A new direction
By Stephen Tsai
With Don Weir leaving as Na Koa's executive director and great samaritan Don Murphy taking a break from hosting the Pigskin Pigout, the football booster club will be challenged to find revenue-raising avenues.
Or not.
Maybe it's time to re-think some of the expenses.
First, there are things that should not be changed. Tuition for summer school and fifth-year students are a must. The club's most basic purpose is to help the student-athletes. In that regard, how about limiting the training table only to players? It would save a lot of money — and wasted food. On the road, every meal is catered. How about catering two meals a day, and giving the players a small per diem for the extra meals and snacks? It will save money, and give players a little more independence.
Also, maybe the director of football operation's position should be fully paid by the athletic department. It is clearly an important position.
What it comes down to is, as one Upper Campus official said, the athletic department is "under-funded" by the school and the state. A university does benefit from successful intercollegiate athletic programs — through increased enrollment, stature, jobs created and opportunities for women. If more of the necessary expenses — summer school, key positions — can be placed on the athletic department, it would help in its requests for more financial help through subsidies or student fees.
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Belated congratulations to Inoke Funaki, who recently got married.
The Warrior Beat
March 27th, 2010 at 8:37 am
first
March 27th, 2010 at 8:40 am
Good ideas ST
March 27th, 2010 at 8:48 am
CONGRATS TO FUNAKI!
March 27th, 2010 at 8:49 am
Congratulations Inoke.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Great Morning All!
Do Not Pass "GO". Directions point to Student Activity Fee...
(Top Ten)
March 27th, 2010 at 9:05 am
Congratulations, Inoke!!!
Good morning, Tsaikos!
UH needs to implement the student activity fee.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:06 am
Every so often I click on a poster's name just out of curiosity. Today I clicked on Pride's name. Data, okay, not bad especially at seeing UH getting around 5 mil. in donations in 2008. But the best name, so far, to click on that made my eyes pop wide open was Lorna Olsen's. Never mind me explaining, but I have noticed that she hasn't come around much lately.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:09 am
Congrats Inoke. What is the little Funaki's name?
March 27th, 2010 at 9:09 am
Congratulations, Inoke!
Shrugging my shoulders at this stupid kine weather. Earlier this week, 70 degrees one day, then 40 the next. Gotta settle for 50 today. Oh well.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:26 am
Best wishes to the Funaki's.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:37 am
Congratulations to the Funakis'
Good morning Hawaii!
AL: - sorry to have missed yesterday's CC and to hear Pride and see the gang!
March 27th, 2010 at 9:39 am
If subsidies are needed to support athletics, the first step is to change the law. Athletic department operations are authorized under the law as a "revolving" fund, which means it should be self-supporting. In reality, UH should not be subsidizing the department.
To allow the State and UH to legally subsidize athletics, the authorization needs to be changed to a "special" fund. If the gap can be covered by student fees, gate revenues, sponsorship, and donations, this legal change wouldn't be necessary.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:40 am
Oh my! It is gut check time for Tadd.
March 27th, 2010 at 9:59 am
Good Morning Tsaikos!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:08 am
Congratulations to the Funaki's!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Where is the student fee? Time for them to get serious about it.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:21 am
Good morning Tsai-kos!
Congrats to Inoke and his new wife.
el guapo - technically, UH subsidizes *all* departments and the AD shouldn't be any different. Most schools, even at the big time programs, subsidize the athletic programs.
Yes, the time is way past for a student fee. $100 / semester - 50% to AD and 50% to upper campus "extracurricular" programs (e.g. theater, speaker's bureau, concerts)
UH has always been underfunded by the Legislature.
The time has come for UH, and all universities, to get rid of the tenure process. Make the faculty produce, year in and year out, in order to keep their jobs Too much detritus (sp?) at the top.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:25 am
ok, "tenure process" should be "tenure system"
March 27th, 2010 at 10:36 am
I'm all for pinching a penny, but oooh, I dont know about giving the players too many choices about nutrition days before the game. Some schools make it a science. Eat to win is big part of many top college programs. some take it more seriously then others. Empty calories consumed days before could be the difference in a tightly fought game. It would be too easy for a player to 'sleep walk' over across the street from their hotel to the Burger King in the middle of the night. Not to say that they would, but usually Traveling + Money + Food = something enjoyable.
If they can be prudent on their intake without worrying about it, then maybe. But that would be another headache a coach would have to worry about.
I like the other ideas on saving money, not so much on the meals. If there is waste, then get the vendor to provide a per head price - then the waste is on them.
They do need to get serious on the student athletic fee. Just put it in already, everyone excepts or forgets about it after a few years..
March 27th, 2010 at 10:39 am
excepts = accepts
March 27th, 2010 at 10:57 am
Good morning everyone!
Belated Congratulations to Inoke Funaki and bride!
March 27th, 2010 at 11:07 am
My sincere apologies to Inoke (post #8). I thought I was reading a birth announcement, when it was a wedding announcement. My bad.
March 27th, 2010 at 11:07 am
anonymous -- Lorna Olsen is not a regular blogger here...just SPAM solicitation, I suspect.
Since you have become a regular blogger here, please consider differentiating your name slightly from the other "anonymous" one-time posters that have passed through over the years. Just a suggestion.
March 27th, 2010 at 11:12 am
good morning all
finally been able to get back on the blog, was having trouble getting it to load.
March 27th, 2010 at 11:14 am
jm2375,
*Technically*, a revolving fund should not receive operating subsidies, while a special fund can receive subsidies.
From page 52 of this report:
The simple solution is to change the Manoa Athletics Revolving Fund to a Special Fund to be in compliance with HRS.
March 27th, 2010 at 11:19 am
Wie at -5, T3, second hole, one stroke back, very early in the round for the leaders
March 27th, 2010 at 11:20 am
Congrats Funaki! Always thought he was a good due.
ST - Is there a "problem" brewing with Murphy and UH football?
March 27th, 2010 at 11:20 am
oops - good dude
March 27th, 2010 at 11:28 am
Aloha errybody...
Hey...got 10 free tickets to tonights Na Wahine softball double header...if you want them meet me at the gate this afternoon....
Anyhoo,...play nice errybody..
March 27th, 2010 at 11:35 am
Need to save on food bill for Warrior Football?...
Night before game we get the Tsaiko cooks to make da spaghetti and do one carbo load party!...
Chef Bulla, BG, Kekoa, Al, etc... tested already, certified Tsaiko chefs...wat?...hows dat!?...
March 27th, 2010 at 11:35 am
Congratulations to Inoke and his bride!
March 27th, 2010 at 11:38 am
NorthShoreFan,
Unfortunately, the players are supposed to eat healthy and the standard Tsaiko food would NOT be good for athletes. For athletes to perform at peak condition they are supposed to have specially tailored diets, with different food combinations for different positions.
March 27th, 2010 at 11:43 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAT !!!
Catherine Toth. It's been a while and a lot of water had flowed under the bridge, but Cat is the one who popularized the name "Tsai-kos". While Al and the MIA gigi-hawaii instigated the first two Blog Parties, it was Cat who exposed us to the world and their blogs sky-rocketed...
Tsigh -- I miss those days. Cat's involvement and reporting on the first two blog parties is documented in the early days of my Tsai-ko Scrapbook at...
http://homepage.mac.com/smurashi/photos/scrapbook.html
March 27th, 2010 at 11:47 am
ST,
I don't know how much UH would be saving on food in your scenario. A couple of days ago Don Weir posted on the blog that the summer school tuition for 2009 will be over $233k. The entire training table bill for 2009 for Na Koa was $9700, which was for all the coaches and staff. As you can see, the food for coaches and trainers costs very little compared to summer school.
I'd guess that at least some part of the coaches/staff eating are the graduate assistants and others who earn very little from UH, and they probably rely on the free food to help them afford to work on their limited salaries. If you are talking about people earning the bigger salaries, then I agree that they should pay for their training table just like the players do.
March 27th, 2010 at 11:48 am
Happy Birthday Cat!
March 27th, 2010 at 11:54 am
If the Pigskin Pigout makes around $100k for UH and the training table costs Na Koa less than $10k, cutting all trainers and coaches off from the training table will not come close to making up for the Pigout.
When UH spends a week in Vegas between road games, giving the players money for per diem won't work that well...food choices in Vegas are typically not the healthiest and the players aren't allowed to leave the hotel anyway so they don't really have that many choices.
March 27th, 2010 at 11:57 am
Weir=Na Koa=Murphy's?????hmmmmm???
Weir or ST, for football operations directorship???
March 27th, 2010 at 11:59 am
Good morning everyone!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAT!
NSF...carbo loading with the Tsaikos would be great energy for gameday. But, keep the athletes away from Koakane who carbo loads from a liquid source! LOL
March 27th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Congrats to Mr.&Mrs Funaki......and I believe Inoki will make a fine husband and father/parent. Best wishes.
March 27th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Let's play "on the other hand"...
1. Ricketts kept walking the lead off batter which is a no-no for a top flight pitcher. On the other hand, she doggedly kept working herself out of trouble.
2. Puu-Warren wiffed on 3 straight risers in her first at-bat...made no adjustments. On the other hand, she adjusted in her later AB's and got on base to forge the win.
3. Yoshikawa looked terrible in her first at bats. On the other hand, she hung in there (and didn't hang her head) and slammed that critical double to drive in two runs.
4. Majam was looking bad at the plate after her first inning single. On the other hand, with 2 strikes, she manufactured exactly what the Coolen was asking for...ground ball to the right side.
Gotta admire the way the Wahine SB battle!!!
March 27th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
The Butler did it
March 27th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
BG,
Today is a new day and two more opportunities.
SJSU is like a poor-man's CAL with the way they attempt to steal. I saw no real indication that we should drop a game to them as long as we minimize those infielding errors.
Stephanie Ricketts was moving the ball in the zone well in the beginning and a combination of poor home plate officiating that featured a mysterious strike zone by that idiot in a blue shirt and more errors on our end in the infield shook up Ricketts down the stretch. I'm pretty sure Parnaby will get the nod this afternoon at 4.
We'll see how that does as the umps rotate today also.
March 27th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Kazz you have to admit the man in blue behind the plate was consistently calling the low an away strikes an most of the one that caught the conner balls
March 27th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Congrats to the Funakis!
Kazz, I really wish they had put in Parnaby or Rodriguez by the 6th inning; maybe they wouldn't have had to play the extra innings. Oh well, the main thing is that they won although they needed a near miracle to avoid San Jose State from having a high scoring inning that would've led to a nauseating result.
jm2375, I agree with a lot of your points/suggestions. If you dismantle the tenure system, though, I feel that you'd need to have some neutral committee to decide the merits of an instructor's work. If for example, they got rid of the tenures system, merit would probably decided by individual principals. That's okay if you have a fair, impartial and even-handed administrator (I did work for a few of those). However if the administrator practices cronyism, empowers toadies, micromanages / bullies dissidents & those on their s-lists, then only the favored will be rewarded & (unfavored) hard workers would never be rewarded and could even lose their jobs manipulatively (I've seen others who've been treated that way and also had to deal with a number of these types of so-called administrators). I've always favored a merit system DEPENDING on who's making the evaluative decision.
March 27th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
jm2375 (re: #44) - I was using DOE as an example-don't know how the UH system works.
March 27th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Money talks. I think that what Don Murphy has done over the last decade is extremely admirable and many thanks go out to him. However, for the UH Athletic Dept to become dependent on the revenue from the Pickskin Pigout was not a good thing. They should have had a plan in the making to generate revenue on their own rather than to rely on the generosity of UH supporters.
Regarding a year round training table, it would be a welcomed addition as far as providing more balanced and nutritious meals as opposed to simply providing a monthly per diem and having student athletes eat what they want. In the case of what's available on campus and nearby, there seems to be a lot players eating at places like Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, L & L, Burger King, etc. That can't be good in terms of nutrition, weight management, and athletic performance. With a training table, the coaches can monitor players food intake in terms of quality and quantity. I'm not sure how much a year-round training table would cost, but I've seen numbers from other Div-I programs in the area of $100K to $150K a year.
March 27th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
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March 27th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Funaki.
Here's to the team in GREEN!
Spring Ball can't come soon enough...
March 27th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Let's GO WARRIORS!!!
March 27th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Good afternoon Tsaikos....Congrats to Inoke and his new wife...Godspeed...
March 27th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
I suspect that the UH Basketball Program will be going with a heavy LDS recruiting focus under Coach Arnold. HC and two top assistants being Mormon. Try to go after the best Mormon players nationally and use the church's missionary program to scout and recruit top international players. Maybe compete with BYU recruiting wise. I guess that's one way to do it.
March 27th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
protector - there are tenure/promotion committees in all schools/depts. They are supposed to be neutral, but cronyism, etc still creeps in. There are several current UH faculty members who I have worked with in the past who, in my opinion, should have never gotten tenure and/or promoted.
March 27th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
CRW - #9 - welcome to spring in DC! May should be great, but then comes that stifling DC summer.
March 27th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
jm2375:
Oh, I know. The forecast looks like things will return to normal, which I certainly hope so. That would mean for better bike weather.
March 27th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
If you'd like, you can "watch" the Bows take on Fullerton here:
http://channelsurfing.net/watch-cal-state-fullerton.html
March 27th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
#27 Eh No Make - no problem between Don Murphy & UH Football. I heard he's just tired and wanted to take a break.
There is (was) a problem between UH Football and Don Weir, which led to Don's unfortunate resignation.
UH Football will be the biggest loser in this as trying to find a person as dedicated as Don will be nearly impossible.
March 27th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
There was a Maj Forsberg who was referring the Duke women's Sweet 16 game today. Is this the same Maj Forsberg that played for the Rainbow Wahine BB team a few years ago?
March 27th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Must be the same Maj. I remember when she used to referee my nieces' basketball games at HMA. Nice to see she's advanced so far.
March 27th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Men's VBall up 2-0 over Pepperdine. We need to return the "sweep" favor from last night!!
March 27th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Any word from the SoftBows?
Thanks to Stretch for the VolleyBows update.
March 27th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
speaking of trying to save money.. UFC 111 is free on channelsurfing.com
March 27th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
WSB---
SJSU 3
Hawaii 7
Top of 7th with 0 outs
March 27th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
MVB Sweep Pepperdine!!
March 27th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
SWEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!! UH 30-21, 34-32, 30-24
UH up 7-3 top of 7th. Majam hits one out onto the tennis courts in the 6th.
March 27th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Hawaii wins 7-3 over SJSU of the first of the two doubleheader
March 27th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
congratulations mr. and mrs. inoke funaki!
March 27th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Good Evening Tsaiko Nation, The Hawaii Costa Mesa Reception of 200 accepted Southern California Freshmen was a unique and enjoyable experience. Program was exceptional with Hawaii hula dancers and chanters mesmerizing the fill capacity ball room as the kekei's inspired
the afternoon with their hula rendition to malamalama as their was not a dry eye to be seen !
Talking Hawaii story to accepted freshmen and calming fears to parents sending their child miles away across the pacific ocean is quite comforting and reassuring as my table was all filled and every eyes and ears listening to my "PASSION" for the aloha spirit and the educational wealth they will recieve from the University and the compassion from it's people.
At the very end of the program the entire population ballroom stood up and joined hands while we sang "Aloha Oe" as the voices young and old 'resounded' the walls of the Terrance Pavilion in which accepted UH freshmen and parents had "ALOHA" in their hearts and "MAHALO" in their spirits !
Congrats Tsaiko Nation you got 200 Southern California "brand new" Hawaii freshmen that will be coming this August 17th as their $200.00 deposit is in and Manoa has become $40,000.00 richer !
Long Live Malamalama !
March 27th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Congrats *.Bows !
Congrats Funakis.
Hiya everyone!
March 27th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
yay Inoke Funaki!
March 27th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
RainbowCliff--
Way to promote Hawaii.
Continue the great job!
By any chance, any of the 200 or so are athletes?
Hawaii 1-0 Bot of 3rd...Solo HR by Majam towards RF
March 27th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
sighdude?
Really?
March 27th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
BaseBow bats come alive but pitching caves. (tsigh)
March 27th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Koakane,
Good way to start watching ILH bay-su-boru
March 27th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
BleedGreen808: Thank you for the accolades as it was "TRUELY" my honor and pleasure. Unfortunatly kind sir all that was prescence was future surf bums, 3.5 to 4.0 Einsteins and civil engineers, future educators and nurses with surprisingly political science majors !
Beautiful and excited young wahines who want to get in the community and learn your customs and languages as many want to see your majestic outer Islands of Maui, Kauai and Molokai as one very interesting young man had the ideal of building a gambling casino on Kaho'olawe to aid the recession that Hawaii is going through as he knew the Island was deserted and used as a bombing sitein the past so his thought was to find investers, coporate donors and individual sponsors as all profits was to go in financial support to Hawaii as I gave young Kyle Orimoto a "BIG BEAR HUG" with his young 17 year old brillant mind and "WONDERFUL" philanthropist spirit from Riverside Polytechnical High School as the next Donald Trump is coming to Manoa !
March 27th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Wonderful sweep by the Wahine! Friday 3-2, and today 7-3 and 7-1.
Both Parnaby and Ricketts had rough moments but the batting supported them well.
Majam was well... Majam.
Jessica Iwata had a good series at bat.
Senior leader Katie Grimes also had key hits in all three games.
Good momentum before heading out on a rough three series road slate against BSU, USU, and NMSU.
Good fun had by all and another good sized crowd to support the ladies. Tsaikos in da house: SJ and Myki, Protector, Wdoc and Dr Doc, Ralph, Pomai, NorthShoreFan and the Mrs., the Ahouses and Midori, and the Tsaidude himself!!!!
March 27th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Crap! Forgot to mention Slugger in da hale as well!!!
March 27th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Whew! I was away for lots longer than I thought I was. Correction to my #40. It was Iwata and not Yoshikawa. Iwata had another outstanding performance today! Kudos
In no way was my post at #40 meant to be negative in any sense. For me, what counts is how anyone comes back from some adversity and perseveres. Even if it doesn't result in a W, I like it. The Wahine SB and Warrior VB have certainly showed that quality. Majam was struggling last night and most of the first game today. But she hustled and played hard, stepped up and, with one swing, changed the complexion of the game. What's not to like about Majam and the whole team? Nada
March 27th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
Gotta get back and finish my reading. Thanks to the Tsaikos representing at the SB game!
March 27th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Momo & the three grandkids were there, behind the Tsai-meister. So cute to watch the keeds.
Garret, the young one reminds me of you.
Guest appearance by PowderPuff.
Looks like Na Wahine made adjustments to the pitcher from last night when she came in for part of the 2nd game. Great games tonight!
March 27th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
As far as the hitting the last 3 games, IMO the problem was that in the first of the season they were facing pitchers that threw heat, an SJSU's pitchers where throwing a lot of off speed stuff and their timing seemed off, that is until the last game when I think they got their timing back.
And Majam, what can you say that girl can swing the bat for sure, maybe they should make her the batting coach. LOL
Was a good sweep!!!!
March 27th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Way to bus' out da brooms VolleyBows and SoftBows!
Hope the BaseBows avoid the same tomorrow...
March 27th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
....boy, I miss CFB
March 27th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
The first major test for Na Wahine comes over the next two weeks - nine, count 'em, nine games between April 3 and April 10 on the road. A 50% win rate on the road is good - anything higher than that would be greater, greater, greatest.
Would it be possible for some of our continental Tsai-kos to show up at New Mexico State (April 3 & 4), Utah State (April 6 & 7), and Boise State (April 9 & 10).
March 27th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
Another great posting with logical points, I have been a lurker right here for quite a while but desire to be far more included from now on.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Best wishes to Mrs Funaki and Congratulations to Inoke!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Rainbow Cliff:
Know you are fast asleep at this time, but wanted to thank you for your endless love for UH and Hawaii!
I have met many graduates who reside on the mainland, but none can match your spirit and enthusiasm for UH-Manoa.
I was not aware that UH did any "mini" sessions for incoming freshmen on the mainland - just a nice touch for parents and students to know that they will feel welcome and begin to "grow" that "isle style".
Again, thank you for your role in the "welcome" session!!!
Of course, our best to Rhonda.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
ST:
Hope you are close to or have finished your article for the morning paper on the Wahine softball sweep of SJSU.
Very exciting to watch the "young ones" and they are good, very good.
Excellent crowd tonight! Thank you to all who support UH sports!!!
March 27th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
kazz i saw you dancing in the stands. after those majam jacks.
March 27th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Nice to see so many Tsaikos at the Wahine Softball Stadium tonight...in fact, good crowd overall like A-House said. Wow! And congratulations to Coach Wade and the Volleyball Warriors for sweeping the Waves. You guys are awesome!
March 27th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
Al,
It never ends huh?
March 27th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
sorry i couldn't join you guys at softball today. looks like i missed out!
March 28th, 2010 at 12:03 am
slow day. after midnight and not even 100 posts yet.
March 28th, 2010 at 12:04 am
93
March 28th, 2010 at 12:06 am
kazz...what do you mean?
i said i saw you celebrating. i could only catch a glimpse of you when they panned the crowd after the second home run.
you were there right?
March 28th, 2010 at 12:09 am
i felt bad for ricketts losing her shutout with only one more out left.
she really gut it out today after pitching 10 inn yesterday.
i think she will get the pitcher of the week award and no doubt majam will get her third hitter of the week award as she put sjsu away in all three games. her most underrated attribute is her defense in the outfield and the way she plays so tough in the field, on the basepaths, and at bat.
March 28th, 2010 at 12:11 am
waiting for tauali'i to bust out of her slump.
March 28th, 2010 at 12:29 am
97
March 28th, 2010 at 12:30 am
98
March 28th, 2010 at 12:31 am
99 lay off
March 28th, 2010 at 12:32 am
nani ka
March 28th, 2010 at 12:36 am
wafan - i make 100 porr you.
have a pleasant day in the pnw
March 28th, 2010 at 12:58 am
Ok...
Finished blog ad quilting for the night.
Still recovering from the pulehu chicken marathon last night!
Enjoyed watching some SoftBows action on TV today... yeehaa!
Nitey night and SUWEET *.Bows Dreams!
March 28th, 2010 at 3:02 am
Free play link time. Please ignore my next batch of posts if you do not want to read the off-topic stuff.
Study found that the broader your smile and the deeper the creases around your eyes when you smile, the longer you are likely to live. The fundamental problem I have with this study is that the entire study was over photos of 230 pro baseball players who were grouped according to their smiles. I don't know if how pro baseball players smile for the camera is representative of the public...
March 28th, 2010 at 3:02 am
Man went to a thift store in Provo, Utah and bought a BlackBerry for 50 cents (what a deal!), then when he got home he found that the phone included a list of phone numbers and e-mails for famous athletes and entertainment stars! Dave Checketts (who was the GM for the Utah Jazz and the NY Knicks) lost the phone years ago and all of his information was still saved. It included sensitive e-mails with the Salt Lake City Mayor and Utah Governor. It is quite fortunate that the man is an honorable one--instead of making money off the phone (it would be worth a lot on eBay) or calling the celebrities, the Utahn is returning the phone to Checketts.
March 28th, 2010 at 3:03 am
It appears that Britain's newspapers will start charging for people to read their web content. The Times and Sunday Times will charge $1.48 per day or $2.96 per week, with subscribers of course getting free web access. Some of the other UK newspapers have already started charging or have announced plans to start charging in the near future.
March 28th, 2010 at 3:03 am
The health-care industry sure is doing well--UnitedHealth Group is the biggest managed-care company and had $2.9 billion in profits in the first 3 quarters of last year, 22% higher than the year before. WellPoint has $1.8 billion in cash (after spending $1.8 billion buying back its shares), Amerigroup was hurt by swine-flu-related costs but still made $109 million in the first 3 quarters of 2009.
March 28th, 2010 at 3:04 am
InterContinental hotels calculates that its towel re-use program (via a request displayed in hotel bathrooms to re-use towels to benefit the environment) saves 199 million liters of water a year in the US. Marriottt says that its linen re-use program saves 11%-17% on its water use, and its laundry savings in central European hotels reduced phosphate discharge into the waste water by 100,000 kg.
March 28th, 2010 at 3:04 am
In 1988, 44.7% of 16-year-olds got their driver's licenses, but in 2008 only 30.7% did. Teens do not need a car to connect with other teens because of Facebook, text-messages, video games, and smartphones.
March 28th, 2010 at 3:04 am
Cops arrested two Bronx men for having crack cocaine in their work van and they spent 5 days in jail...they insisted that it was coconut candy, but they ended up spending *5* days in jail before tests showed they were telling the truth. They plan to file a $2 million lawsuit against the NYPD.
March 28th, 2010 at 3:05 am
I found it interesting to read this story about how this author worked as a lettuce cutter one season in Arizona.
March 28th, 2010 at 3:05 am
Free play links pau.
March 28th, 2010 at 3:08 am
Tyler Graunke helped an Arizona TE work out for the NFL scouts.
March 28th, 2010 at 3:25 am
I was surprised to read that JJ just signed a 6'7", 290-pound offensive tackle for their *2010* class...I'm surprised that someone that huge slipped through the cracks. That recruit is from Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California.
I'm guessing that he was a late qualifier. The word must have gotten out to others too, since Oregon State (Cav) and others called the recruit during his visit to SMU this weekend.
March 28th, 2010 at 3:34 am
This is from ST's article. I really hope that Lane gets his academics in order. One thing I should point out that if Lane transferred out of UH or Mack tried to take away his scholarship and then he transferred, then UH would get dinged *twice*. If a player transfers in bad academic standing, a school is punished much more severely by the APR...
March 28th, 2010 at 3:58 am
the Mayfair HS OL is listed in JCwire, probably means he was a late qualifier and was expected to go the JC route.
March 28th, 2010 at 4:00 am
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March 28th, 2010 at 4:05 am
Morning Brew808
March 28th, 2010 at 4:05 am
Nice wins by the Wahine Softball & Men's V-ball Teams. The Wahine need to run the table in the WAC and this is a good start. I like the way the MVB team comes back w/ a W after tough opening matches. I think that's a sign of good coaching by Coach Wade & staff - also of players willing and able to respond.
March 28th, 2010 at 4:12 am
Hi duffer!
Sending my belated b-day wishes to many including:
Kyeton,
WarriorMojo,
Ian, (Hi Ronnie!!!)
Cat,
Izzy,
bruddah Wreck,
labrat,
curveball,
Betty,
Juliet,
Esme,
PowderPUFF,
and sending early b-day wishes to:
Colomaohana, &
jeje!
Whew!!!
March 28th, 2010 at 4:13 am
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March 28th, 2010 at 4:20 am
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March 28th, 2010 at 4:20 am
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March 28th, 2010 at 4:34 am
#126 - Just kidding.... see if you're paying attention....
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March 28th, 2010 at 4:36 am
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March 28th, 2010 at 4:37 am
Sorry .... out of "practice"....
March 28th, 2010 at 4:42 am
Very ominous news with Don Weir and Don Murphy stepping aside from the UH athletics. You can perfume it up all you want but..... bad is BAD!!! Is there a "problem" in the "kitchen"? Very bad....
March 28th, 2010 at 4:43 am
Mr. A House Kind Sir !
Top of the morning to you as I was a sleep last night and now woke up to read your #86 post as your sincere words really touched and moved me for this beautiful Sunday morning !
All I can say is "THANK YOU" and the GREATNESS of Hawaii as your aloha spirit will live with me forever as I am a "RAINBOW WARRIOR" for life and the time I had with you good folks living and playing for Hawaii was so 'IMPRESSIONABLE' in my life that all I want to do when opportunity calls is to give back as you gave me so much more !
It just comes so easy in support to Hawaii Nei as I am always "HONORED" to have the privelage of helping my alma mater as upper Manoa campus call on me regularly to aid their various causes in recruitment, advertisment or public speaking as I am grateful that Belinda Nagashima and Doctor Ronald Cambra has faith in me to "deliver the goods" as well as our Chapter here in Los Angeles to keep me inform and request my presence.
Always a pleasure to dialogue as you, Mrs A House, Midori 7 and Masa Boy are just a "MAGNIFICENT" Hawaii family and I am just so grateful to have met you and spend quality time !
I will give Rhonda your kind regards and look forward to our "close encounter for the third time" !
Have a "WONDERFUL" Sunday !
March 28th, 2010 at 4:43 am
Okay - pau for now. Y'all have a terrific day. Don't forget the parade over by Koakane's house!
(Note: every day is a parade/bbq/TGIF/luau/holiday ova dea....) 
March 28th, 2010 at 4:45 am
One more - just to clarify...
Today IS NOT wafan's b-day!!! Da bugga stay plenty OLD enough!
March 28th, 2010 at 4:48 am
(((Rhonda)))..... just high five to Cliff!!!
March 28th, 2010 at 4:52 am
A super-duper Sunday morning to all!
March 28th, 2010 at 4:53 am
Happy birthday to Liz!
Hope the monkeys in the zoo send their best to you.
March 28th, 2010 at 4:55 am
porr wafan . . .
HA!
March 28th, 2010 at 4:59 am
Brew . . .
Still up to your tricks!?!? Funny!
March 28th, 2010 at 5:00 am
Good Morning Brew 808 as you are right Don Weir and Murphy calling it quits during this month tells me one thing "TIRED" of giving and making things happen as the carpet has been worn out and UH did not see the investment of having a new one in place.
Genuine people are hard to find and Mr. Weir and Murphy are 'GIGANTIC' heroes on their tireless efforts in support to UH athletics.
Big void and huge shoes to replace as hopefully some one will come through BUT not likes to the talents of Weir and Murphy as they are "ICONS" to their profession !
Have a GREAT day Brew and one day I am going to find out who you really are "mask avenger" !
March 28th, 2010 at 5:06 am
I'm with, Brew808.......Happy birfh-day to all.
Wonder how/what, coach Gib is up too????
Have a wonderful day everybody....stay safe.
March 28th, 2010 at 5:48 am
Happy Birthday Liz!
March 28th, 2010 at 6:24 am
Al,
Yes. I was there. I'm not sure what's the deal with Taualii. It doesn't appear she's changed anything from last season. Last year she and Milcs were the offense but Taualii kinda started slowing down towards the end of the 2009 regular season.
With her batting clean up we get CHOKE potential to do some damage with Majam, Iwata, and Gonzalez hitting well.
Funny things start to happen in WAC play though. Last season Pu'u-Warren started coming alive during conference play and Katie Grimes got some important singles this weekend. So those that usually have a quieter pre season are looking to contribute more offensively.
Too early to count out Taualii.
March 28th, 2010 at 6:39 am
Great Morning All!
Happy Birthday LizKauai!
March 28th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Good morning to the movers and shakers of the Tsaiko universe. That would include Mr. Rainbow Cliff & Brew80008!
R/C ~ I'm working on getting that photo to you sir. I had to explain to my buddy Barry Obama just the other day that even tho he's a Punahou grad, he doesn't qualify for a shirt like this!...((Hugs)) to Rhonda.
Brew ~ Will you be traveling to West Point, or Denver in Sept.? Pride wants to know if he can see your CIA decoder ring dats why.
I told him Diana gave you the nickname *Spook!*. She remembered that from the laundry list of 'nicks'
we had for operatives back in the day. Hehehe!
March 28th, 2010 at 7:22 am
WAT!...MsLiz is annodah year younger!
Happy Birthday Tweety! I'm guessing that the *Sons of Waimea* will be treating you like royalty today. (...well at least offering to cook for you today).
March 28th, 2010 at 7:33 am
Kazz ~ Speaking of Ms. Taualii. I was mildly upset that she was hit by a pitch a 2nd time last night. That one seemed to be in retaliation for what the SJ girls thought was a little 'foul' play at 1st base the inning before.
If I'm wrong, don't try to correct my conspiracy theory. I jez like make trouble!
March 28th, 2010 at 8:09 am
Happy Birthday Miz Liz!
March 28th, 2010 at 8:12 am
ALOHA KAKAHIAKA!!!
Ahhh... what a nice cool morning on the beautiful wessai of Kauai! Looks like it's gonna be a warm one today.
MAHALO for the birthday wishes, (((Tsai-ko love))) is da best kine love in the world!
And Kekoa knows the situation better than anyone. The offer to cook was made... but the cook went back to sleep.
#1 son is cooking tonight tho. Stay tuned.
HAPPY SUNDAY!
March 28th, 2010 at 8:29 am
#147 Kekoa
What did happen at first? We at the stadium were not told what took place, en dey git no replay, even though some of calls the boys in blue made that needed replay.
March 28th, 2010 at 8:31 am
It was great to see Kenny Estes helping out with our Project Grad pulehu chicken cooking Friday night! His folks ( and a few others) are still major "make it happen" folks for Waimea High even though their kids are long graduated!
Time to wake up the breakfast cook...
Whoosh....
March 28th, 2010 at 9:05 am
Ahhh yes! The Good Son goin' cook. MMMmmmMMM! Onolicious grinds, good company and that laid back Waimea country style atmosphere...makes for a beautiful birthday celebration. You deserve it Aunty Liz! ENJOY!
March 28th, 2010 at 9:15 am
Pomai/Kazz ~ The boyz in blue played the violin as the SJS coach pleaded his case. Apparently, he felt that his runners were intentionally 'brushed' aside during a couple of bang-bang plays at 1st by Ms. Taualii.
Since his protest was pretty much ignored, I think their pitcher decided to 'spank' our girl as a reminder. Poor kid was already struggling at the plate and had made a desperate dive-in-da-dirt attempt to catch a foul ball. Just not her nite!
She's a tough kid. She will have much better days ahead. When she does, the WAC pitchers better look out!
March 28th, 2010 at 9:21 am
A-House Ohana ~ Any sign of life over at the neighbors house this Sunday mornin'?...Jez wonderin'....
March 28th, 2010 at 9:26 am
Bye the way Brew ~ Koakane's parade went off as scheduled. Once he got them headed in the right direction, they made a smooth run to the finish.
Typical. Errybody like be in da parade mo 1st den da group in front dem. Tantrums are thrown, words exchanged and dirty looks make da mascara run from the corners of da maka!...but as soon as dey strike up da band, everything is forgiven and da smiles are painted back on.
March 28th, 2010 at 9:32 am
Great job on the spring ball write up Mr. Tsai! Nice and meaty, chock full o' the stuff we like to read about the Warriors.
How well Coach Arnada whips up the Defense and how well the Offensive line whips their opponents are going to be key.
Some holes to fill, to be sure, but the team looks good right now.
GO WARRIORS!!!
March 28th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Kekoa,
I was headed to the bathroom when Taualii got hit on her back the second time. I was standing on thw first base side at the top of the stairs and when she threw her bat down I thought she was gonna charge the pitcher!
She should have.
(Kekoa, I like make trouble too!!!)
But yeah she's tough. I think all the softballers are pretty tough which is why its fun to watch them.
However I think Puu-Warren has some kind of career record for the most walks as a result of getting hit with a pitch.
March 28th, 2010 at 9:37 am
ST says Moniz is up to 202.
hope his arm-strength conditioning is improving too.
any, or all, of our QB's gotta be able to throw long to take advantage of our speedy, and tall WR's.
March 28th, 2010 at 9:53 am
Oooohhhhh! Where's JJ? We had a lovely night.
I love when he serenade's me with his sweet voice.
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