Entertainment from ‘extreme situations’
July 26th, 2008 by ShaunaPlanning on doing any traveling soon?
Clothes? Check. Toiletries? Check. Extra cash (for all those new fees)? Check.
Even got the dwarf packed. Say what? Yup, you heard right...
Dwarf comedy stunt shocks Swedish airport staff
Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Swedish airport staff were not amused when a team from a TV comedy show tried to check in a suitcase with a dwarf inside.
Employees at Bromma airport called police when the dwarf hopped out of the suitcase at the check-in counter.
Police soon found that it was a stunt being filmed by a hidden camera for a program on private TV network Kanal 5.
Police spokesman Mats Eriksson says airport staff decided against filing charges even though they were “shocked and humiliated” by Wednesday’s stunt.
Kanal 5 spokesman Dan Panas told Swedish news agency TT that the show was meant to be “provocative and entertaining.”
He said the stunt was not meant to make fun of little people, but to make entertainment out of “extreme situations.”
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Ever tried to get away with packing something illegal? Security is pretty tight so I can’t imagine it would be easy. They don’t even let my bottle of water through!
What ODD things have you seen people travel with? Or better yet, what strange airplane behavior have you seen?
Any TV-worthy stunts you’ve played on others or perhaps “extreme situations” where you got played? Kinda reminds me of that Ashton Kutcher “Punk’d” show. It’s funny to watch, though I feel bad for the guys who the joke is on!
Tags: airport, comedy show, dwarf, stunt, Sweden
July 26th, 2008 at 12:05 am
First!
July 26th, 2008 at 12:11 am
2nd.
July 26th, 2008 at 12:11 am
lol
My Karman Ghia (it's a car, Shauna) had a back seat that flipped down to a small compartment. We stuck in this girl and sneaked her into Waialae Drive In (it's a theater, Shuana) once.
July 26th, 2008 at 12:13 am
Oi. Gomen. I meant to spell Shauna, not Shuana (cuz you not Chinese). If you want to correct the spelling and delete this post, I won't be so
July 26th, 2008 at 12:17 am
the Dork Knight Strikes again!
Ho, you must have your alarm set, eh?
July 26th, 2008 at 1:16 am
July 26th, 2008 at 5:43 am
Never tried to sneak anything on a plane, even pre-9/11.
That was my first time in first class and I had to watch the lady next to me to figure out how to pull out the table so I didn’t look like a first class virgin. It wasn’t until the end of the flight that I figured out that if you recline far enough a foot rest pops out.
You ever notice how when you get on the plane and your seating area is not that crowded but when you go to put up your carry-on, the overhead is always full?
I did once have a ticket for a trip home and wasn’t on the airlines computer. I was in O’Hare catching a connecting flight home from the east coast and when checking in they told me I wasn’t on the flight even though I had a ticket for it. One of the ladies behind the counter was from Maui (BF might know her) and saw my last name (she was Okinawan too) and we got to talking about home. After about 10 minutes typing and talking she told me I was all set and handed me a first class seat home. The flight was from Chicago to Honolulu so I was needless to say,
July 26th, 2008 at 6:54 am
Long long time ago, I brought back arial fireworks in my suitcase from the big island.
Have you noticed that peoples carry ons is getting larger? This lady had a carry on so heavy, she couldn't even lift it higher than the seat. I had to help her carry it to put it in the overhead compartment. Then I thought to myself, I don't think the overhead compartment is built to hold a lot of weight, the suit case could come crashing down during turbulence.
During my trip to Okinawa and Japan this past spring, our tour guide said that we could bring back 3 suit cases each with no extra charges. My wife went nuts with her shopping. We left with 1 suitcase each and came back with 3 each.
July 26th, 2008 at 8:08 am
I once got stopped in customs when I came back from Japan. Apparently, I wasn't supposed to have brought back instant ramen from Daiei. I think it had something to with the flavoring, but they let me take it home. And they better have... Didn't fly eight hours to get to the motherland for nothing.
July 26th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Don’t know if this counts or not but I’ve taken a M16 rifle on a commercial flight when we went on military exercises. The US government contracts out commercial aircraft and we were sent on a Flying Tigers 747. It was funny to listen to the flight attendant give her safety speech and then add at the end, “Please ensure all rifles are pointed facing the aisles.” I don’t know why that is because our weapons were cleared and checked prior to boarding and any discharge could be catastrophic no matter which way the rifles were facing.
July 26th, 2008 at 10:12 am
I have a friend who owns a pet shop (sorry, can't divulge the name). Pre 9/11, he used to travel to the mainland to purchase exotic birds. He would bring them back in his carry on! How he was able to get away with it on a 5 hour flight is beyond me.
It's not "Snakes on a Plane," but it makes you think what else people were able to get away with (snakes, iguanas, insects, etc).
July 26th, 2008 at 10:20 am
TDK:
RSS feed is a great alarm clock ....
July 26th, 2008 at 10:37 am
13!
Got no baggage stories, but often times my bags get double/triple checked by TSA and/or the Ag folks cuz of the musubi's I smuggling into the plane. Big security threat those little nori wrapped goodies wid da ume inside.
July 26th, 2008 at 10:48 am
TJ:
1st class is the way to go....especially on Hawaiian to HNL...your miles are also doubled. The FUUD is so much better
The service on the return flights I've noticed, is not on par with the incoming....probably the attitude of "we're not going to see them again...." .
Shauna:
Not too many prohibited items will slip by the TSAs....especially the airports that utilize the full body scanners. The only item that was taken off me so far was a bottle of water in my back pack. I make sure I all metallic items are off my person (loose change, keys, watch, cell) and in my backpack. They are very particular with lap tops so that is always placed in it's own tray. I made the mistake of putting my shoes on top of the laptop once and that was not fun.
...Lacoste ) similar in profile of a hand grenade without the handle, packed in the toiletry bag. I left it behind on subsequent trips and no such notices since.
I've had my check-in searched on several trips as they will leave a notice stating so. I finally figured out why...I have a cologne ( maybe Rodney even have this
The strangest thing I've seen carried on board was a wedding dress..she was being married in Hawaii.
M:
I did the same thing on my trip to Japan...I bought a duffle-type bag and just filled it up with stuff for the return trip. Bought it at the 1,000 yen store
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July 26th, 2008 at 11:21 am
anklebitters: I know what you mean about service and fuud! They offer champagne before the flight even leaves the ground.
I settled for orange juice since it was in the morning, although I should’ve asked for both and mixed them. I flew United and the service was great. I think you have to be higher in the pecking order to be a flight attendant in first class or take a test because the attitude is completely different in the front of the plane.
July 26th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Sorry anklebiters. Didn't mean to refer as a "bitter ankle".
July 26th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Pre 9/11 a friend of mine on a neighbor island used to reload ammunition for me. I used to carry several hundred rounds in my brief case in the main cabin. No way you can do that today!
Another "smuggling" item. It 's getting food into the stadium. We'd strap an aluminum baking pan w/ sliding cover full of musubi on the back of the most innocent looking girl. She'd wear a sweat shirt over it. We would piece meal the rest of our "dinner"...chicken, and paper goods, etc. would come in separately.
July 26th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Visitor: My friend used to smuggle beer into the UH football games. Prior to backpack searches, we would just load some cans into the backbpack. When the stadium started searching backpacks, my friend would pour 6 beers into a gallon size zip lock bag and stash it in his jacket. Then he tied the jacket around his waist and walked on in. We would buy our first beer in the stadium and then pour "refills" from the zip lock bag. We would get some strange looks.
For his last birthday, I bought my friend these slippers with a hidden compartment in each. You can fill each slipper with a couple of ounces of the liquor of choice. Fill the slippers with rum, buy a diet coke, and you're all set! Again, you get the strange looks when you pour liquid from your slipper into your soda!
July 26th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
The Dork Knight strikes again!! Then again, the consistent time stamp probably gives it away.
And welcome #131!
Rodney: Thanks for the explanations on Karman Ghia and Waialae Drive In. Might have thought the drive in was a BBQ place. Haha! Don't know what I would've thought Karman Ghia was...
July 26th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Pre-9/11, I used to routinely carry a pocet knife on the plane. Just throw it in the little bowl along with your keys to get x-rayed, no problems. Now, if you even have a little replica of a gun on your keychain, they'll take it. WWD? Clearly it's a non-functioning, decorative item, but I've heard many stories of the TSA doing the most brain dead things.
However, I've also heard of people unintentionally leaving knives on their keychains, and it went through undetected. Awesome.
Strange airline behavior...hm. I don't understand why some peeps put their carry ons in an overhead compartment that's not near them, when they have every opportunity to have it near them. I've seen this a few times, and one time almost had a beef in the aisles because of it! Some dude put his big roll-on case like 7-8 rows ahead, instead of right above him, even though it was empty! So ODD! So he totally inconvenienced the peeps sitting right under his case, and the flight attendant wound up putting the second guy's carry on about 6-7 rows back! So dumb! The 2 passengers had nasty exchanges, both ready to scrap. so so dumb. I wish I could have tased both of them
July 26th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Reido: That's hilarious! How big is that slipper? I wish I was there to see that!! I can imagine all the ODD looks you guys got. And I can't believe you would pour beer into Ziploc bags!! I thought slipping mochi crunch into the theaters was bad! Heh heh!
Visitor: I can picture that poor girl strapped down with a tray of musubi on her! What if she tripped and her sweater came up?!? LOL! Piece mealing the rest of the supplies is pretty clever!! And speaking of that ammunition on the plane, that was allowed even before 9/11? Wow!
Teejay: Were those rifles loaded? Duh, I guess so cause why would you carry an empty rifle, right? Were you guys seated with regular civilian passengers? I can imagine how intimidating you guys must have looked! But that is an ODD statement from the flight attendant. You should've said, "Would you rather a discharge hit the cabin roof?" Hah!
July 26th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
M: So did you get to make it to Zippy's last night?
I got my game all ready to go for tomorrow!! Thanks again! ... Yeah, some people have so big carry-ons that I see them struggling to stuff it into the compartment and barely leaving room for the other people's stuff. I admit I had a hard time getting my suitcase up there once but only because I couldn't reach. I could lift it myself, but not way over my head into the bin. (Some airplanes have higher bins, right?) Didn't want to fall backward and tumble into the guy's lap behind me! He might sue me for an injury! 
Like BananaFysh said, it makes me wonder why people don't use the overhead right above them. It irritates me when I get to my seat and someone "stole" my space. Doesn't each seat get the space above by them by some unspoken understanding? Plus, it's easier to keep your eye on your things when it's right by you... Did those passengers say anything to each other or kept just giving the stink eye?
July 26th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Queenie - wasn't stink eye - they were jawing at each other all flight long.
That made for a pleasant 5 hour ride.
@Reido - if you wear those slippers, you better make sure you never step on doo-doo. That would make for a rather unpleasant beverage.
July 26th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
anklebiters: Yeah, I heard cologne and perfume bottles are often confiscated. Now I gotta check out the Lacoste one to see the shape! But I'd rather security be extra cautious cause you never know what some ODDball might do to get some really dangerous stuff on a plane!
Tankobu and Kelli: Maybe the inspectors wanted to take your musubi and ramen! Heh heh!
BananaFysh: So, now you carry a pretend pocketknife?
July 26th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
heh.....i had some cuban cigars confiscated at the US/Canadian border when returning to Seattle from a bus tour through Canada.
those border guys when really dig deep into my luggage. thought i hid them well but i guess i look too suspicious. heh
and i bet they when keep em for themselves and smoke after work. bah!
July 26th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
@opso - I lurk in a forum where they discuss "EDC" (every day carry) items, like knives and flashlights. One topic that always comes up is travel, and dealing with TSA and airline employees going through luggage, and pilfering knives, leatherman tools, and stuff. One guy had a pretty creative solution - he took a pair of used bibadees, and stained it with shoyu and some other sauces, and wrapped his multitool in it, then put it in a ziplock bag. Hasn't had anything pilfered since.
Maybe you can use that method to hide cigars, next time you go to Canada. Chee, I hope you got to smoke at least one of those Cubans!
@Shauna - nah, I just carry a pocketknife that's not made of metal.
July 26th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
good idea BF. hah, then if i hide my cigars in that.... going look like get doo doo in there too. blech!!
and yeah....i got to smoke some of them bad boys while chilling in Vancouver.
July 26th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
In speaking of tsa,
July 26th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
I once saw a funny e-mail about those "dirty" BVDs (not BBD as I thought) that were used to hide your items!! Hilarious!
BF: A plastic pocketknife? Haha!
July 26th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
TSA is a big problem. There was a time when I had placed something in my luggage, something that was very precious and important to me, (stupid me not thinking) only to find that it was missing when i got home. They had put that paper saying that my luggage was checked. Luckily the person I was travling with kept the luggage stickers (thank you to that person where ever you are) and I filed a missing item report. A few weeks later, I got it back in the mail with a letter with an apology and it continuing to say that the person who took it was released. (Don't know if that is true) But through luggage or carry-on it is very difficult to get any "contraband" by them.
July 26th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
@Shauna: I guess you won't be auto-posting at 12:05 anymore.
On a flight last year they confiscated my musubi and sushi. Had to eat their crappy "teriyaki chicken" or starve for 5 hours.
Next time I'm going to pack a big box of Lance's bowling alley sashimi.
July 26th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Reido: Don’t get me wrong but I’m with BF, I can’t imagine drinking out of someone’s slipper especially when they just came back from the restroom at the stadium. “Eh, this taste funny to you?”
Shauna: No, the rifles were empty. Even the military has to follow rules now and then. Funny how we didn’t get checked by customs on the way out but they sure swarmed over us on the way back in. I guess all the good stuff is in other countries.
July 26th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
#131: I'm amazed your item got returned to you! You must've been lucky.
The Dork Knight: I probably still will.
I liked that effort you made to be first so I didn't change it. And today you got it right on the money. But only for tomorrow, I'm going to change it just for fun and see if you can get it again! 
... I keep hearing about these confiscated musubis! Anyone have theories on why that is? What bowling alley sashimi? You talking about the WWD guy? Hey, you're gonna get in trouble if you mention the competition's name on here! Heh heh! 
Teejay: I thought Reido was referring to an UNUSED slipper! Isn't that a special kind of slipper you buy that has a drinking compartment? I've never seen one of those but that's what I'm assuming he was talking about... Oh, those rifles were empty?!? Any yet you still needed to have it pointed a certain way even if it can't fire? Interesting...
opso: What SB did you go to last night?
July 26th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
TJ:
'bitter ankles'
I usually have the guava juice to start off....bubblies in the stomach before takeoff is not to agreeable with my stomach.
Missing musubis: I guess the TSA/bagger handlers were hungry!!!
Shauna:
Here's a picture of the cologne:
http://www.fragrancex.com/products/image.html?sid=62269M
The Mexican food was great as always tonight....had my usual chimichanga, shredded beef, no sour cream or guacamole, skip the refried beans and double serving of spanish rice instead, smothered with freshly made salsa. Frozen margaritas and Dos Equis to complement the meal.
Where were you HSiB??
July 26th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
anklebiters: I can see that grenade shape now... Hope that wasn't a full bottle you had to leave behind!
Wish I was at that dinner! So funny, I'm just like you. Totally don't like sour cream or guacamole. I always pass on the refried beans and try to get double spanish rice instead! (Don't know why I love all that rice pilaf, Mexican rice so much!) And I LOVE salsa!! And sorry, honda boy, I would go with the virgin strawberry daquiri!
Now I'm getting hungry! Jack in a Box is nearby... 
July 26th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
anklebiters: what's the name of the place you ate at? Ho, I just ate but that sounds too good! I'm not much of a spanish rice eater so I would go for the refried beans (sticks to your sides better) and some good authentic hot sauce.
July 26th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
oh man, now I ono for Mexican too! I just had some for lunch yesterday, too.
I had fish burrito w/ rice and beans inside, smothered in ranchero sauce. Ho, was broke da mouth! All that melted cheese, with green chiles, all I needed was some cerveza! If I didn't have to go back to work, that Modelo Negro was mine! 
@TJ - oh man, I never even think about wearing the slippers into the bathroom. dat no can... Somebody told me some guys were smuggling beverages into the stadium with Camelbak bladders. You ever see that?
July 26th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
hey now! i don't go to SB's...... all the time.
just hung out at the old Queen Bee/new Slammers/Tonics. whew....dunno what for call that place.
no sh#% TJ - anklebiters talk of Mexican food + almost kau kau time = me so hungwy.
and speaking of kau kau. Queenie....are you ever going to post kau kau pix.....or ANY pix for that matter.....of your carousing?
July 26th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Shauna:
It was almost empty....kids got it for me for one of my birthdays.
The salsa and chips are good tooooo!!! I hate artichokes and asparagus too, you?
I had the Jumbo Jack combo for lunch today....with curly fries. I always have a hard time deciding where to eat for lunch.
July 26th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
BF: Never seen or heard about camelbak bladders although on military night you might get away with it. Good idea.
opso: I'm with you. Let's talk about food! One thing about local people-we may not agree on many things but we all can agree on food. It doesn't matter what kind as long as it's ono. Not many great mexican joints here to eat at so anklebiters, you are only hope.
July 26th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
anklebiters: I never was a fan of artichokes or asparagus, but now I don't mind artichokes in those spinach dips. And I actually like asparagus now. Never cooked (boiled?) them on my own so I just order at restaurants. It goes well with steak at, say, maybe Ruth's Chris? DV, can you hear me??
Ooh, I LOVE curly fries so much!! I try not to eat fries too much though... That and the Jack tacos are my favorite! Now my stomach is growling! 
opso: No photos!!
(Only exception would've been me and K-drama hunk who now is engaged) This blog is about you folks and your ODD behaviors! Just joke! So since you didn't go SB last night (uh huh...), how was the soon-to-be-demolished proposed Queenbee clubhouse?
July 26th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Artichokes and asparagus are both great veggies. I love dipping chokes in butter and frying up asparagus wrapped in bacon, coated with egg-wash and dusted with panko. Only thing with the asparagus is it makes your shishi stink.
July 26th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
TJ:
Serrano's - it's just around the corner from you
. If you leave at 8am, you'll still be there in time for lunch..
If I'm your only hope for Mexican food, god have mercy on you all
Opso:
You can't beat an authentic Mexican restaurant!!! You have to think outside the box and talking chihuahua's
Shauna:
Asparagus makes me want to hurl if anywhere near my mouth....cooked or raw. Raw carrots use to do that, so I only eat cooked carrots. I'm not a fan of egg plants either....I'm picky about vegetables.
July 26th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Teejay: Ooh, I love asparagus wrapped in bacon! I wanted to try and make that one day. So you coat it with egg (whites or the whole stirred-up egg?) and top it with panko? Just don't smell your p***. I think I'm banned from saying that P word, right?
anklebiters: Ew, I don't eat eggplant either. Veggies are good for you! I don't eat seafood. Just doesn't look appetizing!
Hope all this food talk gears you up for my word game tomorrow! Stay up late tonight and you can start playing already!
July 26th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Sorry gang was lurking until you brought up all this food stuff. I grilled up some steaks tonight. Rice, Potato salad, and Vegetable salad with Artichokes from Costco. Pretty good. It's a little pickled.
I like Asparagus canned, boiled or stir fried with garlic. Eat it with Mayo and shoyu.
Story about airport. My boss flew from Hilo to Oahu carrying his soft briefcase. No problem. On way back, security asked to search his bag and found his sashimi knife. How did it pass the first screeners in Hilo? Now with the new machines, they find every little thing.
My peeve was on Lanai. For some reason, my family had all the baggages hand searched. We were there like 2 hours before our fight and just barely go on the plane. We had to ask to go in the front of the one line mixed with passengers from both Hawaiian and Aloha Island air. NIce group was very understanding. But my daughter what totally peeved when they messed her bag that was neatly packed and they just restuffed it in front of our eyes.
July 26th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
See? All guys love bacon!
I cook my asparagus on the grill. Marinate in olive oil, S&P, good to go. And yeah, it does make the urine stink. One day I plan to punk someone by peeing on their rug after eating asparagus.
So, when you folks go Jack in the Box and get curly fries, do you dip it in anything? Try the buttermilk house dressing. Winnahs!
@Shauna - What!?! No seafood?!? Ai yah. I feel sad for you. But then, maybe not. More for me!
Oh man, you profess your love for Jack in the Box tacos (ai yaaah!!) and now no seafood. Oh wait, but you like crab cakes though? ODD... 
Eh, how come no more too many good Mexican places on Oahu? Maui has a bunch. Wait, get Azteca in Kaimuki still yet, right? They get guud fuud. The one by Pearlridge is pretty good too. I forget the name. The one by the military recruiting offices...
July 26th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Hi Shauna, no didn't make it to Zippy's last night, I was waiting for someone to go with...
July 26th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Shauna: Use the whole egg. The recipe is elegant and delicious yet so easy. The panko gives a nice crunch. Yeah, keep the “P” word in your slipper.
BF: you going mark territory or what? They going think the cat did it. “Eh Honey, we get one cat?”
Maybe I generalized too much on the Mexican food. Compared to California, New Mexico, Arizona and other south western states, Oahu is as barren as the Sonora desert is tropical.
July 26th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Here's a tip that I thought I read on Melissa's blog; When traveling, keep your receipts with you. People who pack them with their purchases in their check-in luggage are more likely to get things stolen because the thieves take the receipts along with the items so you don't have proof when filing a claim. If the receipts aren't with the purchases, they are less likely to steal your goods. And if goods are missing, you have the receipts to show that you purchased those goods while on vacation.
@anklebiters - nope, I don't have that cologne. I carry only one cologne in my toiletries bag which I put in my check-in luggage. That cologne is Calvin Klein's Escape.
July 27th, 2008 at 6:30 am
Time for breakfast....where shall I go today? No Zippy's around here....maybe Coco's, or 5th and Diner, or dim sum sounds good!!! Shall I take pictures too?
July 27th, 2008 at 9:38 am
anklebiters: You really are going to start making all the Queenbees jealous!! I love breakfast food. Corned beef hash and hash browns are my favorite. Oh yeah, gotta have the bacon (without all the fat!), also! Yes, take pictures! Still gotta figure out if you're allowed to post. If not, e-mail them to me. I can do the photo post that opso was requesting.
Teejay: OK, I'll try it out one day. Never bought asparagus before. I want to find the ones that are nicely trimmed already. They are not exactly nice-looking veggies. Thanks for the cooking tip!
Ynaku: So the food talk is what will lure you out, eh?
That sounded like a nice feast you had last night? Just the average dinner or was it for a party? Invite all the Queenbees next time! 
We're always trying to crash in on someone's meal. Heehee. 
And interesting on how a knife can get past security in one airport and not the other. That makes passengers less safe at one airport should someone decide to whip out his/her contraband items...
M: OK, next stop for all of us: Zippy's. You a townie?
BananaFysh: Yup, I think bacon is the way to go! I gotta find that link you sent me before... Curly fries are good the way they come! And no, ew, I don't like buttermilk house dressing! (BTW, I know if any of my friends are reading this they will be laughing. I say I don't like a lot of things that I have NOT even tried! That's just me...) And that's definitely more seafood for you. I'm such a cheap date! Haha! Well, I do love filet mignon. But back to the crab cakes. That's different from eating the crab straight from the crab itself... What's so ODD about that? Hah!
Rodney: Yeah, I try to remember to carry all my receipts in my carry-on. That would suck if you lost all your new items and the receipts to prove you bought them... Problem is my carry-on is already so heavy.
July 27th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
heh....speaking of asparagus. growing up in the country on the BI....we used to eat only the canned asparagus. so i never knew what fresh asparagus was until i moved to Oahu.
same goes with canned corned beef and cabbage. to me.....fresh meant a newly opened can. hah!
yeah Ynaku.....mayo and shoyu. winnahs dip for all kinds of veggies.
clubhouse update:
the place not too busy right now. maybe cause don't have a kitchen concession yet. next week friday they will start the kitchen and open officially on the 8th.
they have a lot of dart boards there. Queenie....i think you mentioned that you play darts yeah?
and also a few karaoke rooms for you to entertain your loyal subjects. heh
sheesh......what good advertising for them yeah. i should get compensated. free beers and shots!!!
July 27th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
shauna:
Ooooooooooo...corn beef cabbage is one of my favorite...with lots of mustard. There's an Irish restaurant near the campus that serves it every Tuesday. I make it every several months....not using the corn beef that comes in a can but the brisket meat. Pastrami sandwich is another favorite at the restaurant.
You're not a seafood fan?
July 27th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Can't eat canned asparagus any more after having the fresh stuff. No comparison.
Crab cakes ok but not crab?
You sound like my neighbor's sister. She'll eat seafood as long as it's been processed into something that no longer looks like it came from the ocean. Fish sticks are ok. But won't touch a whole steamed fish ("Ewww. It's looking at me!"). Steamed fish with ginger and scallion. Yum.
July 27th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
@opso - thanks for doing "recon." Steel tip or soft tip darts? Yeah, you should get free beers from them!
oh man, all this fuud talk! I didn't like asparagus when I was younger, but I LOVE it now. Maybe cause all I had was the canned kine too. Cannot beat fresh.
Oooh, love fresh corned beef and cabbage! I look forward to St. Patty's day for that very reason.
Just tried bangers and mash last year, and that's good too. My friend raves about lamb stew, so I'll have to try that next. There's actually places on Maui that have Irish fare, but kinda out of the way, so I dunno when I'll be trying that stew.
@Dork Knight - I know peeps like that too. Fish sandwich okay, but not a whole fish. Or shrimp - peeled and cleaned, so they don't see the head or legs.
Same with crab and lobster. If they eat calamari, gotta be the "steak" and no tentacles. ai yah.
Man, you make that fish sound guud. Oh man, when is mullet season?
Hey Queenie, where's my Beard Papa cream puff and one candle?
July 27th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
The Dork Knight: You crack me up! Bacon without the fat is NOT like musubi without the rice! Bacon is tasty as it is without that slimy fatty part!
I do the same for the chicken skin and steak fat. You know when people grill steaks, I bite off the ends to leave behind on the plate and just eat the (yes, well done!) middle part of the steak strip. 
And that was the phrase I was looking for: I don't mind eating some things if it's been processed into something else. BTW, I don't know how people eat sushi with all those weird-looking fish parts and eyes and eggs. Ugh...
anklebiters: I actually like canned corned beef hash... Sometimes the fresh ones have a different taste..kinda like a vinegar taste.
No seafood for me except for cooked fish. Salmon is my favorite! 
opso: Yeah, that's some free advertising for that place. I think you should talk to the owner about getting us some kind of discount for more free promos on this blog. We'll take pictures and show off the food and vibe of the place... Whatcha think? Work your opso charm!
Yup, love darts! Fist bump (for those who remember)! Yeah, you can sing for me. 
July 27th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Ooh, we're in sync on timing again!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BANANAFYSH!!! Is it the yakudoshi year?
July 27th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Thanks Shauna!
No, not yakudoshi year yet. Sheesh! How old you trying to make me?
July 27th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
How old are you then?
In honor of you, I found a banana story!! I'll cross my fingers that this banana blimp will still take off.
SAN ANTONIO, July 27 (UPI) — Lack of money has deflated plans to release a giant banana blimp above Texas, the Canadian artist behind the idea says.
Cesar Saez, a 39-year-old Montreal resident known for his public art works, said he has been forced to cancel his aerial art due to insufficient funding by a preset deadline, the San Antonio (Texas) Express-News reported Sunday.
"The banana plan is suspended. The whole attempt was to develop the idea of artworks in space," Saez said.
"The project had a deadline. If the money comes in tomorrow, I might change my mind and we'll do it."
A spokeswoman for Texas Gov. Rick Perry expressed regret and a sense of humor to the Express-News regarding the artistic display, which would have involved a giant helium-filled yellow blimp.
"From an artistic perspective, we're sad to see the banana split, but it looks like this idea turned out to be a bunch of hot air," spokeswoman Allison Castle said.
July 27th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
I grad from High School same year as DV the steak man.
That's an odd story. It looks like it was done just so the governor could throw out a bunch of bad puns. Not very a-peal-ing.
July 27th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Shauna:
So, you're saying that you won't eat most things with a face or breathes through a gill or a member of the "Deadliest Catch"
July 27th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Did DV ever say how old he was?
I gotta share the banana story on today's post so more people can see it.
anklebiters: I don't eat things that just don't look appetizing... I can't imagine it tasting good so I just don't try it...
July 27th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
CANNON BALL!!!!! Ug...it's like bath water in the pool....
If something doesn't look appealing, I won't eat it either....no matter what others say about it.
BF:
Here's a site for you: Tattooed Bananas!!
http://tattooedbanana.blogspot.com/2006/03/birthday-nana-100000-hits-contest.html
July 27th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
DV didn't DIRECTLY say how old he was. He mentioned an "event" on his blog a couple of weeks ago, though.
Get 'um?
@anklebiters - I can understand about food looking appealing. Isn't there a saying about "eating with your eyes" first or something? Meaning it's all about presentation. Looks can be deceiving though - some times that buggah look ono, and BLEACK! GROSS!
And sometimes, ooh, that buggah look gross, but some ono!
July 27th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
anklebiters: That's an interesting site... Go banana, go go banana!
BF: Yeah, I should try and be more open but it's hard when you see scaly things and the like...
July 27th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
happy b-day BF!!
Queenie - i can't believe you don't eat seafood. you're not one of those....um....finicky eaters are you?
you right....i think i going work out some deals with them.
hah! opso charm huh? i like that!
July 27th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
BF:
You mean like quiche? Yuck!!
Bed time guys/gals...sucks to be 3 hours ahead of y'all.
July 27th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Shauna: Ok, I think I understand now. I don't like bacon either when the fat part is still white and kinda chewy. I like it cooked until it's crispy.
Same for chicken skin if it's still yellow and rubbery. I like it when it's all koge.
BF: I see that with the squid all the time. When we order fried calamari, everybody goes for the little rings and I get left with all the tentacles. But I don't mind. More food for me.
And Happy birthday BF!
July 27th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
g'nite anklebiters
TDK - speaking of koge skin. ho....crispy peking duck skin. mmmm!
July 27th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
opso: Yeah, I'm one of those picky eaters.
Good night anklebiters!
The Dork Knight: Great, so we can eat the bacon part and give the fatty ends to BananaFysh! Haha!
July 27th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Hey, thanks TDK. When I get calamari, I go for the tentacles first. Same with fried tako. Some ono!
Oooh, I take the fatty part of the bacon! Luuuuuve bacon! Gee, I sound like the dog in the Beggin' Strips commercial. Bacon!
Peking duck skin is soooo good too. And the skin of the roast pig.
Oh my goodness, I think my arteries are hardening as we speak.
anklebiters - quiche. hm, yeah, that buggah looks like an ono piece of pie, and then....WTF?
I don't like eggs, so it was kinda traumatic to me.
Thanks again for the b-day wishes again everyone!
Time for ice cream!
July 28th, 2008 at 3:36 am
BF, hey, happy belated b-day!
anklebiters, sorry, been studying and working all weekend...mexican huh? the food right?! haha.
weird, not much of a mexican food fanatic, but when i have a chance to eat it, i go nutts! but unlike the majority on this blog, i GOTTA have sour cream and guacamole on my stuff.
hmmm, how do you judge great mexican food? i've pretty much only been to compadres. for tacos, i remember going to this hole-in-da-wall joint in los angeles...ho boy, that one was grinds!
July 28th, 2008 at 9:30 am
HSiB:
Both maybe, if you're lucky
If you have to go and do #2 afterwards, I'd say you've got a winner
October 12th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Hi!
My name is Jessika!