Will our beloved Scott McNulty actually punch the seemingly harmless man next to him?
Could his rage be tempered by remembering he's wearing his Mad Gringo Hawaiiabera Tijuana?
Is that a red popcorn machine behind him?
Mad Gringo bids farewell to ukulele sensation John King. Yes, he had fast hands. Mad Gringo doesn't hold that against him. Fast hands are good on the fretboard and at the bar. I will stay mum on the other instances where they are useful. You can fill in the blanks.
The sweet sounds of the ukulele are distinctly Hawaiian. Four strings. Easier to handle than the six-string guitar. Maybe a little harder to hold but certainly easier to carry around the beach.
For your enjoyment, here's a video clip of John in action. Strum on.
Mad Sean sent us a little sunset love:
Enjoy responsibly.
Go slow.
By decree of Mad Greg, April is Mad Gringo Pet Month. I heartily agreed because I've watched enough television to know that animals are funny. Especially when they wear clothes or fall down. Send us pics of your pets in, around, near or otherwise including your finest Mad Gringo clothes, and we'll put 'em up for the world to see. Like these:
Mad UK Chris:
"Hi MG: I've just put on my recently bought Inky Fishmonger and my she-kitten Nuts really loves it!"
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Mad Sandra the Chicken Wrangler:
"We've bought several shirts from you and at one point we received some bags with the shirts. We never had a reason to use all the bags, but we came up with a great idea today....chicken saddles! We raise chickens (and goats) and sometimes the rooster just wont' let the girls alone!! He has a couple of favorites that he wore the feathers off their backs and they were bleeding it was so bad. Chicken breeders often make a "saddle" to prevent the over-amorous rooster from wearing the poor girls down and the saddle lets the feathers grow back. The soft material of our "Mad Gringo" bags was perfect!!! Plus our girls look extra cool now!!"
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I can't make this stuff up, folks.
Just saw your news release about corporate relocation.
Please accept for your review the following resume:
Age: Old enough to be ready for retirement when my ship finally comes in.
Education: I know all of the lyrics to every Jimmy Buffet song ever
written, and Jack Johnson is my hero. Incidentally, I also went to
college a few times.
Ambition: Same as yours, private island in the South Pacific.
Work History: I still have callouses, but I'd rather not talk about topics that are a "downer".
Personal attributes: I surf ( well, used to), I like to forget about
work after hours, and shoes really cramp my style. Oh, by the way, I
have the Mad Gringo logo tattooed across my XXX (My wife thinks it's
"sexy").
Your consideration and response are appreciated.
Mad Patrick
You got me. Well, some of you did. Yes, the post I made about a new tropical island paradise on APRIL FOOL's DAY was a farce. A funny one, but partially untrue.
True: There was an underwater eruption near Tonga.
False: There was no island created.
True: Feleti Sevele is the Prime Minister of Tonga.
False: He would never call us, especially after all the prank calls.
If you quit your job yesterday in hopes of becoming our US Ops Manager, just tell your boss it was an April Fool's joke and you needed the time off anyway and you hope she understands.
Just humor us and open our emails next year.
Mad Gringo is proud to report that we will be relocating our business and will be hiring a manager for our US operations.
In mid-March, an underwater volcano erupted near the country of Tonga in the South Pacific (see National Geographic coverage). In a Twitter post, we claimed the resultant island for Mad Gringo,* and we have since been contacted by Prime Minister Feleti Sevele to make our claim legal. Since we were the first group to make a public claim on the island, international law awards us ownership and governing powers over the new island.
In an effort to maintain control over the new land and reduce operating costs, Mad Greg and Mad Brian are moving their families and key employees to Tonga while we construct a new facility for headquarters. As a result, we need to hire a manager for our operations in the United States. Anyone interested should submit a resume and salary requirements to Mad Brian. All qualified applicants will be contacted and interviewed.
On behalf of all the Mad Gringo employees, I look forward to this new chapter of our business. We are excited to make this move and believe that it will allow us to bring you a better Mad Gringo experience.
Go Slow!
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The explosion
The new beach - viewed from the south
The proposed flag - incorporating the current flag of Tonga and Mad Gringo logo
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*("I hereby claim whatever new island that results from the Tonga underwater volcano eruption. Yes, I will let you visit." 03/24/09, 15:24 hours, Twitter.com)
Scott is sporting his Hawaiiabera Tijuana. You can look this good, too. Buy one.
I was nowhere near this. I have a watertight alibi. But enough about me. Look at all the pretty pictures. See if you can find the Japanese tourists. (How do they know about this stuff?)
I want to let you know that Mad Gringo is not some faceless corporation. Well, sort of. Just because our pineapple skull is faceless doesn't mean we don't care. Does that make sense? It did when I thought of it, but now... I'm just confused.
Here's a grab bag of compliments that we've received from Mad Gringo fans. We listen to the gripes, too, but those are less entertaining. Trust me.
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"I think your shirts are simply marvelous. I real like the mad pineapple fella. This pay day I plan on ordering some for the whole family... Remember. Go slow, enjoy life!!! Mad Cliff "
"Great shirts! I get a lot of compliments at work. I drop your company name every time."
"I should come work for ya'll."
"The sundress was even prettier than I expected and I know I'll love wearing it!! ...and I loved, loved the Mad Gringo packaging!! AND the extra surprise of the Go Slow Sign and Mad Gringo chapstick was AWESOME!! I hung the Go Slow sign on my wall until I get my tiki bar unveiled in the spring. The sign will have a place of honor in the tiki bar!! Thank you, thank you and thank you!!"
"Dear Mad Brian, Got the loot! Hey — thanks for the gunny sack AND the chapstick!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the dresses! Mad Brenda (your newest fan!)"
"Aloha, Just got your latest with the woman's cocktail dresses. I'm jealous, they are some of the nicest things that you have offered. They are unbelievably affordable too. Congratulations on a great add to your catalog. Hope you sell lots and lots. Mad Jeff"
"Dear Mad Gringo, I love you guys. You are a riot. I had to send the Tequila story to my friend last month b/c she has a similar incident this past January after our cruise to Mexico."
"We got our shirts yesterday, Feb 17th. They are awesome. One is a bit smaller than the other but may keep it any how! I just may order some more."
"I already own several Mad Gringo shirts. They're my favourite shirts. In particular, my favourite M.G. is my Midnight Moon - I ALWAYS feel great whenever I wear it. People comment on it. I've just ordered 3 more."
"You guys are really MAD. Completely MAD. And I love it..."
"You have been a pleasure to deal with and I look forward to receiving my shirts. I might add you also have a great product line, some of the most comfortable shirts I've ever had."
"These are fantastic shirts that are even better in real life than they appear on the website and the service is way beyond good."
"I was traveling on US Air yesterday and the flight attendant asked me if my bright yellow Caribbean Golf Hat glows in the dark. I told her 'Yes, I'm pretty sure it does.' By the way, I have been getting a lot of compliments on that cap!"
"The sarongs are BEAUTIFUL, just drop dead gorgeous! I shall wear them with great fun and try to push more of your products for you!"
"The oversized hubby wants to know if you have any Mad Gringo tank tops or muscle shirts available"
"I just received my order today, LOVE THE SHIRTS!"
"I wear your stuff every time I have to plow my driveway. I used to live where it is warm and now I don't. But wearing your stuff when I plow makes me feel warm, even with no top on the jeep. Thanks for such cool stuff."
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