That’s the Under Armour Spine Bionic
In case you missed it, DeAndre Jordan wears the Under Armour Spine Bionic. Sure, it’s a custom colorway, but you know you’ll be able to dunk like this just be wearing these shoes… or not…
Amazon Sells Sports Cards?
I didn’t know Amazon sells sports cards. Is this new or just something I never noticed before? Looking through the cards from the 80’s and 90’s sure brought back memories like this Fleer Jordan rookie card that always eluded me. The best in my collection is Jordan’s second year Fleer card.
New at Footlocker
The past weekend must have been a kicks-buying kind of weekend with the crowds at Footlocker Ala Moana. Sure, sure, this is the only Footlocker House of Hoops in Hawaii, but the crowds were throughout the entire store, not just in the elite hoops area.
Maybe the crowds came for the new Nike Flyknit Lunar 1+. These shoes are woven but feel sturdy yet very light weight.
But what the kicks fiends must have been there for had to be the Martian-like Reebok ATV 19+. I thought pictures of these all terrain shoes looked wack but in real life, they are really, really weird.
Seen at Costco
Just some of the items that caught my eye while shopping at Costco Iwilei. Oh and even though this location opens at 9am on Sundays, they must open a bit earlier. How else can shoppers be leaving with purchased items at 9:05?
I didn’t know glue dots were mainstream enough for Costco to stock.
Costco is up with modern tech too, selling these new 802.11ac Wifi access points.
I found some humor in the placement of the Windows 8 books next to books about Jesus. Not sure what the subliminal message is.
The clothing section was well stocked with piles of clothes that I couldn’t see the top of. Kinda backfires when you can’t easily browse.
I’d guess you’d find these kids books only in Hawaii.
Rose McGowan’s Face
After watching ABC’s Once Upon a Time tonight, I couldn’t quite tell if that was Charmed’s Rose McGowan guest starring (it was). But she looked much different and a quick Google search revealed this top result for “rose mcgowan face.”
LeBron X Decisions
Decisions, decisions. Keep the LeBron X “Home” colorways that’s relatively easy to match.
See if the “Prisms” are still available.
Or wait for the upcoming LeBron X Lows with Air Max?
What to do, what to do?
Today I Learned…
that the temperature in the private event room of Alan Wong’s Pineapple Room in Macy’s Ala Moana is not adjustable. Supposedly, it is controlled by a facility in New Jersey. Yes, that’s what was explained to our party when asking if we cool off the room a little. Yes, that New Jersey – not in Ala Moana, not in Honolulu, not in Hawaii, not in the Pacific Ocean, not on the West Coast, but the New Jersey that is five time zones away.
Or is this just made up? I’m thinking the policy of the temperature setting is set forth by New Jersey, but actually controlling the temperature? Sounds like a cover story to me…
Spotted at Marukai
I’m not a regular at Marukai, but that’ll change since I just signed up for membership. What did I spy while perusing this little slice of Japan?
Long Boys Juniors
Raspberry Kit Kat
Oreo Chocolate Pie looks like strawberry
Awesome art
Pepsi Gundam
Pepsi “Darth Vader” Energy Cola
Vanilla Ice Kit Kat
Give yourself to the dark side
See the cool Gundam Pepsi cans? Love the artwork but abhor the $4 price tag. That’s $4 per can, a regular 12-oz can. The Darth Vader Pepsi Energy Cola looks more intriguing since it’s not your everyday Pepsi, and I believe it’s cheaper at less than $3 per can.
If soda ain’t your thing, how about Kit Kat varieties. Raspberry sounds good, but you know you have to try Vanilla Ice (Ice Baby) first. Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it! The other icon that transcends cultures is Oreos. I’m not sure how chocolate pie Oreos look like strawberries, but hey, coming from Japan, I can believe it.
Lastly, this one leaves me scratching my head – Coconut Long Boys Juniors. Say what? Subliminal message you think? The words, “boys,” “nuts,” and “long” with pictures of coconut balls and the long cylindrical candies? This one frightened me.
Help Represent Hawaii in the Startup Movement!
So there’s this contest called The StartupBus where small teams develop and launch their own startup business while on a bus ride to Texas. Hawaii has two representatives in this contest, working on different teams. Cheer on Ryan Kanno and Austen Ito as they build out Readin.gs and Jobber.io.
Of course, marketing and social media plays a sizable part for businesses, and you can help both Ryan and Austen’s teams by leaving a comment here and spreading the word about @readingsFTW and @jobberio.
And if you want, you too can jump for joy helping Hawaii represent our tech talent!
Starbucks Wooden Card Selling Out?
The new Starbucks card made out of wood is a special edition item, but it may be limited as well. Upon launch on Tuesday, March 5, the Starbucks location I visited had a stack of the cards available. Today, I visited another location, and they were completely wiped out with no re-order in sight.
So if you questioned buying one of these wood cards, it’s best not to delay any longer!
How’s the stock in your area?
Spotted at Safeway
A little old by now, but some items of interest spotted at Safeway.
You know you want to sample the Flamin’ Hot Funyuns no matter the burnage that’ll ensue. Pucker up!
Who doesn’t love the sophisticated cookies? After you outgrow Oreos, Pepperidge Farms will be waiting.
Remember the days of seeing Hickory Farms “pop up” locations during the Holidays? These small stores would temporarily open for business, pushing these meat sticks to customers. Be honest, you’ve sampled the beef stick, right? No shame in that.
Reading About Readin.gs
As I was trolling the Internet, I started picking up traffic on this #startupbus tag. Then I came across this article explaining the StartupBus. So yeah, there is an actual bus (several actually), and they’re all traveling to Austin, Texas.
During this drive of 72 hours, each team starts a business. Yes, actually start a business… on a bus. I’m still learning about the StartupBus because hey, the idea sounds wacky itself.
The team I’m looking at is Readin.gs, otherwise known as East Coast Team 5. What is Readin.gs?
Readin.gs is a monthly curation service that provides hand-picked books from today’s most influential industry players.
Simple enough to comprehend, no? Now, take a look at their team makeup, you might see a familiar face that hails from Hawaii. Well, aloha there Mr. Kanno. And it seems Mr. Kanno has already penned a few a few posts for the Readin.gs cause.
To make the StartupBus an interactive experience with us Netizens, you can actually contribute to the success of your fave startup on them buses. There’s some secret sauce cooked up that determines your score based on activities and how your score helps support the teams. I don’t understand it all, but hey, it’s a fun and entertaining add-on.
Each day, heck, each hour will surely reveal more and more as all the teams ramp up their businesses… on a bus. Keep watching and follow along.
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