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[WIN A $25 GIFT CARD THIS WEEK!] Where In Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto? - March 20, 2013

March 20th, 2013
By World Wide Ed



Yep, you heard right! $25 could be in your near future! Gone are the days of guessing on photos for the sheer glory of it all... Well, at least for this week. :P By voting on this week's photos, you actually have a chance of winning some cold, hard cash in the form of a $25 Gift Card to the location below.

Gotta make um somewhat challenging though, so we're gonna go old school on ya and bust out "da list"! Dun dun DUN! The person who guesses them all correctly (or the one with the most correct), wins the card!

OKGO!

Where in Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto? - March 20, 2013
Where in Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto? - March 20, 2013

Haha, yeah, OK, that one's a little tough... Just giving you some time to warm-up. ;) Here's the real shot!

Where in Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto? - March 20, 2013
Where in Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto? - March 20, 2013

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SCOOPS!

In case you missed it, I'm taking your questions for my future interview with local boy turned pro football beast Chad Owens. Much like we did for: BJ Penn (Your Questions / His Answers), Shane Victorino (Your Questions / His Answers), & Colbie Caillat (Your Questions / Her Answers), I'll include some of your questions in my interview with him...

Post your questions here:
http://worldwideed.staradvertiserblogs.com/2013/03/19/post-your-interview-questions-for-chad-owens/

Submit your questions for Chad Owens here (Courtesy: @chadowens2 on Instagram)
Submit your questions for Chad Owens here (Courtesy: @chadowens2 on Instagram)


Weekly VH07V Updates!

This week's "SPOTTED!" shot features two adorable kids wearing their keiki Black/Blue VH07V colorways.

SPOTTED: Cute kids sporting their Keiki sized VH07V shirts
SPOTTED: Cute kids sporting their Keiki sized VH07V shirts

* Got some exciting new styles for the ladies coming out soon. Heyyyyy! Not quite ready to unveil them yet, but here's a teeny tiny sneak peek. 8)

VH07V Racerback Sneak Peek
VH07V Racerback Sneak Peek

* VH07V was selected as one of only 10 crafters to get into this year's SPAM Jam festival in Waikiki taking place next month (Saturday, April 27 @ 4pm-10pm). Come on down and visit us at da booth k?

VH07V will be at this year's 11th Annual Waikiki SPAM Jam!
VH07V will be at this year's 11th Annual Waikiki SPAM Jam!

* Get all of the latest VH07V gear at:

VH07V Online Store - shop.vh07v.com
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As always, a big mahalos to everyone for your support and for helping to spread the VH07V! 8)

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"World Wide Ed" Spring Cleaning Special at Hawaii Self Storage!

The folks at Hawaii Self Storage were generous enough to extend a Spring Cleaning special to us "World Wide Ed" readers:

Just mention this blog and get 50% OFF selected storage lockers!

Sweet right? So if you've been looking for a storage solution to put all of your stuff, give them a holla: www.hawaiiselfstorage.com!

'World Wide Ed' Spring Cleaning Special at Hawaii Self Storage!
"World Wide Ed" Spring Cleaning Special at Hawaii Self Storage!

Post Your Interview Questions for Chad Owens!

March 19th, 2013
By World Wide Ed



OK gang. It's time to get interactive again and post your questions for another local celebrity... CFL juggernaut Chad Owens! Much like we did for:

I'm trying to work out an interview with pro football sensation Chad Owens in the coming days/weeks (depending on our schedules) and would love to include your questions. So in the comment area below, post the questions you'd like me to ask him.

Chad Owens back in Hawaii (Courtesy: @chadowens2 on Instagram)
Chad Owens back in Hawaii (Courtesy: @chadowens2 on Instagram)

As a recap, Chad Owens - a former Roosevelt Rough Rider and University of Hawaii Warrior standout - is coming off of an AMAZING 2012 CFL season with the Toronto Argonauts! First, with individual honors, breaking the all-time, single season all-purpose yards record (previously held by "Pinball" Clemons), becoming the first player in professional football to record back to back to BACK seasons with 3,000+ combined all-purpose yards, and then, winning the league's Most Outstanding Player award! Then, he scored the opening touchdown en route to his team's 35-22 home win over the Calgary Stampeders in the 100th Grey Cup championship game... All with a broken thumb!!! Here's his post-game interview. As if that weren't enough, he is also hard at work, training for his first MMA fight on the April 6th Destiny "Na Koa III" card. Click here for more details on that.

Chad is also a supporter of my Hawaii Lifestyle brand: VH07V. Here he is in his Red/White colorway during a press conference earlier this season.

World Champion Chad Owens sporting his Red/White VH07V colorway
World Champion Chad Owens sporting his Red/White VH07V colorway

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And finally, here's a cool, remix video of a Chad Owens interview from Hawaii Self Storage!



"Chad Owens (Grey Cup Champion Version)" - Hawaii Self Storage

Updates from Pro Elite MMA - Live!

August 27th, 2011
By World Wide Ed



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for random updates from the Pro Elite MMA event happening right now (Saturday, August 27, 2011)... Enjoy! :)

Kendall Grove vs. Joe Riggs
@kendallgrovemma wins by guillotine over joe riggs

Andrei Arlovski vs. Ray Lopez
tko victory for @andreiarlovski

Reagan Penn vs. Paul Gardiner
Reagan Penn by RNC over Paul Gardiner



Reagan Penn vs. Paul Gardiner

Mark Ellis vs. Jake Heun
Mark Ellis wins by RNC over Jake Heun next

Sarah McMann vs. Raquel Pa'aluhi
Sarah McMann over Raquel Pa'aluhi by Americana

Drew McFedries vs Garrett Olson
Drew McFedries TKO over Garrett Olson

Sale Spreat vs Kaleo Gambill
What a turnaround! Gambill by TKO!

Dustin Barca vs Reno Remigio
Ringside doctor stops fight due to cuts. Dustin Barca wins.

Brent Schermerhorn vs Jesse Lundgren
Brent Schermerhorn from @cripplerufc's school victorious by tko

Chad Thomas vs Joey Palemia (Amateurs)
Joey Palemia victorious by decision

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An Interview with BJ Penn's Younger Brother: Reagan Penn [video]

August 26th, 2011
By World Wide Ed



Howzit gang! I know, a Friday post is rare from me, but this one's good. Let me know what you guys think! :)

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I first met Reagan Penn when I flew up to Hilo in May of 2009 to interview his famous brother, beloved MMA legend BJ Penn. We were meeting up at their other brother JD's house, and Reagan came by on his bicycle after a day at the gym.

Fast forward to today. Bruddah is preparing for one of the biggest weekends of his life when he will be making his professional fighting debut on one of the most anticipated MMA fight cards in recent Hawaii history as Pro Elite (re)debuts on Saturday, September 27th at the Neal Blaisdell Arena with a stacked card featuring former UFC stars Andrei Arlovski, Kendall Grove, Joe Riggs and Drew McFedries. The real story though, at least for true fight fans like myself, is the one surrounding Reagan Penn.

Prior to this, Reagan led a relatively modest but exciting life, supporting his brother BJ as he went on to capture UFC glory by winning both the Welterweight and Lightweight titles. This weekend, when Reagan faces an undefeated Paul Gardiner, he will step out his brother's shadow to work on creating his own legacy in the fight world.

Check out my quick interview with Reagan Penn on the story behind his name, his ground game, his fight this weekend and what's in store for his future... WAR Reagan!



Interview with Reagan Penn

For complete blog & interview, click here!

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Fun Day Monday - Name That Band

May 10th, 2010
By World Wide Ed



So last week, a friend of mine posted something on his Facebook status that got me pretty excited. He said:

"What!?! Color Me Badd and Shai are coming to Honolulu?? Time to buss out the ol' Z Cavaricci's."

I know, sounds kinda da kine to get excited over something like that, but sheez, that be some flashback memories right there (for a guy like me at least).



Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up

And when I say a "guy like me" I'm talkin' about a:

* first-CD-I-ever-owned-was-C.M.B....
* grew-up-on-these-bands-and-used-to-make-"Love-Jams"-mixes-with-these-songs-to-impress-the-ladies...
* listened-to-these-songs-on-my-Walkman-(while-the-teammates-listened-to-n.w.a.-and-nirvana)-on-the-bus-on-the-way-to-a-game...
* put-it-on-repeat-in-the-car-as-well-as-in-the-shower-so-I-could-memorize-every-intricate-detail-of-the-song...
* sang-in-groups-who-used-to-harmonize-(or-at-least-try!)-like-these-bands...

... kinda guy.

So yeah, as you can tell, I was a fan! Hearing that they will be reuniting and doing a show here in Hawaii is of particular interest.



Shai - If I Ever Fall In Love

I'm curious to know what bands excite you. We're of varying ages, races and sexes up in hurr, so I'm sure we've all got our interesting tastes in music. (And yes, though it does sound familiar, we've never had this as a topic before (I think). I checked. Feel free to include your favorite fashion stylings of those times as well!

Holla!
* Who were some of your favorite bands growing up?
* What memories do you have of those times?
* Do you remember the fashion then? What were they?

Post um in the comment area below!

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Hijack This!
* Thoughts on Shogun Rua's brutal knockout of Lyoto Machida?
* Thoughts on Paul Daley's cheap shot on Josh Koscheck after the fight?
* Thoughts on Dana White cutting Kimbo Slice from the UFC?
* Thoughts on Iron Man 2 debut?
* Thoughts on Dallas Braden's amazing perfect game on Mother's Day?
* Thoughts on the Suns' impressive sweep of the Spurs?
* Thoughts on Tiger Woods' withdrawal?
* Thoughts on a Road Runner Mobile if the device was FREE? Special starts today, just FYI... :P