Remembering Old No Ka Oi Times
Remembering old times while looking through At Thy Call We Gather.
The cover of the school bulletin 20 years ago(!)…
Life
Sexually Implicit Instructions
Just what is being described in these instructions?
To ensure long lasting fun and to maximize the enjoyment… This will get (you) warmed up. Continue your… fun… which will have (you) begging for more. More noise, more excitement, and plenty of oohs and aahs! A great finale!
Would you guess these are for fireworks?
These sexually implicit instructions are from the TNT Big Thunder fireworks pack sold at Costco.
Are you ready for the Rain Dance and Golden Shower?
Ed Hardy Car Shades
Yes, the Ed Hardy brand has gone mainstream with their inclusion at Costco. Besides Ed Hardy clothes, you can find Ed Hardy windshield shades.
Adding su.pr to Pulpconnection
I’m tweaking things a little by adding StumbleUpon’s new su.pr service to Pulpconnection. Su.pr is yet another URL shortening service (still under development) but has the appeal of tapping into the popular StumbleUpon “stumbles.”
Su.pr also has its own WordPress plugin which makes configuration much easier, and su.pr even supports shortening URLs using your own domain. For example, links I “shorten” can look like https://www.pulpconnection.net/asdf, though that’s not a very short URL. I’ll have to play with that a bit.
I also stopped my automatic Twitterfeed that publishes Pulpconnection updates to my secondary Twitter account of @pulpconnection. Instead, I’m leaving that duty to su.pr, but don’t worry, Pulpconnection updates are still Twitter fed to my primary Twitter account.
Let’s see what changes su.pr brings…
Apple Stores Fixing Cracked iPhone Screens In-house
Hope I won’t need this service, but Apple Stores can now fix cracked iPhone screens right in the store. Your iPhone needs to be under warranty, or you need AppleCare to take advantage of this repair though.
Excellent Reading at Ann Taylor Kahala Mall
I must say that the Ann Taylor location in Kahala Mall has some excellent reading material. Lots of classics!
Must be there are a few husbands and kids who hang out in the waiting area while wives and mommies shop for clothes.
Gassing Up at Sam’s Club
The popular gas stations run by Costco have a new competitor in Hawaii with the opening of Sam’s Club’s own gas station. Though from the looks of things, I don’t know if this gas station will be around with business like this.
I don’t mind the non-existent lines though, makes gassing up so much faster. 🙂
Thanks to The Counter!
Just wanted to say thanks to The Counter for giving Hawaii its own Twitter special last night. If you bought two burgers on “Twitter Tuesday” then you’d get either free sweet fries or a dessert.
To beat the crowds, we got there a tad bit early but got the okay that the special would still apply. :) We went with the traditional Counter Burger, my custom creation, a peanut butter shake, and some free sweet fries.
So ono!
And by the time we were leaving, the mass of Hawaii tweeters were congregating for their Counter dinner. And oh yeah, congratulations to Ryan Kanno for being voted the most addicted to The Counter. In his honor, I call my custom made Counter burger “If Kanno Were a Carnivore.”
Did I Just Break the Law?
The Hawaii “cell phone” ban kicked in today, so I did I break the law by changing tracks on my iPod?
And yes, my car engine was running.
I may be okay since the HPD FAQ about this ban mentions this caveat:
A violation occurs when the operator of the motor vehicle holds the device in his/her hand for whatever reason, i.e., changing playlists, adjusting the volume, changing photographs, and watching or shuffling a video
My iPod is “mounted” using a Belkin TuneBase so I don’t actually hold my iPod. Did I just break the law or what?
Ala Moana Should Go Super Social
Can you believe Ala Moana Center is turning 50 years old on Thursday, August 13, 2009? That’s even before Hawaii became a U.S. state!
As part of the mall’s 50th Anniversary, there are some planned events and celebrations including a photo contest where patrons can send in their favorite picture of Ala Moana from the past 5 decades. Selected photos will be displayed at the Centerstage area from August 13-31, and the winner will receive a $250 Ala Moana gift card.
I’m thinking Ala Moana should go super social with this photo contest and really capture the years of the mall. Why not invite shoppers to submit a massive photostream of their pictures online? I’d like to see and remember how Ala Moana has changed over the years, and I think the only way to document that is through pictures from the people. I’d like to see the comings and goings of stores and all the various construction projects the center has seen.
As is, I can barely remember the days of Liberty House, before the upscale shopping and dining of the third floor. I want to see pictures of the bird (or was it monkey) cage outside of Shirokiya. How about pictures of the original Farrells? What was there before the Apple Store? Wasn’t it some kind of luggage store?
It’d be really cool if all these user submitted pictures were organized and overlaid on an online map of the center where viewers could take a virtual stroll through its history in pictures. This would be very intensive to establish and maintain but just think of all the memories!
One other downer is that all the really good pictures would be of the developed type, not digital, making online uploading more bothersome. Too bad Ala Moana couldn’t set up a few kiosks throughout the mall where users could scan and upload their favorite pics.
Seeing all the pictures of old and new Ala Moana would definitely make people remember its place in Hawaii traditions.
Pinoy Power
I picked up several copies of this icon of Pinoy power, Ben: A Memoir, from Street Kid to Governor.
Even better, I got the leather bound version. Got plans for these…