Promise ring

top 10!

cheepono out

st any other things being put on by UH besides what you mentioned already? will team depart that day also?

Hiya!

Awrite- Brie! I went to the link to see you on TV. Mr. Medeiros is my #1 son’s classmate from Koloa School – 6th grade. They started a band – I got my son a Fender Rhodes 88 but he eventually gave up and Glenn went on to stardom!

Speaking of bands, Ukuleleboi- sans ukulele is in a band competing for BandChamps tomorrow:
http://www.bandchamp.com/2nd-nature.asp

Latahs!

wuzuuuuuuuuuuup ajoe. not forget hid the weights from mrs and also the darts if can. shoes too so she can only wea soft rubba slippas bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Koakane- Ho brah, she all fired up! She kickin’ throwin’ and stompin’ all ova da house!

She out fo blood!

She no can sleep!

BababaBBUUWWHahahahahahahaha!

quickie reply ajoe no can slip her some med’s for calm down

au’we hope get sale on crow bar at city mill

nite nite again

nice roundup of Warrior football this past week, including props for
ST

http://uhfootball.blogspot.com/

but usc still has us on its official page for starting next season. whats up?

hiya Rob25

wuz just playin wit ya about da new Mr. Smith.

i love da movie Smith and Smith with Jolie and Pitt, especially da knife shot. yuk yuk. gotta teach Mike Smith no not to mess wit da ladies, talk anykine. 😛 sounds like gotta wash his mout wit da chilly. maybe minez 2. 😆

wuz lookin at Wisconsin website. they have us scheduled to play 11/28. we got them scheduled 12/5, Navy on 11/28. must be a Wisky typo. hope they get it right so Badger fans can buy tix early and join us fo sum hula hula cracks. 😆

hiya wafan,

so, is da lakes still frozen over? can still drive on em?
just curious.

Tita25

i like dat one. heh heh

we going keep sistah on her toes till da reinforcement arrives from da sand pile. 😀

Hi bhf2!

Nah. Still below freezing but too warm for the lakes to be frozen over. The days are all in the low 40’s! Yahoo!!!

Funniest part is seeing all of my tulips poking their heads out already. In a month or so I should have a very colorful walkway.

Brie – I checked out the video and I think you need a bigger sticker. The one you get is too small

for his abs alone dustin should keep his schollie.

Article from Arkansas.

The University of Central Arkansas Bears will open the 2009 football season with the longest trip in school history, to the island of Oahu.

“Not only is Hawaii paying all expenses of travel, ground transportation, lodging, and meals, but they will send us home with $125,000 guarantee,’ said Teague. “Additionally, the NCAA allows any program to play an extra game who plays Hawaii in the same year as incentive to get schools to travel to the islands. We are using this opportunity to play an additional home game so we are able to garner further revenues through ticket sales. This extra revenue will help our institution and program greatly.’

Stanford has the third largest endowment of any university in the country. As of Aug. 31, 2008, its endowment was $17.2 billion. However, Stanford’s endowment has lost approximately $4 billion to $5 billion, or 20 to 30 percent of its value, a university spokesperson said. As a result, all campus units are cutting their budgets by 15 percent.

Good morning Tsaikos!

Good luck to JD and Coach Mack.

Bull C$$$ System – pfffft. What an arrogant bunch of baboozes. blah blah blah, so many excuses, so little time… 👿

morning gang!

Stephen – got any pictures of the promise rings?

Aloha Kakahiaka!

Aloha Friday everyone looking like a good day so far

Kinda still chilly still but betta den the PNW. Shout out to da monarch cuzins

Plenty stuff happening dis weekend hs girls bball play offs, mililani and aja baseball tourny

Hoolaulea (craft fair) sat at KS

Enjoy

Great Morning All!

Of two minds regarding the rings (I know I know…that’s a couple over my usual…haha)

Acknowledging that they met a major team goal is important. However, celebrating mediocrity is a dangerous thing.

Coach Mack and JD…. Gambare!

ST Was there a tentative layout as to how Mac and JD will promote UH Athletics and what ROI they expect to see?

Would you know who’s funding this trip? Did HTA help with funds in any capacity?

Pentathlon Champ!?!?

Yeehaw!
Yeehaw!
Yeehaw!
Yeehaw!
Yeehaw!

Aloha Kakahiaka!

Go get ’em, ‘Ukuleleboi!

Good luck to JD & Coach Mack.

kekoa…….i think whitey is off island. duffer?

When is the contest?

“I want one!”

Good thing the games aren’t played early in the morning. 🙄

Strech: re: Superferry…3 hours and they don’t sell green bottles?? WTH is that?? I hope they get plenny palu buckets for people like me who, oddly, used to body board (back in my pre-7-kids days), but while waiting for sets to roll in, would get sea-sick as I lay on my board…..

*burp*

Nice rings but the Hawaii Bowl is the last thing I want to think of. Except for maybe George Bush.

Aloha Gangeez!

A special aloha to Frank. Question for him too. Do you know of anyone by the last name of Tumpac serving there with you? My niece’s husband is in the guard and he’s in Kawait I believe.

Re-About the rings

I say it’s their party. Let them do as they please. If a consensus among the players feels that their undeserving of the rings, then let the boys, aka leadership of the team, speak out…not the fans or people on the outside looking in.

Coming from behind with a 1-3 record and having to win must games to make the bowl game says a lot. I don’t see mediocrity. In fact I see a strong desire among the players and coaches to overcome the odds, mainly before the season and during the season.

Assembling a new staff, assembling a new era in Coach Mack career and assembling the players onto the same page is not an easy thing to do.. As how I see it the rings are very emblematic of overcoming a lot of obstacles. So let them have their rings, peacefully and with dignity.

# Stephen Tsai:
February 27th, 2009 at 8:19 am

As a member of a union that turned down a 1-percent raise to ultimately negotiate a 10-percent paycut, I’m thinking: the HTA is stooo-pid. A bird in hand, and all of that.

____________________________________________________________

I think that we can all agree that the HTA and ASUH leadership have definitely earned this winter’s Golden Goat awards for their remarkable lack of understanding in these very tough times. Like Obama sez, everybody has to make sacrifices to fix the way things are.

Footballru Numbah Hana!

I have visuals of thousands of Japanese fans tearing down the goal post after their team scores their 1st TD! Hundreds of yards in penalties for *excessive* celebrations.

If they embrace football as they did baseball, we could be in store for some increased interest in yet another Western sport. Our hotel industry should be helping promote this effort.

Kekoa: Hana — that’s Korean. 🙂

DPK – I think Kawait is a different country.

Kekoa – If we invite the Japanese fans to our tailgate do you think they’ll bring a sushi bar? Rob25 is just going to luv that!

homey ℞:
February 27th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Kekoa – If we invite the Japanese fans to our tailgate do you think they’ll bring a sushi bar? Rob25 is just going to luv that!

The Japanse would feel right at home w/ HeinekenHealers wife as the host.

I suppose the rings are better than getting a trophy. Just like youth sports today, many of the kids don’t want trophies. They rather have jackets, sports bags, athletic wear, etc. They don’t even give out MVP trophies anymore because many parents feel slighted since they think their kid(s) deserved to be MVP…sorry, starting to ramble and drool again.

LAU LAU plate day!!!!

haha…homey: at least my legs were long enough to hang over the back and paddle…

BTW, stupid question, but why you guys always call Rob25 da instagata???

Big C…because she is always causing trouble and stirring up bad vibes on the blog….MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA….used to be Stretch, until Rob25 drove away one of the blog originals…..LMAO

Kekoa: should I trust (J)James to take me away in an “ambulance”??? hahahaha!!! C’mon..I see what you guys say about him! You tink I mento or what?? hehehe…

homey: Peoples Cafe?? Dat place still open or what? Just guessing on that one since thats the last place you were seen loitering at….

Hey Big C….I’ll have you know I hold some very dubious distinctions in the EMS (ambulance) community….been to some of the worst situations you can think of…the most famous one taking place in 1999…ask me and I’ll tell you sometime.

Whoa…esme makes an appearance….not whooshing today???

(Jesse) James: what are you talking about it still is stretch….and homey..and maybe you?…MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH …..gigi??????…LMAO

Actually, I AM whooshing. I gotta go for morning run before the rain starts dumping AGAIN. But I will be back later …. to hear all the pre-dart-tournament trash talk … and whack the newspaper on the heads of all who also trash talk me in my absence.

Tappity … whooooooosh!

Hey! I thought what is said on the pink site stays on the pink site!!!!

Esme – You lucky you have power or else I would…

Big C – I bet all the limu on your legs kept the sharks away!

Jason:

“hana” in Japanese can mean “flower” or “nose” or “bridge” – all depends on the inflection/emphasis

Jason ~ One thing I learned in the foreign countries I’ve hung out in is…how to mix up their language and use the 1st thing that comes to mind. You should hear me have conversations with my Korean dry cleaning lady! She says things to me she doesn’t realize I understand.

I usually answer with, “ahh Halmoni – you kugi ma (my own spelling for *LIE*). She must understand, she throws hangers at me! Bwahahaha!

Frank…same ol, same ol…back here….thanks for all you do for our country in the desert….errrr sand box over there….and know that we (Tsaikos) always keep you guys in our thoughts and prayers….we’ll be drinking shots again soon…..

Big C – Oh yeah…I forgot….and I wasn’t drunk….when I’m drunk I get real quiet, fall asleep, and than have to have someone (i.e. KK, homey, or C_C drive me home)……

Garret Post#37.
IMHO, the BCS schools have nothing to gain in a playoff situation. If you are a fringe BCS team in a 16 or 32 team playoff, you are in danger of being bumped by a non-BCS school and giving up a bid payday.
The current system is exclusionary and should be investigated.
I believe a playoff system is plausible, if the playoffs begin immediately after conference play. Let’s suppose a team plays 9 conference games. Eliminate conference playoffs, because they are redundant. During conference play season, two weeks are designated as bye weeks for rest. The top 32 teams would be selected like basketball. Conference champs, top independents and at-large invites are in the playoff. It now takes 5 weeks to decide a national champ. The teams left out of the top 32 fall into two brackets. The brackets can be based on Power, SOS or Student Body size. There are 120 DI schools with football. 4 playoff divisions, each comprised of 32 schools takes care of all teams playing 13 games if losers bracket games are held. This gives the country 4 intriguing championship games to hype and benefit from financially. It also gives the fans matchups not possible under the current system. e.g. USC and Alabama get bounced in round 1, but play in Rd. 2.
Yes, the current BCS schools would be showcased more, but the system allows schools like Utah, BSU, Hawaii and other conferences a chance to crack the bank. Dollars generated from the playoffs would also be tiered to reflect the appeal to the fans. e.g. The top 32 playoffs play for a $20Million Pool, the second 32 $10 Million, $5 Million etc.
The intrigue applies even to a 0 and 9 school who could potentially play its way to a game worth watching in a playoff. Mississippi State could be playing a 3-6 Hawaii team if both ran the table in playoffs.
The top level games would be Bowl sponsored i.e. Rose, Sugar, Tostitos etc. The revenue potential improves as sleeper schools would not have to worry about non-conference games and paying appearance money like we are committing to Arkansas. The Lowest level schools would be matched up by region to keep expenses managable.
Anyway I hope this gets a conversation going and reaches those that can work toward a solution to make college football better.

(Jesse) James: Thanks for the comment bro..Iove serving my country..
thank all you folks back there for your support….thanks you folks for watching over rob…and keeping her company…you folks are the best…I salute you Tsaikos….cant wait to come home and party…May……

sorry, (J)J: I meant to type “you no remembah YOU told my…” not “to told my”…((((sigh))) Thats what happens when I typing fas kine between 2 sites….

And, so if you weren’t drunk that night (at least when I was still there) then is it normal for you to be so *ahem* forward with people you first meet? Ummm…no one in particular…just askin’…..

Buwahahahaha…hehehehe…

*running away to the mommy site now…..*

haven’t gone to peoples for over 10 years either….

homey, you know? I stay hungry for some pipikaula now…..dangit!

And I know you pass there cause thats where the po-po said you were spotted last. “Last seen with dark shades on, headed in the ewa direction on foot, holding a Ross shopping bag. If anyone has seen this male individual, please call Crime Stoppers…”

Big C…I was forward??? with who??? I am just a shy guy, sort of like Jason, but am very friendly….

Big C – post #108

And, so if you weren’t drunk that night (at least when I was still there) then is it normal for you to be so *ahem* forward with people you first meet? Ummm…no one in particular…just askin’…..

Buwahahahaha…hehehehe…

TOO FUNNY! 😆

Stretch – Thanks for the score! GO BOWS!

AlaWai post #104- very interesting! Probably won’t happen anytime soon, but i like the thought process.
Aloha all, and TGIF!

Morning Tsaikos!

Way to go Baseball Bows!!!

oops….I mean Sistahs……LOL

I tell everyone that story…???? Nah, just like getting that out of the way…people usually ask me what the worst thing I’ve ever experienced while working in EMS (when they find out I was in EMS) and so I just go ahead and say it up front now…sort of a habit already…..

Oh oh….another loose mommy on this site….errrrrr, homey might take that the wrong way….I mean another mommie is loose on this site….MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Howzit Frank!

I guess with the time difference you’re just about done with another day.
Hope all you folks had a good day in the sandbox!

Frank25 – I will be pleading the 5th amendment…

2008 Hawaii Bowl ring? Ouch. 🙁

Sucka must feel heavier than it actually is.

homey…you one famous Tsai-ko??

howzit Frank – hope everything is going well over there, make sure to take care of yourself. Nothing exciting happening, same old crap everyday. Looking forward to darts tonight!! I need to practice now before you come back to give us some lessons.

Eh howzit frank

If you believe what JJ writes den you must be in Miami beach.

HOMEY regarding mbb….your bet of 4# of pork…easy to improve on a 13-14 record with 2 or 3 games to play…how about they won’t win 65% of their games, about 20 win season to make a difference from pretender this year to contender next season with all of the returnees you have so much confidence in….

Cohana das JJ always drunk wen meeting girls

Got pics to prove it

Wyoming? Why? That’s ok. Still early.

Ralph – The bet is a better record. Take it or leave it. Mooooooo! (I bet (J)J gets that one word phrase).

Mia…I further clarified the “darkside” issue on the pink site…LMAO

KK…I don’t cause troubles here….I’m the nice, innocent one…just ask sensie al….

hello Frank, good to hear from you….hope all is well with you and your fellow marines…thanking all of you for your service to our great country in the turbulent sand box called Iraq. Stay safe and Rob is well behaved, not a whole lot of drinking at the Karaoke, cuz Ronnie isn’t here…

C’mon many men fall into the category of giving rings to mediocre performances.

Stephen,

Any insight on the itinerary for the Japan trip?
Who does one speak with in Japan about CFB?
Will they try to set up something to bring over the team that ND is playing this coming season?

Happy Friday Tsaiko Family!

I can’t wait for July.

Hi Ronnie! What’s happening in July?

homey,

Canada Day.

4th of July.

uptick in fan and air conditioner sales….

homey: #152….you still talking football??

j(j)

yes, i can vouch for you that you have now become a changed man inspite of your associations with the instigator and the “koa-whatever he is”.

and just to clarify, i don’t enjoy spankings.

frank25…..howzit going brother?
hope to see on your next trip back home.

how many phonebooks does it take to look up a number?? Our office just got delivery of ANOTHER set of phone books. What a waste of trees. I thought society is trying to go “green”??

Hi Frank! Cali is ok, but it’s not home 🙂 . I’m glad you’ll be home in August. Now THAT party would be worth coming back for!

Hi d1! I hear you about the fuud… I think we’ll just eat first this time – or at least Aaron will!

Ronnie – This the place you went to?

http://www.aitotattoohi.com

Big C – Yeah, I was still talking football. 😉

Ronnie – yep, I sent a reply back and also informed Rich that I may be there in August. I will let you know more when information becomes available. THANKS!

btw, talk about targeted marketing!
Anyone else notice the “matchmakinghawaii” banner ad at the bottom of the screen?

Ronnie – I don’t go there but I met the guy and he does awesome work. You didn’t reply but that’s ok because you’ll be in the loop once I get more definitive intel.

d1 – the bottom of my screen has cosmetic facial surgery. I’m thinking the ‘Tizer uses “smart” banners that knows when females are on the site.

homey: WHAT EVER! I think its more for the guys with salt and pepa hair….

Ralph: I bet you one cattle call that the UH men’s basketball team will win 20 games (including postseason) in the 2009-2010 season. This, of course, assumes Rod Flemings does not leave early.

al…thanks for backing me up…

Stretch…you think that’s bad, our office gets 21 copies of the Hawaiian Tel white pages and yellow pages…and we get the Paradise Pages as well….Sheeeeessshh

eileen…

It was Nu’uanu and Merchant…not Bethel….LMAO…

Hi all you Moms!

Boy if this keeps up, it’s gonna be REALLY interesting when Stephen get GA Smith on for his first chat! 😯 👿 😆

okay gang…gotta go get grub….maybe I’ll run into homey downtown….I heard he was working security at Ross’ now….

Congrats to the Baseball team’s win against UW. Funny how we’re gonna play them again when we head up to the Portland Tournament in a few weeks. Next victim is UCSB…..another early morning matchup IIRC.

Nice to see Ronnie perusing the blog again. Shooting for most of the road games again? I’m a lock for Vegas, but everything else is still TBD. Welcome to all the moms foraying into the wild as well!

Watching last night’s volleyball game right now. No tell me the final score, please. 👿

CRW: yes, I won’t tell you the final…..

CRW,

OK, won’t tell you the score…

(but I bet you’ll be back pretty quick!)

re: post 27 from stretch. i gotta kinda agree.

when i first saw the pics i was thinking “hey great they finally got their rings!”…and then 1 second later I thought “hey wait a minute…..we didnt win that game….”

nothing to take away from the accomplishment of going to a bowl game but if thats real bling in them rings then thats a lot of money that we are spending. maybe they could have done a “recession special” with custom made hats, polo shirts and jacket or something? i dunno. rings seem to be much IMHO.

I’ have put all the 2009 Karaoke Call photos so far in its own web page. Construction is still in progress but it’s over 85% complete now so I’ll release the URL…

http://homepage.mac.com/smurashi/photos/karaokecall2.html

Hint: for the curious, this year’s big KK (Krazy Karaoke green room) karaoke call pix are there…mostly taken from ST’s blog entry, some original. 🙂

Coloma ~

It’s the ‘new store’ thing. Plus the free food. Tons of it! The store is actually bigger than any of the others. They really do have a handle on the crowd inside the store because of the way they spread the food units around. Plenny for errybody!

The problem is with the the roads not being completed in the city itself. The traffic lights not working properly. Bozo and his braddah Pachook making all kind wrong way turns inside da parking lot. Blass Pat ovah dere trying fo make Holy Ghost sign to collect for his church of watts happening now…

Basically, it’s your Gran Opening mad scramble.

SteveM: The page is looking good!

Big C and d1: I think I know where last night’s volleyball game is heading, unfortunately.

A-house,

I thought the word for bridge was “hashi”?

Kekoa,

😆

Did other UH teams get rings for playing in the Hawaii Bowl?

good afternoon Tsaikos. woooooohoooooooo!!!!! man, the ride home from the darkside took me to places i neva see before. finally made it home.

outstanding!!! the scrimmage will be on maui on april 11th. now we got to get the maui tsaikos to ban together and plan the tailgate for the rest of our gang. lucky, get some time, so first going check for sites near stadium that can accommodate us.

1 2 3 you’re out!

Ralph – Are you accepting the bet? It’s only #4 lbs. of belly pork.

Hi Eileen!

Kekoa – I’m hoping the Kapolei store will alleviate the small crowds in Waipio.

Um- at the risk of being too forward… there is an online guestbook for Mrs. curveball’s memorial – in case anyone wants to send their condolences/gifts/flowers.
http://www.legacy.com/AUBURNJOURNAL/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonID=124682946

Homes ~

You should benefit from it. This one will serve the leeward community that caused lines at yours when you guys had sale on Balut and black dog.

When Frank gets back I think he can help us plan some interesting gourmet MRE animal parts for Rob.

homey…you know if Ralph brings belly pork…I gonna have to cook ‘um extra long on da grill since …you know…it is pork….

Stephen Tsai:
February 27th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Ralph hasn’t posted since the Mommies visited.

Ralph is M.I.A. too?? I thought only (J)J was. Damn those mommies

Who’s responsible for bringing the mommies over here anyway?

ST – #230 ROTFLMFAO!

ST: did I scare someone away??? Ooopsss….sorry….

Big C – Just think, you scare people away with your words, wait till they see you in person. OMG!

jm2375 – Stop being selfish…townie…pffft. 😆

I think if UH markets better designs in their athletic wear for the public they would make more money. The market in Japan would be huge. Then expand to Europe and the Middle East. Frank25 would be amazed seeing the Kuwaitis wearing the “H” logo. Plus, Under Armour gear would be perfect for the desert environment.

Big C – I bet your kids aren’t scared of any halloween masks.

Big C – message has been sent.

…and yeah ST, any late recruit signings in the works?

Wait…Esme has been passing around the pictures on the pink side?

Stretch: Send me more info!

wafan:

BHF2…he’s not a bad guy, but don’t like that he thinks women can’t handle, I would certainly like to see a man give birth in two hours with no drugs. Human race would cease to exist if it were up to men. Like his never give in spirit though…can do that without insulting womens’ ability to handle certain situations. It’s all good!!

My point was that men wouldn’t be willing to tolerate the pain and trouble of giving birth and eventually humans would be extinct. Geez relax, women are okay with carrying the load and making sure our species continues! It’s Friday no need to worry about those kind of issues…you have the cold to deal with and that’s enough. 😆 BTW are you coming home for the blog party…whenever that is?

Colomaohana: Stretch is just trying to get rid of his title. All of them are trying to say it is me that is the instigator, but that’s just boys ganging up on a girl. I can handle, just like you. At least, I don’t get drunk and throw up…wait I don’t get drunk in public anyways…it’s all about self control.

Ronnie: I’m glad to see you post again after our chat yesterday. We gotta have some fun when you come home this summer!! Make sure that you have plenty of unscheduled time. Just gotta fill the boys’ time with events.

(J)J: Yes, it’s called the “Plastered Filipino Girl” mask…..It was a bigger seller last Halloween, didn’t you see it??

homey: Now you get (J)J pickin’ on me?? Okay……you guys just callin’ me out, I tell you……

Big C – I know someone who (J)J would like to call out! I think you know that person too! 😉

Homey…didn’t a man already give birth????

(J)J: If she didn’t fix the parts and goods inside, it doesn’t count. She needs a full overhaul to legally be called a man and check that other box on her drivers license….

homey: yup, I know!!!! Too bad she ain’t up for grabs…..literally.

Kazz – Not the military, just the people who live in the Middle East. But I did not know that about the UA material…kinda like an instant skin graft.

DPK: Good one!! hahahahaha…

Do other programs give rings to teams in bowl games? There are a LOT of seven-win teams in bowls each year aren’t there? Do they receive rings?

If you think of the ring as being a memento for bowl participation and not as an acknowledgment for their win-loss record, then a commemorative ring doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. IMHO.

I know that this is a Football driven group but I have to ask about the state of the basketball team. Are they really that bad? They are not performing and I’m wondering if its chemistry amongst them, between them and coaches, whatever…but they really are not good to watch. It’s not the lack of scoring or defense, but it’s like 5 guys just running around until 3 seconds left and someone launches.

And the Mr. Miah issue. If I was JD and I am suffering through a period when no one likes my product enough to fill my arena, I’d already TELL the BB head coach, buddy, give the guy one tryout. Couldn’t be much worse than the guy he’s benched “Mr. Launch from the Parkinglota.”

Miah has a local following, the curious factor that locals all live for, “one local boy going make D-I”. If he can perform, people will go just to see. If he does well, people will keep coming and tell their friends. Fill those empty seats; the ones JD wants to fill to help stop some of that red ink. What’s keeping JD and Bob from just doing the look see? Sometimes, you have to create the excitement, especiallywhen it’s not there and it isn’t.

Willie — Are you the “Willie” from summer 2007? If so, welcome back! Haven’t seen you too often lately.

If not, welcome to the blog!

Buffo-

Those are some good points, I agree, but my question is; how many D1 Football and Basketball dual athletes are out there?

Do you think that next year is going to be a good one for UH Mens BB? I suspect that it might be…

Buffoman, your Miah point makes a lot of sense and it can’t hurt.

Guard play is “weak”. Nitoto is not a point guard, but I really like his quickness, intensity & defense. Hiram does not have foot speed, he panicks a lot, why does he dribble into a corner during presses & then gives up the dribble. Lutu lacks experience. The Parking Lot Launcher has had “one” aka “uno” aka “ichi”. . .hot game, other than that I don’t know how he gets to play.

They got no big man, ala Reggie Cross, Milton Werts, etc.

DPK – read #217

Rob25 – I would go to darts if I could. It has nothing to do with me whooping all of you gals butts if I did go. I just have a previous engagement to attend…that’s all.

DPK – If the MBB team has a better than .600 win percentage and is in the top 3 of the WAC standings then yes it will be a good year.

Rob25 – BTW, I heard rumors that after you gals finish throwing darts OSHA is going to condemn the building due to structural damage.

homey…I actually think TJs re-inforced their foundation…..since the last appearance of the Tita Leadfoot…..ooooh ooooh….KK gonna get it….LMAO

Rob25: homey: What, you too good to associate with us for darts? We’ll give you a stool so that you got chance. Maybe you heard that Koakane cheats…ask J(J)!

hey take it easy, I no cheat and who is always patnah with the tsaikette’s at TJ and Champs

jj don’t know too busy trying to ……………….

KK…trying to what??? LOL

Find his mommy? 😆

homey just talked to ajoe and he say sports all souped up. meds not working. hit city mill but no crow bars on sale so brought wall speckle to patch walls before we leave. jj no help and chawan w/ lefty will leave after they show up to just eat.

Da Punchbowl Kid: Find his mommy? 😆

why you talking about jj like dat?

and Homey since the tsaikogate is getting a lot more people, we’ll settle for 6# and yes, J(J) you got to cook the pork properly

yes, J(J) you got to cook the pork properly

ralph is dat the same as jj cooked goose ❓

Homey, I would if I can get out of Kapolei! Would even try around kaena point!
anyhoo, few mo minutes to fight da traffic…dey open one new road fo nuthing..only go to one dead end! no wonda get traffic jam in kapolei. maybe go hang out T-spot till traffic pau.

Homey u2 funny…dey wahines throw dats wit da exploding tips?

Oh, you guys are gonna get it tonight!! 😉 This is gonna be fun to watch.

Don’t think I’ve seen anyone mention this but there’s a video featuring new OL Coach Gordy Shaw on the HawaiiAthletics site.

Click on my name and click on the link to the video.

DPK…Don’t say that on the blog…people might get the wrong idea…I’m not dat kine….LMAO

Tita25 . . .

No huhu. Just that the argument would be easily reversed. Besides, if guys gave birth where would the baby come out?

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

Okay, that would definitely hurt. A lot. Okay, you win.

I don’t have to win…I can take a loss.

Well not on the football field, basketball court, volleyball court….
Good thing I win…might have to say that the refs suck. 😯

😳 I can take a loss!

Tita25 . . .

Yeah. Right.

You can take a loss.

Uh-huh.

About as well as you forgive a bad call by the refs or the rude behavior by Fresno fans.

What are you using? Geez. Denial is the a bad thing.

Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

I remember ST had a picture of the legendary coach Chuck Mills on the blog last offseason. The Japanese version of the Heisman trophy is known as the Mills Trophy in his honor. Coach Mills is regarded as the father of modern Japanese football. According to wikipedia he now lives in Hawaii.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Mills

Check out these great quotes from his Wikipedia page:

“Some pray for wisdom, my wisdom comes in praying for big, fast tackles.”

“When it comes to football, God is prejudiced – toward big, fast kids.”

“My halftime speeches always went a great deal better when I had better players than the other guy.”

“Losing? Stop the pre-game prayer or you might make atheists out of the kids.”

Wafan and Hoohiki,

UPDATE (per Advertiser update at 4:45pm)

Citing sluggish economy in which the value of the trust’s assets declined by more than $1.7 billion, board members of the $7.7 billion estate said they would not take increase in compensation until their financial conditions improves.

Earlier today, state Probate Judge Colleen Hirai approved a plan that will increase the maximum pay for the charitable trust’s board members from $97,500 a year to $165,000 a year.

The board’s chairman will be entitled to a maximum of $207,000 a year, which is a 72 percent increase from the current maximum of $120,000 a year.

The pay increase would have been the first for the trustees in about a decade.

The Kamehameha Schools is a charitable trust founded by the 1883 will of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop to educate children of native Hawaiian ancestry.

I don’t care how long they didn’t get a raise. Certain people in “power” in that upper bracket get no symapthy from “US”.

Besides, I would like to hear Judge Hirai’s justification of such an increase in the first place.

Judge Sam King had proposed that the Bishop Estate Trust be converted to a charitable corporation. Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Punahou, among others, have directors elected by their respective alumni, who are serving as such without compensation. Those charitable corporations, as you might suspect, have quite a bit of money in its endowment- in the billions. Not as much as Bishop Estate but a huge amount. As long as you have a trust, you have trustees who get appointed (political) and get paid.

The directors of those charitable trust serve because of the love of their institutions.

Are the trustees obligated to accept the money? Or are they like the professional and life-time politicians?

Tsai-Meister,

I see a lot of very good position battles brewing for this spring, even beyond the ones you’ve mentioned. We might end up with some serious depth at plenty positions, at least I hope so.

WAFAN: re: #314. No, they are not obligated to take the money. (neither are teachers! (smile)) but they will. They just announced that they will not take the raise and in fact will reduce their present pay by 10%. Of course $160,000+ is more than 4-times than a beginning teacher.

go Wahines!

everyone’s be my witness, I accepted Jason’s cc challenge…..now where is Homey’s acceptance?

…or watching girls’ bb.

…or fussing with TweetDeck 🙄

Tom . . .

The $160k is, after 25 years of teaching with multiple certifications, over 3x what I gross each year.

I think it is easier to be happy with $160k each year. At least it would be easier to deal with inflation if one were to live frugally and conservatively. The last raise I got was two years ago (just under 4%) — the first one in 5 years. Yay!

But then, according to one of my all time favorite cartoons, I knew the job was dangerous when I took it!

Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

I hope everyone at the DC (darts call) has a great time.

Hopefully, no one gets an involuntary accupuncture treatment. HA!

No one can tell me I wasn’t warned, either. But at least I’m not in the freezing cold like wafan. I’m cold right now, but not freezing cold. 😀

Jason . . .

Good luck with RFL next week!

You are going to be a teacher (sad to see you are so badly brain damaged) so get used to studying (eventually it will be grading and prep/curriculum writing) at nights, on weekends, and on the holidays!

Please consider changing your assignments and assessments to project based with a clear-cut ruberic.

Hoohiki ~ Thanks for bringing up this important topic. It has always been one near and dear to my heart.

First of all, when there is this huge amount of money involved, it becomes a real temptation for people who are entrusted with it.

As in the previous group of Trustees, they also started with a very lucrative salary. It seems as if whenever they are in a position to vote themselves an incredible amount of money over a short period of time, the temptation is saved. If we let it happen, then we have slipped back into that same abyss.

As I’m suggesting, it would seem that a total reorganization of the Bishop Estate is necessary. How do we get this message thru to these people.

We don’t have a PE requirement. In fact, we have a KLS limit, you can only take so many KLS credits (9, I think?).

They say breath deeply — that makes things worse for me. They say exercise — that makes things worse, although a short walk is usually fine. That’s what I did today, just left class and went for a walk to Paradise Palms, got myself a large Calm tea. My friend asked me, “You left class for tea? 😀

Oh, and wafan — you know those low odor dry erase markers? They still get me high. I’m surprised my brain doesn’t resemble a pincushion. Then again, I hate chalk. Hello, PowerPoint presentations! 😛

Wow, I didn’t realize they were taking away the Kamehameha Schools – Maui summer programs. Since the new trustees took over, seemed like there was at least a lot more going on — more preschools, more DOE assistance, the opening of Maui and Big Island campuses. I am grateful for all I have received as a result of this trust and am sad to think that there is still misuse going on.

21-18, Kona. halftime

The trustees have deferred a HUGE pay increase and have instead taken a 10% pay cut. Anything wrong with that?

Nuff said.

I Mua Kamehameha. ‘E ola mau na pua ‘o Pauahi.

Kekoa,

Back in the early eighties I was a very strong advocate of putting all day pre-schools in all the Hawaiian communities. Every Hawaiian child should be in pre-school through the Estate.

That was the will of the Princess, ALL Hawaiian children, not only a small elite. That trust was broken long ago.

Many problems could have been avoided, if the trust to the Hawaiian people would have been carried out faithfully from the beginning.

OHA is not much more than a puff-ball either. How many families have waited how long for their rightful land? Don’t get me started……

wafan: We get Elmos at our school. Eh, I don’t care for them for the most part, although there are benefits at times.

Hey D1,

that school was Kansai University that played SLS. Thats where Kevin is right now and he said SLS could still beat that team. He helped coach the RB’s there this past season as a student assistant (he’ll be there till August, then back to U of A to graduate) Coach Mack should have called him, he’s on break and speaks fluent Japanese!

SSC without lights….JD must have put the SSC on a timer to save money…

I have an elmo too…and I teach at a public school, but I think the entire staff has only been equipped since last year. Started out slowly few years ago — one per grade level, another and another and now we’re all loaded. We are waiting for our plasma tvs next year — it was said that our ancient rollaways on the stands were dangerous. Hey, I’m all for safety =) Anything for the kids, right? My elmo isn’t red, though, and it doesn’t laugh when I tickle it…

PIAA DS,

btw, those chilruhns o’ yours sure do have a breadth of experiences, eh!

Good for them! You gotta be a proud Mama… 🙂

45-45. 2nd OT coming up…

Yes, 1 point each 🙄

Wonder how the darts are going?

Congrats Konawaena.
54-50.

At times it seemed like they did a good job playing 5 v 8…. 🙄

Na wahine goes down again for the 21st time…

I think it’s good that you care, Ted.

The Kamehameha Schools’ story is a very complicated one. The bottom line is that they typically aren’t given enough credit these days for the many positive things they accomplish through out the community. However, there are far too many people who are very quick to judge all Hawaiian institutions harshly these days. That bothers me.

Is there room for improvement at Kamehameha? Certainly. Ask any trustee and they’ll probably agree with that thought. But I believe this group of trustees are sincere in their efforts to expand the legacy and provide more help to the broader community, both Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian. Are they going to please everyone? Again, probably not.

It’s difficult for an institution like the Kamehameha Schools to be all things to all people, even more so to all Hawaiians. Just look at the range of opinions within the Hawaiian community regarding the issues of other Hawaiian institutions like DHHL, OHA, the Akaka bill and sovereignty. Everyone has an opinion, and in the end, all should be heard and considered.

In this instance, for whatever reasons, the trustees have made the right call. We need to acknowledge that.

ggdomc-
I think I understand your concerns. I too feel that young people should be allowed to make mistakes. The important thing is that they learn from them.

Haaaaay err’body(:
Baack again.

Oh and congrats to Ukuleleboi & his band(: Won Bandchamp or w/e the competition is called.
Ahaha.
Maaadprops.

& All the Monarchs out there- DAMIEN won today(: I forget the score, but they played Waiakea I think.
😛
Small kine bad memory.

& sorry for the lack of knowledge on what err’body is talking about.. I didn’t get a chance to read em yet.
(:

well stated dpk

…haha

See tol’ you.

g’nite!

Free play link time. Please ignore my next 5 posts if you do not want the off-topic stuff.

Two scientists have been in a fierce competition to see who can make the best bionic suit for American soldiers. The scientist in Utah had a big advantage because he had Raytheon backing his group, but the Berkeley scientist just got Lockheed to back his group. It is amazing that these bionic suits can enable a soldier to carry up to 200 pounds without much effort and run 10 mph:
http://hsdailywire.com/single.php?id=7512

This article seems to indicate that the Berkeley Bionics/Lockheed team is ahead right now in this work:
http://nextbigfuture.com/2009/02/incredible-hulc-lockheed-exoskeleton.html

This technique can regenerate nerves severed in accidents or blood vessels damaged by disease by using spun-sugar, a process like making cotton candy!

Man lost his phone when it slipped out of his pocket and went into the sea…a week later a fisherman found the phone inside of a huge cod fish, and it still worked!

WAFAN: Our State is poor! Starting teachers get around $40,000.

Without trying to be controversial, and I do support KHS’ position, Princess Pauahi’s will provides for “devote a portion of each year’s income to the support and education of orphans, and others in indigent circumstances, giving preference to Hawaiians of pure or part aboriginal blood…”.

If memory serves, only a small portion of the income had been and is used for support and education. Each trustee had his own kuleana which is contrary to trust law but they entrusted her with the educational aspects of the estate. But at least the new ones, even though they are not spending a better portion of the income to education, have expanded the school to the Outer Islands. But the emphasis still seems to be on “college-prep” though it is dual tracked (i.e. vocational).

Maybe those that are upset with the salaries of the trustees should talk to Judge Walter Heen who had been pushing for a charitable corporation to run the school and handle the assets. At least the voice of the Hawaiians could be more clearly heard than leaving it to the five trustees.

I find it very interesting that so many of the highly rated recruits out of high school actually ran the 40-yard dash *slower* when they went to the NFL combine. Four times as many players got slower in college than the number that got faster!

The main difference in the college and pro games? By all accounts, speed — even with their size, the pros are always alleged to be significantly faster than even the most elite college players.

The results of Rivals’ comparison of top prospects’ performances at the NFL Combine to their recruiting combines as high school seniors are of some interest, then, largely because very, very few of the 50-plus players surveyed actually improved their straight-ahead speed while in school; about four times as many players in the survey, across every position, actually tested as at least somewhat slower in the 40-yard dash last weekend than they did as 17/18-year-olds. Penn State’s Derrick Williams, the top-rated prospect in the country in 2005, went from a blistering 4.31 at a Nike camp in Charlottesville, Va., in 2004, to a pedestrian 4.64 in Indianapolis, and was only listed as five pounds heavier at the combine. Chase Daniel — who, it’s easy to forget after his run ‘n gun years, was as dangerous as a runner early in his career at Missouri as he was as a passer — went from a sleek 4.5 in 2004 to a plodding 4.92 a little less than five years later. No one improved by nearly that wide of a margin, if they improved at all.

Stretch,

Very interesting news about the changes at Na Koa! I was about to send a check to be at the team or captain level, but if they are going to change things around then I should probably wait until they update their website.

I’d like to thank the companies that wanted to advertise at my warriorquotes blog. I just set up that blog to archive stuff about the Warriors so that it would be easy for me and others to look up stuff in the future. I was surprised when companies wanted a link to their website or a mention of their stuff in a blog post. All of that money is being donated back to Hawaii–it isn’t my money.

I think that midnight’s e-mail account has been hacked. I received an e-mail from him that appears to have been sent by someone else. midnight’s e-mail account is a hotmail account, so I’m guessing that someone hacked into his account like they hacked into Cliff’s account.

Berger was brought in to compete with starter Samson Satele for the starting center job. At 6-5 and 310 pounds, he more closely fits the mold of what the Dolphins want anchoring the middle of their offensive line. The Dolphins will likely add a draft pick to that center competition as well.

Berger also will provide competition at right guard for Donald Thomas, the rookie who won the job last year but was injured in the season-opener and went on injured reserve.

A little perspective here: Berger had earned the starting job with the Dolphins in 2005 when he suffered a foot injury that basically cost him the job. The following year the Dolphins needed to make a roster move and cut Berger to put him on the practice squad but he was claimed by the Cowboys. He’s been a backup in Dallas since.

WarriorMojo:

February 27th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Kind of interesting that $160k in salary is causing such a stir now when ten years ago the trustees were taking home $800k to $1.2m and only got criticized because Lokelani ticked people off.

Peters, lokelani, etc made a boatload of money with goldsachs. i truly believed they earned their millions, they made bishop trust value skyrocket. under the table, in their pocket, legal or illegal, their job was to bring in money and that they did. current staff needs to show that they can work it too, so far they lost money. relevance

WM I believe you’re right on the takabuki influence and the squandering of money by peters, wong and lokelani…they did well with goldman sachs but everything else was questionable….

roysan16,

I have to agree with you on the rings. In 2008 the players and coaches righted a sinking ship, which was abandoned by the former captain and, against all odds, layed the ground work for future success.

Let them have their rings, they persevered.

DPK

howzit howzit. agree with your thoughts. also agree with WM and the idea put forth by Judge Sam King. to make that happen, imo would have to be a petition by the BE trust to change. but first, there’d have to be a public education. a suit to bust the trust would put da public trust idea onto da front burner. always gonna get pros and cons within any institution and how its run.

If I was to grade KS/BE, I say A for my ohana. I didn’t raise my brothers and sisters by myself. 😀 I had help from KS. 😆 😆 😆

Congrats to Konawaena for da double OT win ova da Blu. kinda reminds me how we suppose to be in da 4th quarter, 10 minutes to go. neva neva eva give up, neva neva eva..

Go Warriors

20 minutes later….

okay den, 400.

Happy Birthday today to Jeramy Bryant
and
Happy Belated Birthday to the February Boys:
02/01 – Alasi Toilolo
02/06 – Joey Lipp
02/20 – Kealoha Pilares, Les Soloai
02/22 – Craig Bell

Roysan16,

Don’t worry I say a prayer for you and your misguided insight. Okay so the rings were paid with money that was supposed to be for iphones or whatever. My point is that awarding a ring that says “Hawaii Bowl 2008” implies that they won the Hawaii Bowl. Again do the runner-ups of any bowl games including the Super Bowl get awarded rings with the bowl game on it. I don’t think so. It would be hilarious if Notre Dame did not make Hawaii Bowl 2008 rings for their players. So the losers are walking around with the Bowl game ring. If Mack made some kind of promise then maybe the ring should have just said Hawaii Football 2008 or something like that without mentioning the Hawaii Bowl.