What the holy fsck is wrong with people? This country is becoming a nation of wimps. Every group of Americans that claims more than, like, 3 members has a Foundation and an Association and a support group and an advocacy group. And every single one of these groups is way too offended by something that’s [...]

Posted on February 12th, 2007 by Chris
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Please consider this blog post my official announcement that I hereby resign as a fan of The Who. I almost fell out of my recliner earlier this evening upon seeing a commercial for some Japanese family van, with The Who’s “Magic Bus” as the soundtrack. You may also consider this blog post my official announcement [...]

Posted on July 24th, 2006 by Chris
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I just saw a TV commercial for Pontiac’s new SUV called the Torrent. (Looks like the Chevy Trail Blazer to me.) I was going to make a joke about after buying one, you have to wait for the parts to be delivered from hundreds of different dealers. But I was distracted by the end of [...]

Posted on February 22nd, 2006 by Chris
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Who’s dumber – the public, or advertisers? It’s hard to say anymore. I just saw a TV commercial for some kind of motor oil, and the big selling point was that this motor oil now has polarized molecules. Um, so does water. So, clearly the advertisers think we’re morons. Throw some big scientific words around, [...]

Posted on March 2nd, 2005 by Chris
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