[nerd alert] The manager, Macarthur, was Uncle Duke’s aide-de-camp/stooge when Duke was Ambassador to American Samoa under President Ford. The real Hunter Thompson had made some reference to the idea and Gary ran with it.
In all seriousness, many of the beaches in the South Pacific are strewn with garbage and other crap that washes up. A Marine visited Tarawa to study the battlefield and the invasion beaches were literally covered with bottles, nets, plastic toys, garbage bags, etc, etc.
Reminds me of a pamphlet I saw for Dominican Republic. The blue waters in the photos were actually brown. Clean, but less appealing and hardly anyone went swimming
this has been a problem in Hawaii for quite some time, as i was advised at the MAC airfield to avoid the beaches (1970s) and read an online blurb about why you don’t see locals at certain beaches. heh.
BE THIS GUY 8 months ago
He was going to tell you after you paid for the ceremony.
The dude from FL (not bragging) Premium Member 8 months ago
You wanted privacy
Johnny Q Premium Member 8 months ago
MacArthur moved from Samoa to Bora Bora.
ElEfJay 8 months ago
Easy fix. Have the ceremony at night and let someone smoke at the sewage access point… Mood lighting.
snsurone76 8 months ago
Don’t forget the out-of-control fires.
Differentname 8 months ago
[nerd alert] The manager, Macarthur, was Uncle Duke’s aide-de-camp/stooge when Duke was Ambassador to American Samoa under President Ford. The real Hunter Thompson had made some reference to the idea and Gary ran with it.
Andrew.Lee 8 months ago
But I thought they’d flown to Pago Pago in 1999, not the UK in 2023?
vtskier 8 months ago
In all seriousness, many of the beaches in the South Pacific are strewn with garbage and other crap that washes up. A Marine visited Tarawa to study the battlefield and the invasion beaches were literally covered with bottles, nets, plastic toys, garbage bags, etc, etc.
Other islands are the same way:
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[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 8 months ago
That’s Mac Arthur? He looks like T onto!!
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 8 months ago
And let us meet the minister performing the ceremony—-Mr.Herbert Khaury
mindjob 8 months ago
Reminds me of a pamphlet I saw for Dominican Republic. The blue waters in the photos were actually brown. Clean, but less appealing and hardly anyone went swimming
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member 8 months ago
Just before you went swimming. Don’t sweat it.
Tonto & Redd Panda 8 months ago
Took the kids to the beach one day. Beauty of a day. Empty beach.
Had a big storm day before, more than the drains could handle, do the math.
phredturner 8 months ago
Pacific Paradise Lost
timbob2313 Premium Member 8 months ago
MacArthur returns, just a tad heavier than when he was Gov Duke’s factotum
monya_43 8 months ago
Raw sewage: Evidence of human contamination that some people deny is a problem as long as they can make money.
Eric S 8 months ago
raw sewage is very apt.
Jingles 8 months ago
this has been a problem in Hawaii for quite some time, as i was advised at the MAC airfield to avoid the beaches (1970s) and read an online blurb about why you don’t see locals at certain beaches. heh.
mistercatworks 8 months ago
Usually there are warning signs in three languages.
eddi-TBH 8 months ago
The smell will be well concealed by the frangipani blossoms. Mostly. Just watch where you step.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 8 months ago
The Beautiful Blue Danube hasn’t been blue for a long time