World Wide Ed

Obama-Rama

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 – 12:00 am
Now I know politics is a touchy subject for many so I'll tread softly on this one. And besides that, you're probably thinking "What is this mma jokester doing talking about something he barely knows anything about." Good point. Alls I know is that one of Hawaii's own, Barack Obama made history yesterday when he became the first African-American to head a ticket of a major political party, after beating out the favored Senator Hillary Clinton. And you know what, I'm proud of dat! Obama, as most of you know, was born right here in Hawaii. He is a 1979 graduate of Punahou School and still has family here in the islands. Beyond that, I admittedly don't know much more about him other than the factual stuff most people already know (Harvard Law School graduate, married to Michelle, two daughters, Illinois Senator, has a MySpace, etc. You know, the important stuff. :P ). What ...

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What Happened to Kimbo!?

Monday, June 2, 2008 – 8:00 am
On Saturday, I, oh, only spoke of the biggest night in Mixed Martial Arts history, when MMA finally went prime time to the masses on network television. Problem was, I had a previous engagement (benefit dinner). D'oh! So I set my trusty DVR to record the blessed event, and even recorded half an hour of the news that followed in case it went long. That's an extra half an hour of buffer zone yo! At the dinner, I frantically looked up the results of the fights on my phone and read that there was some controversy in the Slice/Thompson fight. I salivated even more at the fact of coming home to watch it with my own two eyes. So I get home and study my Real Estate book for a couple chapters (highly recommend Abe Lee Seminars by the way) and decide to reward myself with the fight. I "Skip to ...

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Pho Fantasy - A Tour of Hawaii’s Favorite Pho Restaurants

Sunday, June 1, 2008 – 12:00 am
One of the greatest things about living in Hawaii is the multi-cultural nature of just about everything. From families to friendships to food, we were born and raised in a place that taught us how to appreciate each other's differences. Nowhere is that more apparent in the cuisine we consume on a daily basis. Where else can you go to a potluck bbq/party and sample everything from around the world, from sushi, chow mein, kalbi, lumpia, to summer rolls? Recently, we had the urge to grind the Vietnamese noodle delicacy called Pho (loosely pronounced "Fah"). Rather than board the first flight to Ho Chi Minh City, all we did was jump in the G-ride and drive to three popular stops on Oahu: Super Pho, Pho One, and Pho To-Chau. Conveniently located off Waialae Avenue in Kaimuki, Super Pho is a quick and easy way to get your Pho phix (fix). They stand alone ...

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MMA Television Programming for June 2008

Sunday, June 1, 2008 – 12:00 am
MMA Television Programming for Hawaii - June 2008 (All shows are in HST on Oceanic Time Warner Cable): Info may be updated after original post date so keep checking back. Sun, June 1 @ 3:30AM on KHNL Channel 0008 or HDKHNL Channel 1008 Strikeforce on NBC: Strikeforce on NBC brings you face-to-face with some of the most exciting Mixed Martial Arts fighters in the nation, every Saturday night! From top professional competitors and champions to the up-and-coming challengers, you’ll get an insider's perspective on the world's most extreme sport. Experience the adrenaline-filled, heart-pounding action that comes with each round in the cage - this is a series that will put MMA fans on the edge of their seats! Sun, June 1 @ 3PM on Versus Channel 0210 or HDGolf Channel 1216 WEC (Faber vs. Pulver): Former UFC Lightweight Champion, Jens "Lil Evil" Pulver returns to 145 pounds, a weight at which he has never been ...

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Biggest Weekend In MMA History

Saturday, May 31, 2008 – 12:00 am
Get ready for history in the making folks. Tonight, EliteXC, in a partnership with CBS, will bring the first-ever Mixed Martial Arts fight card to the mainstream when EliteXC Saturday Night Fights makes its debut on CBS (KGMB 0007 or KGMB HD 1007 on Oceanic Time Warner Cable) at 8PM HST. A HUGE step for a renegade sport that was once completely banned from TV just a few, short years ago. Headlining the card is Internet legend, turned MMA manchild Kimbo Slice (Kevin Ferguson). His Youtube exploits were so popular that they eventually led to a contract with the then startup Showtime EliteXC organization. Now training with retired MMA fighter and trainer extraordinaire Bas Rutten, Kimbo's career has reached a new high. He will be facing James "The Colossus" Thompson, a 6'5" 265 pound giant. But in what will probably turn out to be the more competitive/exciting fights, former UFC and ICON fighter ...

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Man vs. Mild

Friday, May 30, 2008 – 12:00 am
Nope, that's not a typo. I meant to write Man vs. Mild, not Wild, cause that's exactly what this show has become to me. Recently, the show's host Bear Grylls admitted that the situations presented in the show were sometimes not as intense as they were portrayed, but rather elaborate set ups by the production crew. Often times, Bear and his camera crew would even stay at hotels, while supposedly roughing it in the wild. WHAT THE? Before the news, you would see signs of this "set up" when Bear would over exaggerate certain actions like pretending his feet were stuck in the mud more than they actually were, or over-reacting to rain splashing in his face. The funniest thing is when, 5 minutes into the show, he says he's starving and that he has to hunt for food. He'll then nibble on a 1 inch worm, (purposely showing the guts explode ...

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You Don’t Mess With the Zohan Movie Pass - WINNER!

Thursday, May 29, 2008 – 12:00 am
Congratulations goes to Miss Pris for being the lucky winner to my FREE (Advance Screening) to "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" Movie Pass Giveaway Contest. LOL! Woah, that was a mouthful. She follows JMAW as the 2nd winner to these self-proclaimed, super exciting giveaways. :) See, you readers get spe-sho kine treats for suffering through my blog! As we keep this going, I'll probably wanna keep a log of all the winners so here goes: 6/05/08 - Miss Pris wins FREE You Don't Mess With the Zohan Movie Pass 5/04/08 - JMAW wins FREE Speed Racer Movie Pass Please help me congratulate Miss Pris! On a side, self-serving note, our Oceanic Time Warner Cable softball team took the 2008 Advertising Softball League Championships over Star-Bulletin last night (yeah, I'm still playing, loose teeth and all. Dumb yeah?). Below is our pic from the team "mom" for the 12 or so of you (pretty ...

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Colbie Caillat and Justin Young at Diversity Harmony Peace Event

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 – 7:59 am
Yesterday afternoon, local boy Justin Young joined platinum recording artist (and part-time Kauai resident) Colbie Caillat ("Bubbly," "Realize," "Magic") on stage for the Diversity Harmony Peace event put on by the Na Lei Aloha Foundation at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel Hawaii Ballroom. It was a star-studded event that also included local artists Keola Beamer, Raiatea Helm, Amy Hanaialii, and more, and was a follow up to the previous day's 10th Annual Lantern Floating event at Ala Moana Beach. Below are a few snaps from the event. Mahalo to Blaine Fergerstrom for permission! Justin Young (Photo: Blaine Fergerstrom, © 2008) Colbie Caillat (Photo: Blaine Fergerstrom, © 2008) Justin Young and Colbie Caillat (Photo: Blaine Fergerstrom, © 2008) Talk to me: Do you love Colbie Caillat too? What's your favorite song of hers? Shouldn't a big record label give Justin Young a shot already!?

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BJ Penn Is Da MAN!

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 – 12:00 am
On Saturday, BJ Penn's flying knee knocked the living daylights out of Sean Sherk, making us reminisce about what he did to Caol Uno back at UFC 34. What impressed me more was not the victory over the former lightweight champion. It was his actions after the match. As announcer Bruce Buffer proclaimed his victory, we saw BJ yell "Mahalo Kakou!" And as Joe Rogan interviewed him, he repeatedly sent love and thanks to Hawaii, even making a comment about how expensive gas was in Hawaii, but that he was still thankful for his fans who flew in to watch him fight. Talk about loyalty! The best way I can describe it is that BJ Penn keeps it real. He never forgets where he came from and does his part to represent Hawaii with pride. You can see it in everything he does. From his entrance music, when he walks out to ...

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UFC 84 Predictions

Friday, May 23, 2008 – 12:02 am
Tomorrow is probably one of the biggest nights of Hawaii AND BJ Penn's life. At UFC 84, Penn will represent the State and defend his lightweight title against Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk at the Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Nevada. I don't know about you, but I'm suuuupah excited about this event. Not only because Hawaii's own BJ Penn will be bangin' on the big stage, but because it's a good excuse to gather the friends at the crib for a UFC BBQ Parrrrtay (see next week's post for scenes from the party!)! If you haven't ordered it already, check out the UFC 84 Info Page at Oceanic.com (for Pay-Per-View info) or the Official 84.UFC.com site. My picks for the fight are in bold below. UFC 84 Fight Card (My picks in Bold) BJ Penn vs. Sean Sherk Wanderlei Silva vs. Keith Jardine Wilson Gouveia vs. Goran Reljic Tito Ortiz vs. Lyoto Machida Thiago Silva vs. Antonio Mendes Ivan ...

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Where In Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto? - May 19, 2008 - ANSWER

Friday, May 23, 2008 – 12:00 am
Monday's photo was tough yeah? Give up? Here's the zoomed out photo! Yep, it's the mall fronting Kekaulike Market in Chinatown. Congrats to those who got remotely close! ;)

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FREE Movie Pass Giveaway: You Don’t Mess With the Zohan

Thursday, May 22, 2008 – 12:00 am
Ok gang, I've got FREE (Advance Screening) Movie Pass Giveaway #2 for ya'll featuring the Adam Sandler flick You Don't Mess With the Zohan. Earlier this month, JMAW enjoyed himself at the advance screening of Speed Racer. We'll try to get another lucky winner for this amusing looking movie. Since Zohan is such an odd name, how about posting your favorite weird name below? The best one wins the pass (good for two)! (Yeah, I changed it from posting a joke cause I thought that might be too hard. :P ) Da Details: WHO: You and a homey WHAT: FREE Advance Screening Movie Pass (good for two) to You Don't Mess With the Zohan WHEN: Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 7:30PM (opens to the public on June 6) WHERE: Dole Cannery Theatres 18 - 735-B Iwilei Road, Honolulu WHY: Cause you read my blog brah! Ed's Easy Rules: I will pick da lucky buggah by next week Thursday (05/29). Once ...

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David Wins American Idol Season 7!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 – 12:00 am
Thanks to our time zone, we in Hawaii will be one of the last to find out the results of this season's American Idol competition today (unless the spoiler boards is your friend), but, for the most part, wasn't last night's David vs. David outcome a shocker? All along, I've been praising David Cook for his innovative style and star readiness factor, two key ingredients I figgah would make him the ideal A.I. winner. But David Archuleta had other plans son! Bruddah came out to win it all "dawg!" You could see a look of determination in his eye (the eye of the tiger if you will) that you've never seen before, and you could hear the conviction in his voice with every note. His three choices (one chosen by Clive Davis) were spot on: "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" "In This Moment" "Imagine" While Cook's three choices: "I Still Haven't Found What I'm ...

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Dog the Bounty Hunter Returns to TV in July!

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 – 12:00 am
Recently it was announced that starting July 16th, A&E's popular reality show Dog the Bounty Hunter will be making a return to the airwaves for the first time since November... nearly eight months after being yanked from the lineup for racial comments he made on a telephone conversation with his son. Although, I'm not a big fan of Duane "Dog" Chapman and company's over-the-top way of doing things (overdramatizing things for TV), I have to give 'em credit for cracking down on one of Hawaii's biggest problems: Ice (and drugs in general). And though it does bother me when they try to act "local," I love seeing (scenes of) Hawaii getting its pub on national TV. I'm kind of crossed on this whole return thing gang. I could do without 'em (I've heard stories that they expect VIP service wherever they go), but like the publicity Hawaii gets as a result of ...

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Where In Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto? - May 19, 2008

Monday, May 19, 2008 – 8:00 am
I really have to think of a shorter, more catchier name for these posts. Biting "Where In the World is Carmen Sandiego" can only take me so far. :P In any case, here's this week's challenge. HINT: It is again, somewhere in town in Honolulu, Hawaii. Tough one eh? Post your guesses now baby! :) (Answer to come on Friday!) P.S. Don't forget to catch BJ Penn on the Countdown to UFC 84 show on SpikeTV tomorrow night @ 5PM. See full MMA television schedule for May.

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