Booking coach?

WOW!

First 1st in a long time!!!

M/M d1 show up in the area and the weather cooperates.

Sheesh.

Should be in the mid-70’s with some high clouds.

Good Morning!

I am glad that there are continent plans for Legay instead of just excluding him from the team. Sorry he is in pain from his back injury.

Colt: Good luck and best wishes for great success in Canada!!!

oops. #9: “continGent” plans.

A memorable Memorial Day weekend start to everyone!

But first another day and a half of work 🙁

Good morning, gang!

Good point, Gigi, re: the Coach Chow show only on cable.

#9 gigi….good morning should be “contingency” but no worry we understood

Good morning!

Nike is back.

oldtimer: Yah, I realized my error when I went back to bed! Lol. ‘CONTINGENCY’ not contingent plans.

Stopped in at Tita’s in Kahuku for a quick bite after dropping off a tent at cousin’s in Punalu’u. Tita’s is owned by Kahuku, Arizona, CFL great Junior Ah You. Had the beef stew, shrimp combo. Ono just like I remembered it. It also came with a drink. They also had a huge sheet of chocolate cake outside that was being passed out by one of his employees at no charge. Junior offered me more stew and shrimp and also asked my wife, who had the teriyaki beef-shrimp combo, if she wanted some stew. That guy is a super nice guy who will give away the house if he’s not careful. Oh yea, someone ordered a super hamburger. I couldn’t beleive how big it was, about the size as an 8″ plate. It was 3 layers too, with the 1st bun loaded with what looked like round french fries or onions, then bun, then burger then bun, not to mention all the fillings. This guy was short but kind of chunky. I asked his if he could handle after he cut it up in 4 and said “no way, not even close.” If you in the area, check it out. Right accross Kahuku High at the stop light. Oh, I’ve met Junior at a golf tournament where his stew and shrimp was one of the samplers, but don’t personally know him. Did I mention that he’s a super nice guy?

ppj2: Guess Tita’s is for guys with super big appetites!

GOOD MORNING HAWAII!

Go COLT!

College Football Countdown: No. 81 Hawai’i

Mountain West, college football, hawaii — posted by Iliana Limón on May, 24 2012 12:48 PM

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college/2012/05/college-football-countdown-no-81-hawaii.html#more-18163

Dave Shoji was recently a guest on Cheap Eats.Dave and Guy Hagi paid a visit to Hiroshi Eurasion Tapas.Dave didn’t appear to be all that hungry to me.

http://www.k5thehometeam.com/story/18608170/cheap-eats-hiroshi

last call…actually that was the most animated that i’ve ever seen shoji.

Quality control and taste is very important in staying in the restaurant business. The food at a particular restaurant should taste the same at all of its restaurants. Old story, but Colonel Sanders of KFC fame used to shut down a particular restaurant if it wasn’t up to his standards and keep it closed until they got it right. Just like with poke. The poke at one particular supermarket location, doesn’t necessarily taste the same at another.

Great. Now I can’t see the game OR the Coach show…

I hate monopolies…

lizk…simple solution switch over to oc16. its not a monopoly, its a choice.

GO COLT!!!

GO COLT!!!

GO COLT!!!

GO COLT!!!

got this local history email so thought I would share it:

How much Hawaiian History do you know? Age is a plus here!!!

1) The hotel’s name means the “surface of the sea”. It was built

near Chinn Ho’s family’s duck and rice pond. Ho’s company, Capital

Investment, got its start at McKinley High School in the 1920’s to

pay for a broken window.

2) This name literally means “white tree store”, and was founded in

1662 in Edo , Japan as a drapery and notions store

3) This company, owned by the Fukunaga family, was once called

Waialua Garage, a two car service station in Waialua

4) C.K. Ai founded this company105 years ago. It burned down in its

first 6 months then again 20 years later. To bring supplies to

Hawaii , they built their own ship, the fastest 5-masted schooner in

the Pacific.

5) Retail guru, Glenn Kaya brought this company to Hawaii in 1958.

You had to be a member to come into the store. They leased out space

to businesses that ran its various departments. ABC Stores,

Wong’s Drapery, C.S Wo, Mid-Pacific Lumber, Kim Chow, and Hauoli were all

tenants of this company which closed in1993.

6) Most remember this company as a fabric and dry goods store in Ala

Moana Center but 75 years ago, the store was known and loved around

the world as Hawaii ‘s best shirt maker. Chotaru Miyamoto ran

advertisements using pidgin and broken English that locals found

cute and touching.

7) Shopping on Oahu used to be in the downtown area. When Lo well

Dillingham proposed building a 100-acre City of Tomorrow retail mall

at Ala Moana, downtown businesses were reluctant to move, until this

store made a commitment. It began as a watch company in Chicago in

1886.

8) This retailer on several islands carries the name of a well-known

Hawaiian entertainer from the 1950’s who did the Hula Hop. You can

see the largest Aloha Shirt in the world at their Honolulu store.

9) Can you remember the name of the super market on School Street

and Nuuanu Avenue ? It opened in 1935 and closed in 1983.

10) Thahn Quoc Lam started this sandwich place in 1984 and now has

more than 20 franchises. The name means ” Paris ” in Vietnamese.

11) These now-gone sister restaurants at Ala Moana Center were

famous for pastrami sandwiches and Chinese take out. Calvin Chun

owned both and named them for his daughters.

12) This restaurant began as a four-table Japanese restaurant on New

York ‘s west side in 1964. They are the most successful Japanese

restaurant in the U.S. , having prepared over 100 million meals. The

recipe for success was blending exotic Japanese dishes with a

dazzling chef performance. The name means “red flower.”

13) Perhaps the oldest restaurant in Honolulu , it opened in 1882.

When tourists asked cab drivers to take them to the best Chinese

restaurant in town, they took them here, partially because the fare

was larger. A Hawaii Five-O character used the name.

14) The oldest school in Hawaii , built in 1831 as a seminary for

young men. It is the ninth oldest school in the U.S. The neighbor

island institution prides itself with being the ” Oldest School West

of the Rockies .”

ANSWERS BELOW:

1) Ilikai

2) Shirokiya

3) SERVCO

4) City Mill

5) GEM

6) Musashiya

7) Sears, Roebuck & Co.

8) Hilo Hattie

9) Chun Hoon

10) Ba-Le

11) Patti’s Chinese Kitchen & Lyn’s Delicatessen

12) Benihana

13) Wo Fat

14) Lahainaluna

I only got 8 right.

🙄

gg…lc has picked up a few pounds lately. motherhood will do that to a woman.

Ipu: Colt has to try out for one of the 3 quarterback slots on the team first.

I wish Kekaula would shave his face before going on the air. I prefer clean shaven men.

yup, we watch Channel 4 news daily. Love Paula Akana.

Al: are they married?

Kekaula is too manly for me. I prefer wimps. Lol

just kidding

al:

May 25th, 2012 at 9:00 am

gg…ummm. you know these days…well you never know.

and yes, it is well documented here about your preference of wimps.

THANKS AL

A WIMPY FRAUD

oops…sorry mr. gigi, i didn’t know you were lurking.

Al: maybe so.

Anyway, I have to get this show on the road. See you guys later!

Mr. Gigi is lurking again???

gigi-hawaii:

May 25th, 2012 at 7:10 am

Anybody have my problem? Lately, I find myself sleeping in 2-3 hour increments, getting up to look at the computer, fix coffee, eat a snack, and then going back to bed for another 2-3 hrs. WEIRD!!!

gigi — not weird, somewhat common. Check the blog “night shift” archives and you’ll find several to keep you company. I used to be like that, but decided to retire. 🙄

But it is a common routine for Vegas and cruise ships.

Maybe your body is telling you something… 😕

Good morning!

35 years ago today, Star Wars was released in theaters.

Chawan and Lefty would appreciate that.

There was a theater on Kapahulu?? I remember the Royal theater but that was on Kuhio where Food Pantry/Perry Smorgy (former) is now.

Wasn’t it also shown at the kaimuki theater on waianae ave?

Darn auto spell. Waialae ave

#82/84 Kapahulu Theatre was on Kapahulu Avenue. A Consolidated theatre. It was at the intersection kokohead of Side Street Cafe

st…the owner is still looking for you, now that he got out.

My chidhood best friend and I saw Star Wars on a Saturday Night at Pahala Theater. When you walk in the ticket lady would hand you about a foot of toilet paper. It was used to wipe all the soot that built up on the seats from the Sugar Mill right next door.

I still remember he and I sitting on the last row. Every so often during the movie we’d duck behind the seats, look at each other and giggle in amazement; we couldn’t believe we were finally watching Star Wars! In our home town of all places!!

Last row was the best. Had easy access to the exits, bathrooms, snack bar and perfect vantage point to watch the best “smoke rings” being made. (could still smoke in theaters those days)

Went to the Cinerama with my oldest brother to watch Return of the Jedi. Stood in line for three hours.

al-most

posted this morning by Sportsbow …

UH offers Kahuku’s RB/LB, Aofaga Wily a scholarship.

AOFAGA WILY RB/LB, 6-0, 195 lbs. (4.61 40 yd dash)

(Kahuku HS – Kahuku, HI)

(Offered Scholarship)

(Also have offers from Arizona.)

http://www.sportshawaii.com/sh/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42294

Howzit Braddah Ballpicker! Yep, fun to reminisce isn’t it?

Funny, but you never really appreciate certain times in your life until after they’re gone. That’s why I appreciate and thank the Lord for every day.

Life is good. God is good.

Kahuku football players – 2 of 3 have already commited to UH? Hope Wily makes it 3 of 3 – what a coup for Coach Chow!

I saw Star Wars at the old Waikiki cinema on Kalakaua just after graduating HS in 1977. Went back until I’d seen it seven times.

Gigi –

I strongly reccomend you see your personal Doctor and request to have a sleep study done. Those studies can do wonders for helping one to get proper rest.

RE: #103

Richard Fo — I do not think there is an “omission” per se… more a lack of news “submission” by the bloggers here.

Stephen Tsai’s blog has been UH football since day 1. His work assignment is the football beat. His other Star-Advertiser work assignment is UH men’s volleyball. So while ST may know a lot of coaches and happenings in the UH lower campus, reporting on other sports it is not his assignment.

it is the bloggers here that usually brings news of other sports. Derek, for example, brings men’s basketball notes. Kevin, Pomai, Ralph and other Tsai-kos have revitalized the UH Wahine softball booster club. So if there is little news of Wahine basketball, no one is posting much.

Hoping Legay has sufficient documentation for a medical redshirt if that is what he chooses.

Would be nice if he could start 12 of 12 in 2012!

wafan:

this is a “family” blog – no like ST give me the “hook”.

actually, I was broad at the shoulders ( 42″ ) and small at the waist ( 28″ ) and 145#s – must have been imposing to be in full dress greens running thru the streets of NY.

her line was, “hey soldier, looking for a good time”.

HAhaha, A-House you so funny!

for? not!! should be ‘from’ yesterday.

tyler tamua would also be a great get for us.

while we are at it…she still has one more assistant slot to fill.

If I remember correctly Beeman was waiting for the positon to close before selecting a candidate. She did say that there were some recruits that she was looking at. I was figuring that we would have heard something by now but no. Yep kinda strange. She was also house hunting. And yep the regular signing period expired last week.

Used to enjoy the “double” features at Kapahulu—two movies for the price of one.

Whoo-Hoo!

# 48 Trivia Questions

I like these Trivia type questions. I also only missed # 6. I had Kuni Dry Goods.

I also saw Endless Summer at Kapahulu Theater. I think that was the first Surf Movie I saw.

ST #138…I remember watching that movie and William Katt, that guy from Greatest American Hero, was going off to Vietnam and was hanging with his friends…and surfing.

GEM Store – Government Employee Mercantile

Did you all know that Hilo in the ’50s had a drive-in theater, of all things, off Kinoole St, kind of across from where the bowling alley is now? Problem was, not the rain, but there was a slight hill around it that you could climb up from the outside & sit & watch the movie, & cars in the drive-in would turn their speakers on full loud so the hill-toppers could hear. Lose money…

And in those days, no need to buy mango…everyone givem to you free.

Re #116 A-House; AL #123 response

I don’t think A-House knew … after all he was an officer and a gentleman!

Maybe Coach Beeman learned from Gib. If you can’t get a player you want don’t sign a player just to sign someone. She got a late start in recruiting. Better to save the schollies for next year when you have a whole year to recruit.

I saw the Godfather at the Kuhio theater with my date and then we went dancing in Waikiki with a few drinks and I only spent $20 bucks. Those were the days Waikiki was hopping with local entertainment but my childhood days was going to Kalihi Theater for the 10 cents matinee.

SteveM: mahalo for the cruise line email. Especially enjoyed Papajoe’s critique of his trip thru the Panama Canal. Sounded like a lot of fun!

DPK: hubby took the sleep test at Straub last month. Cost him more than $400 out of pocket. Insurance paid over $1,000.

Gotta wait before I commit to a sleep test. Pretty expensive.

Never did like Star Wars. Hate visual effects.

My fave movie of all time is SOUND OF MUSIC. I saw it over 10 times in the theater (1st time at Cinerama) and even bought the video and then the DVD.

Wafan: I hear you. Haven’t been to a movie theater since watching a juvenile cartoon in 3-D a couple of years ago. 3-D is overhyped.

Derek:

May 25th, 2012 at 2:28 pm

Impressive. South Florida sophomnore softball pitcher, Sarah Nevin throws 71 mph. She’s also a lefty. Stephanie Ricketts topped off at 66 max. Therein is the difference in what is called “Big Time”.

Christ almighty…

71 mph in fastpitch is a definition of “Big Time”? Pitch selection, mixing speeds, and keeping batters out of rhythm is BIG TIME and Stephanie has done that all year long and Parnaby as well.

Regardless of how one takes a post season skid compared to a body of work with all the national and conference reognition is one’s own kuleana, but one cannot ignore facts.

I said I wouldn’t talk softball anymore here, but this was just too ridiculous to pass up this very ignorant remark.

I’ll go ahead and take this one personally since I find it quite offensive and again, igorant when you belittle the athletic career of someone that has been to the WCWS, won two WAC regular season titles, one WAC tournament title, won WAC Freshman of the Year in 2009, won WAC Pitcher of the Year three years in a row with other top tier pitchers in the conference like Michelle Moses and previously Morgan Melloh and Megan Kreig, is the All-Time winningest pitcher in UH history (a history that includes Brooke Wilkins and Kelly Gentle just to name a few) and after all that, was not even slated to be an ace but worked her tail off for it and destroyed previous pitching records and not to mention all she has done for her teammates and her community work here, in San Jose, and in American Samoa.

I’ve seen this person’s performance since day one at UH Manoa and after all this, your cosmetic concept of “Big Time” compared to the facts is quite questionable and in the context you display, yes I find it offensive.

Ouch and welcome back Kevin!

I have confidence Coach Beeman will be able to recruit some quality BB players for the Wahine. However I do wish she’d been able to hold onto DTD’s recruit Shahana Ziegler, who won Southern California all-CIF honors this year as a high school senior. Ziegler would have been a big help to the team.

I do wonder at times why some individuals elect to put down our players and or teams even though they are great role models for younger players to follow. Could it be that it makes them feel superior when they criticize others?

However I’ve said it before, it’s best to ignore negative comments/posters.

al:

May 25th, 2012 at 4:04 pm

i believe that an ideal pitching rotation would include three starters.

Ok. Well, you just might get that next year.

Next season’s travel schedule should greatly improve the fatigue. Gone are the days of travelling 22,197 miles in a single softball season!

Haleakala:

May 25th, 2012 at 4:04 pm

I do wonder at times why some individuals elect to put down our players and or teams even though they are great role models for younger players to follow. Could it be that it makes them feel superior when they criticize others?

However I’ve said it before, it’s best to ignore negative comments/posters.

Sometimes… “sometimes” best to ignore. There are lines that people cross just like crossing the street when you shouldn’t and next thing you know you are on the news.

kevin…help me out here. we got parnaby back and i assume keiki carlos will be another. i forgot who was the hs pitcher that was recruited for next year?

and i am also excited to see keiki with a bat in hand and field position when not pitching.

#114,

Levi’s “medical retirement” translates to an open scholarship for the football team….since Levi being placed on “non-athletic” scholarship (i.e., doesn’t count against 85 maximum.)

Farrington HS running back, Tyler Taumua, only a junior, was All State 1st Team,

and at 5’11″/200 lbs still could get bigger…and bigger…and…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY2g_T594vc

come, to UH, pretty please,

🙄

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY2g_T594vc

Like DaveLetterMan I emailed Beeman and she was quick to respond. The only other coach i can remember who did this was Mack. But I haven’t tried the new coach.

Tyler Taumua was a work horse for the Governors and still gave it his all even tho he was injured and in pain.

I will take Stephanie Ricketts any day. I am just happy that we have athletes of that quality wanting to play for us.

I never was an athlete. Stopped jogging in 1982 when I experienced severe chest pain every time I jogged. Switched to swimming in the pool.

Nowdays, I do very little.

Anyway, what I want to say is, I give all student athletes a lot of credit for giving it their all in their sport. Some even play 2 sports (football and basketball, for example).

JM, a lot of people enjoyed Avatar in 3-D. Hubby even wants to buy a 70 inch 3-D TV at Costco. I told him he is crazy.

Hey, hey, hey… Come on now. Derek is more than entitled to express his opinions.

We’re more than entitled to give a flying rats ass what he says.

Mizutani leaving again. Good luck to him where ever he lands.

#183,

Taumua already weighed in a 222 lbs back in February at the NIKE SPARQ Combine….

http://espn.go.com/high-school/football/events/nike-sparq-combines/2012/story/_/id/7523622/honolulu-nike-football-sparq-combine-all-combine-team&8da

Steve:

I was pretty young then. I learned to drive a little later and then learned what other guys did at the drive ins. It’s too bad that drive ins are passé.

steve: but no internet available on ship, right? how would i post pics?

steve: yes, I saw that issue before. Internet on ship is very slow and can be expensive. Most passengers do email at internet cafes on shore. Too bad for me.

Ah well, I’ll just wait til I get back home to post on my blog.

Please stop calling him steve, he’s SteveM. Causes bad thoughts.

jm2375:

May 25th, 2012 at 4:40 pm

Kevin and whomever – I’m probably premature in asking this, but would Coolen use both lefties (Kaia & Kesterson) as the starters?

Would? If they’re ready to go yeah no matter.

He did always comment how it was nice to have one righty and one lefty.

When Parnaby was a freshman, she was used a lot more against those speedy bunting teams with a load of lefty slappers and Coolen liked that match-up of using Kaia against those kinds of teams. Of course as Ricketts asserted herself more and more leading into this past season, he was more confident in using Ricketts no matter the opponent or match up, but the option was still there.

I hope that brings some kind of clarity and now back to the world of sports.

Just throwin it out, they don’t keep stats for this but – Stephanie appeared in 37 games this year and a rough figure of pitches thrown is 116 a game that comes to 4292 pitches thrown and some one wonders why she wasn’t throwing like she was in the beginning of the season.

Compliments for this post, I am glad I noticed this website on yahoo.

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gigi, I bought the internet on the cruise for $3.95 registration and $100 for 200 minutes and 50 minutes free (=250). While I was reluctant to buy it, I needed it for some business that would be closing at the time that I was on the ship. I was surprized that the speed of the internet improved a lot, but not as fast a roadrunner. I tried to keep the selection of what I read and wrote to a minimum, so by choice, sports was eliminated. I failed to catch up fully since it was an 19 day vacation (16 day cruise, plus 2 day flight and stay over in Ft. Lauderdale and 1 night in San Diego.) I didn’t know until yesterday that Shaq Stokes was leaving the basketball team and the Softbows lost 2 WAC playoff games in a row.

thanks kevin…i finally found that recruit article. looks like we are getting the coolen prototypical student/athlete this fall. hopefully the frosh pitchers can jump right in and make an immediate impact. with carlos and kesterson both already throwing in the mid 60’s they have the tools to compete right away as long as they develpe the off speed and location.

seems like we reload with some girls with pop. should be fun.

um, sooner or later they will need to start charging a gate fee and use it towards summer school.

Al,

That will be the day when a program actually directly benefits from monies they make from true admission….

Good morning Tsai-kettes and Tsai-kos.

Gonna be a beautiful day!!!

Morning folks!

No idea why I woke up so early on a SATURDAY! But oh well, thats what happens when you go sleep early.

I remember buying a case of Durans (sp?) when I was in Panama. That stuff was strong! After one cup, I would be running to the bathroom for my daily bowel movement (TMI?). It was a natural laxative for me and kept me bouncing of the walls for the rest of the day.

Also, remember buying a box of Monte Christos and Cohibas for a hundred bucks each. I know, its illegal to buy Cuban-made products, but we always sneaked it into the US by storing it in the classified info containers where Customs couldn’t check. 😉

Good morning to all have a great weekend. Mahalo for your clarification Derek. Writing in a blog is difficult at best when trying to get a view point across without it being misinterpreted so I understand perfectly where you are coming from. I’m excited for next year for the Softball ladies. Coolen is reloading and we have some exciting players coming in that may have an impact. Majam will be healthier and Iwata stronger for their Senior season. I expect Wartner and Kleibenstein to have a good year with Liili possibly taking over 1st base.

Good morning, gang!

Congratulations to d1shima’s #2!

Congrats to all of the HS graduates going out into the world this month!

remember.

Interested to know the state of potential transfer Falyn Fonoimoana to Hawaii

Papajoe2 #239 – As I understand it, the most expensive coffees (and probably the best) are Kona and Jamaica Blue Mountain (about $40-45 a pound though Jamaica is only about $15-20 in Jamaica).

When we went on a cruise, we loaded up on Jamaican and Costa Rican coffees. When we went through the Canal, we stayed on board for the transversing though a lot of passengers got off and rejoined the ship on the Pacific side – they loaded up on coffee too!