In other news….

In other news…. was Originally Posted on March 8, 2004 by lavarock

The highlight of my day was going to Subway for a sub. I didn’t say it was exciting, just that the trip was the highlight

At the store I picked up a papaya (50 cents a pound), a couple of pot pies (microwaveable) and a couple of chocolate bars. On the way out ofr the store a young woman was talking to her Mother. Refering to her girl she had in tow, “I HAD to buy here the slippahs”. Slippahs are “slippers” or more commonly called “flip flops”, a rubber slipper common footwear which is easy on and off. “They were $19.95″. she was explaining. “Why did you HAVE to buy them?” and the answer was “Because she wouldn’t stop crying until I did”. KIDS! Thank goodness I was never like that. I can honestly report that I NEVER cried to get something useful. I only cried and pouted to get things that were insignificant and a waste of money!

While I was on the road, I called a friend I have not spoken to in maybe 14n years. We didn’t have a fight or anything, just one of those good friendships which got lost in the shuffle. We agreed to keep in touch. He appears to be working his “a**” off like I used to do, before I moved to Paradise and spend the better part of the day thinking about what I want for dinner

While investigating the limited choices I have on the TV, I was reminded that many of the commercials seen on commercial TV here in Hawaii are locally produced. This may be more common here than any other area (except possibly for Alaska). Many of the items seen here are unique or the prices are different from the mainland or the commercial needs a local slant.

McDonalds, for example, has a locally produced commercial; primarily because no other state offers Spam, Portuguese sausage and rice as a breakfast item…