The other day, Steve asked me about something I had never noticed. He said, in old clips about robots, why are they pronounced like ro-bits?” I had never heard them talked about like that, so he told me about an ad for something called “Big Loo” that was some silly toy that was supposed to …
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The Wearable Tool
Isthe Wearable Towelreally something the world was crying out for? Are regular towels honestly so complicated that you need “the towel with arm openings!”? what about bath robes? Putting on your clothes? Yes? Ok, just asking. I’ll say this for it though. It sure is nice to know that not only can it be worn …
It’s The Giant Logic Hole Right Outside Your Window
So I’m sitting here listening to the Jays game (Jays are leading 7-4 in the bottom of the 6th) and I had a thought. Not so much about the game itself though it’s a fun back and forth that you should start watching if you happen to see this in time, but about thosegoddamn Super8 …
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Yet Another Ad Pile
It’s amazing that it doesn’t take us long to come up with another pack of ads that deserve mention. Here we go. They have these new Ford commercials telling you that you should really drive a Ford, and one of the big things they’re all proud of is how much electronic stuff is packed into …
Sports And Things
I’ll warn you all right off the bat that this post might be more disjointed and uninsightful (I think that’s a word) than usual. I’ve been on the disabled list since Friday with something that’s taken most of my appetite and even more of my energy and I’m pretty much only writing because I want …
We Notice Too Many Ads
Here we go again with the comercials. I saw an ad for Iams dog food that said that the food would produce the seven signs of healthy vitality. Uh, what other kind of vitality is there? I’ve never heard of unhealthy vitality. I guess cancer could have healthy vitality that would be unhealthy for you, …
Jiiiiimmmmmmyyyyyyy!
Steve’s post about train safety made me think of a youtube video I stumbled across while looking for another Play Safe ad that I wanted to find. Does anyone remember the “mean machines” ads? “they can hurt you….they can cut you…” I can’t find them anywhere. But what I found was far, far more terrifying. …
A Bunch Of Stuff From My Head
I’ve been thinking about afew things. Here they are in no particular order. My Trixie dreams have taken a new twist. They’re of two types: One has me going back to training, and some of my classmates are there, only this time, Trixie is with me. We just end up having a refresher, and I …
Never Cry Over Loose Change
Thisis one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen. I can’t imagine a service like this being a success for very long, but the initial curiosity calls would probably keep it afloat for a little while. Don’t kid yourselves, you know you would call, and it would seem like a great idea until the phone …
Here We Go with The Ads Again
Here we go again with more slogans that caught our attention. What a mishmash this is. Every timeI see commercials for denture grip, the stuff that holds dentures in place, it says “now with less ooze!” Ug! Doesn’t that sound wonderful? The idea of stuff oozing around my gums just makes me want to gag. …