Seen at Sam’s Club
While filling up gas at the Sam’s Club Gas Station, I saw this on the screen on the gas pump.
What do you make of this diamond pendant in yellow gold?
Pulp
Time to Get Versed in the Harry Potter Universe?
Although the official opening for Universal Studios Hollywood’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter doesn’t open until April 7, 2016, “technical rehearsals” are underway. These soft openings are unannounced and somewhat random, likely to open and close whenever. But the point being, you can actually experience Hogwarts in California now (if you’re lucky).
Never interested in the Harry Potter series previously, I may just have to dig into a book (or two) to get versed with Harry and his pals.
Dear Employee
When I ask that the stamps of two separate loyalty cards be combined, I don’t mean add one set of stamps to the other card and give me back BOTH cards. I mean I’m grateful that 14 stamps were transferred to complete one card, and I still have those 14 stamps on a second card, but that’s not how it works. I guess we’ll call it even since you didn’t add stamps for my $4 drink transaction.
What the Non-Fans Asked Siri During the Super Bowl
I’m kinda curious what were the popular questions fielded by Siri during Super Bowl 50. Here are some of the questions I remember the Non-Fans asking.
How old is Peyton Manning? 39.
What college did Cam Newton play at? Auburn. Not Florida as the Non-Fans guessed.
Is Pat Bowlen alive? Yes, but battling Alzheimer’s.
On a related note, here’s what people Googled during the Super Bowl.
Chicken Crossing the Road
For whatever reason, I find this video of a chicken running across the road of the Target Kailua parking lot very entertaining.
Maybe she was amped up from that Starbucks coffee.
St. Pickolas Is Real
Not legend, not lore, but reality. The Christmas Pickle aka St. Pickolas is indeed of our world…so says Hallmark.
Did you find the pickle?
An Explosion of Impulsiveness
What happens when (select) local Longs Drugs stores have a 90% clearance on Christmas ornaments and decorations? You get an explosion of impulsiveness that looks like this.
Of course you need Christmas-themed Mickey and Minnie Mouse in large and medium sizes.
And you need even more medium size mouses.
But it’s not only Disney items on clearance, your childhood Rudolph friends like the Abominable Snowmonster aka “Bumble” are on sale.
Really though, despite these enormous savings, what would you do with these impulsive purchases? I would have preferred to save up for these Kyrie 2 Abominable Snowmonster kicks instead.
Star Wars Destroys Stick Figures
Saw this on a truck at a stop light the other day.
The pixelated text says:
The Empire doesn’t care about your stick figure family.
Gotta love it!
TVPad No Longer
Well that explains it. Legal action has taken down the service provided by TVPad. So all those TVPad channels are no longer working. Even changing the DNS server is no longer a workaround.
So it’s no longer beware the TVPad. It’s now don’t buy the TVPad.
R2D2 Humidifier
Yes, that’s correct. That little R2 unit is more than an X-Wing co-pilot and holder of Death Star plans. That droid will also humidify the air around you. Of course, he does need some help in the form of bottled water, but plug that in and enjoy Dagobah-like conditions… unless this is not the droid you’re looking for.
Not James Daniel III
This is not James Daniel III of the Howard Bison and the NCAA men’s basketball leading scorer. He dropped 29 points on the Warriors on Saturday night in a UH victory.
It looked like the Bison were staying at the Ala Moana Hotel as I saw logoed shirts on hotel guests and what appeared to be Bison players checking out.
When Else Do You Barack and Chill?
Other than being stuck in traffic as the First Family’s motorcade makes its way to an Air Force One departure, when are the other times you Barack and chill? It’s got to be all those times Hawaii residents experience power outages, inexplicably when POTUS is in the islands. This started back in December 2008 when Mr. Obama’s visit coincided with a 12-hour, island-wide outage, and yes, we used candles from Pay ‘n Save.
In 2010, the power outage precipitated POTUS’ arrival as Ala Moana went dark leading up to Christmas. This untimely exit of electricity brought on the first sentiments of Barack and Chill with this sign offering irate shoppers apologetic “Mahalo’z.”
According to my blog posts, I did not record a power outage for the next five years although I don’t believe it. In any case, the next Barack and chill moment came in 2015 as stormy weather blacked out Hawaii.
Then almost one year later as we left 2015 and entered 2016, there was Hawaii’s (or at least Kailua’s) Barack and chill moment. With gusty winds clearing the skies, total darkness unveiled our starry skies.
During this most recent outage, as I pondered the Pulpconnection conspiracy theories about the timing of these outages, I sat back, realized, and defined “Barack and chill.” Perhaps, these nighttime outages could have led to Netflix and chill opportunities, especially if you queue up Barack Obama’s “Night” summer playlist on Spotify. But for me, this Barack and chill moment meant doing dishes by flashlight.
