Archive for October, 2009

Strategic Placement at the World Series

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Did anyone else watching Thursday’s World Series game notice these two strategically placed KGB mobile advertising operatives? A couple thousand bucks for seats behind home in the camera shot is a small price to pay for massive brand exposure, especially compared to the cost of a 30 or 60 second commercial, where in addition you’ve got tons of people tuning out or DVR-ing.

Quaker Oats: Keepin’ it Gangsta

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Tortillaz: When injecting youth into your marketing plan goes horribly wrong.




Update [timbotron]:
Closer inspection of the packaging reveals: the Quaker got grillz!
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Ghost on Tape

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

I post this every Halloween . . . because it is still so damn funny.
[No, it's not one of those lame videos where a screaming monster pops out]

Giblet Gravy of the Damned

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

(via Crystal)

Best Halloween Mixtape, Ever

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

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1). “Starving in the Belly of the Whale” – Tom Waits

2). “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See” – Busta Rhymes

3). “Burning Down the House” – Talking Heads

4). “Dead Man’s Party” – Oingo Boingo

5). “Red Right Hand” – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

6). “Closer” – Nine Inch Nails

7). “Demons” – Fatboy Slim (feat. Macy Gray)

8). “I Am Stretched on Your Grave” – SinĂ©ad O’Connor

9). “Sympathy for the Devil” – The Rolling Stones

10). “Tainted Love” – Marilyn Manson

11). “Beetlejuice” – Danny Elfman

12). “The Earth Died Screaming” – Tom Waits

13). “Hell” – Squirrel Nut Zippers

[F*%k you, I'm not putting "Thriller" on this list, or any of that "Nightmare Before Christmas" sh!t either]

Uniform + Slutty = Halloween Costume

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

What is the lamest halloween costume?
[The list is long - scroll down]

And the #1 most popular adult costume this year:
Fat chick in a slutty outfit.

Zombify Yourself

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

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(Yes, I cheated by starting with Gary Busey)

With Halloween coming up, yet another fun thing to do: Zombify Yourself, courtesy of the website for the recent (awesome) film, “Zombieland.”