"Happy" days are here again

and a happy birthday to you midori!

Happy Birthday Midori

Jason, send me the link

Congrats to David Gilmore.

ST: Does this hiring fill out the coaching staff?

Is the maximum number of GA’s two?

Hey, the numbers are still gone!

Ainokea… laterz.

Congratulations to David Gilmore! I’m sure that he will be a great help to the DBs, especially since Rich Miano recommended him.

SteveM,

Thank you for the photos on your website of the Club Genji Bash!

Good mornin’!
Good mornin’!
It is great to be awake,
Good mornin’,
Good mornin’ to youuuuuuuu!

Now if I could only dance like Gene Kelley. Oh well.

Happy birthday Midori7! Wow, all of 18?!?!?!?! Whoo-hoo!

Hi bhf2! Still keeping Hilo safe?

Great photos on your site, SteveM! If some of us cannot be there at least we are able to enjoy the event surreptitiously through the photos. Thank you!!!

Just caught up on the last blog.

Doris, great pics on your site! Handsome son. Saw Ikaika Mahoe’s pics at NAU! He’s such a sweet kid. Mahalo for all of your work!

Good morning Stephen and Tsai-kos everywhere!!! Happy Birthday to Midori! Have a great day and have fun tonight.

Thanks again to all who worked so hard to make Thursday night a great success. The 4 Fs are always the basis of our get togethers and that’s probably why we invariably end up with the 5th F…Football, Food, Friends, and Family equals Fun and great fellowship!!

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see Jason, yo tutorials wurkin already. heh heh

okay, 50%.

lessee. Jason
so fah so guud.

good day meiling,garett,duffer, brew808, monarch cuzins djmitcho and wafan.

shouts to myki1 and bhf2 see both of you recovered happy saturday

and to midori ………hippo birdie two euws, hippo birdie two euws, hippo birdie dear midori, hippo birdie to you. may you day be belessed tsaiko sista.

haha I love the way Koakane fractures the English language!

Happy birthday, Midori! And how old does that make you?

Good morning Tsaikos. A happy birthday to Midori7 and have a great day.

BHF2, sounds like you had a lot of fun. IMHO, the UH media would probably do more, but ST promotes their program daily that they don’t know what else to add. actually get plenty other things to promote at UH and they should not be afraid to post or pass info to the media on at least a biweekly basis. they were hired to do media work, not administrative work. can you imagine if ST’s boss hired a reporter and all he did was administrative work and not put out anything on a daily basis. that is what appears to be the case with the UH media guys. that is one of the major reason why the other schools always try to be in the news.

wow!

wen yu combine one mat mayjah wit one bradda wit puuah eyesite,
even wit written direkshun, no can tell wat yu goin end up wit.

i tink wuz hiflyah tellen me Thurs nite he havin trubble wit my pigeon, tellen me da spellin stay diffren from his pigeon. bradda flyah, yu gotta upgrade yo pigenn – das a ‘geh’, not a ‘gah”

heh heh heh rotflmao.

i huumah myself, alldatime…. 😆

Veikune going be beastin on Olineman this year and putting some QB’s on there okoles. I can envision double digit sacks this year and couple opposing QB’s in comas. Glad to see he putting back on some weight after losing alot from last year. No matter though cause I know that guy can lift one house!

Jason,

did yu see dat???????

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okay, gottz wurk gotta wurk down da beach 😉
have a great day people!!!

Michelle Wie is also dating a 7 foot student. I don’t know if she ever dated in high school. Hubby remembers hearing/reading that she refuses to date anyone shorter than herself. Isn’t she 6’1″ tall?

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Outstanding game last night by Kurt Suzuki! Not only did he have to catch seven different pitchers over 11 innings, but he had his biggest offensive performance of his career! He went 4-5:
– a 2-out, 2-run HR to take the lead in 4th,
– a 2-out, 2-run 2B to take back the lead in the 8th,
– and the game-winning rbi with a 2B in the bottom of the 11th!

His batting average is back up to a respectable .278 – not bad for a “defensive player”. Congratultaions Kurt!!!

Hey! You neighbor isle folks ….. are copy cats! 😈

Hmmmm… I see I invented a new word! I meant to say – Congratulations Kurt Suzuki! 😀

isn’t kulolo = taro? did I misspell the word?

Kurt Suzuki ruined D-Backs’ Dan Haren’s shutout this week when they played in PHX. Fun to watch a catcher hit so well.

Congrats to Jon Hee! Playing for the Red Sox will be a wonderful experience. Hope he doesn’t get traded before he can play in the Bigs.

GG, kulolo is taro, coconut and absolutely yummy!!! Miz LizK brought it, I assume…

I wasn’t sure what kulolo is, but all I know is that it was really delicious. I wish I could have taken some home to eat the next day.

Liz, are you gonna serve kulolo at your Rotary party next Sunday?

David and I will be on Kauai next weekend to attend Liz’s golf tournament and induction as President of the West Kauai Rotary. More Tsaikos should attend.

brew backing you up on oahu

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ST – That’s what I thought! We should check w/ Wena! Of course you had 30+ years to grow out of that shell…. I’m going to share the Tsaiko karaoke clip and get their impressions! 😆 😯 😆

Hiya,
Still working on the pix… sooo many!
And still meditating on what it means to be a Tsai-ko.
Not too many places where you instantly become something just by showing up with good intentions.
It is a sum much greater than any of its parts.

Some of those parts include
unconditional love
trusted friendships
safe haven
room for personal evolution
non-judgmental environment
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generation span
socio-economic span
racial and ethnic span
quiet expressions of volunteerism and altruism
healing of differences and evolution of thought
creative outlet, opportunity to bring joy to others w/o fanfare
opportunity to bring joy to others with fanfare
respect and remembrance of Ke Akua

Basically the closest thing I have experienced of living in the enjoyment of a peaceful world.

Everyone should know what it feels like at least once.

Liz K – Wow – the syrup is pretty thick this morning…. thick and sweet! 😀

Hope to see E-Rob on the field this year, heard he’s a guy who can hit. Roberts too, wonder if he’ll start alongside Mouton… Good to see that we have talent and depth back in the secondary Au’ryte

…thick, I meant viscous…. viscous and sweet! 😀

Whoah – I had to check the spelling… good… I did mean viscous! That is an odd word – looks like many other similar words including:
vicious visual vital vitreous viscous visceral virulent virtuous virile
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Good morning 😀 ☼ 8) “Ms. Sunshine” … akaEh-Sports!!! 8) :☼ 😀

Good Morning and hiya to you, Brew! 🙂
Good thing you checked your spelling. A missing letter her, added letter there could get you in a lot of trouble. Hehe.

ST can’t be all that shy if he is willing to speak on radio.

Did I ever tell you I was a commentator of HPR for 15 months? Had to speak for 2 minutes each time. Trouble was my mouth got really dry and you could hear my tongue clicking against the top of my mouth.

Cure: eat li hing mui prior to speaking.

Speaking of spelling, this was interesting I thought, I bet you can all read this cause I know I was able to, pretty trippy…

Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, olny taht the frist and lsat ltteres are at the rghit pcleas. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by ilstef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

… Dr. Brown prescribed a blood thinner to change the “gooeyness” of the patient’s blood…. (I don’t think so…. 😆 )

“Cure: eat li hing mui prior to speaking.” – Alternative cure = shot of CR from Tsaiko special shot-glass prior to speakiing! 😆

Brew ~ I tot-so school was pau!…I get one headache from just reading da kine words like vicious/visual/vital/vitreous/viscous/visceral/virus/virulen/et al.

Das auryte, I going back sleep. I tink I get brain hammajag!

Note to BHF2: Wen you come my house, on top da ceded lands, no need bring da UH playbook brah. Bring one dictionary to help me lurn da spesho kine wurds from brew808.

Kekoa- e kala mai for missing you on Garden Island!

actually, come to think of it, it was not li hing mui. It was LEMON PEEL.

wow! salivating even more now.

Good MorningTsaikos!!

Happy Birthday to Midori7, I hope you enjoy your party at Chuck E Cheese.

Happy Birthday to Midori7, I hope you enjoy your party at Chuck E Cheese.

Too funny! 🙂

BTW…
What did you and Rich shoot at Waikele?

Happy Birthday Midori7!

hey, what happened to the numbers?

See, and my english teacher thought I couldn’t write cause das how went look to him, please, whatevas, everybody can read that 🙂

M Wie shot 1 over today, with 4 birdies and 5 (five@#$%$#$) bogeys. So now she is -1 for the tournament. Not good. Somehow her course management sucks or she get brain lock. I still support her, but I think it is getting time to seriously consider changing her coach. Now swing is not only problem, also putting (ave 28), but she can’t hit the fairways worth beans. Hit only 17 fairways in 54 tries. That is terrible. Can only hope she does better, but at this stage, i think it is like p—–ing in the wind.

But Wie has been playing better this year than last year!!! Think positive.

We are wondering how many balls to take to Liz’s golf tournament next Sunday. Hubby saw 24 balls for $30 at Costco. He might buy them next Friday and we will take 6 each with us.

Wie’s game now reminds me of when the greatest UH pitcher, Derek Tatsuno, came to UH, pitching coach tried to change his natural style, then they realize that it not going work, so let Tats pitch and rest is UH history. Then Tats, goes to Japan and they change his style and end his career. Michelle’s golf history is follwing a similar path, change coach, change swing, lose game, and now make excuses of getting better, but in reality, is getting worse. Swing looks like a robot that has absolutely no confidence or trust.

hmm, Stretch, you expect us to lose that many balls? sheesh. but I will tell hubby what you said.

gigi – just being realistic. it is easy to hit a golf ball at a driving range that is 200 yards side and no trees. When there are trees, bushes, water etc.. around and you only have a narrow target, can you hit it there??

that is really strange that the guy who is farthest away putts first cause what if his ball hits someone else’ ball or quarter and veers off the route?

you would think the guy nearest would putt first so as to get rid of obstacles for other putters.

Finally uploading pix.

So gigi- this link may be useful to you and hubby:
http://www.usga.org/playing/rules/animations/index.html

Remember, we are playing “best ball” golf on Sunday. So no worry, beef curry. You do not have to make “every shot count”.

breakfast time!

gigi, it looks like Michelle is doing better, but she is not playing golf like the rest of us. this is her bread and butter and to play like she is playing, it stinks. it is time to stop using excuses like, oh, i am getting better, hitting the ball better, etc. if she is hitting is better, now come she no can hit the fairways????? even stretch can do better than 17 fairways in 54 holes (and he drinking beer).

thanks, Liz. I could not download them. Maybe I’ll try downloading Flash Player later.

Whitey, we all want Michelle to win. What place is she in now? How many strokes off the lead? The main thing is she made the cut this time — especially when you consider she missed the cut at more than 1 tournament last year.

haha UHfan, every day is like Saturday for me. Us retired folks got it made. But, wait, you will have your turn later in life.

. . . . . . it’s Midor7’s Birthday day!

Happy Happy Very Happy Birthday Midori7! ! !

mmmmmmm…*tuning fork*…

Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday Dear Twin Sista Midori7,
Happy Birthday TO YOU!!!

May you have the happiest day full of fWAC baseball, fuud, (frivolity), & fgood fchow fuun!!!

The m-e-r-r-i-e-s-t and b-i-g-g-e-s-t hugs to you on your especially special happy happy happy Tsycho birfday!!!

Any other oldies out there with nothing better to do can watch them auction memorabilia from the old Hollywood legends here:

http://auctionnetwork.com/

I think I’m with whitey that Wie needs to step her game up…alot actually…:smile:

Time to take a nap and then get some work done around the house.

Kekoa- no worries- I just left you a message that I was too pooped to drive the pix over to you!

Memories made!

Stretch- Yep same ting!

Pauoa Boy- Unfortunately I’m a H2Oholic. (Aaack, wots in my H20???)

Wreck- emails are bouncing.

Uhfan808 – Realleh so that’s what it’s called these days ah, now you guys get the code words hmmm…haha nah 🙂

uh808 going call you in 10

Glad that everyone had fun at Club Genji’s the other night. Liz and BigHiloFan2 – I really would enjoy meeting up with the two of you at a future event just to talk about life -perhaps at one of the fall T-Gate parties when we can stay longer than 20 – 30 minutes.

BTW – went up to the Sheriff Center yesterday to pay for the football tickets. The receipt is now posted on the bulletin board and the August calendar page has the 16th circled which is when the tickets themselves should be in hand.

SPEAKING OF TICKETS: I see that the men’s basketball season tickets are being promoted heavily. What about women’s season volleyball tickets? I never saw the ads for them. When I asked that question at the ticket window yesterday, I was told that no season tickets are available. Is there a limit to the number sold? Or is the season sold out already?

Happy birthday, Midori7!

Nice to hear David Gilmore is coming back.

Stretch: Here’s ESPN.com’s story on the switch pitcher vs. switch hitter, complete with video.

Ralph and Hiflyer: Please read the post below for instructions on how to get the link. I’m updating my address book, so I don’t have everyone’s e-mail address.

Okay, I have compiled a list of photographs and videos, and the people in them. Same as last time — for those that went to Genji last night, I will send you a link to a private album that contains all of these photos and videos. If you would like any of your photos/videos removed from said private album, please let me know. And if you would like to give permission for your photo/video to be posted in a public album to be shared on the blog, please let me know as well. E-mail me at jnagaoka (at) hawaii.rr.com, and I will send you the link to the private album.

(At the same time, if you could update me with your blog name and preferred e-mail addresses, as I mentioned in post #84.)

• The Lion Sleeps Tonight — Stephen Tsai, bighilofan2
• Sons of Hawai‘i — Da Punchbowl Kid, Ronnie, Rob25, Kekoa, prideperiod
• Ventura Highway — James
• Photograph — Stretch
• Photograph — Stephen Tsai, Rich2176
• Photograph — Stephen Tsai, Rich2176
• “Me and Mrs. Gomes” — addahknowjoe
• Photograph — addahknowjoe, addahknowsports
• The Loco-Motion — Dee(?), Lynn
• Funky Cold Medina — UHfan808, homey, Stephen Tsai
• Green Leaves of Summer — SteveM, Kekoa, homey
• These Boots are Made for Walkin’ — Lynn, homey, bulla
• Photograph — UHfan808, Rich2176, Midori7, koakane
• Photograph — Hiflyer, UHfan808, Rich2176, Midori7
• Photograph — koakane, James, homey
• Photograph — Rob25, Ronnie, LizKauai
• Greatest Love of All — LizKauai
• I Will Survive — LizKauai
• Livin’ on a Prayer — James
• Photograph — Rich2176
• Photograph — Robert Kekaula
• You’ve Got the Touch — Robert Kekaula, prideperiod
• She Believes in Me — Robert Kekaula
• Sunflower — wreckineyez
• LizKauai’s Nabeyaki Udon

BTW, I’ve noticed that even in IE7, the trackback link doesn’t work. To link to a certain post, you have to copy the URL, then cut out the last part — the #comment-_____ part. You add that to the end of the normal URL (after yyyy/mm/dd/title/). Then the thread loads, but it doesn’t go to the post. So what you do is let the entire page load, then click on the URL and hit Enter. Then it goes to that post.

When I said trackback, I meant permalink. Geez, I’m mixing up all my terminology lately. First memory sticks for SD cards, now this. 😀

Jason:
June 21st, 2008 at 12:29 pm
When I said trackback, I meant permalink. Geez, I’m mixing up all my terminology lately. First memory sticks for SD cards, now this.

It comes with old age, remeber you are over 21 now, it’s all down hill from here, ask midori.

oldie – please let us, well actually ST, when they sell anything Paula Abdul.

Jason, sent you the E-mail info
thanks if advance.

Stretch,

Sorry, I see a lot of Marilyn Monroe stuff to come, but no Paula Abdul for ST. I don’t think she’s ancient enough.

Auction is on break. I was just $60,000 of being able to afford that Viper.

oldie – ohhh, okay, I figured Paula Adbul was same age as ST so would have her stuff on that auction…. hahahahaha (does this mean I will be smuuuud??)

so Midori, how will you celebrate your birthday?

Aloha Tsaikos and Warrior Nation folks!

A Joyous, Fun, Love-filled HAPPY BIRTHDAY to MIDORI7 😀

Born on the cusp of Cancer the Crab with one leg reaching ova to da Gemini side. Hmmm, Midori, were you born in a leap year?

Anyhow’s…SteveM, you done it again with da beautiful pix of beautiful people.

And LizK, you sure had some compelling and positive thoughts on the Tsaiko Ohana. Really hits some common chords in my thinking. Mahalo’s

BG

FSU vs. UNC College World Series baseball game starting on ESPN now after rain delay. Go WAC team!!!

bhf2 . . .

The next time you are up at Manoa would you please teach E-Rob how to properly do a shaka? That Hook ’em Horns sign is definitely out of place.

Or maybe Midori7 could sweet-talk him into doing it correctly?

brew808,

why am i Shy??? don’t know what’s going on…

Happy Birthday Midori7!!!

Whew, I finally got my turn on the internet.

Thanks to everyone who came out Thursday night. I had a blast! In fact, I was having such a great time that I didn’t think to check in with my family (so they checked in with me…. 3 TIMES). Ian even waited up for me to make sure I got home ok.

Thanks again to my Tsaiko family. It is time to seriously start praying about moving back home.

haha Ronnie, that’ll be the day when my daughter waits up for me!

Yeah, I lived abroad for 7 years before returning to Hawaii for good — and for the better. Met my husband here and had 2 kids here. Life in Honolulu is sweeter!

Right On Kazz!

Say it LOUD and Say it PROUD!

The Warriors got game, and our fans are insane!
So they better be ready, as we rock steady
Protect your Tebow
For fear of the Tsaiko!

GO WARRIORS!
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Jason – Bail me out! Schedule me for Remedial Summer School!

Ok…time to put away the Tsaiko Toys and get ready for Grad partay!…Laters Gang!

whoa kekoa slow down patnah got plenty moa days till celebash not get high blood pressah.

pops give some meds to your son. bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Had to use an anagram solver to figure out “anretofon.” 😀

Had to use an anagram solver to figure out “anretofon.”

Now if you’ve got a “Financial Aid Award Notification”-solver, THAT would come in handy.
Just got the 2nd revision of #2 son’s award and the numbers keep moving around but it still seems to add up to “sign here for a BIG LOAN”! 😯

Sporting News recently came out with its ranking of the top players in the Pac 10, by position. The top quarterback and top linebacker are both Samoans.

See: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/24800194/ .

Congratulations to Willie Tuitama at QB and Rey Maualuga at MLB!

Rey grew up in Waipahu. Here are two Usos Hawaii should have gotten but did not. Maybe if UH had a better head coach UH could have had a shot at these two. Doubt it though. Players like Tuitama and Maualuga will never play for a program such as UH until UH gets better coaches, guys who have proven themselves at the highest level, guys like Mosi, Kenny, or Afoa.

Manti Teo will likely go to USC to play where Seau, Tatupu, Maualuga and Maiava have played or now play. To play at a place like UH, with its current coaching staff, and thus inability to attract prime players, would be foolish.

Look at what is happening now with Satele.

Satele should be a starter. I have seen this kid play. He should not be second team. Big heart, desire, never die attitude, athleticism second to none as compared to the current crop of linebackers. Maybe his playing style or personality doesn’t suit the style or personality of the current coaching staff, but this should not be the reason why he shouldn’t start. The best should start. Satele should be a starter. Somebody must be blind. If UH wants to win, it will need to make better decisions about its starters.

At any other Pac 10 school, Satele would likely be a starter at this point. He is no Maualuga, but the kid is better than the other LB’s at UH at this time.

Funaki should also be the #1 QB. Hands down, the best of the crop.

Tuitama will put up Texas Tech-like numbers in his second season in Sonny Dykes’ system

There’s that darn “S”-word!

Locker has the most talent, but accuracy and Washington’s lack of talent at receiver �have been issues

He was pretty good last December.

bulla,
Colud I ierstnet you in a sopt of tea?

heheheh

Josan,

Srory, we olny svree Eral Gery at tihs enhmealibstt.
(try doing that one without a pencil!)

darn cheap pencil!

heheheh

I dunno but my exicdysl son will translate for me…
bwahahaha!

Happy Anniversary Ronnie’s parents!

❗ HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, RONNIE’S PARENTS ❗

Another hidden cost for athletic travel that did not exist a few months ago. Now that airlines are charging for the first checked in bag, charging more for the second, and really increasing the fee for more than 2 bags, teams that have to travel with equipment are stuck with having to pay big fees.

Oh, and then there are the baggage fees that airlines have begun charging. US Airways just announced a $25 fee not for an extra bag, but for the first bag checked. Most airlines charge something for extra bags and even more for overweight bags. And athletic teams travel with equipment.

Cavender said that when the school’s baseball team returned from Tampa and the Big East baseball tournament last month, the team not only was split up between Southwest and US Airways flights but also had to pay for extra bags checked on the US Airways flight.

I am watching the highlights of the 2007 football season… sniff… it still chokes me up with emotions of pride!!!

I like Coach Mack’s outreach to local recruits, but his and the staff’s extra efforts will only go so far, especially with the top 5 local recruits and recruits with local ties that are hounded by PAC 10 teams. As it is we got pretty lucky with one such player, Pisa Tinoisamoa, who but for unfortunate personal circumstances, would never have come here, great recruiters or not. I, too, am concerned with the next couple years and whether the changeover in staffs coupled with what could be a tough next couple of years record wise will set us back a little.

I wonder to what extent the gas crunch will have on UH’s already dire recruiting related travel constraints/challenges. I recall that Hawaiian has stated its commitment to flying the coaches out for trips (or something like that), but obviously the offer was gratuitous.

Just curious, have any other D1 teams had 3 or more polynesian QB’s in their history, except maybe Hawaii – or since Hawaii has become D1, have they had many polynesian QB’s? (Chang doesnt count, he’s local but not Poly) Arizona had George Malauulu, Willie Tuitama and Bryson Beirne…I think there was one more but I cant remember for sure.

preplayer Sheesh bruddah how much of that Warrior Haterade you had, chillax killah. Like we said earlier not every great player will become a great coach. The coaching staff at UH needs time before you can make an honest opinion on whether or not they are worth being there. I’m sure Coach Mack didn’t just pick anyone on his coaching staff. He obviously picked guys who he thought could help the program. Plus, no expect miracles to happen right away, building up the program takes time and changes are being made gradually.

Satele is a solid player but again the LB position is full of great solid players. If he really is that good he will start or get a lot of PT, which he probably will. Coach Mack is not like Coach Jones and doesn’t have favorites, it’s open competition everywhere so Satele has the chance to start.

I will agree with you that Inoke Funaki should start at QB as of right now. We don’t know how the fall will play out but I’m sure if he continues to be consitent and improve he will be leading the team in the Swamp.

I guess there are no Tsaiko’s or lurkers in KC, MO.

I will be off the blog for a week — attending the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference and Skills Championships. Several of my kids will be competing in various leadership events. They are as prepared as they will ever be.

Off to sleep now — I have to leave home by 4 in the morning to catch my flight. Yay. It is going to be a loooong but fun day of travel with 7 teenagers. HA!

Save some of the juicy news for me!

See you all next Saturday or Sunday.

wafan, have a safe flight, I’m sure the young bucks will keep you entertained.

esme,
did you get my email?

Jason – since you’re a pretty savvy computer guy, I have a question. How do you have your blog name hi-lighted to wear if someone clicks on it, it takes you to there personal page of whatevers. Sorry still trying to figure out the blog ins and outs, mahaloz. 🙂

Happy Anniversary to Ronnie’s parents. I remember going to my grandparents’ Golden Wedding anniversary when I was six.and that’s the last one I went to ast well. Either the bodies or the marriages of everyone else I know haven’t lasted that long.

Happy Birthday Midori – enjoy yourself and don’tparty2hearty.

LIZ: Glad you like your podtreat – and, no, folks, that is not the IPod she’s talking about. At first I was sKeptical because I had bought into the idea that I had to pay $$$ every three weeks to the podiatrist. Actually, he was the one who suggested that I try cutting back the visits to once every six weeks and using the PedEgg in between.

Hey, what happened to the Post Numbers?

Have a good evening everyone and enjoy the Great Summertime in Hawai`i. We’re planning to celebrate Sunset at Ala Moana Park or Magic Island tomorrow evening if we can get everything finished around here in a timely fashion.

Whoops!!

ast – as

sKeptical – skeptical

Thanks my bruddah, will do

Lets see if it worked

Pauoa Boy: Eh, that’s the picture I took! 🙂

Yup it is, my wife wanted me for put that up

Congrats to Kendall Grove.

Good luck, Happy.

Happy Birthday Midori7!!!

Happy 50th Anniversary to Ronnie’s parents!!

Welcome back, Happy!!

Have fun at your conference wafan!

Have a great weekend everyone!

gigi,

glad to read that you and hubby got home in time for him to get a nap before he went for his workout.

late night workouts at the gym are very exhausting, and if you’re not prepared, it could really set you back. although we missed the both of you, i am glad that hubby got a chance to work that meal off. good job!!!

your photos were great also :):):)

Rising crude oil prices have made the forecast for the global airline industry to go from a projected profit of $4.5 bil to an estimated loss of over $6 bil at current oil prices!

Satele is a solid player but again the LB position is full of great solid players. If he really is that good he will start or get a lot of PT, which he probably will. Coach Mack is not like Coach Jones and doesn’t have favorites, it’s open competition everywhere so Satele has the chance to start.

Pauoa Boy,

The thing is, last year it was *Mack*, not JJ, who determined who started at LB. And *Mack* picked Adam Leonard, Sol Elimimian, Brad Kalilimoku, with Blaze getting a lot of reps when he was healthy. I agree that Satele is an excellent player, but he was one player that was hurt when UH changed from Glanville’s 3-4 to Mack’s 4-3.

Adam, Sol, and Blaze make up an amazing starting LB group for UH. UH also has great depth at that position, with at least 4 guys (including Satele) who are worthy of starting spots. The good thing is that Mack’s system rotates a lot of players so they all will get a chance to show what they can do. The downside is that only 3 can start and only those will get the most reps.

Interesting article about how sports blogs have been changing over the years.

“Bloggers are maturing and realizing that we’re moving out of the childhood age of this industry, into an awkward adolescence,” said Robert Niles, who chronicles new media on his SensibleTalk.com website. “For some bloggers, they can see adulthood on the horizon.”

In the early days, bloggers were driven by various motives. They scoured the Internet, gathering links to the best stories. They sought to offer sharper, funnier and more opinionated coverage than traditional news outlets.

They also wanted to get noticed.

Increased readership brought advertisers, and bloggers who made a name for themselves on the web attracted freelance writing assignments from newspapers and magazines. Will Leitch, the editor of Deadspin who is considered a pioneer in sports blogging, recently announced that he was moving to New York magazine.

Video of robotic arms folding a tiny origami bird.

This 12-year-old Canadian girl took her Dad to court about her Dad grounding her and the court sided with the girl, calling the grounding an excessive punishment! Why is a court actually ruling on a case like this? And this 12-year-old is posting photos of herself on dating sites, so I don’t really think the court should be trusting her judgement!

Free play links pau.

I liked the origami vid. Thanks, Garret.

I’m at work at 1:30 am … waiting on someone to upgrade a Linux server … I don’t want to do this in my next job.

Yeah, that origami vid was neat. 🙂

I’m off to bed, good night.

😯 i cannot sleep

Safe at home on the ceded lands! Designated passenger on the way home and made it safely thru all the DUI checkpoints. 😎

Time to get some rest, and then go hard at it again at first light. Look out the rest of this week for information about the “Celeblog Bash” coming on July 10th at a Sports Arena near you. Red Letter that wascal!