Posted by: Billy V in probowl, NFL on
Feb 3, 2009
(Honolulu, HI – February 2, 2009) - Advanced Scoops on the 2009 Pro Bowl Events and Entertainment
Posted by: Billy V in mokulele on
Feb 2, 2009
(Honolulu, HI – February 2, 2009) - The Inaugural Maui Flight for Mokulele Airlines: Excited radio listeners off for a good time; How was Mokulele's service? Keep Reading...
Several questions loom this morning: If we actually get money coming our way from the federal bailout; who's to say that we'll all spend it where we should to get the economy going? Or will everyone now stockpile and not spend because they finally feel like there is a ceiling and that it could crashing down at any time? We never felt like that in decades...it was always the sky is the limit.
Governor is slashing state spending. I think it's what she is supposed to do. Legislature was given her slaps for having no specifics on things. Governor is doing what she's supposed to. Legislature is asking "Where do you expect us to cut from?", and then go to the cutting boards and try their hand at it. Or to find alternatives. So they're doing their job.
It's the same as the federal government. There are opposing opinions. According to our national politicians, it's what our great country has been built upon. The different ideas, coming together to be forged together to make for great action.
But from the public side of things; sheesh! We get tired of hearing all the damn bickering. I believe that there is a large part of the population that would rather just say "Fix the damn thing and be done with it....get along and quit your @#$%& bickering!"
Let's bitch about the auto companies for a second. It's their own fault really high up on the ladder for not pushing our country towards fuel efficient vehicles. I'm sure nobody wanted to advance the making of fuel efficient automobiles...we might as well keep everything at the status quo, keep making money...keep making gas guzzlers not thinking about anything else but their bottom line :P *sheesh* Now we're so far behind the ball, and the automotive companies are complaining "bail us out!"...well if you kept making the best cars in the world, which includes fuel efficient, you may not be in this big hole you are in now. CEO's should have seen this coming as gas prices went up that people would stop buying cars. Or maybe they didn't see it....at least not from the seats of their plush private jets.....
I've been guilty of texting while driving. I agree with everyone. I slow down when I text msg...and it does hamper things. I'm not going to do it anymore. Phone: I use hands free, so not bad. Hands free, you don't slow down like you do when using the phone normally by holding it by your ear. Good move....but talking to the Mayor on the air this morning, how are they going to implement and nail people on this bill....I can hear the excuses now people are going to try to give officers in this one..."oh no officer I wasn't texting...what was I looking down at? well...I was looking down at my *#*&%#. Wanna See?"
Let's get back to the government thing for a second. They're doing all they can to make sure the economy gets back on track. Meanwhile, what do we do? Sit and wait? Hell no. Time to get the house in order. Is anyone recycling? I buy the Ito-en drinks...the apple tea ones are my favorite...but I'll buy them in bulk when they go on sale only. We'll recycle all we can. I live in an apartment building. They recycle the newspapers, bottles...I take the plastics to my sons school....I can't throw plastic bottles away anymore...I have to find a recycle bin or I take it with me. I don't throw $#@$ out of the window anymore, or just throw paper on the side while walking like I see others do. I pull stuff out of the ocean if it's floating by me. I'm trying to teach all this stuff to my son. I'm trying to watch how much paper anything we use. All the lights off in the house...(continuously telling my son to turn the lights off) making sure the bulbs are energy efficient. So much to do to make sure less goes in the landfill, helping the environment etc (OMG am I growing up *WAAHHHHH) Are we all doing these things?
I'm trying to spend more time with family and my son when not working, trying to show him the right things....hoping I'm making a positive contribution to my families life, to our lives here in the islands our nation our planet....damn I'm on the soapbox this morning.
I'm rooting for Arizona because they are the underdogs, and because Travis LaBoy's wife is Nohea Tano, former UH Rainbow Wahine. She was really cool when she was at UH...(and beautiful lol). I've always rooted for the underdog. I don't have any loyalty to Pittsburgh although I think they'll pull off the win. I'm still going to cheer for Arizona though. I'm rooting for BJ Penn in Vegas Saturday and cheering for UH Men's Volleyball Thursday and Friday.
I'm hoping you have a great weekend too!
Posted by: Billy V in clinton on
Jan 21, 2009
Ok, here we go. The new administration is getting into place, and we start the ground running. Did you see Hillary Clinton's entrance to the State Department? It was a rock star entrance, with everyone trying to snap pictures, on their feet giving her a standing ovation...looks like they are ecstatic about how the next 4 years of their life will be.
Posted by: Billy V in obama on
Jan 21, 2009
I could not contain myself. I could not turn away from the TV coverage. I was working radio, but had to position the television so I could every moment and experience
Posted by: Billy V in Sunrise on KGMB9, obama, MLKJr. on
Jan 19, 2009
Thoughts on the significance of the holiday, Inauguration tomorrow and the causes of the intense news buzz for the morning...
Posted by: Billy V in UH, Severe Weather on
Jan 17, 2009
What a difference 24 hours makes. Yesterday I was in discussions with Hongwanji Mission Schools Principal about my son and swimming when UH, the DOE then private schools decided to cancel school this past Friday. We were wondering what the wind would bring. Forward to 10:0am Friday morning, and we are canceling the High Wind Warning. The expected rough weather did not materialize; Mother Nature deciding to spare us the wrath of her high winds and overpowering rain. That means I will head home after I write this and try to keep my son happy and active until the UH Volleyball game tonight.
Posted by: Billy V in UH, cox on
Jan 6, 2009
I have a newfound respect for one of our hardest working team members from the Hawaiian 105 KINE Ohana; our Chief Engineer Cris Caughill! Yesterday he was involved in a mishap involving a helicopter crash that occured yesterday near the Wiliwilinui Ridge Transmitter site above Hawai'i Kai and Waimanalo.
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Honolulu Advertiser StoryCris is the goto guy whenever anything breaks down in studio, we call. Hawn Electric something or other happens, he's the one we call. He sticks his hands into places I KNOW I would get my a$% shocked severly, saves us whenever we have problems and is our calm technical voice within the storm when things happen. We're glad you're ok and injury free Cris! You can see a picture of the helicopter from the morning newspaper.
Last night was awesome...was doing my usual (Game Day Activities Coordinator) duties at the SSCenter. Congrats as UH beat LA Tech 65-64 with 8.1 seconds left. Awesome job done by our Rainbow Warrior Basketball team who now have to hit the road to go play in Idaho and Boise.
Quiet week now...at least until Thursday. That's when the Outrigger Hotels Volleyball Invitational kicks in at the SSCenter. Then I'll have Thurs Fri and Sat night games this week *whew* right in the thick of it all....I'm going to go get some sleep now.....
Posted by: Billy V in Xmas, kgmb9 on
Jan 4, 2009
Happy New Year everyone!!
So much for the holidays. Did I get much done? No. What I was able to get done was mostly to the credit of my wife. Xmas cards? late but yes. Presents sent? not really, especially with the economy down...we were some of the ones that were pinching this year. Time available to accomplish anything? Non-existant. All of my jobs kept me pretty much busy thru the whole of the holiday season.
What I was able to accomplish was spending time doing things I like to do. I got to head down to the KGMB9 studios and spend time with them. I don't get to see them as much as I'd like, so to be able to do my reports from the studios was a blast. I'm always grateful when Hawaiian 105 KINE allows me to do that once a year or so.
I was delighted to see Barack Obama be elected for President. Not for his color, not for his youth, but for the mere reason that I think he is the right person at the right time for the job. Oh yeah, by the way heʻs black and heʻs young :) Which makes it even more cool, but I believe he was elected because America wants him there for his intellect and ability to handle the task at hand.
