Demon iPhone Case
To get your iPhone in the Halloween spirit, why not deck it out in an appropriate case? Check out this demon iPhone case in a variety of colors and glows in the dark!
Pulp
Seen at Price Busters
A stop at Price Busters brings these gems. Yes, the Kailua location reopened across the street from its original location.
Snickers Fudge (that tastes about the same as regular Snickers)
Jumbo remote control. This was seriously large.
Pill box that was just as large as the remote control. Fits in your pocket?! I don’t think so.
Coconut M&Ms are still available.
Just in Time for Halloween: Tru Blood Drinks
With Halloween right around the corner, you can have a killer party serving up Tru Blood beverages. These replica drinks from the HBO vampire series release the end of the month and are flavored with blood oranges, a Top Chef staple.
Just be ready to pay an arm and a leg for these drinks. It’s $16 for a 4 pack.
Say It With Me, I Am T-Pain
The latest iPhone app to hit the App Store is I Am T-Pain. With this app, you too can sound like the master of the auto-tune with your iPhone doing live pitch tweaking of your voice.
If that ain’t entertaining enough, you can sing along with favorite T-Pain tunes like Bartender and I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper). And yes, you can record your performances and share them via email or Facebook or Myspace.
I Am T-Pain costs $2.99 at the App Store. Check it out.
Somewhere Jay-Z is shaking his head.
21 Slang Words You Should Know Before Visiting Hawaii (Part 2)
In Part 1 of 21 slang words you should know before visiting Hawaii, I went over basic, cultural, and dining slang. In Part 2, we talk terms off the beaten path and only in Hawaii.
Off the Beaten Path
da kine – the ultimate catch phrase that can mean just about anything. A smart haole coworker told me “da kine” is an idiomatic expression. Still confused? Let local tweeter @parkrat explain it to you.
lolo – crazy, dumb, stupid.
pakalolo – marijuana, pot, weed. See lolo.
mahu – a male who dresses like a female, a transvestite. Some mahus really, really look like women but remember that they are guys with a da kine.
malo, mawashi, or mankini – these articles of clothing are best depicted.
Malos are typically worn during hula performances, mawashis are adorned by sumo wrestlers, and mankinis are just da kine. In any case, you should not be caught in public wearing any of these.
sukebe – perverted, lewd. If you’re feeling adventurously sukebe in Hawaii, just remember this is a small world and you just might not live down your lolo actions.
Only in Hawaii
brah – Hawaii’s variation of bro/brother and the informal, local-style way of calling someone. A typical Hawaii welcome, “Howzit, brah!” But tourists should not say brah since it just doesn’t sound right. “Brah” is not the women’s undergarment that Victoria’s Secret will soon be supporting the sun-kissed bossoms of the wahine of Hawaii (sorry, did that sound sukebe?).
B-52 cockroach – those huge flying roaches Hawaii is famous for, remiscent of the B-52 bomber aircraft.
fut – fart, pass gas, flatulate. Everyone gotta do it, even Julianne Hough from Dancing with the Stars futs… on live television.
Without futs, how would you do the Dutch Oven?
ainokea – say it slowly, and you’ll recognize “I no care” as in “I don’t care.” This slang phrase has since become a popular brand name seen on shirts and logos around Hawaii.
talk story – to chat, chew the fat, shoot the breeze, converse (special request by KT Cat)
pau – done, finished like this list.
Hope you enjoyed parts 1 and 2 of 21 24 slang words you should know before visiting Hawaii. If not, then ainokea!
The New and “Improved” Dora the Explorer?
Did you hear that young Dora the Explorer is getting a makeover? She’s growing up and is reflecting her maturity with an updated look.
I ain’t going to comment about Dora’s new look instead leaving it to this politically incorrect (but funny) post.
21 Slang Words You Should Know Before Visiting Hawaii (Part 1)
NEENZ tweeted about the 21 slang words you should know before visiting Canada and asked for a Hawaii version. Sure! So here is my list of 21 slang words you should know before visiting Hawaii (at least part 1 of the list).
Note: Hawaii slang is mostly based on the long standing Pidgin English, well covered in Pidgin to Da Max. This list ain’t going up against this classic, but instead is my interpretation weaved in with familiar faces. 🙂
Basics
lua – bathroom. After flying for hours over the Pacific Ocean, one of your first stops will proably be the lua. Kane is for the men and wahine is for the ladies.
howzit – the all around Hawaiian-style greeting asking in easy going short form, “How is everything going?”
shaka – the universal hand gesture of Hawaii that can be used as a form of thanks, a greeting, or a good bye. LA Laker Kobe Bryant demonstrates the shaka.
While driving in Hawaii, If you ever make a mistake and inadvertently cut someone off, be sure to immediately sign the shaka as an apology. I call this the “shakalogy.”
shark bait – the stark white skin tourists like to tan while visiting the 50th state. Why “shark bait?” Because in the ocean, sharks find that white skin so visually yummy. Be sure to slather on that SP50 sunscreen even on your ears and top of your feet.
haole – a white person but not necessarily derogatory or demeaning, just a fact. Chris Pirillo is a haole who typifies shark bait.
Culture
ohana – your family, can consist of immediate family members, extended relatives, and friends. If you want an impromptu gathering of your ohana, just go to any grand opening of a new store like Target. You’re guaranteed to see someone from your ohana.
“small world” – you’ve heard how it’s a small world after all. Well, living on an island hyper-sensitizes this meaning. With an estimated 1.5 degree of separation in Hawaii, it’s hard to keep secrets. Somebody knows. But it’s also part of the social fabric of Hawaii that engenders the spirit of aloha.
“where you went grad?” or “what school you went?” – because it’s a small world, Hawaii’s one of the few places where your high school matters. This is one of the first questions local people will ask each other when meeting for the first time. Yes, even when at sea on board a nuclear powered naval aircraft carrier, “where you went grad?” rings true (see the 5:05 mark).
poho – a waste of time. Trying to keep secrets from your ohana in Hawaii’s small world is poho.
Dining
ono – delicious, scrumptious.
malasada – a doughnut-like pastry with Portuguese origins. Hawaii’s version of Krispy Kreme way before there was Krispy Kremes.
Zippys – Hawaii’s equivalent to (but more ono than) Denny’s. Always serving Hawaii comfort food. Here’s a haole eating ono grinds (food) at Zippys.
Continued in Part 2 of 21 Slang Words You Should Know Before Visiting Hawaii.
Dodge Journey Isn’t So SXT
On the daily drive, I followed this newly released Dodge Journey crossover vehicle. Yes, the model number is SXT, as in sounds like “sexty.”
But from the looks of the rear, the Journey is surely not sexty.
The Law of Lady Gaga
It’s a very little known law that whenever you hear Lady Gaga’s Just Dance as someone’s ringtone, you are compelled to oblige. Yes, in the land of Kanno, when the Lady sings, you must (safely) stop whatever you are doing and break into dance.
What dance to do? Here’s a demonstration of the sprinkler, lawn mower, and rolling the dice. You can even do the karate chop sprinkler!
“Naughty” Videos for the Week
Just some “naughty” videos to start your week.
Your guilty pleasure, Miley Cyrus, has a top seller with Party in the USA. But these fellows naughtily ignored copyright issues and created their own flamboyant video called Party in the FIP. Surprisingly, Disney is overlooking this copyright transgression and letting the guys party in the USA.
Tisk, tisk, Lonely Island, why so much naughty profanity in your music? But of course, it’s not bad, it’s incredibad! And who else swears like a sailor other than a sailor? Here’s a Navy themed remake of sailors rapping I’m on a Boat. This one is NSFW due to an abundance of naughty language.
Naughty, naughty, naughty.
Where’s Your Froyo From?
Where do you get your frozen yogurt from? Luckily, Oahu will have 23 froyo locations jammed on to this island. Here’s a map showing 23 locations of Orange Tree (includes upcoming locations), Red Mango, Menchies, Yami, Yogurtland, Yogurt Mama, and TCBY.
View HI Froyo in a larger map
Who will remain standing once the Froyo Wars is over?
Updated: Added yogen fruz and Milano Freezer bringing the total to 27 (thanks @surfchik4jesus).
Can’t Wait for the Froyo Wars!
How many frozen yogurt chains are there in Hawaii now? You know they all can’t make it here on this froyo saturated island. I can’t wait for the wars to begin and see who’s left standing.
The contenders:
- Yogurtland – across from UH in that location that keeps changing vendors, Pearl City, and Hawaii Kai
- Orange Tree – expanding in the “smaller” markets around the island and is opening in Ala Moana
- Red Mango – now at Kahala Mall and in Waikiki
- Menchies – at Ward, Kapolei, and Mililani
- Yogurt Mama – only Kailua and about to battle Orange Tree
- Yami – the venerable chain that survived the last froyo war
- TCBY – still kicking
- Milano Freezer – Westridge Shopping Center Aiea
- yogen fruz – actually taking on the challenge of Windward Mall!
Who else will be competing and fighting as your froyo favorite? The upcoming winter months will be the first test. Any bets who’ll fold first? Yogurt Mama is the easy pick with a single (bad) location and Orange Tree opening up the street. And notice, not one opening in Windward Mall (updated with yogen fruz who will be opening a location in the mall).