Safety is no longer first
By Stephen Tsai
Le'Marcus Gibson, who is transferring to a junior college, might be the last of a category: the recruited safety.
As the UH defensive coordinator in 1999 and last season, Greg McMackin had a policy of not recruiting safeties. In 1999, McMackin decided to increase the team speed by moving cornerbacks to safety, safeties to outside linebacker, outside linebackers to defensive ends, and defensive ends to defensive tackles. Roster remains the same, lineup becomes faster.
As evidenced by the 2008 recruiting class, in which UH passed on some of the top safety prospects in the state, the position will be filled by cornerbacks.
Moreover, with the stakes established by the APR rankings and the skyrocketing airfares, look for UH to be more selective in recruiting in the South. Three of the four players who recently decided to leave — Gibson, Korey Reynolds and maybe Eric Shaffer (he has not been granted a release) — are from the South. It's going be way more costly for families from that area to attend UH home games.
* * *
It appears UH's softball season has come to an end. Even if the Rainbow Wahine reached today's championship round but did not win the title, they would have had difficulty receiving an at-large berth in the NCAA Regionals.
They lost eight of their final 13 games, and it appeared they would have been a one-starting-pitching team in the Regionals. Courtney Baughman had been hospitalized because of a shoulder injury.
And that's a shame because no coach works harder than Bob Coolen.
He treats Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium as if it were his first car. Cinderella team? He was the Cinderella coach, with a broom almost always in in his hands.
Softball might be run on a shoestring budget, but the team's shoestrings were always clean. The best maintenance is preventative, a belief Coolen practices — and past administrators should have observed.
Plus, we're all going to miss watching Kate Robinson play.
* * *
I've raved about the UH softball boosters and parents. They built a clubhouse, which is the finest condo in Manoa. Their postgame barbecues have led to the "fifth-inning drool," a time when the hibachi's smoke and tradewinds create the perfect aroma.
But softball receives quite a push from the men's volleyball team's boosters.
Down to only about 55 (from more than 300 during the Yuvi years), these fiercely loyal fans raise money by working the concession stands at baseball games. That's dedication: to volunteer at one place to raise money for another volunteer effort.
The booster club pays for three post-match meals a season, plus one of the best banquets among the UH sports.
Some notes from yesterday's volleyball banquet:
• Lauri Hakala is back in town. Hakala, who played only three years at UH, is three classes away from earning a degree. He is enrolled in summer school. After he graduates, he returns to Switzerland, where he plays professionally.
• Matt Carere also plays in the same league.
• Dio Dante appears set to play professionally in Turkey. Tony Ching helped set up the arrangement.
• Jake Schkud, the Warriors' only real senior this past year, is expected to play in Europe next year. He is scheduled to graduate next Sunday.
• Remember the grueling workout known as the Frank Street drill? Players used to have to run up the steep incline in a specified time. The drill is coming back in the fall. Mike Wilton promised the Warriors will be the country's most physically fit volleyball team.
• Further evidence NCAA rules are quite strange. Brock Hutchins is a UH senior this year. Next year, he will be a sophomore at UC San Diego, which competes in the same league as UH.
* * *
Can somebody — anybody — please explain why there is a very-unsportslike section right in the middle of the sports main page on the Tizer Web site. I mean, why is there a "neighborhood" section between sports' breaking news and regular reports? As Nate Ilaoa used to say: Un-bee-leevuhbul.
The Warrior Beat
May 10th, 2008 at 9:48 am
hiya
May 10th, 2008 at 9:53 am
2nd
May 10th, 2008 at 9:53 am
http://www.houstontexans.com/tv/index.asp?mm_file_id=2281
I dunno if this was posted in my absence yesterday but this video has RGM in it.
Still looking for more mini-camp news of the Warrior FA's this weekend!
May 10th, 2008 at 9:53 am
and i read the whole post.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Al:
Did you read my rant that I added at the end?
That's what happens when non-news types are in charge of a news Web site.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:55 am
how about the website is funny
May 10th, 2008 at 9:55 am
ST, that's one of the longest posts ever!
Interesting stuff.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:57 am
ST - what ever happened with the softball bracelet ceremony??
May 10th, 2008 at 9:57 am
ST- thanks for the Warrior VB news. Good to hear Hakala is coming back to finish his degree! I hope he is doing well in Suisse! He really lit up the court here!
Hope the Tsai-kos can see the new blog and not get stuck like yesterday.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Hakala finishing his degree is great news for him. BUT, would this have happened if there was no APR??
May 10th, 2008 at 10:02 am
ST- re rant- typical multi-client corporate diversified bang for the buck- shotgun, one approach fits all thinking. Did you look at the other sections (I don't) to see if there are sports inserts there?
May 10th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Hakala is an amazing VB player for his height. He's not much taller than Homey, and yet he can sky!
May 10th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Wow, blog is crazy-packed with info this morning. Nice work, ST!
Good morning, all!
May 10th, 2008 at 10:07 am
LizK . . .
You are kidding, right?
Unless Cat is talking about the Warriors.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:09 am
I was gonna drag some comments from the old over to the new, but I sked lose my place on dis new one. Like the old Kingston Trio song about the MTA, "I may never return, no I'll never return and my fate will be unknown."
May 10th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Gracious! No wonder I woke up with such a start ... Kekoa doing all that hollering an' all.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:15 am
st....if you ask me, it looks like a marketing graduate came up with that idea. it is often referred to as "cross selling".
but, does it make sense....no. of course, if it isn't logical, it is. well, in the mind of someone trying to make an impression.
to us, those not as brilliant, we tend to see that which is relevant so we do get perturbed by these things that just don't make sense. after all, it is often said that one with brilliance lacks common sense.
i agree with you wholeheartedly. probably the same fellows who took a perfectly fine and easily accessible online newspaper and turned it into a mess by trying to "fix something that ain't broken".
its called "progress" by the powers to be and "ignorance" by the end users.
i could go on and on. but, that would take a whole day.
...nuff said.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:16 am
ok. the neighborhood block appears in every section.
Kekoa- open a new window for each blog.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:16 am
ST,
You have mail.
al,
Thursday at 7:00 PM?
May 10th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Esme - Thank goodness you're here!...You got the only spare key to the playhouse. We still have folks that are locked out!
May 10th, 2008 at 10:20 am
duffer.....actually should be wednesday at 7pm. mistake. forgot that whitey has his thursday hot date to attend.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:22 am
still on the same rant....
by the same token, why is it that often times a non-sports blog is promoted on the sports page?
i am not interested in the volcanic ash. isn't that the stuff polluting the air these days.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Oh, yes, I forgot:
Through the generosity of Duffer — and the crew at the California Hotel — we're going to have a pretty cool prize at the anniversary party. More details this week.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:27 am
G'afternoon, gang, again.
The Tsai-Meister sure is in fine blog form, tons of great info, etc. But I would really like an explanation of the regression from senior to sophomore, if there is one.
LizK, bighilofan2,
Thanks a lot for your efforts about the tickets, but please don't go out of your way, if can, can, if no, fine also. That crazy swamp actually scares me a little bit, lol.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Re: Hakala.
Lauri is a bright guy. He speaks about five languages. He gave yesterday's prayer in some European language.
Later, Schkud said that after all these years, he still can't understand a word Lauri says.
One cool scene was when Hakala saw Wilton in the hallway. Hakala said he's coming back to save UH's scholarships.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Ted:
Division I teams have a timeclock. You have five years to play four seasons, starting from the first day you enroll fulltime as a student. Hutchins started school, then took a break, and came back. To the NCAA, it's tick, tick, tick ...
But UC San Diego, even though it's a UC school and has incredible academic standards, isn't Division I. So the eligibility button was put on snooze.
Still, I mean, same league, shouldn't there be the same rules?
May 10th, 2008 at 10:31 am
Liz - No can open window...Esme got da key and she no like share!
Nah, Nah! J/K...Esme's back on center stage this morning! Ready for the ole soft shoe routine cause the show must go on!...Unless she decides to throw in da towel too!
May 10th, 2008 at 10:32 am
That is cool. Finishing their degrees to save scholarships for the UH. They grasp the concept of giving back. I hope all 'Bows, Rainbows, Rainbow Warriors, Warriors watch and learn.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Lots of Europeans with somewhat obscure languages, world wide use that is, speak 3 or more languages, the Dutch and Scandinavians are especially famous for that and off course, the Swiss.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Finally, wi-fi. In Rome. Did a 7-hour tour of Vatican City today. More like a 4.5 hour tour with rest of the time spent standing in line or grabbing food.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Ted, how many languages can you speak? German, English, and...
May 10th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Tsai-Meister, (26),
Thanks for the explanation. I agree with you on that rule. What do you call that? The NCAA rubber band rule 101? And to think we've lost a national championship, because Yuval played for a semi-pro team without compensation, the only kind of team he could have played for at the time, go figga......
May 10th, 2008 at 10:39 am
J, I toured the Vatican in 1969. Loved the Sistine Chapel. Had an audience with Pope Paul VI.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Mr. Tsai . . .
That makes too much sense. Therefore, it will never happen. You have to think irrationally -- it is a perfect example of the Peter Principle! That explains a lot of things at the UH, state and federal governments, businesses, etc.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:40 am
FloridaTed ~ I noticed that the Germans speak French and English as well or better than their own mother tongue.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:40 am
i have meant to do this since last night and i keep getting distracted. (would that be a sign of ADD or early stages of alzheimer?)
BIG TIME SHOUT OUT TO
ABRAHAM MARKOWITZ
ILH shotput and discus champ.
(and it wasn't even close)
May 10th, 2008 at 10:42 am
okay, with the loss of some players and possibly a recruit not making it to UH this fall.
would there be room for a couple of tsaiko sons?
May 10th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Thought I'd better drag this thought from the old blog over to this one while things are still cookin' ~
Big Hilo Fan ~ Wen U get insiie da Swamp and staht trowin’ da geckos ovah da bleachas…no get your bananas in a bunch!..Bwhahahaha!
May 10th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Actually, it was Costas Theocharidis who was the culprit.
Sort of.
Costas was on a team that had pros, but he never signed a contract, never had an agent and never received any money or other compensation. He also never really played.
The NCAA disqualified UH from the 2002 final four. But the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and the AVCA did not issue any punishment. Thus, Theocharidis still remains a four-time All-American, and the UH and MPSF record-holder in several categories.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Barry must be mighty proud of Abe, as we all are!
May 10th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Gigi,
Whn I came to Hawaii in 71 I spoke german, french and spanish. I've learned english in Hawaii. My french and spanish has become extremely rusty, not much use in Hawaii, except the occacional tourist.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Ted, you didn't learn pidgin English in Hawaii?
May 10th, 2008 at 10:47 am
One of the tough things for these players from the South is that they are coming to Hawai‘i straight out of high school. Seems like the JC guys have an easier job of transitioning, cause they are a little bit older and more mature. Not to mention, the chances of them sticking around are better, because transferring out after a year will probably mean going to a I-AA school.
Ack, stupid NCAA. They can't take the memories of our volleyball championship away from us! Those players — including Costas — earned it.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:47 am
gigi
i can speak some english.
some sukoshi japanese.
original pidgin(now recognize as a language)
and am getting proficient at maui style pidgin.
pretty soon i could qualify as a multi-liguist.
good morning!
ohayoo gozaimasu!
how you dis morning?
how you stay this morning, like eat at jack's?
May 10th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Wow, I just experienced (in Safari) that thing where some posts load and some don't. I was wondering why Stephen was saying that actually, Costas was the "culprit" — that post seemed out of place.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Al, I am listening to Bobby Darin right now. All's right with da world!
Funny that you don't have an accent.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:55 am
parting thoughts....
i was really looking forward to seeing gibson lay down some hits. i wonder if his knee has more to do with it than we can imagine?
robinson should be forever remembered as a rare pitcher/hitter/position player and a work of perserverance. she virtually collected bench splinters her first two years here, but, to her merit kept working her butt off and shaking the splinters off to become one of the all time players of wahine softball.
i hope wilton gets to land some bigtime recruits. that has been missing from the lineup for several years now. its time to go back to the foreign market. men's volleyball really needs a shot in the arm.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:56 am
I was surprised to discover that one of the most universal languages in Israel (where many people speak many languages) is SPANISH!
May 10th, 2008 at 11:00 am
English is my first language. I can read, write, and speak (a little) Japanese (try not to go too heavy on the kanji). Can read and write (but not understand) Korean. Know a little bit of Hawaiian vocabulary from listening to Hawaiian music. Can talk small kine junk Pidgin, real embarrassing when try.
But math is the best language to know.
al: I was looking forward to Gibson too, I thought he had the makings of a good player. But what can you do, attrition is part of the game.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:01 am
hello again,
since peoples were speaking of bfast eating just got back from a place in waipahuuuuu which served bfast for $2.22. 2 scoop rice, two eggs, two bacon, two portagee sausage, two link sausage and all kona kope can drink.
oh da fullllllllllllllllllllllll.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Hola ....Quetal Senorita Liz.....Donde tu vives?.....Hasta la vista!!!!!
May 10th, 2008 at 11:02 am
an accent?
May 10th, 2008 at 11:02 am
The most difficult language to learn is Chinese. I never could get the hang of writing the characters in college.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Tsai-Meister, (39),
Thanks for clarifying, (memory air bubble), the NCAA can often be more infuriating than any Government.
Kekoa, (35),
That's because in german High Scools you must take 3 languages as minimum. It's over an 8 year period, (duration of HS). You start with english, or if you want to become a doctor or scientist, it's latin. Every second year you must add another language. After english or latin, the languages are elective. German High Schools are tough as nails, only 25% of pupils survive to Abitur (Graduation), a six week torture of grueling tests. If you pass, you'll receive automatic entry in the Universities in your State. That's why Germany has many secondary ways for education. I switched to technical college, that's how I later ended up on the Research Vessel "Valivia", plus I added professional diving school. Never regretted my decisions.
I hope that's not too much information, lol.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:08 am
gigi,
and wea he going get this skill if not in Hawaii nei?
about Kauai, naaaaaaaaaa if I go have to spend time in Kekaha with aunty, then in Anahola with nephew, go Koloa see sista and binlaw so den by Sunday gotta come home.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Wow... where is this wonderful place?
May 10th, 2008 at 11:11 am
hk,
hola eh eh eh hola lota shaking going on.
I knew I hear dat song befoa bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Stephen,
As always I really enjoy your blog and will continue to be an avid reader (through my RSS feed). However with the changes to the Advertiser website, I rarely go to the site any more. It's WAY too busy and very difficult to find the content that I want. I find myself going much more to another local newspaper website and that used to not be the case.
I surely hope that the Advertiser takes a long and detailed look at the problems on the website. The content has never been better, the organization and presentation has never been worse.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:14 am
FloridaTed: Wow! Just goes to show you what state our educational system is in right now. That sounds amazing!
gigi: I have a friend who is studying Chinese. Not only is she a senior after just two years at UH, but her GPA is 3.98. Very humbling when you find out how smart she is, cause she's a very quiet, unassuming girl.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:16 am
gigi- I'm fluently illiterate in 24 different languages.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:16 am
kazz,
between Hawaii USA Fed Credit Union and Koa Pancake House, hurry on down my brother its todays special.
also Longs has da magnit UH "H" in small and large size. in same shopping center too
May 10th, 2008 at 11:17 am
addahknowjoe,
left message on cell phone. call me
May 10th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Okay, now that gigi mentioned Bobby Darin, I can't get Dream Lover out of my head.
Now, wouldn't it be scary if I were singing Dream Lover and thinking of gigi at the same time.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:20 am
is it just me or all of a sudden its getting dark, or my eyes going going going zzzzzzzzzz
May 10th, 2008 at 11:23 am
just got wached on head to go Wall mart at least got central air.
back lattas.
Kazz go big purple oh no mean you BULLA man.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:27 am
btw shout out to d1 on blue flu, wen try and work like a charm. secret .....after submit comment press f5 then reload 5 times. da bugga jump out quick.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:28 am
outta hea
May 10th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Bobby Darin CD - Mack the Knife, the best of Bobby Darin, volume two.
It's got some really cool up-tempo songs. I love swing music.
Well, right now, I am listening to Josh Groban's Awake. Beautiful tenor. BTW, he is one of People Magazine's Beautiful People.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Hola, HawaiianKiko !
gigi- I have Mack the Knife in my head... thankyouverymuch...
koakane- so come ovah to Kekaha on Wednesday. By Sunday, you can hang wit us at Kuks!
OK.. now for da Ronnie and Rich K-Call... anoddah Thursday night, eh? So, who wants to take me to the airport on Friday, June 20 by 5:30 AM to catch da Go! flight back home???
I'm ready to book before the prices jump again.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:31 am
lizk,
got school so no can but next time maybe. aloha for sure
May 10th, 2008 at 11:41 am
LizK . . .
Did IB(S) finally make it home to the island in the middle of the sea? Or is she still in CA/OR/WA?
May 10th, 2008 at 11:44 am
IB is on Kauai again but is up to her eyeballs with family matters and needs to travel again soon. We have been talking on the phone and emailing.
She actually carried a Warriors poster for me on her trip and I received it in the mail because wh couldn't make the last 40 miles for a hookup! Now THAT is busy!!!
oh, duffer, please check your email.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Liz,
I'm at work right now.
What's wrong with that picture?????
May 10th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Well then.
IB . . .
Hope things are going well for you!
May 10th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Fluent in three languages? Must be Tri-lingual.
Fluent in two languages? Must be Bi-lingual.
Can only use one language? Must be American!
May 10th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
duffer- WORK?
Yikes!
Ronnie/Rich Karaoke Kall on a Thursday (omg)... Confirmed. Mahalo to SteveM and Peaches for setting up the details!
OK- gotta bocha and WillieGrace to LaMancha practice.
L8ters!
May 10th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
koakane,
5 times may be kinda X-cessive, but if it works, hey....
May 10th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
btw,
Thanks all for the well wishes for the game tonight. Actually though, it's not "my" school. Like bulla, I'm not an alumnus of the school but our sons are soon to be and (I'm sure I'm speaking for both of us) we get real excited to see THEM get excited about their school and their classmates' success. So thanks again and...
LET'S GO SAINTS!
May 10th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
In case I don't get a chance to stop by tomorrow:
Happy Mother's Day!
To gigi, thanks for your daughters AND your grand-daughter.
To LizKauai, thanks for being my Kauai-ian mom.
To Esme, who didn't know JuJu, but now does because I said.
To Stacy, over there on the Big Island watching all those kids that are little.
To Ronnie, in Cali.
and to Rob in HK.
And if I forgot you, I'm sorry but forgive me for forgetting, but Happy Mother's Day.
And a very Happy Mother's Day to Stephen Tsai, who gave birth to this, um, thing....
May 10th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Was this "thing" a breech birth? or was it a B Section?
May 10th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Now that's the best line I've heard in a while....
YEP! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY STEPHEN!!!!!
May 10th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
FloridaTed - I lived in Germany for 5 years (Heidelberg) not only was I impressed at the number of languages the young people spoke, but the manner in which they spoke it. For instance. Not only could they speak the Queen's English, but they could also slip into perfect American English and even Spanglish! That came from hanging with the American Troops at the Discoteks and Gasthauses.
In the 890th Fermeldebattalion, within the NATO HQ, my counterpart spoke Italian, French, English, and knew all of the different dialects associated with German/Austriaian/Dutch provinces. I was surprised how the German vowels are pronounced they same as Hawaiian. We got along great splipping into our own pidgen version of Hawaiianisch.
May 10th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
How many men can truly claim they are the father of a whole lot of Tsai-ko's?
May 10th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Imagine..."The Mutha of all Blogs!" Wa Hoo!!
May 10th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
jason....your comment #63.
that's kind of like an oedipus complex!
i would have to disown you at that point
papa al
May 10th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
al: No, Esme is my Nanay. gigi is my hal-meo-ni.
May 10th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
al,
If memory serves, disownment would be the least of your worries!
May 10th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Kekoa, (82),
Interesting, your stay in Germany. Heidelberg has a very old and good University. Yes, your right, the german vowels are exactly like the Hawaiian ones, that's the reason I could pronounce even the most complicated Hawaiian words from day one I was there, making people assume I was a Kamaaina. All the old german dialects were actual languages with their own writings, etc. for the longest time, split up in all these little fiefdoms of "Robber Barons". Not until the Prussians took over this mess, even the Rail lines had different sizes, became socalled "high german" the official language, structured by Goethe.
Jason, (59),
Don't be too enamored with the European or german Education. The difficulty also has a dark side, it creates a different kind of elitism, liberal snobism, called the intelligencia. Regular people in the old days were labeled as the "Proletariat". Lucky that Germany also developed excellent apprentice systems, one of the reasons they had so many skilled workers for so long. Off course, todays cyber world is slowly changing all that. The top 20% are the same in Europe and the USA, were the difference exists is in the 21 to 70% section. Since you have to go to School until 18, regardless of what you do, there is a little bit more broadbased knowledge, but that is a necessity, you're surrounded by so many foreign countries, you kind of have to. The bottom 30% again are the same. I'm personally not very fond of Europe, I can't stand people who can't even defend themselves, but bite the hand that does.
The British are no different than Americans when it comes to foreign languages, they just assume the whole world speaks english, so why bother. In a way they are right. The British also ran the world for a long time. Lol.
Geez, Ted, get off the blog, what you got, diarreah of da finga?
May 10th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Liz,
Got the email
Jason,
If papa al disowns you, whitey and I will take you under our wings!
May 10th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Hey, everybody ran away? O.k, I'll blather on then.
Germany has practically no elite private Universities, only private High Schools. But there it's the other way around. Rich people send their kids only to private High Schools if they can't handle the public Schools. There are no Junior Colleges to work your way into a four year college. You don't make it, you're out of luck. If you want a high degree, you have to bust bud from the start.
There is a pro and con for everything, I like the USA's second and third chances one gets a lot better. I love this country, warts and all, period.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
duffer: Papas! Your son needs guri guri.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Ted,
Are you a U.S. citizen now? or hold dual citizenship?
May 10th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Gigi,
I'm a certfied alien, couldn't you tell? Lol.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Earth is my home and the USA my favorite State.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Jason,
If al is willing to take it back on his next trip, it's yours! But we do need to explain the difference between AM and PM to al.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
To be a true American, it is a state of mind more than a nationality and I'm in an Hawaiian American state of mind.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
To be clear: not a New York state of mind? (Oh geez, here I go with Billy Joel again...)
duffer: I'm afraid al might accidentally "dispose" of it...
May 10th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Ted - You are a certified Tsaiko as well! True story about the Student section of old Heidelberg. While studying German, our teacher would teach in a classroom setting during the morning, and then we went to lunch at noon. After lunch we would visit different places to practice using our vast vocabulary like the nearest bar.
While in old town, the best place to eat were also known for large portions, and inexpensive prices because of the starving students. We got to practice our German, and the wait staff got to practice answering us in American english. It would drive our school marm crazy trying to correct both sides...Bwhahahaha!
May 10th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Sad story -- Steve Nash's beloved coach, D'Antoni, has accepted the $24 million offer from the Knicks because the Bulls offered only $18 million over 4 years.
He would have preferred coaching the Bulls because they are younger and faster than the Knicks.
Money talks, bull shit walks!
May 10th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Watch your language!
May 10th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Good afternoon everyone!
Re: post #89. duffer and whitey taking Jason under their wings? Flash... On Golden Pond flashed through my mind...
Good thing Jason's ID is going to let him into more places soon. No need smuggle. 
May 10th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
gg said $#!+ 하하하
May 10th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
FloridaTed:
Keep on posting; very interesting comments.
Aloha.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
ai-eee-soos, thanks,
Every once in awhile something moves my meter and I feel compelled to clean out my brain attic.
Kekoa,
Seems like you have a soft spot for Germania. I actually grew up 30 miles south of Heidelberg, in Heilbronn a/Neckar. Big Army Base back there. Do you know that town?
To understand what Beer means to the Krauts, all you have to know is that Beer is covered under Food Laws, rather than Alcohol. The common Market in Europe wanted to change the chemical Laws for beer, trying to force the Germans to use the same additives in their beer as the rest of Europe. There were huge riots in Germany and they backed off. Because of that, to this day, german beer is the only country in the world left with zero additives or chemicals in their beer, 100% natural. I'm not sure about exports, but in Germany, - o -. That's why you rarely get a headache.
I remember, at 14 years of age, after we won an important soccer game, our coach rewarded us with beer in the clubhouse, go figure. It's weird over there, one can drink as much as one wants, nobody says a word, but stumble around drunk and you're looked down upon severely. You learn to hold your liquor at an early age, actually very dangerous.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Hi Steve ~ I'm sharpening up the clubs for Gigi & Hubby. I want them to have the "edge" on the competition on Kauai. Stretch said he might happen to be passing thru the Navy Marine Range and be our guest facilitator.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Ted, I love Beck's beer imported from Germany! Had one a few hours ago, my quota for the day.
On other news, Cleveland is slaughtering Boston. Doc Rivers has 1 Technical. Get another one and he's gone!
May 10th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Stretch, that handsome buggah? I would be deeply honored. haha.
Hey, Kekoa, please -- no laugh when I miss da ball! Yeah, I know it stay stationary, but still, my arms might not cooperate.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Hmmm...
Maybe I'll see if Mrs.d1shima wants a Mother's Day Brunsh at Sam Snead's. A little birdie says the "entertainment" might be pretty "interesting"
May 10th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Kekoa, I appreciate your offer to teach us. My hairdresser knows a pro golfer at Ft Shafter who charges $25 per HALF HOUR!
May 10th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Ted ~ I know one thing, one "flip top" and I'm on my way to a pretty good drunk. I felt like each bottle was equal to one 6 pack American.
I had the mis-(fortune) of being hit by a Beer distribution truck. The fortunate outcome was that not only did they fix my car, but they delivered a case of beer a week to me for the last 2 years I was in Germany. I never told them I was leaving, so I know the next tennant must have really believed in Kris Kringle!
May 10th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
d1shima, do you golf?
May 10th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Beck's is only 5% alcohol; are we sure gigi had only one?
Ah! So that's how we get gigi to the football games — get her to drink a Beck's at the tailgate, she won't know what's going on afterwards.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
gigi,
No. But I know a good opportunity for humor when I see it.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Too bad they don't make those flip tops anymore. This was over thirty three years ago, so the bottling must have changed dramatically by now I'm sure. People really center their whole lives on beer and wine over there.
I never got into any kind of angry encounter with German drunks at a Fest or anything. They were always happy-go-lucky drunks, that loved to sing beer songs. My wife used to sing with them, and they were surprised that she knew the words! ...of course she was the only sober one! Even more impressing to them was her slack-key guitar solo's. Shoen...bitte schoen, they would say in amazement.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
hmmm. I wonder if it will take Boston 7 games to beat Cleveland. They are playing so junk. 43-24 Cleveland. 2nd quarter.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
DINNER AND KARAOKE CALL – June 19, 2008
Meet visiting Lo-Cal Tsai-ko Chapter friends Ronnie (President) and Rich2176 (charter member & LAS Affiliate) when they are both are on Oahu on June 19, 2008.
Starting at 5:00 PM -- talk story, have cocktails, have dinner (optional), and karaoke. A very leisurely evening with no agenda except the blog 5 F's ...and karaoke.
RSVP at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=eEyq8dXfy_2fHHPIGCSQuo2A_3d_3d
Also more info at the survey site above and a description of possible buffet menus (if sufficient interest). We need a count for Genji whether we do the buffet or not, so please RSVP on the survey, email me, or post on the blog.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Kekoa, you talking about the ones with da wire and corklike cap? They still getum, depends on which beer you buy.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Wow, Jason is such a fickle son! He jes follows da fuud! Come to think of it, Where da heck are my kids? We must be outa fuud.
Naah, I'm having pho after rehearsal.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Golf really is a state of mind Gigi. You have to run that mental checklist from head to toe and picture in your minds eye what the projected or desired outcome is to be. That's the reason why it is polite to be very still and quiet while someone is on the tee preparing to drive, or on the green stroking a putt. Absolute concentration is required.
Learning to put yourself in the zone helps, just in case someone sneezes or wheezes while you are at the top of your swing. Of course even the ku'u morning dew can sometimes be totally obliterated by someone breaking wind. That's when the entire day can be a struggle for your foursome because any hint of what took place will send everyone into hysterical laughter for 10 minutes each time it's mentioned.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
SteveM: Haha, I was just looking at your site. I love it:
LizKauai: Fickle? Oh know, I've been hanging around gigi too long.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
*Oh no
May 10th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Thai tea bubble dring for dessert...mmm.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
HiFlyer ~ Yes!...those are the ones. They said something about a sanitation issue with the exposed outer rim of the cork caused it's demise. Maybe they solved the problem. Like Primo, they'ree making a comeback!
May 10th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
jojo- Happy Mom's Day to you too!
And to all our Tsaikettes too
May 10th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Liz, the last time I saw Man of La Mancha was at Kennedy Theater zillion years ago. The Man fitted the part to a T but my god, his voice was so raspy he couldn't sing. He almost spoke the words.
But Aldonza had a magnificent voice that brought me to tears and gave me goose bumps!
May 10th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
LizKauai: Not all the Tsaikettes. Brie is too young to be a mother.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
LizKauai posted this message we got from myki & sj-macro earlier this morning but I will repost it here. They are cruising the Alaska Inside Passage this week...
Received 07:32 AM
Hi Steve, Liz & Tsaikos: we're headed to Juneau. Takes forever to get to HA and blog. Will have to check later where connections are faster. Vancouver was nice for two days. more from us later. sjmacro & myki
Hey, we miss you two and we wish we were there!
May 10th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Kekoa,
They still make'em, but only in small regional Breweries, serving 3 or 4 towns. Those are the best beers. The german monks, (who else?), started the art of brewing in southern Europe, learned from the vikings and turned it into a fine art.
Jason, the 5% beer is only for export, nobody would drink it there. American beer is like a soft drink to them. Lots of GI's are in for a surprise when they drink german beer for the first time. On average, it's about 12%, stronger than most wines.
I could use a 'Halbe' right about now.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
dangit...I wrote a nice descriptive reply to gigi about our La Mancha cast and hit the blue screen of death.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Ted- I love the N/A Karamaltz. Dark and sweet.
gigi- our 'man' is Greg Shepherd, who directs the KCC singers. Aldonza is Nalani Kaauwai Brun- and both have fantastic voices!
May 10th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Best of luck to CJ at Falcons minicamp this weekend! Hope Rivers' minicamp went well -- didn't see anything other than a small news blip on him.
May 10th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
I know Greg Shepherd! I was his music classmate at UH back in the late 1970s. He sings Bass. I heard him in Oklahoma as Judd (?)
May 10th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Best of luck to RGM too...forgot his minicamp was this weekend.
May 10th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
FloridaTed: I only mention the 5% cause of gigi's posts. One beer and she starts swearing, flirting with Stretch...
May 10th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
I drank a diet Pepsi after downing 1 Beck's so I instantly became sober.
May 10th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
gigi- Greg sings a beautiful low tenor too! Well, I guess that means anothe trip to Kauai for you! We open June 6 and play Fri Sat Sun for 2 weekends.
May 10th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Yes, because Diet Pepsi bonds with ethanol. I think that might be a test question on my Chem final.
May 10th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
ok. off to my next meeting! bbs
May 10th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Celtics 15 pts under. I turned off the TV cause it's hopeless.
May 10th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Ted - Half...that's what I got when I ordered a Pig to Kalua in Patrick Henry Village. The butcher gave me Halbe! I wanted ganz. Once he understood why, he wanted to know how. I gained his full confidence by bringing him to the imu to observe and then to help us with the process. He was really smitten by the Hawaiian style of cooking. The taste was truly incredible or Phantastisch he said.
May 10th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
UH Volleyball stripped of title:
To this day, it still bothers me how the NCAA can create a new rule about participation in a league with "pro-players" in August, way after the chapionship awarded, make the rule RETRO-ACTIVE to a time years(2) in the past, apply it to UH, and strip their championship.
It burns me even more that UH did not file a "legal" appeal to the NCAA decision because it violates "common law" practices wherein a new "law" is created and making retro-active application. Like saying it's against the law to rob a bank, go back 2 years, arrest a person, convict him, and dump him in jail.
WHAT'S UP WITH THAT????????????
May 10th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Ted ~ After the Heidelberg Castle Illumination season, we'd take the Neckar River cruise south of the city down thru the locks and watch the 4 castle illumination in mid July. Spectacular! That would be down in your neck of the woods, I believe.
Of course it's the perfect time of the year to enjoy a cruise on any of the rivers in the area. Wine tasting along the Rheine, or in villages in the Rudesheim area...aahhh yes, those were truly some great times.
May 10th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
A-House ~ Is there a 9-1-1 to respond to? Volleyball alert? Title stripped? Whoa, whats the scoop?
May 10th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
congrats to the UH baseball team for outslugging NMSU at their place, sweeping the double header today, 17-10 & 15-14.
and yes, i'm still mad about the NCAA stripping us of the men's volleyball title. I still think UCLA filed a complaint and pulled their $$ strings and made the NCAA check and change the rules. they should go back and research all the Bruins. i'm sure they got away with a lot more. (like their softball team and their "illegal" players).
May 10th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
CC, thanks for the update. Good to see them win a doubleheader on the road.
May 10th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Hawaii being stripped of the title, especially retroactive, was one of the greatest travesties of justice in sports ever. I was even more mad that UH barely put up a fight on this, just basically took on the chin, lying down.
Kekoa,
You sure are german officionato, it can be a lot of fun. The Germans love all things Hawaiian, the mystique is very much alive over there. Many influential germans came to Hawaii in the old days, the big difference from the american missionaries was that the germans liked Hawaii just the way it was and didn't want to change anything. A german was the first to put the Hawaiian language in writing, the reason the german and hawaiian vowels are the same. DPK can verify this, we once had a discussion about this on this blog in the very early days.
Matter of fact, my first, very close, Hawaiian friend, 90% pure, his name was George Kiesel, can't get much more german, name wise, than this. His great grand father was german.
May 10th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
HF - Good to see them win a doubleheader anywhere!
May 10th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Isn't the NMSU park a pitchers night mare? From the scores it sure looks like it. Kudos they pulled it out. Just what they needed before the tournament.
May 10th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Regarding the Volleyball championship, I remember HF saying not to worry, he had everything under control, and was going through the appeal process. Now that we know he followed through on almost nothing, maybe JD can see whether the UH can open up the case with the NCAA again. I agree that it was one of the worst travesities by the NCAA. Maybe they would reconsider.
May 10th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
RE- ST sez," Can somebody — anybody — please explain why there is a very-unsportslike section right in the middle of the sports main page on the Tizer Web site."
I'm still trying to figure out why Ferds Column is all the way at the bottom of the Sports page. Teeer-I-buuuullll
May 10th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Can someone update me on the DII Championship game?
May 10th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Still one zero 7th
May 10th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Hoohiki Hope your a Kauai fan. they win 1 to 0
May 10th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
ST- Would you know in any capacity if coach Mac is using the Saban Rule?
Rather than traveling to the mainland and meeting face to face with players, meet them over a web cam.
Apparently, BCS coaches are incorporating this in it's fullest capacity.
http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/527724.html
May 10th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Whoa! That White Screen of Nothing had me in its grasp most of the afternoon. i finally gave up and went to dinner. New owners -- Korean from California. They got my tempura sauce mixed up with the gyoza sauce. So, they offered me dinner on the house. I could not accept since it was an honest error. I felt sorry for the waitress. It really was not her fault -- the sushi guy was not doinganything and decided to "help" her. He really is a nice guy but does not belong in the kitchen or prep area. Oh well. Once we got that mess figured out the owner/boss apologized to the waitress and gave the sushi-guy the stink-eye.
His stink-eye was nothing compared to the look the waitress gave the sushi-guy. HA!
Yep, nothing like a ticked off Asian woman.
And, GG! Cursing? Wow! Not only the vicious and deadly stink-eye but a sailor's mouth to match!
Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
May 10th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Maverick, send an email to the editor about it, I already did. I asked him why is there a large section of non pertinent junk in the middle of the page that makes you have to scroll down to see the rest of the sports page, let's see if it will do any good.????
May 10th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
howzit gangee.
ralvic,
da first time i posted here was after the SB, in early January. i tried to say something, i forget what it was about but you posted and i took it that you chewed me out a little, and you did make me feel bad. but I thought about what you said and kept coming back. and now i'm having a blast, i try to contribute to the good fun i enjoy here, my grand kids come watch sometimes, and i'm taking a grandson to Gainesville. i've learned and am learning alot about UH football. thanks in part to you and a bunch of peeps here, including d1shima.
so you'd be missing out because I've been watching who says what, and for the most part the peeps behave. i'll admit i sometimes don't behave too well but thats intentional, trying to make my new friends laugh and wonder if this guy is as wacked as he's making out to be. the ones who've had their panties pulled way tight, imho, are not you and d1. but then, some people would say my undies are bunched. kekoa seems to be peekin at me alot.
so relax and come share some more of your brillian insight, and laughter, an maybe every once in a while one of us will have something you'll find interesting and be glad you stopped by. PEACE & JOY!!!!
and remember what we got in common. GO WARRIORS!!
May 10th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Congrats to Kauai.
Eh Liz the boyz look very good today.
Once again congrats.
May 10th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Also Congrats to the BB team.
They really surprised me today. They haven't won a double header all year. This was a good shot in the arm for the boyz.
Split series not bad.
May 10th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Looking forward to the show down for the state division 1 championship.
Really looking forward to see whether Stl can get over that hump and take the Pun's out.
Good luck to both teams but my money is on Stl.
May 10th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Thanks, Da Menehune. I'm from Maui, so SA's my team. They'll get 'em next year. They have young players who'll come back. Shane Dudoit will make sure of that.
Trivia question from last night's Puns and PC's game: How many coaches are coaching teams in the state HS tournament who were former UH players? My question? How many and name them. I only know 2 for sure -Jon Viela (Maui), Corey Ishigo (Castle?) Is Ryan Kato one? Any takers?
May 10th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
Wow, dats a couple of good FOOTBALL scores from NaMaSU.
Good sweep.
Here @ LM Stadium w/ Koakane.
Remember da offer. (brushed or spprayed on. haha
Aloha bhf2. We can all enjoy da ride....
May 10th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
btw, for those outta da State try oc16.tv for catch the bb game.
GO SAINTS!!!
bulla, wea u at?
May 10th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
Ooops...sorry...not Punahou...St. Louis (vs. PC).
May 10th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
ho boy, i wish you tsaikos wuz ova heah today. i cudda had you tastin da goodies while you moved da paintbrush all ova da house, tryin for convince me u wuz fass in da koahna. i got choke paint all ova da place n on my face today was white streaks, on 8/30 its green babeee....
May 10th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Yay for Kauai!!! Congratulations!
May 10th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Okay, 3+ minutes to finally have the comment show up and the blog clock is now 5 minutes fast.
May 10th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Okay, strange question. Hopefully someone here will be able to help.
I am looking for a fair-priced, competent and trustworthy fencing company to erect about 60 to 80 feet of chain link fencing on my mom's property on O'ahu. No corners, just a straight line.
Any ideas?
May 10th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
re post 161
There was a Ryan Kato that played for UH and then may have transferred to HPU.
May 10th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Any score from SLS/PUNS game?
May 10th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
wafan - Punahou leads SLS, 4-0 after 2 innings.
Game is being broadcast on 1420 - http://www.espn1420am.com/
May 10th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Wafan, try CHOICE FENCE. They did my patio fence.
The owner's name is BOB SABATINI.
May 10th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
in Florida its 111 days and countin.
May 10th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
MAHALO to Koakane for calling me up to hear the cheering Kauai High fans at the ball game!!! I was at a Baha'i reflection meeting - talking about the Tsai-kos, of course, and how we work this "ohana thing" and how it brings people together form everywhere and contributes to world peace, blah blah blah
Anyway - so here comes this great phone call just to share a moment in history and the celebration of a youth accomplishment!
Nuff said.
May 10th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
LizK & Florida Ted,
"garans" I told my frienz b4 da SB I was gonna be on da field with Vili. in da end I wuz at 1 oclock high in nozebleed heaven in da Whiteout pikcha. WAY UP THERE singing Hawaii Pono'i. heh heh heh but I'll try really hard.
May 10th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
LizK,
I'm sittin here, waitin 4 when Las Vegas or Kekoa going drop one good one, n you come along and bla bla bla me to stitches.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
bhf2- bla bla bla... hahaha - so WHERE DA HECK is the news about our guys in mini camps this weekend???
I dropped by my office for a sec on the way home and am looking for news.
Matt Ryan had knee surgery???
May 10th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
"Haislet boosts Rainbows to 17-10 victory over New Mexico State"
Woo hoo! Congratulations!!!
May 10th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
http://www.houstontexans.com/team/player.asp?player_id=349
Ryan Grice-Mullen is #82 Houston Texans
May 10th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
lizk....no mini camps this week.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
hats off to punahou....5 straight bb titles is incredible.
i guess that mother who had chastised kaooka for making the team walk home from the ala wai to punahou school after a terrible loss towards the end of season can now stop ranting about his choice of discipline and method of awakening the team.
i think that walk was no more than two miles.
silly parents.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
happy mother's day
stephen.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
al- uh huh... RGM - Houston Texans and CJ Hawthorne- Atlanta Falcons
May 10th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Er, al...
http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8080fbb4
Atlanta (C.J.): May 10-12
Houston (RGM): May 9-11
May 10th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Wafan ~
RE: #168
My cousin Bob can do the job for you. (I know...I know...not another relative, geez is this guy related to everybody on the island?)
Not sure in what time frame as he is in he middle of a big contract with the military, but at least he can give you an estimate. I'll make sure he takes out for senior citizen and seasoned citizen discount.
Give me the details in an email...kekoa 22 at that aol place.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
I finally got the all-white screen to come up for Safari!
May 10th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Jason,
Are you 21 yet? There's a blog prize that you need to be 21 to win.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
duffer- you finally pauhana or what???
May 10th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Liz,
Yep! Called I believe, and left a message. Going moe pretty some, got a 5:45 am tee time tomorrow. Gotta start practicing for rich.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
oops....sorry eh liz. i guess every team has different dates.
but anyway.
happy mother's day girl!
May 10th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
ok- going home now - will check back laterz.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
you know duffer is quite modest about his game.
however, everyone in maui that golfs knows the duffer.
ask him when was the last time he had a handicap.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
duffer ~ Don't worry about Rich...be afraid of Gigi...BE VERY AFRAID!
May 10th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Dang it, I've only lived 7,664 days, 12 hours, 19 minutes, which is short of 7,665 days (21 365-day years).
May 10th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Nitey Nite duffer! Have a great round!
al- thanks for the mom's day wishes. Dinner is served for the moms tomorrow night at #1 son's place. surf and turf on da menu!
May 10th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
yeah, I going konk your head with my ball.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Hi Kekoa!
(hard to get off dis place once you get in and all the guys stay showing up!)
tappity!
May 10th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Watching Camelot at Lincoln Center on PBS. Pretty good singing.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Great post today, ST. The more I read about this APR thing, the more and more I dislike it. Of course, I am naturally distrustful of most NCAA initiatives, especially those have a disproportionate effect on non-BCS schools.
FloridaTed and Kekoa: re #146, I'm related to one of those Germans who came over in the latter half of the 19th century, and, consistent with Ted's observation, my distant relatives in Germany are still very much drawn to the islands and Hawaiian history/culture, probably more so than my other familial clans (except, perhaps, for those that are actually Hawaiian!)
May 10th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Jason, in addition to counting 21 365-day years, do you have to factor in five or so leap days?
May 10th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
i wouldn't worry about the ball. i would be more worried about the flying clubs.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
jason
aren't you missing 5 days?
May 10th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
oops....a bit late on that one. moolelo had the same idea.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
The NCAA should balance this negative APR by setting a standard APR then rewarding schools that exceed that standard with an additional scholarship(s).
May 10th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
HMMMmmmmmm,
there seems to be a shortage of 'a sense of humor' in this blog the past few days.
cranky lady sulking, guy with funny name has feelings hurt and vows to never return.
if you leave and never return, that becomes your loss.
truthfully, i've not really paid attention to these two posters, cranky lady seemed to like the words "I" and "me" too much and funny name guy rambled and seem to be speaking mostly to himself.
there are no concrete rules (for the most part) on this blog so everyone is welcome to post or not to post, your choice.
once again, if you choose to not read or not post, your loss, some of us will miss you, some of us won't.
of course if you've already decided not to read the posts anymore, you didn't read this and i wasted 5 minutes typing this cr@p up.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Six leap days, actually. I'm choosing to use 365 days = 1 "Jason" year. Sadly, it still doesn't work, so I don't win.
7664 days, 12 hours, 46 minutes
<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html"This site gives you the exact number of days, hours, minutes, and seconds between two days/times, with accuracy dependent on the amount of info you give.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
give credit josh saio, he pitched a great game.
give credit to punahou for pulling out the bag of "tricks" who'd of thought that they would play small ball. it worked like a charm. you could tell that they incorporated the bunt in their daily routine. they caught the crusader defense off guard. had they communicated better it could have been different.
then again kiriu pitched the game of his career. i was telling the boss that there is always a pitching hero in the championship games. some kid tosses the game of his life. enter reece kiriu who just days ago got ripped by roosevelt.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Er, This site gives you...
Sorry, didn't close my tags.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
long timer.....good idea but could you see the perennial top ten with this plan....
stanford, harvard, yale, princeton, etc.
that would be something huh?
100 new scholarships per year for those schools. they would file for bankruptcy.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
LTUH,
howzit! how you feeling?
May 10th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
The Ivy League schools don't give athletic scholarships.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Liz ~ Was on the horn w/Koakane wen he called you about the Kauai historical win! I could hear your scream from all across the ceded lands!
May 10th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Gigi ~
RE: # 172
Bullet Bob from CHOICE FENCES is married to my cousin Palonga. Doesn't he look like the *Deal or no Deal* host?
Anyway, that's who I was recommending to Wafan for the fence work. Glad to see that you were a satisfied customer. I'll share a really funny story about how big hearted he i$ when I see you in the morning.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Al,
Yes I see your point; was thinking more of the schools that "lost" scholarships. That there was some kind of mechanism that would give them incentive to regain those scholarships; seems like the APR was affecting the non-BCS schools more than the BCS schools.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Palonga??? You mean Sonya!
I know the Sabatinis from Marriage Encounter. We usually met at each other's home for sharing and dialogue.
Great couple. Great marriage.
Please say hi to them. I haven't seen them in years.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
jason i know that, but, it was just a play on theme.....
whooo boy.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Deal or no deal??? Has Bob shaved his head bald???
May 10th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Hi Las Vegas,
I'm OK ..today...Thanks for asking. Hope you are OK too.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Vegas - cranky lady? At first, I thought you meant me! Then, I told myself that I am rarely cranky. haha
May 10th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Al,
You didn't go to Gengi's tonight?
May 10th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Hi Gigi
May 10th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Hi LTUHF! Thanks for agreeing with me about KS.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Hi Kekoa,
Somehow your name appeared on my buddy list; I kept hearing "USA"....wife thought what the heck is that? LOL
May 10th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Gigi,
Have you dropped the diet? I did and gained back ten pounds...Darn!
May 10th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Las Vegas,
You gotta bring on those jokes...Miss them a lot
May 10th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Fan, nope, still on Nutri System.
I think it's cheaper than cooking regular food. Less electricity, less water. Less time to prepare, too.
Hubby is still on it, too.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Hi Jason,
Hope you are acing those Math finals....
May 10th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Gigi,
OK, at least you are balancing the gourmet meals you and hubby have been indulging..
May 10th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Because we eat out once a week, I gained some of the 26 lbs I lost initially. But at least we have gained all of it back.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
have NOT
May 10th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Last Saturday the family celebrated my mother in law's 100th birthday at the Hawaii Prince Court buffet. She was also on Channel 2 for her 15 seconds of fame as reported by Marissa Yamane on the 10 o' clock news. She commented about the number of grandsons she had and said she remembered when we could field almost two football teams...
May 10th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
long timer....just playing around.
so, more non BCS schools getting whacked is it?
May 10th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Al, I know you long time..haha...love to joke around...
May 10th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Gigi ~ Yep...he is as cool looking as Bulla now. "Sonya's" Samoan name is Palonga or as some pronounce it Paloma. Her mom "Aloma" is 75 now, and they danced a few Samoan numbers ar her recent 75th birthday party.
Bob Sabatini is a hard working family man. He would do a good job for you wafan, even we didn't give him a heads up.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
wow....a lot got posted while a dozed off.
lt......too busy with the seven new family members. tomw, we have another mother to celebrate with.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
One grandson was happy;, he called me up ...hey grandpa..5 in a row... but the other grandkids cheering for SLS not too happy.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Hey Al, congrats...are you going to have names for them?
May 10th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Happy Mother's Day!
May 10th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
are you guys hungry about now?
no leftovers tonight we had sumo ramen to go. next time i think i need to order a double order.
i keep thinking about that food las vegas had the other night with the yonamine's.
one day i would like to set on the sushi bar at yohei's and order omakase style until i fall backwards off the stool. oh after the mrs. yohei's special desserts of course.
its like a box of chocolates. you never know what yohei san is going to make for you.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Kekoa, when I saw them last, their 3rd daughter was still an infant.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
We had Sun Noodle Ramen and Ninja Sushi tonight.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
they are all spoken for....imagine that.
i'll keep a chocolate wahine.
trying to convince boss to keep a black male too.
all three colors on this bunch; 3 yellow, 3 chocolate, and one black one.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Long Time: Past few days, I've been cramming for Math 302 on Tuesday. Gotta get an 80+ to get an A. Gonna be tough... Right now, printing out notes and practice exams for Math 373 on Monday. Thank goodness that is open notes. Gotta start prepping for Chem 162 on Tuesday too, I haven't done much studying for that class. At least I'm free from Tuesday at 2!
May 10th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
ninja sushi at the old daei building? is that don quijote now?
May 10th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Al,
Many moons ago we had a part Lab; named him "Blitz"; wife had black poi dog...yup.. named him "Blackie"...no imagination, yeah
May 10th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Al,
Yup that's the one...we had dragon roll and philly cream cheese roll...
May 10th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
I named my black dog, probably part Lab, "Lani"
(New York)
May 10th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Hey LizKauai...
Congrats to the Red Raiders for winning State DII championship!
May 10th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
hahaha....not really i call him blackie, too. sometimes kuro-chan. da boss calls him bruiser cuz he is.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
A Big Aloha to the Maui No Ka Oi Tsaikos...Whitey and Duffer...
Long time no see...Hope Duffer gets another ace tomorrow...
And Whitey save some breakfast of champions for my next visit...
May 10th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
did you read natasha kai pulled the hat trick in the usa victory over canada 6-0. nice pix of her signing autos and her tattoos.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
oh yah. lizk forgot about that one.
represent!
May 10th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
g'nite, Fan and Al. Gotta get my beauty sleep.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Al,
How you like the Seven Duels ?
May 10th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
lt
we have had our share of breakfast of champions in maui. i been testing the corned beef hash all over the state and must say jack's is right up there with the best. of course, the boss' corned beef hash patty is tough to beat.
just remembered i may have to do breakfast fomw or stand in line with everyone.
hmmm..
May 10th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Long Time UH Fan - One day my grandson was showing me what he learned at his 'puter class. He installed that *USA* audio portion to my Instant message box. Just never thought about what it can do to drive people crazy on the other end! Sorry 'bout that, I'll see if I can take it out and install GO WARRIORS instead.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Knowing the boss, her corned beef hash must be ono; it's hard to come up with a good recipe for that one.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
hey gigi....happy mother's day!
May 10th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Kekoa.....LOL
Nah, it doesn't bother me at all; just caught the wife by surprise...she didn't know who was yelling "USA" ; then I told her it was you ...so no problemo...
May 10th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
of course it must go with eggs over easy!
May 10th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Long Time: I'm not al, but let me chime in: if it weren't for the fact that it's only six episodes long, I'd probably stop. But since I'm already one-third of the way through, I might as well stick with it. Considering there are Seven Duels 2 and 3, I want to see how Seven Duels 1 turns out. But I'm not crazy about the show, the writing seems awkward and the actors mediocre. Hopefully it begins to improve...
May 10th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
kekoa...so what are the mother's day plans at your place?
May 10th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
Kekoa,
You know I was tempted to IM you; but then you would've turned me in to AOL as a stalker.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Hi Jason,
Just chime in; more comments the merrier. Yeah, it's hard to beat Sonny Chiba as Jubei...
May 10th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
i kind of like the new twist to the legend. interesting how the kid brother is portrayed in this series as being pissed off at older brother "super hero jubei".
interesting side kicks as well. i wonder what surprise the girl will eventually play. probably a ninja in disguise i am guessing that poppa yagyu sent her along.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Al,
OK now you're making me hungry; Boss just cut me a slice of Ani's apple cinnamon bread for snack....
May 10th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
i think they picked this new guy because he kind of resembles mr. chiba. big japanese.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
make sure you toast it golden brown and a nice amount of butter to go with it.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Da Blue Deuce Goose left me on da Loose all day long...until now. 'Cept I kept another screen up just in case. So now let's see if I can cook dat Goose!
May 10th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Al,
In the other Jubei series the brother was his ally...Yeah so that's a twist...
May 11th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Hiroaki Murakami has appeared in other Taiga dramas, such as Hideyoshi, Mushashi, etc.
May 11th, 2008 at 12:04 am
Kekoa,
Next time I see you tell me more about your adventures in getting the guys behind the lines out... Mahalo
May 11th, 2008 at 12:04 am
Yes! Yes! Yes!...Kekoa scores! Da Blue Deuce Goose goes down in defeat, 2 to nothing!
I would like to thank myself and my persistance. I would like to thank all the Blue screen buds out there for their support. No thanks to the feedback crew for making us suffer this past month.
ST Happy Mothers Day!...maybe they'll put things back where they got 'em.
May 11th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Time to go moe moe. Big day tomorrow..
Everybody take care and have a good day.
May 11th, 2008 at 12:10 am
Oh yeah before I go...
Big Aloha to my "nephew" Prideperiod...Good to see you blogging again.
Take care and hope to see you at the CC....
May 11th, 2008 at 12:10 am
I'm off to bed too, good night.
Happy Mother's Day to all our mothers out there. Especially to our mother Tsaiko, Stephen Tsai
himselfherself.(Funny that for a list of XHTML tags, they allow a deprecated tag like strike, when del is a perfectly good tag that was already in use before.)
May 11th, 2008 at 12:12 am
i didn't know until just now that the series was filmed in 2005.
May 11th, 2008 at 12:20 am
Ani's bread is broke da mout good stuff LTUHF!...and yes, I promise you more adventures of our sleeper agents in the field coming up at the next T-gate Long Time Fan. I met with your favorite Congressman not to long ago about those men.
Sadly, some died during their active duty time, and others were never seen again. A few are retirees, or have passed on, but there was never a doubt that all were dedicated to the US of A.
May 11th, 2008 at 1:21 am
Al ~ Sorry I didn't answer your #262 query. This blue influenza posts this msgs back to the future sometimes. Anyway, re the plans. First...there's the Gigi and Hubby Golf project.
I know it'll be a challenge, but I will give it my best shot. Stretch should be a very able assistant. We have a strong advantage using the Tsaiko card. She will bedazzle the field and distract them with her Granny Muumuu.
After I've imparted at least a 3 part game plan in their bag of tricks, we are having lunch at Monterey Bay Cannery at Pearlridge.
Later, I was scheduled to take my boss and Pops to dinner at Roy's. Instead, some people we knew in Europe called and asked for us to come up to their place for dinner and a few CR shots...nah..j/k! These folks used to be part of our traveling road show. They just wanted us to come tune up with them like old times. Sounds like fun, so off we go!
What you got planned for your boss?
May 11th, 2008 at 2:07 am
Happy Mother's Day!
May 11th, 2008 at 2:45 am
...and Happy Mother's Day to Wena!
May 11th, 2008 at 3:12 am
LTUHF- Mahalo for the Kauai High congrats - please give your MOM-in-law a hearty Aloha from Kauai! Sorry I missed her TV day of fame!!!
Ok.
I just finished working on our Mothers Day Greetings to all you Mamas and Bosses (FAYE!) out there- just click on my name to get into my blog. (Kekoa, Bulla, d1, KamaKrab Al and all da non-lurking ones - please be sure da bosses see this!)
Fyi- da peeps (besides me) are my 3 sons and 1 grandson.
#2 son finally came home a little while ago and I can sleep in peace.
Nitey nite!
Oh- PS
If ever you thought of coming to a Karaoke Kall, do it on June 19 when Ronnie and Rich2176. They are two of the nicest and most dedicated Tsai-kos
Sweet Technicolor Dreams!
May 11th, 2008 at 4:02 am
Happy Mother's Day Tsaikos everywhere.
shoutout to all the mothers I know: da boss, da ex boss, da ex ex boss, the almost wuz boss, anodda almost wuz boss, da daughtas, an Wena, Esme, A Sports, GiGi, Liz Kauai, Ronnie, Kinda Shy, myki1 Granny Pestana, an ....ahem, all you closet pantees. yes.... I'm talkin to you.
see dat? das how you schmuuz da guys, get em all excited, tingly kine on dare special day....
an i no wat u tinkin: dat man is a genius wit da English
May 11th, 2008 at 4:10 am
any word on how RGM & CJ did at their minis yesterday?
May 11th, 2008 at 4:39 am
I've just been lurking of late but I did want to come out and wish all the mommy's out there in this blog a "Happy Mother's Day" and many more.
May 11th, 2008 at 4:41 am
ST,
I've read and re-read your comments about the "safety" issue....makes sense to me; more team speed, alright!!
May 11th, 2008 at 4:45 am
bighilofan2,
U da man...I always have a big grin on my face when I read your comments. Tanks-eh!!
May 11th, 2008 at 5:08 am
mctruck,
no problemo.
May 11th, 2008 at 5:56 am
bighilofan2 is a true Warrior fan on steroids, lol.
Good morning, Gang, again.
I'm taking the wife down south on a beach exploration cruising, driving over the sky bridge, past Brandon. There's a 50 mile long road, over the sand bars, between Manatee and Ft. Myers. Picnic and romance, that's the ticket for Mothers day.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all the present and future moms on this blog. We males appreciate you as the gate keepers from one world to the other. Hope you all have a great day, Aloha.
May 11th, 2008 at 5:56 am
Happy Mommy's Day to all the experienced and not so experienced Mommies!!!
Today is your day and rightly deserved.
Guys bbeware the deadliest line, "You are not my mother." Do you want to be like Beau? Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
May 11th, 2008 at 6:00 am
And, a good Tsai-ko morning to everyone!
It is going to be a beautiful day -- the giant light bulb is on!!! Whoo-hoo!!!
May 11th, 2008 at 6:13 am
and… ❤ ☼ ❤ Happy Mother’s Day to all the Tsaiko’s Moms and Tsaiko-Moms!!! ❤ ☼ ❤
I know this will sound a bit sappy, but please bear with me … please.
First, I wanted to echo jojo’s greetings and wishes (Post #79) to all the Tsaiko_Moms (Tsaikettes) on the Warrior Beat! She mentioned gigi, Liz, Esme, StacyJ, Ronnie, Rob. I know she missed several including herself, jojo, Peaches, JaM, Mrs. A-House, Lori, Faye, Tracy, I_Believe, Myki?, fish?, and all the other Mrs.’s (al, d1, homey, bulla, BigWave, Barry M, Kekoa?, BHF2, 99-, etc.). Now I am certain I’ve missed some Moms, and there are a few names that I’m not sure about as being Moms. So I hope you’ll excuse & forgive any omission. Also, Kekoa (281), BHF2 (283), and others have already said this but…
There is one special, really special Mom that I do want to acknowledge. She is the wonderful wife of our Warrior Beat blog host, ST. After all, ST is the (founding) father of this ‘ohana. Therefore, by default (if nothing else – you can’t escape us…), this very caring person shared her spouse with us, and has graced this blog with her occasional visits. Yes, I’m speaking of ❀ Wena! ❀
On behalf of all my Tsaiko brothers and sisters, and uncles, and aunties, and cousins, and other ‘ohana and friends –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do-hkQGHQfM&feature=related
May 11th, 2008 at 6:39 am
Good Sunday and Happy Mama's day
Once again, Olin Buchannan at Rivals.com, along with a reader's E-mail FAIL to mention, or recognize Hawaii's undefeated season last year.
Shame award to both of them.
http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=806137
May 11th, 2008 at 6:39 am
Aloha wafan -
Re: 168 - "60 to 80 feet of chain link fencing ... No corners, just a straight line."
Isn't that just just a wire? j/k
May 11th, 2008 at 6:46 am
Aloha Maverick -
Let's be frank - UH had an "undefeated 2007 regular season". They did not have an undefeated season.
May 11th, 2008 at 6:47 am
WAFAN,
Did you see Kekoa's and my comments about CHOICE FENCE?
Check it out.
May 11th, 2008 at 6:48 am
Thanks, Brew, for the mothers day greeting! Wow, can't believe how many Tsaikos care about the day. To me, today is like every other. Same ole same ole!
May 11th, 2008 at 6:54 am
Hi gigi-
...I suppose many of us have been ... well-trained! Have a great day w/ D and Kekoa! Have fun. We'll be anxious to hear how you do. I wonder if d1 will make it and give us his comic report.
May 11th, 2008 at 7:05 am
haha. I guess D1 will have a hilarious time watching me golf in my safari hat, sun glasses, long muu, and jogging shoes. What a sight!
May 11th, 2008 at 7:18 am
hey, Liz, mahalo for the e-card on your site! The marvels of modern technology.
May 11th, 2008 at 7:40 am
morning and howzit, howzit, howzit
A very HAPPY and MERRY MOTHER'S day to all da mom's.
May 11th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Eh - did you guys go to Genji again last night? The reason I'm asking is there already is a new video posted..... Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyjq9RJ-_yM&feature=related
May 11th, 2008 at 7:44 am
sjmacro, myki1
how's da wedda in Alaska? I wish your sightseeing adventure brings you 1000 whales, 500 avalanches, 1000 eagles, 200 bears, dolphins an fish up da kazooo an choke late night food excursions to go wit your dance lessons so you no get abored an miss us ova dayah. greetins from yo frenz ova heah.
happy muddas day you 2.
May 11th, 2008 at 7:57 am
Brew808
Good morning Tsaiko. The other day someone callin hisself Kauinoa was yakkin get 8-10 guys postin all da stuff ovah heah, so I counted and named doze i taut was regulahs and came up wit 60. den i was watchin yoa count of da mothers an muddas an saw sum u missed an i was tinkin back to kauinoa and all the oddas who posted since dat day, an so I concludes to SteveM: get at least 70 regulars deze pas 7 days. amazin.....
May 11th, 2008 at 8:01 am
hey I was thing in those same lines. thanks Al for confirming my theory. oh was catching up and sorry if I stay behind.
May 11th, 2008 at 8:06 am
Eh - the Tsaikos did go out and party last night....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gknjvqdB_1M&feature=related
May 11th, 2008 at 8:10 am
if I could fortune tell you the Warriors WILL win in Florida at the last minute on a Kelly field goal, would you make arrangements to be there?
GO WARRIORS
May 11th, 2008 at 8:14 am
oh no! It's raining in the stadium area! Will Kekoa cancel my golf lesson? Definitely don't need sunscreen this morning.
May 11th, 2008 at 8:30 am
brew808,
I love it, good way to start today. my fav is the dog. bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
May 11th, 2008 at 8:38 am
"Thru rain and sleet and dark of night"...the Tsaiko Golf Lessons will prevail. There is no slacking in this outfit...we will call on BHF2 for additional motivation in the rain if need be. Batten the hatches...FULL SPEED AHEAD!
May 11th, 2008 at 8:39 am
http://honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=M1&Date=20080510&Category=SPORTS03&ArtNo=805100801&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=7#gallerytop
Congrats, again to ABE!
Didju all see the Kauai High BB team? Shades of the Rainbows!!!
http://honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=M1&Date=20080511&Category=SPORTS03&ArtNo=805110807&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=7#gallerytop
May 11th, 2008 at 8:41 am
hahaha- longest urls yet!
What, you gonna yell at me today???
Bwahahahaha!
May 11th, 2008 at 8:43 am
Kekoa, is your dad coming, too?
May 11th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Great Morning All!
Special Aloha to all da Moms. Where would we be without youse?
Where indeed? Puka socks, no mo clean bebedees, confined to one beer and bbq diet (hmmm, gotta think fo' little while about if dat's a bad ting), stuck inda house 'cause no can fin' da keys, and finally.....
only "twiddling thumbs"!!!
heheheh
May 11th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Nah, fo' real (not fo' fake)
Hoping that all the Moms have a great carefree day!
May 11th, 2008 at 8:54 am
Happy Mother's Day to whoever's out there!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 11th, 2008 at 9:02 am
Good game last night. Proud of the Gentlemen of Kalaepohaku.
I felt that if they could pull off another error-free game, the crown would come their way but alas, it was not to be. Hats off to the Kiriu kid for bouncing back from the shelling he took earlier in the tourney. As al said earlier, he pitched tough and spaced out the SLS hits well. Credit the Puns braintrust with coming up with the right recipe offensively to come out with that one big inning.
That said, with the end of the athletic year nearly at an end, here's hoping that the next AD will be able to carefully examine the coaching staffs of all the teams that will be leading the SLS gentlemen in the future.
May 11th, 2008 at 9:03 am
Ehhhh LIZ!!! You broke the blog!!!
Actually, you don't have to post the entire URL - most times, you can truncate it and the link still works....
d1 - Never mind the bvd's, the socks, the sustenance, the keys... Imagine.... without "moms", there wouldn't be ... "d1" or a brew!!!
May 11th, 2008 at 9:06 am
of course... it would be brew to yell at me first...
May 11th, 2008 at 9:06 am
A Solid Second to Brew808's post at 6:13 am about Wena Tsai. Her new pre-school will add a lot to our children's success in school in the years to come.
Several of us are celebrating Mother's Day by pixking up HI-5 containers tossed along the roadways later today before going out for an early dinner somewhere.
Great four days of softball. It was fun to hear the yells and screams from across the street from the high school tournament plus listening to the Bowsball games with Don Robbs while watching the women play.
Congrats to the Lady Techsters - they came in prepared both physically and pschologically.
BTW - our own Kate Robinson made the All-Star Team as did Richie-Anne Titcomb & Audrey Andrade.
Last at-home weekend of baseball for the season coming up - then it's down-time for UH sports until August when the Wahine Volleyball team kicks off their 2008 season - alas, the date is not yet posted on the UH website.
Have a great time at Tuesday's Cattle Call at the Yakiniku Camellia. Eat twice as much as I'll be in the dentist's chair from noon to 1 pm having two fillings replaced and won't be chewing much for several hours afterwards.
May 11th, 2008 at 9:08 am
well, the rain has stopped and the sun is shining.
May 11th, 2008 at 9:08 am
brew,
Sadly (or fortunately for her, maybe) I don't think I can fit in the gigi golf recon mission today. Mrs. d1shima nixed the idea when she caught wind of the boys' plan to provide the sustenance this morning.
I'm sure Kekoa will provide a more than adequate recount of the event.
If he survives!
heheheh
May 11th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Whoops!! pixking = picking
May 11th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Happy HI5 Day, Doc and Dr. Doc!
I usually spend my birthday (from the days when I could only get off work on a weekday during my birthday) in the dental hygienist's chair but missed this year because of a company function. Now I forget when my appointment is!
Thanks again for supporting the teams in the stands!
Have a great dindin!
May 11th, 2008 at 9:24 am
d1,
what ad, stl cleaning house again?
mahalo's for a wonderful time last night. really enjoyed game and extra curricular activity afta also. d1 my dd for second time was most excellent on da wet freeway mrs d1 was that snoring comming from passenger front seat
bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
kimo, stretch, addahknowjoe, uh808 and midori yours company most excellent. uh sorry james for spitting all ova you but next time wait to I finish drinking before making funny. most hilarious moment was when uh808 and midori went to lua and mrs d1 tried to explain why women go in pairs. as usual da tsaiko men gave their version of why men don't go in pairs .. you had to be there.
May 11th, 2008 at 9:27 am
who's Kimo? Is he a Tsaiko?
May 11th, 2008 at 9:29 am
koakane,
Here's da link.
gotta go church now. Pray for Kekoa. haha
Good luck, gigi and hubby!
May 11th, 2008 at 9:31 am
Kimo=Hawaiian for Jim/James
May 11th, 2008 at 9:33 am
tanks for da Hwn lesson! I learn something new every day over here.
May 11th, 2008 at 9:33 am
gigi,
you neva watch the lone ranger? he was known as kimo sabe by his faithful companion tanto. now who do you know is james smart.
bwhaaaaaaaaaaaa.
May 11th, 2008 at 9:35 am
now gigi- remember that golf is like yoga with a club to extend the influence of your chi.
You will get a lot of information about the physical things to remember (and that memory comes with practice and patience). Mentally, it will be more like yoga than football.
HAVE FUN!!!
May 11th, 2008 at 9:37 am
haha here I am all decked out in muu, safari hat, and sun glasses and hubby says, "you don't look like you're going to golf."
gotta pave da way for other women!
May 11th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Woohoo! #2 son just gave me a MD Card with a cute note and lunch money! (This is a big deal...!)
May 11th, 2008 at 9:38 am
gigi- take a belt along to hike up your muumuu if you need to. Works better than clothespins.
May 11th, 2008 at 9:40 am
nah, Liz, my muu is narrow so it won't billow out.
May 11th, 2008 at 9:44 am
Funny. I read that as "Yogi Bear... with a club"!!!
May 11th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Wait! ..... that would make D = the Ranger, and Kekoa.... Booboo?!!!
May 11th, 2008 at 9:45 am
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
May 11th, 2008 at 9:47 am
yoga, chi, meditation -- all I know is I gotta hit da dam ball with da stick.
We were watching golf on TV and observing how the guys hold their left arm. Not stiff as my hairdresser advised! Hmmm. What will Kekoa say?
May 11th, 2008 at 9:53 am
gigi- take the belt. You might need to hike it up to get the proper "stance".
May 11th, 2008 at 9:53 am
kekoa....a very brave man indeed.
i am picturing gigi in her gigi-hawaii golf attire. i keep getting flashbacks of an andy bumatai video.
anyone else?
well, if its attention she wants, she will certainly get that if anything.
May 11th, 2008 at 9:56 am
Good one al....
May 11th, 2008 at 9:59 am
haha hubby complimented me -- "you look WEIRD."
May 11th, 2008 at 9:59 am
well, gotta leave now. bye.
May 11th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Hey al - R U making the boss a scrumptious Mother's Day feast?
May 11th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Awww, brew... shucks, thanks for the shout out.
I echo your sentiments about all the moms here and especially WENA! Hats off to all! Have a wonderful day!
May 11th, 2008 at 10:05 am
ESME- Thanks for making Mothers' Day EVERY DAY!!!
You are da bes'.
Be sure to catch my MD card... click on my name.
May 11th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Good Morning and HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the moms out there in Tsaiko-land. You too, ST.
I/we appreciate all that you do and contribute to making this a wonderful place!
Some really sweet person sent me a Mother's Day greeting making me an honorary mom. Thank you for that bright spot in my day(week)!
Gigi and Kekoa-
Have fun golfing! Gigi, even if not sunny, still need to wear sunscreen. That will get you every time.
LizK-
*yawn* Where do you get your energy? Good chatting with you. Glad to hear #2 son home safe. Have a good one!
May 11th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Sports- You are a MOM to us all in many ways!!! Yeah, that was my first chat. I had to look all over the place to figure out where the window was
What energy? I am tired!!! Time to make coffee and b-fast,
#2 son gave me a cute card and lunch money... that is kind of a first, actually! And he brought up my crocs that I have to wear in the house now... no mo barefeet! ow ow ow!!!
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