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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Dear Spammers…
Dear Spammers, I’ve already bought a Yoshiblade. Please don’t send me more spam asking me to buy another one. Thanks.
Darth Vader at Shibuya, Japan
Darth Vader at Shibuya, Japan – Lord Vader advertising for Docomo. Does this mean George Lucas gets a royalty check for this?
Who am I?
Since I’m weak and such a follower, I’ve decided to also jump on the wagon of who lives in my head like avitable did. So who am I? John Malkovich. John Cusack. Bill Gates. (Yes, I’m a Really big nerd at heart.) Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Cameron Crowe. Gary Oldman. The entire Friends cast, but mostly Chandler and Monica. So, who are you?
Graphic labels for cigarette boxes
The Federal drug regulators apparently revealed the 36 graphic labels for cigarette boxes. I’ve seen the three that are shown on the NY times story, and they’re pretty “graphic”, but honestly I don’t think it’ll work. Well, that’s not true. It might work on some people, but as an ex-smoker, I don’t Really think it’ll work on a smoker like me.
When I smoked so long ago, (I was a 2 pack a day smoker for about 20 years) I was hardcore. I might have looked at the packaging just to make sure it was my brand of cigarettes, but honestly, I didn’t read anything on it. It was recognizable just by the color and the design. I didn’t pay attention to what it said on there. Honestly, I didn’t even know what the Surgeon General warning ever said except “it’s bad for your health”.
I think this might be a big waste of time, and if I turn out to be wrong, it will be a pleasant surprise. This could be another attempt to make the cigarette companies waste money by the government. Yeah, I know, this is just conspiracy theory speaking, but you just never know, right? Plus it makes it a much more interesting story.
I will admit, however that the idea of purposely placing the graphic label on the top where it would definitely be seen in the stores is a nice touch. But again, I think most people will ignore this. Most smokers are people of habit. They will always go to the same place to buy their cigarettes. I know, because when I went to buy my cigarettes at the local gas station, the girls who worked there knew me on sight and always pulled two packs down for me. I never looked at the display case. This is another reason why I think it will fail.
So what do I propose to do? Well, to be honest, I think they should just keep taxing the cigarettes. Make them even more expensive. I think there are a lot of smokers out there who would make the attempt to quit if they could no longer afford their smokes. Another idea would be to do a huge billboard campaign. Perhaps an even more aggressive anti-smoking campaign on television. Use celebrity power. All this usually helps!
What’s your opinion? I’ve set up a poll just to see what you think of these ads.
Loading ...Out to Lunch
Well, there’s a rumor out there it’s my birthday. Don’t believe it because it might not be true. So I guess I’m sitting back and enjoying the day with Meesh.
I’ll talk to you later!
Don't forget about the Christmas Card Exchange!
Did you sign up for my Christmas Card Exchange? Did ya?
Man kills himself live on internet
Man kills himself live on internet – I swear, only in Japan. What’s this world coming to? Don’t answer that, I don’t want to know.
In Memorium: Dave Niehaus and Dino De Laurentiis
If you have not heard, Dave Niehaus, the voice of the Mariners passed away yesterday. He had a heart attack. He was only 75 years old. This just makes me sad that I’ll never get to hear his voice and his great catch phrases. I think “Get out the rye bread and mustard, grandma. It’s grand salami time!” has to be one of the best. When I saw the memorial at Safeco field on the news, I noticed someone had put a loaf of rye bread and some mustard there. Pretty awesome. He’ll be sorely missed.
Dino De Laurentiis produced some of the greatest films ever. The films that I can think of off the top of my head would be the Conan movies, Barberella, Flash Gordon. There are so many more. You’ve probably watched a De Laurentiis movie and didn’t even realize it. It’s a great tragedy that he passed away. I believe his daughter Raffaella is continuing the production business. I’ve seen her name in many a film under executive producer. He’s also survived by Giada De Laurentiis, a well-known Food Network celebrity.
Happy Veteran's Day
I want to wish all those veteran’s out there a happy Veteran’s Day. And most of all, I’d like to thank you for your service. You’re not forgotten today. Also remember there are various restaurants serving free meals to veterans. I’m assured that a DD-214 is sufficient if you’re not retired and have an ID Card. I’d like to give a shout out to all the Navy Corpsmen and all the Marine’s. Semper Fi.