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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-koko-head-stairs-hawaii_5679f680e4b06fa6887f6636________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Some people vacation in Hawaii to sip Mai Tais on the beach and indulge in well-deserved R&R. But not President Barack Obama.
When he visits the Aloha State, he puts in work.
On Tuesday, after his early morning gym session, Obama, his family and a few friends took on the Koko Head Crater Stairs -- a popular Hawaii hike that is so grueling, people often refer to it as the "Stairmaster from Hell" or the "Koko Head Stairs of Doom."
Unsuspecting hikers had to move to the side of the trail's narrow path as a sweaty Obama and his security entourage barreled up the trail's 1,048 wooden steps, which climb a steep 1,208 feet up the crater's ridge.
But the hikers didn't seem to mind the delay One walker even took advantage of the situation and offered POTUS some advice for the end of his term."Thanks for your service, Mr. President," the man says in a video posted to the My Kailua Facebook page. "Legalize it on your way out.", he adds as Obama walks away.
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I think I would filp out too if I was on some tough trail on vacation , and the President of the U.S. and a group of secret service officers and more. were coming up on the trail behind me... Some interesting pictures at the link above.
icymist
(15,888 posts)It's also nice to hear that Obama is in good shape!
GoCubsGo
(32,088 posts)I'm sure he'd beat President Obama's time, given that he'd be the "healthiest president ever."
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)2naSalit
(86,775 posts)how much weed he smoked before the hike.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)2naSalit
(86,775 posts)but it's kind of hard to tell one from another much of the time!!
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)GObama!!!
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)2naSalit
(86,775 posts)When Darth would "go fishing" while in Jackson, WY area, the SS would kick everybody else off the river for over a mile... people who had spent a lot of $$ to go there to fish and he would just show up and ruin it all for them..W wasn't into going anywhere other than his ranch to cut down trees and decimate the landscape.
If Obama can take a hike like that after being a smoker for a long time, he's in pretty good shape!
Stuart G
(38,445 posts)Secret Service did not kick everyone off the trail, in fact Pres Obama spoke to some of the hikers, and took a few pictures with the people, as he always seems to do. No big deal. Seems like Obama enjoys getting out and meeting people. Even hikers on trails.....and hell..isn't this guy some kind of big shot in the world??? ..
so he talks to people on the trail too??
2naSalit
(86,775 posts)of Public Servant, which is absolutely hugh, man. One of the many things I like about him. He likes to meet the people where the previous admin wanted to look down on us and isolate themselves due to their specialness because they saw themselves as royalty instead.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)of the world.
Snobblevitch
(1,958 posts)attempting these stairs. Wait, I change my mind.
Quackers
(2,256 posts)If I would've went up the that trail butt naked, all of the other hikers would pay attention to me and move off to the side as I passed!
onethatcares
(16,184 posts)would have bought the mountain and leveled it for a bankrupt casino and a golf course.
Remember when * would do things like this? Relax, he never did.
I don't think * is allowed in Hawaii
Go Pres!!