Archive for July, 2006

Awful joke

Saturday, July 22nd, 2006

A young woman goes to the gynecologist for the very first time. It’s obvious that she is very nervous and the Doctor notices it right away. “You seem worried, Ma’am, would it help if I numbed you?”
“Why yes, yes it would. That’s a great idea.” she replied.
So the doctor grabbed her knees and started going [...]

Tips for newscasters

Saturday, July 22nd, 2006

Before taking your place in the nightly newscast:
• Learn to read your Teleprompter
• Practice with your Chroma Key screen.
I mean, yeah they’re college kids, but… wow.

Toxic site cleanup haunts S.A. firms

Friday, July 21st, 2006

Anton Caputo EXPRESS-NEWS STAFF WRITER
Publication Date : July 3, 2006
Comet Fuel Center owner Roe Traugott thumbs through a pile of nearly two-decade-old waste oil receipts, all remnants of a time when his father’s business sold used motor oil to a nearby recycling outfit called R&H Oil.
“Twenty-three dollars — I got rich on that [...]

Yep, Viral

Wednesday, July 19th, 2006

Mystery Billboards Garner Buzz
By BILL WEIR and MILEKA LINCOLN

July 19, 2006 — It’s tough to get people to notice billboards in New York and Los Angeles, but giant signs of what looks like a scorned woman have attracted attention.

“Hi Steven, Do I have your attention now?” the sign reads, and then goes on to call Steven immoral and unfaithful. The open letter ends with a “P.S. I paid for this from our joint bank account.”

Los Angelinos are captivated.

“There’s no insinuation that it has to do with any brand, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s not for real. I mean, we’re in L.A.,” one woman said, looking back at the billboard over her shoulder.

Revenge or viral?

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

http://thatgirlemily.blogspot.com/>
Man cheats on woman with her best friend; woman takes revenge by hiring billboards across the country. The writing and storyline are a bit contrived, although I guess it’s vaguely possible it could be real. I’m voting viral. Interesting though - I like it.

Clever advertising

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

McDonalds has put up a really cool sundial billboard.

A rolling stone gathers no moss

Monday, July 10th, 2006

How can I go for 36 years with no kidney stones, then deal with two within 3 weeks?
I just had an IVP and stone number two is currently descending. Luckily my professor is being very understanding and allowed me to turn my assignment in via email. Maybe this time I will manage to [...]

Recluse Watch

Friday, July 7th, 2006

First thing we’ve seen alive since ABC Pest Control came out and sprayed. He was climbing up the stairs into the dining room.
Click for larger version.

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Friday, July 7th, 2006

George W. Bush sings Sunday Bloody Sunday.

What’s Stephen Hawking?

Friday, July 7th, 2006

Every time I turn around lately I see Stephen Hawking in the news. In the last week I read a story that he said Pope John Paul II asked him not to look into the Big Bang, that he’s talking to Chinese schoolchildren about global warming, and that he’s posted a question to Yahoo [...]