So Here's The Contest:
... or perhaps not so much a "contest" as a "Celebration"
Each person who gives me a mailing address (send to: peacockschallengeAThotmailDOTcom) by May 1, 2007 will get a prize. :) ... For the prizes I will be making handmade greeting cards inspired by my travels. I may (or may not) also include a pair of my handmade stitch markers or some such other goodie(s) depending upon how ambitious I feel and how much time it takes me to get things made up. ...
One of the entrants will get a special giftie box with more Hawaii inspired goodies. This person will be chosen at random from the set of names that I receive. The drawing will be done on May 1.
This "contest" is intended to be fun and interactive. There is no penalty for getting answers wrong, nor extra reward for getting all the answers "right."
As usual, clever and unique answers that make me laugh are especially treasured. :)
1. What is a "honu"?
2. How do you spell "humuhumunukunukuapuaa"? ;)
3. For that matter, how do you pronounce it!
4. How DO geckos stick to the walls like that?
5. What's the best treatment for a sunburn?
6. How do you stop mosquito bites from itching!
7. Makai or Mowka?
8. What is your favorite recipie/use for Spam?
9. What is a "nene"?
10. Name the two types of lava found in Volcanoes National Park
11. What would your favorite flavor of shave ice be?
Answer as many or as few of these questions as you choose! Think up others if you wish, and challenge others to answer them! Answers in the comments section-- mailing addresses in email. :)
Mahalo and Aloha!
Each person who gives me a mailing address (send to: peacockschallengeAThotmailDOTcom) by May 1, 2007 will get a prize. :) ... For the prizes I will be making handmade greeting cards inspired by my travels. I may (or may not) also include a pair of my handmade stitch markers or some such other goodie(s) depending upon how ambitious I feel and how much time it takes me to get things made up. ...
One of the entrants will get a special giftie box with more Hawaii inspired goodies. This person will be chosen at random from the set of names that I receive. The drawing will be done on May 1.
This "contest" is intended to be fun and interactive. There is no penalty for getting answers wrong, nor extra reward for getting all the answers "right."
As usual, clever and unique answers that make me laugh are especially treasured. :)
1. What is a "honu"?
2. How do you spell "humuhumunukunukuapuaa"? ;)
3. For that matter, how do you pronounce it!
4. How DO geckos stick to the walls like that?
5. What's the best treatment for a sunburn?
6. How do you stop mosquito bites from itching!
7. Makai or Mowka?
8. What is your favorite recipie/use for Spam?
9. What is a "nene"?
10. Name the two types of lava found in Volcanoes National Park
11. What would your favorite flavor of shave ice be?
Answer as many or as few of these questions as you choose! Think up others if you wish, and challenge others to answer them! Answers in the comments section-- mailing addresses in email. :)
Mahalo and Aloha!
posted by Peacock @ 3:47 PM
5 Comments:
At Thu Apr 12, 01:26:00 PM PDT,
Mia said…
1. What is a "honu"?
Wasn't that Steve McGarrett's sidekick on Hawaii Five-0?
2. How do you spell "humuhumunukunukuapuaa"? ;)
In English it's spelled who moo who moo knew coup knew coup ah pooh ah ah.
3. For that matter, how do you pronounce it!
It's pronounced almost exactly like it's spelled, except for the final "t," which is silent and invisible. It's probably the extensive French influence on the islands.
4. How DO geckos stick to the walls like that?
They stick to walls using the power of advertising. It's not hard at all. Any caveman can harness the power of low cost car insurance.
5. What's the best treatment for a sunburn?
Pureed spam, applied liberally as needed.
6. How do you stop mosquito bites from itching!
See question 5.
7. Makai or Mowka?
Mowka tall with cinnamon please
8. What is your favorite recipe/use for Spam?
See question 6.
9. What is a "nene"?
This is a traditional Hawaiian taunt, usually accompanied by an out-stuck tongue and followed by an invitation to "stick your head in doo doo."
10. Name the two types of lava found in Volcanoes National Park
Type A lava is very organized and assertive. It forms new land in tidy squares that are easily and quickly built into lucrative resorts. Type B lava is more creative, with flashes of an artistic temperment. This lava tends to pool in funky shapes to captivate tourists.
11. What would your favorite flavor of shave ice be?
Lilikoi is nice, but nothing beats poi flavored shave ice. Hmmmm, with a sprinkling of shredded pork, it's a luau in a paper cup!
I'm glad you're feeling better :)
At Thu Apr 12, 09:39:00 PM PDT,
Peacock said…
OMG, Mia! You have me in stitches!! FABULOUS answers!! .. I especially like the "luau in a paper cup"!
At Sun Apr 15, 02:56:00 AM PDT,
Paula said…
Oh That is so funny!
You have me laughing so hard I almost fell off my chair!
great answers!
At Sun May 06, 05:14:00 PM PDT,
Anonymous said…
What a great contest Peacock!
I had fun reading these and coming up with answers.
1. What is a "honu"? is that Hawaiian for 'Honey do'?
2. How do you spell "humuhumunukunukuapuaa"? ;) There is no spelling it is a song, sing with me..."Hummma, Hummma, humma, kakapoopoo!"
3. For that matter, how do you pronounce it! (see answer 2)
4. How DO geckos stick to the walls like that? He was a test animal for the guy who invented Velcro.
5. What's the best treatment for a sunburn? lightly smooth cool apple cider vinegar over the sunburn. It also removes the swelling and heat.
6. How do you stop mosquito bites from itching! see answer 5, it works for that too.
7. Makai or Mowka? Makai
8. What is your favorite recipe/use for Spam? spam,eggs,bacon and spam, spam, spam and spam!
9. What is a "nene"? Very tall creatures roaming through the forest looking for a shrubbery.
10. Name the two types of lava found in Volcanoes National Park? "Pahoehoe" and "aa"
"Pahoehoe lava" was harvested near extinction during the 70's for the lava lamps. But started to recover it's numbers when disco died.
11. What would your favorite flavor of shave ice be? blue raspberry! Because the blue tongue afterwards reminds me of my childhood!
At Sun May 06, 05:17:00 PM PDT,
Peacock said…
OMG!!
I must be about the slowest wit around these days!
I *JUST* got the "geico" "gecko" power of advertising caveman thing!!! ((ROTFL))
...It was already funny, but now I'm splitting my sides all over again cause it just got funnier!
way to go, Mia. ;)
and Basset! Yours are fabulous too!!! I've cut-and-pasted them here so that your wit and wisdom may be shared with the rest of the world! :)
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