Caption This: Spiderman and the Lion
Caption this picture of Spiderman and a Chinese lion.
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Order Restored to the World
Order in the world is gradually returning to normal. The first sign is the comeback of Hostess goodies. Despite their nutritional value, your childhood memories are better off with Twinkies in them.
The second sign is this hint from former radio personality Gregg Hammer.
Hammer returning to the airwaves after leaving? Yes, please!
I’m wondering if this is related to that under construction commercial I keep hearing on 96.3. Seems like Dave Lancaster and Sister Sherry are gone from the morning. Just have to be patient and keep monitoring the radio waves for the return of Hammer.
Apple and Nike At It Again?
You think Nike and Apple are at it again, sharing playbooks? Read about the updated Nike+ FuelBand SE, and you’ll see what I mean. The dead giveaway is interfacing with iOS only. With all its resources, of course, Nike can make an Android app, but they haven’t yet.
Then there’s the adoption of Bluetooth 4.0, aka Bluetooth Low Energy, aka BLE, aka iBeacon. NFC is still a technology looking for traction, but Nike’s decision to go BLE is another nod to the way of Apple.
Old time Mac fans will recognize the SE moniker from the olden days of the Motorola 68000 series microprocessors in the all-in-one Mac SE. When updated, will Nike have the bravado to call the revised SE, the SE/x, or will they flinch like Apple’s SE/30 (back in the day, Apple hardware with a math coprocessor had the suffix “x” appended on).
And don’t think when Apple’s iWatch finally surfaces, Nike won’t be one of the first to interconnect with this personal ecosphere.
Reading “10 cars Americans don’t want to buy”
Saw this article titled “10 cars Americans don’t want to buy” and I had to read it. I gotta agree with the article since I don’t see very many of these vehicles driving in Hawaii.
At #5, the Infiniti EX is fun to drive, but it is small. And how about #7, the Nissan Murano. How this model has fallen from grace. When it first debuted, it definitely made a visual impact, especially that electric sunburnt orange. Over the years, the Murano has shrunk and is now barely recognizable, looking more akin to a Toyota RAV4.
Did you find any surprises on this list? Makes me reminisce about my all-time “favorite” car, the Pontiac Aztek.
Make Your Own Gold iPhone Pop Tarts Style
So in China, you can now buy gold stickers to adorn your iPhone making it look like the highly desired golden iPhone 5s. We’re talking $2 versus $200 for the real deal. But where’s the fun in that?
Where is the challenge for those with ingenuity and innovation? The more satisfying task is to figure out how to transform golden Pop Tart wrappers into a veneer for your iPhone.
One box of Gone Nutty tarts could outfit three iPhones.
Now That’s a Ride!
Hawaii’s filled with sunshine and its damaging UV rays. What are exposed moped drivers to do to protect themselves? They use some ingenuity and innovation to cover up while driving.
LEGO Breaking Bad Minifig
I haven’t yet gotten into the popular Breaking Bad series but seen enough to think this LEGO minifig looks like the show’s main character.
The Gold iPhone 5s Inspired by Pop Tarts
When we first heard the rumors that Apple was creating a new gold iPhone 5s, we balked. It would be too gaudy, too ostentatious, too un-Apple-like, an accessory only Mr. T would love. But then it arrived in its champagne tone, and opinions swayed from disbelief to desired. But little did we know that Apple was merely taking design cues from Pop Tarts.
Months ago when rumors of the golden iPhone surfaced, Pop Tarts launched its “Gone Nutty” peanut butter toaster pastries. Besides the new flavor, these tarts feature a ridged box pattern and golden packages.
Take note of the golden similarities thought not exactness. These wrappers are subdued. They aren’t brilliant but unmistakably metallic. So what if design inspiration perhaps came from Jony Ive ripping open a pack of Gone Nutty Pop Tarts?
An “Interesting” Crazy Shirts Ad
First off, I need to caveat that I LOVE Crazy Shirts. I own more than several in my wardrobe and their shirt designs, construction, and material are all top notch. But…
I find their latest (online) ad umm, let’s say interesting. Here’s a screen shot.
The positions and postures of the models, their facial expressions all seem, well, grindable. I’m sure that wasn’t the intent but rather to showcase beautiful people wearing beautiful clothes in beautiful scenery. ‘Nuff said.
Girl Scouts Are Not Natural Bliss
Did you see Coffee-mate’s new creamer called Caramel & Coconut? This new flavor is a collaboration with the Girls Scouts, but odds are you probably overlooked this new creamer thinking it’s part of the Natural Bliss line.
Just look at the packaging, and you’ll understand how you can easily mistake this creamer. And if like me, you had a unflavorable run in with these natural creamers, like me, you now tune them out.
But the Girl Scout flavors are not Natural Bliss as visually indicated by the red cap (and lack of Natural Bliss labeling). I found this at Target by the way.
Found the Dou’ssants
A serendipitous visit to the Safeway in Manoa yielded the last box of donut croissants in the store. But not only are these donut croissants, you call them dou’ssants and make sure you really play up your French accent when talking about this fluffy goodness.
I couldn’t find them in Kailua, and I’m not sure if there are other varieties, but the dou’ssants come in a box (or container) of four for $6.99.
Look for them in the stands with the other fresh baked goods. Sadly, I’m too stuffed to try one. Come back tomorrow for a review of a dou’ssant.
Moose Knuckle, Golden Showers, and Underbutt
I like to review popular search terms that bring readers here to Pulpconnection, and sometimes, I just gotta laugh. One search term that’s been percolating for the past week is “moose knuckle.” The culprit is the pulpy post “Was That a DWTS Moose Knuckle, Gilles?”
If you recall, back in 2009, actor Gilles Marini’s wardrobe on Dancing with the Stars was a bit too shapely. If you’re not sure what a moose knuckle is, the Wake-Up Crew on I-94 had a lesson back in 2008. Of course, this lesson was led by the famously funny Gregg Hammer.
Speaking of things you learn or hear on the radio, today’s discussion on Da Bomb 102.7 was about golden showers, and one caller was descriptively enthused about this activity. And no, this topic wasn’t about the golden showers fireworks.
