Gearing Up with Ultra Trance 09
Needed some new take-me-away tunes so bought the newly released Ultra Trance 09 from 
. 24 tracks for $16 and available for download right now!
Mahalo Monday
On Twitter, each Friday you’re encouraged to nominate fellow Twitterers for others to follow. While I haven’t taken part in Follow Fridays, here’s me saying thanks on my own Mahalo Monday.
Mahalo to Doctor Flores at the Straub Medical Clinic at Windward Mall. A partial water outage forced the closure of sections of the Mall including the Straub Clinic. We didn’t get the phone message of the closure so we showed up with a sick kid for an early morning appointment. Instead of turning us away, Doc Flores who was already at work helped us and any others who happened to come to the Clinic. Thanks Doc Flores! By the way, I’m giving you the street name of “FloDoc.” No ka oi, Class of ’96!
Mahalo to the young Asian brother working in the pharmacy at the Kailua Longs Drugs. We had to get three medications and a nebulizer which supposedly was available at “any” pharmacy. Not so anymore. Nebulizers aren’t so easy to come by. Still, this dude took care of the prescriptions and called other nearby pharmacies to find us a nebulizer.
Mahalo to Windward Mall Sears appliance sales rep Craig. He provided great service and expertise in helping us find a new washing machine. So far so good with our LG washer.
Lastly, mahalo to the City and County crew helping Kaneohe go green with the delivery of the community’s green waste recycling bins. Not only were they working hard, but they gave us some spare parts to repair our trash bin.
And that’s all my mahalos on Mahalo Monday!
Throwback Weekend
Did you find your Pepsi or Mountain Dew Throwback yet? For eight weeks starting on April 20, these drinks sweetened with sugar and not High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) will be available, and yes, they are in Hawaii. Over the weekend, I managed to find both Throwback varieties in 20 oz. bottles at Safeway in Kailua.
My first thoughts drinking the Throwback Dew – smooth and flat. The drink feels less carbonated but is real easy to drink. I kinda missed the extra fizz though that shouldn’t have anything to do with HFCS?
To go with the sweetness of the Mountain Dew, I snacked on salty Doritos Salsa Verde chips. These Doritos have a bite to them, not overly spicy but you do feel a burn after eating a few. The Throwback and Salsa Verde Doritos made a nice green pairing.
I think the Pepsi Throwback has a more drastic change in flavor and feel. The Throwback is definitely easier to drink than regular Pepsi. To me, Pepsi feels harsh while swallowing and chugging it would be tough. Not so with Pepsi Throwback. Again smooth and flat like Throwback Dew but not too flat since you’ll definitely burp or fart afterwards. The biggest difference for me was not getting an upset stomach after drinking Pepsi Throwback. Usually, Pepsi turns my stomach a bit, nothing major but still noticeable. Pepsi Throwback didn’t have that affect on me. Could that be due to sweetened with sugar versus HFCS?
Pepsi Throwback doesn’t even compare with Pepsi Natural. These are two completely different drinks. The Throwback is Pepsi while the Natural is more like Pepsi-flavored club soda.
So is Throwback worth it? I’ll definitely stock up but won’t miss them in the long run.
For more reviews of Pepsi and Mountain Dew Throwback, check out:
- Pepsi Throwback Review by BevReview
- Mountain Dew Throwback Review by BevReview
- REVIEW: Pepsi Throwback and Mountain Dew Throwback by The Impulsive Buy
From Fly to Amazing
From fly white guy, we go to bad a$$ brother who did some “Amazing” work while in Hawaii. Check out Kanye West’s video of Amazing featuring a ton of unreal scenery from the 808.
Fly White Guy in Hawaii!
Take a closer look at tourists visiting the Hawaiian Islands since one of them could very well be a fly white guy named Steve Nash. Yeah, that Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns is in Hawaii .
Defying Odds to Win a Fish
Defying all odds, we won a fish at the local elementary school fun fair. My daughter tossed a ping pong ball into a sea of cups, and it landed in the only cup that wins a fish (supposedly the best prize from this game).
So now we have Nemo (who doesn’t look too healthy to begin with).
Loving My Nike Structure Triax+ 12
My Nike Air Moto 6+ running shoes were already wearing down so I picked up the Nike Structure Triax+ 12 in silver and black.
So far, loving these shoes. Usually, I go for the cushioned ride provided by Air Max technology, but the Structure has responsive Nike Zoom instead. I think the Foot Bridge is giving the stability and comfort I need.
All this tech including the Nike+ iPod integration ain’t helping my runs but the runs ain’t hurting me either so it’s all good.
Shopping for a Washing Machine
Old Bessie, our longtime washing machine, finally gave out, losing a battle with a waterlogged comforter. So it was off to Sears to find Bessie’s heir. We checked Consumer Reports and went looking for the highest rated Kenmore washer in the reviews (Sears has a sale on appliances this weekend). Other features we want – a front loader that can handle bulky items like pillows and comforters. Sick kids who throw up a lot makes this a necessity!
Due to the bad economy the Sears appliance section is dead with pretty much no customers looking around. So when we showed up, there were quite a few sales people eager to help. Craig started helping us and after talking with him, he showed us washers made by LG. Never had an LG anything before, but he sold it.
Some of the benefits of the LG WM2487HWMA:
- Quiet operation and supposedly less maintenance due to its Direct Drive motor (no belts to misalign or mess with)
- Smaller size for a front loader. We need to fit the washer in the same space as Old Bessie. Most front loaders are very deep since their door design tends to be “bubble-like.”
- TrueSteam cleaning. The steam cleaning is supposed to help clean pillows and comforters without mangling them.
What else? Cost was okay though front loaders are also more expensive. Oddly enough, even though Sears has a sale on Kenmore stuff, this LG was discounted 22%. And the white color is cheaper. And there’s free delivery (coming tomorrow, yes Sunday). And HECO is giving out a $50 rebate since this is an energy efficient washer. And this model was rated #7 in the Consumer Reports guide. Â Â So in all, a pretty good deal.
How well does it work? We’ll see tomorrow.
Kaneohe Going Green
Kaneohe is the latest community to go green with Hawaii’s recycling program. Many residents got their green waste trash bins delivered today.
And thanks to the workers who spared an extra part or two to repair the broken hinge of our trash bin. These guys worked long hours in the hot sun getting all these recycling bins assembled and delivered. Mahalo!
What’s Really Important
Check out this spoof done by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team knows what’s really important!
Dig it shoeheads!!
Who Pushed the LOST and Ace of Cakes Turbo Button?
Wow, who pushed the turbo button? All of a sudden there’s a bunch of hits coming in to Pulpconnection. Hmmm, looks like the topic of the LOST cake created by the Ace of Cakes crew is trending. I haven’t seen last night’s LOST special, but I’m guessing the show talked about the cake made for LOST’s 100th episode?
A picture of the LOST cake is in this post. But the source of these pics is Jorge Garcia himself from his Dispatches from the Island. If you want to read about the Ace of Cakes season finale taping, this is the post you’re looking for.
Speeding on the H1 Freeway
With the rain coming down this morning, here I was “speeding” on the H,1 late to work.
From a maps point of view, I was here.