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Listmania: Hottest Local Newscasters

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Update: Since the poll is done, check out the results here.

Suggested by the Tabasco Man after Wayne’s World saw Diane Ako, this listmania asks who’s the hottest local newscaster?

Each commenter gets 3 votes. Use all three votes on one person (male or female), mix and match, or give three newscasters one vote each.

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Leader Board Update (10/27, 3:00 pm)

Stephanie Lum (7)
Dave Erickson (4)
Sharie Shima (3)
Tasha Kobashigawa (3)
Shawn Ching (3)
Mahealani Richardson (3)
Liz Chun (3)
Joann Shin (2)
Ben Gutierrez (1)
Diane Ako (1)
Trini Kaopuiki (1)
Reid Shimizu (1)
Paula Akana (1)
Robert Kekaula (1)
Kuualoha Taylor (1) [old skool]
Marisol Boromeo (1) [old skool]

Supporting the Waipahu and Pearl City Economy

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Drove out to Waipahu to look at baby gear at USA Baby. Before going to the store, we stopped off at the Poke Stop, run by Chef Elmer Guzman formerly of Sam Choy’s Diamond Head Restaurant. Food is good but pricey.

For dinner, we tried Ige’s Restaurant and 19th Puka in Pearl City. The place is deceptively huge. A whole lot of tables, a whole lot of people, and a whole lot of food. Food is tasty (no Tabasco required). We’d go back there. Too bad they’re not open for lunch.

And oh yeah, the dude working in the front is on the local Body Mint commercial.

Video iPod and Ripped Content

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My wife was asking me if the new video iPod could play other things other than videos and TV shows available from the iTunes Music Store. How about movies legally backed up from your own personal DVDs then encoded to the H.264 format and copied to your iPod? Could you watch these movies on the iPod or video out the iPod to a TV? Interesting question…

When Tabasco Man gets his new iMac and new iPod, he has to give us an answer.

Update: Looks like an answer is already out there to do this.

Update 2: You can transfer and watch your own movies to the video iPod. Here’s the article.

Adventures in Hawaii Kai

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Got some catching up to do…

Last week, went to the East side for dim sum and happened to catch the grand opening of Beard Papa’s, the maker of fresh ‘n natural cream puffs, located in the Koko Marina Foodland. The short line took forever to move. We ordered 6 puffs and were in line for about 30 minutes! I’m no expert, but from my introduction to the efficiencies of Lean Six Sigma, I would recommend the guy packing the puffs be “cross-trained” into another position. How hard is it to take an already cooked puff, fill it with cream, powder it, then pack it in a box?

The puffs are good. Crispy on the outside and sweet with a lot of filling on the inside. Eventually, more varieties will be added to the menu after the production line gets their act smoothed out.

After downing the puffs, we drove to the lifestyled Safeway in search of chocolately fruity goodness and proceeded to clear out their inventory of the Coffeemate Chocolate Raspberry creamer.

Check out my pictures of Beard Papa’s grand opening and the lifestyled Safeway.

Bonus: Some local guy’s quest to try Beard Papa’s puffs from Shirokiya.

Kicks Old School Flashback

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Remember these shoes from back in the day? They’ve been modernized with new colors and even some fleece!

No, I won’t be getting these, just reminiscing . Never did own a pair of Vans. Hmmm, if I had to guess, I would say Wayne’s World and T rocked the original Vans??

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Air Jordan Defining Moments Package

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More info is slowly coming out about the Jordan DMP. A special 2-pack shoe set of the popular Air Jordan VI and Air Jordan XI (gangsta!) in black, gold, and white.

Release date: 11/12/2005
Cost: $295
Available all over (Footlocker, Niketown, Champs, Footaction, on-line stores)
Niketalk has a discussion going on about the DMP

While I never really cared for the AJ VI, this black and gold colorway got some appeal. The AJ XI are probably the most popular Jordan shoes of all time. When they first came out, the patent leather design was crazy, setting them apart from the rest of the kicks competition. You had to love the bold design!








Never owned a pair of white/black XI, but I still got my pairs of black/red and white/carolina blue XIs.

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Hangin On by Camile Velasco

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Almost missed this one. Local girl and American Idol, Camile Velasco, released her new single Hangin On on the iTunes Music Store.

At 99-cents (a fourth of the cost of a iced grande, non-fat caramel macchiato at Starbucks, $4.01 in Hawaii), buying this song ain’t no wallet-buster. Support the local talent and give it a listen!

Lifestylin’ with Safeway and Jordan

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“Lifestyle” themes appear to be the latest trend in marketing. Safeway is renovating its stores with its Lifestyle look with the Hawaii Kai branch being the first in Hawaii. I guess with the Safeway Lifestyle remodeling comes the chocolatey fruity goodness of Coffeemate’s Chocolate Raspberry creamer. Went to the old school Safeways in Aiea and Kailua, and none of these had the goods.

Nike’s Jordan Brand also introduced its Lifestyle lineup featuring Carmelo Anthony, Quentin Richardson, and Terrell Owens. This clothing campaign is inspired by the early days of MJ and “challenges us to learn the Jordan Way of Life by being authentic, never compromising, earning excellence and aspiring to greatness.” Corny, yeah, yeah, I know.

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Sadly though, I think if you saw Jordan’s Lifestyle trio (sports reputation aside) walking the aisles of your local lifestyled Safeway, you’d think you have to change your lifestyle, or at least markets. I’m just saying.

New In4mation Store in Waikiki

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In4mation opened their second store this past week. Now in Waikiki, their Ward Warehouse store is still going strong. Visit both stores if you get a chance.

Ward Warehouse
1050 Ala Moana Blvd. B1 Bay5-6
Honolulu, HI 96814

Waikiki Shopping Plaza
2250 Kalakaua Ave. Suite 102
Honolulu, HI 96815

Online at www.in4mants.com.




I spy the Shanghais, the new Sole Collector (not about Samoans), Jordan Retro X (Flint grey or Ice Blues?), and Jordan Retro 13 (low?).

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