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Hawaii Criminal Records Available On-line

The Hawaii Criminal Justice Department has made its records available on-line via their Adult Criminal Conviction Information site, or eCrim, and CourtConnect. You need to register for an eCrim account that costs $1 while the CourtConnect site is completely free. Printing eCrim records costs $13.

Do I want to pay $1 to look up people I know? Nah, but free, I’ll take that.

Wait, that’s not me. Wayne’s World, is that your “noncompliance-speed limit” violation?

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Tasha Kobashigawa-"This is my final broadcast"

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Happened to tape part of Tasha Kobashigawa’s final broadcast on KITV.

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She finished in a 5-way tie for 3rd place in the Listmania of Hottest Local Newscasters. With her departure, KHNL now has the most friendliest faces on local television.

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Pau: Listmania Hottest Local Newscasters

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Okay, the Hottest Local Newscaster Listmania is now over. Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!

According to you, the top two hottest local newscasters are Stephanie Lum and Dave Erickson, both from KHNL.

Here are the final voting results.

  • Stephanie Lum (7)
  • Dave Erickson (4)
  • Shawn Ching (3)
  • Liz Chun (3)
  • Tasha Kobashigawa (3)
  • Mahealani Richardson (3)
  • Sharie Shima (3)
  • Joann Shin (2)
  • Paula Akana (1)
  • Diane Ako (1)
  • Marisol Borromeo (1)
  • Ben Gutierrez (1)
  • Trini Kaopuiki (1)
  • Robert Kekaula (1)
  • Reid Shimizu (1)
  • Kuualoha Taylor (1)

More stats and analysis.

Stations with the Hottest Newscasters

  • KHNL (6-Lum, Erickson, Shima, Shin, Ako, Shimizu)
  • KITV (6-Kobashigawa, Ching, Richardson, Gutierrez, Akana, Kekaula)
  • KHON (2-Kaopuiki, Borromeo)
  • KITV (2-Chun, Taylor)

Hottest Newscaster Staff Position

  • Anchor (6-Lum, Kobashigawa, Ching, Richardson, Ako, Akana)
  • Reporter (4-Erickson, Shin, Kaopuiki, Borromeo)
  • Sports (3-Chun, Shimizu, Kekaula)
  • Meterorologist (3-Shima, Gutierrez, Taylor)

Number of Voters Who Voted for

Commentary

Stephanie Lum started with an early lead and kept it (maybe something about marathon runners being hot). Dave Erickson jumped to second place at the very end, followed by a bunch with three votes each. The anchor spot got the most votes and watch KHNL or KITV for friendly faces.

Listmania: Hottest Local Newscasters

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Update: Since the poll is done, check out the results here.

Suggested by the Tabasco Man after Wayne’s World saw Diane Ako, this listmania asks who’s the hottest local newscaster?

Each commenter gets 3 votes. Use all three votes on one person (male or female), mix and match, or give three newscasters one vote each.

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Post your votes!

Leader Board Update (10/27, 3:00 pm)

Stephanie Lum (7)
Dave Erickson (4)
Sharie Shima (3)
Tasha Kobashigawa (3)
Shawn Ching (3)
Mahealani Richardson (3)
Liz Chun (3)
Joann Shin (2)
Ben Gutierrez (1)
Diane Ako (1)
Trini Kaopuiki (1)
Reid Shimizu (1)
Paula Akana (1)
Robert Kekaula (1)
Kuualoha Taylor (1) [old skool]
Marisol Boromeo (1) [old skool]

Dinner at Los Chaparros

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Ate dinner at Los Chaparros, a new Mexican restaurant in the McCully area. Los Chaparros translates to “the shorties” and is run by the transplanted shorties, Mario and Lisa. The interior is spacious with a decor featuring an Aztec calendar and indoor fountains.

The food is tasty starting with plentiful chips and salsa (yes, free Tabasco Man). The huge bowl of salsa wasn’t overly spicy but had a kick to it. I ordered their house specialty, the Super Chaparros Burrito (chicken with red sauce), which was just the right size. I didn’t feel grossly overstuffed eating my meal. Although I think the zestier green sauce might have been a better match than the tamer red sauce. The prices are reasonable with my Super Burrito costing $10, and Judy’s burrito/tamale combo plate was $13.

Service was excellent with our waiter constantly refilling ice water, hot water for tea, and coffee. Lots of customers came through the doors while we were there. Although the six parking stall arrangement is tough, street parking is available. Yeah, I’d go back again, but the parking… maybe for another team building work event.

Los Chaparros Mexican Restaurant
2140 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96826
808-951-MEXX (6399)
loschaparros@hawaii.rr.com
www.loschaparros.com

Map provided by Yahoo available from previous post. View all the pictures.

Supporting the Waipahu and Pearl City Economy

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Drove out to Waipahu to look at baby gear at USA Baby. Before going to the store, we stopped off at the Poke Stop, run by Chef Elmer Guzman formerly of Sam Choy’s Diamond Head Restaurant. Food is good but pricey.

For dinner, we tried Ige’s Restaurant and 19th Puka in Pearl City. The place is deceptively huge. A whole lot of tables, a whole lot of people, and a whole lot of food. Food is tasty (no Tabasco required). We’d go back there. Too bad they’re not open for lunch.

And oh yeah, the dude working in the front is on the local Body Mint commercial.

Cosmo’s Top Bachelor in Hawaii

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hihunkAccording to Cosmopolitan, Jamie Keli’i Kaku Tamashiro is the top bachelor for Hawaii. This month’s issue of Cosmo features a bachelor blowout where the Honolulu based, 26-year old fitness instructor won Hawaii’s top honor. Here are a few excerpts from Mr. Tamashiro’s bio.

Crucial chick trait: “The number-one thing that I look for in a girl is genuine sweetness, the kind that can’t be faked.

Sexiest girl getup: “A baby tee and a pair of tight boxers.”

Turn-him-off tactic: “It’s fine for a girl to talk about herself, but I dislike when she exaggerates about how good she is, how much money she makes or how many guys want to be with her.”

Kiss bliss: “I’m a huge fan of very soft and slow kisses on the lips.”

Read more about Mr. Tamashiro then see the rest of the bachelors.

I am appalled that Wayne’s World didn’t win this title! I mean an eligible engineer, making a good income, about to be promoted, provided security to Governor Lingle, maintains a righteous blog, and is a genuine nice guy. Juiced, I say!!

Adventures in Hawaii Kai

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Got some catching up to do…

Last week, went to the East side for dim sum and happened to catch the grand opening of Beard Papa’s, the maker of fresh ‘n natural cream puffs, located in the Koko Marina Foodland. The short line took forever to move. We ordered 6 puffs and were in line for about 30 minutes! I’m no expert, but from my introduction to the efficiencies of Lean Six Sigma, I would recommend the guy packing the puffs be “cross-trained” into another position. How hard is it to take an already cooked puff, fill it with cream, powder it, then pack it in a box?

The puffs are good. Crispy on the outside and sweet with a lot of filling on the inside. Eventually, more varieties will be added to the menu after the production line gets their act smoothed out.

After downing the puffs, we drove to the lifestyled Safeway in search of chocolately fruity goodness and proceeded to clear out their inventory of the Coffeemate Chocolate Raspberry creamer.

Check out my pictures of Beard Papa’s grand opening and the lifestyled Safeway.

Bonus: Some local guy’s quest to try Beard Papa’s puffs from Shirokiya.

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