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Question: The Star-Bulletin story on Thursday about the change in venue for the Ricky Martin concert said: "Holds will be in place for exchanges through 6 p.m. next Wednesday; after which time exchanges will be for the best available." Does that mean that my seats are "on hold" until I go to the Blaisdell to make my even exchange? Or does it still mean that no matter what, it's first-come, first-served from 9 a.m. Saturday (today)? Clarification
for fans of
Ricky MartinAnswer: First, because the Blaisdell is an indoor and much smaller venue than the stadium, "We will not be able to match the seats that (ticket buyers) presently have," said John Fuhrmann, city auditoriums events and services manager.
But officials have taken the fronts of each of the top-priced seating sections in the Blaisdell and were holding them for exchanges for the top-priced stadium tickets.
"We have more seats in the top two price ranges than tickets have been sold," so that shouldn't be a problem, Fuhrmann said. "Our staff will work with (ticket-holders) to have comparable seating."
He said the Blaisdell is a "more intimate setup" and the stage that's being brought in is scaled for that. "So the sight lines for the top price tickets will be excellent," he assured fans.
"No one in the top price range will be upstairs. They'll all be downstairs."
The "holds" for exchanges will be in place until 6 p.m. Wednesday.
"At that point in time, we will start selling all remaining tickets on a first-come, first-served basis to the public," Fuhrmann said.
Anyone who makes an exchange after 6 p.m that day "will be given the best available seats in that price range."
Meanwhile, people who have tickets to exchange will be allowed to park in the Blaisdell parking garage for free, Fuhrmann said.
Q: I filled out the census form and it was very simple. But I talked to a friend, who said her form had a lot of questions. What is the reason for the difference?
A: Most households will be sent the short form, like the one you received.
However, to get more detailed information on which to evaluate and implement federal and state programs, roughly one in six households was to receive a long form, with 12 pages, of the census questionnaire this year.
The long form includes every question on the short form, plus questions about such things as marital status, residence five years ago, language spoken at home, disability, place of work, income, value of home, shelter costs, monthly rent, etc.
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To a male driver who zoomed out of nowhere and beeped his horn like a maniac about 7:19 a.m. Friday, March 3, on Alakea Street, Diamond Head of Tamarind Park. People in the crosswalk had to make a mad dash as he accelerated his vehicle with no intention of letting them cross the street. We saw you drive with speed and no consideration for pedestrians. You dropped someone off at the Pacific Tower. We hope your passenger experiences the same kind of treatment we experienced with you at the wheel of that four-wheel drive. -- No name(We passed your complaint on to the Honolulu Police Department. However, the license number you provided did not match a four-wheel drive vehicle, a spokeswoman said.)
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