Keomaka signs with indoor-league team
May 15th, 2008 by Stephen TsaiCornerback Ryan Keomaka has signed a deal to play for the Billings (Mont.) Outlaws of the United Indoor Football League.
Keomaka’s first game is Saturday.
Keomaka also is expected to receive a tryout with the Oakland Raiders.
The Raiders also have expressed interest in defensive tackle Michael Lafaele.
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Timo Paepule and A.J. Martinez will participate in Sunday’s graduation ceremony in the Stan Sheriff Center.
Myron Newberry and Jake Patek are scheduled to complete work on their degrees this summer and also are eligible to participate in Sunday’s ceremony. Patek said he has decided not to walk the line this weekend.
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Plans are in the works for the real Coach Mack — Heather McMackin — to lead a clinic on the women’s perspective of football.
Heather, wife of what’s-his-name, ran a similar for-women-only clinic at Texas Tech.
She’ll go over the basic rules and plays. There also is a uniform demonstration that is the highlight of the clinic.
The clinic will be conducted sometime before the start of training camp in August.
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At the moment, wideout Jett Jasper is not on the tentative training-camp roster, although he has been invited to join the team on the first day of the fall semester. The coaches love Jasper’s work ethic and attention to detail, and they are trying to find a way to squeeze him into training camp.
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Another setback for Manoa lettuce, Kahuku corn and Maui onion:
Taro is in line to become Hawaii’s official state plant this summer.
Acting Gov. James “Duke” Aiona signed the bill into law Wednesday.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Wow! A clinic!
May 15th, 2008 at 11:02 am
My goodness…
The Mack Pack is all over the place!!!!
May 15th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Unfortunately, Jason can’t attend.
But it’ll be cool that Gigi, Doc and Liz can go and pick up a few pointers.
Then they can come back and tell us what’s going on.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:05 am
How about we supplement that clinic with a Tsaiko chat — Ronnie as our guest host.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:06 am
I think it is a good thing to try and reach out to the people that don’t understand the game and want to learn. It will create interest and increase attendance to the games. One thing I worry about, what if there is a male who doesn’t know the game and wants to attend?? Kind of shame to learn from a lady.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:06 am
typo?
May 15th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Congratulations to Timo Paepule and A.J. Martinez! Good job!
Also, congratulations to Myron Newberry and Jake Patek!
XLiz will stay positive no matter what situation Jasper is in. She’s like that you know.
Tidbit - Congratulations to Anya for being the runner-up in Cycle 10 of America’s next top model. She’s from Hawaii (originally from Russia) and went/goes to Waipahu High school…so my daughter says.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:07 am
I can borrow one of gigi’s mu‘umu‘u, no one will know.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:09 am
jojo - maybe her name is “Healther”???
May 15th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Jason - That’s right, you look just like her…
May 15th, 2008 at 11:11 am
homey - maybe that was Jason in the blue muumuu on the driving range??
May 15th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Stretch - You mean Jason has been working out? His triceps are huge!
May 15th, 2008 at 11:16 am
“Heal-ther”???? Heather, here we come! Guys are not allowed, sorry, with or without muumuu.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:17 am
How can Jase look like me? His hair is much longer than mine!
May 15th, 2008 at 11:18 am
And Jason golfs vertically, as opposed to Gigi, who appears (from the video) to levitate sideways while hitting.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Who said I’d look like gigi if I wear a mu‘umu‘u? No, I’ll look like James.
Seriously, though, I think this is a great idea. Get more of the ladies to the games — particularly mothers. Not only gets more families to the games, but also helps with the development of youth football, as mothers have less anxiety over letting their kids play the game since they have a better understanding of it.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Hey ST. Do you golf? I’m thinking about getting the ‘ol hickory sticks out of storage and having them re-gripped and take some professional lessons from Kekoa.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:22 am
no more typo
May 15th, 2008 at 11:22 am
I only golf on the windmill courses.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Jason - I always have to explain to the wifey about punts. She keeps telling me why do the just let the punt go in the endzone? Why don’t they catch it and run? How come the other team watches the ball roll and then touch it when it stops? and on and on and on…
May 15th, 2008 at 11:25 am
I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open all the time
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you’re mine, I walk the line
I find it very, very easy to be true
I find myself alone when each day is through
Yes, I’ll admit that I’m a fool for you
Because you’re mine, I walk the line
May 15th, 2008 at 11:25 am
ST - You golf in Holland?
May 15th, 2008 at 11:26 am
All of which leads me to thinking about grad songs. What’s your favorite grad song?
At Roosevelt, we did the “We Will Rock You” chant before we walked out. Our grad song was Hawai‘i Aloha. Not sure why.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:27 am
For brother Mike’s graduation at Kalani, they sang, “That’s What Friends Are For.”
Of course, some wiseacres put on dark glasses during the Stevie Wonder part.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:27 am
moved over from previous blog.
homey,
taking about picturing something how about;
# James:
May 15th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Kazz…I like my t-shirts small so I can make big body….mwahahahahahha
naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
May 15th, 2008 at 11:28 am
26th!
May 15th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Sheesh, if I recall correctly, “Times of Your Life” was our grad song…or was it the year before. So I graduated twice…
May 15th, 2008 at 11:34 am
26 is a Heptagonal Pyramidal Number.
Sum of the 1st four Mersenne numbers=26.
The Great Rhombicuboctahedron is an Archimedean Solid with 26 Faces.
The Chemical Element Iron has an atomic number of 26.
The 26 ganglions of the sympathetic system of the Human body.
The 26 letters of the Latin alphabet.
The 26 letters of the English Alphabet.
The Sumerians used a zodiac including 13 constellations and 26 main stars.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Now why is it that women can have “Women only” things but men are not allowed to have “Men only” type things????
May 15th, 2008 at 11:36 am
remember when you were 26 years old? That was a junk age for me. I am much happier now at age 99.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:36 am
exactly!
May 15th, 2008 at 11:37 am
RE: Graduation Song
When they played “Pomp and Circumstance” during our graduation, a friend of mine proceeded to walk out with makeshift tassels hanging off his arms and began pointing aimlessly into the crowd ala Macho Man Randy Savage.
Oh yeah and someone threw up.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:37 am
26 - sum of the 5th, 6th, and 7th Fibonacci numbers…Knights Templar.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Those who wore No. 26:
Rod Woodson
Wade Boggs
Herb Adderly
Billy Williams
May 15th, 2008 at 11:39 am
ST- waxin poetic this morning!
xs-homey- you are right. GO JETT!
Football 101- sounds good.
Actually, Ronnie could do it - then the guys could show with regular clothes and no shame.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:40 am
When I was 26, my daughter was 1, the Mets won the World Series (I have a Bill Buckner autograph) and I was named the UH basketball beat writer.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:41 am
But back to graduation songs.
Remember that one by the Beach Boys? It’s only available on the live album? That’s the one where one of the Boys jumps in and sings the closing line too early.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:43 am
The most exciting, for me, non-Tsai graduation was when Colt was announced.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Pomai:
The men do have men-only things. It’s called The Masters.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:46 am
A few years ago I was 26.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Pomai - Sumo.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:48 am
We could have a men’s only wet t-shirt contest.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:52 am
ST- remember to take your meds.
I don’t remember our grad song but our Freshman dance theme was Popsicles and Icicles, I think.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Back then, many of us HS graduates could legally enjoy a bathtub full of beers, asti spumante, gallo, tj swann, and boones farm strawberry hill.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:54 am
XLiz - No worry, I don’t expect you to recall something that happened over 60 years ago.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Homey in a wet t-shirt?
That last stampede is folks running to the exit of this blog.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:56 am
In five years and two days, Jason will be 26.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:56 am
xs- did you see my mom’s pic in my blog? Pretty good for over 85, eh? My sis is 9 years younger.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:56 am
“There also is a uniform demonstration that is the highlight of the clinic.”
I can picture gigi ready with her $1 bills.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:56 am
homey - not!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/2004_01_mon_05.shtml
May 15th, 2008 at 11:57 am
9 years younger that ME, not my mom.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:58 am
oldie - we are not off topic… ST started this…
I wonder what kind of football-related stuff ST is…. er…
May 15th, 2008 at 11:59 am
XLiz - Just looked at the pics! I can see the family resemblance!
May 15th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Pomai - I meant in the Japan Sumo Association.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Pomai… you know some wierd stuff…
May 15th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Yep, ST, Tsaiko men, wet t-shirt calendar.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Let’s see, I started with the graduation announcement, then I started humming along to Walk The Line, then I thought of Hawai‘i Aloha, and then …
May 15th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
OK, it’s official. We’re going to have a Men of the Warrior Beat calendar.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
So according to ST, I’m pretty much on topic today.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Re: blog rules.
Last night, one of my coworkers asked how she could get more comments on her blog.
I said: Well, first you need a football team …
May 15th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
LizK it’s called google LOL
May 15th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Can I be February? It’s a short month.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
afternoon gang!
sheeesh cannot remember the grad song, i know had firecrackers and party favors going around. my brothers one had a streaker.
congrats to Timo and A.J. and good luck to Myron & Jake this summer
Jett - keep up the hard work
May 15th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Tsai-meister has spoken!
May 15th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
homey now tell the truth you wouldn’t want to meet that wahine in a dark ally would you? LOL
May 15th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
So - ah - what kind of calendar are we having? I just saw The Full Monty for the first time last week… not that there would be any connection to a calendar…
May 15th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
homey,
i’d like to see you in november, it’s turkey month
May 15th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
unless we’re giving out binoculars, i’m out of the equation
May 15th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
February - brown paper bag with koa chopstix
March - brew808 - green Warrior cap with ticket stubs and pins.
hmmm
May 15th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
big hands + big feet = don’t believe everything you hear
May 15th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Liz,
too early in the day for visuals…please stop. haha
May 15th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Pomai:
Your #256 post only 13 points????????
Just means that “betting line folks” don’t have much confidence in florida and/or much confidence in Hawaii. Where are the so-called “football experts” who rate the Warriors so lowwwwwwwwwwwwwww?
How can a pre-season #5 team “give” only 13 points against a pre-season #88?
Don’t matter to me because on 8/27/08 I will be in Harrah’s with some $$$ to place on UH.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Yes, Liz, you saw the Full Monty for the plot.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
So the story behind our graduation song goes like this — it was supposed to be Josh Groban’s You Raise Me Up. Then one day, a friend of mine contacts me on AIM. She knows I like listening to local/Hawaiian music, so she asked me what was the name of a certain song, and she gave me a line or two of the lyrics. I said, “That’s Good Times Together by C&K.” Then a few weeks before graduation, I found out that was our song.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
On a topic related to A-House’s topic, why the heck did the casino give additional markers to Sir Charles when he already owed six figures?
May 15th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
You’re a man of influence, Jason.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Of course, if she only heard Jason say “Good Times,” then his class would have sung:
Good Times.
Any time you meet a payment.
Good Times.
Any time you need a friend.
Good Times.
Any time you’re out from under.
Not getting hastled, not getting hustled.
Keepin’ your head above water,
Making a wave when you can.
Temporary lay offs.
Good Times.
Easy credit rip offs.
Good Times.
Scratchin’ and surviving.
Good Times.
Hangin in a chow line
Good Times.
Ain’t we lucky we got ‘em
Good Times.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Great!!! Will be there no matter what unless another SUV broadsides the car at 35+ mph.
Although I’d watched games since young kid days, it wasn’t until digital camera techniques came along about a decade ago that the game became somewhat more clear. Up to then, it was just 21 guys jumping all over each other trying to stop or help the 22nd guy throw or run with the football.
However, the announcers and the analysts all assume that everyone who’s watching the game knows what a “strong safety” or a “cornerback” or a “shovel pass” is.
For example, I had no idea that there were two very different ways for the center to get the ball to the quarterback until this past season. Once I learned that, I looked at a couple of UH games we’d recorded earlier and could clearly see the difference between its initial move and the one used by professional teams.
What I still don’t understand is why the intended receiver cannot be tackled before the ball gets to him when it seems like it’s open season on the passer. .
Again, mahalo to Coach Heather McMackin. Maybe I’ll learn the answer to that one in the workshop. When will the date/time/location/cost be announced.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
mctruck:
Your #304 post - UH charter a plane for all away games.
Like that very much — extra seats can be sold to anyone who wants to pay fair price to/from each game. Contract with a travel agency to put the plane/hotel package so fans can stay at the same hotel as the team. Can even “temp” hire Aloha flight attendents.
We did that for the 1992 Holiday Bowl when Didi Ahyou put us on the same plane as the UH Band.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
The line reflects how money’s being played. I’m sure the line will fluctuate a great deal before the game is played. If you’re a Florida fan, put your money down now!
May 15th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
A-House it isn’t going to be a blow-out but we will win we will romp in da swamp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 15th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
That’s a rule, WassupDoc. It’s called pass interference. If they didn’t allow that, then why bother having receivers run routes at all — the defender would just knock the receiver down from the start. There would be no passing game in existence. Instead, the rules allow for contact in the first five yards from the line of scrimmage, then no contact after that. If a defender contacts a receiver while the ball is in the air, that’s defensive pass interference. Similarly, if a receiver contacts a defender, that’s offensive pass interference.
Note: An official can determine that such contact was “incidental,” e.g., the defender and the receivers’ feet tangled together while running. Another exception is if the defender has position on the ball, and accidentally makes contact. The idea behind pass interference is to prevent malicious contact that would hinder one party from being able to make the reception or interception.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
they played music at graduation? where was i?
May 15th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Bonar is correct. The line has to do with what will create an equal number of bets on both sides.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
No spandex…
May 15th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
bonar if your a Florida fan just be prepared to lose you money like the team loses the game. We will romp in da swamp!!!!!!!!
May 15th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
If anybody is in the Salt Lake City area — in Utah, not near Moanalua High School — in late July, stop by the WAC Football Preview.
It runs July 22-24.
All of the WAC coaches and top players will be there.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
baseball tonight!
who’s going??
May 15th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
We definitely need a picture of prideperiod. Then when anybody complains about off-topic posting, we just show them that picture.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
A-House:
The benefit of a charter is convenience and comfort.
With Aloha charters last year, there was an empty seat between the players.
That’s why the Sugar Bowl charters were a miserable experience. They packed the planes with so many different folks. Ryan Grice-Mullins said the players didn’t know a lot of the people on board.
The main problem with the charters now is there are no available planes in Hawaii. So a plane has to fly over empty to Hawaii to get the team. Of course, you can charge people to fly on that portion, but that’s a pretty select pool.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
chawan_cut: I think I’m going to go tonight. I’ve never been able to go to every game in a baseball series, cause I never can make those Sunday games. I’ll be sure to bring my glove.
Stephen: So for the past few weeks at UH, the Gideons have been passing out free pocket New Testament Bibles. I struck a conversation with one of them; when he asked me where I congregate, I told him Salt Lake. Had to explain that it was the one by HNL Airport, not the one in Utah.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
I got all excited until I saw the “IN UTAH” part …
(I should learn to read carefully).
May 15th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
May 15th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
I’m entertaining the thought. But I will be there for sure for Friday’s game and the Saturday finale.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
So today I received a letter from the co-chair of the UH class reunion in 2009, asking me to be a Class Agent. I know Liz would jump at the chance because she is a social butterfly. Me? I’ll send my regrets.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
NYUH,
I am salivating at our home game against LaTech…
May 15th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Jason — prideperiod is a gentleman and he smiles too much. I would use a picture of bulla with watercress…
May 15th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Another Rough Rider makes good.
See post above.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
re: more comments
ST,
I think you also need to tell your coworker that they need to participate in the chats. There are very little bloggers on the HA website that actually participate in their blogs like you do. We can ask you questions and you will (or might) answer.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Gigi:
Are you in that Centennial book UH published?
May 15th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Rage777:
Can’t give away all of the secret ingredients.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
ghee graduation songs, I think we did not have one because everyone was excited about the new discovery…………….I think it was called fire. bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
May 15th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
ST, no, I never sent in my picture and bio. Anyway, they never asked.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Kazz,
speaking of salivating and men’s calendars, did you guys see the picture that Garret posted a few week’s ago about the Idaho football team. the blog ladies can have fun with this picture when the Vandals show up next year. not sure how they thought this would ever be taken seriously in this day and age.
http://forum.sportshawaii.com/sh/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=25289
May 15th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
congrats to Ryan!
ST - at least you told him/her about one of the F’s
May 15th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
yah, some people tend to treat pride as an “object” just because he’s a manly man. He’s also sensitive, thoughtful, spiritual, kind hearted and very intelligent. He’s also so shy, that he won’t even use any of the emoticons from the cheat sheet I sent him.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Kazz,
speaking of salivating and men’s calendars (i’m not speaking for myself of course), did you guys see the picture that Garret posted a few week’s ago about the Idaho football team. the blog ladies can have fun with this picture when the Vandals show up next year. not sure how they thought this would ever be taken seriously in this day and age.
http://forum.sportshawaii.com/sh/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=25289
May 15th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
May 15th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
A hundred and tent!
May 15th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Chawan-cut & Jason: We’ll be at all three baseball games. Drop by to say hello if you’re in the neighborhood - third base line orange nosebleed seats about four rows up from the concourse.
Jason - mahalo for the explanation with respect to the receiver. Why then is it okay to go after the passer? Who, if anyone, protects the receiver - is that what the offensive line does or is their only task to stop the defense from getting to the passer?
Oh, oh - look at the time - have a 1 pm meeting in town. Look forward to a solid weekend of sports and a major community service project on Sunday afternoon. Hope to see some of you at Murakami Stadium.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
dang dial up. sorry for the double post.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
See, if DPK went to Roosevelt, he’d know the difference between ninth and “tent.”
May 15th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Gigi:
It’s like the Who’s Who books.
You know, plop down $90, and all of a sudden you’re a “distinguished alumnus.”
The best thing, though, is it contains phone numbers, so I can use it as a resource to contact my fellow big-headed grads.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Kazz,
I agree. This is not 2005 and the US football community doesn’t get the McMagic yet.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
gigi- _moi_ - social butterfly???
bwahahaha. Only for Tsai-ko stuff.
besides, I only went to 3 classes at KCC - two photography darkroom classes and vocal music last fall.
non-credit.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
LizKauai,
I guess that’s called the Tsai-exception.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Oh, and I don’t mean McCain.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
I think this is one a major keys to season…
May 15th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I have attended almost all of my Roosevelt High class reunions. But I probably won’t attend UH’s reunions. Never belonged to a sorority or any UH clubs when I was a student, so there are no bonds to tie me to the school. Sad, ya?
May 15th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
oldie - high five
NYUH- I rather the Warriors come into the season under the radar… at least for the FIRST game!!!
hiho
Tappity!
May 15th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Tsai,
Lookit yer email. Tanks. BTW, They are also going to make the monk seal the official state mammal. That would be a set back for the good house keeping seal. One makes wine, the other has a spotless house.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Going back to my 2005 reference. We had a redshirt freshman vs. a junior college transfer competing to lead a QB-centric offense.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
LizKauai,
I know but its too late. I have gator friends (well, my daughter has a friend who….) and they are quite aware of the Hawaii danger. Although that Miami game is looming for them.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Pomai - I would meet any woman in a dark alley.
Congrats to RK. Hope he and Lafaele get that tryout with the Raiders.
Gosh, Lingle goes out of town and Aiona starts signing all kinds of things.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
WassupDoc: In passing situations, the offensive line protects the quarterback from defenders. Quarterback is fair game because he has the ball in his hands; defense’s job is to stop the player with the ball in his hands.
O-linemen aren’t allowed to go down the field when the quarterback is passing, since are not “eligible receivers.” As such, receivers don’t have protection by players per se, but they are protected by the rules.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
In case Tyler or Inoke feels like there is not much to do after Colt’s success…
Do you believe in McMagic?
May 15th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Stephen,
Okay, heeeeeee’res Johnny! (actually Joan sitting in for Johnny) But it’s still the Beach Boys…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGRSpVl8wss
May 15th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Maybe UH should buy one of Aloha’s planes. Are they going to make any money going to Florida?
May 15th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Aloha doesn’t own any planes.
It leased them.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Hawaiian owns about a third of its planes, but all of its available ones are in use.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
NYUH,
Thanks for the posts.
In their analysis Maisel and Schlabach totally overlook Hawaii.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I think the Warrior should be the state mammal.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Many folks keep going back to the idea of UH getting their own plane. IDK if that’s such a good idea; people who have made careers out of flying them seem to really be struggling nowadays.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Best of luck to Ryan Keomaka. Now’s a good time to be playing in Billings! Brrrr…
Hope for good things for him and Lafaele with The Ray-dahs!
May 15th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I think UH needs its own hotel. It would be great hands-on experience for the otherwise excellent School of Travel Industry Management.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
d1shima - Not only that but the pilots they hire may fly them past Florida and end up in Cuba.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
NYUH
I believe in Tyler and Inoke, yes I do. But the starter will EARN the job. Develop the sneaky mind, the look aways, the quicker feet, the speedier forearm relesaes, yada yada. day gotta step it up.
wen you get called out, you gotta step it up. coyote ugly. u no dat!
its like da Tsaiko calendar. take a lesson from kekoa. he’ll wear his bes puka bibidees, da one wit da frilly edge.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
ST - Or maybe hire the ICS and MIS students at UH and fix the blog. Oh wait, not the MIS students, just the ICS ones.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
is michael brewster still on the outlaws team? i remember reading back in march that he had rejoined the team, but he’s not listed on the current roster.
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/03/07/sports/local/26-retirement.txt
http://www.billingsoutlaws.com/interior.cfm?page=team
May 15th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
So what else is good about a D1 scholie besides full tuition?
Got an e-mail from #2 son’s new coach:
In a follow-up e-mail to clarify:
It’s pay to play…all the way!
Start putting your kids on a rack now and S-T-R-E-T-C-H!!!
May 15th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I’d gladly pay for incidental gear for a full tuition scholie.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
back in da day, “undergarments” during football games was one bibidee and a cut off shirt.
also you could unscrew and replace your cleats if they got worn
May 15th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
hey! the blog is back up to speed, for now at least.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
wow!, i just posted twice in a row!
May 15th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
can this be happening?
maybe 4 in a row?
May 15th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
i would hate to just post a #5
May 15th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
must be the kim chee fried rice, chop chae, bi bim kook soo, and mandoo kook soo I had for lunch
May 15th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
homey,
Believe me, so would we!
He’s playing D3.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
things you can do to pass the time
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Try to not think about polar bears
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(Amusement Potential: 1-5 minutes) This is especially hard, because by trying too much, you remember what you were trying to avoid thinking of. If you try too little, you end up thinking about polar bears anyway.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
things you can do to pass the time
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Scratch yourself
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(Amusement Potential: 1-3 minutes) Go ahead, scratch yourself now. Even if nothing itches, go ahead. Doesn’t that feel pretty good?
May 15th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
things you can do to pass the time
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Try to swallow your tongue
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(Amusement Potential: 1-3 minutes) There’s not much to say about this one. It is possible.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Oops,
Gomen, las vegas-san
May 15th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
things you can….you know
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Stare at the back of someone’s head until they turn around
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(Amusement Potential: 2-5 minutes) This works on the “I have the feeling I’m being watched” principle. Conduct an experiment–does this really work?
May 15th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Pick up a dog so it can see things from your point of view
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(Amusement Potential: 3-5 minutes) Think about it: your dog has only seen the house from a viewpoint from 6″ to 2′ high (15 to 60 cm for all you metric fans). It’s never seen the tops of counters, what you keep on your desk, the tops of shelves, etc. Try looking at things from its point of view, too.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
this is the best one
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Pour water in hand, make sneeze noise, throw water on back of person’s neck:
(Amusement Potential: 5-15 minutes) Always a good gag. For an even bigger reaction out of the person, act like you’re not sorry at all for what they think you did. Comment instead on how big that sneeze was or about how there was a lot of mucus in that one.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
anybody actually get real tix yet from UH for Florida game?
how about the coaches, players?
May 15th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
My dog can almost see things from my point of view.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
oldie- do something about las vegas - I think the fast blog requires someone to hit his reset button… Bwahahaha!
May 15th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
d1,
where is he playing at?
May 15th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
bhf2 - You getting nervous? You wasn’t scammed wuz you?
May 15th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
XLiz - Don’t worry about vegas, he’s just passing the time…
May 15th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
XLiz - BTW, did you think of polar bears? I did…especially after seeing “The Golden Compass”.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
I wonder whose idea it was when sitting in an arena watching a basketball game and thinking, “They should play football on that court.”
May 15th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
finally, some warm sunny weather here in Washington
May 15th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
homey,
I don’t care who thought of it, I’m just glad they did. We got a good af2 team here in Spokane. In fact attendence at our games are bigger than some Arena teams
May 15th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Hey djmitcho! speaking of Washington and warm weather, daughter is coming back in June. You planning any vacation time here this year?
May 15th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
ugly putdowns to use when you go home tonight
You’re so ugly, when you walk into the bank they turn off the cameras.
You’re so ugly, you went to a haunted house and came out with an application.
If ugliness was a crime, you’d get the electric chair.
You’re so ugly, when you were born they put tinted windows on your incubator.
You’re so ugly, you have to sneak up on your mirror.
You’re so ugly, your doctor is a vet.
You’re so ugly, you have to Trick or Treat by phone.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Jason,
First you said when you hear a certain Karaoke song you think of Gigi (nothing aginst you Gigi)…
Now you want to wear her Muumuu (nothing against your muumuu’s Gigi)????
What’s going on at Keller Hall?
See, I told you that you should have majored in ICS instead of Math…
May 15th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
homey,
Unfortunately no. I was gonna try and come back in July for a cousin’s grad party, but tickets were too much $$$. .
May 15th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
las vegas - my wife already told me those…
May 15th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
djmitcho - Yep, prices are getting ridiculous. I’m thinking of buying my daughter a house up there instead of flying back and forth.
And the thing about Spokane is that there are no direct flights to Honolulu!!! ARRRGHHHH! …and vice versa! Well that’s what my daughter tells me. I’m just the banker.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
bhf2,
Yeah. I think both sides get real players and coaches.
heheheheh
May 15th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Homey,
cuppla questions,
does the world smell different to short people?
wouldn’t you someday like to sneak on a E.K.Fernadez ride?
y’know the ones with the sign that says “You Must Be This Tall To Ride”
May 15th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
lv - sometimes and only for certain rides. At least Disneyland caters to me.
May 15th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Ugh, just came back from lunch and may I recommend Tae’s Teppanyaki.
If you just enter Kalakaua, take a right onto Makaloa St. then take your first left and turn into the parking lot.
383-2280 for take outs.
Ono steak plates!
May 15th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
bigwave…
my thoughts exactly. look how us ics majors ended up. just fine!
May 15th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Kazz - is it a big place to accommodate, oh say, football conversation?
May 15th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
BigWave96744: That’s what happens when homey mentors me instead of Garret. And, um, what degree does homey have? ‘Nuff said.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
homey,
yeah, no direct flights. most times you at least gotta go through Seattle.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Aha, chawan_cut is an ICS guy as well. Figures. Never did take him for a smart guy. If he had any brain matter at all, he’s major in math. And if he were really smart, we’d be mentioning chawan_cut and Garret in the same breath.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Homey,
Knott’s Berry Farm has Snoopy Land, as long as an adult holds your hand no issues with height
May 15th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
dj,
McMinnville, OR
He’s a Wildcat like Snowflake.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
d1,
Boo…..me no like Linfield, I graduated from a conference opponent!
May 15th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
ICS=Indonesian Cleaning Service?
ICS=International Coffee Slurpers?
ICS=Irritated Colonoscopy Survivors?
possibilities are endless
May 15th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
lv - funny you mentioned KBF. Me and the kids rode the same rides! Nice bonding experience.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Jason,
never said i was smart…. well, in some ways i’m smart, but not the good kine. maybe that’s why i’m so lame. maybe thats a side effect?
i shouldn’t be mentioned in the same breath as garret….
May 15th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Jason - Now that was funny! chawan? Are you going to take that? C’mon say something!
May 15th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
oops, you just did…
May 15th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
d1,
That means I’ll probably see him play at least once or twice.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
someone’s slow…. heh.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
chawan_cut and homey… Need I say more?
But Garret >> everyone.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
chawan_cut,
Why no chawan cut?
i had one until my head grew too big for da saimen bowl.
afta that it was the barber shop next to Himuro store across from Leonards.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
chawan - that someone is called blog tekkies. Did you see the titles they hold at the ‘Tizer?
Online Operations Manager/Webmaster - Scott Morifuji
Online Supervisor - John Garcia
Online Supervisor - Brian Takemura
Programmer - Tyson Oshiro
Online Content Producer - John Miyakado
Online Content Producer - Scott Nishi
Where does Andreas Arvman fit into all this?
May 15th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Dang! I’m going to miss the clinic & I could use it.
Congrats to the grads, Timo & A.J.!!!
May 15th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Wow chawan, are you going to take that? I think Jason needs a challenge. I propose a challenge that is non-major related. Like something in ocean sports or field sports or indoor sports or ballroom dancing or karaoke.
Hey, what about golf! gigi can compete too!
May 15th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Homey,
i got opposite problem.
about 12 years ago after the LA sumo exhibition we took the boys to Magic Mountain.
one of the kids was too thick for “Superman the ride” and could not fasten the chest harness.
the teenage attendant told him to “just hold on” luckily the kid was smart enough to get off.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
dj,
Yep.
Punish da Pirates! (sorry, I’m new @ this)
speaking of da LG, his son will be returning for his 2nd season there.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
re: post # 195
competition in muu muus, tennis shoes and big hats
May 15th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
*sigh* Hubby doesn’t want to practice golf on week nights — just on Sundays. We’ll never get good enough to compete at the rate we are going.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
gigi: Just go on your own! You’re a big girl, no need hubby to hold your hand all the time.
homey: If it’s shots, I lose.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Speaking of the LG. Did anyone see this oldie from Cat Toth. I know A-Joe linked it before.
http://www.hawaiiweblog.com/2007/10/31/aiona-girl
May 15th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
lv - Was that for real? That’s what the attendant said! What a dummy!
May 15th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
gigi,
just go to the range in the afternoon.
walk into the clubhouse and flash a little leg.
i’m sure you’ll catch the attention of one of the old men who would be more than happy to teach you.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
gigi - Jason is pau school, take him with you.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
d1,
I’ve heard that LG’s son isn’t coming back to spokane next year.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
H,
true
btw “superman the ride” is scary, may have let loose a few drops during some of the inverted parts.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
I am too scared to go out alone at night. Anything could happen to me with my luck.
I thought nights would be better because it would be cooler than golfing during the day.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Charter flights for UH football:
Maybe something can be worked out with Omni Airlines who can bring in returning residents/others from Vegas or other locales using Pleasant Holidays tours, turn around and take team to wherever, then do charters, come back for team to fly home, and take a Vacations charter flight to Vegas or Pleasant Holidays tour to another city.
All it takes is some creative minds to figure out a schedule, contacting travel agents in the surrounding area to take people somewhere and back during the “down time” before bringing team home.
What we truly need is a person who will donate XXX$$$ to UHAD for the sole purpose of hiring charter flights.
Maybe WAC can work out a schedule, whenever possible, where other sports( volleyball, basketball, etc), can be played at the same city where football will be played.
This will help all members as travel costs continue to skyrocket.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Hmm, where can we find a good security guard to protect gigi…
May 15th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
BTW, does anyone know the address for the golf courses in Pearl City and in Kaneohe? How do you find them in map quest?
The only course we know how to get to is Ala Wai, but kinda crowded, ya?
May 15th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
speak of the devil, hubby just called. We are going to golf in Waikele cause he knows where the course is located.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
With the travel blues inevitable for our Warriors and us, why not strike a deal with Southwest air to get here and back.
They hedged into the gas prices long ago, and still pay the cheapest fuel.
I’m sure they can cut a deal with Hawaii.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
gigi - You can go in the morning or evening.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
gigi - I would hope you spend additional time at the driving range before you explore golf on the course. I would also get some work in at the practice putting and chipping greens.
Then when you feel you are ready for the course I would go with someone who is familiar with the rules and etiquette of the game.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Post No. 193:
Sure are a lot of mucka-muckas who can’t clean up the muck.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Was that the real ST who posted #215? OMG!
May 15th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Just for the sake of conversation, say those mucka-muckas make an average of $70k a year. That’s almost 1/2 a million a year to support this online community. Wowza!
May 15th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Homey,
Tae’s Teppanyaki is kinda small to accomodate a sit in cattle call. It’s more like a get your food and go kinda place.
May 15th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
ST -
Margo read your post from yesterday and all of the beutiful Tsaiko comments. She would like to publicy appologize for the 3rd degree phone call….Attribute it to chemo brain” as she calls it. I just call it infusion confusion.
May 15th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Hi, gang! Hi, ST!
Oh ho ho HOOO … I’m so there. Er, uh, just to represent HawaiiMoms.com, of course.
May 15th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
WOW….can’t spell anymore - APOLOGIZE
May 15th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
gigi,
there is two driving ranges in pearl city. one at pearl country club up from pearl ridge where the old drive inn used to be…now its a swap meet. second across waimalu elementary school. also close by is graces.
May 15th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Hey, the blog is loading and refreshing like it used did before that fateful day. AND, I did not even have to replace my box so I could “get more juice from it”.
Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
May 15th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Mr. Tsai . . .
I thought the biographies were to have started last week. Perhaps next week? There are a lot of regulars and occassional posters who have not had their bio’s published.
May 15th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
I sure hope I did not bachi myself or the blog with #223!
May 15th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
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May 15th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Gigi ~ DANGER WILL ROBBINS!…Do not even think of going out on a golf course just yet! You and hubby need to work on your swing and making solid contact from a DRIVING RANGE. The course is not a place to “practice.”
You will not only embarrass yourselves, but you will get scolded by the course Marshall for slowing play, because other golfers will complain.
This game requires lots of attention to detail in crafting a good basic swing in order to control the ball. Like ANY round ball game, the key is you controlling the ball and not vice-versa. You must build that foundation first, and that takes a lot of practice.
The tournament you are playing in is going to be for fun. They will overlook a lot of the “normal” etiquette rules of golf because they know that there will be some unskilled players on the course. In the real world of golf, ahhh…no! Course Marshalls are very unforgiving.
Stick to the range until game day on Kauai, and then follow the lead of your experienced golf partner.
May 15th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
bhf2 . . .
Washington State University is sometimes known as Wazzu — that would be “Z’s” rather than “S’s”. HA!
No,