Keiki forever?

[helen]

Also notice in the Members List section that below our username most of us are "Keiki". I take it this will change as one post more messages?

[admin]

Quite right. I just came up with the set to have some values besides "Beginner," "Intermediate," and the like. I'm not even sure if the stages are really logical (Hawaiian social roles don't sit along one scale), and the qualifying points will probably be moved around depending on just how active things get here. Suggestions welcome!

In case you're curious, here's the breakdown right now:

Keiki: 0 posts
Haumana: 20 posts
Kanaka: 50 posts
Luna: 100 posts
Kia`aina: 200 posts
Kumu: 400 posts
Ali`i: 800 posts

[helen]

Haumana: 20 posts


You could make Haumana 25 posts. That way everything would be doubled for the next level.

[scrivener]

If you ask me, KUMU should be a higher ranking than ALI`I.

:mad:

[helen]

Just taking a quick snapshot of the users on HawaiiThreads for late July (over 90 days since this has started) we have the following numbers

level - # of members

Kumu - 1
Kia'aina - 4
Luna - 8
Kanaka - 10
Haumana - 26
Keiki - 298

Total of 347 users listed in the Members List.

[Mocha]

Gosh...I have to really "hut hut" before people pass me on the fly! Some people really have contributed a lot and have very helpful hints and thoughtful suggestions. ;) I'm just glad that we have these threads for communication.
:D

[helen]

Another quick snapshot of the HawaiiThreads usage. It's been roughly over 6 months since this site has been up.

Level - # of members

Ali'i - 1
Kumu - 7
Kia'aina - 6
Luna - 13
Kanaka - 9
Haumana - 44
Keiki - 434

For a total of 514 users that are in the Members List.

[hikiee]

I guess the majority of the people who post around here have more of a life than most people who post in other forums and have 10K+ posts.

[zztype]

With this post, I be Haumana! (I hope -- this should be number 20.)
Thank goodness, finally.



In case you're curious, here's the breakdown right now:

Keiki: 0 posts
Haumana: 20 posts
Kanaka: 50 posts
Luna: 100 posts
Kia`aina: 200 posts
Kumu: 400 posts
Ali`i: 800 posts

[1stwahine]

Eh, me one KANAKA all the time...on Hawaii Threads, easy to advance, I like talk story all the time! Mahalo! Eh, something wrong with the counting...on the subject on Iraq, I have a post there that says 59 too, what gives?

[1stwahine]

Today, I'll be a LUNA! Howzit everybody?

[1stwahine]

Today, I'll be a LUNA! Howzit everybody?

It's 5:37 pm. What can I say! LUNA! (CHEERS ARE IN ORDER) Oh! I finally, understand how they count the posting...hehehee Have a great night everyone,keep safe, we're expecting a storm. GOD BLESS YOU ALL, GOD BLESS AMERICA! I'll be checking back and forth, going to go write on my weblog!

[zztype]

I, for one, welcome our new Luna overlord!

Congratulations, Wahine 'Ekahi!

Blaine

[1stwahine]

I, for one, welcome our new Luna overlord!

Congratulations, Wahine 'Ekahi!

Blaine
Mahalo Blaine! Now I can take my sweet okole time to post on certain issues and not hog dem all. Ill leave that to Kumu Kimo! Nah, BRADDAH Kimo, joke, joke, HAOULI MAKAHIKI HOU! Tomarrow's the last day of the year...I'm beginning it right this time. No excess baggage!

[zztype]

In case you're curious, here's the breakdown right now (with Hawaiian Dictionary (http://wehewehe.org/cgi-bin/hdict?l=en) definitions):

Keiki: 0 posts
1. nvi. Child, offspring, descendant, progeny, boy, youngster, son, lad, nephew, son of a dear friend; calf, colt, kid, cub; worker; shoot or sucker, as of taro; to have or obtain a child; to be or become a child. Cf. keiki k?ne. K?u keiki, your son. Keiki a ka pueo, child of the owl [one whose father is not known]. Keiki h?nau o ka ??ina, a native son, one born on the land. Ua keiki k?kou no ke Akua (Rom. 8.16), we are the children of God. (PCP t(a,e)iti.)

Haumana: 20 posts
n. Student, pupil, apprentice, recruit, disciple (Mat. 10.1). Perhaps lit., to lay before one a ball of masticated food (m?na); also see hau- 2. Haumana a?o ?oihana, technological student, trainee, apprentice. Haumana komo hou, new student, freshman. ho?o.hau.m?na To act as a pupil, become a pupil; to make pupils of.

Kanaka: 50 posts
1. nvs. Human being, man, person, individual, party, mankind, population; subject, as of a chief; laborer, servant, helper; attendant or retainer in a family (often a term of affection or pride); human sacrifice (FS 111); physique; human, manly, pregnant, inhabited; Hawaiian; private individual or party, as distinguished from the government. (Singular; cf. the plural, k?naka). Ko?u kanaka, my helper, servant, etc. Ka?u kanaka, my man selected for a purpose. Kanaka n?! A real man! Well done! People have come. Mahalo ?ia ke k?ne i ke kanaka maika?i (FS 205), the man was admired for his handsome physique. He kanaka maoli, a true human, a mortal. I waw? ?ia n? he hale kanaka, na wai e waw? ka hale kanaka ?ole? (name song for Ka?ahu-manu), the inhabited house sounds with voices, who would talk loud in an uninhabited house? ho?o.kanaka Manly, human, courageous; to become a servant or helper; to assume human shape, as a child in the womb. See ho?okanaka makua. E ho?okanaka, be a man. E ho?okanaka ?oukou, ?a?ole e ho?on?waliwali k? ?oukou mau lima (2 Oihn. 15.7), be strong, let your hands not be weak. (PPN tangata).
3. n. Clitoris. (Hey, I am NOT making this up!)

Luna: 100 posts
2. n. Foreman, boss, leader, overseer, supervisor, headman, officer of any sort, commissioner, superintendency, control, rule. Ka mea i?ia ka luna (For. 6:4), the superintendency ho?o.luna To appoint as foreman, officer, etc.; to act as officer.
3. Chief piece in the k?nane game. (And.)

Kia`aina: 200 posts
n. Governor; governorship. Lit., prop [of the] land. Ko?u h?pai ?ia ?ana i kia??ina, my elevation to the governorship.

Kumu: 400 posts
1. Bottom, base, foundation, basis, title (as to land), main stalk of a tree, trunk, handle, root (in arithmetic); basic; hereditary, fundamental. Kumupali, base foot of a cliff. ?Ike kumu, basic, fundamental knowledge. Ali?i kumu, hereditary chief. Alanui kumu, main street. ?Auikumu, nominative case. Kumu k?hili, staff of a k?hili. Kumu nalu, source of waves, as where surfing starts. Mai ke kumu ? ka w?lau, from trunk to tip [all, entirely]. (PPN tumu.)
2. Teacher, tutor, manual, primer, model, pattern. Kumu alaka?i, guide, model, example. Ka?u kumu, my teacher. Kumu ho?oh?like, pattern, example, model. Kumu hula, hula teacher. Kumu ku?i, boxing teacher. Kumu kula, school teacher. Kumu leo mele, song book. Kumu mua, first primer.
3. Beginning, source, origin; starting point of plaiting. ho?o.kumu To make a beginning, originate, create, commence, establish, inaugurate, initiate, institute, found, start.
4. Reason, cause, goal, justification, motive, grounds, purpose, object, why. Kumu no ka ?oki male, grounds for divorce. Kumu ?ole, without reason or cause. He aha ke kumu i ?eha ai kou w?wae? What is the reason for your foot hurting?
5. An article bought, sold or exchanged; price. Cf. kumu k??ai. Kumu lilo, price paid, cost. Kumu loa?a, selling price.
6. Herd, flock. Cf. kumu hipa, kumu pipi.

Ali`i: 800 posts
nvs. Chief, chiefess, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, noble, aristocrat, king, queen, commander; royal, regal, aristocratic, kingly; to rule or act as a chief, govern, reign; to become a chief. Fig., kind (see na?au ali?i, ??p? ali?i). Ali?i nui, high chief. K?na ali?i, his chief (controlled directly or raised by him). Kona ali?i, his hereditary chief; his chieftainship. Ali?i k??oko?a, independent chief, autocrat. Ua lilo ia i ali?i no Kaua?i ia w?, ? malalo mai ona n? k?naka o Kaua?i, p?l? i ali?i ai ?o Makali?i (FS 233), he then became chief of Kaua?i, with the people of Kaua?i beneath him, thus Makali?i became chief. ho??.li?i To make a chief, establish royalty in office; to imitate royalty; to treat as royalty; regal, royal, kingly; to be made an officer, be commissioned. Ua ho??li?i aku ?oia i k?na k?ne, she treats her husband like a king. (PPN ?ariki.)

[1stwahine]

Luna: 100 posts
2. n. Foreman, boss, leader, overseer, supervisor, headman, officer of any sort, commissioner, superintendency, control, rule. Ka mea i?ia ka luna (For. 6:4), the superintendency ho?o.luna To appoint as foreman, officer, etc.; to act as officer.
3. Chief piece in the k?nane game. (And.)

(PPN ?ariki.)
WOW! SO TRUE...

[kimo55]

I guess the majority of the people who post around here have more of a life than most people who post in other forums and have 10K+ posts.


Don't confuse "have a life" with anything or assume it (or lack thereof) by the amount of posts. For many here, their business requires them to be active on their computers all through the day, (and night, sometimes) and it is easy too have netscape running in the b/g so you can pop on whenever you need a wikiwiki distraction...
I am busy with film and video editing/post production all day and night, so it is easy to pop onto H.threads often without any guilt..


(now, those who post here just to see an uptick in their qty, and belabor the subject... dass anodda story...)

[zztype]

With this post, I be LUNA!!! Yeah!!!!

Did it work??

SUPAH TROLL!

http://zztype.com/images/troll.jpg (http://troll-company.dk)

:)

[alohabear]

LOL! I have family that look like that Troll. :D

[kimo55]

LOL! I have family that look like that Troll. :D

heck wi'dat!
I modeled for that version of troll. still haven't gotten any royalties!

[waikikiluau]

now i understand why i'm not a keiki any more.. hmmm, i thought i've grown up that fast lol :confused: hahaha just kidding but i'm no kid haha just thinks like a child (not a kid) hehe lol :rolleyes:

[Moto]

With this message I will graduate from Keiki. I guess I will be in intermediate school now. I can hear pomp and circumstance in the background, sniff, sniff...

[helen]

HawaiiThreads made a 1 year old on April 9. Here are the user stats as of April 12:

Level - # of members

Ali'i - 6
Kumu - 7
Kia'aina - 5
Luna - 18
Kanaka - 21
Haumana - 62
Keiki - 761

For a total of 880 users that are in the Members List.

[Kalei99]

I'm sad to say that I wil no longer be a Keiki with this post... sniff sniff :( I refuse to grow up, I refuse to grow up! :D

[cezanne]

Don't tell Kimo but I just noticed that I'm now officially a Kanaka and I don't even have Hawaiian blood!

:D :D :D :D

[helen]

This forum is roughly a year and half old (or 18 months). Anyway here is a breakdown on the user levels as of today.

Level - # of users

Ali'i - 10
Kumu - 7
Kia'aina - 16
Luna - 31
Kanaka - 28
Haumana - 69
Keiki - 1262

total of 1423 active users (listed in the Members List) out of 1749 registrated users.

[Rickyrab]

This forum is roughly a year and half old (or 18 months). Anyway here is a breakdown on the user levels as of today.

Level - # of users

Ali'i - 10
Kumu - 7
Kia'aina - 16
Luna - 31
Kanaka - 28
Haumana - 69
Keiki - 1262

total of 1423 active users (listed in the Members List) out of 1749 registrated users.

Whoa there, I'm already a minority...! ("kanaka"...)

[Menehune Man]

I may be Kia'aina but definitely Keiki at heart. I called in sick the other evening to have a night of fun. Yes! I played hooky. Mom, I don't wanna go to school today. I feel sick cough, cough. :rolleyes:

[backwoodlessons2]

This forum is roughly a year and half old (or 18 months). Anyway here is a breakdown on the user levels as of today.

Level - # of users

Ali'i - 10
Kumu - 7
Kia'aina - 16
Luna - 31
Kanaka - 28
Haumana - 69
Keiki - 1262

total of 1423 active users (listed in the Members List) out of 1749 registrated users.

I'm growing up fast :(

[backwoodlessons2]

I'm growing up fast :(

Faster than I thought, I'm already a Luna.

[Pomai]

Quite right. I just came up with the set to have some values besides "Beginner," "Intermediate," and the like. I'm not even sure if the stages are really logical (Hawaiian social roles don't sit along one scale), and the qualifying points will probably be moved around depending on just how active things get here. Suggestions welcome!

In case you're curious, here's the breakdown right now:

Keiki: 0 posts
Haumana: 20 posts
Kanaka: 50 posts
Luna: 100 posts
Kia`aina: 200 posts
Kumu: 400 posts
Ali`i: 800 posts

How about for the "MOTORMOUTHS" group:

Ali`i Wala`au: 1200 posts

- Loosely translated in slang, the "Outspoken Chief"

:D

*Consult an Olelo expert to verify proper translation.

[Reny]

Geeee.....
I got a looooooooooooong way before I grow up..hahaa :eek:

[Leo Lakio]

I need a "lolo" ranking...

[Pomai]

How about for the "MOTORMOUTHS" group:

Ali`i Wala`au: 1200 posts

- Loosely translated in slang, the "Outspoken Chief"

:D

*Consult an Olelo expert to verify proper translation.

I received a red chicklet for this post. Why? Did I translate it wrong? I did say to consult an expert. Or is someone offended about being labeled a "motor mouth"? Hey, I didn't make up that name.. Mel did! :D

Of course, it was left anonymously. One of 3 reds vs. countless green gums. Mahalo to all the greeny folks out there! ;)

[helen]

I should have done this a couple of weeks ago when HawaiiThreads became two years old. Anyway here are the number of users for each level.

Ali'i - 17
Kumu - 12
Kia'aina - 22
Luna - 33
Kanaka - 43
Haumana - 101
Keiki - 1761

total of 1989

[Menehune Man]

Now if I could just convince my wife that I'm Alii ! :rolleyes:
It's hard since she truly is Adi (pronounced Andi). A Fijian Princess! ;)

[tutusue]

Now if I could just convince my wife that I'm Alii ! :rolleyes:
It's hard since she truly is Adi (pronounced Andi). A Fijian Princess! ;)
Ok, so the next picnic we address her as Menehune Princess?! ;)

[Menehune Man]

Ok, so the next picnic we address her as Menehune Princess?! ;)

I've tried that. It didn't get me very far. HaHaHa!
She just says I'm a Keiki forever, or something close.

[tutusue]

I've tried that. It didn't get me very far. HaHaHa!
She just says I'm a Keiki forever, or something close.
Have you tried Menehune Queen? Might score ya a coupla extra points! :D

[Menehune Man]

Have you tried Menehune Queen? Might score ya a coupla extra points! :D

Hmmmm.... That would make me King? Right?

[tutusue]

Hmmmm.... That would make me King? Right?
You might wanna ask the Queen to see what she says. It didn't do Prince Phillip any good, tho'! ;)

[Menehune Man]

You might wanna ask the Queen to see what she says. It didn't do Prince Phillip any good, tho'! ;)

She is my Queen and she knows it. It's a good life with a good wife! :D

[tutusue]

She is my Queen and she knows it. It's a good life with a good wife! :D
Oooooh, MM, whatta nice thing to say! I wonder if Prince Phillip can say the same! :rolleyes:

BTW...it still boggles my mind that she remembers me from so many years ago! Whatever she's taking for her memory, I want some! ;)

[Menehune Man]

Whatever she's taking for her memory, I want some! ;)

Yeah, well that memory of hers has been a helpful blessing at times. I sure have to follow through on anything I say though. It's like I have an external hard drive with many Gigabytes of memory. HaHaHa!

[HERBIE HO]

I do not mind being called Keiki. It sounds real tacky and funny for a beginner like myself. But when I saw the "Hawaiian Dictionary" I did not see anything like that in there. Maybe I am wrong correct me if I am wrong.
Also can somebody tell me what is the word "Paki" come from. I being called all that all my life. I am NOT taking offesenily I kinda like it. I liked to be called to the Paki man or whatever. That is the Hawaiian in me.
Aloha
Maholo,
Herbie Ho :)

[Mike_Lowery]

Would it be possible to add: Kahuna, 'aumakua, akua, missionary? :rolleyes:

[Leo Lakio]

Would it be possible to add: ... missionary? You might want to set up a poll, to determine people's "positions" on that one. :rolleyes:

[hawaiidreamin]

badum bum :p

[Leo Lakio]

badum bum :pThank you, thank you, I'll be here far too often; post safely, and don't forget to tip your administrative staff!

[LocoBoy]

Posted by Leo Lakio

Thank you, thank you, I'll be here far too often; post safely, and don't forget to tip your administrative staff!


*whips out his EBT*, wheres yo scanna bra so I can swipe u some dough :p