The Bibleberry
Went to a service this morning where the pastor was reciting psalms stored on his Blackberry. How forward thinking!
I dubbed this smartphone the “Bibleberry.”
Save Kaho’olawe
Yo environmentalists! Did you know you can help restore the Hawaiian island Kaho’olawe? You can sign up for a four-day tour to clean up the desolate land and plant new vegetation. Of course, you do need to be wary of unexploded ordinance (UXO) during your stay.
If interested, you can get more info here. There’s a Facebook page about the volunteer effort and some pictures on FB.
Nike Trainer Reborn
Back in the day, Bo Jackson and John McEnroe wore Nike Air Trainers and made them classic kicks. Taking from this inspiration and enlisting Bryan Clay, Adrian Peterson, Larry Fitzgerald, Troy Polamalu, Brandon Roy, and Amare Stoudemire, Nike has given life to the Nike Trainer 1.
The Trainer 1 features Nike DiamondFLX, “a patent-pending outsole system that provides flexibility and support through multi-directional movement,” a Max Air unit, and FlyWire.
These kicks release on July 1, 2009 unless you’re a supporter of boxer Manny Pacquiao. The Pacman and Nike teamed up for a special version of the Trainer 1 that went to his friends and family and with 100 pairs sold in select stores.
Coldplay for Free!
Check it out! Coldplay is giving away a nine-track CD of live performances for free! Get LeftRightLeftRightLeft here.
Songs include:
- Glass of Water
- 42
- Clocks
- Strawberry Swing
- Hardest Part / Postcards from Far Away
- Viva La Vida
- Death Will Never Conquer
- Fix You
- Death and All His Friends
Love the Look
I’m just loving this look! The tiara just puts it over the top.
Anyone want to guess what movie this scene is from?
From iBoxers to iPanties
So you thought the iBoxer for guys was risque with its built-in pouch for an iPod? Then check out these iPhone inspired undies for the ladies. Slide to unlock!
A Commencement Shaka Instead of a Handshake?
This weekend, UH will have its graduation ceremony with one twist. There will be no congratulatory handshake from the Manoa Chancellor, Virginia Hinshaw, due to fears about transmitting swine flu.
Yes, the H1N1 influenza A virus is present at the UH dorms, and the chancellor who also is an expert in infectious disease does not want to potentially spread the virus by shaking thousands of hands.
I say give the graduates a commencement shaka instead of a shake!
No Utada for You
JPop star Utada was scheduled to visit Hawaii and promote her new album This Is the One. Unfortunately, she’s sick with peritonsillitis and had to cancel.
Don’t let her appearance and JPop background fool you though. Her music is not what you think. On iTunes, This Is the One currently has 1247 reviews and is averaging 4.5 stars! Every song is solid, ranging from ballads to dance tracks.
Even though Utada’s not coming to town, you can get her MP3-format album for only $5 on Amazon for a limited time. You won’t be disappointed. Listen to samples below.
Correlation Between Pizza and Sex?
Back in 2005, Men’s Health ran an article about a study done at the Smell and Taste Center in Chicago. The conclusion of the study:
the smell of pizza can actually raise the sex drive in men
Can anyone vouch for the scientific validity of the findings? I wonder if hot dogs have a similar effect? Tabasco Man?
Bye Ty and Perfection for Gilles
The surprising Semi-Finals of Dancing with the Stars included Gilles Marini, Shawn Johnson, Melissa Rycroft, and Ty Murray after the shocking elimination of Lil’ Kim. The DWTS Finals won’t be including Ty Murray who lasted through ten weeks of competition.
Even with decent scores from the judges, the rodeo king couldn’t overcome the strong performances of the other contestants like Gilles and Cheryl who posted six perfect scores. Is it only a coincidence that “Gilles” has 6 letters and “Cheryl” has 6 letters, and they got 6 perfect scores?
Here is what double perfection looks like.
Going back to Ty for a bit. His high scores during the Semi-Finals really surprised me. Yeah, he did good, but compared to the rest of the dancers, he doesn’t seem to be at the same level at this point in the competition. So why the high scores? Aha! It’s a variation of the old reverse psychology technique used by Len Goodman. In previous weeks when Len gave low scores, the fans rallied to keep Ty. Give Ty decent scores, and the fans aren’t incited to call in their votes, and bye goes Ty. Mr. Goodman is truly a master of gnosis.
Kanye West Goes Ballistic About Twitter
Creative genius Kanye West went ballistic about Twitter and fake Kanye tweeters. Here’s an excerpt of his expletive-filled rant:
IT MAKES ME QUESTION WHAT OTHER SO CALLED CELEBRITY TWITTERS ARE ACTUALLY REAL OR FAKE. HEY TWITTER, TAKE THE SO CALLED KANYE WEST TWITTER DOWN NOW …. WHY? … BECAUSE MY CAPS LOCK KEY IS LOUD!!!!!!!!!
Here’s a screen shot of Kanye’s blog with his entire post (click to enlarge).
Calling Out the Tabasco Man
There is only one person I thought of when I heard there’s going to be a hot dog eating contest in Hawaii– the Tabasco Man! You know the drill, eat as many dogs in 10 minutes.
The contest goes down July 26 at Don Quijote Pearl City. Start practicing!!