imaginary friends to fill the void that is your gaping gash.

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
For a second I thought your quote was one from Joseph Schumpeter. That would have been exciting.

"Joseph Schumpeter" -- heh, heh. He schump-ed her.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
For a second I thought your quote was one from Joseph Schumpeter. That would have been exciting.

It would have been more exciting if it was from Joseph Saltpeter.

Or not, as the case may be.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski

I'd be taking pictures of Thurgreed kicking your ass? I don't think so. I would have been collecting pics for the next TMBD.

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
It would have been more exciting if it was from Joseph Saltpeter.

Or not, as the case may be.

Speaking of which, the guy reviewing Super Bowl ads for Slate pointed out that Cialis seemed to be going for older people. Here's the line that cracked me up (because I was thinking the same thing):

This ad features genuinely old, wrinkly, unsexy people, and scenes of tenderness and affection. It's a far cry from the smoking-hot 40-something chick who talks dirty in the Levitra ads.

http://www.slate.com/id/2113214/

[mmm3587]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan

The consensus in the room was that the Tobasco bikini girl was too skinny, though we laughed at the commercial.

I'm guessing that this room was mostly filled with women and the men who were involved with them; no normal dude would think that she was TOO skinny. Skinny, yeah, but clearly not Calista or LFB.

The tanline thing is super hot. It's like color coding that says "Forbidden!"

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Not Bob
Speaking of which

speaking further on ads, how did Hammer--Hammer (!)-- end up in two ads, for different companies, wearing the same outfit, in the same year? Do nationwide and lays have the feeling 16 yos get when two of them show for the prom in the same dress?

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by mmm3587
The tanline thing is super hot. It's like color coding that says "Forbidden!"

Now there is an original thought.

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Now there is an original thought.

Yeah, well, my id is easily manipulated by the smoking hot 40 something Levitra chick. What can I say?

Eh? You were talking to mmmm? Uh, nevermind.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Not Bob
Yeah, well, my id is easily manipulated by the smoking hot 40 something Levitra chick. What can I say?

Eh? You were talking to mmmm? Uh, nevermind.

Now there is an original thought.

(so you don't feel left out).

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Now there is an original thought.

You can't eliminate unoriginal thoughts or we'll be down to nfh's news cites. There was abetter reason to question mmmm's post.

She didn't have tanlines. that was the point-

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
You can't eliminate unoriginal thoughts or we'll be down to nfh's news cites. There was abetter reason to question mmmm's post.

She didn't have tanlines. that was the point-

You are 100% correct. On all counts. I stand bested by Hank in every way.

Oh, the humanity.

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Now there is an original thought.

(so you don't feel left out).

Thank you. Your legendary niceness is the reason all of us out-of-towners march past your apartment when we visit TCOTU.

Sure, some of us are not too skinny, but we all love you.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
speaking further on ads, how did Hammer--Hammer (!)-- end up in two ads, for different companies, wearing the same outfit, in the same year? Do nationwide and lays have the feeling 16 yos get when two of them show for the prom in the same dress?

Huh. I only saw him in 1. And it's like the advertising industry just gave up. Some of these ads were so lame that I'm surprised anyone approved them. Much less spent millions to make and air.
Hammer over the fence? Funny?

[NotFromHere]

This is going to suck, by the way.

It's all because of Rajeev Bajaj, a 39-year-old chemical engineer from Fremont, Calif., who is either going to become the def jammer of the science and technology domain or the poster boy for excruciatingly embarrassing nerdiness.

Bajaj recently spent $15,000 of his own money forming an independent record label and hiring musicians to perform four rap and hip-hop songs he wrote in praise of the engineering profession. He hopes his debut album, "Geek Rhythms," will convince America that engineers indeed are cool.

"I made the calculator and computer, too,

" 'cause math is not something everybody can do...

"I am an engineer.
"Respect my mind.

"So bow down when u see me downtown."

The album consists of four songs: "Free Energy" is an electronica rap explaining chemical-engineering principles; "Geek Dreams" glorifies engineers with a tune reminiscent of a cartoon soundtrack; "Enjoy The Ride" is a techno track about computer geeks (and the only song in which Bajaj joins in on vocals); and "Metamorphosis" is a high-energy, hip-hop look at the mastery of mechanical engineers.

Bajaj also included instrumental versions of each song on the album so enthusiasts can look up the lyrics on his Web site (www.rlpkrecords.com) and sing karaoke.

About 500 CDs have been purchased online since the October release. Stanford University's KZSU radio station has played "Enjoy The Ride." And a chemical engineering professor in New York has loaded the entire album onto his iPod.

Maybe it'll happen after his album inches up Amazon.com's sales chart from its spot at No. 231,392.

Word.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Huh. I only saw him in 1.

It must have been the local origination ad, because I haven't seen it in any of the reviews. It may not even have been for nationwide. The gist of is was Hammer is making it big time, but by the time he's done with his song and dance (you know, Superfreak), they're carting off the mercedes and the ferrari, and repoing the house.

ETA: I'm not smoking crack, nor (apparently are you)--the Nationwide ad was not run nationwide (taking a page from allstate) www.brandweek.com/brandweek/features/feature_display.jsp%3Fvnu_content_id%3D1000769815+nationwide+ad+hammer&hl=en](link-scroll down)[/URL]