r/guam

I appreciate all the messages and concerns. I tried 988 and they just didn’t seem helpful. They wanted me to go to their main office in Tamuning. I not asking for any more help. I just want to die. Too much loss the last few years and no end in sight.

I sat on these thoughts for a little bit now it’s time. good riddance cold world.

bruh all I said was goodmorning that gay lil man is so sarcastic and unhappy like bruh ok damn

Ive been on Guam for 3 years, and enjoyed it so much I've decided to become a permanent resident. However, I am very worried about the future of the Island. There are many parties that see Guam as nothing but a cash cow; including every single politician on Island. The enviorment is this Islands most precious rescource, and many people dont see it that way because it offers no profit incentive. But the entirety of the united states, is in a drought now and, in 30 years maximum, a damp climate will be highly sought after. Protect whats yours. As soon as you statt prioritizing Money over your land, this place will be a shithole indistinguishable from Cleveland Ohio in a day. I promise you the states isnt that special; Guam is special.

it’s taken them 6 months to order my car parts for repair. took another month to schedule maintenance. took car in for repair, left it for a few days, they said everything went ok but they actually didn’t replace the part at all due to ordering the wrong size and gave me an oil change instead. tried to charge me for it. argued that they didn’t communicate that with me or even shoot me a text or call.

two months later finally got serviced w the right size, then on the drive home the problem literally happened again, now they’re making me wait to take it in again.

it’s so hard to get basic service from them and they aren’t that helpful and accommodating when i’m there either.

it was never this bad of a service with other dealerships and it’s my first car from cars plus so just wondering if anyone else has had negative experiences with them as well? at this point i feel it’s more beneficial to just go to a car repair shop for help instead.

Okay, please don’t judge me. 😂 I know this is probably a little crazy, but I honestly don’t know how else to reach you.

Hi, Thomas. I don’t really know much about you. Honestly, I only know your first name. 😂 We’ve only met twice, but somehow those two times stayed in my mind.

It’s funny because we didn’t even spend that much time together, but sometimes the smallest moments with someone can stay with you for some reason. I don’t know if you even remember those moments the way I do, but I do. 🥹

And I still want to say thank you for my Chelsea Coach bag. ❤️ I really love it. It was such a sweet thing for you to give me, and I appreciate it more than you probably realize. Every time I use it, I’ll probably remember you and think about those two times we met. 😂👜

I know after we met, you blocked me. I honestly don’t know why. Maybe I said something that offended you, maybe I misunderstood something, or maybe you just didn’t want to continue talking. If I ever made you uncomfortable or said something wrong, I’m genuinely sorry. That was never my intention. 🥺

I’m not posting this to pressure you or ask anyone to find you. I just wish I could reach you one more time and say the things I never got to say.

Because honestly… If I knew that the last time we met would be the last time I’d ever see you, I would’ve stayed longer. 🥺I would’ve talked to you more. I would’ve laughed more. I would’ve enjoyed those few extra minutes instead of thinking I could always see you again.And honestly, I would’ve hugged you a little tighter. ❤️

I didn’t know it was goodbye.That’s probably why I keep thinking about it. If I had known, I would’ve paid more attention to the moment instead of letting it pass like it was just another ordinary day.

And the funny thing is, Guam is such a small island. 😂 I keep thinking, *There’s no way I’ll never see this person again.*But somehow, here we are.Maybe someday we’ll randomly run into each other at a store, a restaurant, somewhere around the island… who knows? 😂

And if that ever happens, I still want to cook you chicken adobo. 😂❤️ I don’t know if you even like chicken adobo, but now you have no choice because I already promised. 😭😂

I know this sounds ridiculous because we only met twice and I literally don’t even know your last name. 😂 But I guess sometimes you don’t need years of knowing someone for a moment to become meaningful.

P.S. Please really don’t judge me. 😭😂 I only ever talked to him through Reddit and Snapchat, and now I can’t reach him anymore. I’m not trying to invade his privacy or bother him. I just wanted to take one little chance and hope that somehow, this post reaches him.

So, Thomas, if you somehow see this…

Hi. 🥹❤️

I hope you’re doing okay. I hope life is treating you well.And if you ever decide you want to talk again, even just a simple “hi,” I’d be happy to hear from you. 

Until then, I’ll just keep my Chelsea Coach bag and my chicken adobo promise. 😂❤️

been at paradise for so long but looking to try a new gym. i’m going primarily for weights but wouldn’t be opposed to having a gym w fun activities too like workout classes.

price isn’t much of an issue, as long as the gym has good hours, good vibes and good equipment. feel free to lmk what your gym is and why you love/ hate it. thanks in advance!

CCU positions are up for election this year. If you're tired of GPA's failure at providing reliable power and GWA providing contaminated water then I highly suggest voting for new members of the CCU. Culprit #1 is CCU Chairman, Simon Sanchez. He promised us rainbows and unicorns but instead what we got was a dogshit power plant constructed and operated by a Korean corporation. He is an apologist for GWA's lack of proper screening and customer notification when unsafe levels of dieldrin were detected in our water system.

I saw the click-bait title below, rage clicked, realized it was meant sarcastic and decided to share some I love Guam stories of my own. 3rd year of my residence here btw.

This island is so special, they started K-pop without realizing it. Please take credit and as an old school OG K-pop fan & Korean who is witnessing the amazing outcome of our combined music, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Gonna be a long story. Perfect for a rainy Wednesday morning.

‘Massive Attack’ has been covering one of our legendary rock bands (Seotaiji) in our own language and they claim ‘K-pop started in Resistance’ and got me thinking - yes the legendary UK band Massive Attack probably has a point, but, why don’t ppl talk about how K-pop started here in Guam.

I’ll share this story for whoever doesn’t know,
Or whoever is interested.

SES: The mother of K-pop, they call themselves - no one argues, the director of KPOP demon hunters mentions many times that SES is the model for all the Kpop bands in the film. Eugene hard carried SES, she was the Beyonce of Destiny’s Child)
You all know how Eugene (the mother of K-pop herself, got picked up by the CEO of SM at the GPO parking lot, right? <— one of the holy grounds of k-pop, definitely deserves a sign. Oh, she was attending JFK at the time btw.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene\_(actress)

Perry, taught everything YG knew about music when they were starting off. YG is one of the core production companies of K-pop, their contribution to Kpop is immense. Guam’s own Perry taught them music and what’s cool. He basically laid down the founding principles and core values of YG music (and K pop therein).

https://en.namu.wiki/w/PERRY

YG is the company that produces Black Pink, 2NE1, and … as a korean guy in my forties, it is my obligation to ask you. Do you know Psy?
Anyway, Perry came to Korea worked as head producer to YG when they were starting off in the 90’s teached how to produce and make cool music. Legendary YG producers - Teddy, GD and YG himself, all students of master Perry. So influential google AI mentions him when I look up Kpop producers this day. YG loved him so much they released 2 albums for this foreigner. Basically you had a Guam boy releasing albums in Korea back in the day when K-pop was brewing)

Last but not least, Sean, rapper of YG’s fist ever rap group Jinusesn, also grew up in Guam. Can’t be bothered looking up which schools he attended, but lived here til he was 16.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinusean

You see all the Korean tourists who’re all really geeky and somehow seem lost? They’re our cool ones. Thanks Guam for teaching Korea whats cool and birthing K-pop! It’s hellah expensive compared to back home and you have your glitches and storms but I love raising my kids here. I really can see and claim that Guam is the birthplace of K Pop. It’s not the scenery it’s the people. (Many of which are d****, like everywhere else, but the general vibe : awesome!

I’ve lived in Seoul, NY, London and also Germany, it’s pretty rough everywhere else, especially now. Brace ourselves, help each other out as you do well and I’m confident you’ll do fine.

Anyone with knowabouts to Perry? Someone please find him and contact YG Entertainment - maybe we can get a K-pop concert here or something ^^;.

Closing with awesome old school Kpop music video shot in Guam by Septaiji.
https://youtu.be/6ZTFcnRS3b0?is=swyC\_VtpR\_hcpTSU

Amazon is killing our planet. Amazon is killing their employees. And I am aware that, and unfortunately, I am still bound to them because I need things that they have that I cannot get on this island. .So because I still use them, I'm going to share my hack so that other people on island can use that hack and screw them as much as they can. Until they catch on.

If you are a prime member and you want something check if it's available on subscribe and save. If it is subscribe and save you shouldn't pay shipping. The downside is you won't be able to order it immediately. But the upside is when it is ready to ship, you will only be charged for the item.

I have done this with countless things. And when I received the item, I canceled the subscription or I push the next delivery out 6 months later.

It doesn't work for every item, but for the ones that it does, you save a lot on shipping.

Good luck and I hope this helps.

Im tired of losing power at least once a week like wtf!
I get home from work and tired i just wanna cook dinner and relax guess what my power is off! Like what is going on with guam. I was in a middle of a essay for college too ruined my groove smh.

GPA's Potential Rotating Power Outage Schedule

Haven't seen this posted here yet so sharing the page for it. In case anyone needs or is curious which hour(s) their area may fall under if a rotating outage is needed

Is anyone’s power out rn? @dededo,
Also if it is power outages how come public don’t get notified, Guam power needs to step up, at least tell your fckn customer there’s power outage, imagine having a patient at home that’s connected to machine rn. This is ridiculous

JTWC Warning #1 Analysis – Tropical Cyclone 17W
Converted to mph and miles

Summary
17W is about 207 miles east of Chuuk.
It has been moving west very slowly at only about 2 mph.
Maximum significant wave height is about 12 feet.
Over the next 24 hours, it should begin moving north-northwest while steering remains weak.
After about 24–36 hours, a subtropical ridge is expected to build, becoming the main steering influence and pushing 17W northwest faster.
Current JTWC forecast takes the center about 161 miles north of Saipan, near Pagan, in roughly 4 days.
Rapid intensification is forecast to begin around Day 2.
JTWC forecasts an increase from roughly 60 mph to 135 mph between Days 2–4.
Some models are stronger, with HWRF reaching around 150 mph.
Most models pass well north of Saipan, but HAFS-A is a significant southern outlier and takes 17W between Tinian and Rota.
JTWC has medium confidence in both track and intensity.

Track and Steering
The steering situation is currently fairly weak, which explains why 17W is crawling along at only about 2 mph.
During the next 24 hours, JTWC expects a slow north-northwest drift.
Then something important happens.
The upper-level low north of the system should weaken, allowing a subtropical ridge to build behind it and extend southwestward.
Once that ridge becomes established, 17W should move along its southwestern edge.
In simple terms:
Slow NNW movement now → ridge builds → faster NW movement after about 36 hours
That’s currently the main reason most guidance keeps 17W north of Saipan.

Intensity
This part deserves attention.
For the first 24 hours, strengthening should be relatively slow because 17W is:
Asymmetric
Experiencing northeasterly wind shear
Still organizing
After that, conditions improve.
Around Day 2, JTWC expects:
Wind shear to decrease
The circulation to become more symmetrical
Outflow to improve substantially
Sea temperatures above 86°F
That’s when JTWC expects rapid intensification.
The forecast calls for winds to increase from approximately:
60 mph → 135 mph in about 48 hours
That’s a major increase.
And HWRF is even stronger, reaching approximately 150 mph.
So although 17W isn’t particularly impressive right now, it could look dramatically different in 2–4 days.

Model Guidance
This is probably the most important part of Warning #1 for the Marianas.
Most models
Most guidance takes 17W well north of Saipan, with the current JTWC forecast passing about 161 miles north of Saipan near Pagan.
ECMWF
ECMWF is the northernmost solution.
It takes 17W almost straight north during the next 36 hours before turning northwest.
That would be a much better scenario for Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan.
HAFS-A
HAFS-A is the big southern outlier.
It takes 17W considerably farther south, between Tinian and Rota.
That would obviously be a much more serious scenario for the populated Marianas.
For now, however, JTWC emphasizes that all the other models are considerably farther north.
JTWC’s official track is closer to the Google DeepMind ensemble mean and ECMWF-AIFS, rather than the southern HAFS-A solution.

Island Risk Assessment
Early personal assessment based on Warning #1, not official probabilities. Four days out, these percentages are especially uncertain.
Guam
Direct eyewall risk: Very Low
Estimated direct-hit chance: 3–7%
Overall impact risk: Low to Moderate
Assessment: The current consensus strongly favors a track north of Guam. A direct Guam hit would require a substantial southward forecast change. It’s worth monitoring because we’re still around four days from the Marianas passage.
Rota
Direct eyewall risk: Low
Estimated direct-hit chance: 5–10%
Overall impact risk: Moderate
Assessment: Most guidance passes well north, but the HAFS-A southern solution would bring the cyclone much closer to Rota. For now that appears to be an outlier rather than the consensus.
Tinian
Direct eyewall risk: Low to Moderate
Estimated direct-hit chance: 8–15%
Overall impact risk: Moderate
Assessment: Tinian is closer to the southern edge of the plausible track scenarios. The current JTWC forecast is still well north, but the southern HAFS-A solution is worth watching.
Saipan
Direct eyewall risk: Low to Moderate
Estimated direct-hit chance: 10–20%
Overall impact risk: Moderate to High
Assessment: Saipan is the closest major populated island to the current forecast path, but the official track still passes roughly 161 miles north. A southward adjustment would increase Saipan’s risk quickly.
Pagan
Direct eyewall risk: High
Overall impact risk: High to Very High
Assessment: Pagan is currently closest to JTWC’s forecast path. If the track remains near the present forecast, the northern CNMI would face the greatest threat.

The Two Things I’d Watch Closely
First is the subtropical ridge.
If it develops as forecast and gets control of 17W’s steering, the storm should turn northwest and remain well north of the populated southern Marianas.
If the ridge develops differently or the weak steering period lasts longer, the track could change substantially.
Second is HAFS-A.
One southern model by itself isn’t enough to conclude the track will shift south. But if other models begin migrating toward HAFS-A over the next couple of runs, that would be much more significant.

Bottom Line
Warning #1 currently favors a northern CNMI storm, not a Guam/Rota/Tinian/Saipan direct hit.
The official forecast takes 17W approximately 161 miles north of Saipan near Pagan, and most models are north of Saipan.
However, we’re still about four days away, track confidence is only medium, steering is currently weak, and HAFS-A provides a much farther-south scenario between Tinian and Rota.
The intensity forecast is also noteworthy: rapid intensification is expected around Days 2–4, potentially turning 17W into a major typhoon before it reaches the Mariana region.
For Warning #2, the most important question will be whether HAFS-A remains an isolated southern outlier or whether the rest of the model package starts shifting south toward it.

Leadership needs a change

Power out in Chalan Pago, again this time no heads up. It just went out at 5:30 pm Sunday and now today at 4:55 pm...wish they would provide a heads up.