Winter Is at Costco
Winter is coming to Westeros, but it’s already at Costco if you’re looking for the Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R.R. Martin.
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Electric Cars and Bras
I really don’t understand the value of a “car bra,” but I guess it’s reassuring to know the electric Leaf can cover herself up.
The Wake-Up Crew Looking Dyo-nuts
Have you seen the new boxes of Hostess donuts? I hope you don’t mind but the 98.5 Wake-Up Crew is looking at yo’ (do)nuts.
I’m a Resident of Florida
Or so it seems. Why else would I get these discount coupons for Supercuts in Port Saint Lucie, Florida? I mean, the coupons are addressed to Resident so I must be a resident of Florida.
But there is a Hawaii connection here. You see the City of Port Saint Lucie recently held an event where former New York Mets pitcher, Ron Darling, was a guest. If you’re a fan of the ’86 Mets then you know about Ron Darling and his ties to Hawaii. So just maybe, Supercuts Port Saint Lucie wanted to extend the aloha from Florida to Hawaii??
There’s a Popular Theme Going On Here
The marketing staff at L&L Barbecue has been busy recently, thinking of ways to play off of pop culture. There was the Jeremy Lin inspired Lin-katsu, and now it’s the movie adaptation of The Hunger Games. Introducing the No Hunger Huge Plate.
Yeah, yeah, clunky name but how can you resist a plate lunch that can feed an entire family? Meat, 3 scoops rice, and 2 heaps of mac salad, yeah, that won’t leave you hungry.
Gotta Love the Hair
Although Murray State’s journey is done, you gotta love Ed Daniel’s hair. Normally 6-7, the EdFro takes Ed to 6-11.
Do You Want to Nibble on Linsanity?
Would you be interested in nibbling on bits of Linsanity? Then these cookies from Eat Cake Cafe are for the Linsaniacs.
Signs of Hawaii: “Jeprady”
All I could think was, “Oh gosh, no,” when I saw this sign.
Is that supposed to say “jeopardy?” Okay, okay, this sign is for a kids activity to throw balls into the various nets, but I don’t know what “jeprady” is supposed to be. This is so wrong.
Vote for Vawer!
Rookies. Every profession has a term for the uninitiated – the newbies, the interns, the freshmen. So don’t be surprised that the sorority of Sports Illustrated swimsuit models has its share of rookies. One of this year’s rookies is Hawaii-raised Michelle Vawer.
Michelle is contending for Swimsuit Rookie of the Year and represents the Aloha State. And yes, she was a swimmer for Team No Ka Oi.
You can vote for Michelle until the contest closes on March 12, 2012.
Athlete-inspired Dishes
Obviously, there’s an inherent connection between professional athletes and food dishes. Get famous in a sport, get food named after you – it’s just a fact of life. Here are two recent examples. Do you recognize them (and the athlete they represent)?
The top picture is Shane Victorino’s Flyin’ Hawaiian Poke sold at Foodland. A locally born outfielder who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies translates to one damn good poke.
The bottom picture is the new special sauce for L&L’s Lin-katsu. Substituting the regular chicken katsu sauce for this special concoction that’s supposed to represent NY Knicks’ Jeremy Lin and his Asian heritage. So that means JLin is a spicy, tad creamy, orange-flavored Oriental (dressing). Um, yeah, sure… but what the heck, I bought a Lin-katsu, and I might buy one again since it’s now available at all L&L’s.
