Archive for March, 2009

I have seen Knocked Up about 5 times this week, and at least 25 times since it came out.
From memory I will list all the product placements (products, services, etc) in the movie. Why? Because it sounds like fun at this moment.
1) Mr Skin.com - They mention this site when FleshOfTheStars.com is discussed between Seth [...]

Vince Offer.
I thought that was his real name. I really did.
Vince Shlomi
The greatest TV pitchman of my time (a point that is certainly up for debate) was arrested the other day for punching a prostitute after she bit down on his tongue and wouldn’t let go (allegedly, of course). No charges were filed in the [...]

I love me some Ricky, or ‘Gerv’, as Sean puts it.

Comcast, Juno

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24 Mar 2009

Have to say, I do not like the new Comcast commercials with the Juno ripoff style. At all.
Comcast Commercial:

First, it’s over a year too late in the making. It feels like one of those Meet The Spartans movies in commercial form. Have these creatives been watching Juno on HBO as much as me? Seems so. [...]

I want this so bad.

Also, while we’re talking about Michael…check out the list of things they inventoried from his house for the upcoming auction. I like #4829.

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This is one of the worst commercials I have ever seen. First off, people already dislike commercials. Wishing the  commercial would end should be one of the things that advertisers strive to AVOID. Could anyone sit through this without being at least mildly disgusted? Personally, I don’t eat clam chowder. I do eat soup, though. [...]

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9 Mar 2009

Ok, here is how my picks turned out.
6 of 7 picked correct. Thank you. Thank you very much.
Main Card Bouts:
-Quinton Jackson vs. Keith Jardine - Picked Quint, Quint wins.

-Gabriel Gonzaga  vs. Shane Carwin
Picked Gonzaga, Gonzaga loses.
-Matt Hammil vs. Mark Munoz
Picked Hammil, Hammil wins.
-Gray Maynard vs. Jim Miller
Picked Maynard, Maynard wins.
Matt Brown vs. Pete [...]

With a little help from Fran, I finished this Boston Transit ad up today. I couldn’t have done it without you, my dear!

Fanboys..

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1 Mar 2009

Just saw Fanboys…I thought it was a documentary like this one…anyway, Star Trek>Star Wars imo…


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