Homecoming.

Congrats to UH for its first win in 55 days.  They handled Utah St. like Syd Vicious murked Heartless.  The attendance was 25,800 or so.  For those who think that is great, it is pitiful.  The stadium looked spotty and empty.  Sad for a homecoming.  Whos to blame?  Fair weather fans and all the bandwagoneers decided to go back to their loser lifes.  What happened to all the Colt Jockers and June Strap riders. Did you see the uniforms, sweet, i am glad we did something different from June Jones, screw black, take it back to the Glory days.   Anyway i got a list of things UH could do to pack the stands.

• Give free tickets to the students:  The student sections was pitiful.  What was there a dorm party that was more important.  UH needs to change the culture and that means not only the Football team but with the students.  If $5 a ticket for students aint enuff, then don’t blame the students, blame the Admin & Student Activites or sum ish.
• Hawaii’s biggest fans are your GRANDPARENTS:  If you look in the stands majority of the people, the regulars, the season ticket holders are 2x or 3x the age of a student.  Last week at the Boise game i sat smack dab in the middle of a scene out of the move “Cocoon”.  Everyone was rocking headphones, wore UH Rainbows apparel and never made a single sound, only when they mumbled to them selves about how terrible a play was.
• Have a lot more promos during peak hours of school:  When i was going to UH, it seemed that the school didn’t care about the Oceanic Cable Rule?  “School Spirit and Personal Pride”  UH has .000023% school spirit.  Promoting the game was not a priority.  Giveaways like free tickets, food, and have bands play through out the the week.  Have a contest that the biggest fan gets a free Semester of school.  Do something! (i could be totally wrong on this one maybe UH is doing some of these things, but i seriously doubt it)
• Work with FM radio stations to promote the games:  Its great to hear Bobby Current give away tickets on the AM station, and who does he give it away to? Guess? Old people that could be out Grandparents. Why not hit up FM and promote on those channels.
• Make use of past UH Greats:  Ashley Leile, Colt B, Ulbrich, David Maeva, Mike Tressler, Timmy Chang (the old people love him, i for one thought he was over rated, but i support the local braddahs), Tony Pangkee, John Veneri, Shawn Ching, brah, get all these guys and make a commerical, radio spots, public appearances.  Get at the homie Derrick Branch.  Use the past so we can get some future going.

I got a zillons more but i hate to bore you.  GO BOWS!

Pimpers Paradise…

I been noticing a lot of pimping of Hawaii and Hawaiian culture going on, here in Hawaii.  Growing up in Hawaii is a experience only a handful of people around the world can say they did.  Growing up in Hawaii, and being of Hawaiian ancestry is even a smaller number. Kind of tired of seeing Hawaiian sayings, people, and historic events/icons being used to promote a some what false Hawaii.  I mean, damn, King Kamehameha the Great must be doing 1990’s in his mountain side secret cave grave seeing everyone and their aunty – maddas – sistahs – puka – dog, using his likeness, character, and silhouette. How many of these companies actually give back to the Native Hawaiian People?  “Give back”, meaning not only in dollars, but in education, awareness, and cultural.  I really believe that if you have some kind of Hawaiian word or likeness in your name that you have a responsibility to Hawaii – the people, the land, and the culture, in some way, shape, or form to give back.  Are we making stuff for tourists to wear or for everyone to be aware?  Also, when you make that design, statement, or shirt, do you even know your history?  Are you trully passionate about Hawaii and its History & Culture, or are you just using it cause its cool to use Kapu sticks with skulls?  I only write this and express my thoughts and feelings because i care about Hawaii especially because in the end its my and hundred thousands of Native Hawaiians blood.

Got a send a shouts to FITTED, although just mainly a hat company they probably educated more people (Hawaiian and non-Hawaii) about Hawaiian culture, events, people, history, and practices, then all of us combined.  For every Fitted and shirt, they break down the science on the design, getting into details.  We all can take a note and up the game when using Hawaii.

Kenny! Deck the Halls!

 

Kenny Brimer, homie, we gonna do it up – Deck the Halls. Stay Tuned.

Have you ever tried..

Smoking ice?  WTF, this is the question i got from a co-worker.  She was asking everyone if they ever tried smoking rock?  It didn’t stop there she started to say that she wanted to try  to smoke ice once  just to see if it takes just one time to get hooked!  Now, i don’t want to say what this worker does but put it this way, the fact that she was serious or at least looked like she was serious, about smoking the baats is MESSED UP!  If her “clients” knew that it was definitely make anyone feel weird.  Just say NO, old but that saying is it!
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Sh*t is real…

I had fun this Halloween.  Got to hang out with family and friends.  Take my son treating.  Got to hand out popcorn instead of candy.

This song is going out to everyone messing with or capitalizing on the darkness, evil, and fear.  You mess with the bull, you will get the horns, and in this case it might not be the horn of a bull…Keep it clean and in the light, yall.

Champ Dreams

My homie Starfish guy has been making major moves working with Pipedreams and also doing a lot of freelance work.  Like all of us, payin dem dues.  He let me in on his new line, called Champagne Dreams.  I honestly didn’t know what to expect, i caught his vision, but for some reason i was thinking Affliction…NAH JOKE. Chek out this new shirt he is going to be releasing at Pipe D! I love the flip in this one, Getting that Bread Son!  Check out WWW.THESTARFISHGUY.COM cop this shirt and lay the Pipe, heheh! Support.

Maui Wowee.

Went to Maui for my wifes 30th! Koltrane flies free, gotta take advantage! Off wee gooo.

We got to fly to Maui in a star wars destroyer…nah but it kind of looks like it.

Once off the plane, we headed to Stillwell’s in Wailuku.  This spot makes fresh bread on the daily.  The sandwiches are the beast!  I said best!

Chris at One-Eighty Board shop in Ka’ahumanu Mall.  This is the only core shop on Maui.  Chris has been supporting local skateboarding for over 5years.  Big up to B-boy Brandon who also helps out the shop!  Go check em out. cool braddahs.

Had to stop by the Creme.  Everytime i step into a Kreme i feels like i am in Orange County – Huntington Beach.

The Hyatt, pimped out place with water falls, bridges, flamingos, ducks, luau shows, all the hoooahhhh!

I found a game room with this Gem, i remember playing this every day after my paper route, i regret not playing it at least once.

You are probably wondering wat the heck is this?  The bag that lady has was designed by my homie Kama, this bag was every where.  All the tourist had it.  I hope Kama got a raise!

Isumu’s i think thats the name it was a Korean style sushi spot. The sushi had a korean flare to it. Good stuff.

Peggy Sue’s in Kihei, for a shake.  Roselani Ice Cream runs Maui!  Everyone only slang Rosie’s.  I for one would open a Bubbies on Maui and battle Rosey!

Yes alot of eating went down, and the last spot to get murdered was DA KITCHEN.  I rode the hype and it was decent.  I mean it was good. I rather eat a Rainbows Mix plate.

The Basil Tomato at Ka’anapali.  Good food, hella expensive, hot, but overall good.  We were sitting next to 3 drunk old people talking about going to church on sunday.  I hope thats not the Pastor and his wife.

Lightsleepers shirts at IN4MATION – PEARLRIDGE and on line @ WWW.ELESHAWAII.COM

G Bo the Pro: Kno Drop

If you never grew up in the 90’s and missed the mixed tape era, there are a bunch of cats that made the best mixes. One of those cats are G Bo the Pro and Double R. His tapes was on repeat all day up in the cassette deck. peep the tube. Knowledge drop!

Nice AD!

I had to repost this one.  When i first seen it on the www.oldeivory.com page i was taken aback and instantly texted Race, “Yo ad is supa dope, my ad sucks” I love the simple and impactful photo, that it actually makes me wanna skate. Raw front feebles on a ledge, wtf! feebs on a ledge is soooo Mike Carroll that you get mucho props from me and frontside, OHHHHH!

On the skate tip, In4 has opened up a new shop in Pearlridge and relocating all the skate to this shop! Whoa! Whats crazy is that means Crooks & Castles is coming to P-ridge, all my rich filipinos stand up, no fo’ real stand up, ohh you are standing up..nah joke.  They also have a in-shop pro, Darin Lee, well not pro but top 10 ever from Hawaii.  What yall know about Headside? Thats right OG son!  Congrats guys good things to come & welcome back to the Westside.

Its been almost 3 years since i was apart of Protoype in P-ridge. I believed i put together one of the best up and coming skate teams; First person was Wes aka. P-rod, then Larry Upchurch aka the Prodigy, also the OG – Bronson Gregory, and rounding off with Killer Mike G aka Prince of Kaneohe.  The Graff section was BANGING, and the artshows & writers benches were real – Pamala Young status (big up Lofa). Promotion was so money cuz Trip the Lights, Beatroot, & INERiTA was in full effect.  Things changed and Life moves on.  Learned a lot about the retail, fashion, politics, ownership, and all that Jazz.  Props to P-type and all the Blessings to you, thank you for everything…Peace.

Tro Bows.

Haven’t posted a sk8 related one in a while, but when Lofa told me about this i had to check it out.  J Webb, Mills vills finest goes for the mega ollie and while he tries to bail and kick his board out from him, i think one of his feet actually land on the board and the rest is pain history.  Hope he has a quick and onehundred recovery.

Then you got Dys Oner, with his own montage.  Stereo been showing Dyson nuthing but love since he been on that team.  We gotta find Webb a team like that.

Matt Chaffin, this kid has always been a favorite of mine. Maybe cuz he really reminds me of the hey days of skateboarding.  Baggy pants, shirts, fitted, and dope sneaks.  His style is sweet too.  Hawaiians doing it big.