Justin Bieber Tweetin’ in Hawaii
The Biebs is in the 808 and is tweeting away!
Hawaii is just too nice. only problem i had so far is got nailed by a wave body boarding….and that is not a problem
Justin Bieber
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Kukui High’s Alma Mater
Dear golly, Nuts mania is rampant. Now Kukui High, the fictitious school in Hawaii Five-0 has its own alma mater.
I don’t want to know what a shirtless Jimmy Borges is doing with his hands while singing “Grab your nuts and don’t be shy!”
I’ve Gone Nuts!
Yep, I’ve gone nuts, picking up a few Kukui High “Go Nuts!” bumper stickers.
Thanks to @hawaii and @valdezign for the fun!
UH Band New Hawaii Five-O Video
Here’s the redone video of the UH band performing the theme song of Hawaii Five-O. Way more glitz than their original entry in the Marching Band Mania competition.
Researching Photovoltaic in Hawaii
I’m on the solar bandwagon after hearing about its benefits from Wayne’s World. Getting a photovoltaic system for your home is a win-win scenario right now with the available (and generous) tax credits. In turn, you can curb or even “eliminate” your HECO electricity bill with power produced from the sun. Too good to be true? We’ll see!
What is Photovoltaic?
First a little background on photovoltaic systems. While I knew about solar as home water heaters, I hadn’t known about solar and PV systems to generate electricity for your home. Basically, solar panels are installed on your roof, take the sun’s energy, and converts it to electricity for your home. Depending on the quantity and efficiency of the PV solar panels, you can offset your monthly HECO electricity bill or (almost) eliminate the bill altogether (HECO always has a basic charge of $18 per month). The number of solar panels depends on your electricity usage, how aggressively you want to address your bill, and the type of panels themselves and could range from 8-24+ panels for a single family home.
The Sticker Shock of PV Costs
Yes, a PV system is very expensive up front. There’s definitely a sticker shock. But after state and federal tax credits, the net cost of what you actually pay is reasonable. Currently, installing a home PV system makes you eligible for tax credits covering about 60-66% of the overall PV system cost! So a $30,000 PV system could end up costing roughly $10,000 when all’s said and done (I make no promises with tax laws). A PV system could pay for itself in 6-8 years and from that point on, you could be making money with your electricity bill savings.
Finding PV Installers
Trying to find out about photovoltaic systems installers in Hawaii isn’t the easiest thing to do online. A quick Google search lists various vendors and several renewable energy articles but not much about people’s experiences with these companies. I’ll be blogging some of my experiences to fix that. 😉
So how did I find PV companies? Through scientific research, careful analysis, and umm, asking around. WW went with Sunetric and had a great experience. Another coworker recommended Alternate Energy, and lastly I saw a bunch of signs and flags for RevoluSun.
But you gotta stay tuned for more upcoming PV posts…
The Wake Up Crew Reunited
and it feels so good! With the return of KreyZ Oshiro to the 98.5 morning crew of Rory Wild and Gregg Hammer, the former 93.9 Wake Up Crew is together once again, and the laughs are back!
Island 98.5 is now programmed on my car radio with the energized group dynamic and its fun and its flair. Have you listened recently?
Yes, the music format is still Hawaiian and Reggae, and it still isn’t my acoustic taste, but that’s where Island’s rival sister station 93.9 Jamz comes in. Exclusively playing “ol’ skool” jams, familiar tunes are a button push away once the Wake Up Crew has spoken.
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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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.
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.
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?
Catching Up with Diane Ako
Looking over older posts, I can’t believe Pulpconnection was once ranked #4 for searches for Diane Ako. A current search no longer lists Pulpconnection in the search results, but instead, you can see that Diane has a new job as Director of Public Relations for the Halekulani Corporation.
Looks like Diane’s bringing a literal splash of color to the Executive team. Cool and congrats!
Scenes from the Kailua Brushfire
Heard about today’s brushfire in Kailua? Here’s a pic of one of the helicopters flying a water bucket to douse the flames (see the black silhouette in the clouds).
A pair of firefighter helicopters kept pouring water on the stubborn fires. Where were they getting all this water? From the nearby Enchanted Lakes! Watch the HD video.