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I’m a Resident of Florida

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Or so it seems. Why else would I get these discount coupons for Supercuts in Port Saint Lucie, Florida? I mean, the coupons are addressed to Resident so I must be a resident of Florida.

But there is a Hawaii connection here. You see the City of Port Saint Lucie recently held an event where former New York Mets pitcher, Ron Darling, was a guest. If you’re a fan of the ’86 Mets then you know about Ron Darling and his ties to Hawaii. So just maybe, Supercuts Port Saint Lucie wanted to extend the aloha from Florida to Hawaii??

There’s a Popular Theme Going On Here

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The marketing staff at L&L Barbecue has been busy recently, thinking of ways to play off of pop culture. There was the Jeremy Lin inspired Lin-katsu, and now it’s the movie adaptation of The Hunger Games. Introducing the No Hunger Huge Plate.

Yeah, yeah, clunky name but how can you resist a plate lunch that can feed an entire family? Meat, 3 scoops rice, and 2 heaps of mac salad, yeah, that won’t leave you hungry.

Hauns’ Highlight

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No lie. You didn’t see this coming for the UH Men’s basketball team. A promising start to their season, solid mid season, then five straight losses to close out their WAC stay. The WAC tournament was just a formality. One and done, right? Then there was that tournament “W” against Idaho who executed Hawaii to a home loss. A chance perhaps?

A 17-0 start to round 2 against New Mexico State. A repeat of the butt-whupping at Las Cruces, NM? Not so. The Bows dug deep and battled. Back and forth, blow after blow until the Warriors finally faltered.

What a game, punctuated by this unbelievably surprising highlight from #21 Hauns Brereton. The broken fast break initiated by 6-10 Vander Joaquim. A dump pass to a streaking Hauns on the right side. An open lane, defenders closing in. One motion, one hand. Right hand under the ball, elevating up, big man Nephawe flying for the block. Posterization. Highlight. Number 2 on ESPN Sportscenter Top Plays of the Day.

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Signs of Hawaii: “Jeprady”

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All I could think was, “Oh gosh, no,” when I saw this sign.

Is that supposed to say “jeopardy?” Okay, okay, this sign is for a kids activity to throw balls into the various nets, but I don’t know what “jeprady” is supposed to be. This is so wrong.

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Vote for Vawer!

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Rookies. Every profession has a term for the uninitiated – the newbies, the interns, the freshmen. So don’t be surprised that the sorority of Sports Illustrated swimsuit models has its share of rookies. One of this year’s rookies is Hawaii-raised Michelle Vawer.

Michelle is contending for Swimsuit Rookie of the Year and represents the Aloha State. And yes, she was a swimmer for Team No Ka Oi.

You can vote for Michelle until the contest closes on March 12, 2012.

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Athlete-inspired Dishes

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Obviously, there’s an inherent connection between professional athletes and food dishes. Get famous in a sport, get food named after you – it’s just a fact of life. Here are two recent examples. Do you recognize them (and the athlete they represent)?

The top picture is Shane Victorino’s Flyin’ Hawaiian Poke sold at Foodland. A locally born outfielder who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies translates to one damn good poke.

The bottom picture is the new special sauce for L&L’s Lin-katsu. Substituting the regular chicken katsu sauce for this special concoction that’s supposed to represent NY Knicks’ Jeremy Lin and his Asian heritage. So that means JLin is a spicy, tad creamy, orange-flavored Oriental (dressing). Um, yeah, sure… but what the heck, I bought a Lin-katsu, and I might buy one again since it’s now available at all L&L’s.

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