from the list that has a speed of 100Mbps or more, and to choose a VPN that does not have "public" at the beginning. Also, sometimes the connection is lost in the middle, so you have to reconnect to another VPN. Well, anyway, it's free, so I'm willing to overlook a few inconveniences.

• 戌年
• 2026/04/16 (Thu) 21:49
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Dear Hmu and Insurance, Thank you for sharing your respective experiences. I have heard that insurance companies are having a hard time in Hawaii because of the many insurance applications being filed for typhoon damage, etc. The water leak damage at the Ritz is really bad. The real estate agent who recommended us to purchase the property is deeply sorry and is now looking for an insurance company. We are considering selling, but under the circumstances we would have to lower the price considerably to sell.

• ありんこ
• 2026/04/18 (Sat) 03:07
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Are your car insurance company and your home insurance company not in a set ？ set, because they are less expensive

I got connected from my car insurance company to the home insurance department and decided to do so. Why don't you ask if there is an insurance company that you can get ？ into?

• 保険屋
• 2026/04/18 (Sat) 20:33
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A friend of mine is in the insurance business. We were just talking about how it has been particularly noticeable lately that insurers are stopping providing insurance for entire condos. One of the reasons for this is that many of the newer condos seem to be using inexpensive, easy-to-use, non-metallic, plastic-like ？ bendable pipes, and these pipes are causing a lot of leaks, even in newer condos. It is quite common for condos with this type of pipe or entire buildings that have aged （ badly ） although I don't think the Ritz is on this list, to be considered accidental and withdrawn from providing insurance. The condo is on this blacklist, but you can ask your insurance broker to find out if the Ritz is. I do not know if it is possible for real estate agents to find out, but if you are planning to buy another place in the future, it may be safer to buy one that is older than the one currently under construction, in the sense that you can check the blacklist in advance. By the way, I was told that it is almost impossible to purchase insurance through several insurance companies that my acquaintance deals with for condos that have been blacklisted.

• 戌年
• 2026/04/22 (Wed) 01:27
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Thank you for your comment, Arinko. I don't have a car in Hawaii.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Thank you for the information, Mr. Insurer. You are exactly right, the Ritz uses cheap, non-metallic, rubbery ？ bendable type pipes, so I think they have been blacklisted because of leaks all over the place. Then someone claiming to be the head of the owner's association notified me that they have decided to replace all of those rubber pipes, all at the owner's expense.　My room is not that big, but it will cost me about $9,000. If you are the head of the owner's association, I think you should pursue the building contractor's liability and work out a settlement plan to protect the owner's rights and prevent any damage. As for the insurance, the real estate agent found an insurance company for us and we were able to renew our insurance, although the cost is almost double. However, this insurance company also said that they cannot promise the next renewal.　Please be careful, everyone.

• 保険屋
• 2026/04/23 (Thu) 19:07
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Mr. Year of the Dog,

I guess you are right ！ Many states in the US mainland do not allow the use of this pipe because it is widely known to cause problems, but my friend said that the state of Hawaii did allow it. After the permit was granted, construction companies began to use this pipe in order to reduce costs. Sooner or later, the condos in Hawaii that use these pipes will suffer major leaks, and as a result, insurance will be very difficult to obtain. I heard that the entire building has decided to replace this pipe, so maybe there is a possibility that the cost of new insurance coverage will be lowered in the future. Otherwise, you may have the option of purchasing a cheaper policy from another insurance company, which would be a painful expense with a $9,000 repair cost plus twice the premium, but I think replacing the pipe is a good idea in the long run. If you are interested in suing, why not join the condo association or attend the regular association meetings ？ the more victims' voices you have, the better your chances of success. I am not familiar with the details of the Moana Pacific class action lawsuit that Copilot mentioned, but （ I have lived in Hawaii for a long time, but I am not aware of it ） and if there have been similar lawsuits in the past, that would be helpful. Also, you may have already done this, but if there is an attorney or insurance broker who owns a Ritz who is familiar with these types of cases, it would be a good idea to invite him or her to a regular meeting to get his or her opinion.

• のの
• 2026/04/22 (Wed) 21:09
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I too hate mosquitoes and insects, so I always have a screen door.

If you can't put up a screen door, how about putting mosquito coils on your lanai ？?

• 蚊対策試し中
• 2026/04/23 (Thu) 13:49
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I know there are a lot of mosquitoes because of all the rain.
I have bought and tried various things that came up in my search for "Mosquito Repellent". Mosquito repellent coils are used by my neighbors, but I personally don't like them because of the smell because of the smoke. They say it is effective.
We also put an electric lantern, but this year it seems to be the only one. How about a curtain like a screen door, a magnetic bug screen door? Many houses use it.

• 子育て終了ママ
• 2026/04/20 (Mon) 16:37
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I think that praising a child's language and giving treats are two completely different things.
While praising the child when he uses correct language, if he asks for a snack when he shouldn't, the mother should gently explain why it's not a good time. Since your mother-in-law is also a kind person, I am sure that she will understand the basic things that are important in your family if you discuss them with her. In my case, my own mother is a person who tends to get emotional when her opinion is not taken, but my American mother-in-law was very kind. Sometimes she gave me advice, but she was not pushy. Whenever she disagreed with my ideas, I would explain my own ideas softly, and she would think about it, so there was almost never an awkward moment. We eventually got along so well that we could talk about harsh things and laugh at each other, so I think it's better not to get frustrated in the beginning. Good luck.

• 子育て
• 2026/04/21 (Tue) 16:45
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Thank you for the adbus, mama who finished raising her child ！
It's good to accept once ！ and step up to the plate.
I thought it would be good to teach my kids to use polite language with Gramma, since I only see my mother-in-law when I go to stay with her that way.

• ここ
• 2026/04/21 (Tue) 18:01
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As you mentioned in your advice, I also think that correcting language and giving treats are two different things. In Hawaii, there seems to be a lot of differences in the way people speak depending on their parents' background, the area they live in, the school they attend, the homeroom teacher, etc. Teaching them correct and beautiful English in addition to the locale-specific English will help them when they become adults. I think that teaching them correct and beautiful English in addition to loco-style English will be useful for them when they grow up. If they get a job in the U.S. mainland or travel around the world in the future, it will be essential for them to speak standard English. My husband is very local and went to a private school in Oahu with a very strict language policy, but he spent his adolescence in the countryside of the Big Island of Hawaii, so he speaks with a very thick pidgin accent. I am very envious because I can speak in a casual pidgin with the locals and in beautiful English otherwise. I am also done raising my children, but I was quite strict with my children's snacks. The most important thing is to be consistent in addition to explaining things properly to your child. I think it is best to explain things the same way every time, using logic that is easy for the child to understand, without changing from one thing to another depending on the mother's mood or mood. In my own case, it was often agonizing, but I was saved when, as an adult, my children told me, "I didn't understand then, but now I understand why mom did what she did, and I am grateful that she did.

• 子育て
• 2026/04/21 (Tue) 18:29
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！
I thought it was not necessary to speak so politely because my English is at a daily conversational level and I only know Hawaii, and moreover, my child just turned 4 years old, so I thought it was enough if I could talk to him. But in the future, it would be better to have a good command of the language ！.