tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941197667604760452024-03-13T05:15:43.495-10:00The Dorky Tacokaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-70695300996673152802013-11-16T18:33:00.000-10:002013-11-16T18:33:18.518-10:00Reef Hawaiian Pro by the Numbers: Round of 32<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After an painful day of small surf and interferences at the Reef Hawaiian Pro, we're down to the Round of 32. Unsurprisingly, most of the remaining surfers are Aussies with Brazil, Hawaii, and the US tied for second. Overall however, the remaining field looks quite diverse (check out the graph below). Of the five remaining Hawaiian surfers, three are from Kauai (Sebastian Zietz, Dylan Goodale, Evan Valiere) while a mere two are from Oahu (Freddy Patacchia and Mason Ho). </div>
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Remaining surfers also vary widely in One World Rankings, from 229th place (Dane Reynolds) to 3rd (Adriano de Souza). Nine top 22 World Tour surfers remain and five of the top 10 World Ranking surfers are still in the contest. </div>
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Here's the list of remaining surfers in the Reef Hawaiian Pro, in order of their World Ranking:</div>
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\With little swell forecasted for the next few days, the Reef Hawaiian Pro will likely be on hold for the next few days. Friday looks like the earliest possible day for contest completion. </div>
kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-47306068343109492292013-11-15T19:13:00.002-10:002013-11-15T19:13:31.681-10:00UH Oceanography PromoI'm so stoked the Oceanography Department at UH Manoa just produced a promo describing just what goes on in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. A number of my friends and professors are in it. If anyone ever asks what I do again, rather than stumble through an unwieldy description, I'll simply point them here!<br />
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Check out a few photos from this morning: <a href="http://vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/reefhawaiianpro2013/photo-gallery#" target="_blank">Day 2 Photos</a><br />
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Here's this morning's call:<br />
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kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-61226491002419602872013-11-12T21:22:00.000-10:002013-11-12T21:22:00.480-10:00Gearing up for the Reef Hawaiian Pro 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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The last weekend on the North Shore was rainy to say the least. On Saturday, Mason Ho won the 4 star HIC Pro in big stormy Sunset. By Sunday, much of the scaffolding for the <a href="http://vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/reefhawaiianpro2013" target="_blank">Reef Hawaiian Pro</a> was already up in Haleiwa. Along with it were hordes of surfers practicing in the messy conditions. With a large swell building through the night, it looks like the first jewel of the <a href="http://vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/vtcs13" target="_blank">Triple Crown of Surfing</a> is likely to kick off tomorrow!<br />
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Check out a few images on the North Shore this past weekend:<br />
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What happened today? Here's this morning's call for the Reef Hawaiian Pro:<br />
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kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-87361157315799047682013-10-05T08:18:00.001-10:002013-10-05T08:20:13.696-10:00Bees, Basil, and Vegan PestoMy garden has definitely matured since July. My basil is now growing faster than I can consume it, and I can't think of a better way to make use of all that excess than making pesto! Oh, I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before but I'm vegan. So it's vegan pesto time. <br />
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My first task was to harvest the basil. Not easy when you're battling a dozen honey bees. My basil was already flowering which of course attracted my bumbler friends. Not stoked on the prospect of getting stung, I would wait until the bees had moved on to another section before cutting my basil stalks down. After maybe ten minutes and a couple of fuzzy flying scares, I had my prize. <br />
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With basil ready, I pulled out my other ingredients: walnuts, garlic, nutritional yeast, and olive oil. If you've never tried nutritional yeast before, that probably means you're a normal human being. But you really should try it. It's got this salty, cheesy flavor that goes well on top of almost anything (my favorite foil is popcorn). It goes extremely well in pesto as a substitute for Parmesan cheese. You'll find my recipe at the bottom. <br />
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I threw everything into a food processor and pulsed it as I slowly added olive oil. Towards the end, I added salt, pepper, and red chili flakes. Just like that, the pesto is delicious. However, I wanted to go the creamier route, so I added cooked chickpeas and a squeeze of lemon. Pureed together, this results in a thicker, more creamy pesto perfect for dipping or on pasta. <br />
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<li>2 cups fresh basil</li>
<li>3 garlic cloves</li>
<li>1 cup raw walnuts (or pine nuts, whatever you have available)</li>
<li>1/2 cup nutritional yeast</li>
<li>15 oz. can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)</li>
<li>juice from 1/2 lemon</li>
<li>1 tsp. red chili flakes</li>
<li>1/3+ cup extra virgin olive oil</li>
<li>Salt and pepper to taste</li>
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<li>Puree first seven ingredients in a food processor, adding olive oil slowly. You may want more or less olive oil, whatever your preference.</li>
<li>Add salt and pepper as needed. </li>
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kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-26420800029514716712013-08-19T06:50:00.001-10:002013-08-19T06:50:21.696-10:00Summer in Italy My family and I went to Rome and Florence this summer and my industrious little sister filmed our adventures. Thanks kaikaina!<br />
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kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-54493221576713083052013-08-01T23:27:00.002-10:002013-08-01T23:31:04.502-10:00Garden GroveSo I started a garden in the beginning of July. The heat of the summer. Yup, I'm a genius. <br />
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I recently moved into a new house with a few of my friends, and the front yard was begging for some attention. We live on the southeast side of O'ahu where the sun shines and the water is scarce. The area for the garden was about 15x3 and covered with gravel and grassy overgrowth. After a couple days scraping away the gravel, I added a good bit of compost and turned up the soil. My soil was ready for some veggies!<br />
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I had basil, cilantro, tomato, corn, and snow peas growing in small pots and transplanted most of them. I had also bought some basil plants, a small jalapeno plant, rosemary, and some oregano to throw into the garden. <br />
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One morning I found trails on my basil and some tomato leaves. Slugs already?! Somewhere online told me that a bowl of beer would attract the slugs, drowning them before they had a chance to munch on my veggies. I tried it and I haven't seen anything on my plants since! I did catch a caterpillar munching my corn, but quickly squashed it. It's amazing how many critters are already into my starts! <br />
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I'll be posting my progress as the veggies mature.<br />
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kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-68689976639487703312013-07-30T20:17:00.001-10:002013-07-30T20:41:07.421-10:00Summer swell 2013This summer has provided some excellent surf days. We got a monster swell real early in the season and the waves have been fun since! Flossie even threw some fun surf our way today. It hasn't been all roses though. In a battle of face vs. board I wound up with a broken nose, two black eyes, and a solid shot of humility. Regardless, here's to the midpoint of the summer and to hopes that I didn't just jinx the second half!<br />
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kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-48222291663160680552013-07-30T11:17:00.001-10:002013-07-30T11:17:47.758-10:00Stay Flossie Hawaii<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-42182204757843609162013-05-07T16:17:00.000-10:002013-05-07T17:18:30.765-10:00Moral obligations, fantasy surfer, and the Billabong Rio Pro 2013 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alright folks, we're back. It's the <a href="http://wctbrasil.com/rio13" target="_blank">Billabong Rio Pro 2013</a> and everyone is mysteriously getting hurt just to avoid the contest. No defending champ John John. No Owen Wright. No Tiago Pires. Steph Gilmore had Alana Blanchard run over her foot at Bells, managed to finish that contest, <b>AND </b>competed in the following contest in New Zealand just to call in sick for Rio (check out her story <a href="http://wctbrasil.com/rio13/news-article-gb/stephanie-gilmore-withdraws-from-colgate-plax-girls-rio-pro" target="_blank">here</a>). Am I sensing some not-so-subtle aversion to Rio here?<br />
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I won't lie, I haven't been the biggest fan of the Rio Pro in the past. Last year's post is proof of that (<a href="http://dorkysurfer.blogspot.com/2012/05/here-we-go-again-billabong-pro-rio.html?updated-min=2012-01-01T00:00:00-10:00&updated-max=2013-01-01T00:00:00-10:00&max-results=36" target="_blank">"Here we go again</a>"). But the contest last year was surprisingly entertaining, despite my less than tactful comments. So this year I've got a shred of hope and it's because of this I will keep my big mouth shut for a while. Let's see some barrels again this year!<br />
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Just one thing: is a contest without John John and Owen nearly as exciting? I'm going with no. I want to see John John defend his title. But mostly I wanted to see an Owen - Adriano rematch. Yes I'm still harboring some bad feelings about his floater shenanigans (check out "<a href="http://dorkysurfer.blogspot.com/2012/05/here-we-go-again-billabong-pro-rio.html?updated-min=2012-01-01T00:00:00-10:00&updated-max=2013-01-01T00:00:00-10:00&max-results=36" target="_blank">Here we go again</a>" if you have no idea what I'm talking about.) Plus Adriano's kind of a dick. <br />
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Which leads me to my last qualm: do morals have a place in fantasy surfer picks? I feel like the Brazilians certainly have home field advantage on this one (that's probably putting it lightly) but I am sooooooo incredibly opposed to picking loud, obnoxious, rude, choppy surfers who claim chop-hops. This certainly does not go for all Brazilians, but the stereotype's gotta come from somewhere. Don't get me wrong, I want to win. I hear the prize-packs are legendary. But at what price? It's a tough one guys and I've got less than two hours to choose... kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-6402101932519498792012-10-01T13:37:00.000-10:002012-10-01T13:37:35.851-10:00Quiksilver Pro France 2012: Round 1 Upsets, Round 2 Match-ups<span style="font-family: inherit;">Round 1 of the Quik Pro France is over after two days of
questionably contestable conditions. Random shifty peaks, largely closeouts,
led to a kind of free-for-all where just about anyone could win. Heats were
typically low scoring and it was often a battle of the backup scores. With
these trying conditions, I suppose it’s no surprise there were a few upsets. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jadson Andre barely squeaked by Adriano de Souza and Damien
Hobgood with a mere 9.04 heat total. Patrick Gudauskas (12.70) beat Hawaii favorite
John John Florence (11.67) and Miguel Pupo (6.86). What’s crazy is that a
rookie was odds on favorite in the first place. Tour veteran Kieren Perrow beat
out two of his much younger competitors, Julian Wilson and Adrian Buchan. Perhaps
the wildest upset of Round 1 came in Heat 5, where Dane Reynolds edged out
current world #2 Joel Parkinson. Always the space cadet, Dane floated through
his heat seemingly without realizing he was even in a contest, and gave an
equally spacey post-heat interview. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Of course a great number of the usual suspects won their
Round 1 bouts and get to skip Round 2. Unsurprisingly, Taj Burrow, Kelly
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With some crazy upsets, Round 2 looks really exciting. Joel
will be up against Trials winner Wiggoly Dantas. Owen Wright vs. Matt Wilkinson
will probably be fun too. But what I’m most excited yet incredibly depressed
about is the all Hawaiian heat of John John and Dusty Payne. Why do they have
to go up against each other?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At least the swell outlook is finally turning up. Let’s hope
the wind doesn’t ruin it!</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out some highlights:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Wiggolly Dantas (BRA)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat 2: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Dusty Payne (HAW)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat 3: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Taylor Knox (USA)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat 4: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Kolohe Andino (USA)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat 5: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Yadin Nicol (AUS)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat 6: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat 7: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat 8: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat 9: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Travis Logie (ZAF)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat 10: Heitor Alves (BRA) vs. Bede Durbidge (AUS)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat 11: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Heat 12: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Miguel Pupo (BRA)</span></div>
kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-21800707299392267922012-09-29T17:34:00.000-10:002012-09-29T17:34:09.246-10:00"No Other Love" - Common KingsAddicted...<br />
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kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-10083817731866721612012-09-27T19:09:00.002-10:002012-09-27T19:09:42.954-10:00Town (finally) gets some waves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It's been a long, miserable summer for Hawaiian surf. A few small, fickle swells and alot of strong wind led to a less than satisfactory 2012. But in the dying days of summer, the south side is finally lighting up. Here are a few shots of the waves today.</div>
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<br />kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-17841921758435696072012-09-27T17:40:00.002-10:002012-09-27T17:40:09.160-10:00The Quiksilver Pro France 2012 and the World Title Contenders
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Likely to start tomorrow, the Quiksilver Pro France is
probably one of the most versatile contests on the ASP schedule. It can be a
fun and playful beach break where high flying aerialists shine or a heaving,
intimidating cave of water demanding power, barrel savvy, and sheer fearlessness.
It was here last year that a teenager from Brazil beat the most decorated
surfer in history. With this year shaping up to be one of the most exciting
title races in recent history, the Quiksilver Pro France may be a make or break
event for a number of title contenders. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Who could win the title this year? Mick Fanning (41,250
points), Joel Parkinson (39,700), Kelly Slater (35,450), John John Florence (32,650),
Adriano De Souza (30,650), and Taj Burrow (30,150) are all in the running if we
are being really optimistic. In reality, I’d say the race is between Mick and
Joel. Barring a miracle, Taj and Adriano don’t stand a chance. With two 9<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">ths
</span></sup>and a 13<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>, Taj has already expended his two throw-away scores
and will have to keep a lowly 9<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> (I’d say anything below a 5<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>
is a throw-away score for a title contender). Adriano has two throw-aways (9<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>,
13<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>) and would likely need straight 3<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">rds</span></sup> or better for
the last four contests this year in addition to the four guys ahead of him
suddenly imploding. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Although John John does have a win this year, he too already
has two throw-aways (9<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>, 13<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>) and is unlikely to win
the 2012 title. That being said, I will never give up on John John until the
math makes it impossible for him to win. Yes I’m playing favorites. He’s a
Hawaii native and looks so comfortable in the water it’s almost laughable. So
yes, I’m a John John fan. Emotional leanings aside, the last leg of the
schedule does look to be in John John’s favor. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>France, if big and barreling, is perfect for
him. Portugal could be a toss- up. Big Santa Cruz is perfect for John John
power hacks. And, well, he practically learned to surf at Pipeline. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kelly’s in a tough position this year: he’s got two drop scores
as well (INJ, 13). But he’s also already accrued two wins in the last three
contests, including the most recent Hurley Pro at Lowers. I think it’s called
being on a role. And he’s also Kelly Slater. So there’s that. But keep in mind
that two drop scores means he has to perform nearly flawlessly in these last
four contests. Keep in mind that he’s never won the Quiksilver Pro France. This
contest could mean more to him than any other title contender.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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With about a 5,000 point difference between them and 3<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">rd</span></sup>
place, it’s starting to feel like Joel and Mick are fighting on their own. Both
only have one throw-away result (Joel: 9<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>, Mick: 13<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>).
But the differences lie in their wins. Joel, despite making it to three finals,
has yet to get a win this year. Mick already has two. One of those wins came at
the excruciating expense of Joel at Teahupoo (Joel was winning for about 99% of
the heat, only to be routed by Mick in the dying seconds of the final). Joel
needs a win here at the Quiksilver Pro 2012 to build up some confidence into
this final leg of the year. Right now Mick is certainly the one to beat, as he’s
remained consistently strong, with his only falter in the very beginning of the
year (13<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> at Snapper). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">How do these guys
look going into the Quiksilver Pro France 2012?</b> Only two of our top six
guys got a good result here last year: Kelly (5<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>) and Taj (5<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>).
Mick got a 13<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>, while Joel, John John, and Adriano lost in the
first elimination round, earning a pitiful 25<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> each. Mick has won
this contest three times (2010, 2009, 2007). Joel has won it once (2006). Kelly,
John John, Adriano, and Taj have never won it.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Final thoughts. </b>Barring
a first place finish at this upcoming contest, I don’t see Taj and Adriano in
title contention. With three low scores already, I don’t see Taj with much of a
chance either way. John John will need to transcend his years and be
ridiculously consistent in these final contests, including the Quiksilver Pro
France. Kelly just needs to be Kelly. Joel needs a win here, has anyone ever
won the title without a single win? Mick is sitting pretty. He needs to be
dominant here, but not as desperately as his fellow title contenders. </span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out the contest here: </span><a href="http://quiksilverlive.com/profrance/2012/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Quiksilver Pro France 2012</span></a></o:p></div>
kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-44475710720537051922012-09-23T18:10:00.000-10:002012-09-23T18:10:31.807-10:00Dorks on a boardThis is the best surf clip ever. Brent Dorrington, Ronny Nelson, and Kauai native Sebastian Zietz charge Rockpiles on a stand up. This is what surfing should always be: lighthearted, funny, and just a little bit dangerous. Enjoy!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Want to know how long you have until a tsunami generated in Chile reaches your doorstep? To figure it out you need two things: the speed of the wave generated and the great circle distance between you and the location of tsunami origin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wave speed (c) is related to the depth (H) of the water body the wave is moving through:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">where g is acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">2 </span></sup></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">and H is in meters. The average wave speed in open ocean is approximately 200 m/s. This is fine to use in back of the envelope calculations such as this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To find the great circle distance between two points you need the radius of the earth (approximately 6370 km) and the spherical angle (<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ψ)</span> between the points, given by: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Interested in tsunamis? Check out these sites:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/violent-hawaii/deadly-tsunamis/1862/">Violent Hawaii: Deadly Tsunamis</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tsunami.noaa.gov/">NOAA Tsunami Website</a><br />
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kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-67289661358637618212012-09-12T15:32:00.000-10:002012-09-12T15:32:16.265-10:00Mars is cool, stop whining about money and religion I just watched this clip on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission (MER) and my mind was sufficiently blown. How cool are we, how ingenious, that we can design a series of small robots to not only travel a distance of 55 <strong>million </strong>kilometers (that's seven long months of loneliness) but to also successfully hit an inconceivably small target and <em>survive? </em><br />
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I guess I must be alone in that though. You know, the doe-eyed wonder at our ability to create? Yea apparently I'm the only one who's not jaded because just about every comment under this clip was either about the 'ridiculous' cost or how this video somehow affronts their religious views (you gotta love people like that, or where would <em>The Daily Show </em>be?).<br />
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I don't care how much it costs, this stuff is cool. For all those complaining about how our government is wasting money on something completely useless, stop for two seconds and think about all the useless stuff you bought in the past week. Stuffing your face with Doritos isn't solving world hunger and all that music you purchased on iTunes isn't curbing anthropogenic climate change. Until you start spending money more judiciously I suggest you sit down. So go right ahead, cast the first stone. <br />
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We do these things because that's what makes us human. We do it because we can. And you know what, we'll probably come up with a way to turn a profit on space exploration (or exploitation) sometime anyway. Baby steps guys. <br />
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And to all those who felt their religious views were somehow threatened by this video, how indescribably sensitive can you be? And how does that thought process work?<br />
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space exploration = science = thinking differently = blasphemy ???<br />
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We went to Mars. We didn't blow a hole through heaven, I promise. This huge fear of scientific thinking in religious communities is just silly. The two are not mutually exclusive. Just calm down and give everyone a hug or something. <br />
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The California leg of the trip is already in full swing, so let me introduce you to the characters:<br />
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1) The Mom (Kiki) - planned this whole trip. Excites easily, and stresses way too much.<br />
2) The Dad (Gramps) - just along for the ride. Cheesy and laid back. <br />
3) The Younger Siblings - A younger sister (17), my dad in teenage girl form. A younger brother (20), thinks he's awesome. Dropped off the map about a year ago. This will be the first time the family's seen him in a while.<br />
4) The Older Sister - happy and care-free. Lives in PA with her husband and two daughters. Basically awesome. <br />
4) The Brother-in-Law - older sister's husband. Funny and outgoing. Kinda cheesy too.<br />
5) The Girlfriend - Younger brother's gf. Knows what she likes and isn't shy to share it.<br />
6) The Nieces - 5 and 8. The 5 year old is wild and hilarious, gets into lots of trouble. The 8 year old is smart and she knows it. <br />
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And finally there's me. I'm not nearly self-centered enough to describe myself, so I won't. <br />
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We touched down in LA on the 14th and headed to our first stop, Venice Beach. And the strange ramblings begin....<br />kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com0Honolulu, HI, USA21.3069444 -157.858333321.1885989 -158.0162618 21.4252899 -157.7004048tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-42315608700480694932012-06-19T14:09:00.002-10:002012-07-21T15:23:34.837-10:00Kristen Stewart should stick to angsty teen moviesMy sister and I saw <em>Snow White and the Huntsman </em>last night. We weren't impressed. While it was great visually, just about everything else, well, sucked.<br />
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I'm sick and tired hearing about the "controversy" over the lay day at the Volcom Fiji Pro 2012. For those of you chasing butterflies, there was a massive swell pummeling Cloudbreak, and I mean massive. After waiting for a couple hours to set up camera equipment, the contest was called on. But only the final two heats of Round 2 were completed before the contest was called off. Crazy wind seemed to be the predominant excuse for calling it quits. Unfortunately, about an hour later the wind died down and Tavarua gave us one of the most spectacular displays the surfing world has ever seen. Beautiful and terrifying, Cloudbreak delivered massive barrels wave after wave. With the contest officially called off for the day, big wave chargers from around the world descended upon the break. Cameras originally set up for the contest continued to roll, giving spectators a glimpse of one of the most amazing free surf sessions ever.<br />
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And now everyone and their moms are arguing over whether contest officials were right to call it quits.<br />
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I for one am over it. Who cares? The contest was great. We saw a little of everything from massive Cloudbreak to the never ending barrels of Restaurants. Plus we got to watch a crazy free surf session. That's all I need. <br />
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I'd love to say more about how everyone that keeps talking about that day are a bunch of whiny brats (on both sides) but the more I say the more I sound like one of them. So I'll finish with this. Please get over it. I won't survive two months of bickering until the Teahupoo contest. Let's argue about something else okay? Like who should be the next leader of the free world? I heard elections were coming up soon.kaniela kielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14649110067763131176noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294119766760476045.post-19868079223706145242012-06-15T13:48:00.000-10:002012-06-15T13:48:18.327-10:00Mike LoveWe toured the Garlic and Ginger Festival at Ward, Honolulu, HI, last night. Surrounded by garlic sandwhiches, garlic steak, garlic ahi poke, garlic garlic garlic! The sweets were thankfully embellished with the ginger half of the festival theme and included ginger cotton candy and (it seemed everyone's favorite) candied ginger bacon. <br />
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The entire place had run out of beer by the time we got there, so we got in line for some cocktails. No ginger or garlic themes here though. That would have been fun. <br />
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But the highlight of the night wasn't the garlic or the ginger. It was the music. Mike Love, a local reggae musician, was amazing as usual. <br />
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Here's a taste of his awesomeness: <br />
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