I just enjoyed a McDonalds Southern Style Chicken Sandwich.
I loved it. I should.
It’s identical in flavor to the Chick Fil A sandwich, and I love those. Bun. Tender chicken. Two slices of pickles. They build them the same, too.
The only thing McDonalds is missing is the waffle fries.
RLR
Yes, it’s true. Global Warming is to blame for just about everything.
And now… The next time you feel sick, tell the boss you can’t come to work today. Global Warming gave you a cold!
RLR
I went to a local produce market the other day, here in Honolulu, Hawaii. The open market is located on the Kapiolani Community College parking lot.
On the walk from my car to the market, I saw a person handing out some newspapers. I didn’t get a photo of her, or her publications, but they had the usual Bush Derangement Syndrome pictures and text.
I asked her what this was all about. She said that we needed to close Guantanamo Bay, and prevent the United States from attempting to conquer other countries, etc. etc. etc.
If she’d given me one of her newspapers, I’d have happily taken it and displayed it here, for easy ridicule. But she asked me if I’d like a paper; it only cost a dollar.
Um, no. I’ll not be financing a group that wants to place a failed government system here in the United States.
I did ask if she had a website. And she said yes. Revcom.us.
It doesn’t take any measure of investigative journalism to see that the website she was supporting on the sidewalk is the “Voice of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA.”
Now, it doesn’t come as a surprise to me that a communist party has found a home on the parking lot of a college. Especially here in the liberal state of Hawaii. I just irritates me to find someone that actually believes the crap being spewed from some cheesball group that thinks that communist/socialism is the best solution. The truth of the matter is that communism hasn’t worked, doesn’t work, and will never work. It’s a failed government system. (Failed for the people that it supposedly supports. Not for the ones in charge of the government, of course.)
If I see her again when I visit the market, I’ll try and take her picture. After all, she’s in a public location. She must be so proud of the bullcrap she’s pushing. After all, it’s the freedom of living in the United States that has afforded her the ability to be clueless about living here.
Update Yes, that picture now appears in this posting. I wrote this article when my site was down, and have since taken that photo. Note just how many people are interested in the things she’s selling. Yep. They’re standing in line, alright.
RLR
In Hawaii legend, rain is considered a blessing from the gods.
On Black Friday - the Friday after Thanksgiving - the people of Hawaii celebrated the win of the University of Hawaii Warriors football team, as they won the WAC championship at Aloha Stadium for the first time since they joined the WAC twenty-nine years ago. It was, arguably, the best game in the history of the University.
Minutes later, in Honolulu, the showers that were forming came together, and the rain fell.
The blessings were well received by everyone.
RLR
Don Ho, arguably one of the most recognizable singers in the world, and the musical Ambassador of Hawaii.. has died.
It is a sad thing to lose such a icon. I’ve had very few regrets in my life. Unfortunately, that short list just grew by one. I regret that I never went to see his show. Such a strong personality he was, I figured he would always be there, and I could go watch him “next time.”
Alas, there will be no more next times.
After his last performance on Thursday, he received a standing ovation.
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Lately, I’ve had a itch that I can’t scratch: I’ve been wanting to go out to a local bar, and have a mai tai.
Over in the Ala Moana Shopping Center sits the Mai Tai Bar. Packed on a regular basis daily, and twice as much when they have the right band playing, it’s *the* place to hang out if you’re at Ala Moana.
Until now.
Now there is Pearl: A new nightclub that has opened at Ala Moana.
In fact, it’s just steps away from the Mai Tai Bar.
When I was at Ala Moana the other day, and wanted a mai tai drink, I walked [briefly] by the Mai Tai Bar. Packed, as usual, I just didn’t feel like dealing with the standing-room-only crowd.
So I thought I’d check out “Pearl.”
For a little background on this new nightclub, I suggest reading a column from local TV station KHNL: “Honolulu After Dark: Building A Pearl.”
Then read another article, written only about a month ago, over at the Honolulu Advertiser: “Brand New Pearl is cultured for socializing.”
What was my opinion of Pearl?
Well, from the outside, it looks rather big. Three different bar areas, large spaces, and lots of red lighting. (At least, on the evening I went, the lights were all red.)
The rest of the nightclub? No idea. I wasn’t allowed in.
You see, Pearl has a dress code.
To enter Pearl, you must be wearing a collared shirt, nice slacks or pants, and dress shoes.
What this means is that just about anyone walking the floor in Ala Moana isn’t allowed in Pearl.
No sandals or sneakers. No t-shirts. No shorts.
A glance around the nightclub [from the entrance where I could go no further] said a great deal about this dress code: Pearl was nearly empty.
I tried to explain to the pretty hostess at the front door that even Ruths Chris Steakhouse, with a serious dress code of their own on the mainland, adjusted that dress code to fit here on the island.
She seemed unconvinced about my point. “So, you think that our dress code won’t last?”
“I don’t know,” I said, “but it seems to me that this dress code is eliminating just about everyone that shops at Ala Moana.”
And with that, I left Pearl, having never ordered that mai tai that I came in search of.
Too bad. To have three different bars available, and none of them want my money because I’m dressed too much like a local.
We’ll see how long that dress code lasts. Then maybe next time, I’ll be able to actually go IN to Pearl.
RLR
So, Kim Jong Il, the dictator in charge in North Korea, decided to test launch some missiles… and it turns out that one of them was launched towards Hawaii. Or, at the very least, the South Pacific.
You want a war with America, Jong Il? Drop a missile on Pearl Harbor. Then kiss your country and your ass goodbye. Whether there will be anything left of either is hard to tell. But one thing is for sure: I can think of few other ways to unite the American people than dropping a missile on Pearl… on Hawaii. A state that is referred to as a “national treasure.” Just so you know, Jong Il.. the USS Abraham Lincoln was at Pearl the other day. And while I’m not sure if it still is, I’m pretty sure that there are a few things that go “boom!” that can be sent your way.
Kim Jong Il.. you short, little man.. you speak a great deal about the might of your missiles.. but I think your missiles, and you, need some Viagra. Perhaps then your missiles will finally stay erect for longer than 35 seconds.
Jong Il… a waste of human tissue.
RLR
A very, very long way.
I’ve been busy lately with a new job. This new job is working out fine. It’s the drive that’s killing me.
As the song goes, “Give me forty acres, and I’ll turn this rig around.”
Actually, my round trip from Makaha (the Leeward side of the island) to Waimanalo (the Windward side of the island) is about 100 miles. If you think of an acre as a perfect square, that means that each side of the square is about 208 feet long.
So I guess I need 2,538 acres to turn MY rig around.
I think it’s time to move. I’d say, around 2,500 acres or so closer to work would be nice.
RLR
And now, a little local news:
The cruise ship Pride of Hawai‘i made its first appearance in the state at Nawiliwili Harbor yesterday.
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Robert Kritzman, executive vice president and managing director of [Norwegian Cruise Line] America’s Hawai‘i operations, said the Pride of Hawai‘i is a state-of-the-art ship.
The $500 million ship carries 2,500 passengers and 1,000 crew members, featuring 10 restaurants, 12 bars, a large pool area with a water slide and a health and fitness spa.
Kritzman called the ship a floating city with 3,500 people in it.
RLR