HART Road Closure

Farrington Highway between Kualakai Parkway (North-South Road) and Old Fort Weaver Road Loop will be closed in both directions, said Scott Ishikawa the spokesman for the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART). 

 The road closure, which started 10 p.m. yesterday, will go on until April of next year due to Kiewit work crews relocating major utility lines as part of the construction for the Honolulu rail transit project, said Ishikawa. 

Commuters who routinely use Farrington Highway should provide themselves extra time for their commute, said Ishikawa. There are no estimation on how long it will change drivers commutes time, he said. 

The drivers that use Farrington Highway and Old Fort Weaver Road will have to use H1 freeway as an alternative route, said Ishikawa. The employees who work on Aloun Farms will be provided with private shuttles to ensure that employees can still access the area, he added.

Following the utility relocation work, contractor Kiewit will install shaft and column work near the roadside as part of the rail transit guide way, said Ishikawa. After finishing in the area, the next column building will continue in Waipahu, he said. 

The Honolulu Rail Transit Project is a 20-mile elevated rail system with 21 stations, said Ishikawa. It will start from Kapolei and end at Ala Moana Center, he said. The rail from Kapolei to Aloha Stadium will be expected to open in 2017 and the entire route will be expected to finish in 2019, said Ishikawa.

The Great Giraffe Challenge!

Recently, a trend on Facebook has people changing their profile picture to images of giraffes after failing to solve a tough riddle.

The riddle goes like this: "3:00 am, the doorbell rings and you wake up. Unexpected visitors, It's your parents and they are there for breakfast. You have strawberry jam, honey, wine, bread and cheese. What is the first thing you open?”

Here’s how it works: Someone posts the riddle on Facebook in which they challenge their family and friends to answer the riddle in a private message. If the person gets it right, he or she keeps their profile picture as it is. But, if the person gets it wrong, the unfortunate friend or family member must change his or her profile picture to a giraffe for 3 days. He or she must also post the riddle for their friends and family to guess, thus creating this Great Giraffe Challenge epidemic. 

According to mooseradio.com the answer to the riddle is, “Your eyes. While the food items distract you, you most likely would open your eyes first upon waking and before opening the door.” Also, another acceptable answer is “the door.”

The origin of this riddle is unknown but the origin of The Great Giraffe Challenge comes from New Zealander vlogger Andrew Strugnell. Strugnell both posted a video to Youtube and created a Facebook fan page dedicated to the challenge on October 26, 2013, according to knowyourmeme.com. 

Watch on Youtube:
The Great Giraffe Challenge -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=E3GnUw2MZm0

Interview with Strugnell about the Great Giraffe Challenge -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PYl2tEWGNFY