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Pictures of UH’s “Supermoon” Kicks

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So the Supermoon on Saturday night may have affected the outcome of the Bows’ CIT loss to San Fran. Win or lose, I’m proud that the Rainbows went for it wearing their intense green Adidas adiPURE shoes aka the Supermoons.

Thanks to Brandon Flores Photography, here are some great shots of the Supermoons on Saturday.

And yes, Amazon does sell the adiPURE in the Intense Green colorway.

All I Got from a CIT Second Round Game…

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…are pictures of the Rainbow Dancers?

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That’s what happens when you let the leader of Hawaii’s hottest gentlemen’s club wield your camera during Hawaii’s second round CIT game against San Francisco. Thanks to ESPN radio, we had choice seats in the fifth row where we watched the Bows’ lead vanish in the last minute of play. It was crushing. The Bows were playing tough in their Adidas “Supermoons,” seemingly going to the next round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Then like that, victory was gone.

Missed free throws, a flagrant foul, a shooting foul on a three, an errant pass, and the deal was sealed. Overall, the Bows had an excellent year after so many unknowns to start the season: injuries, mid-season departures, then more injuries. Going to the Big Dance would have been nice, but for a team picked last in the conference, playing in any post season tournament is an accomplishment. Congratulations to the Rainbows for a great season and can’t wait until the Bows hit the court next year. Until then, a few images from the Rainbows last game.

Pictures from the USS Abraham Lincoln

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Last weekend, right after Hawaii’s tsunami scare, I had the luck of touring the Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln. The Lincoln was on its way back to San Diego then Washington for servicing. While docked in Hawaii, the Lincoln hosted many tours, and I latched onto one for Kamehameha students. I had always wanted to see the vastness of a carrier and its flight deck after watching Top Gun.

What can I say but the carrier is big!

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But really, not that big for all that’s packed inside and on the deck. It’s amazing how much stuff is squeezed into every available space to include aircraft and helicopters.

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All over the ship, there are images of its namesake, Abe Lincoln. Even the coffee stand is called Jittery Abes.

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Our Naval tour guides were great, taking the diverse visitors to various parts of the ship.

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They talked about life on-board a ship, the basics of a ship’s operations, the training they do, and the various specialties of the crew. We even got to talk to pilots about the different aircraft and being catapulted for takeoff.

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All in all, this was another great tour by the Navy to educate civilians about the Navy, its mission, and the dedication of its sailors. Thanks to Kamehameha Schools, Navy Region Hawaii, Pacific Fleet, and Pacific Command for this opportunity.

Here are a lot more pictures from the tour.

On a side note, since the ship was on stand down, most of the crew were on liberty status, and I must say that Abe Lincoln must be a fan of Air Jordans. This long-time kicks collector couldn’t believe how many Air Jordans and Jordan Brand sneakers I saw around. And not just Jordans you find in shoe stores, but uncommon colorways as well like these orange AJ 13.

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Hawaii’s “Supermoon” Kicks?

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If the University of Hawaii Men’s basketball team wins their second round CIT game against formidable University of San Francisco on Saturday, then Hawaii’s mean green Adidas should be nicknamed the “Supermoons.”

As in the Supermoon that’s happening on Saturday night as the Bows play the Dons. Who’s to say what effects the Supermoon will have?

From WarriorInsider.com

March Madness 2011 Kicks Analysis: Shoe Sponsorship

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Has it been 3 years since I’ve done one of these? Really? That long? So there’s no time to waste. Everyone knows that a team’s success during March Madness is heavily influenced by their kicks aka sneakers. Wear the wrong brand, and your chances of cutting down the victory net will be slim.

What’s the shoe-scape for 2011 look like? It’s full of swooshes with at least 73% of the teams branded by Nike. Upstart Under Armour is in the game represented by Temple, and Adidas rounds out the dance card with 17% of the teams. I still have 5 unidentified teams to research. They are Indiana St., Long Island, Northern Colorado, St. Peter’s, and Akron.

After the first round games, I’ll fix the kicks analysis.

Regulators, Mount Up

Rest in peace, Nate Dogg of Regulate fame.

They got guns to my head
I think I’m going down
I can’t believe this happenin in my own town
If I had wings I could fly
let me contemplate
I glanced in the cut and I see my homey Nate

Sixteen in the clip and one in the hole
Nate Dogg is about to make some bodies turn cold
now they droppin and yellin
it’s a tad bit late
Nate Dogg and Warren G had to regulate

Gotta Be the Shoes

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UH Bright Green Adidas
Money, Money, it’s gotta be the shoes (even if it is a pair of Adidas and not Air Jordans)! Hawaii won its first round game of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament wearing their “new” neon green sneakers. The Bows got these shockers in February but haven’t worn them before tonight thinking they’re too loud.

I thought the WAC Tournament would have been a good debut for these. But after UH’s first round WAC loss, what’s not to lose showcasing the bright greens in the Bows CIT postseason? Go Bows!

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