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Can You Pickle in Pikachu Pumas?

Gee Why — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Sadly, the answer will remain unknown for me. Puma released a Pokemon collaboration, pairing the popular Pikachu with the All Pro Nitro 2 basketball shoes. This particular basketball model has gotten positive praise on the court so assuming that could translate to the pickleball court.

But alas, these Puma Pikachus are too svelte for my feet. My regular size 10 was very snug while a size 10.5 added length, but the forefoot was still uncomfortably narrow. So I don’t know if you can pickle in Pikachu Pumas.

And oh by the way, I got a newer, easier to remember discount code at Enhance Pickleball. So if you’re looking at any of the Turbos or Duos, start at:

https://www.enhancepickleball.com/KailuaPB

Boo, Target, Boo!

Gee Why — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:28:15 +0000

Not exactly sure when this happened, but apparently Target no longer ships Pokemon cards to Hawaii. If you check the product description like this one, you’ll see this blurb in the Shipping & Returns section.

I vaguely recall several years ago that this shipping embargo happened as well, at least for sports cards. Not sure how long that lasted but eventually Target did start shipping cards to Hawaii again. Hopefully, this is temporary or does Target want to drive more in-store foot traffic?

Either way, boo, Target, boooooo!

Pokemon Go Frappuccino Is a Go

Gee Why — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 23:23:33 +0000

Pokemon Go’s partnership with Starbucks is now live with Starbucks locations serving as new Pokestops or gyms. And you can celebrate this union by trying the limited Pokemon Go Frappuccino.

Street Cameras for the World Conservation Congress

Gee Why — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:40:48 +0000

Have you noticed the recently added street view cameras on Kapiolani Blvd? They’re not that big and really the signs posted on the traffic lights about these cameras are bigger than the cameras themselves.

But yes, these have been installed for the upcoming World Conservation Congress coming to Hawaii next week, potentially causing messy traffic on this main thoroughfare. As Hawaii News Now reports, avoid the area if possible.

Though I’m wondering if the the presence of all these foreign delegates will attract Pokemon from other countries…

Pokemon Go Bans Are Real

Gee Why — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 06:52:32 +0000

So you probably heard that Pokemon Go creator, Niantic Labs, is banning users from the popular game if they suspect you for violating the game terms. In other words, you’re cheating at the game. Commonly, this cheating takes the form of using an app or service that divulges the location of Pokemon. Instead of you hunting for them, these apps miraculously tell you where to find the pocket monsters instead. Convenient, yes. Allowed, no.

So I tried a popular Android app called Smart Poke 2. In the app’s description, the developers warn you about the possibility of being banned and even tell you to register another Pokemon Trainer account. Even though the results of the app weren’t great, sure enough, it happened. I got this email from Niantic.

What can I say but busted. So let me tell you that the threat is real, and it’s not worth it. These apps don’t work so well. On the other side though, the game is getting boring, wandering around catching Pidgeys, Rattatas, Spearows, and Weedles. The game has got to figure out a better way of tracking down Pokemon.

Pokemon No Go for Me

Gee Why — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 10:07:28 +0000

Obviously I suck at this new Pokemon Go game, I’m stuck at this splash screen.

Can’t catch’em all