Monthly Archives: April 2008
Remember the Slowskys?
The other day I was talking to a friend about using animals to make funny ads, and I mentioned how much I loved “The Slowskys” campaign for Comcast from a few years ago. I was shocked to find out that … Continue reading
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IHOP Update
So today I made it to the local IHOP and tried half of the Horton Hears a Who promotional menu. I tried both the Beezlenut Splash beverage and Who-Cakes. The Beezlenut Splash arrived first and was about what I expected; … Continue reading
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Q: What do Dodgeball and Planters have in common?
A: One terrifying, icky, unibrowed female. Left: “Fran” of the Purple Cobras in Dodgeball Right: The new “starlet” in Planters Peanuts commercials Four years late on the craze, last night I finally watched that movie Dodgeball. Though the movie was … Continue reading
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UPS Whiteboard – What happened to you?
I was a huge fan of the UPS Whiteboard commercials when they came on the scene. They showed an “actor” (actually a Creative Director at The Martin Agency in Richmond) drawing fascinating little doodles on a dry-erase board that could … Continue reading
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The Best Free Show Everyone Missed
Last night I had a chance to see The Roots play at the UT campus for 40 Acres Fest. I had my doubts about giving up a night of Final Four action, but free live music five blocks from my … Continue reading
Crazy Candy IHOP Pancakes
So the other night I went out to dinner at IHOP, where I was greeted by a colorful, eye-catching sign advertising IHOP’s new promotional menu to celebrate the Dr. Seuss movie, Horton Hears a Who. These types of signs generally … Continue reading
Sayonara R-Braves, you will be missed
While I’ve known for awhile that they were going, talking to my Dad about the impending departure of the Richmond Braves today made it more real. The Richmond Braves, the Atlanta Braves’ AAA affiliate, are packing and moving to suburban … Continue reading
