Can't remember the name of the Hawaiian hand signal?

[ScubaTexan]

Thanks for clearing that up, Nay.

BTW, our hand gesture was NOT the Hook 'Em Horns sign. I went to UT, but not THAT UT....LOL

On another note....isn't it ironic that the Hook 'Em Horns sign with the thumb extended out instead of tucked in is the American Sign Language translation for "I Love You"?

 

[bluemagoo]

According to the web site for the Hawaii Club from Northwestern University:
"you know you are Hawaiian if:
23. When making "Shaka", the back of your hand is facing out."
Wristshot

They missed this one: You're from Hawaii if this statement makes perfect sense: "You go stay, I stay go".

 

[kidspot]

They missed this one: You're from Hawaii if this statement makes perfect sense: "You go stay, I stay go".

LOL - yup sure does...

amazing that pidgin has no questions isn't it? Only statements...

Tim

 

[Scot M]

I'm storing up all sorts of good knowledge for my next trip over! I think I'm going to start living my whole life by the wisdom contained in this: "The basic principle on throwing it is to do it Hawaiian style -- that is, a natural motion expending the least amount of calories."

 

[kidspot]

I'm storing up all sorts of good knowledge for my next trip over! I think I'm going to start living my whole life by the wisdom contained in this: "The basic principle on throwing it is to do it Hawaiian style -- that is, a natural motion expending the least amount of calories."

LOL - Well I'm looking forward to your next visit to Maui - hopefully there will be time for several dives together

Aloha, Tim

 

[Scot M]

Yah, mon. (sorry - wrong island, wrong ocean)

 

[kidspot]

Yah, mon. (sorry - wrong island, wrong ocean)

LOL

 

[wrongkey]

I thought the Hawaiian hand signal was described in this story from a little old lady......
~~~~~~~~~

The other day I went up to a local Christian bookstore and saw a honk if
you love Jesus bumper sticker.

I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a
thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting, so
I bought the sticker and put in on my bumper.

I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, just lost in
thought about the Lord and how good He is and I didn't notice that the
light had changed.

It is a good thing someone else loves Jesus because if he hadn't honked,
I'd never have noticed. I found that LOTS of people love Jesus. Why,
while I was sitting there, the guy behind started honking like crazy,
and when he leaned out of his window and screamed, "for the love of God,
GO! GO!" What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus.

Everyone started honking! I just leaned out of my window and started
waving and smiling at all these loving people. I even honked my horn a
few times to share in the love. There must have been a man from Florida
back there because I heard him yelling something about a sunny beach...

I saw another guy waving in a funny way with only his middle finger
stuck up in the air. When I asked my teenage grandson in the back seat
what that meant, he said that it was probably a Hawaiian good luck sign
or something.

Well, I've never met anyone from Hawaii, so I leaned out the window and
gave him the good luck sign back. My grandson burst out laughing, why
even he was enjoying this religious experience.

A couple of the people were so caught up in the joy of the moment that
they got out of their cars and started walking towards me. I bet they
wanted to pray or ask what church I attended, but this is when I noticed
the light had changed.

So, I waved to all my sisters and brothers grinning, and drove on
through the intersection. I noticed I was the only car that got through
the intersection before the light changed again and I felt kind of sad
that I had to leave them after all the love we had shared, so I slowed
the car down, leaned out of the window and gave them all the Hawaiian
good luck sign one last time as I drove away.

Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!

 

[kidspot]

uh... no - even over here it has the same conotation - and it's not for good luck either

I have a friend who was visiting a church in the middle east (true story) being from the US he didn't have a clue about the customs over there and when he entered he sat down in the first available seat. But then began wondering why all the men were on the other side of the room - he realized that men sat on one side and women on the other. So he got up and went to the other side. The only seat left was in the front row on the edge of the aisle (he later found out it was the Pastor's seat, but the pastor didn't mind sharing it) He sat down and as we often do in America put his right leg over his knee and listened to the sermon. What he did not know was that showing the sole of your foot in Arab countries is like "flipping" someone off in America. He spent the entire service "flipping" off everone in the congregation. Slight embarassment afterwards... oh well live and learn new customs the hard way sometimes... Of course there was the one time he accidentally got engaged... but that's another story...

Aloha, Tim