Tag: video

Rap’s Hawaii video

Music and Video Stuff

Yesterday while I was on YouTube capturing the “Rap: Hawaii’s Comic Genius” video, I came across a full video of the 1980s KGMB special “Rap’s Hawaii”. I have had the (crappy transfer from VHS, which itself was a crappy recording off of audio TV rabbit ears reception) Rap’s Aloha special for the longest time, but never thought to go find Rap’s Hawaii.…

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YouTube embeds acting up again

Site Notes

Here we go again. The last time (a while ago) I switched to the WP platform, I experimented with embedding/linking to YouTube video. YT being its own platform/service and videos come and go, I got irritated with video linking that went down because videos got taken offline. I told myself if I see it on YT and decide I want to put on my WP site, I should capture the video and host it myself so nobody makes it disappear on me.…

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Once Again, the late great Rap Reiplinger

From My Perspective

I was googling Honolulu events for the next month in anticipation of visitors. I came across this article called Remembering Rap: A New Book Tells the Story of Hawai‘i Humorist Rap Reiplinger in Honolulu Magazine. I gotta get the book. I’m a forever fan of Rap and an admirer of his work. To this day Lou and can be heard in the house, and Rhonda and I at work, mimicking many of his routines and skits.…

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