For the Dog Lovers
For you canine fans, check out this video by OK Go.
Yeah, these are the same guys that did that treadmill video.
What to Expect from the Kaneohe Bay Air Show 2010
Here’s what you can expect from the Kaneohe Bay Air Show 2010… in pictures.
Lots and lots of seating but expected to be filled.
Emergency services and plentiful police (watching Fat Albert).
Aircraft, lots and lots of aircraft, both civilian and military.
Music from the Pacific Fleet Band.
Vendors.
The Mobile Gamer Guys.
It’ll be hot so visit the Farmers Hawaii booth for some breezy relief.
Amazed spectators.
Skydivers.
Fun for the kids.
Crazy stunt pilots.
Scenic views.
Of course, the high flying (and sometimes, very low flying) Blue Angels.
And there’s much, much more! Thanks to Pacific Command, Pacific Fleet, and the KBay Air Show!
See more pictures on Flickr.
How to Use an Apostrophe by the Oatmeal
The Oatmeal has great stuff like this poster clearing up how to use an apostrophe.
Dancing with the Stars Season 11!
Amongst all the shows that started this week, twelve new stars took to the ballroom floor in Season 11 of Dancing with the Stars. Wait… no Edyta?! Why bother watching? 😉
But really, the Season 11 stars surprised me. I thought Season 10 was good, but there’s a bunch of potential with this group. Even the DWTS elder, Mrs. Brady, moved better than I’d given her credit for. Sometimes she even moved better than the Hoff. I guess all that crime fighting as Michael Knight and life guarding as Mitch Buchannon took a toll on David Hasselhoff’s bod.
Here’s a quick synopsis of Week 1.
- Audrina Patridge – Pro partner Tony Dovolani is thanking the dancing gods. Audrina has a slim chance at the Mirrorball trophy but at least listens to her partner.
- Brandy – focused
- Bristol Palin – office clerk who’s in the spotlight but is not comfortable with the spotlight.
Jennifer Grey – didn’t recognize her as Jennifer Grey from Dirty Dancing. Could go very far with the Patrick Swayze sentiment.- Kurt Warner – bringing his leadership to the floor and smoother than expected, but can he salsa?
- Kyle Massey – my favorite from Week 1. This chubby cherub can rock!
- Margaret Cho – probably gonna upset the judges one or two more times before elimination.
- Michael Bolton – meh, liked him better with his long locks.
- Mike Sorrentino – Karina Smirnoff is going to break The Situation.
- Rick Fox – he’s dating Eliza Dushku? He divorced Vanessa Williams in 2005? Wow, I’m out of touch. Cheryl Burke gotta like her chances of winning another one.
Here’s Kyle Massey rocking the cha cha cha.
And surprisingly, the Hoff was eliminated in Week 1. Yes, his dancing was bad, but I thought his fame would carry him for a bit.
Can You Hear the Cha-ching of Apple’s Cash Registers?
Do you doubt there’s a few more iPhone 4 converts out there after seeing King James wield his mobile weapon of choice?
Can You Hear the Kids of Hawaii Squealing?
If kids (and adults) spontaneously start squealing and acting all giddy, this could be why.
next show is Hawaii!!! But until then it is time to take some time off and relax. VACATION!!!!!!
Justin Bieber
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Katy Perry and Elmo – Hot and Cold
Katy Perry makes an appearance on Sesame Street and sings a Hot and Cold duet with Elmo.
Update: Well, well, well, I guess Katy’s clothes was a little too hot for Sesame Street since they’ve officially pulled the video.
Hawaii Five-O is Fun!
So what’d you think of the remade, rebooted, remixed Hawaii Five-O? Is it still a classic? Only time will tell, but the premiere episode definitely was fun!
Some thoughts and wonderings.
Hawaii is well armed and seedy
I never knew how serious and epidemic the criminal element was in Hawaii. Even Governor Lingle stand-in was fed up and wanted the criminal SOBs off her island. I mean where ever you went the public was armed and ready for a shootout. And what timing for Aloun farms and the forced labor workforce to coincide with the H5O subplot of human exporting. Who watching thought about the pumpkin patch when the cargo load of imported Asians was discovered?
The Scenes of Hawaii
I thought Five-O did an excellent job portraying the visual beauty of the islands. Every lead-in was a scenic sight to see. Even tents on beach got airtime. But I wonder why locations like Kukui High School had to be made up? Why not use real location names?
You speak bird?
Say what? Okay, so I’m a fake Hawaiian akin to imitation crab, but I’ve never heard “bird” in pidgin. I need to update my Hawaiian slang list with all the gems spoken by the Five-O cast.
So yeah, even with its imperfections, Hawaii Five-O is still fun, and I’ll be sticking around for more episodes.
If you missed the premiere episode, you can now view it online at CBS, and here’s the trailer along with the iconic theme song.
More from Five-O on their Hawaii Five-O blog.
I’ve Been Civil Beat-en!
Ooops, sorry about that. Pulpconnection was beaten civilly (I think) by a Civil Beat tweet. There was a big spike in server resources (see that blue and red lines climb?) that made this site unresponsive.
Rebooted and now back online (kinda sorta). #becivil!
Visual Comparison of Hawaii’s Election Coverage
I’m not into politics, but when I wanted to follow the latest with Hawaii’s 2010 Primary election online, I had two choices. Which one do you prefer?
About a third of the screen of the Star Advertiser site was advertisements! Meanwhile on Civil Beat, you could glance at poll results, headlines, and discussion in the same screen space. Much better!
While you’re at Civil Beat, be sure to read the grades given to local TV and newspaper coverage of the primary election. I wonder what grade Civil Beat would give its own election coverage?
I must say that I enjoyed Civil Beat’s live blog of the election, reading not like typical news articles, but instead, like… well, a blog. The pictures were fun, the tone was fun, and the insider perspectives from the various campaign headquarters added to the appeal. And geeks know this post was made for tabbed browsing! 🙂
While sort of off-topic, these Abercrombie & Schatz tees are a cool design inspired by the stylings of Abercrombie & Fitch. But, no, I don’t want to see Abercrombie and Schatz modeling in an Abercrombie & Fitch store.
Time for a Tivo Flight Check
Gotta do a flight check on my Tivo with a bunch of shows taking off this week.
Let’s see, the conclusion of Season 1 of The Gates should have recorded on Sunday. It ain’t a bad show, kinda a poor man’s Underworld but in a modern context where you’re the unusual one if you’re not a mythical creature.
For Monday, Hawaii Five-O premieres (in HD!!) along with Season 11 of Dancing with the Stars (also in HD!!).
Tuesday showcases Glee and even more DWTS.
On Wednesday, the behind-the-scenes Top Chef episode is followed by Top Chef: Just Desserts.
Hawaii’s Andy South and Ivy Higa continue their Project Runway journey on Thursday, and Mililani’s Maggie Q takes on the Division on Nikita. Grey’s Anatomy kicks off after a monstrous season finale.
Then it’s Friday and the weekend when I can watch all these hours of great television. Tivo, don’t fail me now!
Is the Moratorium Against KreyZ Over?
What was that laugh I heard on Island 98.5 this morning? Try sample (especially the end of the audio clip)!
[audio:https://www.pulpconnection.net/audio/island985.mp3]Could it be the moratorium against KreyZ Oshiro is over, and he (and his distinctive laugh) is back on the airwaves?