Those wild and Crazy Shirts folks have introduced Beer Dyed T-shirts from the Alii Brewing Co. in two colors: Pale Ale is a light golden color; Amber Ale is a rich reddish brown.

Each T-shirt is branded "Beer Dyed" on the right sleeve and finished with a tag that explains the dying process.

Special gift packaging, included at no charge, is a brown "bottle" bag imprinted with the Beer Dyed graphics and an "ingredients" label.

Imprinted in permanent water-based inks on the shirts are original designs like Wild Boar Beer, Poi Pounder Beer, Belly Beer, and a real Hawaii label: Kona Brewing Company. The shirts are $24.

And though the shirts are "Beer Dyed" they do not smell anything remotely like a brewery.

Beer is the fourth natural dye introduced by Crazy Shirts, including Kona Coffee Dyed (1996); Li Hing Dyed (1997); and Chocolate Dyed (1998).

For more information, check out the Crazy Shorts' website at http://www.crazy-shirts.com

Owner-chef Kelvin Ro said yesterday that the restaurant, which has a loyal clientele, will be closing Dec. 31 after five years in operation.

Ro said he decided not to renew the lease on the Kilauea Avenue space but has plans to reopen a restaurant later next year. His new restaurant will have a strong entertainment element, he said.

He said he decided to announce Kahala Moon's closing because "people are still coming in to buy gift certificates, and I felt bad that maybe the certificates couldn't be used by the time we close.

"One lady bought four $60 certificates and I told her we're going to close, but she said 'That's OK.' So in a way I'm glad because we have loyal customers," Ro said.

He said he will redeem any certificates or honor them at his new location, "whatever people want."

The good news is, there are other votive candles going for a buck apiece, available in scents like bayberry, cinnamon and, chocolate!

And there are plenty of other stocking stuffer-type items in this little shop, which specializes in "apparel, beads, jewelry and gifts from around the world."

Crafters on your Christmas shopping list may appreciate a jewelry box full of beads or charms that you hand-picked for a few cents apiece.

Artistically challenged types will probably prefer some of the finished bead earrings and bracelets available here.

For more information, call the store at 262-8183

The station had been taken off-line for Federal Communications Commission testing about 1 a.m. Wednesday night, but the signal fizzled within 20 minutes after going back on the air, about 1:30 a.m.

The signal failure may have been coincidence, but Machado speculated the FCC additions allowed a coaxial cable or antenna attachment to cool while it was turned off and then heat up again and expand when it was turned on, possibly leading to metal fatigue.

"Something fried, that's for sure. We won't be sure exactly what it was until we test everything," Machado said yesterday afternoon. "In the meantime, we're installing another antenna lead."

Power was expected to return this morning.

KSSK-AM radio was not affected by the signal failure.

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