Anyone out there remember this incident or this guy? It bugged me for years but none of my friends could remember anything about this story when I would ask them about it. But I was convinced it happened and was not a "fig newton" of my imagination.
I even emailed someone at The Advertiser a few years ago and asked him to ask around but everything came up blank. No nothing. And nothing on the internet I could find either either. I thought I was going insane. So right near the time The Advertiser was going to be swallowed up by the S-A, the Advertiser was asking for the old time memories that people had of peculiar and fun old time stories.
I gave it one last shot, asked about the incident (I had no clue as to the name of the guy), and they published my letter. Then my phone started ringing and 4 people called me throughout the day telling be tales of James “Crashdown" Ashdown. What a character I tell you. Amazing, slightly off kilter guy. The kind who are now being overly tamed. I compiled the stories told to me into a more or less complete story (it’s on my old computer) and was thinking of posting it on Wikipedia or somewhere when I get it finished. It’s just been sitting for about a year now. Anyone out there remember the day Waikiki and Portlock were buzzed by this guy? Ashdown’s life would make for a great tale or short movie (Colorful Characters)--I am sure of that:
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/ar...ii6040350.html
I even emailed someone at The Advertiser a few years ago and asked him to ask around but everything came up blank. No nothing. And nothing on the internet I could find either either. I thought I was going insane. So right near the time The Advertiser was going to be swallowed up by the S-A, the Advertiser was asking for the old time memories that people had of peculiar and fun old time stories.
I gave it one last shot, asked about the incident (I had no clue as to the name of the guy), and they published my letter. Then my phone started ringing and 4 people called me throughout the day telling be tales of James “Crashdown" Ashdown. What a character I tell you. Amazing, slightly off kilter guy. The kind who are now being overly tamed. I compiled the stories told to me into a more or less complete story (it’s on my old computer) and was thinking of posting it on Wikipedia or somewhere when I get it finished. It’s just been sitting for about a year now. Anyone out there remember the day Waikiki and Portlock were buzzed by this guy? Ashdown’s life would make for a great tale or short movie (Colorful Characters)--I am sure of that:
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/ar...ii6040350.html
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