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Tehanu · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:28 pm Post subject:

Startling, at the very least, I imagine!

Timebandit · Fulltime enMasse Member Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 854

We mentored a refugee family from Sudan for a year a while back. When they arrived - in December - the wife looked out the window and wept. Saskatchewan in winter looked like such a wasteland to them. We didn't realize until the beginning of March that they really thought everything was dead. They thought we were pulling their legs that the trees were going to leaf out again soon.

Cartman · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:17 pm Post subject:

I weep when I drive through Saskatchewan too.

Chester · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:07 pm Post subject:

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Cartman · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:46 am Post subject:

Somtimes, you are an evil kitty. Twisted Evil

Hephaestion · Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject:

It's not often that I'd put a lawyer's ad in this category...
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Hephaestion · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:21 pm Post subject:

Whoopi Goldberg for adult diapers

Believe it or not, it made me smile...
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Senor Magoo · He's got a big one Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 8700

I dunno. After the whole "rape-rape" thing, I think Whoopi needs a mouth diaper.
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Hephaestion · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:49 pm Post subject:

"rape-rape"...???
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Senor Magoo · He's got a big one Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 8700

Remember back when Roman Polanski was protesting his detainment and possible extradition, and lots of entertainment personalities rallied to his defense? On "The View", Whoopi said " "I know it wasn't rape-rape. I think it was something else, but I don't believe it was rape-rape."

So I think that if you want a definition, "rape-rape" is REAL rape. The big kahuna. So big, you have to say it twice.

Not to be confused with drugging a child and penetrating her against her will. You'd need to ask Whoopi what an appropriate word for that is.
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Tehanu · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:35 pm Post subject:

That was a very low moment. Up till then I'd had nothing but good to say about Whoopi Goldberg. She wasn't alone in defending Polanski, sadly, but "it's not rape-rape" was appalling.

Senor Magoo · He's got a big one Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 8700

What surprised me as much as anything was that it was on The View. Who'd be shocked if some lugnut on Sports Line made a comment like that? But a woman, on a show that's primarily aimed at women, diminishing a man drugging and raping a girl? I was expecting it to be her Don Imus moment, but I guess The View forgives.
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Timebandit · Fulltime enMasse Member Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 854

Goes to show how engrained the idea that any rape victim who wasn't assaulted in a public place by a complete stranger must have been asking for it is in our culture.

Hephaestion · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:39 am Post subject:

I enjoy the "cat love" commercials for cat food (Whiskas?) where buddy is so engrossed with playing with and petting his kitty (who is busy nuzzling him) out on the porch that he is oblivious to his golfing partner who is standing there waiting for him:

[to kitty] "You know what we should do? We should go for a picnic! Yeah, that's right!..."

lol Mr. Green

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Hephaestion · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:46 am Post subject:

I also like the Orville Reddenbacher (sp?) ad with the little girl who is having a tea party with her dolls and a big bowl of popcorn... and when her dad and brother come by to raid the popcorn she quickly covers the popcorn, protesting loudly, "Tea party only!"... leaving the dad and brother to dress up in floppy hats and fuzzy boas, sipping tea and eating popcorn in the final scene. Very Happy

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Hephaestion · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:49 am Post subject:

Truth in advertising

LOLZ Mr. Green

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Hephaestion · Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:57 pm Post subject:

Judy and Liza flog Cream o' Wheat

in a manner of speaking...
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Raos · Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:10 pm Post subject:

Hehehe, that was quite delightful.

Hephaestion · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:53 pm Post subject:

This is actually an ad for Nissan's emission-free campaign, but it's very cool nonetheless.
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Hephaestion · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:17 pm Post subject:

I got a chuckle out of this ad on my yahoo.ca home page -- I have just added a few elements to highlight the *ahem*.... unfortunate... choice of words:

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Tehanu · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:24 am Post subject:

Snerk, Heph.

I must say that although it's self-serving of them (and I usually drink from the tap) I am pleased with Brita's ads highlighting the waste involved in buying plastic water bottles.

Hephaestion · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:41 pm Post subject:

"If that's light beer, I'll...
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Hephaestion · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 11:43 pm Post subject:

Heineken - Men with Talent
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Hephaestion · Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 8:39 pm Post subject:

How to sell tube socks to guys
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fork · Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:18 am Post subject:

This is a real thing in the world

al-Qa'bong · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 4:49 pm Post subject:

al-Qa'bong · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:58 am Post subject:

I like that chocolate bar commercial with the crash-test dummies.
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Timebandit · Fulltime enMasse Member Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 854

Haven't seen that one.

I liked this OJ ad, though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nRmKX4UvWk

I'm thinking I'd like some vodka with that, but still, I can relate.

al-Qa'bong · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:27 am Post subject:

My 14-year old and I rewound that new Old Spice commercial twice during the hockey game tonight.

Old Spice/Bounce
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"The purpose of government is to protect the weak from the powerful" Hammurabi

"We can't all be Sam the Sham; some of us have to be Pharoahs" Larry, brother of Darrel, and his other brother Daryl

ronb · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:41 pm Post subject:

The interesting thing about those Old Spice commercials is that they haven't really got anybody to buy old Spice, at least last time I checked they hadn't, which was in the middle of the "I'm riding a horse" phase.

Raos · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:06 pm Post subject:

I enjoyed the "I'm on a horse" thing. This over the top screaming schlock is just obnoxiously annoying.

Vundo Draxon · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:38 pm Post subject:

al-Qa'bong · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:49 am Post subject: